Lauren Singer has produced almost no waste in the past two years, providing that a rubbish-free lifestyle is possible. Lauren studied environmental science at NYU (New York University). It was during her student years that she began working towards “zero-waste” goals.
Today she has learned to make all of her own everyday eco-friendly products, such as toothpaste, shampoo, kitchen cleaner and so on. She also set up her own company “The Simply Co.” to sell her home-made products. “I stopped buying packaged (包装过的) products and began bringing my own bags and jars (罐子) to fill with products at the supermarket,” she explained. “I stopped buying new clothes and shopped for only second-hand things.” Lauren usually writes about her experiences of a zero-waste life on her blog (微博). Lauren says that she now saves a lot of money because she is prepared when she goes shopping, and does not buy things that she won’t use at all. Lauren says that the past two years were not easy, but her zero-waste life has been well worth the effort.
The 23-year-old girl has become a role model to many. She’s giving talks in schools and colleges and also having more and more interviews about her zero-waste lifestyle on TV and the radio worldwide.
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1. Lauren began working towards a “zero-waste” goal during her student years.
2. The company “The Simply Co.” was set up to provide more job chances.
3. Lauren usually writes about her experiences of a zero-waste life in a book.
4. The zero-waste life in the past two years was not easy.
5. Lauren gave talks and had interviews about her zero-waste lifestyle.
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【推荐1】Gan Ruyi, a 24-year-old girl, is a lab technician of a community hospital in the Jiangxia district of Wuhan. When the epidemic(疫情) broke out, she decided to return to her hospital by bike because she didn’t have a private car. It’s 300 kilometers away from her home to the hospital.
"As a medical worker, I should fight on the front lines like soldiers," she said. On the first day, she rode bike for five hours. The next day, she found a small inn in downtown in Jingzhou to spend the night there. On the morning of the third day, she continued her journey on a shared bike. At that time, it was dark and raining. "I was scared and rode faster and faster and didn't dare turn back," she said. At 8 in the evening, a policeman helped her find a medical bus and gave her a lift to Wuhan. After getting off the bus, she picked up a shared bike for the last leg of the journey. She had to keep asking people for directions because her cell phone didn’t work. At 6 p.m. on the fourth day, she finally arrived at the hospital. Then she put herself into heavy work right away. She was too busy to worry about the risk of infection(感染).
Gan's heroic journey was later covered by kinds of news media, which made her famous. "There's nothing special about what I do. Given another chance, I'd do the same thing — ride my bike back to work."
1. Why did Gan Ruyi ride her bike to the hospital?| A．Because she likes riding bikes to keep healthy. |
| B．Because the traffic was very heavy. |
| C．Because she didn’t have a private car. |
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four |
| A．As a medical worker, I should fight on the front lines like soldiers. |
| B．I was scared and rode faster and faster and didn't dare turn back. |
| C．There's nothing special about what I do |
| A．A guide book. | B．A TV program. | C．A science report |
【推荐2】Ye Tingting, a student from Zhejiang University, has just had a truly unforgettable summer vacation. Early in August, she traveled all the way from Hangzhou in Zhejiang province with other 14 university students, to a village school in Dali in Yunnan province.
They were volunteers on a two-week summer camp for teenage girls of the community. They organized many activities including gender (性别) education sessions (课程), music workshops, storytelling classes and sports classes, and spent their days with the young learners. Before Ye and her fellow volunteers arrived in Yunnan, they had lots of training to prepare. “At first, I was too afraid to speak up in front of people, but after the training sessions, something changed,” she said. “I’ve now found my confidence. ”
During the summer holiday, 22 schools were turned into campsites as part of the Boundless Girls project, attracting (吸引) more than 300 university students from across the country to volunteer. The summer camp in Dali was part of the project, Boundless Girls. It aims to encourage more teenage girls to do sports.
Around 160,000 students from 700 primary schools across the country have benefited from the Boundless Girls project since it was started by the sportswear giant Nike, on March 8, 2019. “We provided schools with things about girls’ sports. All of these things were aimed at helping girls unleash their potential (释放她们的潜能) through physical activities,” said Xu Lin from Nike. Xu added that the company plans to build 100 Nike Grind courts around China by 2030.
1. How many university students traveled from Hangzhou to a village school in Yunnan in early August?| A．13. | B．15. | C．22. | D．300. |
| A．Shy. | B．Kind. | C．Humorous. | D．Outgoing. |
| A．To attract more girl volunteers. |
| B．To raise money for schools in Yunnan province. |
| C．To encourage more teenage girls to take part in sports. |
| D．To cheer up the students from village schools. |
| A．调查 | B．受益 | C．收藏 | D．承担 |
| A．More students will have great fun playing sports. |
| B．More sports companies will start such projects. |
| C．More primary schools will be built around China. |
| D．More girls will be able to unleash their potential through sports. |
【推荐3】Do you like doing volunteer work? Here are some green volunteer chances.
| The Fun Society | The Fun Society is started by some young people. It aims at encourage young people to take actions to protect the environment. It’s preparing for some summer camps to educate teenagers on the importance of environment protection. There are various volunteer jobs for you to choose from. |
| Growing Chefs | Join a team of chef volunteers to grow vegetables, cook with kids, and get the kids excited about eating healthy food. During the first visit, plant gardens with the students, then return every 2 weeks for 3.5 months to help the kids rare for the gardens, taste new food and do lessons on agriculture and cooking. At the end of the program, the chefs help the kids prepare delicious meals with the vegetables they have grown. |
| Stanley Park Ecology Society(SPES) | Do you want to volunteer in one of the greatest parks in the world and learn about amazing eco-system? SPES volunteers work on everything from education, protection, wildlife monitoring, and office tasks. |
| UBC Botanical Garden | Volunteering at the UBC Botanical Garden is a great way to learn about different kinds of plants, meet new people, and share your love of the garden with others. They are always looking for people who love the plant world and are eager to share their passion with others. |
| A．the Fun Society | B．Growing Chefs |
| C．Stanley Park Ecology Society | D．UBC Botanical Garden |
| A．education | B．health food | C．protection | D．office task |
| A．a novel | B．a storybook | C．a magazine | D．a guidebook |
The earth will perhaps be warmed by about 7℃ at the South Pole(极) and the North Pole. The ice will be melt(融化). The sea level(平面) will rise by about 7 meters. As a result, water will cover cities like London, Tokyo and New York. Some ports(港口) and towns along the coasts will disappear under water.
Some other scientists think that the dust, smoke and pollution from coal, wood and oil fires will block out(封闭) the ultraviolet rays(紫外线). Then the earth will become colder and great sheets of ice will cover Europe and North America.
When chemicals in the air mix with rain, we have acid(酸) rain. Acid rain can bring us great harm. It destroys(破坏) forests and kills life in lakes and rivers.
People are beginning to see how serious the problem is. They find it important to work with nature instead of against it. They are trying to save the earth in many different ways. But one of the most important things to do is to make people understand that saving the earth is saving ourselves.
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1. Some scientists believe that.
| A．the earth is growing warmer |
| B．we have to burn down the forests every year |
| C．we can find oil in our forests |
| D．we need coal in our forests |
| A．become thicker by seven meters |
| B．cover cities like London and Tokyo |
| C．raise the sea level by 7 degrees |
| D．become water and make the sea rise |
| A．bring great changes in our weather |
| B．kill pests(害虫) in lakes and forests |
| C．kill the fish in rivers and lakes |
| D．cover Europe and North America |
| A．The dust together with pollution from coal, wood and oil fires will bring us more heat from the sun. |
| B．The ultraviolet rays will come more because of the dust and pollution from fires. |
| C．According to the scientists, the change in weather hardly has anything to do with the pollution. |
| D．As a result of the dust and pollution from coal, wood and oil fires, the earth will become colder. |
| A．The weather is changing just because of the acid rain. |
| B．People have come to know the importance of working with nature. |
| C．All the scientists agree that our earth is sure to become warmer and warmer. |
| D．The sea level will rise if the earth gets colder. |
【推荐2】Zoë Trisha Prinsloo cares about the beaches of Cape Town, South Africa. She leads cleanups there. She set up a group called Save a Fishie years ago! It has picked up plastic bottles, and other waste.
Lately, Prinsloo has noticed another kind of waste: PPE. Face masks (口罩) and gloves are two kinds of PPE. At a cleanup last year, Prinsloo saw eight different kinds of gloves. “I find masks more and more often too,” she said.
Lots of people wear PPE. It helps protect against COVID-19. But when PPE isn’t thrown out the right way, it pollutes the environment. At least 8 million tons of plastic enter oceans each year. In September 2020, the Ocean Conservancy held an International Coastal Cleanup. George Leonard is the group’s leader. “Tens of thousands of PPE waste was found, and more of it is being put into oceans. In fact, PPE waste is doing great harm to oceans,” he said. PPE waste can hurt ocean animals. They can eat it or get tangled (缠绕) in it. Sue Schwar manages South Essex Wildlife Hospital. It’s in the United Kingdom. Her team saved a seagull. “Its legs got tangled,” she says. Thankfully, the staff were able to untangle the bird. They set it free and watched it fly away.
Wear clean re-usable masks. Deal with them carefully before throwing any mask into rubbish bins to make sure they won’t get tangled up. This will protect wild animals greatly. Put used PPE in a bin with a safe lid (盖子) because masks and gloves can be carried away by the wind.
1. Why did Prinsloo set up Save a Fishie?| A．To clean up the beaches. | B．To offer free PPE to people. |
| C．To produce plastic bottles. | D．To fight against COVID-19. |
| A．Ocean animals also need PPE. | B．PPE waste is a growing problem. |
| C．Ocean environment depends on PPE. | D．PPE can help protect people greatly. |
| A．Why protect wild animals. | B．Where to put rubbish bins. |
| C．How to solve the PPE problem. | D．When to wear masks and gloves. |
| A．In an accident report. | B．In a chemistry textbook. |
| C．In a novel about animals. | D．In a magazine about oceans. |
Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were useless to the villagers. What they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. The villagers were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops weren’t doing so well. More worry was that the children fell ill more often, and there were more insects around lately. The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (杀剂) and medicine. Soon there was no money left.
The people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job--- eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
1. From Paragraph l, we learn that the villagers_______.
| A．worked very hard for centuries |
| B．dreamed of having a better life |
| C．were poor but somewhat happy |
| D．lived a different life from their forefathers |
| A．The frogs were easy money. |
| B．They needed money to buy medicine. |
| C．They wanted to please the visitors. |
| D．The frogs made too much noise. |
| A．The crops didn’t do well. | B．There were too many insects. |
| C．The visitors brought in diseases. | D．The pesticides were overused. |
| A．Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country. |
| B．Money is important. |
| C．The harmony between man and nature is important. |
| D．Good old days will never be forgotten. |
【推荐1】My name is Bill White. Now I live in Beijing. My father goes to the movies with me on Sundays. My favorite movies are action movies. My father likes them, too. Many young（年轻的）people like this kind of movies. They are very exciting. My good friend likes thrillers best. I don’t like thrillers. I think they are scary and boring. Jim likes Beijing Opera, too. And he wants to be a Beijing Opera artist（艺术家）.
1. When does Bill often go to the movies with his father?| A．On Saturdays. | B．On his birthday. | C．On festivals. | D．On Sundays. |
| A．Thrillers. | B．Action movies. | C．Cartoon movies. | D．Comedies. |
| A．Because（因为）they are scary. | B．Because they are interesting. |
| C．Because they are exciting. | D．Because they are boring. |
| A．Thrillers. | B．Action movies. | C．Beijing Opera. | D．Comedies. |
【推荐2】Many years ago, there was a Greek king named Midas. King Midas loved gold very much. He had the most gold in the world, but he still wanted more.
One day, a beautiful fairy (仙子) came to his palace. “Midas, you are richer than any other man in the world,” said the fairy. “Yes,” said the king, “but I want more gold because gold is the most wonderful thing in the world!” “Your wish will come true,” said the fairy. “From tomorrow morning, everything you touch will be turned into gold.”
King Midas got up very early the next morning to see if his wish had really come true. He touched his bed with his finger and the bed was turned into gold. The king was wild with joy. He ran around his palace and touched everything he saw. Everything was turned into gold!
The king felt hungry after running around for a long time. However, as soon as he touched a bowl of milk, the bowl, together with the milk in it, was turned into gold. What’s more, the bread and the meat were also turned into gold when he touched them. In the end, the poor king didn’t eat anything.
King Midas was sitting hungrily at the dinner table when his little daughter ran to him. He hugged her and the little girl became a gold statue (雕像) right away. The king felt afraid. “Fairy,” he shouted, “take away this terrible gift! Give me back my little girl!”
In a moment, the fairy was standing before him. “Do you still think that gold is the greatest thing in the world?” asked the fairy. “No, no!” cried the king. “I have learned my lesson!” “Very well,” said the fairy. “There is a spring (泉) in the garden. Sprinkle (洒) things that you have touched with the water from the spring.”
1. What can we know about the king according to the first two paragraphs?| A．He was a greedy (贪婪的) person. |
| B．He was a brave person. |
| C．He was a magician. |
| A．Afraid. | B．Excited. | C．Sad. |
| A．He was too excited. |
| B．He didn’t feel hungry at all. |
| C．Everything he touched was turned into gold. |
| A．He realized his fault and learned the serious lesson. |
| B．He didn’t follow the fairy and lost her loved daughter. |
| C．He turned everything into gold and became the richest person. |
【推荐3】A few weeks ago, I went into Chase’s class for help. I e-mailed Chase’s teacher one evening and said, “My son keeps telling me that the thing you’re sending home is Maths—but I’m not sure whether I should believe him. Help, please.” She e-mailed right back and said, “No problem! I can help Chase after school anytime.” And I said, “No, not him. Me. He gets it. Help me.”
And that’s why I stayed with Chase’s Maths teacher. We talked about teaching children. We agreed that subjects like Maths and reading are not the most important things that are learned in a classroom. We also talked about something else—kindness and bravery.
And then she told me this.
Every Friday afternoon Chase’s teacher asks her students to take out a piece of paper and write down the names of four children with whom they’d like to sit the following week. She also asks the students to nominate (推荐) one student who they think is the most popular student that week. They needn’t write down their names on the paper.
After the students go home, she takes out those pieces of paper, and studies them.
In fact, Chase’s teacher is not looking for a new seating chart (表) or “popular students”. She is looking for lonely (孤独的) children. She’s looking for the ones who are unwilling to talk with others. She is finding out whose gifts (天赋) are not noticed by their classmates. Then she gets to know who needs help.
After watching Columbine the wise woman knew that all violence (暴力) comes from loneliness. So she decided to start fighting violence early and often, and what she is doing is SAVING LIVES.
And she finds the lonely kids from those lists and tries to help them. It’s Maths to her. All is love—even Maths.
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1. How did Chase’s parent ask for help?
| A．Went into the teacher’s home. | B．E-mailed Chase’s teacher. |
| C．Wrote a letter. | D．Called the teacher. |
| A．Because she wants to find the lonely children. |
| B．Because she is looking for a new seating chart. |
| C．Because she is looking for the popular student. |
| D．Because she wants to help her students learn Maths. |
a. Chase’s teacher asks her students to write down some names they want to sit with.
b. Chase’s teacher learns from the TV that violence comes from loneliness.
c. Chase’s parent emails the teacher for help.
d. Chase’s teacher studies the lists after school.
e. Chase’s teacher finds who needs help.
| A．c-a-d-e-b | B．b-a-c-e-d | C．b-a-d-e-c | D．a-b-d-c-e |
| A．She’s a good mother. | B．She’s kind and full of love. |
| C．She’s good at teaching Maths. | D．She’s ready to help the parents. |
| A．Looking for Help | B．Learning Maths | C．Teaching Children | D．Looking for the Lonely |
Now some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.
Picture phones can be used when you have something to show to the person you are calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you see something in the newspaper that you want to buy, you’ll use your phone and call the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you are interested in right over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over the city and never even leave your room!
1. Today people can use the phone to talk with others ____________.
| A．in all villages | B．only in big cities | C．almost anywhere on the earth |
| A．the picture phone | B．any phone | C．the use |
| A．write a book | B．do shopping | C．play games |
| A．useful | B．impossible | C．bad |
| A．Picture phones | B．Shopping on the phone | C．Reading on the telephone |
【推荐2】Where do you like to live? For this question, different people have different answers. Some people like to live in a city because there are many shops and supermarkets. They think it is convenient（方便的）to buy things. But some people think it is good to live in a quiet town because they don't like the dirty air in the big city. They dislike pollution in the city.
Today, some people like travelling, so they would like to buy house cars. House car is both a house and a car. You can't buy it with a little money. There is a driving area in the car. You can do lots of things in the car. There is a bed and a lamp in the bedroom. You can make dinner in the kitchen You can also find a fridge and a sink in it. You can listen to music and watch TV in the sitting room. If you are tired, you can have a shower or a bath in the bathroom. You can do most things you want to do. Life is travelling. Do you want to live in this kind of car?
1. What's the ad vantage（优点）of living in the town?| A．There are no cars and buses. |
| B．There isn't much pollution. |
| C．There aren't any places to buy things. |
| D．The air is dirty there. |
| A．Have a shower. | B．Make dinner. |
| C．Buy some food. | D．Listen to music. |
| A．Much money | B．Little money. |
| C．A little money. | D．Lot of money. |
| A．You can't have a comfortable life in the town. |
| B．You can do anything you like in the house car. |
| C．It is difficult to buy all the things in the city. |
| D．Different people like to live in different places. |
I am writing to you about my stay at your hotel. My wife and I arrived on Saturday, May 15th and stayed for a week. Though we were treated well and found the service excellent, we think there are one or two things we should bring your attention.
1. We hoped for a nice holiday from our busy work lives, and your ad said “comfortable and quiet”. We want to have a chance to enjoy ourselves. However, we were always waken up by the noise every morning. Is it really necessary for the workers to start their repair work so early?
2. We hoped to swim in your “wonderful pool”. To our disappointment(失望), we found that it was closed for the whole time of our stay.
I hope you do not mind my writing to you about these things, but I would be happy if you could give me some explanation(说明). As I said at the start, it is a pity, and your service is so good in other places.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely
Tom Green
1. Who is Mr. Tom Green probably writing this letter to?
| A．His friend. | B．The owner of a hotel. |
| C．A reader. | D．His father. |
| A．On May 15th. | B．A week ago. |
| C．Last year. | D．On a cold morning. |
| A．The hotel was very comfortable and quiet. |
| B．The workers in the hotel were very hard-working. |
| C．He thought the hotel didn’t provide them with a quiet place. |
| D．The service in the hotel was very excellent. |
| A．He felt disappointed because the swimming pool was closed for the whole time of their stay. |
| B．He felt disappointed because the swimming poop was too small. |
| C．He felt excited about it because he had a good time there. |
| D．He found it really wonderful, just like the words in the ad. |
| A．An invitation letter. | B．A thank-you letter. |
| C．A sorry letter. | D．A complaint letter. |
