【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 orange D. yellow 52. This passage mainly tells us . A. the culture of friendship bracelets B. the importance of friendship C. how to celebrate Friendship Day D. the friendship bracelet is a good gift D Few of us give much thought to the ways that climate has transformed human life or to the ways that humans have learned to adapt to the changes in climate that have taken place. Climate is something that we usually take for granted, yet it is important to understand how it has changed our behaviors over time. Climates do not stay the same. They have changed dramatically many times throughout have been several ice ages followed by periods of warming. In a meeting in Rio de Janeiro, scientists discussed the global climate of the future. They studied how climate has changed in the past and how these changes have transformed life on our pla. Human life and climate are interrelated. Climate affects our behavior much more than we realize. It affects the kinds of clothes we wear and even the colors we choose to wear. Since it affects the kinds of crops we can grow successfully, it influences our eating habits. Architecture is also affected by climate. Engineers and architects must think about climate when they make decisions about the construction, materials, design, and style of buildings. Even our choices in transportation are determined by the climate in which we live. Climate has played an important role in human development, and much of recorded history tells how people have dealt with their climate. In recent times, technological advances have helped us get some control over our environment. Heating and air conditioning, for example, have made it easier for us to adapt to climate. Not only does climate affect human behavior, but human activity may also affect climate. By changing the earth39。s surface and introducing chemicals such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,humans may have had an impact on the climate. Since 1938, scientists have noticed an increased amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. This increase could raise the temperature of the earth. Scientists worry that human activity such as burning coal, oil, and natural gas, for example, will cause a global change to a warmer climate. A warming of the atmosphere would have a huge effect on our environment. It would speed the melting of the ice caps and raise sea levels. This would change the climate and have made more effect on plant and animal life. We have learned a lot in our years on pla Earth. However, the question is, have we learned enough? Since we do not know the effect of trying to control the weather, we cannot know what future problems we are causing when we try to control our environment. 53. What does the underlined word“transformed” mean? A. helped B. controlled C. changed D. decided 54. What can we learn from the passage? A. Climates remain the same. B. Human life and climate affect each other. C. We have known more about climate39。s affection on human behavior. D. A warming of the atmosphere would have some effects on our environment. 55. The passage is written to . A. suggest learning more on our pla Earth. B. show climates changes. C. stress the importance of climates changes. D. study global climates. 七、閱讀短文 ,根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容 ,從短文后的五個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項 .每個 選項只能用一次 .(共 10 分 ,每小題 2 分 ) Jane had two children to raise. She had to pay for the housing and buy clothes. She had a lot of bills. She worked in a restaurant every day and got $ 600 a week. 56 . Jane worked hard and did a great job. She depended on tips to help her get enough money to pay the bills. One night, after Jane had served dinner to a family, they left a big tip on the table. 57 .Jane was taking care of another family at their table. When she turned back, she found the money had been taken away. Jane saw a woman at another table looking at her when she looked around the restaurant. Jane went to ask her what food she wanted. 58 . She did not leave a tip after eating and Jane heard that she paid with a $ 20 bill. Jane was sure the woman had stolen her money, but she couldn39。t prove it. 59 . She gave Jane $ 50. She said, “I was so sorry I took your money last night. I had a bad day. Someone stole my wallet. I was angry. 60 . But that was not right. Peo ple should share good things. Not bad things. So I want you to take the money. ”“I39。ll take the $ 20 but you keep the rest. I know you need it,”said Jane. “You should have called the police,”the manager said to Jane. Jane said, “No. We should five when someone says sorry and wants to make it right. We should try to help each other. ” 八、閱讀短文 ,根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題 .(共 10 分 ,每小題 2 分 ) Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield have been friends since they were in seventh grade. That wasb in 1963. In 1977, they decided to start an ice cream business together. They took a $ 5 course to learn how to make ice cream. Then, they opened their first ice cream parlor in Burlington, Vermont, in 1978. Jerry39。s job was to make the ice cream and to make sure it tasted better than anybody else39。s ice cream. Ben39。s job was to sell the ice cream and make sure that everyone knew that Ben amp。 Jerry39。s ice cream was the best ice c