话题三 科普环保 Cloze 1 With his leg lame and his teeth uneven(参差不齐的), the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. 1 did he play with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always 2 his head without a word. One spring, his father brought home some young trees. 3 of his children would plant a young tree and he promised, “Whoever 4 his young tree best shall get a favorite gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get his father’s gift. 5 seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, an idea 6 him: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never 7 it. Several days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was 8 to find that not only did it not die, but also grew so many fresh 9 . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his 10 , bought the little boy one of his favorite 11 and said that from the tree he planted, he would surely become an outstanding botanist(植物学家)when he grew up. From then on, the little boy slowly became 12 and confident. One night, he suddenly 13 that his biology teacher once said that plants 14 grow at night. Why not go to see his tree? When he came to the courtyard, he found his father was working near his tree! Instantly he 15 : his father had been secretly 16 his small tree! He returned to his room, with tears 17 in his eyes. Decades passed. The little boy didn’t become a botanist. 18 , he became the U.S. president. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. 19 is the best nourishment(滋养品)of life. 20 it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well! 1. A. Seldom B. Ever C. Still D. Often 2. A. held B. lowered C. raised D. covered 3. A. Both B. None C. Each D. Every 4. A. likes B. protects C. watches D. grows 5. A. And B. But C. Before D. So 6. A. arranged B. remained C. defeated D. struck 7. A. attended to B. appealed to C. adapted to D. turned to 8. A. disappointed B. frightened 9. A. leaves B. roots C. surprised C. branches D. amused D. seeds 10. A. agreement B. balance C. word D. opinion 11. A. trees B. gifts C. toys D. flowers 12. A. satisfied B. certain C. independent D. optimistic 13. A. remembered B. believed C. repeated D. knew 14. A. voluntarily B. hardly C. recently D. generally 15. A. reminded B. wondered C. understood D. admitted 16. A. cutting B. watering C. decorating D. growing 17. A. falling B. welling C. dropping D. crying 18. A. Instead B. Besides C. Moreover D. Therefore 19. A. Father B. Water C. Disability D. Love 20. A. So long as B. If only C. Even though D. Now that 【答案】 1—5 ABCDB 6—10 DACAC 11—15 BDADC 16—20 BBADC Cloze 2 The part of the environmental movement that draws my firm’s attention is the design of cities, buildings and products. When we designed America’s first so-called “green” office building in New York two decades ago, we felt very alone. But today, thousands of people come to green building conferences, and the __1__ that buildings can be good for people and the environment will be increasingly influential in years to __2__. Back in 1984 we discovered that most manufactured products for decoration weren’t designed for __3__ use. The “energy-efficient” sealed commercial buildings constructed after the 1970s energy crisis __4__ indoor air quality problems caused by materials down to the molecules, looking for ways to make them __5__ for people and the planet. Home builders can now use materials---such as paints that release significantly reduced amounts of organic compounds—that don’t __6__ the quality of the air, water, or soil. Ultimately, however, our basic design strategy is focused not simply on being “less bad” but on creating __7__ healthful materials that can be either safely returned to the soil __8__ reused by industry again and again. As a matter of __9__, the world’s largest carpet manufacturer has already __10__ a carpet that is fully and safely recyclable . Look at it this way: No one starts out to create a building that destroys the planet. But our current industrial systems are __11__ causing these conditions, whether we like it or not. So __12__ of simply trying to reduce the damage, we are __13__ a positive approach. We’re giving people high-quality, healthful products and an opportunity to make choices that have a __14__ effect on the world. It’s not just the building industry, either. Entire cities are takin