【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。

Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in     1     you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of diet plan.

Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage     2     (overeat), for people are often less self-conscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit     3    (place) and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with     4     (bright).

Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room     5     (consume) 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing,     6     cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.

Don’t forget the clock or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories per meal than those     7     rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help to slow down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely     8     (rush) through a meal.

Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can     9     (easy) make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent     10     (much) liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.

【推荐2】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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 or phrase that best fits each blank.

Retirement should be time of joy and freedom. However, for some people retirement comes with feelings of depression,     1     makes, life difficult for them.

Retirement, is     2     major life change. Even good changes usually involve some kinds of loss. When you retire, you find yourself     3     (lack) whatever working used to provide. That could include knowing you’re working for society and simply having a place to go and a reason to get out of bed every day. For most people, there is a financial loss, too. Also, retirement age is a time     4     a lot of people have to deal with losing their parents or having serious health problems of their own.

    5     all these, retirees are more likely to get depressed.

Depression is very harmful. First, depression can make physical health problems worse. Second, it takes a toll (造成损失) on relationships, because it can make people angry. Third, it’s hard to get much     6     (do) when you’re depressed.

What can we do     7     (overcome) the feelings of depression? First, do all the things that help depression in general: drink enough water, exercise, talk to friends, have a hobby, laugh, and spend time in nature.     8     you feel depressed more often than not, it’s probably time to talk to a doctor about your feelings. Second, it’s important to keep busy and get out of the house when you can. Make specific plans with friends. Or just make sure you     9     (start) each day with some kind of goal. Third, try to focus on what you’ve gained by retiring. For example, you have days that are     10     (stressful), a chance to rest and take better care of your body. Finally, tell your story. It can help you look back on your life and career with a sense of wholeness and achievements.

【推荐3】阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

It is a terrible habit to put off doing things until tomorrow. One way to get rid of it is to change     1     we are doing gradually. We can start with a daily schedule of the things we need to finish. If we begin to follow our own schedule for each day, we will stop delaying, becoming highly efficient and well-organized. Life will become far less difficult and each day will be     2     (easy) to face. We will certainly feel much better too, because we will know that we can overcome our weakness and improve     3           (we).

【推荐2】阅读下面短文, 在空自处填入1个话当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

More than 11000 scientists are warning that the Earth, in their words “clearly faces a climate emergency.” The scientists represent several fields of study and come from 150     1     (country)around the world. They approved a report that appeared in the publication Bioscience     2     (early)this month. It warns that the world would face “untold human suffering”     3     it does not make deep and lasting shifts in human activities that influence climate change.

The new report     4     (call)the “World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency.” This is the first time     5     large group of scientists have jointly(共同地)used the word “emergency” when     6     (talk)about climate change. “Despite 40 years of global climate negotiations…we have generally conducted business as usual and have largely failed     7     (address)this predicament(艰难处境),” the study said. ”Climate change has arrived and is accelerating faster than many scientists expected.“ The report identified six areas that the world needs to deal     8     immediately. The scientists appealed to nations to use energy more efficiently and cut     9     (they)use of fossil fuels. They suggested that lawmakers approve taxes on the burning of carbon-based fuels, such as coal, oil and     10     (nature)gas.

【推荐3】6 QUESTOINS FOR VANESSA NAKATE

Vanessa Nakate is a climate activist from Uganda, and a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund.

Q1: What does it mean     1     (be) a UNICEF goodwill ambassador?

I get to meet people on the front lines of the climate crisis. I see my role as    2     (make) their voices louder. I want to shine a light on the issue of climate change and    3    it’s affecting people, especially children.

Q2: You’ve given speeches about the impact    4    climate change. Which has been your most powerful?

One that has been very powerful for me was when I spoke at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Glasgow, Scotland. I    5     (present)the opportunity to ask government leaders, and also business leaders, to do the right thing to ensure that our planet is protected.

Q3: What’s the hardest part of being an activist?

One of the hardest things is having to see the consequences of climate change. For example, the drought in the Horn of Africa, the flooding in Pakistan, or the recent hurricanes in the United States. It’s very sad to see all those events    6     (happen).

Q4: What keeps you motivated to fight climate change?

You’re interviewing me, and I think that’s so    7     (inspire). It gives me the energy for what I’ll do tomorrow. My motivation comes from young people who are doing    8    for our planet.

Q5: What’s the most recent climate-related project you’ve worked on?

In 2019, I launched a project,     9    we gave solar panels to schools in Uganda. The solar panels have helped bring lighting to the schools, which makes education much easier for the children.

Q6:Climate change can feel frustrating and scary for some kids. What advice do you have for them?

To address this big issue, just find one thing you can do,     10    you are not sure about the outcome. After all, no person is too small to make a difference and no action is too small to transform the world.