With many flowers ________ around the house, it looks like a beautiful garden.

A. planted                B. be planted

C. to plant                D. to be planted

He's not another job yet and it's ________ that he will wait for some time.

A. likely                B. easily

C. hardly               D. difficult

Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, said that over the first nine months of the year it ________ 23 million handsets in China, an increase of 77 percent ________ the same period a year ago.

A. has sold; compared to

B. had sold; compared to

C. sold; comparing with

D. was selling; compared with

I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you ________ with your work?

A. going along                B. going on

C. keeping along                D. getting on

________ that the door is locked before you leave the room.

A. Making sure                B. Make sure

C. Be sure                    D. To make sure

My mum dropped me off at elementary school, leaving me alone to ________ new challenges.

A. offer                 B. avoid

C. deal with                D. face with

Scientists will have to ________ new methods of increasing the world's food supply.

A. come up with                    B. come out with

C. come down with                D. come up to

With the boy ________ the way, we had no difficulty in finding the village.

A. to lead                B. leading

C. led                D. to leading

— Our holiday cost a lot of money.

— Did it? Well, that doesn't matter ________ you enjoyed yourselves.

A. as well as                B. as good as

C. as far as                D. as long as

Helen had to shout ________ above the sound of the music.

A. making herself hear                B. to make herself hear

C. making herself heard               D. to make herself heard

The policeman declared that the blow on the victim's head ________ from behind.

A. should have been made

B. must have been made

C. would have been made

D. could have been made

He studied hard and ________ he got high marks.

A. so                B. that

C. thus                D. yet

Thinking of what she has suffered from the failure of her marriage, she can't help ________.

A. sigh                    B. sighing

C. to sigh                D. but sigh

A new report says the growing population around the world is harming the environment. More people are using more of the Earth's natural resources than ever before. Experts say poor people around the world will suffer most in the future unless environmental damage is stopped. They say more should be done to balance human and environmental needs.

The world's population is now more than 6,000 million. That number has increased by 100% since 1960. The population is expected to increase to more than 9,000 million by the year 2050. The report says about 2,000 million people lack food security. Water supplies and agricultural lands are heavily used. In 50 years, experts say more than 4,000 million people will be living in countries that can not meet people's daily needs.

The report says all of the expected growth in the world's population will take place in developing countries. The 49 least developed countries are expected to increase by almost 200% in 50 years.

Yet, the UN agency says people in the richest countries use much more of the world's resources than people in developing countries. It says a child born today in the United States, France or Japan will do more harm to the environment during his lifetime than as many as 50 children born in developing countries.

The UN Population Fund says international policies need to be put into effect to improve poor conditions, increase social development and ease pressure on the environment.

56．The population in the world is expected in 2050 to increase to ________ more than that in 1960.

A. twice                    B. three times

C. four times                D. six times

57．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The growth of population has little effect on developed countries.

B. Developing countries may suffer most from the growth of the world's population.

C. Developed countries bear the main responsibility for the growth of the world's population.

D. A child born in developed countries will be less harmful than one born in developing countries.

58．Which of the following shows the CORRECT clue of the passage?

A. Questions — Supporting Details — Measures.

B. Opinions — Analysis — Measures.

C. Problems — Methods — Conclusion.

D. Questions — Suggestions — Conclusions.

59．The purpose of the passage is mainly to ________.

A. tell something about the relationship between population and environment

B. warn people of taking steps to balance human and environmental needs

C. point out developed countries use much more of international recourses

D. show developing countries needn't control population any more

Even though one out of three American children live within a mile of their school, almost not half of those students often bike or walk to class, scientists report.

Children who live in the South, in country areas, or who have college­educated parents, are  among those least likely to bike or walk to school, notes the report, which is published in the July  issue  of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Sarah Martin and her workmates at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  studied materials from more than 7,000 children between 9 and 15 years of age.

They found that almost 35 percent of the children lived within one mile of their schools.  Children between 11 and 13 years old were more likely to walk or bike than 9­year­olds. Children whose parents had a high school education were more likely to bike or walk than children with college­educated parents.

“The majority of children are missing an opportunity to increase daily physical activity，” Martin said in a prepared statement.

According to the CDC, nearly one in five (18.8 percent) children between 6 and 11 years old are overweight. Increased daily physical activity is one of the methods the CDC gives to help deal with obesity (肥胖) in children.

Martin said that there are all kinds of reasons why children in city areas might be more likely to bike or walk. They said the fact is that schools may be in mixed­use neighborhoods where it is more possible to bike or walk, compared with other places where there may be fewer safe sidewalks.

60．Sarah Martin and her workmates found that ________.

A. younger children would like to bike or walk to school

B. older children are much stronger than the younger children

C. kids whose parents received less education walk more

D.  some children are becoming much lazier than others

61．According to the CDC, many children are overweight because they ________.

A. eat too much every day  

B. have unhealthy meals

C. are too busy to travel

D. take less physical activity

62．From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A. children should receive a better education

B. some children don't bike or walk because there are fewer safe sidewalks

C. it is unnecessary for children to walk to school

D. children in country areas have more chance to bike or walk than those in cities

63．What section of a newspaper may this passage be taken from?

A. Education.                     B. Culture.

C. Sports.                        D. Health.

Do you love the summer holidays but hate being bored? Then why don't you enter the Film Street Summer Shorts Competition by making a short film this summer with your family and friends?

What you have to do

To enter the competition, you have to make a short film that is around 5 minutes long (It can be shorter but not longer！) on a digital camera, or mobile phone. 

Awards

The best short film entered into our competition will be shown in Film Street's Cinema and you will win a Cineworld Cinemas pass for yourself and three more for other members of your filmmaking crew. If you have a Cineworld Cinemas pass, you can watch as many films as you like for a year, for free, at any Cineworld Cinema!

Rules

We can't show films that tell others about either your or any other kid's name or address.

We can't show films that hurt, harm or insult (侮辱) other people.

We can't show films that have bad language.

Copyright Checklist

Getting permission to use someone else's work in your film can be expensive, so check your film to make sure that：

Your film is original and you haven't copied anyone else.

There are no scenes of branding on shop sign, books, magazines or CDs.

There are no scenes of anyone else's artwork.

Address and date

Post your finished film on tape, CD or DVD by Monday, October 1st, 2011 to：

Film Street Summer Shorts Competition

First Light Movies

Unit 6, Third Floor, The Bond

180—182 Fazeley Street

Birmingham 

B5 5SE

So what's stopping you? Start making your Film Street Summer Short now!

64. How many Cineworld Cinemas passes will the winner of the competition be awarded in all?

A. One.                    B. Two.      

C. Three.                   D. Four.

65．From the third paragraph we can learn that ________.

A. the winner's short film can be shown in any cinema

B. the competition is held by Cineworld Cinemas

C. the winner can watch films for free for one year at any Cineworld Cinema

D. the winner will be paid for his short film

66．The underlined word “original” is the closest in meaning to ________.

A. interesting enough  

B. full of exciting moments

C. good for children  

D. made by yourself

67．The best title for this passage is ________.

A. Make a Digital Camera and Win

B. Make a Five­minute Film and Win

C. How to Make a Digital Camera    

D. How to Make a Short Film

People today, in all this new world of technology and thinking, have lost sight of what a true friendship is. I thought I would help the world out a little and told them what real, true friends are.

Friends don't have to be exactly the same. Friends have similarities but they also have their differences. The key to opening up the world of friendship is not only to expand  similarities but also to accept each other's faults.

Friends have to argue! No one likes to argue but it is necessary to have a healthy friendship, because if you agree on everything, either you aren't being true to each other or one of you is trying a little too hard to please the other. If you feel uneasy around the person, then something isn't quite right.

Friends love unconditionally. They have their little angry moments but what's done is done and all is forgotten. Why let something that happened in the past ruin what happiness you could have in the future?

Believe in love at first sight because the same thing happens in friendship. Some people think that you have to know someone really well to become good friends. Trust me, it's not true.

These are only a few of the basics. Just remember, friends are forever. Don't disrespect your friends, love them instead.

72. The underlined word “uneasy” in Para. 3 probably means ________.

A. difficult                B. strange

C. unlucky    D. uncomfortable

73．According to the author, true friends must ________.

A. be honest      

B. not argue at all

C. be similar to each other  

D. always love each other

74. We can know from the passage that ________.

A. even if you don't know someone very well, you still can be friends

B. loving your friends is loving yourself

C. true friends don't need to communicate

D. true friends only have similarities

75. In the passage the author mainly wants to tell us ________.

A. what real, true friends are

B. the key to opening up the world of friendship

C. friends love unconditionally

D. friends are forever

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Smoking is one of the worst things kids can do to their bodies. Every single day, about 4,000 kids between the ages of 12 and 17 start smoking. Most junior school students don't smoke — only about 1 in 10 does. Most senior school students don't smoke either — about 1 in 4 does.

But why do those who smoke ever begin? There's more than just one simple answer. Some kids may start smoking just because they're curious. Others may like the idea of doing something that grown­ups don't want them to do. Still others might think smoking is a way to act or smoking makes them look like an adult.

Luckily, fewer people are starting to smoke than a few years ago. Maybe that's because more and more people have learned that smoking can cause cancer and heart disease. Sometimes kids don't worry about what future illness they might get.

Nicotine and other poisonous chemicals in tobacco cause lots of diseases, like heart problems and some kinds of cancer. If kids smoke, it will hurt their lungs and hearts each time they light up. It can also make it more difficult for blood to flow in the body, so smokers may feel tired. The longer they smoke, the worse the damage becomes.

The human body is smart, and it knows when it's being poisoned. When kids try smoking for the first time, they often cough a lot and feel pain or burnt in their throats and lungs. This is their lungs' way of trying to protect them. Also, many kids say that they feel sick to their stomachs or even throw up (呕吐).

Title             

Kids and Smoking

Theme             

It's important to make sure kids understand smoking is bad for their   __76__.

__77__ that kids smoke

*Some kids are just __78__ about smoking.

*Others prefer to do things that adults __79__ them to do.

*Still others think smoking is adult __80__ and they want to act like an adult.

*Sometimes kids fail to worry about the __81__ they might get in the future.

__82__ to the body

*Smoking can __83__ in cancer and heart disease.

*Those who smoke may have a __84__ of tiredness.

*The first time kids try smoking, they often cough and feel pain or burnt in their throats and lungs.

*Smoking can make kids feel __85__ to their stomachs.

请以“My Ideal Job”为题，用英语写一篇短文。内容包括：自己的理想职业；这个职业必备的性格特征；努力学习，实现目标的决心。