25.D【解析】A意为“稀有的”；B意为“电子的”；C意为“舒适的”；D意为“准备好的”。根据下文中的The factory usually stays open all through the night so that the car production never stops.可知这里是指所有的部件都已准备好了，故选D。
【文章大意】文章介绍了green fashion的概念，英国的People Tree公司为了达到green fashion的理念而采取的措施以及歌星Bono和他妻子创办服装公司的目的。
26.D【解析】由Green fashion is about making (and wearing) clothes that are good for humans，animals，and the Earth可知选D。
27.D【解析】从In the past，green fashion made people think of hippies（嬉皮士） and ugly clothes.可知选D。
28.A【解析】根据For example，the U.K.company People Tree sells men's and women's clothing and accessories（饰品）.They are made from natural fabrics（织物） like cotton and wool.可确定选A。
29.B【解析】由When the clothes sell，EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world.可知选B。
【文章大意】文章主要介绍了一本连环图画书中的主人公蜘蛛侠及其传说。
30.A【解析】由Spiderman is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time.He was created by Stan Lee in 1963 and…可知选A。
31.C【解析】根据…he gets bitten by a special spider.Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers：he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense.可知选C。?e009
32.C【解析】从Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies who do cruel things to people.可知选C。
33.B【解析】由最后一段中的He is in love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers.Besides，his best friend Harry hates Spiderman告诉我们他在人际关系方面有问题。再结合Peter is also short of money and time.以及…and he keeps losing his other jobs because he's so busy saving people 可知选B。
【文章大意】文章介绍了住在热带国家的人为什么喜欢吃辛辣的食物，以及辛辣食物对这些当地人的作用。
34.C【解析】由Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals.（化学物质） These chemicals can kill bacteria（细菌） which spoil food.可知选C。
35.B【解析】从The bacteria grow more easily and spoil food more quickly at higher temperatures.可知选B。
36.A【解析】根据The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer，healthier lives.Today，in a time of fridges，the spices just make the food taste good.可知B、C、D三项文中都涉及了。而根据…when there were no fridges，people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling可知A项为正确答案。
【文章大意】文章主要介绍了?e00aAway from it all?e00a这部英国电视连续剧成功的原因，以及各方对它的看法。
37.A【解析】由Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country.There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today.There are also no stressful moments，busy offices or crowded cities.可知这部电视连续剧之所以成功在于它与众不同，选A。
38.B【解析】从They say that watching ?e00aAway from it all?e00a helps teenagers forget about the pressures（压力） of exams and homework，and the troubles that fill the world today.可知选B。
39.D【解析】根据They also say that it's a good sign of today's young people switching to happier TV series as it shows they would like a happier and healthier world.可知选D。
40.C【解析】由Although the series success might have a good side，many teachers and parents are worried，however.可知选C。
41.cut 42.fan 43.calm 44.polite 45.allowed46.burning 47.teeth 48.tonight 49.Luckily 50.obvious
51.The club is a really fun place to go.
52.Why were you in a hurry to buy this camera yesterday？
53.Our monitor is good at geography，but he never shows off.
54.When do you think the new railway station can be built？
55.Some people just don't know how to save energy.
【写作指导】
文章的开头已给出，我们只要根据内容要点的提示同时注意在最后加上自己的感悟，就可以整理成文。
注意以下的一些常见表达：
confidence is very important 自信很重要；give sb.the courage to try new things 给人勇气尝试新事物；keep sb.going on in face to the difficulties 使人勇于面对困难；achieve success取得成功
One possible version
I Believe I Can Fly
I Believe I Can Fly is a nice song by R.Kelly.This song tells us that confidence isvery important.When a person has confidence，he believes in himself.He believes thathe can and will succeed，and this gives him the courage to try new things.Dreams andconfidence are what keep us going on in the face of difficulties.No one can achievesuccess without them.If you believe you can fly，then you can really fly someday.
I think I will never give up whenever I meet any difficulties. I'll remember confidence is the promise for achieving success.
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常州市2010年初中毕业、升学统一考试
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54.Are the Greens taking part in/joining in the fashion show
55.He didn't finish his homework until 9 oclock
56.can be ordered online/on the Internet
57.to forgive the young man for being late again
58.keep the balance between your/the study and hobby/hobbies