【推荐1】We’re all familiar with migration: wildebeests dash across Africa, monarch butterflies fly across the Americas... but did you know that forests migrate, too?

In his new book The Journeys of Trees, science writer Zach St. George explores an extremely slow migration, as forests move bit by bit to more pleasant places.

“The migration of a forest is just many trees sprouting (发芽) in the same direction,” St. George writes. “Through the fossils (化石) that ancient forests left behind, scientists can track their movement over thousands of years. They move back and forth across continents, sometimes following the same route more than once, like migrating birds or whales.” This has happened over thousands of years, and climate change tends to be the driving force.

Of course, today, climate change is speeding up, and trees can’t keep pace. Take California: it’s getting hotter and dryer and scientists estimate that before too long, Sequoia National Park may not be able to keep giant sequoias (巨杉).

“The scientists there had never seen anything like it,” St. George says. “They are worried, and I think at some point we will lose these ancient trees and we will have to think about what we do with the places, and do we plant new trees where they are easy to grow?”

This is known as “assisted migration”— humans planting trees in other places where they’re more likely to grow. But this process carries risks — people can accidentally introduce insects and diseases to new places, where they may wipe out entire native populations. So, St. George writes, there’s a heated debate today: Should humans help the trees escape?

“There may be cases where people are probably going to step in and help species move to places where they’ll be more suitable in the future,” St. George says. “So far, there are no huge movements of citizen groups moving trees north. But that is kind of one vision of the future that the people I interview hope to see.”

1. What can be learned about the migration of a forest?

A．It is mainly the result of climate change.	B．It takes thousands of years to complete.
C．It often follows certain migrating species.	D．It is very difficult to track the migration.

2. Why does the author mention Sequoia National Park?

A．To prove the assisted migration carries risks.

B．To stress the Park are facing a serious situation.

C．To show trees fail to adapt to the climate change.

D．To state scientists’ confidence about the environment.

3. What’s St. George’s attitude towards helping the trees escape?

A．Doubtful.

B．Supportive.

C．Objective.

D．Opposed.

4. What might be the best title of this passage?

A．Animal Migration	B．Trees on the Move
C．Human Effect on Trees	D．Modern Risks of Trees

【推荐2】When we are young we are taught that it’s wrong to lie and we should always tell the truth. Unfortunately, most children lie even if they’re told not to. Research carried out at the Institute of Child Study at Toronto Univercity has shown that this might not be such a bad thing. Apparently (显然地), children who tell lies when they’re two years old have a good chance of becoming successful adults (成年人).

According to the research, at the age of two, 20 per cent of children lie. At the age of three, 50 per cent lie, and at four almost 90 per cent lie. By the age of 12 almost every child tells lies.

Lying needs much brain work, and the better the lie is, the more work the brain has to do. By training the brain early, researchers believe children will be able to think more clearly when they are adults.

Recent research, carried out by the Science Museum in London, has shown some interesting facts about the way we lie as adults. According to the research, the average British man tells three lies every day; that’s over 1,000 lies a year. However, the average woman apparently only lies twice a day.

Most people think women are better liars (说谎者) than men although in fact they tell fewer lies. Popular women’s lies include ‘Nothing’s wrong, I’m fine’, ‘I don’t know where it is, I haven’t touched it’, and ‘It wasn’t that expensive’.

Some people say you can lie as long as it’s a white lie. A white lie is a lie told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. One of the most common lies for both men and women is ‘It’s just what I’ve always wanted’, said after opening a present from their partner.

1. What will happen to young children who lie?

A．They will possibly do wrong later.

B．They’re likely to succeed in the future.

C．They will keep lying when they grow up.

D．They may have a good chance of losing others’ trust.

2. What do the numbers in Para. 2 show about children?

A．Older children tell bigger lies than younger ones.

B．As they grow, they often lie about their age.

C．The older they are, the more likely they lie.

D．It’s quite natural for them to tell lies.

3. What did the research by the Science Museum find out?

A．Men lie more than women.	B．Women are better liars than men.
C．Women’s lies are usually not serious.	D．Men sometimes have to lie to women.

4. What’s the true feeling behind the underlined part in the last paragraph?

A．You know me so well.	B．I don’t like the present.
C．You are good at picking presents.	D．I haven’t received a present I really like.

【推荐3】What are American high schools like? Well, I’m happy to tell you what I know.

When I started school here, it had already been a week since the school opened. At this school, freshmen usually go on a trip for about three days at the beginning of school. Unfortunately I missed that wonderful trip, which would have been the best time to get to know my classmates. I was really sad. I wished I’d known about it earlier.

Despite the disappointment, however, I gradually adapted to my new life and school. There is a space in the basement of the teaching building where students chat and meet each other. As we do not always have the same classrooms and classmates, the school wants us to get to know each other there. Students usually come to school early, sit in that space and have fun. Around the space, there are many lockers for students to leave their books in, so that students do not have to carry a heavy schoolbag everywhere.

It really surprises me that we have almost no textbooks. We only have textbooks for World History and Algebra 2 and they are big and heavy, like bricks. For other classes, we only need binders with paper in them. Without textbooks, students learn things freely and actively. For example, my humanities teacher just teaches us what is in her mind at the time. We never know what we will learn.

Another difference between American schools and Chinese schools is that American schools care about students’ morality more than their academic studies. For example, if you do not finish your homework, you will just be asked to do it later, but if you cheat or lie, you will get a warning or even be kicked out.

I think that most students here are good at schoolwork as well, but compared to Chinese students, they can make learning a more joyful experience. I think we should take the good points from our two different kinds of education to perfect our approach to studying.

1. What made the writer sad at the beginning?

A．Being late for school.	B．Not knowing anyone.
C．Being looked down upon.	D．Missing the chance of the trip.

2. Students go to the basement of the teaching building to _________.

A．have a free talk	B．attend class
C．meet teachers	D．share a classroom

3. How did the writer feel when he began his lessons?

A．Happy.	B．Surprised.
C．Unsatisfied.	D．lonely.

4. What might stop a student’s schooling in American school?

A．Not studying hard.	B．Cheating.
C．Not finishing homework.	D．Failing in the exam.

【推荐2】The Commonwealth games have meant that the eyes of the world have been focused on our fair city-Melbourne. And it would look pretty good, wouldn't it? And what better way to regain our title as world's most livable city? I'm told that we recently lost the right to say this to foreign friends proudly when the international list was re-examined and we slipped to the fourth place.

It's hard to see how Melbourne could have lost its crown (桂冠) when you look at what it has to offer. 24 hours Coles, free transport for drunks on New Year's Eve, a new freeway, it's all here.

The first focus for the international press will obviously be the endless stadiums dotted around the city. But as well as being full every other weekend, these great places often play host to slightly older kids. At Rod Laver, even the olds get a look-in as the Christian evangelical (教会的) road show rolls into town once a year for a night of stadium worship (崇拜).

Another pleasure Melbourne enjoys is that it's very easy to get around. There's a bit of a squeeze during rush hour for sure, but nothing like Bangkok, where the journey home can take longer than growing a beard and parking is barely distinguishable from the drive itself. Driving here is a piece of cake. It must be because the wise people who hand out the taxis seem to actively encourage a career behind the wheel within 24 hours of landing in the country as an educational tool for getting to know the city. No slowing down for learning bends, just go, go, go!

As for the social life, with over 40 million bars in Melbourne's CBD alone, we have plenty of places for spectators to celebrate national victory, making this town as good as any and it happens 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Unfortunately, the athletes themselves don't get to smell the roses to the same degree. But the rest of the world will know that this is the place to be. The most livable city in the world. By far the easiest place on earth to cheat death, which is essentially what we're talking about.

1. In Paragraph 1 and 2 the author is wondering ________________.

A．how Melbourne has fallen behind

B．when the international list was re-examined

C．what they should do to regain the world's focus

D．whether Melbourne can offer greater convenience

2. What does the author mainly want to show in the passage?

A．The casual life styles of Melbourne.

B．The competitive advantages of Melbourne.

C．The various social activities in Melbourne.

D．The convenient transportation in Melbourne.

3. From the underlined sentence, we can infer the athletes __________.

A．have minimum social activities

B．take no interest in the beauty of the city

C．are forbidden to live in the busy city center

D．are unwilling to celebrate the victory publicly

4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
CP: Central Point     P: Point     Sp: Sub-point(次要点)     C: Conclusion

A．	B．
C．	D．

【推荐1】We are all aware of the effect greenhouse gas emissions are having on our planet and the efforts needed to fight climate change. Most of us are doing our bit to reduce our impact on the environment, but despite our collective effort, are we doing enough to achieve net zero by 2050?

Net zero means not adding to the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Many countries are doing their bit by changing how they generate and use power, therefore, cutting carbon dioxide output. And they announced what further steps they were going to take at the recent COP26 summit in Glasgow.

In the UK, the government has been setting out its plans to achieve net zero by 2050. It’s recently announced an end date for the sale of gas boilers, which are used for heating homes. The idea is to replace them with heat pumps. It’s offering homeowners money of up to £5,000 to get them in place. Another initiative in the UK is a big push towards electric vehicles. There are to be financial incentives (激励措施) for car makers, and more charging points are to be fitted in streets. And there’s to be a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.

But not all emissions can be reduced to zero, so those remaining will have to do something to pay for being in existence. One way to do this is to plant thousands of trees, which are good at absorbing carbon dioxide. The UK government has promised to plant 30,000 hectares of trees a year by 2025. There are other ideas too, but what’s certain is this will cost money. The CBI’s Tom Thackray told the BBC that “those costs have to be weighed up against the cost of inaction.”

Whether the UK, or anyone else, reaches net zero remains to be seen. And there’s some doubt about how this can be accurately measured anyway. But it’s generally recognized that a global effort is needed to deal with climate change. Therefore, net zero targets only make sense if every other country is moving in the same direction.

1. What can be inferred from paragraph 1?

A．Net zero greenhouse gas emissions can be achieved by 2050.

B．Climate change is closely related to greenhouse gas emissions.

C．We are doing what we can to reduce our impact on the environment.

D．Countries should work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

2. Which of the following is helpful in cutting carbon dioxide output?

A．Coal-fired power.	B．Gas heating.
C．Electric cars.	D．Petrol vehicles.

3. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．Plans made by the UK to cut down greenhouse gas emission.

B．Big contributors emitting greenhouse gas into the atmosphere.

C．Measures to be taken to ban the use of fossil fuel in some industries.

D．Incentives to encourage industries to reduce greenhouse gas emission.

4. What’s the author’s intention of writing the passage?

A．To demonstrate how important and urgent it is to fight against climate change.

B．To introduce what the UK is doing to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emission.

C．To tell the difficulties to reach the set target of net zero greenhouse gas emission.

D．To call on countries in the world to work together to fight against climate change.