IV. 阅读理解(一)(每小题2分，共30分)
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
Are you bored with your daily routine? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it's too late!
Learn to swim
Actually this is so important it could save your life. If you can't swim well, you won't be able to do water sports like water skiing , surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will safe for you. Make sure you do it.
Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect Chinese stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you've done, like cinema tickets for films. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you.That way you won't forget.
Try at least one kind of team sport
Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can't just think of yourself, but have to work with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, foot- ball and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too — you'll go to lots of parties and make many friends.
Write your family tree
When you are young, get to know all the older people in your family and find out as much as you can about when they were young. Draw a family tree and make notes about each person so that you won't forget.
( )46. According to the passage, we should learn to swim because it could _____________.
A. save our lives B. keep us fit and healthy C. make us work well with others
( )47. The best way to collect thing is __________.
A. to have a special album B. to buy more stamps and tickets
C. to exchange them with your friends
( )48. Being a good team player can help you ________.
A. think of yourself B. have a good social skill C. become a ball game star
( )49. In order not to forget the order people in your family, you should __________.
A. go to lots of family parties
B. find something that they used
C. draw a family tree and make notes
( )50. The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. hobbies play an important role in everyone's growth
B. you are supposed to try some things before you're 18
C. everyone should get into good habits when they are young
(B)
In 2002, I wrote a letter for my future self with instructions not to open until my birthday in 2014. It is 2014 now. Yesterday was my birthday and I opened it. This is what it said:
Dear Sherri,
By the time you read this, you will be30. At the age of 18 I had many dreams about you. Right now I hope you have traveled and seen everything you've always wanted to. both in Canada and abroad, maybe you have even settle down somewhere in France, and maybe you are working in the field of art. I hope you're married to Gwynn — the man of your dreams. You'll probably have two children — a girl and a boy.
If everything goes okay, you'll be living in France in a big house in a small town with Gwynn and your two children. You are doing research in painting. Gwynn will be a computer programmer and you will be doing all right for yourselves.
However, if things don't go according to plan, I wish you love , happiness and joy.
Love
Sherri “18”
When I read this, I was surprised. So much of what I wanted has come true.
I did travel to a few more places in Canada. I've traveled to the UK, Australia and Egypt. I have been living in France for nearly 4 years in a big house, in a small suburb(郊区), in a major city. I am an art teacher in a university. I have two lovely kids.
But not everything went as what I hoped. I married a man named Tom Rees, and he is an excellent artist. We are doing all right for ourselves.
I find it cool how the dreams of a young girl can become a grown woman's reality(现实).
( )51. How long did Sherri wait to open the letter?
A. For 12 years. B. For 18 years. C. For 30 years.
( )52. What does the underlined phrase"settled down" mean in Chinese?
A.参观 B.旅行 C.定居
( )53. Among her dreams, which one did NOT come true?
A.To work in the field of art.
B. To be a mother of two kids.
C. To marry a computer programmer.
( )54. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. She plans to move to the UK later.
B. She enjoys the life with her family now.
C. She loses hope because not everything goes well.
( )55. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Dream on the Way B. Dream and Reality C. How to Achieve Your Dream
(C)
What does it mean to be green? "Green" is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps to protect the environment — the water, the land, and the air we breathe. Why green? Plants are green, and without them the earth wouldn't be such a lovely home for us human beings.
Sometimes people call ours a "throwaway society". That means we are always throwing away old things and buying new ones. Many times, if you no longer need something, someone else just might need it. For example , if your brother is old enough not to play with his plastic bike, why not give it to another family who has a little kid so that they don't need to buy one? And one less large plastic toy doesn't need to be produced.
Recycling(回收利用) has never been easier. Many organization will pick it up right in front of your house and some towns even require(要求) it. Tell your mom or dad you want to become"Chief of Make sure you encourage everyone in your house to think whether things can be reused or recycled before they're thrown away.
Almost everyone likes traveling. But next time before you travel around the world, take a look at your own backyard. Is there a place where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden? If so, get there and get your hands dirty. Then you can watch with pride as your tree takes root, and your garden plants grow into big plants full of ripe, red tomatoes of tiny, juicy blueberries. Who knew being green would taste so good?
( )56. In the first paragraph, the writer introduces the topic of the passage by __________ .
A. telling an interesting story
B. explaining the word "green"
C. giving some special examples
( )57. In a "throwaway"society, _________ .
A. people shouldn't produce any plastic things
B. people can get anything they want from others
C. people always throw away the used things and buy new ones
( )58. To be "Chief of Recycling", you should ________.
A. recycle things all by yourself
B. ask your family to use the old things all the time
C. find a place to keep the things that can be recycled
( )59. You are advised to run a fruit or vegetable garden in order to __________.
A. create a green environment
B. make a lot of money
C. get your hands dirty
( )60. The purpose of the passage is to tell us that __________.
A. we must enjoy the nature
B. we had better eat more green food
C. we should protect our environment
，我们将会及时处理。
