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Will you crazy about these newly-built products that are not merely quite useful but also good to the environment? Come and see then! Eco-friendly Umbrella Traditional umbrellas come with a fixed surface．Although it is changeable, you cannot replace it easily．This eco-friendly design is more flexible．It is actually only an umbrella skeleton without any surface, which can be folded, so you can put anything such as newspapers, plastic bags or whatever you want to serve as the protecting surface． Pollution-sensitive Dress Don't be caught outside unaware of pollution levels in the air．The pollution-sensitive EPA Dress by Stephanie Sandstrom notices pollution in the air accordingly．This dress-which is actually quite pretty-looks like you pull it from the bottom of the dirty laundry pile when the air is dirty．It might protect your health by advising you to stay indoors for the day, but it won't do you any favor if you're meeting with clients． Eco-friendly Car Racer Can you image a car racer is so eco-friendly that its tyres are made from potatoes, its body is created from hemp（大麻） and rapeseed oil and it runs on fuel made from wheat and sugar beet? The one seater racing car called Eco One is built by experts from Warwick University, who hope that Eco One will be adopted by the automotive industry．It is sold at $51,000． Eco-friendly Moss（苔藓） Carpet Do you know it is said that walking on fresh grass can really increases your blood circulation? The Moss Carpet, created by Nguyen La Chanh, looks at getting the grass to your feet．The mat includes ball moss, island moss and forest moss．The humidity（湿度） of the bathroom ensures that it grows well．And that's why you need to place it there and not anywhere else． 【1】The EPA Dress is designed to _______________． A.discourage people from going out B.help meet with clients C.improve people's appearance D.inform people of air quality 【2】What can we know about Eco One? A.It can seat one passenger and one driver． B.It can't be afforded by the public at present． C.It is mainly made from some kinds of plants． D.It will take the place of the traditional car industry． 【3】Where does the text probably come from? A.A science report． B.A personal blog． C.A health report． D.An official document． |
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It is when Russell Lyons volunteered for the first time that he read "Goodnight Moon" to a class of San Diego preschoolers.And it wasn't reading-he'd memorized the book and was reciting it out loud. He was 4 then. Still, he said it felt good there, in front of the other kids, lending a hand. He wanted more of that feeling. Thirteen years later, he's getting a lot of it. He's on a five-month road trip across America-not sightseeing, but volunteering. The University City resident has spent time at an animal reserve in Utah, a women's shelter in St.Louis, a soup kitchen in New York, a retirement home in Tucson.This week he's in Los Angeles, at a program that supports disabled youth. "I just like helping people and feeling that something I do is making a difference," he said. He resists the idea that his "Do Good Adventure" is all that unusual.Although it bothers him that the media often describe young people as lazy and self-centered, he still regards his trip as a chance to make a statement, too."About 55 percent of teens do volunteer work, higher than the rate for adults," he said, according to a study. "Not everybody knows that." Of course, some teens do volunteer work because it looks impressive on their college applications.Lyons said he mentioned his trip on his applications. But charity work is a habit with him. Even before the cross-country trip, he was volunteering about 200 hours a year at various places.He's made sandwiches for homeless families in Washington D．C．and he's taught math to fifth-graders in Cuernavaca, Mexico. He gets some of that drive from his mother, Lesley Lyons, who has been involved in nonprofits for much of her life.She was there when her son "read" to the preschoolers-a memory of hers "that will never go away". 【1】How did Russell Lyons start as a volunteer? A.By reciting a story for preschoolers. B.By helping kids with homework. C.By lending books to kids. D.By giving a lecture. 【2】Which do you think is Russell's statement? A.Volunteering is an unusual adventure. B.Young people are lazy and selfish. C.Young people are willing to help others. D.The rate of adults doing volunteer work is higher than that of teenagers. 【3】Why has Russell Lyons been doing volunteer work? A.Because he thinks it is necessary for college applications. B.Because he thinks it has become a natural part of his life. C.Because he thinks he likes the feeling of being praised. D.Because he thinks he ought to keep his promise to Mom. 【4】What does the last paragraph suggest? A.Lesley Lyons is too busy to look after her son. B.Children are always important to their parents. C.Lesley Lyons almost earns no money all her life. D.Russell Lyons is greatly influenced by his mother. |
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How much do consumers care about the carbon footprint of the products they buy? Would they care more if the goods were labeled with emissions（排放物） data? Does it matter at which stage in the lifecycle of a product the carbon is emitted? Research published in the International Journal of Environmental Policy and Decision Making offers a way to find out． Study participants view a carbon footprint label as similar to labels that have appeared on some existing products．The label shows the carbon dioxide emissions connected with their production, transportation, usage and disposal（清理）, thus showing the buyer the likely effect on climate change of buying a particular product． In the first group of studies, the research team proved that carbon emissions and a carbon emissions label would indeed play a role in consumer product decisions, although not as great a role as price．In a second set of studies, the team found that emissions connected with usage were most important to consumers followed by the transportation and disposal stages．The carbon footprint of the producing process was considered less important to consumers than the other stages in the product's lifecycle because it is outside the consumer's control．That is, the participants felt they were less responsible for carbon emitted during producing process．Consumers value recycling a product, but the researchers found that, overall, the consumers would prefer producers to offset（补偿） carbon emissions rather than having to address the problem directly themselves． Consumers are increasingly concerned with climate change problems, and already carbon labeling is appearing on some products．"We find that participants not only take the carbon label into account when making product decisions, but they want detailed information on the label," the researchers explain．They suggest that companies should prepare for how carbon emissions labels might affect future consumer choice． 【1】Which of the following most affects consumer's choice? A.Labels． B.Price． C.Packaging． D.Carbon footprint． 【2】About the carbon dioxide emissions in the product's lifecycle, which stage do consumers care most? A.Usage stage． B.Transportation stage． C.Disposal stage． D.Producing stage． 【3】Which of the following can best replace the underlined word "address"? A.Look into． B.Point out． C.Deal with． D.Run into． 【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A.Companies should take carbon emissions more seriously． B.All products have been labeled with carbon emissions data． C.Producers will attach less importance to carbon emissions labels． D.Products labeled with carbon emissions data will have poor sales． |
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Nowadays technologies benefit us a lot in our daily life, but if not properly used, they can affect our health．The bed is supposed to be reserved as a place for sleep, but people tend to read an iPad a lot in bed before they go to sleep． Charles Czeisler, a professor at Harvard Medical School, and his colleagues got a small group of people for an experiment．For five days in a row, the people read either a paper book or an iPad for four hours before sleep．Their sleep patterns were monitored all night．Before and after each trial period, the people took hourly blood tests to paint a day-long picture of just how much melatonin（褪黑激素） was in their blood at any given time． When subjects read on the iPad as compared to the paper books, they reported feeling less sleepy at night and less active the following morning．People also took longer to fall asleep on the iPad nights, and the blood tests showed that their melatonin secretion（分泌） was delayed by an hour and a half． The researchers conclude in today's journal article that given the rise of e-readers and the increasingly widespread use of e-things among children and adolescents, more research into the long-term consequences of these devices on health and safety is urgently needed．Czeisler and colleagues go on, in the research paper, to note "Reading an iPad in bed may increase cancer risk"． However, software has been developed that can reduce some of the blue light from the screens of phones and computers according to time of day, and there are also glasses that are made to filter（过滤） short wavelengths．While they seem like a logical solution for the nighttime tech users, it needs more research． 【1】In Charles Czeisler's experiment, what were all the subjects asked to do? A.Sit in a row and receive the strict tests． B.Have their sleep patterns observed all night． C.Read a paper book and an iPad at the same time． D.Have their blood tested per hour during the trial． 【2】What were the iPad readers likely to do according to the third paragraph? A.They felt less sleepy and tired in the day． B.They fell asleep more easily after reading． C.They became less energetic the next morning． D.They had a lot more melatonin secretions． 【3】What can the special software recently developed do for e-readers? A.It can remove the blue light from your devices completely． B.It can help prevent eyes being harmed by short wavelengths． C.It can weaken the harm done by doing nighttime e-reading． D.It can be used in all the e-things widely and safely． 【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.Wrong behaviors before bedtime． B.New software for night e-readers． C.No games on the iPad in bed． D.No e-reading in bed before sleep． |
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More Plastic than Fish in the Oceans by 2050 30 years from now our seas will be containing more plastic than fish．According to a report released by the World Economic Forum, plastic production around the world is expected to double within the next 20 years．【1】 By 2050 it will be four． About 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into the sea every year．【2】 Environmentalists estimate that there are about 160 million tons of plastic in the world's oceans today．By 2050 there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish． 【3】 In addition it produces a huge garbage patch that floats on the surface, thus putting ships in danger and polluting beautiful beaches around the world．But the plastic that floats in the water is only a fraction of the whole amount． Plastic is becoming more and more common in our world．【4】 However, it is endangering our environment more than any other material．The World Economic Forum calls for more recycling and a better use of plastic．95% of all plastic that is produced is only used once, and then it is thrown away．Almost a third finds its way into our environment． Oil is the raw material that plastic is made of．Currently, 5% of the world's oil production is turned into plastic．【5】 A.By 2050 it will rise to a fifth． B.There, it can last for hundreds of years． C.It has many uses and is cheap to produce． D.More people have sensed its seriousness． E.Today, one garbage truck full of plastic gets into the ocean every minute． F.They were aiming to highlight the global issue of plastic pollution in the oceans． G.Plastic that turns up in the seas endangers the fish population and other marine animals． |
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Recently, I have begun to do rides with a group of guys who ride professionally．The first day, I finished the ride with great _______________, though I tried hard to keep up with one guy for most the ways．To my _______________, I did a little better the second time． I decided to work harder to improve．Yesterday, I focused so much on my ride that I _______________ the short route I usually take; _______________, I stayed on the long route．I had never used this route, so I wasn't really sure about which _______________ I should take．Thankfully, a group of four riders _______________, and I just followed them． A few minutes later, one of the guys got a flat _______________, and, with the help of the others, he had it changed in about a minute．After we started riding again, I noticed something _______________．The guy at the front would ride _______________ for a couple of minutes, then he would move over to the side, ________________ his way to the end of the line, and the guy behind him would move into the lead position．The process would ________________ every few minutes．It was a lot easier than riding alone to catch up with the first rider．This time I had a great time and I think it is the fastest I've ever ________________． This made me realize how important teamwork is, and the ________________ of having a great team．There's no need to worry about your falling behind others．The entire team ________________, and so do you．You get your time to shine, and so does everyone else．You cannot get anywhere-or even make any worthwhile improvement-without a ________________．Who else will stop and help you to change your flat tire? 【1】A.caution B.envy C.ease D.difficulty 【2】A.annoyance B.delight C.admiration D.surprise 【3】A.adjusted B.found C.missed D.measured 【4】A.instead B.therefore C.otherwise D.still 【5】A.route B.direction C.side D.queue 【6】A.cut in B.got through C.turned up D.ran out 【7】A.battery B.stomach C.shoes D.tire 【8】A.illegal B.reliable C.unusual D.absurd 【9】A.quickly B.slowly C.immediately D.hesitantly 【10】A.giving B.making C.losing D.keeping 【11】A.change B.respond C.repeat D.adapt 【12】A.gone B.walked C.conducted D.flown 【13】A.pleasure B.profit C.intention D.value 【14】A.conflicts B.improves C.approves D.increases 【15】A.leader B.practice C.team D.ride |
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式． Nearly all people have heard of the silent treatment, 【1】 is a method of psychological（心理的）punishment you've probably received or used, whether you are aware of it or not．There are many examples to explain what it is．For example, you avoid 【2】（talk） to a person when meeting him or her．Or you refuse to respond to a person's messages or answer his or her phone calls when you 【3】（contact）． When 【4】 comes to its serious effects, those who suffer from it may experience low spirits, 【5】（angry）as well as loneliness and hopelessness．Along with these, being ignored can put people in physical pain, from headaches 【6】 stomachaches．Worse still, it can cause them 【7】（behave） in abnormal ways． When you are ignored, what should you do? 【8】（chat） with the people directly to solve the problem．Make sure the people who ignore you know you care about them．More 【9】（important）, remember that no problem can be settled by ignoring．Therefore, not letting the silent treatment happen is the best way． In 【10】word, don't ignore people, especially those who are close to you． |
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全国正在掀起一场停止浪费粮食的运动．假定你是学生会主席李华，请你写一封将在学校广播站英语之声播出的倡议书，内容包括： 1．主题：节约粮食, 停止浪费；2．原因：……；3．建议：…… 注意：1．写作词数应为80左右； 2．开头已为你写出，不计入总词数； 3．请按如下格式在答题卡的相对位置作答． Dear schoolmates, A campaign targeting stopping wasting food is being carried out across the country． ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文． I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch（牧场）．He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs． The last time I was there he introduced me by sharing his own story: "I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house．It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a poor horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses．As a result, the boy's high school career was continually interrupted．When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up．" "That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch．He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track．Then he drew a detailed floor plan for a 4, 000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch．" "He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher．Two days later he received his paper back．On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, 'See me after class．'" "The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, 'Why did I receive an F?'" "The teacher said, 'This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you．You have no money．Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money．There's no way you could ever do it．' Then the teacher added, 'If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade．'" 注意：1．续写词数应为150左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答． "The boy went home and thought about it long and hard．He asked his father what he should do． ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ He added, "The best part of the story is that two summers ago that same school teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week． ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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