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ng are probably facts? a.The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel. b.A cigarette started the fire. c.An old lamp started the fire. d.The fire broke out at night. e.There has never been a fire in Canfield. A.b and c B.a(chǎn) and d C.c and e D.a(chǎn) and c46.The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think _______ . A.hotels in Beldon often catch fire B.hotels in Beldon don’t often catch fire C.this was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel D.Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe47.The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to the Beldon Post by saying that _______. A.the bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze Hotel B.the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took place C.the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other things D.such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 yearsC With the theme Cherishing the earth39。s resources, transforming the mode of development and living a lowcarbon lifestyle, China39。s Ministry of Land and Resources held a ceremony this Thursday to mark the 41st World Earth Day, aims to generate new ideas of resourcesaving, especially among the younger generation.In fact, Chinese young urbanities are turning to the seemingly trendy lowcarbon lifestyle. But for the country as a whole to achieve a lowcarbon economy, it could mean ordinary people paying more for electricity, water, gas or simply every purchase.Of necessity, a lowcarbon economy would be the basis of China39。s economic growth, yet it es with a high price tag.Everybody longs for fresh air, clean water and healthy surroundings.But, who is going to pay for that? For those who are still working hard for the basic necessities of life, sharing the cost of a greener environment can be taxing.For those who are already victimized by environmental pollution, additional expenditure for saving the environment is hard to bear.Behind all the lofty goals and loaded phrases of climate change negotiations, in everyday terms, the Chinese want to know whether panies will make them pay the cost of saving energy or whether government would e up with new levels. They have reasons to worry.The recent hike in the charges of utilities, such as natural gas, water and electricity, have led to widespread public grievance(抱怨,牢騷), for the increases were imposed without proper public hearing.Besides the practice of monopoly Stateowned enterprises raising prices at will does not seem to bode well for a lowcarbon economy. The government has a responsibility to strengthen regulation of utility charges and make the pricing mechanism more transparent.In the age of the lowcarbon economy, the Chinese government needs to strike a new balance between public welfare and business petitiveness. How far the initiatives toward a lowcarbon economy succeed depends on whether they truly benefit ordinary people and is accepted by them.The majority cannot sacrifice their life to build a greener world for the few.48.The author probably agrees to call on ____________. A.more and more citizens to devote themselves to the “Lowcarbon economy” for the sake of our earth immediately B.the rich to generally pay for the bill, which aims at saving our planet. C.our government to take proper measures to make the “Lowcarbon economy” benefit more people D.a(chǎn)ll the big enterprises to reduce their prices to build a greener world49.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A.Some people can’t afford their everyday expenses, let alone pay for a better environment. B.Putting forward the “Lowcarbon economy” costs much. C.The balance between public welfare and business petitiveness in China now is not that good for the “Lowcarbon economy”. D.Now that it’s hard for us to make the “Lowcarbon economy” into practice, our government should put it to an end.50.The “Lowcarbon economy” __________. A.is beneficial only to the rich people B.has led to widespread public grievance C.can be realized when pigs fly in the sky D.cannot be called success before it has been fully considered51.What’s the best title of the passage? A.China reaches out for younger generation to promote lowcarbon lifestyle. B.Lowcarbon economy, acceptable or not? C.Who will get the most benefit from the Lowcarbon economy? D.Put forward the new policy and save the world.D “The first and best of victories for a man is to conquer himself。 to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says Plato.Selfcontrol is at the root of all the advantages.Let a man give in to his impulses (沖動(dòng)) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom. A single angry word has lost many friends.When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself.If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger.Many a person has dropped dead in great anger.Fits of anger bring fits of disease.“Whoever the gods would destroy, they first make them mad.” “Keep cool,” says Webster, “anger is not argument.” “Be calm in arguing,” says George Herbert, “for fierceness (狂怒) makes error a fault.” To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself.“Anger,” says Pythagoras, “begins with foolishness and ends with regret.” You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him.Selfcontrol is man’s last and greatest victory. If a man lacks selfcontrol he seems to lack everything.Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself。 he can have no selfconfidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling.If he lacks selfcontrol, the very backbone and nerve of character are la