The word "conservation" has a thrifty (節(jié)儉) meaning.To conserve is to save and protect, to leave
what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition so that others may also share the enjoyment.Our
forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials;
most of them, even until very recently, had this foolish idea that the treasures were "limitless" and
"inexhaustible".  Most of the citizens or earlier generations knew little or nothing about the complicated
and delicate system that runs all through nature, and which means that, as in a living body, an unhealthy
condition of one part will sooner or later be harmful to all the others.
     Fifty years ago nature study was not part of the school work; scientific forestry (林地) was a new
idea: timber (木材) was still cheap because it could be brought in any quantity from distant woodlands;
soil destruction and river floods were not national problems; nobody had yet studied longterm climatic
cycles in relation to proper land use; even the word "conservation" had nothing of the meaning that it has
for us today.
     For the sake of ourselves and those who will come after us, we must now set about repairing the
mistakes of our forefathers.Conservation should, therefore, be made a part of everyone's daily life.To
know about the water table (地下水位) in the ground is just as important to us as a knowledge of the
basic mathematic formulas.We need to know why all watersheds need the protection of plant life and
why the running current of streams and river must be made to yield their full benefit to the soil before
they finally escape to the sea.We need to be taught the duty of planting trees as well as of cutting them.
We need to know the importance of big, mature trees, because living_space_for_most_of_man's_fellow_
creatures_on_this_planet_is_figured_not_only_in_square_measure_of_surface_but_also_in_cubic_
volume_above_the_earth.In brief, it should be our goal to restore as much of the original beauty of nature as we can.

1.  The author's attitude towards the present situation in the use of natural resources is ________.

A.  positive  
B.  neutral
C.  critical  
D.  suspicious

2.  According to the author, the greatest mistake of our forefathers was that ________.

A.  they had little or no sense of environmental protection
B.  they had no idea about scientific forestry
C.  they did not know the importance of nature study
D.  they had no idea of how to make good use of raw materials

3.  With a view to correcting the mistakes of our forefathers, the author suggests that ________.

A.  we plant more trees and make full use of the woodlands
B.  we be taught environmental science, as well as the science of plants
C.  we return to nature and not use any natural resources at all
D.  environmental education be directed toward everyone

4.  What does the author imply by saying "living space...above the earth" in the underlined sentence in
      Paragraph 3?

A.  Our living space on the earth is getting smaller and smaller in volume.
B.  We must create better living conditions for both birds and animals.
C.  We need to take some measures to protect space in volume.
D.  Our living space should be measured in cubic volume.

5.  What's the best title for the passage?

A.  Our Forefathers' Big Mistake
B.  Improve the Living Conditions 
C.  Protection of Our Resources 
D.  Lead a Simple Life

      Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always
tired and was losing weight fast.Diagnosed with diabetes (糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin (胰島素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even
death.And if that weren't bad enough, he had no health insurance.
After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back.He left Canton,
Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created
diabeticrockstar.com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones-a place where over
1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources.
    Jason Swencki's son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six.Father and son visit the online
children's forums (論壇) together most evenings."Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over,  "
says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers."They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone."
Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with
24 million diagnosed cases.And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.
    These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity (慈善機(jī)構(gòu)), Fight It, which provides medicines and
supplies to people-225 to date-who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses.Fightit.org has raised about
$23,000-in products and in cash.In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in
the Caribbean.
    Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while
still doing his fulltime job waiting tables."Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into
finding a cure,  " says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar's original members."But Christopher is the only
person I know saying people need help now."

1.  Which of the following is TRUE of Christopher Thomas?

A.  He needs to go to the doctor every day.
B.  He studies the leading cause of diabetes.
C.  He has a positive attitude to this disease.
D.  He encourages diabetics by writing articles.

2.  Diabeitcrockstar.com was created for ________.

A.  diabetics to communicate          
B.  volunteers to find jobs
C.  children to amuse themselves
D.  rock stars to share resources

3.  According to the text, Kody ________.

A.  feels lonely because of his illness
B.  benefits from diabeticrockstar.com
C.  helps create the online kid's forums
D.  writes children's stories online

4.  What can we learn about Fight It?

A.  It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties.
B.  It organizes parties for volunteers once a year.
C.  It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics.
D.  It owns a wellknown medical website.

5.  The last paragraph suggests that Thomas ________.

A.  works fulltime in a diabetes charity  
B.  employs 22 people for his website
C.  helps diabetics in his own way  
D.  tries to find a cure for diabetes

     Do you want a friend 1____ you could tell everything to, like your deepest feelings and 2 _____
(think)?  3____ are you afraid that your friend would laugh at you, or would not understand what you
are going through ? Anne Frank wanted the first 4_____, so she made her diary her best friend. Anne
lived 5        Amsterdam in the Netherlands during World War II. Her family was Jewish so they had
to hide or they would be caught  6____the German Nazi.
     She and her family hid away for nearly twenty-five months before they 7 (discover)_________.
During that time the only true friend was her 8____. She said, "I don't want to set down a series of
facts in a diary 9___most people do, but I want this diary 10____ to be my best friend, and I shall
call my friend Kitty.