Teenager Christiana Tugwell and a small band of fellow school-age environmentalists have spent the past five months fighting proposals(提案) being put forward by the local developer, Countryside Residentials, to build 66 expensive separate houses in an area of woodland. They have received support at their protest(抗议）camp from other people who want to save the wood and the wildlife it contains. Christiana said:
"I began organizing the local campaign when I realized just how many local people were against the developments. They were writing letters of protest to the government but this was simply not enough So in order to p己it more pressure on the government and to raise national awareness, I started camping on the development site. I was the ring-leader and had to make some friends join me. They did not like sleeping rough and neither did I, but something had to be done. "
"My mum's first reaction was 'are you sure you want-to do this?' After the first week she sent some friends to try to make me come home. They said I'd get into trouble, but I was determined to stay. I even spent three nights at the camp on my own. Even though she wan-ted me home, mum was always supportive and even brought us vegetarian sausages. "
“Mum and I don't always see eye to eye on everything. But we agree that as long as what I want to do is not completely foolish, she lets me do it. She worries about possible violence from the people trying to drive us away and so do L I don't want to worry her, but stopping the development is more important. "
1. Christiana has spent the past few months| A．forming a small music band |
| B．travelling in the countryside |
| C．protesting the house development |
| D．fighting against a group of local people |
| A．she didn't share the local people's opinion |
| B．she felt the need to draw nationwide attention |
| C．she got some letters of protest from the local people |
| D．she was determined to go camping on the desired camp site |
| A．Christiana may have problems. |
| B．Christiana has got into trouble. |
| C．Christiana has made some new friends in danger. |
| D．Christiana has been determined to have things her way. |
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Eco City Farms in Edmonton, Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a working-class community(社区). People do not have very much money. And they have limited access to fresh food in markets.
Over the past two years, the farm has attracted volunteers from the community like Marcy Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Farms for a lesson. Her son Alston Clark thinks his experience is very valuable.“I like coming out here,”he says,“You know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. You appreciate the food a little bit more.”
Margaret Morgan started Eco City Farms. She thinks of it as a place where people can learn to live healthier lives. “Growing food in a community brings people together,”she continues,“Every piece of what we do here is a demonstration(示范) to show people everything about how to have an eco-friendly community.”she says. From the Eco City Farms people come to know that they are not only growing food and raising chickens and bees, but improving the soil with compost(肥料)made from food waste.
Eco City Farms is an experimental operation. The farm gets its power not from the local electricity networks, but from the sun with solar panels. In winter, the green house use a geothermal(地热)system.
Vegetables can be grown all year. So once a week, all winter long, neighbors like Chris Moss and her three children bike to the farm to pick up a share of the harvest.
“I like eating the vegetables ”say five-year-old Owen Moss.
1. What is mainly talked about in the passage?
| A．Eco City Farms save a lot of energy. |
| B．Eco City Farms are gaining popularity. |
| C．Eco City Farms are influencing community life. |
| D．Eco City Farms helps the working-class live better. |
| A．shopping centers | B．car repair shops |
| C．fast-food restaurants | D．working-class community |
| A．Enthusiastic(热心的). | B．Disappointed. |
| C．Surprised. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．People. | B．Travel. | C．Environment. | D．Education. |
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PFAS chemicals, infamous for their longevity and potential harm, can adversely affect humans, wildlife and the environment.
For a more in-depth analysis, a research team conducted a test.
On the whole, the PFAS concentrations (浓度) are low and, considering that most people only use straws occasionally, cause a limited risk to human health.
| A．They purchased 39 different brands of drinking straws. |
| B．PFAS was not detected in any of the five types of steel straws. |
| C．So many people choose to use straws made from plant-based materials. |
| D．However, the presence of PFAS in these straws means that could be discredited. |
| E．However, PFAS can remain in the body for many years and concentrations can build up over time. |
| F．The presence of PFAS in paper and bamboo straws shows they are not necessarily biodegradable. |
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【推荐3】Need to get rid of old clothes? You’re not alone: With fast fashion, it’s easier than ever to follow trends. But cheap clothes aren’t made to last, most of which often end up in a landfill (垃圾填埋场). Take US as an example: per person generates an average of 82 pounds of such waste every year, with 85 per cent of it going to landfills even though 95 per cent can be reused.
Donating is a popular alternative — but know that only about 10 to 20 per cent of donated clothing gets sold at thrift shops (廉价旧货店). While all but five per cent of donated clothes are resold for reuse or recycling, it’s impossible to know exactly how much ultimately becomes trash.
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Clothes that are stained or damaged beyond repair will likely never be re-worn but can still be diverted (使转向) from landfills. You can send your clothes directly to recycling companies, like through Retold Recycling or municipal programmes. Old clothes can be downcycled into other items like wipers for car washes, and even generated into new textiles (织品).
Recycling is better than landfilling. It might take time to do a little research to find the right organization that can actually use the items you’re looking to give away. But it’s more rewarding than throwing everything in a big garbage bag, dumping it into a bin, and hoping for the best.
1. What can be learnt about fast fashion?| A．It has reduced the eco-burden. |
| B．It has caused clothing waste. |
| C．It has lost its appeal in the US. |
| D．It has led to a rise in landfills. |
| A．To show the seriousness of the clothing waste. |
| B．To criticize the spending habits of Americans. |
| C．To push for tougher laws against fast fashion. |
| D．To offer practical advice on managing landfills. |
| A．Make them into new textiles. |
| B．Put as many into landfills as possible. |
| C．Downcycle them into wipers. |
| D．Donate them to where they are needed. |
| A．Critical. | B．Indifferent. | C．Supportive. | D．Unclear. |
