2011 is the Year of the Rabbit in China. It began on February 3.The rabbit is a symbol of kindness and a love of beauty in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are quick-minded. Although they are sometimes shy, they have a strong mind and will try their best to make their dreams come true all their lives.
Rabbit people are talented(有才干的) and are interested in artistic activities, such as music and painting. They are so friendly and well organized that they can be great teachers. There are some famous people who were born in the Year of the Rabbit, such as US actress Angelina Jolie and England soccer star David Beckham. In China,famous director Zhang Yimou and kung fu star Li Lianjie are rabbits, too.
There are some big events in the Year of the Rabbit. The International Horticultural Exposition(世界园艺博览会) is being held in Xi’an. It will last six months, from April to October.
In Britain, the wedding(婚礼) of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton took place on April 29.
The 26th World University Games in Shenzhen will happen in August,2011.What does “the Year of the Rabbit” mean in Chinese?
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Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词 的适当形式完成下列句子） (共8分）Tim’s uncle plans to have his birthday party next week. (thirty)
It is that such a hardworking student should pass the exam. (nature)
My cousin moved to a larger flat with three last Saturday. (balcony)
Carl did badly in the maths test, but Ben did even ________. (baD.
Tom’s mother is a waitress. She always speaks to her customers. (gentle)
We haven’t found the yet, but I’m sure we’re on the right track. (solve)
The computer people to communicate with each other more conveniently. (able)
Nobody likes to make friends with persons. (honest)
| A. impossible B. pollute C. immediately D. for example E. polite |
Carpooling (拼车) is another way to reduce carbon emissions（排放）.Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys in order that more than one person travels in a car. It reduces your car’s emissions by half.
What you do inside your living space can have a big effect on the air quality outside it. You can do a lot of things inside and around your home that will help you less and save more money.
Huge amounts of our energy supply comes from burning coal, another contributor to haze. By cutting down your electricity use, you are cutting down on haze. However, it’s for you never to use them, but you may try to reduce your use of electricity by turning off lights，using your air conditioner wisely during the summer months，or updating some of your electrical appliances to low-energy models,
, you can use energy-saving lamps that require less energy and last 10 times longer than common bulbs.
Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）（共8分）
| A. using B. transport C. take the place of D. reduce E. possible |
Sometimes haze（雾霾）is around us here and there. In fact，everyone has the power to change their living habits to help it. Many local governments call on the people to take action to make the air cleaner and fresher.
We know that is one of the biggest contributors（促成物）to haze. When，where，how，why and what you drive all affect air quality. When one drives to work for one year，he uses as mush energy as a bus rider uses in 10 years. So walk or ride your bicycle to work or school whenever
. If you think you need to go somewhere，you can use public transport instead of your car as often as possible. Each person
public transport for a year instead of a car can save nearly a tonne of pollutants，including CO2，from going into the atmosphere.
A： Would you like to go to the concert after supper?
B： I have to look after the twins at home tonight.
| A．That’s great. |
| B．I’m afraid I can’t. |
| C．Sure, please go ahead. |
| D．No, thanks. |
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