D. Storing her medicines in a safe place.

70. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?

A. In Gift No. 1.   B. In Gift No. 2.

C. In Gift No. 3.   D. In Gift No. 4.

71. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to

A. enjoy good sleep     B. be well-organized

C. bet extra support     D. give others help

E

The oldest and most common source(来源) of renewable energy known to man, biomass is one of the most important forms energy production in the United States and elsewhere. Since such a wide variety of biomass materials is everywhere ---- from trees and grasses to agricultural and city ---- life wastes ----biomass promises to play a continuing role in providing power and heat for millions of people around the world.

According to the Union of Concerned Scientists(UCS), biomass is a kind of renewable energy source that produces no carbon dioxide(二氧化碳), because the energy it contains comes from the sun. When plant matter is burned, it gives off the sun’s energy. In this way, biomass serves as a sort of natural battery(电池) for storing the sun’s energy. As long as biomass is produced continuously ----with only as much grown as is used--- the “battery” lasts forever.

According to the Energy Information Administration, biomass has been one of the leading renewable energy sources in the United States for several years running through 2007, making up between 0.5 and 0.9 percent of the nation’s total electricity supply. In 2008----although the numbers aren’t all in yet----wind power probably took over first place because of the rapid development of wind farms across the country.

Producing power from biomass helps reduce some 11 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. Some homeowners also try to make their own heat by using biomass materials. Such practice may save homeowner’s money, but it also produces a lot of pollution. So, the best way is to encourage power plants to use it.

72. Why is biomass considered as “ a sort of natural battery”?

A. It burns merely plant matter.     B. It keeps producing electricity.

C. It stores the energy from the sun.  D. It produces zero carbon dioxide.

73. We learn from the text that in 2008 ______.

A. Wind power would be the leader of renewable energy. 

B. there was a rapid growth of electricity production

C. biomass might become the main energy source       

D. 0.5~0.9 of power supply came from biomass

74. Why does the author encourage power plants to use biomass?

A. To prevent the waste of energy.  B. To increase production safety.

C. To reduce pollution.           D. To save money.

75. Where does the text probably come from?

A. A research plan.    B. A science magazine

C. A book review.   D. A business report.

In my family, there are three people. My father is      

第一节 短文改错

hardworking but goes to work in the field every day.         76. _______

He isn’t good at talk but he gets on well with other           77. _______

people. My mother is very much kind and is                78. _______

friendly to everybody. So when I have the problem           79. _______

I will turn to her for help. My friends say I am clever.         80. _______

When the teacher asks us very difficulty questions,           81. _______

I’ll think quickly and stand to answer. At home my           82. _______

Father often thinks I’m silly. He said if I decide              83. _______

To do something, it takes him much times to stop me.         84. _______

This is how I need to improve in the future.                        85. _______

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，自制一些中国结（Chinese knot）。给开网店的美国朋友Tom写封信，请他代卖，要点包括：

1.外观（尺寸、颜色、材料）

2.象征意义

3.价格

注意：1.词数100左右；

        2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

         3.开头语已为你写好。