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Nowadays most people decide quite early what kind of work they would do. When I was at school, we had to choose 21 when we were fifteen. I chose scientific subjects. “22, scientists will earn a lot of money,” my parents said. For three years I tried to learn physics and chemistry, but in the 23 I decided that I would never be a scientist. It was a long time 24 I told my parents that I wasn’t happy at school. So my father said, “ Well , the best thing to do now is to look for a job.”
I 25 about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. 26 of them could suggest anything , but they promised that they would ask their friends. A few days later 27 I was still in bed, someone phoned, “Is that Miss Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I know your hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might interest you in my clothes factory. My name if Mr. Thomson.” I decided to see him. I was so excited that I almost forgot 28 goodbye to my mother. I arrived a bit early and when Mr. Thomson came , he asked me if I 29 waiting a long time . I replied, “ No, not long.” After talking to me for about 20 minutes he offered me a job---not as a photographer 30 a model!
21. A. what should study B. what he studied C. what to study D. what studied 22. A. For the future B. In the future C. For future D. In future
23. A. close B. last C. end D. find 24.A. before B. as C. when D. while 25. A. told B. asked C. talked D. said 26. A. Both B. Neither C. Nor D. Not all 27. A. since B. whereas C. while D. before 28. A. saying B. to say C. speaking D. to speak 29. A. had been B. would be C. was D. might be 30. A. being B. as C. to be D. but 二．
The world is not only hungry, it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since near 75% of the earth’s surface 21 covered with water. But about 97% of this huge 22 is seawater, 23 salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3% of the fresh water that comes from rivers, lakes , underground, and other 24.
And we can’t even use all of that, because some of it is in the form of iceburgs and glaciers. Even worse, some of it has been polluted.
However, as things stand today, this small amount of
fresh water,25 is constantly being replaced by rainfall, is still enough for us. But our need 26 water is increasing rapidly---almost day by day. We all have to learn how to stop wasting our 27 water. One of the first steps we should 28 is to develop ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this 29 , but only on a small scale. The systems that have been worked out resemble 30 used in spacecraft. 21.A. are B. was C. is D. were
22.A. amount B. number C. volume D. size 23. A. or B. but C. and D. also
24. A. origins B. originals C. sources D. resources 25.A. that B. this C. it D. which 26.A. of B. about C. for D. with
27. A. precious B. previous C. precise D. prior 28. A. make B. take C. grant D. offer 29. A. case B. field C. way D. region 30. A. what B. ones C. these D. those 三．
Fire can help people in many ways. Fire can heat water, 21 your house , give light and cook food. But fire can burn things too. Nobody knows 22 people began to use fire. One story from Australia tells about a man a very long time ago. He 23
the sun by a rope and brought fire down.
Today people know how to 24 a fire with matches. Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very 25. Fire kills people every year: So you must be careful 26 matches. You should also learn to 27 fires. Fires need oxygen. Without oxygen they die. There is 28 in the air. Cover a fire with water, sand , or in an emergency, with your coat or a blanket . This keeps the air 29 a fire and kills it.
Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire, and it might 30 you.
21. A. brighten B. warm C. beautify D. lighten 22. A. where B. when C. what D. how
23. A. watched B. got up to C. went up to D. discovered 24. A. set B. make C. cause D. catch
25.A. dangerous B. bright C unusual D. common 26. A. about B. to C. on D. after
27. A. lay out B. put out C. put away D. do away with 28. A. fire B. moisture C. oxygen D. substance 29. A. in B. on C. away D. from 30.A injure B. hurt C. destroy D. spoil
四． Man can’t go on increasing his number at the present rate. In the next 30 years man will face a period of crisis. 21 expects believe that there will be a widespread food 22 . Other
experts think this is too pessimistic (悲观的), and man can prevent things 23 worse than they are now.
One thing that man can do is to limit 24 of babies born. The need for this is obvious, 25 it is not easy to achieve. People have to 26 to limit their families. In the countries of the population 27, many people like his families. The parents think that this 28 a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look after them in old age,
Several governments have 29 birth control policies in recent years. Among them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some 30 the results have not been successful. Japan has been an exception. People were encouraged to limit their families in the 1950’s, which has effectively reduced the birth rate in Japan. 21. A. Any B. Some C. More D. All 22.A. need B. want C, absence D. shortage 23. A. getting B. from getting C. to get D. get
24. A. an amount B. a number C. the amount D. the number 25. A. but B. and C. or D. so
26. A. persuade B. be persuading C. be persuaded D. persuading 27. A. bursting B. explosion C. raising D. extension 28. A. takes B. brings C. makes D. earns 29. A. adjusted B. created C. adopted D. adapted