Passage1<br/>ThehumanraceisusinguptheEarth'sresourcesfasterthaneverbefore,accordingtoanewreportbytheUnitedNationsPopulationFund.“Environmentaldevastationisnotsimplyawasteof<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">1</span>,itisathreattothecomplexstructuresthat<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">2</span>humandevelopment,”saysthereport.<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;3</span>attentionmustbepaidtofinda（n）<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;4</span>betweenhumanandenvironmentalneeds,itsays.<br/>Thereport,StateoftheWorldPopulation2001,saysthatwatersuppliesandagriculturallandsarecoming<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;5</span>suchincreasingpressurethat,ifleft<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;6</span>,ourplanetwillnotbeabletosupportusinfutureyears.Overthepast70years,theworld’spopulationhastripledto6.1billionpeople,<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;7</span>water-useincreasingsix-fold,saysthereport.Already508millionpeoplelivein31countriesthatlackwater.Andtheproblemislikelyto<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;8</span>astheglobalpopulationis<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;9</span>torisetoeightbillionby2025.<br/>By2050,predictsthereport,4.2billionpeoplewillbelivingincountriesthatcannotmeetpeople'sdaily<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;10</span>needs.Uncleanwaterandpoorsanitationalreadykillsover12millionpeopleeveryyear.Foodproductionisalso<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;11</span>byenvironmentalproblems,saysthereport.“To<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;12</span>thefuturepopulationandimprovetheirdiets,theworldwillhavetodoublefoodproduction,”itsays.“Butsinceavailablecroplandis<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;13</span>,mostproductionwillhavetocomefromhigher<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;14</span>ratherthannew<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;15</span>.”<br/>Accordingtothereport,globalpovertycannotbe<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;16</span>without<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;17</span>theenvironmentaldamagecausedbytheseincreasesinconsumptionandpopulation<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;18</span>.Toreducetheburdenontheplanet,thereportsuggests,alleffortsshouldbe<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;19</span>toimproveeducationandhealthcare,asthiswould<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;20</span>reducepopulationgrowth.<br/>1.A.facilitiesB.resourcesC.reservesD.provisions<br/>2.A.supportB.foundC.retainD.advocate<br/>3.A.IntensiveB.IntenseC.EmergentD.Urgent<br/>4.A.equationB.tradeoffC.balanceD.axis<br/>5.A.underB.intoC.belowD.beyond<br/>6.A.unnoticedB.behindC.aloneD.unchecked<br/>7.A.inB.withC.byD.above<br/>8.A.aggravateB.heightenC.declineD.worsen<br/>9.A.projectedB.speculatedC.intendedD.assessed<br/>10.A.luxuriousB.utmostC.intrinsicD.basic<br/>11.A.affectedB.effectedC.reflectedD.generated<br/>12.A.containB.lodgeC.furnishD.accommodate<br/>13.A.shrinkingB.diminishingC.contractingD.waning<br/>14.A.outputsB.turnoversC.yieldsD.harvests<br/>15.A.cultivationB.productionC.farmingD.plowing<br/>16.A.lightenedB.releasedC.elevatedD.alleviated<br/>17.A.reversingB.invertingC.upsettingD.disregarding<br/>18.A.standardsB.indexesC.normsD.levels<br/>19.A.triedB.takenC.doneD.made<br/>20.A.ineffectB.inturnC.inpartD.byturns

Onenationalstudyfoundthatnearly23percentofmothers<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">between</span>21and29yearsof<br/>A<br/>ageare<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">outof</span>thelaborforcebecauseofchild-careproblems.Becausemanyofthese<br/>B<br/>motherslackhighschool<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">diplomas</span>,theyhavedifficulty<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">tocompete</span>inthelabormarket.<br/>CD

<spanstyle="display:block;text-align:center;">Cloze5</span>Therewasaveryspecialteacherwhomadeafar-reachingdifferenceinmylife<br/>Fall,1959,thefirstdayofclassatBethesdaChevyChaseHighSchoolwasabouttobegin.“Who”，Iaskedasenior,“isMrs.Mcmara,my10^thgradeEnglishteacher?”Hejust<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;1&nbsp;</span>andsaidsomethingaboutmybeingin<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;2&nbsp;</span>.Soon,Iunderstoodwhathemeant.Mrs.McNamarahadapatternof<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;3&nbsp;</span>thatsherepeatedagainandagain.Wewouldhavealiteraturereadingtaskfor<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;4&nbsp;</span>.Thenextday,whenwecametoclass,therewouldbetwoorthreetopicsontheblackboard<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;5&nbsp;</span>tothehomeworkreading.Wewere<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;6&nbsp;</span>towriteanin–classessayaboutoneofthetopics.Thefollowingday,shewould<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;7&nbsp;</span>thecorrectedandgradedessaysandeachpersonwouldbecalled<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;8&nbsp;</span>tostandinfrontoftheclassandto<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;9&nbsp;</span>his\heressay.Theclasswererequiredtocriticize(评论)thatessay,<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;10&nbsp;</span>thegradeofeveryoneinclasswouldbereduced<br/>ThefirsttimethatI<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;11&nbsp;</span>herread–write–criticizemethod,Ihadnot<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;12&nbsp;</span>todothehomeworkandhadwrittensomethingwithoutknowingwhatitmeant.<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;13&nbsp;</span>theextremeembarrassmentIsuffered,standingbeforemyclassmates,<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;14&nbsp;</span>myself.Noonelaughedatme,noonewouldbe<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;15&nbsp;</span>enough,orfoolishenough,todothatinMrs.McNamara’sclass.Theembarrassmentcamefrom<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;16&nbsp;</span>andalongwithitcameastrong<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;17&nbsp;</span>nottoletithappenagain.<br/>Mrs.McNamarakeptallofourwrittenworkinfiles;itwaseasytoseethe<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;18&nbsp;inwritingthathadoccurred.Whatwasnotsoeasytoseewastheinnertransformationthathadtakenplace,atleastforme.WhatMrs.McNamar&nbsp;19&nbsp;</span>metodowastoseemyselfasothersseemeand,havingdonethat,Icouldimprovemyself.AndI<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;20&nbsp;</span>.Thankyou,Mrs.McNamara.<br/>1.A.noddedB.laughedC.apologizedD.shouted<br/>2.A.troubleB.sorrowCdangerD.anger<br/>3.A.behaviorB.evaluationC.activityD.thought<br/>4.A.reviewB.performanceC.practiceD.homework<br/>5.A.addedB.relatedC.contributedD.compared<br/>6.A.expectedB.persuadedC.allowedD.advised<br/>7.A.collectB.returnC.sendD.receive<br/>8.A.onpurposeB.atfirstC.bychanceD.inturn<br/>9.A.talkthroughB.handoverC.readoutD.showoff<br/>10.A.soB.andC.butD.or<br/>11.A.triedB.adoptedC.examinedD.experienced<br/>12.A.undertakenB.attemptedC.botheredD.hesitated<br/>13.A.RememberB.PredictC.BearD.Imagine<br/>14.A.playingjokesonB.makingafoolofC.settingatrapforD.takingadvantageof<br/>15.A.braveB.carelessC.proudD.selfish<br/>16.A.aboveB.withinC.behindD.below<br/>17.A.tendencyB.preferenceC.determinationD.sense<br/>18.A.improvementsB.painsC.difficultiesD.advantages<br/>19.A.trustedB.invitedC.forcedD.permitted<br/>20.A.didB.couldC.hadD.would

A:Somanynicecoats!Ican’tdecidewhichonetobuy.<br/>B:<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;51&nbsp;</span>?<br/>A:Thegreenone?Oh,itlooksnice.<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;52&nbsp;</span>?<br/>B:Letmesee.It’smorethan400yuan.<br/>A:<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;53&nbsp;</span>Idon’thavesomuchmoney.Ipreferthepinkone.<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;54&nbsp;</span>?<br/>B:It’sOK,butWhynottryonaChineseTangcostume?Iknowyouwanttoappearspecial.<br/>A:Goodidea!<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;55&nbsp;</span>?<br/>B:It’smadeofsilk.<br/>A:Perfect.I’lltryiton.

A:<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;71&nbsp;</span>?<br/>B:It'sJune16.<br/>A:Already?Thenit'sDragonBoatFestivaltoday,isn'tit?<br/>B:<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;72&nbsp;</span>WeChineseusuallyeatricedumplings(粽子)thisday.<br/>A:Didyouhavericedumplingsthismorning?<br/>B:Sure.<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;73&nbsp;</span>?<br/>A:Ididn't.<br/>B:Whatapity!ButIhappentohavegotsomewithme.<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;74&nbsp;</span>?<br/>A:I'dloveto…Thedumplingsaredelicious.Bytheway,whydoyoucallitDragonBoatFestival?<br/>B:BecauseinChina,peopleracedragonboatsthisdayeveryyear.<br/>A:Oh,Isee.<spanstyle="text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;75&nbsp;</span>.<br/>B:Youarewelcome.