Consumers are being confused and misled by the hodge-podge (大杂烩) of environmental claims made by household products, according to a “green labeling” study published by Consumers International Friday.
Among the report’s more outrageous (令人无法容忍的) findings, a German fertilizer described itself as “earthworm friendly”, a brand of flour said it was “non-polluting” and a British toilet paper claimed to be “environmentally friendlier”.
The study was written and researched by Britain’s National Consumer Council (NCC) for lobby group Consumer International. It was funded by the German and Dutch governments and the European Commission.
“While many good and useful claims are being made, it is clear there is a long way to go in ensuring shoppers are adequately informed about the environmental impact of products they buy,” said Consumers International director Anna Fielder.
The 10-country study surveyed product packaging in Britain. Western Europe, Scandinavia and the United States. It found that products sold in Germany and the United Kingdom made the most environmental claims on average.
The report focused on claims made by specific products, such as detergent (洗涤剂), insect sprays and by some garden products. It did not test the claims, but compared them to labeling guidelines set by the International Standards Organization (ISO) in September, 1999.
Researchers documented claims of environmental friendliness made by about 2,000 products and found many too unclear or too misleading to meet ISO standards.
“Many products had specially-designed labels to make them seem environmentally friendly, but in fact many of these symbols mean nothing,” said report researcher Philip Page.
“Laundry detergents made the most number of claims with 158. Household cleaners were second with 145 separate claims, while paints were third on our list with 73. The high numbers show how confusing it must be for consumers to sort the true from the misleading.” he said.
The ISO labeling standards ban vague or misleading claims on product packaging, because terms such as “environmentally friendly” and “non-polluting” cannot be tested. “What we are now pushing for is to have multinational corporations meet the standards set by the ISO.” said Page.
1. As indicated in this passage, with so many good claims, the consumers _______.A.are becoming more cautious about the products they are going to buy |
B.are still not willing to pay more for products with green labelling |
C.are becoming more aware of the effects products have on the environment |
D.still do not know the exact impact of different products on the environment |
A.find out how many claims made by products fail to meet environmental standards |
B.inform the consumers of the environmental impact of the products they buy |
C.examine claims made by products against ISO standards |
D.test the guidelines set by the International Standards Organization |
A.They are likely to lead to serious environmental problems. |
B.Consumers find it difficult to tell the true from the false. |
C.They could arouse widespread anger among consumer. |
D.Consumers will tend to buy products they don’t need. |
A.make product labeling satisfy ISO requirements |
B.see all household products meet environmental standards |
C.warn consumers of the danger of so-called green products |
D.prove the efforts of non-polluting products |
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【推荐1】Are you searching for the latest device as a gift? Here, we offer a guide that will help you take a closer look at four of tech’s hottest categories.
Virtual reality
Virtual reality (VR), the most exciting tech development of recent times, has arrived. The Sony VR doesn’t require expensive phone and there are some devices you can purchase to enhance the experience. But if you’ve already got a PS4, you can enter the world of VR for just $400 (2780 yuan).
Wireless headphones
Combining ease of use with the ability to move around without limit, wireless headphones just make sense. The Bose QuietComfort 35 wireless headphones are worth a test drive. The headphones feature active noise cancellation. They can be easily purchased for less than $400 online.
Digital cameras
While your phone has more functions, there’s no substitute(替代品)for a real camera. As small as your smartphone, the smooth design of the Fujifilm X70, $699 (4850 yuan), makes it the perfect companion. In China, Xiaomi’s mirrorless Yi M1 offers a more affordable option, available for just 2199 yuan.
Smartwatches
Watches, thanks to the mobile phone, were becoming unnecessary. Now the pursuit for fitness has helped the watch industry push forward. FitBit has been a leader in the sporty wearable field, and its new swim-proof Fitbit Flex 2 ($130) represents the best in the way of today’s fitness bands.
1. With a budget of $300, which of the following can you buy?A.Xiaomi Yi M1. | B.Fujifilm X70. | C.Fitbit Flex 2. | D.A Sony VR without a PS4. |
A.Its design. | B.Its function. | C.Its quality. | D.Its price. |
A.In a newspaper. | B.In a guide book. | C.In a research paper. | D.In a sports magazine. |
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For over 100 years the Cropp family have worked with nature, extracting the honey delicately, to bring you the finest quality New Zealand Honey. In 1973 third generation beekeeper Philip Cropp set up Nelson Honey & Marketing. His passion for bees, the many wonderful products they produce, have seen Nelson Honey grow from humble beginnings to a hugely successful company with a growing range of honey products sought after worldwide.
Philip’s “Honey will fix it” approach is legendary among friends, neighbors and customers and has been the driver behind some of the revolutionary products he developed over the years like Nectar Ease and Royal Nectar.
Nutrition is all about our honeys. Manuka Honey, sourced from the Marlborough Sounds, Kahurangi National Park and throughout the top of New Zealand’s South Island; West Coast Honey, a delicious multi-floral honey also described as the fruit bowl of honeys comes from the pristine (原始状态的) West Coast of the South Island; and finally Honeydew Honey which comes from the Beech forests of the Nelson Lakes areas. All our honeys are great as a food and may offer added benefits.
Health covers a range of different products, aimed at helping you feel great and stay healthy. Nectar Ease is our sought after Manuka Honey with added Bee Venom range. In this range you’ll also find Propolis, Pollen, Manuka Oil and Apple Cider Vinegar with added Manuka Honey.
Finally our Skincare range is where you will find a range of Manuka Honey soaps as well as our world-famous Royal Nectar products; anything from the Original Face Mask to the new gift packs.
To read more about how it all started, check out the About Us section, or go straight to Products to order your own goodies.
1. Which of the following comes from the Nelson Lakes areas?A.Manuka Honey. | B.West Coast Honey. |
C.Honeydew Honey. | D.Apple Cider Vinegar. |
A.To introduce Nelson Honey & Marketing. |
B.To analyze the benefits of honey products. |
C.To attract readers to visit cities in New Zealand. |
D.To promote products from Nelson Honey & Marketing. |
【推荐3】Fitness and healthy well-being have become very popular during recent times with many consumers wanting to look after their body more and more now. Because of this, and especially because we are living in the digital age, many fitness fanatics are using technology to enable them to track their progress and improve how they are working out; due to this, we have created a list of gifts that you can buy for fitness fanatics this Christmas.
The first gift that we have found is perfect for fitness fanatics is actually the NutriBullet that has benefits for not just fitness go-ers but also perfect for every kitchen. The NutriBullet allows for consumers to blend their pre- and post-work out shakes perfectly and can mix virtually anything in them from fruit to nuts to supplements. The best thing about the NutriBullet is how quick and easy it is to use and more importantly how easy it is to clean and tidy up.
Next up for the perfect gift for a fitness goer would be that of a fitness smart watch, specifically a FitBit Sense. FitBit have always been the industry leader when it comes to fitness smart watches as they have hundreds of indicators for you to be able to track how your health is pre, during and post fitness session.
Not only that, but the benefits of messages and phone calls through your phone which is always an added extra for the fitness fans. And finally, a pair of wireless headphones are also a great gift for fitness fanatics and the best on the market are the Bose SoundSport Wireless. Not only do they deliver with the best sound quality, but they are also the comfiest and defo the best for wearing when competing in fitness due to the way they fit in the ear; they certainly won’t be falling out. Reasonably well priced compared to competitors too like the Apple Airpods Pro too so defo worth the gift.
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1. With the NutriBullet, people can __________.A.clean up the kitchen in just several minutes |
B.do exercise in the kitchen easily |
C.drink cleaner and healthier water |
D.mix a variety of things conveniently |
A.FitBit is a smart watch that can only be used to make phone calls. |
B.FitBit can track you to the place where you work out. |
C.FitBit offer you hundreds of indicators for asking about your health problems. |
D.FitBit can be a good present for those who love taking exercise. |
A.Their sound quality is the best. |
B.They are easy to take with and easy to clean. |
C.They can make phone calls. |
D.They are comfiest and fit in the ear. |
A.a magazine | B.a web page | C.a daily newspaper | D.a science fiction |
【推荐1】An argument will break down if one of the premises is not true or if the conclusion does not logically follow from them. For example, consider this argument:
The deer population in our state should be preserved. During the hunting season hundreds of deer are killed. Therefore, the hunting season should be discontinued.
To challenge this argument, the state’s wildlife commission might agree with both the major and minor premises but question whether the conclusion follows logically from them. True, the deer population should be preserved; true, deer are killed during the hunting season. However, in a state where deer have no natural enemies, herds become too large for the natural forest vegetation to support them. The overpopulated herds eat the leaves of the young trees, killing the trees, before dying of starvation themselves. The commission might conclude, therefore, that a limited hunting season helps preserve a healthier and more stable population of deer.
People who already agree with you need no persuasion, although a well-argued case for their own point of view is always welcome. But indifferent and doubting people will tend to resist your argument because they have minds of their own. To convince them, you will need to refute(驳斥)opposing arguments.
To give up a position that seems reasonable, the arguer has to see that there is an even more reasonable one. In addition to presenting your own case, review the chief arguments of the other side and explain what you think is wrong with them.
It is the best way to deal with the other side. Often it is useful to summarize the opposing position. Sometimes a better plan is to anticipate objections as you develop your detailed reasons for your argument. Wherever you decide to deal with opposing arguments, do your best to refute them.
As you refute opposition arguments, try to establish common ground with readers who at first do not agree with your views. If you can show that you share their values, they may be able to switch to your position without giving up what they feel is important. For example, to persuade people emotionally opposed to shooting helpless deer, a state wildlife commission would have to show that it too cares about preserving deer and does not want them to die needlessly. Having established these values in common, the commission might be able to persuade people that a carefully controlled hunting season is good for the deer population because it prevents starvation caused by over-population. However, if those opposed to hunting want to persuade the commission to ban the hunting season, they would need to show that the commission could achieve its goals by some other means, such as expanding the deer preserve or allowing the deer and the food supply to come into a natural balance.
1. What does the underlined word premises mean in the first paragraph?A.establishments | B.commercials |
C.assumptions | D.prejudices |
A.have the hunting season | B.make the hunters happy |
C.protect the rest of the herds | D.create their natural enemies |
A.present your case first | B.summarize the position of the other side |
C.review your own views | D.pretend to be indifferent |
A.One may give up a position when he sees a more reasonable one. |
B.You’d better anticipate the possible objections before you give your reasons |
C.Deer should be preserved but overpopulation will do harm to them. |
D.Those opposed to hunting don’t have good reasons |
【推荐2】Teenagers are the most dangerous drivers on the road, and car crashes are the leading cause of death among teens. But there’s one simple way to keep kids safe: Don’t give teens a car they consider their own.
Teenagers who reported that they were the main person driving a vehicle, rather than sharing it with other family members, were more than twice as likely to be involved in a crash. One in four drivers with primary access to a car had had an accident while driving in the past year, compared with 1 in 10 for shared access. That means 25 percent of the kids driving their “own” cars had at least one accident last year! The teens with their own car also were more likely to use a cell phone while driving (78 percent, compared with 55 percent) and to speed (70 percent vs 54 percent). These figures come from a survey of 2167 teenagers by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. It is said to be the first to look at whether having primary access to a car affects safety for teenage drivers.
What makes driving a family car safer? Maybe it’s as simple as knowing that it’s the family’s car. I’m sure the realization that it wasn’t “my” car made me more sorry-and more careful.
Many parents are excited when their teenager is finally driving, and many teens need to drive themselves to school or work. As a result, it’s easy for parents to think that a new driver needs a car. Indeed, the researchers found that 70 percent of the teenagers said that they had their “own” car. This is dangerous, and parents should consider delaying giving a child a car at least until the teenager has been driving for a year.
Children who have strict parents were 50 percent less likely to have had a crash in the past year, compared with parents whose style is permissive. The advice: Don’t be afraid to set rules for safe driving behavior, and take the keys if those rules aren’t followed. In fact, making your teenager say, “Mom, can I have the car keys?” may be one of the simplest and best ways to keep your child safe.
1. The percentage of teenagers who speed while driving a family car is _________.A.54% | B.70% | C.55% | D.78% |
A.Their teenager finding a job. | B.Their teenager making friends. |
C.Their teenager getting a driving license. | D.Their teenager buying their own car. |
A.By using some examples. | B.By offering some figures. |
C.By reasoning and concluding. | D.By analyzing causes and effects. |
A.Teenagers: the most dangerous drivers | B.Keep teens safe-not giving them a car |
C.Teens driving alone worry parents | D.Family shared cars can avoid car crashes |
【推荐3】“I think I’m nothing more than a dead fish.” “I don’t want to do anything.” “I’m so beat and so sad.”…The young generation in our country used to enjoy their “happy culture” but now they have become “beat and sad” slowly and secretly. Some people even called it “the beat culture”. The “Beat” youths don’t want to do anything. They have no purpose, no desire and they are totally depressed so that they only want to live an aimless life. The “Ge You slouch (葛优瘫)” and the song I feel like having been drained are the examples.
Many media concern themselves about this phenomenon and try to persuade the youths into embracing positive and healthy feelings and encourage them to work hard to get rid of decadence. This is really a kind gesture. However, we don’t have to worry too much about this “beat culture.” In fact, it’s not a negative thing. “Beat” never means despair, but a way of self-mockery(自嘲)and pressure relief.
In general, the youths in China are not “beat”. According to a recent international research, the youths in China hold positive attitude towards the future. 29% of the Chinese interviewees believe they will live and work in peace in China because “as long as you work hard, you can have your own day”. Around 93% of the Chinese interviewees believe the future is promising because of medicine industry, renewable energy sources and computer. Compared with Chinese youngsters, youths in developed countries are more pessimistic (悲观的).
Of course there are some social reasons for the appearing of “the Beat Culture”. As urbanization develops rapidly, youths living in big cities are facing new challenges that their forefathers have never met before. Loneliness and feelings of insignificance and powerlessness are easy to get hold of the young people. Without proper care, they could threaten our mentality and cause many social problems. These problems probably need our attention more.
1. “The Beat culture” includes the following examples except that _______A.the young generation don’t feel like doing anything. |
B.the young generation consider themselves dead fish. |
C.the young generation in big cities are facing new challenges. |
D.the young generation enjoy the song I feel like having been drained. |
A.loneliness | B.laziness |
C.sufferings | D.pessimism |
A.Most people believe that with hard work, people can have their own day. |
B.These days, young people suffer much more loneliness than their parents. |
C.Chinese youths are more negative than young people in developed countries. |
D.Social development does bring some pressure to the younger generation. |
A.The Chinese youths are not the beat generation. |
B.How does “the Beat Culture” affect the Chinese youth. |
C.“The Beat Culture” is positive to Chinese youngsters. |
D.“The Beat culture” is popular among the Chinese youngsters. |
【推荐1】Home to virgin reefs, rare sharks and vast numbers of exotic fish, the Coral Sea is a unique haven of biodiversity off the northeastern coast of Australia. If a proposal by the Australian government goes ahead, the region will also become the world’s largest marine protected area, with restrictions or bans on fishing, mining and marine farming.
The Coral Sea reserve would cover almost 990000 square kilometers and stretch as far as 1100 kilometers from the coast. Unveiled recently by environment minister Tony Burke, the proposal would be the last in a series of proposed marine reserves around Australia’s coast.
But the scheme is attracting criticism from scientists and conservation groups, who argue that the government hasn’t gone far enough in protecting the Coral Sea, or in other marine reserves in the coastal network.
Hugh Possingham, director of the Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions at the University of Queensland points out that little more than half of the Coral Sea reserve is proposed as “no take” area in which all fishing would be banned. The world’s largest existing marine reserve established last year by the British government in the Indian Ocean, spans 554000 km and is a no-take zone throughout. An alliance of campaigning conversation groups argues that more of the Coral Sea should receive this level of protection.
“I would like to have seen more protection for coral reefs,” says Terry Hughes, director of the Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Queensland. More than 20 of them would be outside the no-take area and vulnerable to catch-and-release fishing.
As Nature went to press, the Australian government had not responded to specific criticisms of the plan. But Robin Beaman, a marine geologist at James Cook Univest says that the reserve does “broadly protect the range of habitats” in the sea. “I can testify to the huge effort that government agencies and other organizations have put into trying to understand the ecological values of this vast area.” he says.
Reserves proposed earlier this year for Australia’s southwestern and northwestern coastal regions have also been criticized for failing to give habitats adequate protection. In August,173 marine scientists signed an open letter to the government saying they were “greatly concerned” that the proposals for the southwestern region had not been based on the core science principles of reserves — the protected regions were not, for instance, representative of all the habitats in the region, they said.
Critics say that the southwestern reserve offers the greatest protection to the offshore areas where commercial opportunities are fewest and where there is little threat to the environment, a contention (争论) also levelled at the Coral Sea plan.
1. What does the Australian government plan to do according to Tony Burke?A.Make a new proposal to protect the Coral sea. |
B.Revise its conservation plan owing to criticisms. |
C.Upgrade the established reserves to protect marine life. |
D.Complete the series of marine reserves around its coast. |
A.It can compare with the British government’s effort in the Indian Ocean. |
B.It will result in the establishment of the world’s largest marine reserve. |
C.It will ensure the sustainability of the fishing industry around the coast. |
D.It is a tremendous joint effort to protect the range of marine habitats. |
A.It will do more harm than good to the environment. |
B.It will adversely affect Australia s fishing industry. |
C.It will protect regions that actually require little protection. |
D.It will win little support from environmental organizations. |
【推荐2】Many intelligent people equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during the act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is deeper, more abiding emotion.
Going to an amusement park of ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.
The way people cling to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually decreases their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equated with happiness, then pain must be equated with unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more times than not, things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result, many people avoid the very endeavors that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, charitable work, self-improvement.
Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he’s honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For a commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement. Marriage has such movement, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Similarly, couples who choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness. They can dine out whenever they want, travel wherever they want and sleep as late as they want. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parents would choose the word fun to describe raising children.
But couples who decide not to have children never experience the pleasure of hugging them or tucking them into bed at night. They never know the joy of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild. Difficult endeavors — writing, raising children, trying to do good in the world — will bring us more happiness than can ever be found in fun, that least permanent of things.
The moment we understand that fun does not bring happiness, we began to lead our lives differently. The effect can be, quite literally, life-transforming.
1. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “It” refers to ______.A.fun | B.happiness | C.act | D.truth |
A.playing cards | B.playing football | C.dancing | D.helping the poor |
A.Couples who have children own true happiness. |
B.There are some similarities between fun and happiness |
C.Couples who don’t want to have children own true happiness |
D.Men who like to live a single life are the most happy ones of the world. |
A.Utopian | B.ever-lasting | C.temporary | D.complicated |
A.The ways to get happiness | B.The secret of true happiness |
C.Fun and its effects | D.The happiness of raising children. |
【推荐3】In the UK, shoppers spent over £365 million on mushrooms over the last year, making them the nation’s third most popular vegetable after potatoes and tomatoes. And mushrooms are now more popular than carrots, onions, broccoli and peppers because they are an excellent source of B vitamins, which are needed for a healthy diet. That is good news especially for many teenagers trying to lose weight.
Today most teenagers are keen about food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People call this kind of food “junk food”. But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two thirds of the students didn’t follow a healthy diet. They didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat.
Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice:
. Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.
. Don’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.
. Teenagers should eat food without much fat, oil and sugar.
. Eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which are rich in vitamins and have little fat.
. Drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.
. Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. It is good for their body and mind.
1. Which is the most popular vegetable in the UK?A.Mushrooms. | B.Potatoes. | C.Tomatoes. | D.Carrots. |
A.today all teenagers are overweight. |
B.scientists found two thirds of the students didn’t have a healthy diet. |
C.parents are worried about their children’s diet today. |
D.milk, fruits and vegetables are not good for children. |
A.eat junk food. | B.eat food with too much salt. |
C.drink milk and eat junk food often. | D.eat vegetables that are rich in vitamins. |
A.how to keep a healthy diet. | B.to eat fruits and vegetables, especially mushrooms. |
C.how to have a proper meal for lunch. | D.not to eat junk food which has a lot of fat. |
【推荐1】The signs appeared practically overnight. They’d been planted everywhere—in front of homes, along sidewalks, around the local high school. Each featured just a few uplifting words in simple black type: “Don’t Give Up,” “You Are Worthy of Love,” “Your Mistakes Do Not Define You.” The high school in Newberg, Oregon, had lost four students and three former graduates to kill themselves that year, so the town of 25, 000 instantly understood the messages.
Amy Wolff had done so, in part, because she’d lost her own teenage brother in an accident about 20 years earlier. It was compassion (同情) for compassion’s sake.
Yet as Wolff saw the deep emotion her sign inspired in her neighbors, she decided to step forward to share her message publicly. Instantly, her inbox was flooded with requests for more signs. Since then, the Don’t Give Up Movement has spread from Newberg to the hearts and yards of people in every state. Wolff charges only the cost of materials and shipping. “It’s a terrible business decision if we wanted to function like a business,” she says.
Chrisanne Moger commented on one of the movement’s posts about the need for one particular sign, “We’re All in This Together.” She thought it would really speak to a world huddling together under the cloud of COVID-19. Wolff agreed, and she received 750 orders within a week of its creation. A mother in Colorado, unable to travel during the quarantine (隔离), contacted the organization after her stepson’s sudden death. “I saw one of your signs recently and it was a touching message from above to hang on.” she wrote.
Aware of the added emotional challenges isolation brings, the Don’t Give Up Movement has since offered to send handwritten letters of support to anyone in quarantine who needs it.
1. Why did the signs suddenly appear everywhere in Newberg?A.They featured some inspiring words. |
B.The high school had lost several students. |
C.They conveyed simple messages. |
D.The outbreak of COVID-19 scared people. |
A.It is a non-profit organization. |
B.It met all requests of neighbors. |
C.It gradually won the hearts of people. |
D.It was started in honor of Amy’s brother. |
A.They bring emotional challenges. |
B.They offer great encouragement. |
C.They provide information for COVID-19. |
D.They improve interpersonal relationships. |
A.She’s active and open-minded. | B.She’s talkative and sociable. |
C.She’s decisive and ambitious. | D.She’s selfless and devoted. |
【推荐2】About 50 feet from shore, two brothers were fighting for their lives, their mouths barely able to stay above the water. Thick fog made it difficult for beach goers to see the guys, but the screams were unmistakable and every second counted. The brothers, aged 15 and 20, were wearing shorts and T-shirts, unsuitable for a November day, let alone the 50-degree water. Keven Harder, a supervising ranger, told the North Coast Journal that swimming in such a temperature “will take the fight right out of you.”
Luckily, four surfers in wet suits were nearby. Narayan Weibel, Spenser Stratton, and Adrian York, all 16, along with Taj Ortiz-beck, 15, were on their surf boards riding on waves when they heard the cries. They turned and saw two bobbing heads and four flailing arms. “We looked at each other and knew they were about to drown,” Weibel said.
Weibel, Stratton, and Ortiz-beck paddled toward the distressed swimmers while York headed to shore to call 911. As the surfers drew close, the brothers were struggling. “It was pretty stressful, but there wasn't any time to think about it,” Ortiz-beck said. He pulled up alongside the younger brother. Grabbing him under his arms, he raised him up onto the board. Stratton and Weibel, meanwhile, were straining(竭力)to help the elder brother. He was large, about 250 pounds, and panicked. Fortunately, York arrived in time to help get the elder brother atop the second board. The surfers then paddled several minutes through rough water to the medical help waiting onshore. The brothers were scared but fine.
“When we get a call like this one, it's usually too late by the time we get there,” said Dillon Ceavenger, the first responder. “I can't say enough about what these boys did. They were willing and prepared to risk their lives.”
1. What do we know about the weather from the first paragraph?A.It was foggy and cold. |
B.It was pleasant for swimming. |
C.It was fine with high visibility. |
D.It was abnormal for a November day. |
A.Beachgoers' search. |
B.Their loud screams. |
C.Keven's inspection. |
D.Their dressing style. |
A.York raised the elder brother up alone. |
B.The brothers struggled onto the board. |
C.The four teenagers had a good cooperation. |
D.The medical team offered help in the water. |
A.Their big size was troublesome. |
B.They should be criticized strictly. |
C.They sacrificed their lives to save others. |
D.Their quick action counted in the rescue. |
【推荐3】The Chinese word "Shanzhai" means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货), after "Shanzhai Cell-phones" produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years. Besides (除……之外,还有)"Shanzhai" electronic products(电子产品), there are "Shanzhai" movies, "Shanzhai" stars and even a "Shanzhai" Spring Festival Gala (联欢晚会), a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve.
"Shanzhai" has become a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates something famous. In Chongqing, "Shanzhai" version "Bird's Nest(鸟巢)" and "Water Cube(水立方)" woven by farmers with bamboo attract(吸引) wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing.
A literature critic said that taking the "Shanzhai" Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the "Shanzhai" version appears timely to attract people. "Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, 'Shanzhai' culture meets the psychological needs of common people and could be a comfort to their minds," he said.
To the mainstream(主流) culture, the rise of "Shanzhai" culture is a challenge(挑战) and a motivation(推动). People believe different kinds of cultures developing(发展) together is a perfect(完美的,最好的) way and it is for the public to choose.
1. The Chinese word "Shanzhai" may have started with_________.A.fake cell-phones | B.electronic products |
C.Spring Festival Gala | D.Olympic buildings |
A.the action that a person imitates famous people |
B.products with poor techniques and quality |
C.anything that imitates something famous |
D.those similar names to famous brands |
A.is held back by "Shanzhai" culture |
B.is the challenge of"Shanzhai" culture |
C.will be replaced by "Shanzhai" culture |
D.may develop faster because of the challenge of "Shanzhai" culture |
A.偷窃 | B.仿造 | C.做广告 | D.欺骗 |
A."Shanzhai" culture will disappear |
B."Shanzhai" culture may last. |
C."Shanzhai" culture—the mainstream culture |
D."Shanzhai" culture—the mount |