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英語試題選擇題部分(共80分)第一部分：英語知識運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)：單項填空(共20小題；每小題0．5分，滿分10分)從A、B、c和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該選項標(biāo)號涂黑。1.--Howaboutcampingthisweekend,justforachange?--OK,__youwant.A.whicheverB.howeverC.whateverD.whoever2.Manylifestylepatternsdosuch__greatharmtohealththattheyactuallyspeedup__weakeningofthehumanbody.A.a;/B./;theC.a;theD./;/3.Thesettlementishometonearly1,000people,manyof__lefttheirvillagehomesforabetterlifeinthecity.A.whomB.whichC.themD.those4.Themajorityofpeopleinthetownstrongly__theplantobuildaplaygroundforchildren.A.considerB.supportC.confirmD.submit5.ffyouplantwatermelonseedsinthespring,you__freshwatermeloninthefall.A.eatB.wouldeatC.haveeatenD.willbeeating6.Ihavebeenconvincedthattheprintmediaareusuallymore__andmorereliablethantelevision.A.accurateB.ridiculousC.urgentD.shallow7.Iguesswe'vealreadytalkedaboutthisbeforebutI'llaskyouagainjust__.A.bynatureB.inreturnC.incaseD.bychance8.Theexperimentshowsthatproperamountsofexercise,if__regularly,canimproveourhealth.A.beingcarriedoutB.carryingoutC.carriedoutD.tocarryout9.Itisuncertain__sideeffectthemedicinewillbringabout,althoughabouttwothousandpatientshavetakenit.A.thatB.whatC.howD.whether10.HadIknownaboutthiscomputerprogram,ahugeamountoftimeandenergy__.A.wouldhavebeensavedB.hadbeensavedC.willbesavedD.wassaved11.Doyouthinkshoppingonlinewill__taketheplaceofshoppinginstores?A.especiallyB.frequentlyC.merelyD.finally12.Afterthat,heknewhecould__anyemergencybydoingwhathecouldtothebestofhisability.A.getawaywithB.getonwithC.getthroughD.getacross13.--Wouldshemindplayingagainstherformerteammates?--__Sheiswillingtoplayagainstanytoughplayers.A.Ithinkso.B.I'mnotsurprised.C.Ofcourse.D.Notlikely!14.__that'simportantisthatyouaredoingyourbestandmovingintherightdirection.A.OneB.AllC.EverythingD.Anything15.Formanyyears,people__electricears.However,makingthemhasbeenmoredifficultthanpredicted.A.haddreamedofB.havedreamedofC.dreamedofD.dreamof16.Theschooladvisershelpyoutalkthroughyourproblemsbuttheydon'tgiveyouanydirect__.A.solutionB.targetC.measureD.function17."You__haveawrongnumber,"shesaid."There'snooneofthatnamehere."A.needB.canC.mustD.would18.--Accordingtomygrandma,itisagoodideatoeatchickensoupwhenyouhaveacold.--__,scientistsagreewithher.A.SoonerorlaterB.OnceinawhileC.TobeexactD.Believeitornot19.Playingonafrozensportsfieldsoundslikealotoffun.Isn'titratherrisky,__9A.thoughB.alsoC.eitherD.too20.Thetrafficrulesaysyoungchildrenundertheageoffourand__lessthan40poundsmustbeinachildsafetyseat.A.beingweighedB.toweighC.weighedD.weighing第二節(jié)：完形填空(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21—40各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該選項標(biāo)號涂黑。IwillneverforgettheyearIwasabouttwelveyearsold.Mymothertoldusthatwewouldnotbe21Christmasgiftsbecausetherewasnotenoughmoney.Ifeltsadandthought,"WhatwouldIsaywhentheotherkidsaskedwhatI'd22?"JustwhenIstartedto23thattherewouldnotbeaChristmasthatyear,threewomen24atourhousewithgiftsforallofus.Formetheybroughtadoll.Ifeltsuchasenseof25thatIwouldnolongerhavetobeembarrassedwhenIreturnedtoschool.Iwasn't26.Somebodyhadthought27ofmetobringmeagift.Yearslater,whenIstoodinthekitchenofmynewhouse,thinkinghowIwantedtomakemy28Christmastherespecialandmemorable,I29rememberedthewomen'svisit.IdecidedthatIwantedtocreatethatsamefeelingof30forasmanychildrenasIcouldpossiblyreach.SoI31aplanandgatheredfortypeoplefrommycompanytohelp.Wegatheredabout125orphans(孤兒)attheChristmasparty.Foreverychild,wewrappedcolorfulpackagesfilledwithtoys,clothes,andschoolsupplies,32withachild'sname.Wewantedallofthemtoknowtheywere.33.BeforeIcalledouttheirnamesandhandedthemtheirgifts,I34themthattheycouldn'topentheirpresents35everychildhadcomeforward.Finallythe36theyhadbeenwaitingforcameasIcalledout,"One,two,three.Openyourpresents!"Asthechildrenopenedtheirpackages,theirfacesbeamedandtheirbrightsmiles37uptheroom.The38intheroomwasobvious,and39wasn'tjustabouttoys.Itwasafeeling—thefeelingIknewforgotten.Somebodythoughtofme.Imatter.21.A.sendingB.receivingC.makingD.exchanging22.A.foundB.preparedC.gotD.expected23.A.doubtB.hopeC.suggestD.accept24.A.brokeinB.settleddownC.turnedupD.showedoff25.A.reliefB.lossC.achievementD.justice26.A.blamedB.lovedC.forgottenD.affected27.A.highlyB.littleC.poorlyD.enough28.A.presentB.firstC..recentD.previous29.A.hardlyB.instantlyC.regularlyD.occasionally30.A.strengthB.independenceC.importanceD.safety31.A.keptupwithB.caughtupwithC.cameupwithD.putupwith32.A.noneB.fewC.someD.each33.A.fineB.specialC.helpfulD.normal34.A.remindedB.guaranteedC.convincedD.promised35.A.afterB.untilC.whenD.since36.A.chanceB.giftC.momentD.reward37.A.litB.tookC.burnedD.cheered38.A.atmosphereB.sympathyC.calmnessD.joy39.A.itB.suchC.somethingD.everybody40.A.byB.tillC.forD.from第二部分：閱讀理解(第一節(jié)20小題。第二節(jié)5小題；每小題2分，滿分50分)第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該選項標(biāo)號涂黑。AWhenyouarelittle,thewholeworldfeelslikeabigplayground.IwaslivinginConyers,Georgiathesummeritallhappened.Iwasasecondgrader,butmybestfriendStephaniewasonlyinthefirstgrade.BothofourparentsItwasahotafternoonandwedecidedtohaveanadventureinStephanie'sbasement.AsIopenedthebasementdoor,beforeuslaythebiggestroom,fullofamazingthingslikeguns,dolls,andoldclothes.Irandownstairs,andspottedaredsteelcan.Itwaspaint.Ilookedbeyonditandtherelayevenmorepaintinbrightcolorslikepurple,orange,blueandgreen."Stephanie,Ijustfoundusaprojectfortheday.Getsomepaintbrushes.Wearefixingtopaint."ShescreamedwithexcitementasItoldherofmysecretplansandimmediatelywegottowork.Wegatheredallthebrusheswecouldfindandmovedallofourmaterialstomyyard.Thereontheroadinfrontofmyhouse,wepaintedbigstripes(條紋)ofcolorsacrossthepavement(人行道).Stripebystripe,ourcolorsturnedintoabeautifulrainbow.Itwasfantastic!Thesunwasstartingtosink.IsawacarinthedistanceandjumpedupasIrecognizedthecar.Itwasmymother.Icouldn'twaittoshowhermymasterpiece.Thecarpulledslowlyintothedrivewayandfromthelookonmymother'sface,IcouldtellthatIwasindeeptrouble.Mymothershuttheeardoorandwalkedtowardsme.Hereyesglaring,sheshouted,"Whatintheworldwereyouthinking?Iunderstoodwhenyoumadecastlesoutofleaves,andclimbedtheneighbors'trees,butthis!Comeinsiderightnow!"Istoodthereglaringbackatherforaminute,angrybecauseshehadinsulted(侮辱)myart."Nowgocleanitup!"MotherandIbegancleaningtheroad.TearsrandownmycheeksasIsawmybeautifulrainbowturnintoblackcement.Thoughyearshavenowpassed,Istillwonderwheremyrainbowhasgone.Iwonderif,maybewhenIgetolder,Icanfindmyrainbowandneverhavetobrushitaway.Iguessweallneedsomesortofrainbowtobrightenourlivesfromtimetotimeandtokeepourhopesanddreamscolorful.41.Whatdidthewriterwanttodowhenhismothercamehome?A.TointroduceStephanietoher.B.Topreventherfromseeinghispainting.C.Toputthematerialsbackintheyard.D.Toshowhisartworktoher.42.Inhismother'seyes,thewriter__.A.wasabornartistB.alwayscausedtroubleC.wasaproblemsolverD.workedveryhard43.Theunderlinedword"rainbow"inthelastparagraphrefersto__.A.therainbowintheskyB.thestripesonthepavementC.somethingimaginativeandfunD.importantlessonslearnedinchildhood44.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatparentsshould.A.encouragechildrentopaintB.valuefriendshipamongchildrenC.discoverthehiddentalentinchildrenD.protectratherthandestroychildren'sdreamsBUniversityaccommodation（住所）officeManyuniversityaccommodationofficeshavetheirownlistofregisteredlandlords(Universityaccommodation（住所）officeManyuniversityaccommodationofficeshavetheirownlistofregisteredlandlords(房東).Othersalsoprovideinformationonaccommodationagenciesandotherhousingorganizations.Theadvantageofusingyouruniversityaccommodationofficeisthatyoucangetsomesupportifyouhave'aproblem.Thedisadvantageisthattheyareunlikelytohaveenoughregisteredlandlordstohousealltheirstudents.Propertypapers:LootandRentingLootisanimportantsource(來源)ofinformationaboutprivatehousingforco-renters.Theoffersarefromprivatelandlords,agenciesandindividualslookingforotherco-renters.Theyalsohaveawebsite:www.loot.com.TheadvantageofusingLootisthattherearesomeexcellentbargains.Thedisadvantageisthatthereisnoqualitycontrolovertheoffers.Rentingisanotherusefulpaper.Theoffersinthispaperaremainlyfromaccommodationagencies.Theirwebsiteisatwww.Renting.co.uk.AccommodationagenciesThemajorityofrentedaccommodationinLondonisprobablyadvertisedthroughaccommodationagencies.Theadvantageofusingaccommodationagenciesisthatyouwillhaveaccesstoalargenumberofaccommodations.Agoodagentwilllistentoyourrequirementsandcansaveyoutimeinlookingfortherightaccommodation.Thedisadvantageisthattheywillmakearangeofchargestopotentialrenters.NoticeboardsAroundtheuniversitiesyouwillfindanumberofnoticeboardswhereoffersofaccommodationwillbeposted.Thesewilleitherbefromlandlordsorfromstudents.Someuniversitieswillalsohaveonlinenoticeboardswherestudentscanadvertisetootherstudents.Advertisementsfromstudentscanbeanexcellentwaytofindaccommodation.However,advertisementsfromlandlordscanbeproblematic.WordofmouthSomeofthebesthousinginLondonisneveradvertisedbutispassedonfromonegroupofstudentstoanotherbywordofmouth.Itmightbethatyoucanfindoutaboutgoodoffersfromfinalyearstudents.However,don'tsupposethatjustbecauseyouhavefoundoutabouthousingfromafrienditisnecessarily,goingtobebetterthanthatfoundthroughanyothersource.FamilyFacedwiththeveryhighrentschargedinLondon,somestudentsandtheirparentswillconsiderbuyingasanalternative.Insomecasesthismightbeagoodchoice.45.WhatistheadvantageofusingLoot?A.IthasmoreoffersfromaccommodationagenciesthanRenting.B.Itgivesyoupersonalinformationaboutotherco-renters.C.Theirwebsiteisdesignedmainlyforstudents.D.Therearesomegoodbargains.46.Agoodagentcanhelpyou.A.knowmorepeopleB.findcheapaccommodationC.gettherightaccommodationquicklyD.getfreeinformationaboutmostaccommodations47.Theinformationpassedonbywordofmouthisimportantbecause.A.itisbetterthanthatfoundthroughanyothersourceB.ithelpsyoufindsomeofthebesthousingneveradvertisedC.thefinalyearstudentsalwaysofferbetterinformationD.thelandlordshavelittlevaluableinformation48.ForstudentsgoingtoLondonforthefirsttime,whichofthefollowingprovidesthemostreliableinformation?A.Universityaccommodationoffices.B.LootandRenting.C.Noticeboards.D.Family.CTheterm“multitasking”originallyreferredtoacomputer'sabilitytocarryoutseveraltasksatonetime.Formanypeople,multitaskinghasbecomeawayoflifeandevenakeytosuccess.Infact,someexcellentmentalaerobicexercises(大腦訓(xùn)練)involveengagingthebrainintwoormorechallengingactivitiesatatime.Althoughcheckinge-mailwhiletalkingonaphoneandreadingthenewspapermaybesecondnatureforsomepeople,manytimesmultitaskingcanmakeuslessproductive,ratherthanmore.Andstudiesshowthattoomuchmultitaskingcanleadtoincreasedstress,anxietyandmemoryloss.Inordertomultitask,thebrainusesanareaknownastheprefrontalcortex(前額葉腦皮層).Brainscansofvolunteersperformingmultipletaskstogethershowthatastheyshiftfromtasktotask,thisfrontpartofthebrainactuallytakesamomentofrestbetweentasks.Youmayhaveexperiencedaprefrontalcortex“momentofrest”yourselfifyou'veeverdialed(撥電話)aphonenumberandsuddenlyforgottenwhoyoucalledwhenthelineisanswered.Whatprobablyoccurredisthatbetweenthedialingandtheanswering,yourmindshiftedtoanotherthoughtortask,andthentookthat“moment”tocomeback.Researchhasalsoshownthatformanyvolunteers,jobefficiency(效率)declineswhilemultitasking,ascomparedtowhentheyperformonlyonetaskatatime.Multitaskingiseasiestwhenatleastoneofthetasksishabitual,orrequireslittlethought.Mostpeopledon'tfinditdifficulttoeatandreadthenewspaperatthesametime.However,whentwoormoreattention-requiringtasksareattemptedatonetime,peoplesometimesmakemistakes.Weoftendon'trememberthingsaswellwhenwe'retryingtomanageseveraldetailsatthesametime.Withoutmentalfocus,wemaynotpayenoughattentiontonewinformationcomingin,soitnevermakesitintoourmemorystores.Thatisoneofthemainreasonsweforgetpeople'snames—evensometimesrightaftertheyhaveintroducedthemselves.Multitaskingcanalsoaffectourrelationships.Ifsomeonecheckstheire-mailwhileonthephonewithafriend,theymaycomeoffasabsent-mindedordisinterested.Itcanalsocausethatpersontomissoroverlookkeyinformationbeingpassedontothem.49.Whyaresomementalaerobicexercisesdesignedtoengagepeopleinmultitasking?A.Tomakethemmoreproductive.B.Toreducetheirstressandanxiety.C.TodeveloptheircommunicationSkills.D.Tohelpthemperformdailytasksmoreeasily.50.AccordingtoParagraph2,whymayapersonsuddenlyforgetwhohehascalled?A.Hemayhavehisprefrontalcortextemporarilydamaged.B.Heisprobablyinterruptedbyanothertask.C.Heisprobablynotveryfamiliarwiththepersonhehascalled.D.Hemayneedarestbetweendialingandspeaking.51.Peopletendtomakemistakeswhen.A.theyperformseveralchallengingtasksatatimeB.newmessagesareprocessedoneafteranotherC.theirrelationshipswithothersareaffectedD.thetasksrequirelittlethought52.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Multitaskinghasbecomeawayoflife.B.Multitaskingoftenleadstoefficiencydecline.C.Multitaskingexercisesneedtobeimproved.D.MultitaskingenablespeopletorememberthingsbetterDMyfamilyandIlivedacrossthestreetfromSouthwayParksinceIwasfouryearsold.Thenjustlastyearthecityputachainlinkfencearoundtheparkandstartedbulldozing(用推土機(jī)推平)thetreesandgrasstomakewayforanewapartmentcomplex.WhenIsawthefenceandbulldozers,IasLookingback,Ithinkwhatsentencedtheparktooblivion(被遺忘)wasthedrought(旱災(zāi))wehadaboutfouryearsago.Upuntilthen,SouthwayTherehadbeenalmostnorainatallthatyear.Thecitystoppedwateringtheparkgrass.WithinafewweeksIfoundmyselflivingacrossthestreetfromahugebrowndesert.Leavesfellofftheparktrees,andprettysoonthetreesstarteddying,too.Next,theparkswimmingpoolwasclosed.Thecitycutdownontheworkforcethatkeptthepark,andprettysoonitjustgottoouglyanddirtytoenjoyanymore.Asthedroughtlastedintothefall,theparkgotworseeverymonth.Therubbishpileduporblewacrossthebrowngrass.Soontheonlypeopleintheparkwerebeggarsandotherpeopledownontheirluck.Peoplesaiddrugswerebeingsoldortradedtherenow.Theparkhadgottenscary,andmymothertolduskidsnottogothereanymore.Thedroughtfinallyendedandthingsseemedtogetbacktonormal,thatis,everythingbutthepark.Ithadgottenintosuchbadshapethatthecityjustletitstaythatway.ThenaboutsixmonthsagoIheardthatthecitywasgoingto“redevelop”certainworn-outareasofthecity.Itturnedoutthatthecityhadplannedtogetridofthepark,sellthelandandletsomeonebuildrowsofapartmentbuildingsonit.Thechain-linkfencingandthebulldozersdidtheirwork.Nowweliveacrossthestreetfromsixrowsofapartmentbuildings.Eachofthemisthreeunitshighandstretchesablockineachdirection.Theneighborhoodhaschangedwithoutthepark.ThestreetsIusedtoplayinarejammedwithcarsnow.Thingswillneverbethesameagain.SometimesIwonder,though,whatchangesanotherdroughtwouldmakeinthewaythingsaretoday.53.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenhesawthefenceandbulldozers.'?A．Scared.B.Confused.C.Upset.D.Curious.54.Whywasthewritertoldnottogototheparkbyhismother?A．Itwasbeingrebuilt.B.Itwasdangerous.C.Itbecamecrowded.D.Ithadturnedintoadesert.55.Accordingtothewriter,whateventuallybroughtaboutthedisappearanceofthepark?A.Thedrought.B.Thecrime.C.Thebeggarsandtherubbish.D.Thedecisionsofthecity.56.Thelastsentenceofthepassageimpliesthatifanotherdroughtcame,.A.thesituationwouldbemuchworseB.peoplewouldhavetodeserttheirhomesC.thecitywouldbefullypreparedinadvanceD.thecitywouldhavetoredeveloptheneighborhoodEIneededtobuyadigitalcamera,onethatwassimplygoodattakinggoodsnaps(快照),maybeoccasionallyformagazines.Beingthecautioustype,Ifanciedareliablebrand.SoIwentonthenet,spent15minutesreadingproductreviewsongoodwebsites,wrotedownthenamesofthreetoprecommendationsandheadedformynearestbigfriendlycamerastore.Thereinthecupboardwasoneofthecamerasonmylist.Anditwasonspecialoffer.Ohjoy.Ipointedatitandaskedanassistant,“CanIhaveoneofthose?”Helookedperturbed(不安).“Doyouwanttotryitfirst?"hesaid.Itdidn'tquitesoundlikeaquestion."DoIneedto?"Ireplied."There'snothingwrongwithit?"ThismadehimlookabitinsultedandIstartedtofeelbad."No,no.Butyoushouldtryit,"hesaidencouragingly."Compareitwiththeothers."Ilookedacrossattheothers:shelvesofsimilarcamerasplacedalongthewall,offeringawiderangeofslightlydifferentpricesanddiscounts,witheachcompanysellingarangeofmodelsbasedaroundthesamebasicbox.Withsomanymodelstochoosefrom,itseemedthatIwouldhavetospendhoursweighingXagainstY,alwaystryingtotakeZandpossiblyHintoaccountatthesametime.ButwhenIhadfinished,IwouldstillhaveonlythesametwocertaintiesthatIhadenteredthestorewith:first,soonafterIcarriedmynewcameraoutoftheshop,itwouldbeworthhalfwhatIpaidforit;andsecond,mywonderfulcamerawouldveryquicklybereplacedbyanewmodel.Butsomethinginthehumansoulwhispersthatyoucanbeatthesetrapsbymakingtherightchoice,thecleverchoice,thewisechoice.Intheend,IagreedtotrythemodelIhadchosen.Theassistantseemedasincereman.SoIlethimtakeoutmychosencamerafromthecupboard,showhowittookexcellentpicturesofmyfellowshoppers...andwhenhestartedtointroducethespecialfeatures,IinterruptedtoaskwhetherIneededtobuyacarry-caseandamemorycardaswell.Whydowethinkthatnewoptions(選擇)stillofferusanythingnew?Perhapsitisbecausetheyofferanopportunitytoavoidfacingthefactthatourrealchoicesinthisculturearefarmorelimitedthanwewouldliketoimagine.57.Theshopassistantinsistedthatthewritershould__.A.trythecameratoseeiftherewasanythingwrongwithitB.comparethecamerahehadchosenwiththeothersC.getmoreinformationaboutdifferentcompaniesD.trusthimandstopaskingquestions58.Whatdoesthewritermeanby"itwouldbeworthhalfwhatIpaidforit"(Paragraph2)?A.Heshouldgeta50%discount.B.Thepriceofthecamerawasunreasonablyhigh.C.Thequalityofthecamerawasnotgood.D.Thecamerawouldsoonfallinvalue.59.Thewriterdecidedtotrythemodelhehadchosenbecausehe__.A.knewverylittleaboutitB.didn'ttrusttheshopassistantC.wantedtomakesuretheonehechosewouldbethebestD.hadaspecialinterestintakingpicturesofhisfellowshoppers60.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinthewriter'sopinion,__A.peoplewastetoomuchmoneyoncamerasB.camerashavebecomeanimportantpartofourdailylifeC.wedon'tactuallyneedsomanychoiceswhenbuyingaproductD.famouscompaniescaremoreaboutprofitthanquality第二節(jié)：Peter，Helen，Catherine，Elizabeth和Levin想根據(jù)各自在環(huán)保方面的興趣(61—65)進(jìn)行案例研究。閱讀下面某雜志的專題報道摘要(A、B、C、D、E和F)，選出適合他們研究的最佳案例，并在答題紙上將相應(yīng)選項的標(biāo)號涂黑。選項中有一項是多余選項。61.Peter:ReducingplasticandotherwastesthroughDTY62.Helen:Makinguseoftheheavytraffictoproduceelectricity63.Catherine:Buildingacommunitywithoutprivatecars64.Elizabeth:Buildinghouseswithrecycledmaterialsandenergy-efficiencysystems65.Levin:DevelopinganewtypeofurbancarwhichbumslessgasABVaubanWeknowcarsareterriblepolluters,butwouldyougiveyoursup?Vauban,acommunityinsouthwestemGermany,didjustthat,andits5,000citizensaredoingfine.Moststreetsarefreeofvehicles,andtherearegenerousgreenspacesandgoodpublic-transportlinks,includingfastbusesandbicyclepaths.When,,peoplemustdrive,theycanturntocar-sharingclubs.Allthecitizenshadthechancetoplantheirowncity,"saysAndreasDelleke,anenergyexpert,"andit'sjusthowwewantedittobe."DenmarkDuringtheperiodofgasshortageintheearly,70s,Denmarkdecidedtobecomeself-sufficient(自足).Sotheybeganafewprojectsmakingsmartinvestmentsalongtheway.OntheislandofSamsoe,localfamilies,fishermenandfarmersboughtwindturbines(渦輪機(jī)],)toproducetheirownenergy.Withinsevenyearstheseturbineswerecompletelypaidfor.Andcanyoubelievejustoneofwindturbinesproducesenoughelectricityfor600households?CDTreyParkerandMattStoneTreyParkerandMattStone,creatorsofSouthPark,havebuiltasustainable(可持續(xù)的)castlewithoutersidingandinnerflooringofrecycledwood,recycledcarpeting,high-efficiencyboilersystems."Ithinkmoreandmoretoday,peoplearewillingtomakeastatementabouttheEarthandhowtheywanttoproteetit,"MichaelRath,homedesignerandbuildersays."Forhigh-endhomesinthisvalley,thisisentirelyconsistentwithwhattheycost."P-NUTWhodoesn'tlovethenameP-NUT-shortforPersonal-NeoUrbanTransport?It'sHonda'slatestattempttocreateatinyfootprintforanewurbanvehicle.ThislittleP-NUTisunique.Withacentraldrivingposition,thecarisdesignedtomoveintightsettings.Thel1-footmicrocarwillseatthreewithtworear-seatpassengersbehindthedriver."TheP-NUTconce,ptexploresthepackaginganddesignpotentialforavehicledesignedforthecitylifestyle,"saidDaveMarek,aHondadesignSpokesman.EFIsraelCompanyIsitpossiblethatannoyingrashhourtrafficcouldbecomeasourceofrenewableenergy?Israel'sTechnionInstituteofTechnologyclaimsthatifweplacedspecialgenerators(發(fā)電機(jī))underroads,railways,andrunways--wecouldharvestenoughenergytomass-produceelectricity.Atrialprocesshasbeenusedonasmallerscale,indanceclubsforinstance,wherethepoundingfeetofdancerslightupthefloor."Wecanproduceelectricityanywherethereisabusyroadusingenergythatnormallygoestowaste,"saidUriAmit,chairmanofIsrael'sTechnion.InstituteOfCoffeeCoffee.Someofuscan'tstartourdaywithoutit,andwedon'tmindwaiting10minutesinlineforit.Hereisthemosteffectivetiptomakeyouasuperstarinenvironmentprotection.Getacoffeemachineforyourhomeoroffice,orpersuadeyourcompanyintobuyingone.(Tellthemitwillimproveproductivity.)Skipthecoffeelineonthewaytoworkandmakesomethingthatisbetter-tastingandmuchbetterforyourwallet.Plus,youWon'tneedthoseplasticcupsorcarryingcasesthatjnstgetthrownaway.Betteryet,useyourfavoritetravelmug.