Open people tend to do well at tasks that test our ability to _ creative ideas, such as imagining new uses for every objects.A. come acrossB. come out ofC. come offD. come up with

Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.underline(四合院)(siheyuan)是中国一种传统的住宅建筑，其特点是房屋建造在一个院子的四周，将院子合围在中间。四合院通常冬暖夏凉，环境舒适，尤其适合大家庭居住。四合院在中国各地有多种类型，其中以北京的四合院最为典型。如今，随着现代城市的发展，传统的四合院已逐渐减少，但因其独特的建筑风格，四合院对中国文化的传承和中国历史的研究具有重要意义。

An outright ban on plastics could cause even more harm to the environment and lead to triple the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.That's the finding of experts from Herriot-Watt University in Edinburgh，who say that replacing plastic with alternate materials such as metal and glass won't help the environment.The team say this is because the manufacturing of these replacements could double global energy consumption.Resources required to process these replacement materials would lead to more energy consumption and more greenhouse gas.Campaigners have called for reductions or bans，with recent programs such as the BBC's Blue Planet highlighting the impact of plastics on the world's oceans. But the learn of forty academics said surrounding a reduction or ban are often shortsighted and not based on facts.The waste products produced when making metal and glass are all bad for the environment.The major environmental impact of glass and metal production is caused by atmospheric emissions from melting activities.The burning of natural gas or fuel oil and the decomposition of raw materials during the meting lead to the edition of CO.Professor David Blackall，who led the research，said that transportation of consumer goods in plastic packaging means fewer vehicles because plastic is lightweight.Therefore burning less fuel and greatly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The academics draw expertise from engineering，science，economies and social science，said there needs to be a "circular economy" for plastic usage. "Almost everything we touch or interact with on a daily basis is made of or contains a plastic of some description， " said Professor David Bucknall，chairman in materials chemistry from the university's Institute of Chemical Sciences. "Banning or reducing their use would have a massive impact on the way we live. "So whilst some people may wish for plastics to be reduced or banned altogether，we need to ensure we are replacing them with materials that are better for the planet.In many cases there is no credible alternative to using a plastic so we need to move towards a "circular economy" for plastics，rather than the largely "make-use-dispose" model we currently adopt.（1）What might be the best title for the text？ ____ A.Plastics Can Cause More Harm to the EnvironmentB.We Need to Replace Plastic with Alternate Materials such as Metal and GlassC.We Need to Move Towards a "Circular Economy" for PlasticsD.Banning Plastic Won't Help the Environment（2）What can we learn about the program of BBC's Blue Planet？ ____ A.It stresses the importance of plastics on the world's oceans.B.It explains the effect of plastics on the world's oceans.C.It promotes reductions or bans of plastics.D.It opposes replacing plastics with materials that are better for the planet.（3）According to Professor David Bucknall，what seems to be the best solution？ ____ A. "Make-use-dispose" model.B.An outright ban on plastics.C.A "circular economy" for plastics.D.Using alternatives such as glass and metal.

redouningconsidered a hero because of on their profession. Many people think that all the soldiers or firefighters are heroes. But it is not always true. Heroism lies within a person and rises to the occasion.A person benefiting somebody else with no cost to himself cannot be considered a hero. For example, when a building was on fire, it is considered heroic if a firefighter entered the building to save lives knowing that he might not come back. But we cannot call him a hero if he saved lives standing outside the building, because he just did his duty for which he was being paid.A person can never be a hero without sacrifice. Apart from sacrifice there must be4/ What qualities are considered heroic, according to the passage?A. honesty, patience, courage, and endurance.B. sacrifice, dedication, and perseverance.

SELECT WORD IN NEW CONTEXTUse the words from the box to complete the following sentences and change forms when necessary. The words are the same as Task 5 while the sentences create new contexts.slimshabbyproperappallingpurposeoleacresemblestundespairtender1. She is too ____ to ever use curse words.2. The ____ of the research is to find out more about the causes of the disease.3. Cook the chicken in the pan until it is ____.4. John was in ____ about losing his job.5. The fashion model had a(n) ____ figure.6. You ____ your mother very closely.7. Conditions in the prison are said to be ____8. Wearing ____ jeans and a wrinkled T-shirt to dinner is not appropriate.9. The snake uses its venom to ____ its prey.

Things you should know about your library card Library cards Cards are free to all library users. Cards are renewed annually. Your library card enables you to register at other public libraries across the city. Responsibility Users are responsible for returning all materials borrowed on their card by the date due (到期的)and for any charges on items that are overdue, lost or damaged. Please report your lost card immediately. Items borrowed on the card are still your responsibility. Charges for lost or damaged materials are based on the cost and include handling fees. Renewals(续借) Most items can be renewed twice unless someone has requested them. There are no renewals on DVDs, videos, or CD-Roms. Fines Borrowing is free if materials are returned by the due date. If your materials are returned late, fines (罚款)are charged: ―30 cents per day for most adult items ―10 cents per day for most junior materials ―1 per day for adult DVDs ―50 cents for junior DVDs.According to the passage, the library card can be registered at ______. A. the library only in your neighborhoodB. other public libraries in the cityC. college libraries onlyD. all online libraries

slim；plead；shabby；resemble；proper；stun；appalling；despair；purpose；tender（1）The cod appeared to            not to be thrown into the hot pan.（2）I would be long after Amy had gotten over her crush on Robert that she would come to understand the            of her family's menu.（3）For Christmas，Amy prayed for Robert，who has a（n）            American nose.（4）Amy was            by her father's behavior at dinner.（5）Christmas dinner threw Amy into            .（6）Amy thinks that her family's Chinese Christmas is            .（7）There was a（n）            amount of raw food in the kitchen on the Christmas Eve.（8）Amy's father offered her the            fish cheek.（9）Amy believes that her relatives do not have            American manners.（10）The squid was crisscrossed，            bicycle tires.

36 Finally, diversifying our diet away from heat sensitive wheat, corn, rice and other crops could also help "We've seen profound changes in the last decades in what we eat largely as a result of international trade, and I think that trend toward more diversification will continue," Jarvis says. "Depending on a greater number of plant species creates a more vigorous and less risky food system—and one that provides a broader range of nutritional requirements."36. One consequence of climate change is that some people may not have adequate access to certain foods.37. People around the world are eating foods more similar than what they used to eat.38. A recent news report talked about scientific efforts to help crops survive droughts through genetic engineering.39. It is predicted that climate change will affect the availability and price of quality chocolate.40. People wonder if certain crops and foodstuff could disappear like some animal species due to climate change.41. Although farms in the US can move a bit northward, crop yields may decrease.42. One possible solution to the food security problem is diversification of diet.43. It remains unsettled whether the global food supply problem can be solved by creating heat-tolerant through genetic engineering.44. Poor people may have to give up eating certain foods because of their high prices.45. A number of existing farming technologies could be used to reduce the negative effect of climate change on food production.

Change the sentences from active to passive . Ifthe subject is unimportant unknown or obvious it can be omitted. 1. Someone broke the window. 2. They discriminated against him.3. We should revise the plan. 4 . They set her free because they couldn ’t get any money from her. 5. Dickens wrote this book based on the life he had experienced.