The Best Eco-friendly Products for July 2022
You can look out for Mother Earth with these simple lifestyle swaps.
Organibox mixed fruit and veg box:26.55, Organibox. org
This brand is fully organic. Inside the mixed box, you’ll get everything from pears to sweet potatoes. While the produce doesn’t look perfect, it’s really fresh. Although the fruit and veg comes from around the world, it’s never flown, which cuts its carbon footprint. All the packaging comes in cardboard and paper, which can be easily recycled.
Veja venturi gravel natural grey women’s trainers: 120, Veja-store. com
Tread (踩) lightly on the planet in style with these Veja trainers. The Parisian brand is leading the way in terms of sustainable footwear and this pair boasts the label’s distinctive “V” branding and as lightly retro and timeless style. The mesh (网) is made from plastic bottles, and the lining entirely from recycled polyester.
Kind Bag palms : 10, Kindbag. com
This reusable shopper is made from recycled plastic bottles. It is large enough to hold the shopping. And when it’s not in use, it neatly folds down to a small compact size. Best of all, Kind Bag gives one percent of sales to ocean clean-up and preservation initiatives.
Face Halo body: 12.60, Feelunique. com
These reusable gloves will leave your skin smooth and shiny. One side is made of tiny microfibres that work to remove dead skin, while the other softer side is perfect for general cleaning. The Face Halobody arrives in recyclable plastic packaging, but the brand is working towards removing this in order to become plastic-free.
1. What do we know about Organibox ?| A．Its packaging is plastic-free. |
| B．Its produce is not very fresh. |
| C．It delivers its boxes by plane. |
| D．lt features a zero-carbon footprint. |
| A．Organibox. | B．Veja. | C．Kind Bag. | D．Face Halo. |
| A．Product developers. | B．Advertisers. |
| C．Bargain hunters. | D．Environmentalists. |
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【推荐1】Discover the best things to do in Beijing with our round-up of art and exhibitions, performances and popular activities.
Jazz With JLCO and Wynton Marsalis
Jazz at Lincon Centre Orchesra and trumpet master Wynton Marsalis will join hands to tour three Chinese cities: Shenzhen, Beijing and Tianjin in April, bringing the most popular jazz music from the US. Their Beijing stop will be on March 20, at the Forbidden City Concert Hall.
If you go: 7:30 p.m. April 24.
Ticket: 180 — 1,080 yuan
Chen Sa Piano Recital
Chinese pianist Chen Sa has appeared at many music festivals, including the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and the Purl Piano Festival. The performance at the National Centre for the Performing Arts features the melodies of French composer Debussy.
If you go: 7:30 p.m. December 20.
Ticket: 80 — 500 yuan
African Wood Carvings
African art motivated artists such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse in the early 20th century. But besides art, the continent has a long and rich heritage of wood carving. Tree of Life, an exhibition at the National Art Museum of China, features African wood carvings from countries such as Tanzania, Mozambique and Benin.
If you go: 9 a.m. — 5 p.m. January 21.
Ticket: Free
Another Way of Telling
This exhibition, staged at the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, shows almost 100 works of Anna Fox and Karen Knorr, two leading documentary photographers in the UK. It features different series of works, such as photographs discussing problems of social classes, working environments, and self- awareness.
If you go: 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. January 6.
Ticket: 60 yuan
1. When can we enjoy music composed by Debussy?| A．At 3 p.m. January 6. | B．At 10 a.m. January 21. |
| C．At 7:30 p.m. April 24. | D．At 7:30 p.m. December 20. |
| A．Enjoy classical music. |
| B．Appreciate Pablo Picasso’s works. |
| C．Learn basic skills of wood carving. |
| D．Get to know a special art form from Tanzania. |
| A．At the Forbidden City Concert Hall. |
| B．At the National Art Museum of China. |
| C．At the National Centre for the Performing Arts. |
| D．At the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre. |
【推荐2】Dürer’s Journeys
Time: 6 March 2023-13 June 2023 Location: Sainsbury wing
The first major UK exhibition of German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer in nearly 20 years. Through paintings, drawings and letters, this exhibition follows his travels across Europe, bringing to life the artist himself, and the people and places he visited.
‘Dürer’s Journeys’ will bring together loans from museums and private collections across the world, including the artist’s ‘Madonna and Child’.
Artemisia
Time: 4 April 2023-26 July 2023 Location: Sainsbury Wing
In 17th-century Europe when women artists were not easily accepted, Artemisia was exceptional (非凡的). She challenged traditions and became a successful artist and one of the greatest storytellers of her time.
In this exhibition of her work in the UK, see her best-known paintings including ‘Judith beheading Holofernes’, as well as herself portraits (肖像) and recently discovered personal letters.
Impressionist Decorations
Time: 11 September 2022-9 January 2023 Location: Sainsbury Wing
From the 1860s to the 1920s, the Impressionists tried to bring the outdoors inside, turning landscapes and scenes of modern life into paintings and decorated objects for the home.
Discover the Impressionists’ decorative works through over eighty paintings and panels by leading figures including: Manet, Monet and Renoir.
The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Raphael
Time: Opening spring 2023 Location: North Galleries
In the year that marks the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death, we present one of the first-ever exhibitions to explore his complete career.
The exhibition looks at his celebrated paintings and drawings as well as his work in architecture, poetry, and design for sculpture.
With loans from the Hermitage, the Louvre, etc, this is an opportunity to see the width of Raphael’s skill and creativity.
1. What can visitors enjoy in both Dürer’s Journeys and Artemisia?| A．Private collections. | B．The artist’s letters. |
| C．The artist’s portraits. | D．Stories about women artists. |
| A．On 1 April 2022. | B．On 4 July 2022. |
| C．On 29 December 2022. | D．On 17 January 2022. |
| A．Its exhibits are private collections. |
| B．Most exhibits haven’t been exhibited. |
| C．It shows a wide range of Raphael’s talents. |
| D．Its exhibition area is the same as the other three’s. |
【推荐3】Feeling down? Why not visit one of these four websites?
Collegehumor.com
This site was created in 1999 and gets about seven million visitor per month. Two of its videos have been chosen as winners for the Webby Awards: Pixar Intro Parody and Web Site Story. Other funny videos to looks out for include a debate on the advantages and disadvantages of going to college.
Funnyordie.com
This site has lots of really funny videos And as the name suggests, users vote on videos, choosing the options “funny” or “die”. If the video receives too many “die” votes, it's sent to the site's “crypt”. But if it gets enough “funny” votes, it goes into the Hall of Fame. The site was crated in 2006 by comedians Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. The site’s first video. The Landlord has had over 70 million views Videos to watch out for include Just a Tip: Taxi, with some valuable advice on how to catch a taxi, and Over Analyzing Texts, with some tips on how to respond to text messages
Reddit.com
Founded in 2005, Reddit.com is a social news and entertainment website. Registered users put funny content in the form of the video link or texts on the website. Other users then vote these things “up” or “down”. The most recent and well-liked content appears at the top on the front page of the site.
Theonion.com
First appearing as a satirical newspaper in 1988, Theonion.com has hundred of videos and articles on news and current affairs, and receives an average of 7.5 million visitors a months. It’s famous for its amusing items, such as Michelle Obama Seen Outside Walking Family Rhinoceros or Dad Can’t Believe Lawn.
1. If you want to watch videos ever winning the Webby Awards, you can visit____________.| A．Reddit. com | B．Collegehumor. com |
| C．Theonion.com | D．Funnyordie.com |
| A．watched over 70 million times |
| B．voted by their users |
| C．based on newspaper stories |
| D．created by users |
| A．They include funny videos |
| B．They include valuable advice |
| C．They include debates on education |
| D．They provide satirical news |
【推荐1】In recent years, cotton bags have risen to popularity as an eco-friendly alternative to single-use plastic bags. But the sudden increase in the use of the cotton bag as a basic accessory may actually have created a new problem.
An organic cotton bag needs to be used 20, 000 times to offset (抵消) its overall impact of production on the environment, according to a study by the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark. That is equal to daily use for 54 years for just one bag. According to this measure, for Venetia Berry, an artist in London who found she had at least 25 cotton bags in her closet, she would have to live for more than 1, 000 years to offset her current possessions if all her bags were organic.
According to the Circular Laboratory, it requires between 10, 000 and 20, 000 liters of water to produce one kilogram of cotton. And only 15 percent of the 30 million tons of cotton produced every year actually makes its way to textile (纺织品) warehouses. Even when a cotton bag does make it to a treatment plant, most logos printed on them are not recyclable. They’re extremely difficult to break down chemically.
That’s not to say cotton is worse than plastic, or that the two should even be compared. While cotton can use pesticides and has dried up rivers, lightweight plastic bags use fossil fuels that release greenhouse gases, never break down and block the oceans.
Buffy Reid, of the British knitwear label &. Daughter, stopped production of her cotton bags in April 2021. Skincare brand Aesop is changing the composition of their bags to a 60-40 mixture of recycled and organic cotton. Some brands are turning to other textile solutions. The British designer Ally Capellino replaced cotton with hemp (大麻), while Ms. Hindmarch introduced a new version of her original bag, this time made from recycled water bottles. In the end, the simplest solution may be the most obvious; Not every product needs a bag.
1. What do the figures in Paragraph 2 indicate?| A．Cotton bags are not all that perfect. |
| B．Cotton bags have quite a long service life. |
| C．Cotton bags are enjoying widespread popularity. |
| D．Cotton bags require a complex production process. |
| A．They are not recyclable and difficult to break down. |
| B．Their logos are made from planet-friendly materials. |
| C．They require high consumption of water resources. |
| D．Their production generates fossil fuel-related emissions. |
| A．Stopping producing cotton bags. |
| B．Reducing the use of shopping bags. |
| C．Replacing cotton with other materials. |
| D．Changing the composition of cotton bags. |
| A．The cotton bag crisis. |
| B．The rise of cotton bags. |
| C．The comparison between cotton and plastic. |
| D．The production and recycling of cotton bags. |
【推荐2】Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses (球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.
There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep better and have better weight control.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.
1. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?| A．Cycling around a lake. |
| B．Motor racing in the desert. |
| C．Playing basketball in a gym. |
| D．Swimming in a sports center. |
| A．It is popular in Portugal and Spain. |
| B．It causes water shortages around the world. |
| C．It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes. |
| D．It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green. |
| A．show us the function of major sports |
| B．encourage us to go in for green sports |
| C．discuss the major influence of popular sports |
| D．introduce different types of environment-friendly sports |
【推荐3】When you hear the word “recycling”, what comes to your mind? The color green or global warming?
What if I were to tell you there is a dark side of recycling? A type of recycling that does more harm than good. The dark side of recycling has nothing to do with the environment but rather has a lot to do with the recycling of ideas.
Environmental unrest isn’t the only trouble we must face. Idea pollution is quickly becoming widespread across the online world.
Think about it. When was the last time you read an original blog post? I’m guessing it has been quite a while. Why do you think top bloggers (博主) of today win so much respect? Do you think they recycle their ideas? With each recycled idea, the online world becomes much more polluted. Used content contributes to the everincreasing mass of digital smog (烟雾).
The first step to reduce pollution is simple: stop recycling. When you stop recycling, you will then be forced to take up the task of creating your own ideas. When you recycle an excellent idea, it soon becomes good. When you recycle a good idea, it soon becomes just OK. The chain continues until the key part of what used to make the idea good is saturated (饱和的) , leaving you nothing but a pile of mess.
In order not to pollute, your ideas must go beyond “just recycled”. Your ideas must stand out from the pollution of the Web. For your voice and talent to be heard and seen, you must go far beyond the standard copy of your neighbours’ ideas.
For the next step, make a promise not to recycle. Let your ideas flourish and flow. Believe in your ability to create, because the death of recycling starts with YOU.
1. Which is TRUE about top bloggers of today according to the writer?| A．They don’t recycle their ideas. | B．They tend to express many fresh ideas. |
| C．They are not worth much respect. | D．They make good use of others’ ideas. |
| A．the bad effects of recycling ideas | B．the good effects of stopping recycling |
| C．how to stop recycling ideas | D．how to recycle good ideas online |
| A．top bloggers | B．common bloggers | C．environment polluters | D．Net researchers |
| A．to remind people to pay attention to environmental protection |
| B．to prove that the Web environment is becoming worse and worse |
| C．to warn people not to pollute our Web environment with bad words |
| D．to call on people to write online more creatively instead of repeating |
【推荐1】May 26, 2019
Dear Mr. landowner (土地所有者),
I had a bookstore above Mr. Shah’s flower shop at 24 High Street. I started it 20 years ago and it is now very successful. My customers (顾客) have to walk past the flower shop to go upstairs to my bookshop. But this is not a problem.
My neighbor Mr. Shah plans to retire later this year, and I have heard that you plan to rent his land to a music bar. If you rent it to a music bar, I think the noise of it will surely drive my customers away. But if you don’t rent it to the bar, I am thinking about renting it to make my bookstore bigger.
I have always paid my rent on time. You have told me that you wish me to continue with my business for as long as possible. I believe you own another empty shop in the High Street. Could the music bar go there, where it would not influence other people’s businesses?
I hope you think carefully about this.
Sincerely,
Billy
1. From Paragraph 1, we know that the writer is _______ with his bookstore.| A．Embarrassed. | B．Disappointed. | C．Satisfied. | D．Awkward. |
| A．He doesn’t have money. |
| B．He has no good friends. |
| C．He is afraid a new music bar can influence his customers. |
| D．He doesn’t have enough experience to deal with customers. |
| A．To drive the music bar away. |
| B．To rent the land next to the bookstore to the music bar. |
| C．To rent another empty shop in the High Street to the music bar. |
| D．To double the rent of the music bar. |
| A．To show why his store is successful. | B．To avoid problems for his business. |
| C．To make more money. | D．To rent the space downstairs. |
【推荐2】Rookery Bay Festival of Birds
January 1-31
Join Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and partners in January for the2023 Festival of Birds. All month long, festival participants can enjoy expert speaker presentations and virtual live adventures online. This 19th annual event is hybrid, so you can join Rookery Bay Research Reserve from wherever you are! A festival pass is required and it includes free admission to the Environmental Learning Center all month long!
Virtual lectures
● Brown Pelican Biology by Rochelle Streker(1/6,2:00—2:45 pm)
● Audubon Florida’s Rooftop Nesting Program by Rebekah Snyder(1/7,2:00—2:45 pm)
● Birds Need Natural Climate Solutions by Renee Wilson(1/13,2:00——2:45 pm)
●The Race to Save Seabirds Around the Globe by Ada m DiNuovo(1/19,2:00—2:45 pm)
● Birding Coast to Coast: The Life of a Big Year Birder by David McQuade(1/27,5:30—7:00 pm)
Live from the Field (1/11, 1/19 and 1/26, 11 :00 11 : 45 am). Join Rookery BayResearch Reserve staff behind the scenes to observe how species and habitats in the Reserve are monitored and conserved for future generations.
Included with your Festival of Birds pass- $ 50
● Children’s Book Author Signing
● Bird Banding Demonstration
● Eco-Tours: boat tours at Rookery Bay Research Reserve
● Access to 24 trips to Area Hotspots (additional fees may apply): Big Cypress NaturePreserve, Bunche Beach Preserve, Clam Pass Park, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, DonnaFiala Eagle Lakes Community Park, Harns Marsh, Rookery Bay Research Reserve, and Tigertail Beach.
Notice: If you purchase your festival pass and use your unique festival code to register, you will receive a 10% discount.
1. What is special about the Festival of Birds?| A．It offers free children’s books to participants. |
| B．It lasts for almost three months each year. |
| C．It consists of both lectures and field trips. |
| D．It has been celebrated for 19 years so far. |
| A．David McQuade. | B．Rochelle Streker. |
| C．Rebekah Snyder. | D．Adam DiNuovo. |
| A．$40. | B．$45. | C．$50. | D．$55. |
【推荐3】Our brains process information differently: It's a good idea to talk to your children about the ways our minds function. Here are some picture books that teach children about neurodiversity(神经多样性).
My Brain is Magic: A Sensory Seeking Celebration
Prasha Sooful(Author), Geeta Ladi(Illustrator) Age: 5-9
A sensory-seeking child describes and celebrates their wonderful life in this book that highlights sensory processing and neurodiversity in a positive way for children to enjoy. Through the power of magic and imagination, different animals and insects represent sensory scenarios. The book includes a note for parents to help make sure their children's sensory needs are met.
Some Brains: A Book Celebrating Neurodiversity
Nelly Thomas(Author), Cat McInnes(Illustrator) Age: 4-8
Let's celebrate neurodiversity! This book does just that. Some Brains encourages readers to examine the strength and power of having a wonderfully unique brain! Additionally, MeInnes filled the pages with vividly inclusive illustrations so that children actually see the beauty of our diverse world.
Too Sticky: Sensory Issues With Autism(自闭症)
Jen Malia(Author), Joanne Lew-Vriethoff(Illustrator) Age: 4-8
Although Holly loves science experiments, she's unsure how she'll feel about making slime(烂泥) because it is sticky! Holly's family and teacher help her find accommodations, and she learns that slime isn't so bad after all. What's great about this book is that the author is a neurodivergent parent of three neurodivergent children, making this an essential "own voices" story to add to your collection.
Brilliant Bea
Shaina Rudolph and Mary Vukadinovich(Authors), Fiona Lee(Illustrator) Age: 4-8
Beatrice uses a tape recorder to tell stories because she can speak her words and say them back. She is dyslexic(读写障碍) and shows her classmates how using a tape recorder helps her learn and keep stories. Brilliant Bea is set in EasyReading, a dyslexia-friendly font.
1. Which book explores the idea of neurodiversity through a sensory seeking child's perspective?| A．Brilliant Bea |
| B．Too Sticky: Sensory Issues With Autism |
| C．Some Brains: A Book Celebrating Neurodiversity |
| D．My Brain is Magic: A Sensory Seeking Celebration |
| A．Ways to deal with different brain conditions. |
| B．The differences between normal brains and unique brains. |
| C．The importance of accepting neurodiversity. |
| D．Techniques for understanding the complexity of the brain. |
| A．Their main characters have a love for science. |
| B．They focus on kids with disabilities. |
| C．They emphasize the power of imagination. |
| D．They tell stories about celebrating neurodiversity. |
