16 person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the 17. One day, while waiting to go in for 18, I had one of Dr. Bernie's books in my hand. Another patient 19 what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me 20 he had one of his books with him as well. It 21that among other things, he was an eighty-one-year-old writer. He was 22 a published author, and he was currently 23 on a new book.

We would see each other at various times and 24 friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n)25 of Dr. Bernie. He really put a 26 on my face. He unfortunately 27 last year due to his cancer,28 he left a deep impression on me and gave me the 29 to pick up my pen again. I 30 to myself, "If he can do it, then so can I."

11.A. tastes B. ideas C. notes D. memories

12. A. amazing B. shocking C. amusing D. strange

13. A. strike B. push C. challenge D. impact

14. A. learn from B. go over C. get through D. refer to

15. A. reader B. writer C. editor D. doctor

16. A. positive B. agreeable C. humorous D. honest

17. A. mood B. position C. state D. way

18. A. advice B. reference C. protection D. treatment

19. A. viewed B. knew C. noticed D. wondered

20. A. while B. because C. although D. providing

21. A. carried out B. worked out C. proved out D. turned out

22. A. naturally B. merely C. hopefully D. actually

23. A. deciding B. investing C. working D. relying

24. A. became B. helped C. missed D. visited

25. A. patient B. operator C. fan D. publisher

26. A. sign B. smile C. mark D. mask

27. A. showed up B. set off C. fell down D. passed away

28. A. since B. but C. so D. for

29. A. guidance B. trust C. opportunity D. inspiration

30. A. promised B. swore C. thought D. replied

第三部分: 阅读理解(共 7小题; 每小题 2 分, 满分 14 分)

请阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

In the United States alone, over 100 million cell-phones are thrown away each year. Cell-phones are part of a growing mountain of electronic waste like computers and personal digital assistants. The electronic waste stream is increasing three times faster than traditional garbage as a general.

Electronic devices contain valuable metals such as gold and silver. A Swiss study reported that while the weight of electronic goods represented by precious metals was relatively small in comparison to traditional waste, the concentration(含量) of gold and other precious metal was higher in so-called e-waste than in naturally occurring minerals.

Electronic wastes also contain many poisonous metals. Even when the machines are recycled and the harmful metals removed, the recycling process often is carried out in poor countries, in practically uncontrolled ways which allow many poisonous substances to escape into the environment.