The days are approaching________the World Expo 2010 will be

The global energy crisis is approaching. What can we do? Here are some steps you can take.
Cooling puts the greatest stress on your summer energy bill and the power grid(电网). Just as t tune-up for your car can improve your gas mileage, a yearly tune-up of your heating and cooling system can improve efficiency and comfort. Clean or replaces filters monthly or as needed.
For central air conditioning systems and room air conditioners, look for the ENERGY STAR, the federal government’s symbol for energy efficiency. For central air, purchase the system with the highest possible Seasonal Energy Efficiency Raton. (SEER)
Use energy-efficient ceiling fans either alone or with air conditioning. Ceiling fans do a great job of circulating air. When used with air conditioning, fans allow you to raise the thermostat(恒温器) and cut costs. Ceiling fans cool people, not rooms, so before you leave; turn off the ceiling fan.
Let a programmable thermostat! “remember for you” to automatically adjust the indoor climate with your daily and weekend patterns to reduce cooling bills by up to 10 percent. You can come home to a comfortable house without wasting energy and cresting pollution all day while you are at work.
Try to make your home airtight enough to increase your comfort, make your home quieter and cleaner and reduce your cooling costs up to 20 percent.
Gut your air conditioning load, and reduce pollution by planting planting leafy trees around your home and fixing reflective bricks on your roof.
Close blinds or shades on south-and west-facing windows during the day, or fix shading equipment to avoid heat build-up.
Turn off everything not in use: lights, TVs, computers. And use fluorescent bulbs(荧光灯), which provide bright, warm light while using at least two-thirds less energy, producing 70 percent less heat and lasting up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs(白炽灯).
Drive the car that gets better gas mileage whenever possible if you own more than one vehicle. If you drive 12,500 miles a year, switching 10 percent of your trips from a car that gets 20 mils per gallon to one that gets 30 mpg will save you more than ￡65 per year.
Carpool. The average U.S. commuter(乘车上班族) could save about ￡260 a year by sharing cars twice a week with two people in a car that gets 20.1 mpg---assuming the three passengers share the cost of gas.
小题1:According to the passage, the thermostat is used to ______.

A．make rooms quieter	B．control room temperature
C．turn off the air conditioner	D．reduce room air pollution

小题2:We can conclude from the passage that the author probably discourages ______.

A．planting leafy trees around your home

B．turning off the ceiling fan before you leave your house

C．keeping your south-facing windows open during the day

D．using fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs

小题3:According to the passage, you can save fuel by ______.

A．using energy-efficient ceiling fans	B．sharing cars with others on workdays
C．turning off everything not in use	D．reducing 10% of your car trips every year

小题4:This passage is mainly about ______.

A．energy-saving tips	B．fuel-saving tips
C．do-it-yourself tips	D．environment-protecting tips

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Study for an approaching exam
Studying hard for a few days can be tiring, but it always pays off! Most people clearly recall the fear they felt when they realized that an exam was near. If you’re in this situation, don’t worry. Many people have proven that there is still enough time to study, if you do it properly. Here are some strategies to help you.
Calm down! Fear will only make your situation worse. __1__ Many times, fear can even hurt your chances of doing well in the exam. If you are nervous, take deep breaths, and tell yourself strategies to help you.
Study the most important topics first. Exams usually cover a few main ideas, concepts, or skills. When you are short of time, focus your energies on the key areas. Review the highlighted topics in textbooks and the parts your teacher stressed repeatedly. __2__.
Determine what subjects you don’t know enough about. __3__The parts you know more about still need reviewing, but they will come to you more easily. So try to focus on the more challenging topics.
__4__You don’t get extra points for going it alone. Classmates can be helpful in studying, and choose someone who will be able to help you. Ask for help from your parents, brothers or sisters. __5__ Form a study group. Not only do you have additional help, you also have the advantage of studying with people you know well.

A．Do more study on these topics.

B．Studying together can be helpful.

C．They may really appreciate being asked.

D．This way, you will for sure get a better grade.

E. You will be focusing on the horror, not the coming exam.
F. They are all clues as to what are really the vital topics.
G. Realize that last-minute studying is not the best way to study.

–With the final examination approaching, I’m getting anxious. As a consequence, I have no appetite for anything and even can’t fall asleep.
-- Don’t worry. Things will pick up if you ____ yourself.

A．trust

B．rescue

C．sacrifice

D．relax

One day, a train was approaching the small town of Cheekyville. On the train was a 1 man with a big suitcase. He was called William Warbler and he looked very 2 indeed. But what made him most unusual was the fact that whenever he needed to 3 , he did so by singing opera. Even if someone said “good day” to him, he would clear his throat and 4 : “Goood dayyy to youuuuuu..... toooooo!”
Almost everyone considered William unusual, since no one could get a normal 5 word out of him. As no one knew how he made his living — he lived quite 6 , always wearing the same old second-hand suit — they often had no ___7__for him and sometimes even made fun of him.
William had been in Cheekyville for some years, when one day a rumor (谣言) spread that William had received a role in a very important 8 in the nation’s capital, that there had been posters everywhere advertising the event, and that it had been a great 9 . And to everyone’s surprise, when William was being interviewed by reporters, he answered their questions by speaking with good 10 , and with a clear and pleasant voice.
From that day on, William gave up 11 at all hours. Now he sang only during his stage appearances. People wouldn’t have thought him 12 if they had seen what William kept in his big suitcase. It was a large 13 , with a hand-carved message on it.
The message said, “Practice every second, for you never know when your 14 will come.” Little did people realize that he only got the role in the opera because the 15 had heard William singing while out buying a newspaper.
1. A. tall B. sensitive C. handsome D. strange
2. A. common B. concernedC. wealthy D. confident
3. A. appear B. practiceC. communicate D. debate
4. A. whisperB. respond C. repeatD. tease
5. A. advisedB. printed C. written D. spoken
6. A. simply B. naturally C. calmlyD. fortunately
7. A. mercy B. respectC. trustD. money
8. A. concert B. documentary C. opera D. film
9. A. experience B. benefit C. discoveryD. success
10. A. movements B. mannersC. effortsD. signs
11. A. pretendingB. recordingC. singingD. wandering
12. A. mad B. skillfulC. artificialD. desperate
13. A. knife B. stone C. medal D. diamond
14. A. solution B. inspirationC. performance D. chance
15. A. neighbor B. visitorC. director D. Teacher

With the college entrance examination approaching，students should________to stay energetic.

A．work out

B．pull out

C．give out

D．figure out

With the mid-term examination approaching, students should ______ to stay energetic.

A．work out

B．pull out

C．pick up

D．figure out

On approaching the school you will find in the middle of our school _______.

A．a high statue stands	B．stands a high statue
C．a high statue is standing	D．is standing a high statue

As the examination is approaching, Mike makes a(n) __________ that I help him with his lessons.

A．compromise

B．agreement

C．request

D．viewpoint

Based on new analysis, we are rapidly approaching major climate change and the effects on society and the environment could be quite severe. Geographers predict that within the next eighty years, current world climate zones could shift and some could completely disappear. Polar regions will get colder while tropical regions will get even hotter, forcing animals to migrate (迁徙) north.
Climate changes like these could lead to the spread of diseases. Tropical storms and hurricanes will not only increase but may also become more intense. If the changes come too quickly, animal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear.
According to Science Daily, a new study predicts that by the year 2100, many of today’s familiar climates will be replaced by climates unknown in today’s world. It is urgent that we reduce the risks of these far-reaching consequences for the whole world. The planet itself has been showing signs of change. In 2004, a serious tsunami created by a major earthquake killed thousands in Sumatra and in 2008, thousands died in China because of another severe earthquake. Egypt was hit in 2009 with a major earthquake and Haiti was devastated in 2010 by yet another massive earthquake.
Within just the last few months, new reports from around the world have been coming in and most agree that our climate situation is much worse than previously thought. At this point, it doesn’t matter what is causing it, but rather, what can be done about it. What’s more, our world is getting more and more unstable every year. There is war and threat of war everywhere. Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and serious.
However, other planets are experiencing global warming as well as our own and some scientists believe there may be some connection between this. No one knows anything for sure at this point because there is simply not enough data.
小题1: Which of the following would be the best title for the Passage ?

A．Ways to protect our planet.	B．Solutions to climate change.
C．Be prepared for climate change.	D．Climate change and its effects.

小题2: What is the author’s purpose in using the examples of earthquakes?

A．To show the damage earthquakes caused.

B．To remind people to prevent future earthquakes.

C．To show major changes are taking place on the planet.

D．To tell us more earthquakes will happen in the future.

小题3: What does the underlined word “devastated” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Separated.

B．Destroyed.

C．Removed.

D．Affected.

小题4: What can be inferred from the Passage?

A．Animals and plants won’t die out as long as climate changes slowly.

B．There’s enough data for us to predict the future of climate change.

C．The world is getting more unstable because of animal migration.

D．The earth is not the only planet that is experiencing climate change.