It is everyone's duty to help animals to stop extinction (灭绝). As a student, there are so many things you can do yourself too! Please look at the following tips (建议) to help the endangered animals.
Send a letter to your local environment protecting center and show how you feel about the quick extinction of animals. Use the facts to write what you have found. Give some advice to the officers who make the strong rules to save animals.
Draw pictures and make a poster. Put this poster somewhere at school or where people will usually see it. Add some texts in the sign to make it clear why you care about the loss (丧失) of animals. It may encourage people to do something to protect the animals.
Avoid buying things that come from endangered species (物种). When you travel, be careful about what you buy. You shouldn't buy things made from endangered animals or endangered tree species from forests that the animals live on.
Watch your diet. Before eating meals, you should see if you will break a food chain. If you see somebody doing something bad for the food chain, please stop him at once.
1. Who make rules to save the endangered animals?___________________________________________________________________
2. Where should we put the poster?
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3. Is it right to buy a gift made of ivory (象牙) while travelling?
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4. Why should we watch our diet?
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5. What is the writer's purpose according to the passage?
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【推荐1】Since the mid-1970s, Mike Reynolds, founder of Earthship Biotecture has had one goal to build green environmentally friendly houses. His designs have become better over the years but his new Earthships are still built with three goals: to be made from environmentally friendly materials, doesn’t it? However, for people who want to lead a green lifestyle, living in an Earthship has become a great green choice.
Although the walls of Earthships can also be made of concrete (水泥), stone, cans and plastic bottles (轮胎) have become the normal material to use because they are easy to find and change to “bricks”. More than 2 million tyres appear in rubbish in the United States. In addition, rubber tires filled with earth weigh up to 150 kg each so they can support heavy weight. They also keep the house cool in summer and warm in winter, which means that people don’t have to keep air conditioners at 25.5 degrees and they don’t have to use air conditioners at all as their houses remain as cold as ice!
Earthships put a stop to wasting water and electricity. They have special roofs (屋顶) that catch and store rainwater. Once this clean water has come out of showers, it becomes “grey water”, when they realize that it is used only in toilets, their disgust turns to amazement. By the time they learn that Earthships are powered completely by the wind, sun and other clean energy, their amazement has usually become one word: “wow”!
Mike Reynolds hopes that in the future all houses will be built with sustainability (耐久性) in mind just like his Earthships are. As we all know time is running out to deal with environmental problems. Any creative designs such as the Earthships are a welcome change. The world needs more like-minded people to voice the world’s problems.
1. What can we know about Mr. Reynolds’ first Earthship homes?| A．It’s difficult and expensive to build. | B．It helps lead to a green lifestyle. |
| C．It’s only a choice for wealthy people. | D．It’s powered by coal, oil and natural gas. |
①It can support heavy weight.
②It’s easy to find.
③It is as cold as ice.
④It keeps the house at a comfortable temperature.
| A．①②③ | B．①③④ | C．①②④ | D．②③④ |
| A．Worry. | B．Fear. | C．Anger. | D．Dislike. |
【推荐2】12-year-old Girl Built a Robot to Find Plastics in the Ocean
When walking along the beach, Anna Du noticed plastics there. She reached down to pick them up, and quickly realized there were many more tiny pieces than she could deal with. It seemed impossible to clean them all up.
At the age of 12, this girl tried to solve the problem like any good scientist—first by doing a little research.
That’s how she learned that 8 million tons of plastics end up in the oceans every year.
Then she got to work building something that could help solve the problem; a remote-operated vehicle (遥控潜水器), or ROV. Her ROV can move through water. Also, it can find plastics on the ocean floor.
“She has a very good engineering sense to break down a problem like this and then go after it,” says engineer Casey Machado. “It sounds simple, but it’s a level of thinking that’s really amazing.”
Du started attending public events and workshops at a university when she was five years old, and so she picked up the engineering skills necessary to build her ROV. She says actually getting her ROV to move through water well was not easy. She failed many times, but she never gave up trying and testing.
When asked about future plans, she mentions, “I know I want to be an engineer because I like building things to help solve world problems.” “But I’m not sure what kind of engineer I want to be yet.”
Du thanks her parents, who for years have taken her to student outreach activities, for supporting her interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). She says she has been able to meet students and scientists there.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. What was Anna Du doing when she noticed plastics?
2. How old was Du when she did a little research to solve the problem?
3. What can Du’s ROV do?
4. Why does Du want to be an engineer in the future?
5. What do you think made Du succeed in building her ROV?
Aadya Joshi looks out at the eucalyptus trees (桉树). They were planted to take the place of a forest that was cleared for wood. The view doesn’t make Joshi happy. Eucalyptus trees don’t grow naturally here in India. “Native (本土的) trees should have been planted,”she says.
Joshi started The Right Green. The group teaches people how to bring back forests by growing native trees. Once, Earth was home to 6 trillion trees. Now, only about 3 trillion are left. “Planting new trees to replace those that have been lost sounds like a good idea,” she says. “But what people are doing in many places is not restoring (恢复) forests. They’re just replanting. There’s a difference.”
Trees are important to the health of the planet. They help clean the air. They’re also a source of food and medicine. But 46% of the world’s trees have been cut down. Some actions to replant trees have made environmental problems even worse. This happened in Chile, in South America. Big companies cut down forests for wood. Then they replanted trees. But they used the wrong kinds of trees and created tree plantations (人造林).
“They’re not really what we imagine a forest to be,” says Robert Heilmayr, who studies the forest. “These trees are more like crops. At cleaning the air, they are not as good as forests.”
Now, a program called AFR100 is started in Africa. It says restoring native forests is more helpful. It will restore almost 100 million hectares (公项) of African land by 2030.
1. Why were eucalyptus trees planted in Joshi’s hometown?2. How does Joshi like planting new trees to replace native forests?
3. Why do some actions make things worse?
4. Where is AFR100 started?
5. What are we supposed to do according to AFR100?
【推荐1】Quite often we can see many translators working busily for a big international meeting. However a new invention has come out to help, which is called machine translation. Experts believe that machine translation is good enough to replace(代替)human translation in some ways. It will be widely used in five to ten years, as language -processing technology has made much progress in recent years. Zhou Ming, who is in charge of the Microsoft research Asia made sure of it in a speech in Beijing.
Machine translation faces a lot of problems and challenges at present. Zhou added the difficulties that prevented it from reaching the standards of professional(专业的) translation .However ,he also pointed out that several technology companies are now working on machine translation, and have already made great progress.
An American company introduced its translation system to the public in September 2016.Besides, the science research team in a British company said they had reached the highest accuracy(准确度) yet in machine translation by using new network technology ,with a translating speed nine times faster than that of American’s.
Apart from translation, Zhou said that language-processing technology could also be used in many fields.such as education medicine.driverless cars and so on.In the near future, language-processing technology will do much translating work and offer other kinds of help in people’s life.
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3. How does the science research team in the British company reach the highest accuracy?
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【推荐2】It is probably no exaggeration (夸张) to say that, these days, anyone who uses WeChat or QQ also uses memes. 56 Memes are usually pictures or GIFs (动图) of famous people, TV and film scenes. They are often paired with a line of words explaining the pictures.
You must have seen the memes of singer Huang Zitao with his famous words, "I will not die easily." 57 Others include actor Zhou Jie shouting with anger and basketball player Yao Ming laughing but looking like crying. If there is something in common with these people, it is probable that they all have exaggerated facial expressions. Users make memes of them for fun.
On the other hand, memes make online messaging chatting closer to real life than just sending text messages. 58 For some people, like youth, they can chat online only using memes without typing a single word. Sometimes this turns into a kind of competition to see who has the most or the funniest memes. 59 Do you want to have a try, too?
| A. Huang’s memes are one of the users' favorites. B. Memes or biaoqingbao have become important in online chatting (聊天) among Chinese. C. If they are tired of the popular ones, they can make their own memes using meme apps. D. Because they give people information in a simpler, funnier and clearer way. |
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5. Which of the following is true according to the passage? _________
| A．Memes play an important part in online chatting all over the world. |
| B．All the people can chat on line without typing a single word. |
| C．People can only use popular memes even though they feel bored of them. |
| D．Users make memes of famous people for fun. |
These days, Dr. Hunt made a survey (调查) about middle school students in Guangzhou. The result shows that 18% of the students have mental (心理) problems. Some students have lots of worries and feel unhappy because they have problems in learning and getting on with people like their parents and classmates. Here are two students talking about their problems.
Chen Han, 14-year-old girl
I am very afraid of the exams. I always study the hardest in my class, but I can’t get good grades. I can’t think of anything when I am having an exam. And before exams, I can’t sleep well for days.
Su Ning, 15-year-old boy
I do well in my studies. However, I hardly have friends. Because I’m from a poor family, I don’t have enough money to buy expensive shoes and my classmates laugh at me. I always feel sad.
Many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid (愚蠢的) if they go to see a doctor. How to help these students? Mr. Ma, an expert from Beijing has the following suggestions (建议) for students:
☆Talk to your parents or teachers often.
☆Take part in group activities and play sports.
☆Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.
1. What percent of the students have mental problems in Dr. Hunt’s survey?
2. Why do some students have lots of worries and feel unhappy?
3. What will happen to Chen Han before exams?
4. What do some students think of going to see a doctor?
5. How many pieces of advice does Mr. Ma give?
【推荐1】A thoughtful present shows the receivers that you care for them and makes them feel your love. But it isn’t easy to choose a thoughtful present. Here is some advice that may help you.
Care
There are many things you can buy for your friends, family members or even teachers. Each present sends a powerful message. And the closer your relationship is, the prettier your present can be. Before you buy something, consider the taste of the person you’re buying the present for. It’s not the price of the present, but the thought behind it.
Time
You can also give your time in many ways. A homemade present is special and shows you care enough to make an effort. It could be knitting (针织) a scarf, making a greeting card or baking (烤) lovely cupcakes. Whatever you decide, make it amazing—for them and for you.
Meaning
From “I’m sorry” to “I love you” and “thank you” to “good luck”, presents can express inner (内心的) feelings when you are too shy to speak them out. It’s also a wonderful feeling for you when the person is surprised and touched by your care and attention.
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| A thoughtful present shows your care and makes the receivers feel they are loved. But choosing a thoughtful present can be | |
Care | * Receivers can feel * The beauty of the present depends on the relationship between you and the receiver. * You need to consider the receiver’s interests and tastes. |
Time | * *Make sure the present is amazing for both the giver and the receiver. |
Meaning | *You can express feelings in presents, especially when you’re so shy that you can’t speak them out. *When the present |
·Speak loud
When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
·Play sports
Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. Astrong body helps you be full of confidence.
·Encourage(鼓励) yourself
Write down a list(目录) of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.
·Get rid of fear
Fear(恐惧) comes along with failure(失败). But it's easy to overcome （克服） if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
·Pick up a hobby
If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding(杰出的). And it will make you happy and confident.
1. Is confidence very important in our daily life?
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2. How many suggestions can you get from the passage?
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3. Which can help you to be more confident, to speak in low voice or to speak in loud voice?
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4. How can you encourage yourself?·
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5. What can make you outstanding in some ways?
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Do you know mukbang? It is about the eating shows in front of the camera (相机) on the Internet. In the shows, people may see mukbangers eating food and sometimes talking to people who watch their videos.
The eating shows started in South Korea in around 2010 and then became popular all over the world. Why did mukbang start in this country? Actually, South Korea has the culture of eating together, but eating on one’s own is quite common in the country. Many people like mukbang shows because watching mukbang can be a way to have someone to eat with. People can connect with(联系) others even though they are at home alone.
However, mukbang has its dark sides. The way mukbangers eat food in some shows isn’t healthy. These bad eating habits can bring serious health problems. Worse still, some mukbangers prepare a lot of food but throw away much food without others knowing during the show or after the show. These mukbangers waste a lot of food.
Now, many people criticize(批评) such shows. Food waste is a serious problem around the world, and there are lots of people who still don’t have enough food to eat. Our country does a lot of things to solve the problem and asks short-video platforms(平台), such as TikTok and Kuaishou, to take action.
1. Is mukbang popular all over the world now?2. What do mukbangers do in the shows?
3. What dark sides does mukbang have?
4. Do you like mukbang? Why or why not?
