Plastic pollution has long been a problem, but now it has got to a new height.
Micro-plastics, plastic particles (颗粒) less than 5 millimeters, have been found on Mount Qomolangma as high as 8,440 meters above sea level, according to a recent study in One Earth, “These are the highest micro-plastics ever discovered so far,” lead writer Imogen Napper from the University of Plymouth, UK, said.
Scientists collected snow and water samples from 19 different locations from 4,200 meters above sea level all the way up to the top of Mount Qomolangma. They found micro-plastics in all the water samples and part of the snow samples. The most polluted sample was from the Base Camp in Nepal, where there are many human activities. It had 79 particles of micro-plastics per liter (升) of snow.
But how can they get there? The answer is human activities. It is climbers who bring plastic products to the mountain. Even if they don’t litter, just walking for 20 minutes or opening a bottle of water can send micro plastics into the environment.
The plastic pollution has reached the most distant places on Earth. Researchers even found a plastic bag at the deepest point in the world’s oceans—the Mariana Tench (里业纳海沟). The bag is the same as the ones commonly used in stores.
Even covered in ice, the Arctic is still polluted by plastic. A 2020 report in Nature suggests that there are 2,000 to 17,000 plastic particles per cubic meter in Arctic ice (冰芯), and between 0 to 18 plastic particles per cubic meter from the water under the ice. Experts think micro-plastics may be transported by air and then reach the North Pole in snowfall.
We don’t know the potential (潜在的) problems these plastic particles would bring to the environment and our health, said a scientist. Then what can we do? We need to turn to high technology, like using new environment-friendly materials instead of plastic when possible.
1. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?| A．The plastic pollution has reached the most distant places. |
| B．It is human activities that bring plastic products to the mountain. |
| C．Micro plastics were found in all the water samples and part of the snow samples. |
| D．The water samples and the snow samples show that Mount Qomolangma is polluted by plastic. |
① Mount Qomolangma ② the Base Camp ③ the Mariana Trench ④ the Arctic
a. At the deepest point in the world’s oceans, a plastic bag was found.
b. Covered in ice, it is still polluted by plastic.
c. The sample from there had 79 particles of micro-plastics per liter of snow.
d. The highest micro-plastics ever have been found there.
| A．①-a ②-b ③-c ④-d | B．①-d ②-a ③-c ④-b | C．①-d ②-c ③-a ④-b | D．①-a ②-d ③-c ④-b |
| A．The wind blew them there. |
| B．They dropped there with rain. |
| C．Climbers brought plastic products to the mountain. |
| D．Some people threw plastic products there on purpose. |
| A．Plastic particles can only be seen in the most distant places. |
| B．Plastic pollution problems may be solved with the help of technology. |
| C．With the development of technology, plastic particles will disappear soon. |
| D．Plastic pollution has long been a problem, but now it has been solved well. |
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【推荐1】Chongyang Festival is on the ninth (第九) day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar (农历) every year. It’s a traditional festival of China. Do you know how it comes? Here is the story about it.
Once there is a man called Huan Jing. He learns from his teacher Fei Zhangfang. One day, Fei Zhangfang tells Huan Jing, “On the ninth day of the ninth month, your parents are going to be ill (有病的). You must go home now. Make two red bags for your parents and put some dogwood (山茱萸) on the door. Then take the red bags in your hands, and climb the mountain near your house. You can stay on the mountain until (直到) the next day. Then your parents can be OK.”
Huan Jing listens to his teacher and goes home. He asks his family to do all those things. This saves his parents. Huan Jing is very happy.
Many people hear of it. They also do those things on this day. Then it becomes a tradition now.
1. Huan Jing’s ________ is/are going to be ill on the ninth day of the ninth month.| A．brother | B．parents | C．teacher |
| A．Two. | B．Four. | C．Five. |
| A．伤害 | B．治愈 | C．理解 |
a. Make red bags for his parents.
b. Stay on the mountain until the next day.
c. Put some dogwood on the door.
d. Climb the mountain with the red bags.
| A．abcd | B．cadb | C．acdb |
| A．the history of Chongyang Festival |
| B．the ways to celebrate Chongyang Festival |
| C．the places of celebrating Chongyang Festival |
We all get bored from time to time. For most of us, boredom (无聊) is not fun.
In the past, boredom was a part of life.
It’s not that kids in the past enjoyed boredom. Just like now, people thought of it as a bad thing. The difference is that today, boredom is a lot easier to avoid (避免).
Being bored can make people get into bad habits, such as eating too much junk food.
However, if boredom is so bad, then why do some scientists say we need more of it? Well, it has something to do with our brain (大脑). Our brain needs a rest as much as our body does.
| A．We have so many things to do when we’re bored. |
| B．Brothers and sisters are more likely to fight when bored. |
| C．But for some scientists, it sounds like a gift. |
| D．When we’re bored, we’re letting our brain get some rest. |
| E．It was a world with no smart phones or computers. |
Rivers are important. One of the most important rivers in the UK is the River Thames. It is 346 km long and it is the deepest (最深的) river in Britain. But the longest river in the UK is the River Severn. It is 354 km long.
Rivers are important to plants (植物). Many of them grow by rivers. Some animals also make their homes on the river banks. They get food from rivers. In Africa, animals such as lions and elephants go to rivers for water.
Rivers also give people food to eat and water to drink. What’s more, they give people chances (机会) to live a better life. People can go to other places by boat. Rivers give water to farms. People can build a dam (修建大坝) across a river. Then people can use the water to make electricity (电).
But there are problems with rivers. One of the problems is that rivers are getting dirty. Another is that people use too much water from rivers. We should learn about the importance of rivers.
1. What do we know about the River Thames?| A．It’s the longest river in Britain. |
| B．It’s not far from the River Severn. |
| C．It’s the deepest river in Britain. |
| A．洞穴 | B．银行 | C．河岸 |
| A．when people began to build dams |
| B．how rivers help with people’s lives |
| C．where plants and animals live |
| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. |
| A．The importance of rivers | B．Rivers around the world | C．Rivers and people |
【推荐1】My cousin Bill likes going to the beach on Sunday. Last Sunday it was sunny, he went there with his brother. They got there at 9:00. There were lots of people there on vacation. Bill and his brother sat down and began to relax.
Soon Bill found there were lots of empty（空的）water bottles on the beach. He also saw some paper bags on the beach. That made Bill sad. He and his brother began to work. They worked hard to clean the beach. About two hours later, the beach was clean again. At last they put up a sign, saying, “No Littering（乱扔）” on the beach. They wanted people to keep the beach clean.
After that, they were very hungry. So they went to a restaurant nearby to have lunch. They had two large bowls of beef noodles there, and then went home.
1. Last Sunday the weather was .
| A．rainy | B．cloudy | C．sunny | D．cold |
| A．money | B．bottles | C．books | D．signs |
| A．one hour | B．two hours | C．three hours | D．four hours |
| A．推荐 | B．提供 | C．提出 | D．贴出 |
| A．Bill is very lazy. |
| B．Bill stayed on the beach all day. |
| C．The restaurant is near the beach. |
| D．Bill’s brother had a small bowl of noodles for lunch. |
Zero Waste
Starting in August 2020, Melbourne Girls’ College in Australia spent over five weeks getting rid of its bins.
This programme was raised by a teacher called Paula McIntosh.
As part of the programme, volunteer students would check and find out who brought “zero waste” lunch boxes.
Ms Melntosh admitted (承认) as well. “This programme can not only reduce rubbish on campus, but also have an effect on families.”
| A．If students used reusable boxes or packaging, they would win prizes. |
| B．Everyone should do something to protect the animals. |
| C．One of the governors said that the acts of one person could lead to great changes. |
| D．She said she got the no-bin idea from national parks. |
| E．All the teachers and students were asked to take their rubbish home. |
【推荐3】One cool April 22 morning, people started the day as usual. Yet it was not a normal day. What’s so special about April 22? The answer is because it is Earth Day. People all over the world celebrate this important day. The idea of having a special day to celebrate Earth began in the 1960s. Life was very different then.
On April 22, 1970, twenty million Americans joined the first Earth Day activities. This showed that people really want to do something for the environment. Since then laws have been passed to protect the air, water, land, and animals. The vehicles (汽车) such as cars and buses you ride in must pass tests to make sure they don't cause too much pollution. Thanks to it, cars today give out about half as many bad chemicals as they did in the past.
Now the celebration has spread to other countries. More than 175 countries take part each year. Every April 22, millions of people get together to clean and protect the Earth.
| A．They also celebrate how far we have come. |
| B．It's healthy enough for birds, fish, and other animals. |
| C．As a result, the air we breathe is cleaner than it once was. |
| D．Few people talked or even thought about the environment. |
| E．Rivers and lakes are also cleaner today than they were before. |
| F．Many animals near and in the river come back again after that. |
Polluted air from cars, planes and factories is so thick that it is like a quilt(被子) over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog(烟雾). Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away. And they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air. We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.
1. Rules are not enough, every person must help to fight pollution.
Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because ___ __.
| A．there were fewer modern machines at that time than today |
| B．people didn’t like to use modern medicines |
| C．there were no modern machines at all |
| D．there was no pollution at all |
| A．Dirty water. | B．Pollution. |
| C．Noise. | D．Too crowded |
| A．noise pollution | B．air pollution |
| C．water pollution | D．waste paper |
| A．before they use it | B．when they use it |
| C．before it is thrown away | D．whenever they use it |
| A．a few years ago, there was no smog at all |
| B．today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voice |
| C．people are making rules in order to fight pollution |
| D．people can only use rules to fight pollution |
Transport is one of the biggest contributors（促成物）to haze. When, where, how, why and what you drive all affect air quality (质量). When one drives to work for one year, he uses as much energy as a bus rider uses in 10 years. So walk or ride your bicycle to work or school whenever possible. If necessary, you can use public transport instead of your car. Each person using public transport for a year instead of a car can save nearly a ton of pollutants, including CO2, from going into the air.
Carpooling (拼车) is another way to reduce carbon emissions (排放). Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car. It immediately reduces your car’s emissions by half.
Lots of our energy supply comes from burning coal, another contributor to haze. By cutting down your electricity use, you are cutting down on haze. So you may try to reduce your use of electricity by turning off lights, using your air conditioner wisely during the summer months, or updating (更新) your electrical appliances (电器) to low-energy models. For example, you can use energy-saving lamps that require less energy and last 10 times longer than common bulbs.
1. Who should play an important role in reducing haze?
| A．City cleaners. |
| B．Common people. |
| C．Local governments. |
| A．try not to drive so much |
| B．give up driving cars |
| C．improve our cars |
| A．Transport. | B．Carpooling. | C．Coal. |
| A．coal is now expensive |
| B．we can save a lot of money |
| C．it’s good for our environment |
| A．What is haze |
| B．How to reduce haze |
| C．When haze happens |
【推荐3】Shashiyu was once a poor village in Hebei Province, but now it has changed into a rich and livable place.
In the 1940s, villagers in Shashiyu had little food and few clothes, but they had a strong wish for a better life. Zhang Guishun, encouraged his villagers to do their best to pull themselves out of poverty, “In the ancient Chinese story, why can’t we? Nobody was born to be poor?” Hearing his words, the villagers decided to make a difference.
Led by the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), the villagers carried water and soil to their village from faraway places to improve their land. From 1966 to 1971 ,they reclaimed(开垦) lots of land and greatly improved their life.
However, the village encountered a new problem two decades later as the environment became heavily polluted by chemical plants (化工厂) and mine refineries (冶炼厂), and villagers started grape cultivation, which soon became a main industry in Shashiyu.
In 2009, the city-level government invested over 1 million yuan (＄152.723) to change the village’s exhibition hall into a museum in memory of development efforts made by earlier generations. After 10 years, the village was called “National Forest Village”.
Zhang said that the village started a yearly tourism festival in 2015 to attract travelers to pick grapes. “The grapes could be sold at a better price once Shashiyu becomes famous through this festival. Our villagers can then live even better lives,” he said.
1. From 1966 to 1971, what did the villagers do to improve their living situation?| A．They planted grapes to earn money. |
| B．They carried water and soil to their village to improve their lands. |
| C．They moved to another place to live a better life. |
| D．They built a lot of factories. |
| A．In 2009. | B．In 2004. | C．In 2015. | D．In 2019. |
| A．In a storybook. | B．In a newspaper. | C．In a sports magazine. | D．In a science book. |
【推荐1】When visiting Yunnan, you’ll find 18 oddities(云南18怪) here. For example, “girls wear flowers in all seasons” and “three mosquitoes(蚊子) make up a dish.” Maybe you’ve never heard of these expressions before. Now more and more people fall in love with the delicious flower dishes in Yunnan.
The people in Yunnan have been eating flowers for a long time. After the Spring Festival, March is always the best time to eat the flowers. One popular kind of flower is Tanglihua Flowers(棠梨花), which can be picked in the mountains. The flower sellers say it is very hard to pick two kilos of these flowers each time. They have to climb up to the tall trees and pick the flowers carefully. Have you ever tried Tanglihua Flowers? They taste a little sweet!
The other kind is Jinquehua Flowers(金雀花). It is also used as helpful medicine when people don’t want to eat anything! My grandma can cook Jinquehua Flowers very well. She says it’s a traditional way of cooking Jinquehua Flowers with eggs. Delicious and healthy!
If you have a chance, try these flowers!
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. How many kinds of popular flowers are mentioned in this passage?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．In March. | B．In January. | C．Before the Spring Festival. | D．During the Spring Festival. |
| A．Because the flowers taste a little sweet. |
| B．Because the flowers are very expensive. |
| C．Because people can hardly sell the flowers. |
| D．Because people have to climb up to the tall trees to pick the flowers. |
| A．Tanglihua Flowers. | B．Eggs. | C．Jinquehua Flowers. | D．Roses. |
| A．Sports news. | B．A history textbook. | C．An English dictionary. | D．A cookbook. |
Then the ice blocks started to move south. Cold and rain came with the ice. Animals and people had to move.
At last, the ice began to melt (融化). After half a million years, most of it had melted. More than half of the earth became covered with water. The climate became much warmer. Things began to grow. The earth began to look the way it looks today.
1. Millions of years ago our earth was very _________________.
| A．warm | B．hot | C．cool | D．cold |
| A．they tried to stop them moving. | B．They tried to melt them. |
| C．They tried to stay ahead of them. | D．They tried to move behind them. |
| A．mountains and valleys | B．the sun, the moon and the earth |
| C．cities and countries | D．seas, lakes and rivers |
| A．the freezing ice | B．the weather of the year |
| C．the moving of the ice blocks | D．a plant or an animal |
a. Forests grew b. Food became harder to find
c. Fishing became easier d. The temperature dropped.
| A．a; b | B．b; d | C．c; d | D．a; c |
【推荐3】Stamp-collecting didn’t begin until 1854. As time went by, there were more and more kinds of stamps. They were very beautiful and interesting. And there were more and more stamps collectors. Not only children but also adults collected stamps.
In 1921, America began selling all kinds of stamps to the collectors. In some countries, there were even lessons in stamp-colleting in school. People all over the word were becoming more and more interested in stamps.
There are many wonderful pictures on the stamps. Each picture has a meaning in it. It may be the head of a great leader , a famous scientist, a writer ,a beautiful bird, or interesting place. Every stamp tells us a story.
根据短文内容，判断正A 误B。
1. Stamp-collecting begin in 1854.
2. Only children liked collecting stamps.
3. In some countries, people could have lessons in stamp-collecting in school.
4. As time went by, fewer and fewer people were interested in stamps.
5. We can learn a lot from all kinds of stamps.
