【推荐1】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。答案写在题号 后的横线上。 .

Earth is setting heat records. It will be much hotter one day. But     1    hot could it get? As a heat wave     2     (roast) the western United States last week, temperatures in California's Death Valley rose to 130 degrees Fahrenheit,     3     (mark) the hottest temperature measured anywhere on Earth since 1931 and the third hottest day ever recorded on our planet. It's difficult     4     (forecast) how hot Earth might get if we keep jamming carbon into the atmosphere,     5     (expert) say. As Michael   Wehner, an extreme weather researcher, put it in an email, "    6     increase in temperatures of future heat waves     7     (depend) a lot on how far into the future and how much more carbon dioxide we send out. ” But a recent research     8     (exact) tells people what the heat waves of tomorrow could look like if we don't control our carbon emissions (排放)at all. By the end of the century, heat waves in California could top out at temperatures about 10 to 14 degrees Fahrenheit     9     (high) than they do today, "I would expect that an event of the same rarity (罕见)     10    Today’s 130°F would be about 140°F in that high-emission future,” Wehner says.

【推荐2】Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Health Warning as UK Swelters

People across the UK have enjoyed the sunshine this week, but they have also been advised to be careful as a heat wave hits much of the country.

A heat wave is defined     1     a period of hot weather where temperatures are higher than is expected for the time of year. They usually happen in summer.

However, climate change (long-term changes to weather patterns, mostly     2     (cause) by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, farming and cutting down forests) is increasing the chance of heat waves happening and making then more extreme. The current hot weather is even     3     (much) extreme in some European countries — temperatures in southern Spain have reached 46℃.

Heat waves can be a danger to people’s health, especially for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children and people     4     certain health conditions. However, anyone     5     suffer from the effects of extreme heat, including dehydration (not having enough water) and heatstroke (a condition caused by the body overheating). A group of leading UK scientists have recommended that heat waves     6     (name) in order to raise awareness of the health risks.

The Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, has issued an amber warning. Temperatures are expected     7     (rise) to 35℃, and there have been predictions     8     the record for the UK’s hottest day could be broken. Government officials have met to discuss whether to introduce a heat wave emergency.

To cope with hot weather, the NHS (National Health Service) says people should try to keep out of the Sun between 11 am and 3 pm,     9     temperatures are at their highest and the sun is strongest. Make sure you wear a hat,     10     (apply) sunscreen under the sunlight and drink plenty of water. If you are swimming outdoors to cool down, make sure you’re with a trusted adult and follow local safety advice.

【推荐3】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。

Nowadays, the life of many people in the world     1     (affect) by global warming. For example, greenhouse gas has a bad effect     2    both people and environment. The earth’s surface temperature     3     (go) up by about 1 degrees centigrade in the past 100 years. As a matter of fact, we may feel that we can hardly put up with the extremely hot summer and we can’t get     4     (accustom) to warm winter. The rise of the earth’s surface temperature has affected human health, the existence of creatures     5    the balance of ecosystems. There is no doubt     6     it is human activities that result in the bad environment. As a     7    (consequent), conditions permitting, all countries in the world should spare no effort     8    (improve) our environment. Even if our effort is limited, it will     9     (eventual) make a great difference if we keep on     10     (work) together to deal with global warming. Without all people’s joint efforts, what would our future be like?

【推荐1】阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。

Ten years ago, Sir Richard Branson launched an exciting challenge. A reward of $25 million would be offered to anyone if he/she     1    (come) up with an achievable and sustainable way to remove greenhouse gases from the air. He thought such an innovation would soon come true, and that    2    (power) people like him would carry out a top-down solution in one fell swoop (一下子).

No such situation appeared, not even with the massive reward. But all is not lost. Branson believed everyone could participate in    3     (save) humanity; it wouldn't be a task for just a few superheroes. It was the spirit    4     inspired Paul Hawken and a network of researchers to come up with the book, Drawdowns.

Drawdown focuses on small, practical steps, not    5    (possible) solutions. Hawken's researchers collected data, information and practical knowledge, creating what is something of an encyclopedia (百科全书) of solutions    6    the climate risk. One section of the book, “Coming Attractions”,     7    (look) at solutions that we are close to getting a handle on, and they are likely to be useful ones for the near future. Not a daydream, in other words,

Just as it says in this book, we can't just build a piece of big equipment    8    (make) the air cleaner. We can make small    9    (contribute) like reducing food waste, changing the lightbulbs to LED, installing solar panels and so on.

We are living in     10    interconnected world, so we need to think about the community, about the common interests of many individuals inhabiting a single planet.

【推荐3】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Green is not always referring to the color. In some cases, it is the term used for being     1    (environment) friendly. If you’ve been looking to replace your furniture, consider     2    (go) green because green furniture     3    (offer) many benefits. Here are a few tips to get you started on your hunt for the perfect eco-friendly furniture. .
First, green furniture isn’t harmful to your health. Also its manufacturing process doesn’t cause damage     4    the environment in any way. Besides, by using eco-friendly     5    (product), you prevent global warming to some degree in your own way.
The materials    6    are used in furniture are what make them green. Materials can be good for the environment     7    because they are renewable resources or because they are all    8    (nature). A lack of chemicals in furniture also means it is a better     9    (choose) for the environment. It may be hard to imagine that a sofa or a table could actually be     10    green product, but they really can be depending on what they’re made of.
Therefore, when you want to hunt for the perfect green furniture, you should choose the green materials.