If we think of Earth’s natural resources (自然资源) as a bank account (账户), then we have already used up most of the “money” that Earth saved. Have you ever heard of Earth Overshoot Day (EOD, 地球生态超载日)? The Global Footprint Network (全球足迹网络), a nonprofit (非营利的) organization based in the United States, Belgium and Switzerland, calculates (计算) this day. It keeps records of how many new resources the earth can create in one year and how much water, land, fish and forest human beings use, as well as how much CO2 we’re emitting (排放) in one year.
It has been marking EOD since 1971. At first, it was somewhere between September and October. In 2018, EOD was marked on August 1st, and in 2019 it was on July 29th. Each year, the human population grows and more resources are used. That’s why EOD has moved forward by more than two months over the last 20 years.
Human beings are now using natural resources 1.75 times faster than they can be renewed (再生). This has affected the environment in a bad way. For instance, wildfires are becoming more frequent (频繁的). Cities around the world are running out of water. Up to 1,000,000 species (物种) could die out because of human activities. However, humans are taking some small steps to deal with the problem. Countries like China and India are trying their best to green the planet. But there’s still a very long way to go.
1. Which one is true about Earth Overshoot Day?| A．It falls on July 29 every year. | B．It is chosen by the United Nations. |
| C．It has been marked since 1971. | D．It reminds people not to shoot animals. |
| A．The possibility that more wildfires may happen. |
| B．The speed at which the human population grows. |
| C．The speed at which humans use natural resources. |
| D．The possibility that more species may die out. |
| A．Our planet can’t create new resources. |
| B．Wildfires have destroyed all our natural resources. |
| C．All Asian countries have found ways to use fewer natural resources. |
| D．More work needs to be done to solve resource—related problems. |
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Do you like pandas? They were endangered in the past. During the past years, China has been trying hard to protect them.
In 1980, the Chinese government set up China Conservation and Research Centre(中国保护和研究中心) for the giant panda. The centre educate people about protecting pandas and does research to help save them.
In the 1970s, there were just 1,114 pandas in the world.
| A．They started to save the birds. |
| B．But now there are more than 1,800. |
| C．And it raises(饲养) new pandas and sends them back into the wild. |
| D．We all hope that there will be more crested ibises(朱鹤) in the future. |
| E．China also works to help other endangered animals like the crested ibises(朱鹤). |
| F．The most important work in saving pandas is to protect their living environment. |
【推荐2】Have you ever heard of a rattlesnake? It is a poisonous(有毒的) American snake. When it is angry or afraid, it makes a noise like a rattle with s tail. It's very scary. But Heather Ramirez and her husband from California, in the United States, make a living in an unusual way. They are self-employed(自雇的) snake catchers! They catch snakes, especially rattlesnakes which have gone indoors, and return them to the wild.
Heather describes her work as "protecting people from rattlesnakes—and protecting rattlesnakes from people!" In the area where they live, rattlesnakes often come face to face with people. They are found in stores, offices, houses and gardens. Heather explains that it's not the snakes that are moving into places where people live, but it's the other way round. The snakes lived in these places first and then the people built houses.
Most people who see a rattlesnake are feared. If you keep your distance, however, the snake won't bite（咬）you. In twelve years as a snake catcher, Heather has never touched a snake. She doesn't take the risk. She picks up the snakes with a special tool. This doesn't hurt them, but it keeps them at a safe distance so that they can't bite her.
Heather and her husband are very busy because they are never off duty. Catching snakes is a full-time job and they don't often have a day off. People can get to them at any time of the day or night. Not everyone can do this job, but Heather doesn't want to do anything else. "I just love my job," she says.
1. The Ramirezs make a living in an unusual way by __________.| A．catching and selling snakes | B．catching snakes for customers |
| C．protecting snakes in the wild | D．being self-employed snake catchers |
| A．never bite people | B．are afraid of people |
| C．are found where people live | D．lived with people at first |
| A．rattlesnakes | B．special tools | C．people around | D．the Ramirezs |
| A．Heather catches snakes only at night. | B．Heather risks touching snakes sometimes. |
| C．Heather is always ready to do her job. | D．Heather has been a snake catcher for 20 years. |
【推荐3】As the only child of her family, Rena often felt lonely in her youth. But that all changed when she turned ten. On her birthday, her grandmother bought her a gray puppy. She named it Chloe.
From the very start, Rena and Chloe were always with each other. Every bit of love Rena gave, the little dog returned ten times. “She is my best friend. She’d lick （舔） my face forever unless I stop her,” Rena always said.
But when Rena was 14, her father got a new job which required him to work from home. So the house had to keep quiet all the time. However, Chloe was very yappy. So the parents decided to give up Chloe.
Rena was so sad, but she could do nothing about the matter. She had to leave it at the local animal center and hoped that it would find a new home with people who loved her as much as she had.
Twelve years had passed since Rena last saw Chloe. Rena grew up, got married, and had a child of her own. But in the bottom of her heart she still felt her family was quite incomplete. Remembering the joy that Chloe had brought her as a kid, Rena wanted her daughter to experience the same feeling. And then one day she saw a post on Facebook. It said an elderly dog needed a new home. The dog in the photograph looked a lot like Chloe— and she was also named Chloe. Immediately she decided: She would adopt（收养） this dog.
When she met the new Chloe, Rena was surprised to find it seemed so familiar. And the dog appeared to feel the same way about Rena. “She ran up to me and started licking my face,” she said. “I was crying. I just knew that it was my Chloe.”
Rena’s mom remembered there was a way to test: Their Chloe had been fixed a microchip（芯片） as a puppy. They found the ID number, then Rena took the new Chloe to the vet to be scanned. Sure enough, she also had a microchip and the numbers were a perfect match.
1. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “yappy”?| A．noisy | B．hungry | C．thirsty | D．heavy |
① Chloe was adopted by another family.
②Chole was sent to the local animal center.
③Chloe was given to Rena as a birthday present.
④Chloe was scanned to check for her ID number.
⑤Chloe and Rena met each other again after being apart for 12 years.
| A．③②①④⑤ | B．②③①④⑤ | C．②①③⑤④ | D．③②①⑤④ |
| A．Calm. | B．Overjoyed. | C．Stressed. | D．Nervous. |
| A．A Memory of the Childhood | B．A Perfect Match |
| C．A Story of a New Partner | D．A Useful Microchip |
【推荐1】Being safe at school and in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer.
● Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn't walk alone outside.
● Don't use earphones(耳机) when running in the school yard or on the street.
● School bags should be carried towards the front of your body instead of pulling them on your back.
● If you are followed by a stranger(陌生人), cross the street and go in the other direction(方向), let the stranger know that you know he or she is there. Next, go and get help from others if it is necessary.
● If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the bus stop a few minutes before the buses leave. This stops a stranger from following you. On buses, don't sleep.
| A.Don't go home directly. B.You will keep yourself from the outside world and can be dangerous. C.Make sure where the public phones are. D.Don't sit alone, sit behind the driver or with friends. E.When buses are crowded, it is easy enough for thieves to steal the things in your bags on your back. F.Don’t fight with others |
【推荐2】With her eyes feeling increasingly tired and her sight blurry, 16-year-old Sun Run went to the hospital with her parents in January. She was shocked when she found out that her eyesight dropped from 5.0 to 4.6 in only a term. “A few of my friends have had the same experience recently,” Sun said.
In fact, poor eyesight among Chinese primary and high school students rose from 59.2 percent to 70.6 percent in the first six months of 2020, according to the Ministry of Education.
By 2050, half of the world’s population（nearly 5 billion）will be nearsighted, according to a study in the journal Ophthalmology. The main reason for this is that people’s lifestyles have changed. They spend less time outdoors and more time looking at screens.
To protect students’ eyesight, the Chinese government has worked out new requirements for school supplies and equipment that will take effect on March 1, 2022. For example, according to the requirements, the size of text in students’ textbooks should be no small than nine-point. Teachers should also avoid using projectors or other multimedia equipment that are too bright, Beijing Daily reported.
There are also requirements for desk and classroom lights. For example, these lights should give off as little blue light as possible because blue light is bad for our eyes. Many of the electronic devices we use every day, including our phones and computer screens, give off blue light.
Chinese government has also taken other steps to protect students’ eyesight in China. In May 2020, the National Health Commission required schools to make sure that students have at least two hours of outdoor activity a day.
Word Ban Journal Ophthalmology 眼科学杂志 nine-point 小五号 projectors 投影仪 multimedia equipment 多媒体设备 |
1. What does the underlined word “blurry” mean in Chinese?
| A．模糊的 | B．瞎的 | C．良好的 | D．清楚的 |
| A．By drawing a chart. | B．By listing numbers. |
| C．By raising a question. | D．By doing an experiment. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
（①= Paragragh 1…）
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．More and more students are near-sighted in Chinese primary and high schools. |
| B．The changes of lifestyles have caused people to be near-sighted. |
| C．Teachers won’t use projectors or other multimedia equipment in class. |
| D．Students should stay away from electronic devices with blue light. |
We see them every day．They work day and night in the terrible working places and weather．They build the roads，the theaters，the cinemas and the supermarkets．They even clean up our rubbish．They are China’s migrant workers(民工)．
Over 140 million workers left their homes in the countryside to look for jobs in big cities around China．They hope to be rich，but they find they have many difficulties in making enough money．And one of the difficulties is the pride and discrimination(歧视)from the people in cities．
When night falls．I see the sad faces of the migrant workers．Many are living far away from the people whom they love.
Yes，they dress differently，they speak differently，and they have different habits，but they work hard．The people in cities think they are outsiders，and most governments refuse（拒绝） to give them medical care(医疗) and public schooling for their children．
If China hopes to move into the future．many things need to change．The first is discrimination! We need to stop our discrimination against the migrant workers of China! They may not make as much money as some people in cities，but they are good people just trying to survive. These workers are very important and necessary to China’s economic development(经济发展)and play an important role in changing Chinese society（社会）．They are building the new China，so we should help them．
1. The writer thinks _______ is building the new China．
| A．the factory owners of China |
| B．the business men and women of China |
| C．the migrant workers of China |
| D．the people in Chinese cities |
| A．only at night | B．in good working conditions |
| C．day and night | D．when the weather is fine |
| A．服务 | B．活下来 | C．放弃 | D．阻碍 |
| A．The people around the country should help the migrant workers ． |
| B．More than 140 million migrant workers are in big cities to make money． |
| C．The people in cities welcome migrant workers though they are outsiders． |
| D．China’s migrant workers are important in changing Chinese society． |
Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in their life. And also learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading and writing… The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves.
Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive. Most of families can afford to send their children there for further study, for making their bodies strong… And the government never charges for them.
It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something with the kinds of holiday camps.
1. Students in Hong Kong like to take part in the .
| A．holiday camps | B．science holiday camps |
| C．English holiday camps | D．Chinese holiday camps |
| A．must be with them |
| B．aren’t with them |
| C．must stay at home |
| D．have to look after them nearby |
| A．very dear | B．not so cheap | C．very high | D．very low |
| A．must be very beautiful |
| B．must be very thin |
| C．must be very tall |
| D．must have much knowledge about many things |
【推荐2】Think about how much time you spent outside last week. I mean “really outside”. Walking from the car into the mall doesn't count. Now think about how much time you spent inside: on the Internet or playing video games or watching TV.
“I play inside more than outside,” said Casey M. of South Bend, Indiana. “I like to play games on the computer because I think it's very exciting.”
If you're like Casey, it's likely that you spend more time inside than outside. Kids spent two fewer hours per week on sports and outdoor activities in the early 2010s than kids did in the early 1990s.
Are you staying inside because you need a place to go to? People fill open places with buildings. Rhonada Clements said, “Students still need some special places. There they are free to go and meet friends. And they can make them relax there. What's more, parents should spend more time staying with their kids.”
Even when there is a place to go to, personal safety is a problem. “I wish I could play outside more.” said Angela P. of New Haven, Connecticut. “There is a park down the street, but my mom worries about my safety when I go there by myself.” Many kids are home alone in the afternoons because their parents tell them not to leave the house. Most parents always think it's dangerous for their children to stay outside.
1. What can we know from the first three paragraphs?| A．A lot of people like playing outside. |
| B．A lot of people like playing computer games. |
| C．More and more people like watching TV with their family. |
| D．More and more people like spending time inside. |
| A．special places | B．people | C．students | D． friends |
| A．Because they want their children to spend more time with them. |
| B．Because they think it's dangerous for their children to go outside alone. |
| C．Because they are afraid their children won't finish their homework. |
| D．Because they need their children to do some housework at home. |
| A．From writing about himself to writing about other people. |
| B．Firstly tell us a fact and then tell us the fact is wrong. |
| C．Firstly talk to the parents and then talk to the teachers. |
| D．Firstly give a question and then answer the question. |
When you close your eyes and need to rest, sleep is just the very best. Sleep helps your body grow and stay healthy. However, in the animal world, it seems that some animals don’t need much sleep.
Giraffes usually sleep, although not for a long time. In places like zoos giraffes have been known to sleep for between four and five hours, mostly at night. During sleep, the animal may lie down or stay standing. Standing sleep is more common among older giraffes. In the wild, however, the animals almost never sleep for longer than five minutes at a time. More often, they sleep fully standing and their eyes are half-open so they can see an enemy getting close.
Deer(鹿) do not sleep much during the day or the night. In fact, the night is a dangerous time for the animal to sleep because some of their enemies look for food at night. However, deer try their best to sleep for three to four hours. Even when sleeping, they have to be careful so that they do not become food for their enemies.
The Alpine Swift(雨燕) is a bird that lives in places from southern Europe all the way to the Himalayas. These birds spend a lot of their time flying to the warmer places and all the way to the south of Africa. The birds may spend up to 200 days flying during their journey. These birds sleep while they fly. The Alpine Swifts are able to sleep with one side of their brain while the other side pays much attention to flying and finding enemies.
Dolphins(海豚) usually go to sleep with only one side of their brain. So that they use the other side of their brain for swimming and to watch out for enemies. Some dolphins do not go to sleep in the first month of their lives. Instead, they rest by pushing their bodies against their mothers so that they do not drown(淹死). Mothers need to make sure that they do not go to sleep. That is why mother dolphins are able to go for a least a month without sleeping.
1. Which of the following facts are true about giraffes?| A．In the wild, they may lie down to sleep. | B．In the zoo, they sleep with their eyes half-open to see an enemy. |
| C．In the zoo, the younger ones are likely to sleep standing. | D．In the wild, they sleep no more than five minutes at a time. |
| A．smell danger | B．look for food | C．feed their young | D．move to another place |
| A．It sleeps during the day. | B．It can stay awake for 200 days. |
| C．It can sleep while it flies. | D．It needs no sleep in warm places. |
| A．Babies don't sleep at all. | B．Mothers sleep less than fathers. |
| C．Babies rest with their mothers. | D．They sleep with half of their brain. |
【推荐1】How do you turn your interests into a business (生意)? Mohammed Ali, 15, a teen gamer from Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, UK, is a good example.
At the age of 12, he learned how to code (编程) by using YouTube and even made his own video game. Users have to pay 5.99 pounds (56 yuan) per month to play the game. He has already made 30,000 pounds. He also makes websites and is working on a finance app (理财应用软件), which will be open to the public in August.
Ali has saved lots of money for his future university costs and even bought two sofas for his family’s living room.
“When I first started making money, I thought I’d just spend it all. Then I thought, why should I spend it all? I save most of it in the bank, because I want to do more in the future,” he told the Daily Mail.
He became interested in computers when his parents bought him one at the age of 6. He often played video games on his computer. But after playing so many games, he decided to make his own.
Then, Ali learned how to code using YouTube videos and by reading books on the subject. In 2012, he made his own game called Project 2006 after working on it for seven months. It was a role-playing game and more than 3,000 people are members. After his game became popular, he started a website-making business.
In the future, he wants to go to university and study computer science. “I’m looking to study computer science, not business because I’ve got a lot of experience in business already,” he told the Daily Star.
1. What did Mohammed Ali do, according to the first two paragraphs?| A．He learned how to code for YouTube. |
| B．He made a video game by himself. |
| C．He started a video store and has made287,000 yuan. |
| D．He set up a website for people to do business. |
| A．He kept it to pay for university. |
| B．He spent it all on his family. |
| C．He put all of his money into his new app. |
| D．He bought computers for his parents and himself. |
① Ali made a website ② Ali got a computer from his parents.
③ Ali made a game project. ④ Ali learned how to code from videos.
| A．②④①③ | B．④②①③ | C．④①②③ | D．②④③① |
| A．Ali became successful with the help of his parents. |
| B．Ali wanted to study business at university. |
| C．Ali is talented both with computers and business. |
| D．Ali wanted to give up school to do business. |
【推荐2】Word Banker English-Chinese is a kind of software（软件）which allows users to practice their Chinese vocabulary in several different ways. Although the program isn’t the most convenient one you’ve ever used, it can help improve your Chinese vocabulary.
The program’s interface（界面）isn’t very attractive so many people don’t like it when they first see it. Also, it can sometimes be hard to operate（操作）. Each function（功能）holds a window, but if you close the window, it will take you back to the main menu or close the program. But if you continue using the program, you will find there are several useful exercises in it. Users can read a word or phrase（词组）in English and then click（点击）on the matching word in Chinese, hear the Chinese word spoken and choose the matching English word, or see the English word written and then type（打字）the Chinese word. The program allows users to practice not only their vocabulary, but also their reading, listening and spelling skills. Once users know a word, they can save it so that it stops appearing in the exercises. The program also allows users to practice vocabulary by seeing the English and Chinese words and hearing the Chinese spoken. The “Help” provides good instructions for users to use. Nothing is perfect. Word Banker English-Chinese has many advantages and certain disadvantages as well. We can use it according to our needs.
1. Who will be interested in Word Banker English-Chinese?| A．Native English speakers who want to learn Chinese. |
| B．Native English speakers who want to improve their English. |
| C．Native Chinese speakers who want to improve their Chinese. |
| D．Native Chinese speakers who want to learn English. |
| A．It’s hard to use sometimes. |
| B．Users can only practice vocabulary and reading. |
| C．There are few useful exercises for users to practice. |
| D．There are no instructions in the program. |
| A．吸引人的 | B．流行的 | C．干净的 | D．便宜的 |
| A．How to learn English. | B．What Word Banker English-Chinese is |
| C．How to learn Chinese. | D．What we can get from the program |
| A．introduce a software | B．stop people from using a software |
| C．ask users for help | D．announce the close of a program |
The plan was announced on Thursday after high-level political meetings in Beijing．A Chinese Communist Party statement gave a number of reasons for the change in policy．The statement said the change is meant to balance population development，stop a falling birth rate（ 出生率） and strengthen the country's labor force（劳动力）．
China，with the largest population in the world，started the one-child policy in 1980．But the government allowed only a small number of couples to have two children．For example，some families in the countryside could have two children，if the first-born child is a girl．
In 2013，the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children if one of them was an only child．
Jiang Quanbao，a teacher and population expert，explained how Chinese families react to the newest policy．"Too many young people in the cities are no longer interested in having a second child，"he said．"People in the countryside are more interested．But some of them are already allowed to have two children．"
At the end of 2014，China had a population of 1.37billion people．A total of 800million of them have jobs．But the labor market population will drop in 35years．That is to say，the country will be in great need of labor by the year 2050．With the two-child policy，an increase in births can solve this problem．
Boys and girls，what do you think of the two-child policy？Do you want to have a new-born brother or a sister？
1. Why does the government plan to end the one-child policy？___
| A．Because we need a larger population． |
| B．Because millions of people have jobs． |
| C．Because most families want to have a second child． |
| D．Because a falling birth rate must be stopped． |
| A．They support the policy． | B．They don't think it is good． |
| C．They're very interested． | D．They're not interested any more． |
| A．In 2015． | B．In 2035． | C．In 2050． | D．In 2070 |
①The two-child policy was announced．
②China had a population of 1.37billion people．
③Some families in the countryside could have two children．
④Families could have two children if one parent was an only child．
| A．③④②① | B．②①④③ | C．④③②① | D．③①④② |
| A．There will be more old people． | B．The labor market population will drop． |
| C．Almost every family will have a second child． | D．The population development will be balanced． |
