【推荐1】阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。

Quiet the Complainer

For years, Jane Booth’s mother made lengthy airing of complaints. It got so bad that Jane felt it was ruining the quality of their time together, so she finally spoke up and helped her mother realize how often she complained. It turned out that Jane’s intervention not only helped her mother-it also helped their relationship.

You may not be as direct as Jane was to her mother, but there are other ways to get a constant complainer to end. To be effective, it helps to correct misbeliefs about complaining in the first place. In fact, even the kindest most considerate people complain. And complaining doesn’t always have a negative impact. Sometimes, complaining can change an unfavorable situation into a more desirable one. Other times, it can foster new relationships with people we don’t know well.

The problems start when complaining becomes the default mode（默认模式）“When we have a need to be heard, we repeat ourselves,” says Dian Killian, a life coach, “the satisfaction for frequent complainers comes from attention, so they are never satisfied with any suggestion to address the problems that they highlight resolution isn’t their aim.”

So, how do you quiet a constant complainer, for the sake of your health and his？

Change the subject. Some complainers will switch gears if you shift the conversation in a direction that interests them.

Summarize the complaint. If your complainer keeps repeating himself, he may stop if you demonstrate that you’re listening.

Challenge the person to act. When a constant complainer tells you about his latest problem, ask nicely what he’s done to improve it.

Be honest. When you have things to do, tell the complainer that you must cut the conversation short-especially if it’s someone who’s complained to you many times before.

When someone stresses you out with lots of negativity, it’s important to talk about the problem. Otherwise, if you bottle up your feelings and continue listening to repeated complaints, you may grow annoyed or start avoiding the person.

Remember: Quieting a constant complainer can be beneficial to both of you.

1. What did Jane Booth do to stop her mother complaining?
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2. According to Paragraph 2, what are the misbeliefs about complaining?
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3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
Complaining frequently is a way that people ask for suggestions for their problems.
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4. Your friend has been constantly complaining about almost everything in life. What would you do to help him?（about 40 words）
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【推荐3】Have you ever seen an animal being mistreated (虐待)? Seeing a pet or wild animal get hurt might make you sad, angry, or afraid. You might think there’s nothing you can do.    1    

Keep your eyes and ears open.

Get to know pets in your neighborhood.    2    Look out for animals who:

﹡ have cuts or other bruises(伤痕)

﹡ avoid or attack people when people come close

﹡ are too thin

﹡ are missing fur

﹡ are almost always left outside

These signs don’t necessarily mean a pet has been hurt on purpose, but they shouldn’t be ignored.    3     Or if you see someone hurting an animal, write down the details. What did you see or hear? Where? When? Were other people around?

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Never move an injured animal! Ask a parent, teacher, or other adult you trust for help. Find out whether the injured animal in your town can be saved by animal shelters or police. Keep their phone numbers at hand. If the person mistreating animals is a friend or family member, tell an adult you trust.

Speak up.

Let other kids know what to do if they see an animal being hurt. Using the information above, make posters to hang or flyers (传单) to hand out at school. Include the phone numbers of the police department or animal shelters who can save the injured animals.     5    They need us to speak up for them!

A．Remember, animals can’t speak for themselves.

B．Watch for changes in the way they look or act.

C．Send it to animal shelters.

D．Report it.

E．In fact, the good news is that everyone —including you—can be a helping hand for animals.

F．Animals are friends of human beings.

G．If you see any of these signs, set them down.

【推荐3】Every April 22 people come together to take action that will protect the environment. One theme of Earth Day is “Invest (投资) In Our Planet”. So how is investment in eco-innovation helping to deliver a more sustainable future?

When it comes to the environment, it can be argued that the technology industry is both the problem and the solution. Tech is responsible for between 3.5% and 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions (排放物). And the EU believes the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is responsible for10% of all electricity consumption. On the other hand, we all want a sustainable future for the planet. Yet we also want the convenience and fun of modern living. Obviously, only eco-innovation can deliver the solutions.

Eco-innovation is the key to doing more with less. All over the world, and across many different industries, innovators are working to reduce the human footprint while improving productivity. Innovative farming is a good example.

Until recently, most agricultural improvements focused on the development of machines. Now digital tools are causing a new wave of efficiency. Innovative farming companies look to increase farm efficiency and reduce input waste through farming techniques. And they are using real-time devices located in the field or in equipment. The data collected by these devices help farmers make better decisions about where to provide effort and resources while reducing the environmental footprint.

As people’s awareness of environmental protection continues to increase, the tech industry needs to keep working on the inventions like those described above. These breakthroughs will help us all to do more with less. Also, tech companies are facing calls to keep their own houses in order. Lawmakers and consumers want them to use fewer materials in the production process and rethink their approach to recycling and waste. The good news is that governments and eco-innovative companies have already carried out a major clean-up mission.

1. What can we learn about the technology industry according to paragraph 2?

A．It contributes to saving electricity.

B．It will change our traditional way of life.

C．It benefits and damages the environment.

D．It is a major cause of greenhouse gas emissions.

2. Which of the following plays an important role in agricultural improvement?

A．The use of digital equipment.	B．The training of farmers.
C．The collection of resources.	D．The invention of machines.

3. What are tech companies expected to do?

A．Build more greenhouses.	B．Meet the market requirements.
C．Watch their environmental behavior.	D．Change their management style.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The long-term goal of Earth Day

B．Modern farming and technological change

C．The key to the development of technology industry

D．Eco-innovation and environmental protection