The January fashion show, called Future Fashion, exemplified how far green design has come. Organized by the New York-based nonprofit Earth Pledge, the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time. Several have since made pledges to include organic fabrics in their lines.
The designers who undertake green fashion still face many challenges. Scott Hahn, a cofounder with Gregory of Rogan and Loomstate, which uses all-organic cotton, says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to find. “Most designers with existing labels are finding there aren’t comparable materials that can just replace what you’re doing and what your customers are used to,” he says. For example, organic cotton and non-organic cotton are virtually indistinguishable once woven into a dress. But some popular synthetics, like stretch nylon, still have few eco-friendly equivalents(等同物).
Those who do make the switch are finding they have more support. Last year the influential trade show Designers & Agents stopped charging its participation fee for young green entrepreneurs who attend its two springtime shows in Los Angeles and New York and gave special recognition to designers whose collections are at least 25% sustainable. It now counts more than 50 green designers, up from fewer than a dozen two years ago. This week Wal-Mart is set to announce a major initiative aimed at helping cotton farmers go organic: it will buy transitional cotton at higher prices, thus helping to expand the supply of a key sustainable material. “Main-stream is about to occur,” says Hahn.
Some analysts are less sure. Among consumers, only 18% are even aware that eco-fashion exists, up from 6% four years ago. Natalie Hormilla, a fashion writer, is an example of the unconverted consumer. When asked if she owned any sustainable clothes, she replied, “Not that I’m aware of.” Like most consumers, she finds little time to shop, and when she does, she’s on the hunt for “cute stuff that isn’t too expensive.” By her own admission, green just isn’t yet on her mind. But thanks to the combined efforts of designers, retailers and suppliers—one day it will be.
小題1:What is said about Future Fashion?
A．It inspired leading designers to start going green.
B．It showed that designers using organic fabrics would go far.
C．It served as an example of how fashion shows should be organized.
D．It convinced the public that fashionable clothes should be made durable.
小題2:According to Scott Hahn, one big challenge to designers who will go organic is that ________.
A．much more time is needed to finish a dress using sustainable materials
B．they have to create new brands for clothes made of organic materials
C．customers have difficulty telling organic from non-organic materials
D．quality organic replacements for synthetics are not readily available
小題3:We learn from Paragraph 3 that designers who undertake green fashion ________.
A．can attend various trade shows for free
B．a(chǎn)re readily recognized by the fashion world
C．can buy organic cotton at favorable prices
D．a(chǎn)re gaining more and more support
小題4:What is Natalie Hormilla’s attitude toward eco-fashion?
A．She doesn’t seem to care about it.
B．She doesn’t think it is sustainable.
C．She is doubtful of its practical value.
D．She is opposed to the idea very much.
小題5:What does the author think of green fashion?
A．Green products will soon go main stream.
B．It has a very promising future.
C．Consumers have the final say.
D．It will appeal more to young people.

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:B

試題分析：文章介紹了Future Fashion的時尚展覽，證明了環(huán)保設(shè)計的到來。展覽由紐約的Earth Pledge組織，作者也介紹了走環(huán)保時尚的設(shè)計師仍面臨很多困難但是他們得到了很多支持，總有一天，綠色時尚會成為主流的。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的內(nèi)容：the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time. Several have since made pledges to include organic fabrics in their lines.一月舉行的一個叫做Future Fashion的時尚展覽，激勵了眾多頂級設(shè)計家首次采用可持續(xù)纖維作為材料。一些設(shè)計家還發(fā)誓以后要在他們的設(shè)計中采用有機(jī)纖維�？芍xA
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：在第二段。首句The designers who undertake green fashion still face many challenges. Scott Hahn, a cofounder with Gregory of Rogan and Loomstate, which uses all-organic cotton, says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to find.是中心句子。譯文：走環(huán)保時尚的設(shè)計師仍面臨很多困難。Scott Hahn說: “高質(zhì)量的，可持續(xù)使用的材料很難找到。大多數(shù)設(shè)計師發(fā)現(xiàn)沒有相似的纖維材料來取代現(xiàn)有的和消費者已經(jīng)習(xí)慣使用的材料�！� 選D
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：在第三段首句Those who do make the switch are finding they have more support.�？芍攮h(huán)保路線的設(shè)計師得到很多支持，選D
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：Natalie Hormilla 這個名字出現(xiàn)在最后一段。作者說她是unconverted consumer（想法未改變的消費者），當(dāng)被問到是否擁有sustainable clothes，她的回答是“Not that I’m aware of.”（據(jù)我所知，沒有），作者還補(bǔ)充說明，By her own admission, green just isn’t yet on her mind.（她自己承認(rèn)，她還沒有環(huán)保這個概念）選A
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)題：從最后一句：But—thanks to the combined efforts of designers, retailers and suppliers—one day it will be. 但是，因為設(shè)計師，零售商，和供應(yīng)商的共同努力（combined efforts），總有一天，green fashion 會成為主流的。選B
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US military is attempting to develop a new style “insect robot” to replace the human soldier to go wherever he can’t. The greatest trouble this project has fallen across is how to enable the robot to fly freely like an insect， said an official of the Pentagon(五角大樓).
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It is thus designed that a tiny controlling chip will be equipped in an insect’s body when it is in chrysalis(蛹). As the insect grows， the cut made when fixing in the chip will be recovered. The chip will exist in forever. Scientists believe this won’t influence the insect， sound growth or the functions of internal organs.
The terminal target of the project is to set up a global system， in which the insect robots will be stationed in all parts of the world and stick to their posts till a new instruction is received. At that time the military can receive from all over the world clear image information within about 5 meters of the insects and that of a special target within 100 meters.
Years ago， Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of US DOD(國防部) spent $3,000,000 carrying out a plan for training bees to detect landmines. But， no new progress has so far been made.
“According to the scientists， there is still enormous difficulty in technology in turning it into reality， such as the insects reproduction(繁殖)， their adaptation to the surroundings and temperature and so on. However， this project is really challenging. If successful， it is equal to making countless small drone(無人機(jī))，”said the official of DOD.
小題1:According to the description of the passage， what is an insect robot like？
A．An insect made of a certain metal.
B．A robot looking like an insect.
C．An insect with a chip in its body.
D．A tiny flying robot.
小題2:As for the design that an insect robot can receive and send information， how do you infer(推測) it works？
A．There must be a controlling chip well connected with the insect’s brain.
B．The insect’s eyes and other organs must be replaced by some special equipment.
C．All the insect’s concerned organs must be controlled by a chip.
D．The insect must be so well trained as to make full use of its organs.
小題3:When the project is completed， US military will　　　　.
A．have a clear picture of almost every part of the world
B．have insect robots from all over the world
C．see clearly the things within 10 to 100 meters
D．get many insects which obey their orders
小題4:Of the following technical problems， which is the one the scientists can’t solve so far？
A．They can’t keep sound growth of the insects.
B．They can’t ensure the insects to produce their young.
C．They can’t fix a chip in an insect.
D．They can’t make sure the internal organs function well.
小題5:What does the underlined word “terminal” in the fourth paragraph mean？
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The key to staying safe on the Internet is to make sure that your profile(個人資料) is secure. The simplest way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to “private”, which protects your information so that only the people on your friend list can view it. Although this is effective, it is not perfect. Predators can find ways to view your profile if they really want to, whether through hacking(非法侵入) in or figuring out their way onto your friend list. Thus, you should never post too much personal information. Some people actually post their home and school addresses, date of birth, and other personal information, often letting predators know exactly where they will be and when. The safest information is your first name and province. Anything more is basically inviting a predator into your life.
Another big problem is photos. I suggest completely skipping photos and never posting a photo of a friend online without asking permission.
Most importantly, never, under any circumstances, agree to a real-life meeting with anyone you meet online. No matter how well you think you know this person, there are no guarantees that they have told the truth. But you could feel free to chat with people you meet on the site, but just remember that not everyone is who they say they are. Hopefully, the next time you edit your profile, you’ll be more informed about the dangers of Internet predators and take the steps to defend yourself.
Lastly, do not send money to anyone you meet online. A common scam among Internet criminals is to request to pay for “expensive Internet charges” or “unreasonable Internet cafe fees”. While it is indeed true that many countries in Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and South America do not yet have Internet service readily available in all cities and towns, a sincere friend from one of these countries will be more than happy to pay their own Internet charges. Never, under any circumstances, should you send money to a stranger from another country(or within your own country for that matter) who claims monetary assistance is required to continue their contact with you.
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A．a(chǎn)ttracting more public attention
B．shutting down the “myspace.com”
C．learning different ways to try other sites
D．recognizing and getting away from them
小題2:68. We can learn from the text that________.
A．everybody you meet online isn’t honest and reliable
B．it is not acceptable to post a photo of a friend online
C．it is not safe to chat with grown-ups on the website
D．only you and your friends can view your personal profile
小題3:What does the underlined word “scam” in the last paragraph mean?
A．A thing that you can have two choices.
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C．A possibility of something happening.
D．An illegal plan for making money.
小題4:What could be the best title of this passage?
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A．Because small pieces of food would fall down to the floor．
B．Because weightless pieces of food might make trouble when they travel around．
C．Because they haven’t enough food for longer trips．
D．Because astronauts don’t want to waste food．
小題2:In a spaceship, astronauts can ____．
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B．not eat anything because it’s dangerous．
C．control the spaceship when they are sleeping．
D．not litter small things or it will make trouble．
小題3:Why does an astronaut put his hand under his belt when he sleeps？____
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B．Because he doesn’t want to touch any controls when he sleeps．
C．Because the instruments of the spaceship are easily broken．
D．Because he is afraid that the seat will move．
小題4:The best title of this article is ____．
A．Eating and Sleeping in Space
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But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only     . How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we       seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than      . Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of      . When we read or write something, we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our       -- which is real-- and our imagination-- which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds.
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A．possible B．easy C．new D．different
小題2:
A．that B．what C．whether D．a(chǎn)s if
小題3:
A．usual B．normal C．certain D．common
小題4:
A．realistic B．reasonable C．moral D．instructive
小題5:
A．difficult B．impossible C．important D．necessary
小題6:
A．thinkable B．designed C．imagined D．planned
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A．do B．make C．have D．a(chǎn)re
小題8:
A．lessons B．dreams C．experience D．magic
小題9:
A．working B．thinking C．living D．understanding
小題10:
A．knowledge B．skill C．words D．grammar
小題11:
A．make B．get C．use D．have
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A．a(chǎn) newspaper B．something C．everything D．a(chǎn) story
小題13:
A．find B．learn C．know D．hope
小題14:
A．too B．not C．a(chǎn)ll D．so
小題15:
A．dangerous B．serious C．strange D．terrible
小題16:
A．talk B．learn C．read D．think
小題17:
A．telling B．pretending C．promising D．guessing
小題18:
A．mind B．life C．world D．society
小題19:
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Everyone has heard of the San Andreas fault （斷層）, which constantly threatens California and the West Coast with earthquakes. But how many people know about the equally serious New Madrid fault in Missouri?
　　 Between December of 1811 and February of 1812, three major earthquakes occurred, all centered around the town of New Madrid, Missouri, on the Mississippi River. Property damage was severe. Buildings in the area were almost destroyed. Whole forests fell at once, and huge cracks opened in the ground,  releasing some strong smell chemicals.
　　 The Mississippi River itself completely changed character, developing sudden rapids and whirlpools (激流和漩渦). Several times it changed its course, and once, according to some observers, it actually appeared to run backwards. Few people were killed in the New Marid earthquakes, probably simply because few people lived in the area in 1811; but the severity of the earthquakes are shown by the fact that the shock waves rang bells in church towers in Charleston, South Carolina, on the coast. Buildings shook in New York City, and clocks were stopped in Washington, D.C.
Scientists now know that America's two major faults are essentially different. The San Andreas is a horizontal boundary between two major land masses that are slowly moving in opposite directions. California earthquakes result when the two masses make a sudden move.
The New Madrid fault, on the other hand, is a vertical fault; at some points, possibly hundreds of millions of years ago, rock was pushed up toward the surface, probably by volcanoes under the surface. Suddenly, the volcanoes cooled and the rock collapsed, leaving huge cracks. Even now, the rock continues to settle downwards, and sudden sinking motions cause earthquakes in the region. The fault itself, a large crack in this layer of rock, with dozens of other cracks that split off from it, extends from northeast Arkansas through Missouri and into southern Illinois.
　　 Scientists who have studied the New Madrid fault say there have been numerous smaller quakes in the area since 1811; these smaller quakes indicate that larger ones are probably coming, but the scientists say they have no method of predicting when a large earthquake will occur.
小題1:This passage is mainly about ___________.
A．current scientific knowledge about faults
B．the San Andreas and the New Madrid faults
C．the causes of faults 　　　　　　　
D．the New Madrid fault in Missouri
小題2:The New Madrid fault is __________.
A．a(chǎn) vertical fault
B．a(chǎn) horizontal fault
C．a(chǎn) more serious fault than the San Andreas fault
D．responsible for forming the Mississippi River
小題3:This passage implies that _________.　　　　　　.
A．horizontal faults are more dangerous than vertical faults
B．Vertical faults are more dangerous than horizontal faults
C．The volcanoes that caused the New Madrid fault are still alive
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If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and, as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon.
Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a rather early age, and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down.
With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs. Computer technology helped the researchers to get most exact measurements of the volume of the front and side parts of the brain, which have something to do with intellect and feelings, and decide the human character. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which controls task like eating and breathing, does not contract with age.
Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was seen in some people in their thirties, but it was still not found in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.
Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contraction—using the head.
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小題1:The team of doctors wanted to find out _____.
A．a(chǎn)t what point people grow mentally old
B．how to make people live longer
C．the size of certain people’s brains
D．which people are the most clever
小題2:Their research findings are based on _____.
A．a(chǎn)n examination of farmers in northern Japan
B．tests given on a thousand old people
C．examining the brain volumes of different people
D．using computer technology
小題3:The doctors’ tests show that _____.
A．our brains contract as we grow older
B．one part of the brain does not contract
C．sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-olds
D．some people’s brains have contracted earlier than other people’s
小題4:The most possible conclusion of the passage is that _____.
A．most of us take more exercise
B．it’s better to live in the town
C．the brain contracts if it is not used
D．the more one uses his brain, the sooner he becomes old

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I am a psychologist. I first met Timothy, a quiet, overweight eleven-year-old boy, when his mother brought him to me to discuss his declining grades. A few minutes with Timothy were enough to confirm that his self-esteem(自尊) and general happiness were falling right along with them. I asked about Timothy’s typical day. He awoke every morning at six thirty so he could reach his school by eight and arrived home around four thirty each afternoon. He then had a quick snack, followed by either a piano lesson or a lesson with his math tutor. He finished dinner at 7 pm, and then he sat down to do homework for two to three hours. Quickly doing the math in my head, I found that Timothy spent an average of thirteen hours a day at a writing desk.
What if Timothy spent thirteen hours a day at a sewing machine instead of a desk? We would immediately be shocked, because that would be called children being horribly mistreated. Timothy was far from being mistreated, but the mountain of homework he faced daily resulted in a similar consequence —he was being robbed of his childhood. In fact, Timothy had no time to do anything he truly enjoyed, such as playing video games, watching movies, or playing board games with his friends.
Play, however, is a crucial part of healthy child development. It affects children’s creativity, their social skills, and even their brain development. The absence of play, physical exercise, and free­from social interaction takes a serious toll on many children. It can also cause significant health problems like childhood obesity, sleep problems and depression.
Experts in the field recommend the minutes children spend on their homework should be no more than ten times the number of their grade level. As a fifth­grader, Timothy should have no more than fifty minutes a day of homework (instead of three times that amount). Having an extra two hours an evening to play, relax, or see a friend would soundly benefit any child’s life quality.
小題1:What does the underlined word “them” in the first paragraph probably refer to?
A．Timothy’s parents.B．Timothy’s grades.
C．Psychologists.D．The students.
小題2:What did the writer think of Timothy after learning about his typical day?
A．Timothy was very hard­working.
B．Timothy was being mistreated.
C．Timothy had a heavy burden.
D．Timothy was enjoying his childhood.
小題3:Which of the following statements best describes the writer’s opinion?
A．Children should be allowed enough time to play.
B．Playing board games works better than playing video games.
C．The more they play, the more creative children will become.
D．The depression caused by homework makes children unwilling to play.
小題4:According to the passage, how long should a third­grader spend a day doing homework?
A．About ten minutes.
B．No more than twenty minutes.
C．No more than thirty minutes.
D．About fifty minutes.

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Jiang Nan, a full-time mother in Beijing, keeps a dozen or so cloth bags at home, carefully selecting one or two before heading out to get groceries. "Most of them were giveaways from advertising marketing campaigns, but others had been handed out in the street by various environmental protection organizations," she explained.
　　Since June 2008 China has forbidden the production, sale and usage of plastic bags thinner than 0.025 millimeter (毫米), and retailers (零售商) are not allowed to provide free plastic bags to their customers, no matter how thick they are.
　　Many Chinese consumers like Jiang have learned to refuse plastic bags whenever possible in their shopping. "A plastic bag may only cost a few jiao, but it's more about how bad they are for the environment," Jiang said.
　　The plastic ban is for the most part well carried out in big cities, and has been obviously effective in reducing white waste. On the first anniversary of the plastic ban Global Village of Beijing, an NGO environmental organization, shows that during the year of the ban the consumption of plastic bags fell by about 40 billion pieces in chain supermarkets alone, saving more than 1.2 million tons of petrol.
　　However, enforcement (實施) shows rather less muscle in smaller cities, towns and countryside. In a remote town like Lichuan, the awareness of environmental protection is not as strong as that in big cities. Street vendors (街頭小販) worry that they are likely to lose customers if they charge them for plastic bags. Seeing no significance in the issue, local government often turn a blind eye to banned bag trade in the market.
　　There are still those who don't have an interest in living green. Cui Lin, another Beijinger, often forgets to bring a cloth bag when shopping, and has to buy plastic bags. "Anyway I think plastic bags are neater and cleaner, and I don't mind paying a couple more jiao," he shrugged.
　　Mrs Yu, a vegetable vendor in Lichuan County, Jiangxi Province, recalled that before plastic bags became popular in the early 1990s, Chinese people always carried a bamboo basket when they visited the market. "Plastic bags are more convenient," she comments, and her view might be that of the tens of millions of people in the nation who still cling to plastic bags, paid or free. This is suggested by her trade where piles of plastic bags are still passed out every day.
小題1: In Paragraph 1, the writer uses Jiang Nan's case to __________.
A．introduce a topic B．tell a story
C．describe a person D．offer an argument
小題2:How did Jiang Nan get her cloth bags?
A．She bought them at a low price.
B．She borrowed them from her relatives.
C．She got them for free.
D．She made them herself.
小題3:Which is NOT the reason why some people still use plastic bags when shopping?
A．Cloth bags are difficult to get and heavy to carry.
B．People's awareness of environmental protection is not strong enough.
C．People don't mind paying a couple more jiao for plastic bags.
D．Street vendors worry that they are likely to lose customers if they charge them.
小題4:What does the underlined phrase “cling to” in the last paragraph mean?
A．stop usingB．continue to useC．stay close toD．hold tightly
小題5:What message does the writer mostly convey in the passage?
A．To reduce white waste is urgent.
B．The plastic bag ban has achieved great success.
C．There is still a long way to go for the plastic bag ban.
D．People's awareness of environmental protection should be stressed.

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