(   ) 4. Having lived in the small town for quite a few years，Mr. Johnson no longer felt        among the local people.

A. out of order    B. out of place    C. out of control    D. out of date

(   ) 3. In that traffic accident last night the man who hit five people in a row had drunk so much that he could no longer        between fantasy and reality.

A. distinguish    B. disguise    C. separate    D. contrast

(   ) 2, Most animals and plants are      to large or sudden changes in temperature, so the ocean is a safe and comfortable habitat.

A. stable    B. sensitive      C. steady    D. firm

(   ) 1. The patent officer dealing with my file explained to me that a plant variety is not a/an       invention as it is a result of adjusting growth scientifically.

A. abrupt    B. favorable    C. practical    D. valid

培养低碳生活方式对社会意义重大，也是公民应尽的责任。请以"Low-Carbon Lifestyle,Our Best Choice "为题写一篇英语发言稿，内容要点和要求如下。内容要点：1.政府做了大量的工作；

2. 问题仍然严峻(举两例说明) ;

3. 针对以上问题，你的具体建议(两项) 。要求:①短文词数120左右;

②内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯；

③书写清楚、工整。

参考词汇：energy consumption能源消耗

Low-Carbon Lifestyle, Our Best Choice We are supposed to undertake the responsibility to lead a low-carbon lifestyle, which means a lot to our society.

My 14-year-old son,John,and I spotted the coat simultaneously. It was hanging at a( an) 1    clothing store. The coat had a black velvet collar,delightful tailoring,a Fifth Avenue label(标签) and a (an) 2   price of $28.

We looked at each other, saying nothing, 3   John's eyes shone. Dark,woolen topcoats were 4   just then with teenage boys，but could 5   several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better,bearing that touch of classic elegance.

John 6    his arms down into the heavy satin (缎子) lining of the sleeves and 7    the coat. He turned from side to side,eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied 8    that soon changed into a smile. The 9   was perfect.

John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. "How did the kids like your coat?”I asked. "They love it，" he said，carefully 10    it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat.

Over the next few weeks, the 11    came over John. Quiet, reasoned discussion 12    argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to 13   . "Good dinner,Mum," he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner，John said， "You are right, and I guess I will."

When I mentioned this 14    to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn' t know 15    caused the changes, she said with laughter, "It must be his coat! " At the library, we16    to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time." 17   this be John? " he asked, looking up to John's new height,assessing the cut of his coat and extending his hand,one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never 18    a person's clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for 19    a standard of excellence for the world to see，for practicing standard of excellence in thought, speech and behavior, and for 20    what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

(   ) 1. A. second-hand    B. expensive    C. big    D. cheap

(   ) 2. A. reasonable    B. unbelievable    C. special    D. average

(   ) 3. A. therefore    B. however    C. but    D. thus

(   ) 4. A. popular    B. new    C. unique    D. antique

(   ) 5. A. spend    B. cost   C. pay    D. take

(   ) 6. A. put    B. take    C. slid    D. move

(   ) 7. A. touched    B. buttoned    C. held    D. obtained

(   ) 8. A. gesture    B. expression    C. attitude    D. feeling

(   ) 9. A. color    B. price    C. fit    D. style

(   ) 10. A. pressing    B. taking    C. hanging    D. folding

(   ) 11. A. happiness    B. satisfaction    C. change    D. generosity

(   ) 12. A. made    B. replaced    C. took    D. changed

(   ) 13. A. please    B. understand    C. complain    D. apologize

(   ) 14. A. incident    B. accident    C. event    D. matter

(   ) 15. A. when    B. how    C. what    D. that

(   ) 16. A. happened    B. came    C. intended    D. decided

(   ) 17. A. Should    B. Would    C. Must    D. Could

(   ) 18. A. watch    B. judge    C. mistake    D. consider

(   ) 19. A. doing    B. showing    C. speaking    D. wearing

(   ) 20. A. comparing    B. connecting    C. combining    D. matching

10. She has a rule        holding the kids,because it's bad for Angelina's image as a mom. (photograph)

她规定保姆不能抱着孩子拍照，因为这样会损坏Angelina作为一个妈妈的形象 

9. Not until he found no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets       . (vain)

直到发现没有人打算掏出一分钱的时候，他才意识到自己的努力都是徒劳的。

8. It is strongly suggested that measures        factories to pour waste into rivers by the government. (forbid)

有人强烈建议政府要采取措施，阻止工厂把废物投入到河里。

7. The reforms of the economic management system           currently, which are of great importance to the development of our industry. (undertake)

目前正在进行的经济管理体制改革对于我们的工业发展非常重要