2010届高考英语复习40分钟限时练习七
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Many people of my generation say that there is no hope for the future because of the way that young people behave today.
Their first argument is that when we were __21__ we used to look after the older people in our community and help them. They also say that young people today don't care about anything or anyone. __22__, I think the reason why we looked after older people was that we had no __23__. People had to live with their parents and grandparents because they had no money. Young people today earn more and have more freedom to __24__ where they want. In spite of this, I think that they are still interested in older people. For example, young people often __25__ to help me when I get on and off the bus with heavy shopping.
Their second argument is that in our day we didn't __26__ to be given jobs ——and that young people now don't look for jobs, but just complain about unemployment. On the other hand, things were easier in the past and it was always __27__ to get a job you had friends and contacts. It is really harder today. Young people complain about unemployment and I think they have __28__ reason to complain.
In conclusion I think there is __29__ for the future. This generation, like generations before them, has new __30__ as well as old problems. If they learn from our mistakes the world will be a better place in future.
21. A. ignorant B. young C. childish D. innocent
22. A. Moreover B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. However
23. A. trouble B. concept C. choice D. method
24. A. work B. live C. play D. eat
25. A. offer B. hesitate C. refuse D. mean
26. A. prepare B. regret C. decline D. expect
27. A. simple B. easy C. necessary D. difficult
28. A. every B. no C. this D. another
29. A. possibility B. feasibility C. hope D. result
30. A. events B. questions C. hobbies D. opportunities
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Using Garbage as a Fuel
Garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look ____31___ coal, petroleum, or natural gas, __32_____ they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels. As we use up our fossil fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as _____33___ energy source.
Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States _____34__( burn) garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam _____35___ is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants bu rn almost 2 million metric tons of the city’s garbage each year. The amount of energy ____36____ （produce）is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil!
But there are problems in using garbage ____37____ a fuel. Garbage that burns _____38___ (easy), such as food and paper, must be separated from metals, glass, and other materials that do
