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<p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'">We&nbsp;found&nbsp;________&nbsp;necessary&nbsp;to&nbsp;protect&nbsp;the&nbsp;environment.</span></p><!--EndFragment-->
A:it
B:this
C:that
D:what

<p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'">&nbsp;_________&nbsp;picture&nbsp;books&nbsp;in&nbsp;class,&nbsp;please.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"></span></p><!--EndFragment-->
A:Not read
B:No read
C:Not reading
D:Don't read

Much of the day was ______ with classes or study.
A:turned up
B:taken up
C:hung up
D:brought up

They had a party in honor<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u>their victory.
A:to
B:for
C:with
D:of

<p class="p0" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; BACKGROUND: rgb(255,255,255); COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'; mso-shading: rgb(255,255,255)">--Would&nbsp;you&nbsp;mind&nbsp;my&nbsp;opening&nbsp;the&nbsp;windows?&nbsp;</span></p><p class="p0" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; BACKGROUND: rgb(255,255,255); COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'; mso-shading: rgb(255,255,255)">--_____.</span></p><!--EndFragment-->
A:Sorry, I wouldn't
B:No, of course not
C:It doesn't matter
D:Yes, please

<p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'">Lucy&nbsp;runs&nbsp;much&nbsp;faster&nbsp;than&nbsp;______&nbsp;in&nbsp;her&nbsp;class.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"> </span></p><!--EndFragment-->
A:any other girl
B:any girl
C:all girls
D:every girl

<span style="DISPLAY: inline! important; FLOAT: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 14px/22px 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 新宋体, 宋体, arial, verdana, sans-serif; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(14,74,121); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDOWS: 2; ORPHANS: 2; webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><font face="Arial" color="#000000">We usually _____ hello to each other.</font></span><br style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 14px/22px 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 新宋体, 宋体, arial, verdana, sans-serif; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(14,74,121); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDOWS: 2; ORPHANS: 2; webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" />
A:tell
B:talk
C:speak
D:say

<p class="p0" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; BACKGROUND: rgb(255,255,255); COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'; mso-shading: rgb(255,255,255)">It's&nbsp;_______&nbsp;that&nbsp;we&nbsp;will&nbsp;never&nbsp;forget.</span></p><!--EndFragment-->
A:such a nice city
B:a such nice city
C:a so nice city
D:so a nice city

<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-US">--How are you, Bob?<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3">--____________ Ted.</font></span></span>
A:<span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">How are you?<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>
B:<span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I&rsquo;m fine. Thank you.</span>
C:<span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">How do you do?</span>
D:<span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Nice to meet you.</span>

<p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'">The&nbsp;radio&nbsp;says&nbsp;there&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;______&nbsp;rain&nbsp;tomorrow.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"></span></p><!--EndFragment-->
A:big
B:large
C:heavy
D:heavily

The bus driver is _____for the passengers&rsquo; safety.
A:bounden
B:answerable
C:responsible
D:accountable

It was reported that tens of thousands of people had been ______with HIV.
A:affected
B:effected
C:infected
D:reflected

<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-US">--What a beautiful dress you have on!<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span lang="EN-US">--____________.</span></span>
A:<span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Oh, thanks. I&nbsp;bought it yesterday.</span>
B:<span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Sorry, it&rsquo;s too cheap.</span>
C:<span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">You can have it</span>
D:<span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">See you later.</span>

<p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'">We&nbsp;bought&nbsp;Granny&nbsp;a&nbsp;present,_______&nbsp;she&nbsp;didn'&nbsp;t&nbsp;like&nbsp;it.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"> </span></p><!--EndFragment-->
A:but
B:and
C:or
D:so

<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt" lang="EN-US">Both the kids and their parents ______ English, I think. I know it from their accent.</span>
A:is
B:been
C:was
D:are

<p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'">There&nbsp;__________&nbsp;some&nbsp;milk&nbsp;and&nbsp;some&nbsp;bananas&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;table.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"> </span></p><!--EndFragment-->
A:is
B:are
C:have
D:has

<p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'">Jack's&nbsp;brother&nbsp;doesn't&nbsp;work&nbsp;so&nbsp;_________as&nbsp;Jack.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"><font face="??"></font></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"><o:p></o:p></span></p><!--EndFragment-->
A:harder
B:hard
C:hardest
D:hardly

<p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'">&nbsp;Granny&nbsp;told&nbsp;the&nbsp;girl&nbsp;the&nbsp;moon&nbsp;______&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;west.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"><font face="??"></font></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"><o:p></o:p></span></p><!--EndFragment-->
A:goes down
B:went down
C:is going down
D:was going down

I could not move my hands<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u>they were not mine.
A:<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">even though</span></strong>
B:as if
C:like
D:so

John&rsquo;s parents are anxious to hear any information _____him.
A:concerned to
B:concerned
C:concerning to
D:concerning

You can do whatever you wish<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u>you get the first place in the exam.
A:so that
B:because
C:as long as
D:even if

_____ , I suppose I&rsquo;m frightened of failing.
A:In other way
B:In the way
C:In a way
D:On the way

<p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'">This&nbsp;match&nbsp;made&nbsp;them&nbsp;________at&nbsp;last.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p0" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'"></span></p><!--EndFragment-->
A:friendly
B:happily
C:quickly
D:slowly

The type of aid coming in makes no immediate impression _____ the horrific death rates.
A:with
B:on
C:in
D:to

<p class="p15" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: '??'; mso-spacerun: 'yes'">They&nbsp;won't&nbsp;leave&nbsp;______&nbsp;you&nbsp;come&nbsp;back.</span></p><!--EndFragment-->
A:until
B:and
C:about
D:to

<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">&ldquo;Where is the university</font></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">?&rdquo; This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">(剑桥)</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">ask. But no one can give them a&nbsp;<u>##</u> answer, for there is no wall to be found _<u>##</u>_ the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, <u>##</u>, museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of <u>##</u> members are the students and <u>##</u> of the thirty-one colleges</font></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">.<o:p></o:p></font></span></font></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">  </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">Cambridge was already a <u>##</u> town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years <u>##</u>. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once _<u>##</u>_the Cam. A <u>##</u> was built over the river as early as 875. <u>##</u> the town got its name &quot;Cambridge&quot;.<o:p></o:p></font></span></font></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">  </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and <u>##</u> land was used for college buildings. The town grew much <u>##</u> in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a <u>##</u> in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100, 000. Many young students in <u>##</u> countries <u>##</u> to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.<o:p></o:p></font></span></font></p>

<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There was once a millionaire who loved money than anything else in the world. He didn&rsquo;t know exactly how much he had, so he took on a little girl to <u>##</u> all his money for him.</font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>It <u>##</u> the little girl six days to count all the money. When she told the millionaire that he had forty-two <u>##</u> dollars, he was <u>##</u> with joy and asked, &ldquo; How much <u>##</u> do you want?&rdquo; He thought that <u>##</u> she was only a child, he could <u>##</u> her into taking a very small amount of money.</font></font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>The girl said, &ldquo;well, I worked for six days, so I think you <u>##</u> pay me for six days. Give me two pennies for the first day. Each day after that, just give me the amount you give me the day before, multiplied by itself.</font></font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>The <u>##</u> thought that in this <u>##</u> he would only have to give her a <u>##</u> dollars. What a <u>##</u> little girl! So immediately, he <u>##</u> his lawyer sign up the contract, fearing that she would change her <u>##</u> .</font></font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 20.8pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>On the first day the millionaire paid her two pennies, and on the second day, two pennies times two pennies, or four pennies.</font></font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Each day after that, he gave her <u>##</u> number of pennies he had given her the day before, multiplied by itself. And by the sixth day, the foolish millionaire had to give the clever little girl all his money.</font></font></span></p>

<div><font size="3"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.</font></div><div><font size="3">  Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland &mdash; won't go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can't be given presents. </font></div><div><font size="3">  You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, &quot;It's so nice. Thanks&hellip;&quot; when you get Christmas or birthday presents.</font></div><div><font size="3">  You may want to bring a bottle of wine or flowers to a dinner party, but you're never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.</font></div><div><font size="3">  At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders&mdash; anyone who has often helped us.</font></div><p><font size="3"><!--EndFragment--></font></p>

<div><font size="3"><div>What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects believe that they are all possibilities. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.</div><div>The tree house</div><div>Many architects in the world would like to build a &ldquo;tree house.&rdquo; Like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home. The &ldquo;root&rdquo;&nbsp; of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil&nbsp; to the home&rsquo;s temperature.</div><div>The Lizard (蜥蜴) house</div><div>Like a lizard, changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it&rsquo;s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.</div><div>Meals at home</div><div>This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture (建筑风格). It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.</div><div>Learning from the past </div><div>Looking to the future isn&rsquo;t the only way to be green. Sometimes, ancient techniques can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier of hot air to flow out at the chimney.</div><!--EndFragment--></font><!--EndFragment--></div>

<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">Conor Grennan was unwilling to be a volunteer(</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri">志愿者</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">). The 29-year-old American was not sure if he had the skills or a strong feeling for it.</font></span></font></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">However, he went to work at an orphanage(</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri">孤儿院</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">) in Nepal. His first thought was to make people impressed.</font></span></font></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3" face="Calibri">&quot;I thought that if I volunteered just once. I could retell the story over and over,&quot; Grennan said in a Huffington Post article.</font></span></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3" face="Calibri">However, his three-month stay in the orphanage turned into in unusual experience. It was 2004 and Grennan had given up his job to begin a year-long around-the<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">-world trip,</span> His first<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> three </span>months were spent in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nepal</st1:place></st1:country-region>.</font></span></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">When he arrived in the village, he knew nothing about the<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> children or</span> the<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> local</span> culture. When<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> he</span> opened the gate of the Little Princes Children's Home, he was faced by<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> the excited children.</span></font></font></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The young American ended up caring for 18 children. He later<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> discovered that they were trafficked(</span></font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">被拐卖的</span><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang="EN-US">)</span><span lang="EN-US">children. So he walked through the mountains with great difficulty<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> to find the kids'</span> families, &quot;I started walking with photos of the kids.&quot; he told the Reuters<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> reporter. </span>&quot;I<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> would show up in villages </span>and show photographs around. I went with 24 photos, and I found 24 families.&quot; </span></font></font></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3" face="Calibri">At the same time, he put his heart into Nepalese culture.</font></span></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: 21pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Grennan said, &ldquo;Volunteering is the single best way to see how<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> the rest of the world lives.&rdquo; </span></font></font></span></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: 20.6pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.96" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3" face="Calibri">He also encouraged others to do what he had done. He believes<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> that volunteering needs only</span> making decisions to show up.</font></span></p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang="EN-US">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grennan's fight against child-trafficking has changed him. His<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> book, <em>Little Prince</em>, came out</span> last<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> week.</span></span>

<div><font size="3">In North America, most students go to school by bus. The subway is also widely used in some cities. In small towns and cities, walking is still popular.</font></div><div><font size="3">The yellow school bus is a familiar sight all over North America. It is a very convenient form of transportation because it takes students right to the entrance to the school. It also gives students opportunity to chat with their friends. However, the bus is slow and does not always pick up on time.</font></div><div><font size="3">The subway is a means of getting around quickly in many cities. However, it is expensive and can be very crowded during rush hour. Another disadvantage of the subway is that the stops are not so close to the school, and students often have to walk considerable distance or take a bus from the subway stop to the school.</font></div><div><font size="3">Walking has a number of advantages for those who live reasonable close to school. It's free and it provides a form of exercise. However, it's no fun if you have a large backpack full of books to carry. It's also unpleasant if the weather is either too hot or cold or wet.</font></div><p><font size="3"><!--EndFragment--></font></p>

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