Car sharing is another way to drive green that’s gaining in popularity, especially in urban areas.People who may not drive every day but still want a car to run errands (差事)or drive on weekends benefit most from car sharing.Car sharing is usually run by a service like Zipcar, though there are non-profit (非營利的)and informal car sharing services.Members pay a monthly fee and have access to an entire fleet of cars when they need one.The cars are parked in fixed spots around the city, so members only need to make a reservation, and then go to the pickup spot.
Car sharing has major environmental benefits because it reduces the number of cars on the road.Members don’t drive just because they are in a car.They plan trips, and if they don’t need a car, they don’t use one.Still, a car is available to them if they need to make a big trip to the grocery store, pick someone up at the airport or if they want to go to the beach for the day.Members also benefit by having access to a car without any of the headaches of ownership.They usually don’t have to pay for the gas, insurance or maintenance (保養(yǎng)), and the monthly membership fee is less than a typical car payment.So if you really want to go green but aren’t ready to totally give up a car yet, car sharing may be the way to go.
If you still need to get around, but want to go even greener than sharing a car, share a bus!
小題1:The author intends to tell us that car sharing ________.
A.has become the most popular way to go to work
B.has become the best way to cut living costs
C.is becoming more and more popular in cities
D.is becoming popular both in urban and rural (鄉(xiāng)村的)areas
小題2:We can conclude from the passage that _________.
A.Zipear can’t help you if you are running urgent errands
B.Zipcar, different from other services, aims green driving with no profit
C.Zipcar is a company supplying car sharing service for a monthly payment
D.Zipcar is a company providing formal car sharing free
小題3:The second paragraph mainly tells us _________.
A.why people will share a car
B.why car sharing benefits the environment
C.why car sharing is cheaper than owning a car
D.why a car is available to members
小題4:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Car sharing has become a new trend (趨勢).
B.Car sharing can save you the headaches of ownership.
C.Bus sharing is even greener than car sharing.
D.Zipcar is the largest company offering car sharing services.

小題1:C
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I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. What set him so far apart from others?
He小題1:that, in his opinion, it all came from an小題2:from his mother that happened when he was about 2 years old. He had been trying to小題3:a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his 小題4:on the slippery(光滑的) bottle and it 小題5:, making its contents pouring all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of小題6:at him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said: “Robert, what an(a)小題7:and wonderful mess you have made! I have小題8:seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to小題9:down and play in the milk for a few小題10:before we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said: “You know, Robert,小題11:you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and restore everything to its proper小題12:. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel, or a mop. Which do you小題13:?” He chose the sponge and together they小題14:up the milk.
His mother then said: “You know, what happened just now is a小題15:experiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let’s小題16:out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can小題17:a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy小題18:that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.
This scientist then小題19:that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make小題20:.
Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded to him?
小題21:
A.a(chǎn)ddedB.a(chǎn)dvisedC.respondedD.commented
小題22:
A.experienceB.a(chǎn)ccident C.experiment D.inspiration
小題23:
A.sendB.heatC.bringD.remove
小題24:
A.holdB.controlC.balanceD.way
小題25:
A.fellB.rolledC.turnedD.burst
小題26:
A.cryingB.staringC.shoutingD.laughing
小題27:
A.terribleB.greatC.unbelievableD.a(chǎn)larming
小題28:
A.shortlyB.a(chǎn)lwaysC.a(chǎn)lreadyD.rarely
小題29:
A.putB.getC.takeD.lie
小題30:
A.hoursB.quartersC.minutesD.seconds
小題31:
A.howeverB.whateverC.whereverD.whenever
小題32:
A.placeB.orderC.styleD.state
小題33:
A.likeB.prefer C.takeD.decide
小題34:
A.cleanedB.drankC.pickedD.packed
小題35:
A.finishedB.sharedC.failedD.valued
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A.goB.tryC.runD.find
小題37:
A.inventB.discoverC.imagine D.make
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A.knewB.thoughtC.convincedD.learned
小題39:
A.concludedB.sensedC.remarkedD.experienced
小題40:
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小題1:Tim decided to become a doctor at fifteen mainly because      
A.hisfather wanted him to be so
B.his father was a surgeon himself
C.e had read many books about medicine
D.e had chances to meet many doctors through his father
小題2:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Tim got married to the old doctor’s daughter.
B.Tim continued working as a surgeon after the war.
C.Before the war,Tim worked as a doctor at a local clinic.
D.While working in California,Tim taught life-saving to the patients.
小題3:From the passage we can infer that Tim        .
A.was sent to Europe during the warB.worked as a surgeon during the war
C.was satisfied with his career as a surgeon.D.decided to give up medicine for faith
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A.Tim’s life story B.Tim’s dreamC.Tim’s marriageD.Tim’ s patients

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Growing trees in the concrete jungle of Los Angels brings neighbors benefits beyond beauty.
As the  36 of TreePeople, a nonprofit organization he founded in 1973, Andy, now 54, has inspired hundreds of thousands of volunteers to  37 plant more than two million trees throughout Southern California.
Tree People 38 tools, blueprints, planting demonstrations, and tree-care supervisors free to all the participants,  39 me. “You will need their support,” Andy said, referring to my neighbors. “ 40 
the community behind you, the trees you plant will die in five years.” So I started knocking on doors, hoping to share  41 I’d learnt in Tree People’s seminar(培訓班) about the critical role of trees in removing smog from the  42 , cooling our homes and preventing water runoff.
Strange  43 it may seem, some people are afraid of trees. “The roots destroy sidewalks,” one neighbor said, “  44 will ruin my pipes. And I don’t want leaves.” 45  told me.
When I called Andy about the  46 I was getting from my neighbors, he encouraged me to keep trying. So my son and my wife delivered cookies while I went door to door. It  47 us half a year to sign permission forms from 16 neighbors for 21 trees.
When the big day arrived, I was excited and  48 . What if I threw a planting tree and  49 else came? But as I set out shovels(鐵鏟), my son and wife made cakes and doughnuts,  50 started to gather. Friends brought friends. Neighbors came with cousins and grandchildren. A local middle school even  51 with half the seventh grade. More than 300 people joined us.
Then Andy led us in a  52 : welcoming each tree into the world and  53 it name. After the ceremony, as I shook hands with volunteers and my neighbors, I  54 help but feel we’d accomplished  55 great. After all, trees need people, and people need trees.
小題1:
A.friendB.interviewerC.presidentD.volunteer
小題2:
A.bravelyB.a(chǎn)ctivelyC.a(chǎn)nxiouslyD.generously
小題3:
A.supportsB.a(chǎn)ffordsC.showsD.provides
小題4:
A.including B.considering C.containingD.reminding
小題5:
A.ForB.WithoutC.WithD.Except
小題6:
A.whatB.whichC.thatD.how
小題7:
A.cloudB.windC.skyD.a(chǎn)ir
小題8:
A.whileB.ifC.howeverD.a(chǎn)s
小題9:
A.YouB.IC.TheyD.It
小題10:
A.The other B.AnotherC.OtherD.Others
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A.resistance B.a(chǎn)cceptanceC.a(chǎn)greementD.praise
小題12:
A.spentB.paidC.tookD.covered
小題13:
A.movedB.disappointedC.surprisedD.nervous
小題14:
A.everybodyB.nobodyC.somebodyD.a(chǎn)nybody
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A.volunteersB.journalistsC.friendsD.neighbors
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A.made upB.took upC.showed upD.cheered up
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A.ceremonyB.marchC.a(chǎn)ctivityD.celebration
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A.callingB.leavingC.makingD.giving
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A.wouldn’t B.shouldn’tC.couldn’tD.needn’t
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A Charlotte, N.C., man was charged with first-degree murder of a 79-year-old woman whom police said he scared to death. In an attempt to evade policemen after a bank robbery, the Associated Press reports that 20-year-old Larry Whitfield broke into the home of Mary Parnell. Police say he didn’t touch Parnell but that she died after suffering a heart attack that was caused by terror. Can the guy be held responsible for the woman’s death? Prosecutors(公訴人) said that he can under the state’s murder rule, which allows someone to be charged with murder if he or she causes another person’s death while committing or fleeing from a severe crime like robbery—even if he or she doesn’t kill someone on purpose.
But, medically speaking, can someone actually be frightened to death? We asked Martin Samuels, chairman of the neurology department at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
Absolutely, no question about it.
The body has a natural protective method called the fight-or-flight response(戰(zhàn)或逃反應), which was originally described by Walter Cannon,the chairman of Harvard University’s physiology department from 1906 to 1942. If, in the wild, an animal is faced with a life-threatening situation, the autonomic nervous system responds by increasing heart rate, increasing blood flow to the muscles, and slowing digestion, among other things. All of this increases the chances of succeeding in a fight or running away from an aggressive beast. This process certainly would be of help to primitive humans. However, in the modern world there is obvious decline of the fight-or-flight response.
The autonomic nervous system uses the chemical messenger to send signals to various parts of the body to activate the fight-or-flight response. This chemical is toxic in large amounts; it damages the organs such as the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. It is believed that almost all sudden deaths are caused by damage to the heart. There is almost no other organ that would fail so fast as to cause sudden death. Kidney failure, liver failure, those things don’t kill you suddenly.
By the way, any strong positive or negative emotions such as happiness or sadness can cause the same result. There are people who have died in intercourse or in religious passion. There was a case of a golfer who hit a hole in one, turned to his partner and said, “I can die now”, and then he dropped dead. For about seven days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon there was an increase of sudden cardiac death among New Yorkers.
小題1:Why the Charlotte, N.C., man was charged?
A. Because he threatened the policemen to kill an old woman.
B. Because he caused an old woman’s terror and she died.
C. Because he beat an old woman and caused her heart attack
D. Because he murdered an old woman while robbing a bank.
小題2: What is Martin Samuels’ attitude to the possibility of being frightened to death?
A.Approval.B.Disapproval.C.Doubtful.D.Indifferent.
小題3:Which of the following about the fight-or-flight response is true?
A. The fight-or-flight response was raised and proved by Martin A. Samuels.
B. It is a natural protective method that can’t be found in all creatures but humans.
C. The ancient humans had a superior fight-or-flight response than modern ones.
D. The fight-or-flight response is beneficial to both our actions and organs.
小題4: What activity can we infer is less likely to damage the organs?
A.Winning a big lottery.B.Missing a dead family.
C.Watching a horror movie.D.Listening to a sweet song.
小題5:The purpose of the passage is_________.
A.to explain why people will die of a heart attack
B.to offer some advice on protecting us from heart failure
C.to compare different kinds of feelings to cause a death
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Half a century ago, during the Sino-Japanese War, I was a student at National Southwest Associated University at Kunming in southern China, Lectures were often accompanied by the pitter-patter of rain on the tin roofs of the classrooms; that mud floors were full of holes; and wind blew through paneless windows. As for the library, it was a bare skeleton. A good reference book was used for years and journals usually arrived after a couple of years’ delay.
But despite such hardship, I had the best of my student days in Kunming. Although we were short of research materials, we were uncompromising(堅定的)in our pursue of knowledge and truth. I spent six years at Southwest and obtained my first and second degrees in physics here. I still value those days fervently. In fact it was at Southwest that I first came across Reader’s Digest. To me, the magazine’s insistence on perfection both in style and accuracy—as well as its celebration of life even in the face of hardship—is similar to the values I learned at Southwest.
Later, I went to the United States to study under Enrich Ferimi, the famous physicist who directed the world’s first nuclear chain reaction. One of the first things Ferimi emphasized to me was that physics shouldn’t be so overwhelming(壓倒性的)that it is beyond the average man. Physics research, he said, should be connected with our daily lives and physicists should devote most of their efforts to solving practical problems. I couldn’t agree more. Indeed, I think this simple, close-to-life.
Approach applies other attempts too. Reader’s Digest is highly informative, but it is easy to read, and easy to understand, never exaggerating or mystifying. This truthful, down-to earth quality is what I treasure now.
小題1:What is the author?
A.A soldierB.A teacherC.An editorD.A physicist
小題2: Which of the following is NOT true of the National Southwest Associated University?
A.The mud floors of the classrooms were uneven.B.Its classroom windows had no glass.
C.The only thing its library had was a skeleton.
D.It was short of research materials.
小題3: What was the first thing Ferimi emphasized to the author?
A.Physics research should be related to daily lives.
B.Physics should not be considered as the most important course.
C. Theoretical problems need solving first.
D.The results of physics research could be used in the national defense.
小題4: What does the author think of Reader’s Digest?
A.It is far from perfect in style or accuracy.
B.It devotes its efforts to solving practical problems.
C.It gives much information.
D.Its language is simple, but beautifully written.

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Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, “If I were any better, I’d be twins!” He was a natural motivator.
One day I went up to Michael and asked him, “I don’t get it. You can’t be positive all the time. How do you do it?”
Michael replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself ‘Mike, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood.’ I choose the first. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.” Michael continued, “Life is all about choices. The bottom line is: It’s your choice how you live life.”
Several years later, Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a communications tower. I saw him about six months after the accident. I asked him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place.
He said, “I first thought of my soon-to-born daughter and then remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live. I knew I needed to take action. So when a nurse kept shouting questions at me asking if I was allergic to anything, I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘Gravity’. Over their laughter, I told them, ‘I’m choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead’.”
Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude.
小題1:Which of the following statements is true?
A.Michael is a person whom people don’t like very much.
B.Michael knows how to learn from bad things in life.
C.Doctors thought Michael was dead.
D.The author didn’t think Michael was a happy person.
小題2:According to Michael, when someone complains to you, you should ____________.
A.share your own experiences with him
B.just listen to what the person says and feel sorry for him
C.tell the person to look at the happy side of life instead of just listening
D.discuss with the person and tell him to reflect on the complaints
小題3:The author quotes Michael’s words “If I were any better, I’d be twins!” to tell us ____________.
A.Michael wants to have a twin brother
B.Michael is not satisfied with his present life
C.Michael is always optimistic
D.Michael likes to change his mood
小題4:Which of the following best summarizes the main idea?
A.Accidents will happen.
B.When God shuts a door, he opens another.
C.Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.

Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
小題1:Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other.
A.didn’t speak toB.were friendly to
C.often fought withD.never had bitter words with
小題2: Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because            .
A.he wanted to protect his farmB.he didn’t want to do it himself
C.he wouldn’t like to see BobD.he wanted to find him something to do
小題3:What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?
A.John was great to build this bridge.
B.John was not good at building bridges.
C.John was foolish to build such a bridge.
D.John should build the bridge earlier.
小題4:What is the best title for the passage?
A.What a Big Fence!B.A Strong Bridge
C.Three Kind MenD.A Fence or a Bridge?

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One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfather’s belongings when he came across a bright red envelope. Written on the front were the words, "To my grandson." Recognizing his grandfather's handwriting ,the young man opened the enbelope. A letter inside read:
Dear Ronny, 
Years ago you came to me for help .You said, "Grandpa, how is it that you've accomplished so much in your life? You're still full of energy, and I'm already tired of struggling. How can I get that same enthusiasm that you've got?"
I didn't know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are numbered, I figure that I owe you an answer. So here is what I believe.
I think a lot of it has to do with how a person looks at things. I call it "keeping your eyes wide open."
First ,realize that life is filled with surprises, but many are good ones .If you don't keep watching for them, you'll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while ,and you will be.
When you meet up with challenges, welcome them. They'll leave you wiser ,stronger, and more capable than you were the day before .when you make a mistake ,be grateful for the things it taught you .Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.
And always follow the rules. Even the little ones. When you follow the rules, life works. If you think you ever really get by with breaking the rules, you're only fooling yourself.
It's also important to decide exactly what you want. Then keep your ming focused on it, and be prepared to receive it.
But be ready to end up in some new places too ,As you grow with the years, you'll be given bigger shoes to fill. So be ready for endings as well as challenging beginnings.
Sometimes we have to be brave enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar .Life isn't just reaching peaks, Part of it is moving from one peak to the next .If you rest too long in between, you might be tempted to quit .Leave the past in the past .Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.
Dump things that weigh you down emotionally and spiritually. When an old resentment, belief, or attitude becomes heavy ,lighten your load. Shed those hurtful attitudes that slow you down and drain your energy.
Remember that your choices will create your successes and your failures. So consider all the pathways ahead, and decide which ones to follow. Then believe in yourself, get up, and get going.
And be sure to take breaks once in a while .They'll give you a renewed commitment to your dreams and a cheerful, healthy perception of the things that matter the most to you .
Most important of all. never give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the once who resolves to win. Give life everything you've got, and life will give its best back to you.
Love always,
Grandpa
小題1:The underlined part “But knowing my days are numbered” implies that       .
A.his grandpa could count daysB.his grandpa’s cach day was important
C.his grandpa knew he was dyingD.his grandpa was eager to tell the young man
小題2:Why did the young man’s grandpa write this letter? Because      .
A.he wanted to recall his whole life
B.he wanted to tell his grandson how great he was
C.he wanted to explain how to keep energy
D.he wanted to show how to succeed
小題3:The young man’s grandpa may agree     .
A.how a person looks at things has nothing to do with one’s future
B.we should be thankful for what mistakes teach us
C.successful life is just reaching peaks
D.It’s not so important to decide exactly what you want
小題4:According to the passage,         .
A.learning to give up is very importantB.we’d better stay in the familiar
C.obeying little rules doesn’t matterD.taking breaks once in a while is good to us

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