Healthy trees are important to us all. Trees provide shade, beauty, and homes for wildlife. Trees give us products like paper and wood. Trees can give us all these only if they are healthy. They must be well cared for to remain healthy.
Your trees' trouble may be you yourself. People spend much time and money to plant and maintain trees. Trees improve the looks of homes, parks, business, and public buildings. Yet, people who love trees the most may be the ones who cause them injury. Of course, they do not do this on purpose. They are most likely not aware of the kinds of things that injure trees. There are many people-caused tree injuries. You should become aware of them and avoid them. Learn the things that can help to keep your trees healthy.
Healthy trees are beautiful. They make our world a pleasant place to live. Unhealthy trees are not as beautiful. They make the world less pleasant. Healthy trees help to cool and clean the air. They can even deaden (闷抑) sound. Unhealthy trees cannot help or protect the environment. Trees, like people, are disturbed by changes around them. Construction of buildings is a major cause of tree injuries.
健康的树木是我们所有重要的。树木提供遮荫，美容，和野生动物的家园。树木给我们像纸木制品。树木可以给我们这些只有当他们是健康的。为保持健康，他们必须得到很好的照顾。
你的树“麻烦可能是你自己。人们花费大量的时间和金钱，树木种植和维护。树木改善家园，公园，商业，公共建筑的外观。然而，爱树的人最可能是导致他们受伤。当然，他们不这样做的目的本。他们是最有可能不知道的各种事情，伤害树木。有许多树人造成的伤害。你应该成为他们了解和避免它们。学习的东西，可以帮助到你的树保持健康。
健康的树木是美丽的。他们使我们的世界宜人居住的地方。不健康的树是不一样美丽。他们让世界不太愉快。健康的树木，帮助冷却和净化空气。他们甚至可以缓和（闷抑）的声音。不健康的树木不能帮助或保护环境。树木和人一样，他们周围的变化感到不安。建筑物的建设是一个树受伤的主要原因。
1. According to the passage, only ________trees can give us shade and products.
(A) beautiful
(B) healthy
(C) old
(D) young
[正确答案] (B) healthy
[考试要点] 细节题
[解题要领]可以说这篇文章主要讲的是“健康的树”healthy可以说是文章的中心词，我们从
第一段可知,“Trees can give us all these only if they are healthy.” “only if”表示条件，树木只有在健康的前提下才可以有上面所提到的那些好处，所以此题选择B项。
2.People who love trees may ________.
(A) never cause trees injury
(B) damage trees on purpose
(C) do some harm to trees without knowing it
(D) not be aware of which trees are healthy
[正确答案] (C) do some harm to trees without knowing it
[考试要点] 细节题
[解题要领] 困扰考生选择的短语on purpose“故意的”，be aware of“意识到”。在第二段中的“people who love trees the most may be the ones who cause them injury.”这里包含两个定语从句，分析句子结构是理解的第一步。ones代替people，who cause them injury跟C选项do harm to trees符合。
3.People protect their environment by________.
(A) cutting down unhealthy trees
(B) making changes around the trees
(C) cooling and cleaning the air around the trees
(D) protecting the environment for trees growth
[正确答案] (D) protecting the environment for trees growth
[考试要点] 推理题
[解题要领] 通读全文之后我们可以知道树木可以保护环境,可是并非所有的树木都能有这样的作用,只有健康的树木才能美化我们的环境,我们人类为了保护自己的生存环境就必须能够让树木健康的成长,给树木的健康成长提供一个好环境,所以D选项是正确的。
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) Construction of buildings is good for trees.
(B) Some trees' trouble comes from human beings.
(C) People should keep trees beautiful.
(D) Trees are not disturbed by changes around them.
[正确答案] (B) Some trees' trouble comes from human beings.
[考试要点] 细节判断题
[解题要领] 判断对错的题目，可以采用排除法。文中最后一段的最后一句“Construction of buildings is a major cause of tree injuries.”，可以帮助考生排除A选项。倒数第二句“Trees, like people, are disturbed by changes around them.” 排除D选项。问中没有提到C项keep the trees beautiful，而是healthy，所以只有B项正确。
5.The purpose of the passage is to tell________.
(A) that people should protect trees
(B) that people should plant more trees
(C) what trees can be used for
(D) what kinds of trees look beautiful
[正确答案] (A) that people should protect trees
[考试要点] 概括大意题
[解题要领] 此题旨在考查考生对文章中心思想的掌握, 作者讲了这么多健康的树木对人类
的好处, 他的目的是什么呢? 带着这个问题，考生应观察选项，B）应该种更多的树，文章中没提到；C）树木的用途，不能概括全文；D）哪种树漂亮，文中也没提到该信息。合适的选项是A）人们应该保护树木。
Task 2
Coin collection is one of the oldest known hobbies. In the past it was often enjoyed by Kings and Scholars. It is also a pleasant way of saving.
The designs on coins tell many stories. The coins of a country often are a record of its history and geography. Some ancient coins tell us all we know about a country or a period of history. They bring us portraits(肖像) of rulers who would be otherwise unknown. Coins tell us about the art, religion, dress and hairstyles of people who lived long age.
Some people choose to collect the coins of their own country, while others are interested in ancient Greek and Roman coins. A collection of present-day coins from countries which form the United Nations is not costly and is worldwide in scope. Coins that visitors bring back from foreign countries can be the beginning of a collection.
To get the most enjoyment from your hobby of coin collecting, read as much as you can on the subject. Try to form a group of collector friends. If you have an old or foreign coin, find out where and when it was made, its name and value, and what you could have bought with it when it was in use.
Never clean a coin unless it is caked with dirt(污垢结块). Remove the dirt with soap and warm water. Do not use anything hard. This will damage both the looks and value of the coin.
钱币收藏是已知最古老的爱好之一。在过去，它经常被人所享有的国王和学者。这也是一个愉快的节能方式。
硬币的设计告诉许多故事。一个国家的硬币，往往是其历史和地理的记录。一些古钱币告诉我们，我们知道一个国家或一个历史时期。他们给我们带来的会是谁，否则未知的统治者的肖像（肖像）。硬币告诉我们有关的艺术，宗教，服饰和发型的人住长龄。
有些人选择收集自己国家的硬币，有的则是在古希腊和罗马钱币感兴趣。形成联合国的国家，从现今的硬币的集合是不昂贵的，是全球范围。游客带来从国外回来的硬币可以是一个集合的开头。
为了得到最大的享受，从你的硬币收集爱好多，您可以阅读的主题。努力形成一批收藏家朋友。如果你有一个旧的或外国的硬币，找出，当它被提出，它的名称和价值，你可以用它在使用时买的。
从来没有清洗硬币，除非它是用泥土结块（污垢结块）。删除的污垢用肥皂和温水。不要用硬的东西。这会损坏硬币的外观和价值。
6.Which of the following is true according to the first paragraph?
(A) Of all the hobbies that we know, coin collection is the oldest one.
(B) It doesn't cost much money to buy ancient or foreign coins.
(C) Poor people could save money by collecting coins.
(D) Kings and Scholars enjoyed coin collection in the past.
[正确答案] D) Kings and Scholars enjoyed coin collection in the past
[考试要点] 细节题
[解题要领] 本篇介绍了硬币收藏的一些知识。首先指出硬币收藏的历史----最古老的爱好之
一；然后指出硬币
收藏的意义----告诉人们很多故事；然后指出硬币收藏的最佳方法；最后指出对硬币的维护。第一
段讲到 “硬币收藏”是世界上最古老的爱好之一；古代主要是王室和大学者的爱好；这也是一个
节约的好方法。 A项指“最古老的爱好”，错误；B项和C项文章没有提到，只有D项符合题意。
7.From coins we can know ___________.
(A) portraits of great rulers
(B) people's hairstyles
(C) a country's history and geography
(D) a country's religion and art
[正确答案] C) a country’s history and geography
[考试要点] 细节题
[解题要领] 第二段提到一个国家的硬币记录着这个国家的历史和地理。
8.According to paragraph 3, now the collection of foreign coins is ___________.
(A) forbidden by governments all over the world
(B) popular and not costly
(C) illegal in UN member countries
(D) costly but profitable
[正确答案] B) popular and not costly
[考试要点] 细节题
[解题要领] 第三自然段的第二句话当中not costly 和worldwide in scope（世界性的；流行的）是解题的关键。
9.If you want to get the most enjoyment from coin collection, you'd better ______.
(A) collect as many kinds of coins as possible
(B) find some friends who share the same interest with you
(C) read a lot about coin collection
(D) both B and C
[正确答案] D) both B and C
[考试要点] 细节题
[解题要领] 第四自然段提到要从硬币收藏中获取最大的乐趣要读这方面的书并组成一个兴趣小组。
10.In the last paragraph the author tells collectors ______.
(A) not to clean the coins even if they are dirty
(B) to put coins in soap and warm water
(C) that coins must be handled with care
(D) that coins are less valuable when they are cleaned
[正确答案] C) that coins must be handled with care
[考试要点] 细节题
[解题要领] 最后一段讲的怎样清洗有污垢的硬币以保证外观和价值，所以选C。
Task 7
It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would limit the
growth of a tree. The change from a favorable(适宜的) to an unfavorable climate can be determined by reading the pattern of rings in a tree trunk. You should count the
rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it is certain that plenty of sunny and rainy weather
occurred. If the rings are close to each other, then the climate is bad.
Study like this is not only for the history of weather, but also for the history of man. Take New Mexico for example, now in one place in New Mexico you can find
only sand. However, there was a large population there. They lived in prosperity. But they left suddenly. Why?
A group of scientists studied patterns of dead tree rings which once grew there. The scientists made a conclusion that the people left because they had cut down
all the trees for burning and building houses.
In this example, studying tree rings uncovered(揭露) an exciting fact about the history of man.
这是很自然的一棵树生长在充足的阳光和雨量的气候最好。它还预计，一点阳光或雨水将限制树的生长。从有利的变化（适宜的）不利的气候可以通过阅读在树干环模式来确定。你应该指望
从外到内的树干环。如果十环远离其他环，那么它是一定的，充足的阳光和阴雨天气的发生。如果戒指是彼此接近，那么气候是坏的。
这样的研究不仅是对历史的天气，也为人类的历史。就拿新墨西哥州，现在在一个地方在新墨西哥，你可以找到只有沙子。然而，有一个人口众多。他们住在繁荣。但是，他们突然离开
。为什么呢？
一组科学家研究了死树的年轮，一旦有增长模式。科学家们作出了结论，离开的人，因为他们砍伐了所有的树木燃烧和建房。
在这个例子中，树木年轮的研究发现（揭露）一个关于人类历史上令人兴奋的事实。
31.The pattern of rings in a tree trunk can tell us ________.
(A) the human disaster
(B) the change of a climate
(C) the total amount of rainfall in an area
(D) the weather change in an area
[正确答案] B) the change of a climate
[考试要点] 细节题
[解题要领] 我们可以通过研究树的年轮来判断过去气的候变化，甚至可以推断人类的历史变革。基本方法就是
观察树的年轮排列状况。答案可见第一自然段第二句话，提到气候由好到坏的转变可以由树的年轮
来决定。
32. The study of tree rings is also for____________.
(A) improving people's living standard
(B) people's health
(C) the history of man
(D) saving human culture
[正确答案] C) the history of man
[考试要点] 细节题
[解题要领] 参见第二段第一句话：象这样的研究不但是为了研究气候的变革，而且也是为了研究人类历史。
33.New Mexico once was a place where_______________.
(A) there was much sand
(B) people lived a miserable life
(C) people lived a prosperous life
(D) few people lived
[正确答案] C) people lived a prosperous life
[考试要点] 细节题
[解题要领] 第二段的一句话They lived in prosperity的意思是：他们过着富裕的生活，和选项C的内容一致。
34.People left New Mexico because ______________.
(A) there were no trees there
(B) there was a big flood
(C) the government forced them to go
(D) the weather became dry
[正确答案] A) there were no trees there
[考试要点] 细节题
[解题要领] 见第三自然段最后一句话提到“他们砍伐了所有的树木来烧火和盖房”，符合题义。
35.It can be inferred from the passage that _____________.
(A) scientists are interested in studying tree rings
(B) human history is closely related with tree rings
(C) trees grow best in a favorable climate
(D) if there were no trees, there would be no human life
[正确答案] D) if there were no trees, there would be no human life
[考试要点] 推理题
[解题要领] 文章第二、第三段讲到New Mexico的一个地方现在是沙漠，但过去是一个绿树
成阴、人口众多而
且很富裕的地方。
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Task 8
A budget（预算) is a spending plan. It can help you spend money wisely. It can do this by cutting out wasteful spending. Of course, preparing a budget takes
planning, and following a budget takes willpower (自制力) .Your budget should meet your family's needs and income.
The first step in creating a budget is to set your goals. What does your family need and want? You must know this to work out the details of the budget. Keep
goals realistic, in terms of income available. Then decide which goals are the most important.
The next step is estimating family income. Before you can plan wisely, you need to know how much money you have to spend! Write down all the money you expect to
receive (wages, savings, interest, etc.) during the planned budget period.
After you have calculated how much money will be available, it is time to estimate expenses (消费). List all of your family expenses.
If you are not satisfied with what you got for your money, look carefully at your spending. Studying your records will show where overspending has occurred. It
will also point out poor buying habits.
It is also a good idea to set aside a small amount of money for emergencies. Every family has small emergencies: a blown tire, a broken device, or the need for
minor medical care.
预算（预算）的支出计划。它可以帮助您明智地花钱。它可以通过削减浪费性支出。当然，编制预算，需要规划，并按照预算需要意志力（自制力）。你应该满足您的家庭的需求和收入的预
算。
第一步是创建一个预算来设定自己的目标。什么是你的家人需要和想要的吗？你必须知道这个预算工作的细节。保持目标的现实，在收入方面的。然后再决定哪些目标是最重要的。
下一步是估算的家庭收入。之前你可以计划是明智的，你需要知道你得花多少钱！写下所有的钱，你希望收到在计划预算期间（工资，储蓄，利息等）。
计算后，您会提供多少钱，这是时间估计开支（消费）。列出你所有的家庭开支。 如果您不能满足与你为你的钱了，仔细一看，你的消费。研究记录表明超支已发生。它也指出，贫困的购买习惯。
拨出紧急情况下少量的钱，这也是一个不错的主意。每个家庭都有小的紧急情况：吹轮
胎，一个破碎的设备，或者为未成年人的医疗需求。
36.According to the passage, what is the advantage of a budget?
(A) It can help you set your goals clearly.
(B) It can help you save a lot of money.
(C) It can help you get rid of poor buying habits.
(D) It can help you spend money in a reasonable way.
[正确答案] D) It can help you spend money in a reasonable way.
[考试要点] 该句属于事实细节题。
[解题要领] 要求考生回答预算的好处是什么？选项A)“可以帮助你明确的制定目标。”选项
B )“可以帮你省很多的钱”，这跟文章表达的观点“帮你明智地用钱”，不符合。C)“可以使你
改掉不好的购买习惯”，不是预算直接带来的好处，相比之下D)“可以使你合理地花钱。”为最合题意的选项。
37.In carrying out your budget, you need________.
(A) to have the ability to control yourself
(B) to ask your family members for advice
(C) to cut it down as much as possible
(D) to take care not to buy expensive things
[正确答案] A) to have the ability to control yourself
[考试要点] 该句属于细节理解题。
[解题要领]问考生：在具体实施预算计划时，应该做到什么？文章的第1段得知答案A）“有控制自己的能力。”
38.One advantage of keeping a record of your spending is that________.
(A) you will remember how much you have already spent
(B) you will know if you have spent more money than you planned
(C) you will be able to tell your family what should not be bought
(D) you will learn how to make a better budget next time
[正确答案] B) you will know if you have spent more money than you planned
[考试要点] 该题属于细节理解题。
[解题要领] 倒数第2段可以找到Studying your records will show where overspending has occurred .It will also point out poor buying habits. A)“你会记住你已经花了多少钱。
”，这不是做预算的目的。C）“你能告诉家人什么不该买”和D）“你会知道下次该如何做一个更好的预算。”均未在文章中提到，所以排除。
39.The writer suggests that it is a good idea to set aside some money because________.
(A) you probably will not be able to follow your budget
(B) people usually spend more than they plan to do
(C) things can happen unexpectedly
(D) others may want to borrow some money from you
[正确答案] C) things can happen unexpectedly
[考试要点] 该题测试的是考生的逻辑推理能力。
[解题要领] “作者建议人们留存一点钱的原因是什么？”要找到问题的答案，请查阅最后一段，It is also a good idea to set aside a small amount of money for emergencies.就是因
为家家都有可能有紧急的小情况，因此选 C）“因为会有意想不到的事发生”。
40.This passage is mainly about________.
(A) the meaning of a budget
(B) the relation between budget and income
(C) the way a budget is made
(D) the importance of making a budget
[正确答案] D) the importance of making a budget
[考试要点] 概括主题及逻辑推理题。
[解题要领] 只有D)“做预算的重要性”能概括全文主题。A）“预算的意思”，B）“预算和收入的关系”，C）“做预算的方法”，都是片面、部分、不完整的陈述，不能作为文章主旨。