Going green seems to be a fad(時尚) for a lot of people these days.Whether that is good or bad,we can’t really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a life style.
On April 22,2011,we decided to be green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 diffenent things to do and this was no easy task.
With the idea of going green every single day a year,Our Greean Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles. We now shop at organic(有機(jī)的) stores. We consume less meat,choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don’t need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites.Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planets.
小題1:What might be the best title for the passage?
A．Going green
B．Protecting the planet
C．Keeping Open-Minded
D．Celebrating Our Green Year
小題2:It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because_______.
A．they were expected to follow the green fad
B．they didn’t know how to educate other people
C．they were unwilling to reduce their energy
D．they needed to perform unusual green tasks
小題3:What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?
A．They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.
B．They ignored others’ ungreen behaviour.
C．They chose better chemical cleaners.
D．they sold their home-made food
小題4:What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．The government will give support to the green roject.
B．The couple may continue ther project in the future.
C．Some people disagree with the couple’s green ideas.
D．Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:B

【文章大意】作者通過自己改變自己的生活方式，過綠色生活經(jīng)歷，告訴人們?nèi)绾瓮ㄟ^自己的努力來改變我們周圍的環(huán)境。
小題1:根據(jù)文章中作者敘述的自己our green year經(jīng)歷和文章的第一段和最后一段進(jìn)行推斷。
小題2:根據(jù)文章的第二段進(jìn)行判斷推理。
小題3:根據(jù)文章的第四段的第一句。
小題4:根據(jù)文章的最后一段，作者相信自己有能力幫助改變環(huán)境，保護(hù)地球，當(dāng)然作者會繼續(xù)自己的綠色行動。特別注意關(guān)鍵詞grateful，believe等。
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小題4:
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A．in B．out C．a(chǎn)round D．a(chǎn)way
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B．has served as the president of a university
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D．has made achievements in different areas
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B．Austen rewrote Pride and Prejudice.
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B．felt kind of worried and doubtful about Bingley
C．was extremely anxious to meet Bingley
D．had a great curiosity about Bingley
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C．help her move inD．take over her store
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A．Women with brains can also be as successful as men.
B．Women have to pay a high price for success.
C．A judgment must be made free from prejudice.
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Sparrow failed to grow for another two years. Until a new CEO, Carl Pearson, decided to build up its market share. He did a survey, which showed that consumers who already used Sparrow restaurants were extremely positive about the chain, while customers of other fast-food chains were unwilling to turn away from them. Sparrow had to develop a new promotional campaign.
Pearson faced a battle over the future of the Sparrow brand. The chain’s owner now favored rebranding Sparrow as Marcy’s restaurants. Pearson resisted, arguing for an advertising campaign designed to convince customers that visits to Sparrow restaurants were fun. Such an attempt to establish a positive relationship between a company and the general public was unusual for that time. Pearson strongly believed that numbers were the key to success, rather than customers’ speeding power. Finally, the owner accepted his idea.
The campaign itself changed the traditional advertising style of the fast-food industry. The TV ads of Sparrow focused on entertainment and featured original songs performed by a variety of stars. Instead of showing the superiority of a specific product, the intention was to put Sparrow in the hearts of potential customers.
Pearson also made other decisions which he believed would contribute to the new Sparrow image. For example, he offered to lower the rent of any restaurants which achieved a certain increase in their turnover (營業(yè)額) .
These efforts paid off, and Sparrow soon became one of the most successful fast-food chains in the regions where it operated.
小題1:Which was one of the problems Sparrow faced before Pearson became CEO?
A．The number of its customers was declining
B．Its customers found the food unhealthy
C．It was in need of financial support
D．Most of its restaurants were closed
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A．Customers of Sparrow restaurants B．Sparrow restaurants
C．Customers of other fast-food chainsD．other fast-food chains
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A．To build a good relationship with the public
B．To stress the unusual tradition of Sparrow
C．To lean about customers’ spending power.
D．To meet the challenge from Marcy’s restaurants.
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A．changed people’s views on pop stars
B．a(chǎn)mused the public with original songs
C．focused on the superiority of its products
D．influenced the eating habits of the audience
小題5:What was Pearson’s achievement as a CEO?
A．He managed to pay off Sparrow’s debts.
B．He made Sparrow much more competitive
C．He helped Sparrow take over a company
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My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card （成績報告單）arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you.” Just then, I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster, “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time” and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a great improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll（光榮榜）. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-­teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home，he said, “Mum，remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
小題1:By saying “Karl became withdrawn” the author means that the boy changed entirely and ________.
A．he preferred to stay at school
B．he stayed at home all day
C．he refused to talk to his mother
D．he began to like his life
小題2:There was silence on the other end of the line because ________.
A．the speaker was too moved to say anything to his mother
B．the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking
C．the speaker didn't want the mother to recognize his voice
D．the speaker didn’t want to interrupt the mother
小題3:What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Children in single-­parent families often have mental problems.
B．Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.
C．Being understood by parents is not necessary to teenagers.
D．School education is a failure.
小題4: Which is not true according to the article?
A．Karl changed a lot after his father died.
B．What Karl did at school showed that he didn’t love his mother.
C．Karl’s mother tried many ways to help him.
D．Karl’s teachers were surprised at his change.

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