More than 11,000 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     3     the world would face "untold human suffering" if 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     7     (large) failed to 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       9     (use) energy more efficiently and cut their 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.

The book The Secret Garden,     1    (publish) in 1911, inspires people to plant flowers. But before that, only a few people had enough money     2    (have) gardens. Many houses have been built     3    gardens and many British people are proud of their “green fingers”. In spring children like to find the    4    (tall) sunflowers. Some people spend much time     5    (grow) their vegetables for competitions. While many British like spending their Sunday cutting the grass, some are happy just to sit under the branches of the trees and enjoy the beauty around them. However, the space on     6    to grow things is limited so people have begun to look for new    7    (solve). Many people are waiting for rental land while some use their rooftops as     8    private garden. These gardens     9    (improve) the air quality and people’s living conditions since then. Just as the line from The Secret Garden, not only does gardening do good to the environment, it also brings benefits to the soul,     10    (allow) you to be at one with nature and create beauty. Take a moment to reflect on this line: “Where you tend a rose...A thistle cannot grow.”

In the presence of animals

A professor of public health at UCLA says that pet ownership might provide a new form of health care. As far back as the 1790s, the elderly at a senior citizens’ home in England     1     (encourage) to spend time with farm animals. This would help patients’ mental state more than the cruel therapies     2     (use) on the mentally ill at the time. In recent years, scientists have finally begun to find proofs     3     contact with animals increases a sick person’s chance of survival, and has been shown     4     (lower) heart rate, calms upset children, and gets people to start a conversation.

Scientists think that animals’ companionship is beneficial     5     animals are accepting and attentive, and they don’t criticize or give orders. Animals have the unique ability to be more social. For example, visitors to nursing homes get more social responses from patients when they come with animal companions.

Not only do people seem     6     (anxious) when animals are nearby, but they may also live longer. Studies show that a year     7     heart surgery, survival rates for heart patients were higher for those with pets in their homes than those without pets. Elderly people with pets make fewer trips to doctors than those without animal companions, possibly because animals relieve loneliness. Staying with animals is believed to create a peaceful state of mind,     8     (result) in a favorable environment for everyone.

Research confirms that the findings concerning senior citizens can be applied to restless children. They are more easy-going when there are animals around, with     9     company they tend to calm down more easily. They involve    10     in playing with animals and the presence of animals comforts them greatly.

An Italian town will pay people hundreds of euros(欧元) per year if they cycle to work instead of    1    (drive) their cars. The government will pay    2    (cycle)25 cents per kilometre, up to a monthly limit of 50 euros. That means commuters(通勤者)who switch to two wheels could pocket up to 600 euros in a year. It is said to be the first such plan in Italy.

Fifty workers will be included in a 12-month trial, which will use a smart phone app to record the    3    (distant) travelled each day. The plan is being supported from fines    4    (collect) from traffic tickets in the town,    5    by law have to be spent on road safety.

The plan will encourage citizens    6    (make)sure the area becomes more liveable. It will     7    (natural )mean less traffic on the streets and more health benefits. A bicycle organization which helped to develop the idea, says it hopes that other towns will now follow the lead.

A similar plan    8    (introduce)in France in 2014, with mixed results. A six-month trial found that paying people to cycle to work did increase the numbers doing so, but the    9    (major) had been using public transport, rather than private vehicles.    10    those making the move from cars to bicycles, most had already been carpooling (拼车). Private cars remained crowded in the Streets

Every day people throw away a lot of household garbage — paper, cans, kitchen waste, used batteries and glass    1    sorting it. There are many problems    2    (cause) by unsorted garbage. On one hand, it’s    3     great waste of resources. On the other hand, the disposal of unsorted garbage can cause serious environmental pollution,    4    does harm to people’s health. Now our government has realized the importance of garbage sorting. So far many activities    5    ( hold) to teach people how to sort garbage    6    (proper).

People in cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, are required to sort garbage into four categories— kitchen waste,    7    (harm) waste, recyclable waste and other waste. Also, they can get certain points for sorting their garbage. When they accumulate enough points, they can go to the community    8    (exchange) them for some gifts of daily use. However, still a lot of people in China lack the    9    (aware) of garbage sorting. Changing people’s mindsets and habits will take a long time. But once one person    10    (develop) the habit of garbage sorting, more may be influenced to do the same.

Li Hua and Wang Hai are two students of Senior One.     1    of them work hard but they have various learning methods.

Li Hua listens to her teachers    2    (attentive) and asks her teacher    3    help as soon as possible if she has some problems. Because of this, she spends less time     4    (do) her homework, so it is certain     5     she can keep energetic in the day. However, Wang Hai has quite a    6    (difference) way of learning    7    (compare) to Li Hua. He likes to sit up late at night doing his homework, so he often feels sleepy in class. As a result, he misses lots of key points,     8    makes it difficult for him    9    (concentrate) on what he is doing.

In my opinion, Li Hua learns more effectively in class and she    10    be a better learner. So I prefer her learning method.

So far, China Eastern Airlines    1    (receive) approval(批准)fiom the Ministry oflndustry and Information Technology to offer in- flight Wi-Fi service on 21 airplanes.

The carrier becomes China's first airline company    2    （provide) Wi-Fi service for both domestic and international flights. Passengers    3    (leave) for New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Beijing and Guangzhou will have access    4    me Wi-Fi service through a telecommunication satellite.

The flights will begin to provide the service in one month after operational    5    （prepare). The Wi-Fi service will be free in the 21 airplanes at the beginning,    6    a charge list is now under discussion.

The company plans to put in Wi-Fi service    7    (equip) in all airplanes by 2019-2020. Other carriers in China, such as Air China and Hainan Airlines also have been following this attempt in some oftheir flights during the past few years.

Industry experts note that    8    approval for the Wi-Fi service on 21 airplanes.is a trial for commercial in-flight Internet service operations in China. Aviation(航空)business staff say that China has the potential to become the world's     9    (large) aviation market,    10    is likely to create tens of billions of yuan in profit in the aviation Internet business.