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Apparently everyone knows that global warming only makes climate more extreme. A hot, dry summer has caused another flood of such claims. And one of the players that benefit the most from this story is the media: the idea of “extreme” climate simply makes for more exciting news.
Consider Paul Krugman writing breathlessly in The New York Times about the “rising incidence of extreme events.” He claims that global warming caused the current drought in America’s Midwest, and that supposedly record-high corn prices could cause a global food crisis(危机)。
But the United Nations’s latest assessment tells us precisely the opposite—there has an overall slight tendency toward less dryness in North America. Moreover, there is no way that Krugman could have identified this drought as being caused by global warming without a time machine since climate models estimate that such detection will be possible by 2048, at the earliest.
And, fortunately, this year’s drought appears unlikely to cause a food crisis, as global rice and wheat supplies are plentiful. Moreover, Krugman overlooks inflation(通货膨胀)：Prices have increased six-fold since 1969.So, the inflation-adjusted price of corn was higher throughout most of the 1970s.
Finally, Krugman forgets that concerns about global warming are the main reason that corn prices have skyrocketed since 2005.Nowadays 40 percent of corn grown in the United States is used to produce ethanol(乙醇)，which raises the price of corn –at the expense of many of the world’s poorest people.
Bill Mickbben similarly worries in The Guardian About the Midwest drought and corn prices.He confidently tells us that fierce wildfires from New Mexico and Colorado to Siberia are “exactly” what the early stages of global warming look like.
In fact, the latest study on global wildfire suggests that fire incidence has declined over the past 70 years and is now close to its preindustrial level.
When well—meaning campaigners want us to pay attention to global warming, they often end up making overstatements. And exaggerated(夸张的) claims merely fuel public distrust and unconcern. That is unfortunate, because global warming is a real problem, and we do need to address it.
In what way do the media benefit from extreme weather?

What is the author’s comment on Krugman’s claim about the current  drought in America’s Midwest?

What is the chief reason for the rise in corn prices according to the author?

What does the author think of the exaggerated claims in the media about global warming?

Nowadays it is common that people are buying more products and services than ever before through the Internet, so do Americans. And experts say the popularity of online sales is likely to spread to other countries. Online sales now represent as much as 10% of all retail sales in the United States. This has led traditional stores to seek new ways to keep their customers loyal.
Taking Lynne for example, she made good use of the Internet. she used the Internet to buy everything she needed for her Wedding and holiday gifts for her husband and stepdaughter. Other than food, 90% of her purchases were made on her home computer. “I find that, by being able to go online, choose the things that I need, and have them delivered to me right at my doorstep, I eliminate all the driving, all the crowds, all the noise of that, and I usually get a better selection.”
There are a lot of people like her. Experts say American online shopping hit records in both November and December. 57% of Americans have bought something electronically. Store owners worry that this growing amount of online sales will hurt their business. Cornell University marketing professor Ed Melaughlin says they can keep their customers by selling goods like clothing, which buyers may want to see and try on before purchasing. The stores could also offer things that are difficult to ship. Besides, some stores can please customers by offering to repair electronic products.
Bill Martin is the founder of Shopper Trak. His business helps stores learn about their customers. He said, “There is still a lot of emotion in the buying decision, you know, that takes place. Often you need that last sense of “Boy, this is exactly what I want before you are ready to part with money, and you can't always get that online. It's a rather cold process.”
While e-commerce worries some business owners, the only worry for delivery services is keeping up with the number of packages. UPS manager Dana Kline says her company is very busy at this time of the year.
UPS is so busy that it has filled 55,000 temporary work positions during the holiday season.
The purpose of this passage is to tell us ________.

The example of Lynne is mentioned in the passage to show________.

The underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “________”.

It is implied in Bill Martin's words that ________.

When the swim season began, my 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, and I cut a deal. She would go to practice three times a week, and I wouldn’t make her compete in swim meets.
Elizabeth does not like swim meets, she gets horribly nervous because she is afraid that she will do something wrong and let everyone down. she started to talk about quitting swimming, which broke my heart because she loves swimming. So I came up with the deal.
Recently, Elizabeth’s team announced a T-shirt relay, which works like this: One person from each relay team puts on a T-shirt and a pair of socks and swims 50 meters. She takes off the clothes and put them on the next person, who then swims 50 meters. This continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap.
It wasn’t exactly a meet, because it would involve only team members. But Elizabeth thought it was. I told Elizabeth I really wanted her to go. She fought back angrily but finally agreed.
When the day for the T-shirt relay arrived, Elizabeth was nervous. She was chosen to swim the anchor leg (最后一棒).By the last leg, Elizabeth’s team had built up a narrow lead. Then it was Elizabeth’s turn to swim.
Approaching the halfway mark, she was still in the lead. Then somebody noticed that one of  Elizabeth’s socks had fallen off and was floating in the pool. “She has to get that sock on before the end of the race,” a swimming official told Elizabeth’s team,“ or you will be disqualified.”
Everybody on her team started shouting, “Elizabeth! Get the sock!” But she couldn’t hear them. Meanwhile, a girl in lane two was gaining on Elizabeth. Just then, a girl on my daughter’s team jumped in the pool, grabbed the sock, swam after Elizabeth and put the sock on Elizabeth.
With the sock finally on, Elizabeth swam her heart out for the last 15 meters and won! There was much celebration. And, for a few minutes, Elizabeth was the hero.
On the ride home, she relived her moment of glory again and again. She told me that if the T-shirt relay was an Olympic event, her team would win the gold medal, I told her that in my professional opinion, she Was absolutely right.
What do we know about the T-shirt relay?

What happened to Elizabeth when she was swimming the anchor leg?

We can infer from the last paragraph that Elizabeth_____.

What would be the best title for the text?

You and your friends are leaving a concert on a Friday night. When you get outside, your ears are ringing. You have to shout to be heard.  So no harm done…right?
Not quite. Temporary buzzing may be easy to ignore, but repeated exposure to loud noise will eventually cause serious--- and irreversible(无法治愈的)--- hearing loss. A new study conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston shows that one in five people between the ages of 12 and 19 are experiencing slight hearing loss, and one in 20 have mild hearing loss. 
But the good news is that there plenty of ways you can protect your ears from further damage — and still listen to the music you love:
Ask around. Put your earbuds in or your headphones on, and then ask a friend next to you whether or not he or she can hear what you’re listening to.   Turn it down.
Buy noise-canceling headphones. A pair of earbuds or headphones that fits comfortably will limit outside noise so that you can hear your music better at lower volumes.
Take breaks.   So when listening to music, take your headphones off for 15 or 20 minutes and let your ears enjoy the quiet.
  You can buy a cheap pair at any drugstore as an easy way to lower volume at concerts — or while playing or practicing your own music — without changing the quality of the sound.

E. But by morning, your hearing is totally back to normal.
F. Unfortunately, there’s no way to get back hearing you’ve already lost.
G.. The exposure to noise is louder and longer than in any previous generation.

Lara was dying to discover how college could benefit her. Day after day, she sat in the         , waiting for something her professors said to have a(n)           . By the end of the semester nothing        had happened and she was            . She approached one of her             and asked, “Is this all there is?” The teacher looked at her for a moment and answered, “For you, apparently so.”
As simple as it is, this story contains an important             for all potential students to learn: you cannot depend entirely on others to             you. If you do, you will get             with the education system with its inefficiencies and imperfections. You’ll enjoy your educational experience more and get more             if you realize that             education is self-education, as it is you who             how much and how well you will learn.
Learning is a partnership of two or more willing minds. Your teachers can              you with information and guidance, but much of the responsibility to learn is on your          . If you welcome this            , you will exercise more control over your            experience, both in and out of the classroom. Then, even if some of your instructors              to meet their responsibilities in the partnership, you can still            the situation from your side.
Having more control will make you feel more fully involved, and feeling more involved will make you more             about your education;              , you will not only increase your capacity to learn but will probably             the process more. You will also experience a greater sense of freedom and direction.

A．study B．theater C．classroom D．hall

A．judgment B．result C．joke D．influence

A．strange B．negative C．impressive D．moving

A．puzzled B．disappointed C．pleased D．worried

A．professors B．classmates C．teammates D．partners

A．truth B．symbol C．memory D．reality

A．change B．educate C．follow D．invite

A．concerned B．frustrated C．satisfied D．connected

A．pleasure B．information C．benefit D．help

A．compulsory B．formal C．real D．public

A．decides B．notices C．recognizes D．guesses

A．assist B．mix C．honor D．charge

A．family B．desk C．feet D．shoulders

A．trick B．fun C．luck D．responsibility

A．business B．travel C．college D．work

A．fail B．continue C．stop D．desire

A．damage B．control C．avoid D．describe

A．scared B．enthusiastic C．careful D．guilty

A．in particular B．for example C．in other words D．as a result

A．believe B．doubt C．regret D．enjoy

We're human, and it's not always easy to get along with everyone all the time. Sometimes we hurt people's feelings without intending to. Sometimes, we're   （deliberate） mean and we feel bad afterward. So we apologize. Apologies are one of the tools we use to build good friendships and relationships.     you say "I'm sorry" (and really mean it), it's because you probably feel bad that something you did or said hurt     person. Saying you're sorry is more than just words. You're also saying that you respect the other person    you care about his or her feelings. Apologizing shows you have empathy.
After apologizing, you might feel a little   （good）.The other person probably will, too. When you apologize in a caring way, you can feel good because you are trying to make things right again.
Sometimes a heartfelt "I'm sorry"    （fix） everything right away. Other times, it might take    while for someone to get past feeling upset. You may need to give the other person some time. Even after you say you're sorry, you might still feel bad about what you said or did — but you can feel good about apologizing, fixing the mistake, or making up your mind to do better. When someone apologizes to you, you may welcome it and be ready to forgive   happened and move on. Or you might not feel like being friendly again right away. If a person keeps hurting you and  （apologize ）without making an effort to change, you might not want to hang out   that person any more.

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
This morning , I go to the store near my home to do some shopping.
I was walking down the passage while I gave a violent cough. The woman standing next to me was so shocking that she consequently dropped a jar of oil. For that very moment, a girl was walking by. She slipped on the oil, fell onto the broke glass and hit her head on the floor. After a while ,there were blood pour down her face. I felt really guilty and sent the girl to the nearest hospital without the delay. The doctor examined her wound carefully. To my relief, it was not serious. The girl had a little smile on her face before the doctor dressed wound.

假如你是星海中学的李华。你打算高三毕业后去美国留学，想咨询你的美国笔友Mike，请你根据以下提示写一封信。
1.目的：增长见识，体验文化； 2.困惑：语言障碍，学业压力； 3.征求建议。
注意：1.词数不少于80  2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总次数。
Dear Mike,
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
yours,
Li Hua