 | Project in Singapore The fantastic man-made “forest” is a Singapore landmark. It is made from steel and concrete(水泥) covered in local flowers and plants. At night, 18 solar-powered tree-like towers which get their energy from the sun often light up the city. The project was awarded “the World Building of the Year” and its designer said the idea was to create “a city in a garden”. Clearly, the special way of building up the forest makes a difference to lifting the public’s awareness about environment. |
Project in Milan By decorating the buildings from top to bottom with more than 20,000 trees and plants, Italian architect Stefano Boeri said he’d wanted to make trees part of the buildings and create something that could help to reduce pollution. These buildings lie in the center of the city, Milan. Which types of trees are planted and where the trees are planted depend on the trees’ likes for sunlight. There is no doubt that this award-winning project is a great work. | Project in Medellin Medellin has won high praise for its green corridors(长廊)”. This project helps the city which used to be poor and dirty get a new look. Now the30 corridors full of trees and flowers connect green spaces such as parks and gardens in Medellin. The green corridors have reduced the temperature by two degrees and helped make the air clean Bees and birds have returned. To make the beauty of the city remain, more gardening jobs have been created. Because of this, people there live more actively. Its one of the best examples driven by government which improves the environment. |
| A．The air becoming clean. | B．Bees and birds returning. |
| C．The temperature dropping | D．Gardening jobs increasing. |
| A．lie in the city center | B．have received high praise |
| C．have 18 solar-powered towers | D．have 30 corridors full of trees and flowers |
| A．International Charities. | B．Art World. |
| C．Green Life. | D．Great People. |
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I’m living in a busy city. There are too many people and too many cars. Too many people and too many cars cause too crowded traffics. At the same time, the cars give out much smog(烟雾), especially(尤其是) at rush hours(高峰期). The smog pollutes(污染) the city terribly. The problem is becoming more and more serious. We should do something to prevent(阻止) it. First, I think we should have more police officers at the busy crossings. They can stop the traffic jams(阻塞). Second, we should not make more parking lot(停车位) for cars. When people think that it’s easy to park in cities, more people will drive to work and it will make the traffic more crowded. Third, we should make it more expensive for drivers to drive cars to cities. Then more people will leave their cars for their bikes. Fourth, we should encourage people to take a bus to work. Fifth, we should build special ways for bikes so that more people will go to work by bike instead of by bus or in a car. Finally, we should spend more on the public transportation(公共交通). For example, we can build more subway lines. Of course, we can also do many other things to improve our traffic.
1. There are serious pollution problems in the writer’s city.2. We should make fewer parking garages.
3. Some people drive to work because they needn’t spend too much cost(费用) on it.
4. The traffic systems(交通系统) in the writer’s city are perfect.
5. The writer gives five suggestions in order to help solve the traffic problem.
| | A. Star of Outlook CCTV English Competition is for middle school students. Held once a year in July. Welcome to sign up. B. Dr. Smith will give us a report in our school. The title is “Human and Nature”. In the meeting room at 3: 00 on Wednesday afternoon. C. AvatarⅡ, one famous science fiction movie. All the cinemas in town in December, 2022. D. CCTV-6, a movie channel for film lovers. Different kinds of movies are on every day. E. Some Shanghai musicians will come to Guangzhou to give a concert. At the People Stadium in October. F. Dafushan Forest Park is a nice place to relax and have a picnic. In Panyu District. G. Happy Valley is an amusement park. It’s in Shenzhen. |
【推荐3】April 22nd every year marks the beginning of Earth Day, started in the year 1970, it is now celebrated in more than 190 countries each year. Every year, the event is celebrated under a different theme. The theme for 2022 is “Invest（投资）In Our Planet”.
However, Earth Day is not just an event to be celebrated on one specific day. It is primarily a reminder for all to do our rightful duty every day to save our planet. Below, we have made a list of four things you can do to celebrate Earth Day （apart from planting trees）.
Leave your cars at home. Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. Ride a bike or walk if your workplace is not that far away from your home.
Be a little dirty. We don’t mean it “that” way. We simply mean to say, don’t take a bath. A day or two without a bath won’t harm you, but it will certainly do a lot of good for our planet. A daily shower isn’t a matter of health; it’s a matter of comfort.
Volunteer yourself. This is one of the best things you can do. It will do you good too. Join other like-minded individuals in a common task, such as planting trees, cleaning a park or simply coming up with ways you can protect mother Earth.
Green-up your home. This is one of the most common things that people do, that is, turn off your lights. However, this is not something you should do just for a day and for only an hour. Turn off all power electricity points whenever they are not in use.
You know what the best way to celebrate Earth Day is? Extend（扩展）your celebrations. That’s right! Do something every day that will improve your surroundings（周围环境）to make the planet a better place to live in. Always remember that every step, every action counts.
1. Earth Day started in ________.| A．1907 | B．2019 | C．1970 | D．2022 |
| A．help people live a healthier life | B．call on people to plant trees |
| C．help protect the environment | D．use less natural resources |
| A．Save water | B．Never take a bath |
| C．Don’t shower on Earth Day | D．Showering daily is bad to health |
| A．going to work on foot | B．doing small things daily |
| C．saving electricity | D．being a volunteer |
| A．a geography text | B．a science report |
| C．an environmental magazine | D．a travel advertisement |
On April 5， the State Council （国务院） published new rules about school bus safety．These new rules are stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules， local governments must make sure that students go to nearby schools or boarding （寄宿的） schools to reduce traffic risks．Also， local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on， school buses have a speed limit （限制） of 80 km/h on highways and 60km/h on normal roads．While on the road， other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded （超载的）.
There are many other rules as well．A school bus must have more than seven seats．On each bus， there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids．Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher （灭火器）， a first aid kit （急救箱） and a GPS.
Last year， a series of school bus accidents happened in China．To stop such accidents， the Central Government decided to strengthen （加强） the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in Gansu in November， when a nine-seat minibus crashed （碰撞）．There were 62 children inside， and 21 of them died.
1. What did the State Council publish on April 5?
| A．New rules about school bus safety. |
| B．New rules about students’ safety. |
| C．New rules about students’ home. |
| D．New rules about class. |
| A．School buses can go first when there are other cars. |
| B．School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on highways. |
| C．School buses must drive 50 km/h or less on normal roads. |
| D．School buses must have at least one adult to look after the kids. |
| A．a GPS |
| B．more than seven seats |
| C．a parents of one of the students |
| D．a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit |
| A．21 students died in school bus accidents last year |
| B．school buses in China were not safe enough before |
| C．200 million children in China go to school by bus every day |
| D．the government encourages all students to take school buses |
【推荐2】Here comes the good news for Disney fans! Zootopia Land at Shanghai Disney Resort opened on December 20th, 2023．It is the world’s first Zootopia-themed (疯狂动物城主题) land. It is also the eighth themed land at Shanghai Disney Resort. The new land is a living community, with amazing food and drink, entertainment, products and more! At the land, you can walk by the Beaver Dentist and listen to patients having their teeth cleaned. You can visit the Hibernation (冬眠) Hotel, where Zootopia’s bears and other creatures hibernate. There is even an Arctic Spa for the polar bears.
You will find the newest ride, Zootopia: Hot Pursuit (疯狂追踪). You will experience everything from sliding (滑行) across the ice of Tundratown to flying off the track (轨道) onto the busy streets of Sahara Square!
You can visit the cool Mane Street and Zootopia Cepdras Station! The large subway train picks up and drops off animal passengers. You can meet your favorite characters. A new show will bring the characters from the film to life in an exciting way.
In Zootopia, you can shop for amazing things including the Disney Zootopia Cute collection. At Fashions by Fru Fru, there are over 200 products, many only created just for Zootopia. Are you excited about this new land?
1. Which of the following statements about Zootopia Land is TRUE?| A．It is open for more than a year. |
| B．It is the first theme park in the world. |
| C．It is the eighth themed land at Shanghai Disney Resort. |
| A．猎人 | B．动物 | C．乘客 |
| A．Bringing the characters from films to life. |
| B．Sliding across the ice and flying off the track. |
| C．Watching polar bears having a spa in the Arctic. |
| A．By plane. | B．By ship. | C．By subway train. |
| A．Disney Zootopia Cute | B．Zootopia-themed Land | C．Shanghai Disney Land |
【推荐3】When your pen is broken, the battery（电池）in your toy runs out, or you have some leftover（剩的）food, what do you do with these things? You will probably throw them all into one bin. But actually, all kinds of rubbish need to be sorted（分类）separately.
Rubbish sorting is a big issue（议题）worldwide. In recent years, some Chinese cities have been working hard on it. Shanghai has worked with Alipay to create a “green account（账户）” service for its residents（居民）. Account holders get points by; sorting, thew rubbish correctly. Through the Alipay app, they can exchange the points for milk, phone cards .and other products. The city is asking all of its residents to sort their rubbish into four groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry. Wet waste is also known as household waste. Paper, metal and glass are recyclable waste. Medicine and batteries are harmful waste. Finally, any waste that’s not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the “dry waste” bin. Many other Chinese cities are also doing this. Shenzhen has been sorting its rubbish into the same four groups since 2012. Students there must study waste-sorting guidebooks.
If you don’t sort your rubbish, it will go to a landfill（垃圾填埋场）and be buried together. These landfills can take up large areas of ground. Some rubbish can pollute the soil and groundwater and it can also do harm to the environment around us. China is improving its waste-sorting efforts. There is still a long way to go.
1. How should we deal with all kinds of rubbish?| A．We should throw them all into one bin. | B．We should sort them separately. |
| C．We should throw them away freely. | D．We should reuse them all. |
| A．By creating a “green account” service with the help of Alipay. |
| B．By paying people who sort their rubbish correctly. |
| C．By allowing people to exchange rubbish with each other. |
| D．By providing its residents with guidebooks to help them. |
| A．Leftover food and batteries. | B．Glass and medicine. |
| C．Batteries and medicine. | D．Paper and glass. |
| A．Where we can bury our waste. |
| B．Why we should sort our rubbish properly. |
| C．What kinds of waste can pollute the environment. |
| D．How some kinds of waste can be reused and recycled. |
| A．Shenzhen has been sorting its rubbish for 10 years. |
| B．All the students have to take waste-sorting classes at school. |
| C．As for rubbish sorting, we Chinese still have much work to do. |
| D．Burying is the only way of dealing with rubbish. |
