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1、2011年 重庆卷AThere was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill
2、up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled. The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, muc
3、h water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I dont know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!”And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know I am not v
4、ery useful, but I can only do my best. Im happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want yo
5、u to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.56
6、. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?A. Dirty. B. Dark. C. Worn-out. D. Plain-looking.57. What was the old bucket ashamed of?A. His past.B. His aging.C. His manner.D. His leaking.58. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _.A. laugh at the old oneB. take
7、pity on the old oneC. show off its beautiful looksD. praise the gardeners kindness59. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?A. Because it was used to keep a balance. B. Because it stayed in its best condition.C. Because it was taken as a treasure.D. Because it had its own function.BMappi
8、ng Your WorldDifferent forms of maps are appearing. They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visting, from the official to the unusual. Meanwhile, hi-tech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world. Here are two of our favorites:Green MapsGreen Maps
9、allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons (图标) , making it easy to read any map, whatever the nationalities of those who produce it. At present there are over five hundred map
10、 projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps advertised idea is “think global, map local”. It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of information of a place, ranging from community gardens to good places of birdwatching.Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of it
11、s maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with producers through the Green Maps website.Map MashupsMany people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Map Mashups allows people to add icon
12、s of their own to existing maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World Heritage Sites are, to the most bizarre (古怪的), such as where Americas drunkest cities are.
13、With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multi-layered map can be created.60. According to the passage, which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?A. Aiming at environmental protection. B. Introducing local attractions with icons.C. Offering advice to independent travelers. D
14、. Collecting icons worldwide for local maps.61. Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?A. B.C. D. 62. “Map Mashups” is named with the word “mashups” because _.A. it is produced by users all over the world B. it gathers various kinds of informationC. it shares icons with
15、 Green Maps D. it is a branch of Google Maps63. What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?A. They are created by local people. B. They are environmentally friendly.C. Users can edit maps on the Internet. D. Users need to communicate with producers.CGetting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most
16、 people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger
