Environmentalists（环保人士）are getting more worried about the effects of fast fashion on the environment. Fast fashion is the production of clothes in a large number at a low cost. They are put in shops and online stores quickly to create a high demand. Producers make 100 billion kinds of clothes every year. This is expected to grow by 60 percent by 2030.
The fast fashion business model is having a negative effect on the environment. Many of the clothes end up in dustbins and are not recycled. Another negative effect on the environment is caused by the chemicals used to make the clothes. These cause health problems to people working in clothes factories. It is reported that children make many of these clothes.
The way people are buying clothes is adding to the problem of clothing waste. Many years ago, people went to stores and tried clothes on. People took more time and thought more carefully before they bought clothes. They also wore them longer. Today, people order cheap clothes on the Internet and if they don’t like them, they send them back. Some people say this is a throwaway society. The German media company Deutsche Well wrote, “Every year in Europe, four million tons of clothing ends up in dustbins. Less than oneper cent of this is recycled.”
It seems the fashion industry is not so sustainable（可持续的）.
1. What do environmentalists think of fast fashion?| A．It is necessary for our society. | B．It is harmful to our environment. |
| C．It provides jobs for many people. | D．It is popular among young people. |
| A．They have to work long hours. |
| B．They produce the chemicals to make clothes. |
| C．They are worried about the environmental problems. |
| D．They become sick because of the chemicals used to make clothes. |
| A．People never buy clothes in shops now. |
| B．People used to spend more money on clothes. |
| C．People in Europe waste most of the clothes in the world. |
| D．The way people buying clothes makes the clothing waste problem worse. |
| A．Fast fashion helps people save a lot of money. |
| B．Shopping online around the world should be stopped. |
| C．The clothes on the Internet are always cheaper than in shops. |
| D．Only a small part of clothes in dustbins are recycled in Europe. |
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This spring, two beautiful snow leopards (雪豹) will be welcomed into their specially designed new home at Chester Zoo—and guess what? Your artwork could be on display there with them. Snow leopards in the wild are in trouble. One of the biggest threats that will affect them is climate change. Sadly, the snowy Himalayan mountains, where snow leopards live, are warming at three times the global average. But Chester Zoo wants to give these snow leopards a brighter future. Right now, they’re busy recreating the big cats’ mountainous home at the zoo. The CompetitionWe want you to create an amazing snow leopard poster that encourages people to take action on climate change! Draw a snow leopard and choose one of the pledges below to add to your poster. | ||
| The Pledges There is something we can keep telling ourselves to help fight climate change. Which will you choose to include on your poster? REDUCE FOOD WASTE Make a recipe with leftover ingredients. WALK OR CYCLE Leave the car at home on short journeys. AVOID FLYING Find a different type of transport next time you plan to take a flight. | Poster Design Tips! ① Plan your design on paper before making your final poster. ② Think about what materials you’d like to use to make your poster. Will you use paints, coloured pencils or pens? ③ Make sure the pledge you choose is clear and easy to read! ④ The snow leopard should take centre stage. ⑤ Keep your design simple. | The Prizes The winning poster will go on display in the snow leopard section at Chester Zoo. You and your family can go on a free trip to see it and the snow leopards! You’ll even get £50 to spend on food and drink at the zoo. |
1. Snow Leopard Poster Competition is organized to ________.
| A．welcome two beautiful snow leopards | B．call on people to protect the environment |
| C．enrich children’s knowledge on leopards | D．improve animals’ living condition |
| A．there are no snow leopards in the wild | B．climate change is the biggest threat to snow leopards |
| C．snow leopards are losing their homes | D．the snow leopards’ new home is in the wild |
| A．promises | B．hobbies | C．methods | D．preferences |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．find your poster at the entrance of the zoo | B．go to the zoo with your friends for free |
| C．enjoy the snow leopards show for free | D．save £50 on food and drink |
| A．The way to enter for the competition. | B．The location of Chester Zoo. |
| C．The fun facts about snow leopards. | D．The vets who take care of snow leopards. |
【推荐2】In modern society, people’s living conditions have improved greatly. However, some problems follow. For example, pollution is a big one in many large cities all over the world. Then how do some cities deal with the problem?
Hyderabad, India (more than ten million people)
Hyderabad plants more trees. The city also builds “greener” buildings. These buildings need less water and power. Adding green to a city has a number of advantages (好处). For example, trees make the air cleaner. In Hyderabad, streets were grey and ugly a few years ago. Today, they are filled with trees and flowers, making the city cleaner and more colourful. Green areas also provide space for people to relax and exercise. Also, a study in the US shows something interesting: the greener a city is, the less crime (犯罪活动) there is.
São Paulo, Brazil (more than twenty-two million people)
Many people work in the centre of São Paulo, but they don’t live there. They live in neighbourhoods outside the city because the houses are cheaper there. Every day, those people drive to the city to work. As a result, the traffic is heavier and the air is dirtier. The city uses different ways to change. First, it provides better public transport. It also begins to build some houses with lower prices so that people can afford them and choose to live in the city. It hopes these will reduce (减少) heavy traffic and air pollution in the city.
1. The underlined phrase “deal with” probably means “________”.
| A．care about something | B．find more about something |
| C．do something about a problem | D．take the place of something |
| A．Reducing crime. | B．Making the environment better. |
| C．Helping people find jobs more easily. | D．Providing space for people to relax and exercise. |
| A．Rubbish can be seen everywhere. | B．A lot of people don’t have jobs there. |
| C．Too many people live in the city centre. | D．The traffic is bad in the city every day. |
| A．The buildings in Hyderabad can produce power. |
| B．It is cheaper for people to live outside São Paulo. |
| C．The streets in Hyderabad were clean and beautiful. |
| D．São Paulo starts to ask people to stop driving to work. |
| A．The life in some big cities. | B．The advantages of smaller cities. |
| C．Why more people are moving into cities. | D．How two cities protect their environment. |
What does it mean to be green? “Green” is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps to protect the environment—the water, the land, and the air we breathe. Why green? Plants are green, and without them the earth wouldn’t be such a lovely home for us human beings.
Sometimes people call ours a “throwaway society”. That means we are always throwing away old things and buying new ones. Many times, if you no longer need something, someone else just might need it. For example, if your brother is old enough not to play with his plastic bike, why not give it to another family who has a little kid so that they don’t need to buy one? And one less large plastic toy doesn’t need to be produced.
Recycling has never been easier. Many organizations will pick it up right in front of your house and some towns even require (要求) it. Tell your mom or dad you want to become “Chief of Recycling” for your family. Now that you know what things you can recycle, find a place to keep them. Make sure you encourage everyone in your house to think whether things can be reused or recycled before they’re thrown away.
You can take a look at your own backyard. Is there a place where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden? If so, get there and get your hands dirty. Then you can watch with pride as your tree takes root, and your garden plants grow into big plants. Who knew being green would taste so good?
1. How does the writer introduce the topic of the passage?| A．By telling an interesting story. | B．By explaining the word “green”. |
| C．By giving some special examples. | D．By listing numbers. |
| A．Recycle things all by yourself. |
| B．Make your garden plants grow into big plants. |
| C．Ask your family to use the old things all the time. |
| D．Find a place to keep the things that can be recycled. |
| A．What is recycle? | B．Where to recycle? |
| C．How to recycle? | D．Why to recycle? |
| A．Novel. | B．Magazine. | C．Guide book. | D．Geography book. |
| A．Enjoy the Nature | B．Eat More Green Food |
| C．Protect Our Environment | D．Recycle Everything |
【推荐1】Sometimes, we just want to shout out loud. For example, we all have days like this: Our dog made a mess on the floor we had just cleaned, or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn’t come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her. We might be really angry but we tried to bear things like those. According to ancient Chinese wisdom(智慧), we should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent. In fact, it’s good for our health.
“Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine,” said Mrs.Li, “a 60-year-old woman from Hangzhou. My parents taught me to do this. It’s a part of our folk culture.”
Mrs.Li is a member of a group of people who love shouting. Each morning, she and some of her friends climb to the top of a hill and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise. They believe that shouting is a good exercise for their lungs(肺)and it brings them a lot of fun.
“Sometimes I shout out and others shout back,” said Mrs.Gu, another shouting lover. “It makes you happy. You laugh and then you feel very comfortable” Dr.Peter Calafiura, an American doctor, agrees that shouting can have a positive(积极的) influence on people’s health.
So, next time when you start your morning run, why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier.
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1. How does the writer start the passage?
| A．By telling an interesting story. |
| B．By giving several examples. |
| C．By comparing some information. |
| A．Ancient Chinese thought keeping silent was good for ourselves. |
| B．Mrs.Li learned shouting makes herself feel better from her friends. |
| C．Dr.Calafiura thinks that shouting is good for people’s health. |
| A．纠正 | B．忍受 | C．杜绝 |
| A．To show the advantages of shouting. |
| B．To introduce a shouting lover. |
| C．To explain the history of shouting. |
【推荐2】Buck Marchinton, is a wildlife biologist who plays an important role in DNR’s Private Lands Program. Buck builds partnerships with private landowners across North Georgia to develop management practices that are good for both wildlife and landowners. Buck’s method is to work closely with landowners to provide educational service, habitat (栖息地) studies and special conservation plans. His final goal is to help landowners become real managers of their lands and create a better coexistence (共存) between humans and wildlife.
Buck’s interest in biology began early on, inspired by his father’s love for the natural world. He continued this interest in higher education and studied biology. Buck received his bachelor’s degree from the university. Along the way, he developed a deep love for the outdoors. With his passion for wildlife protection, Buck set out on a task to make a difference in protecting wildlife for nearly 30 years, working first in Florida, and later returning to Georgia.
“If I had any advice to give to someone showing interest in this job, I would tell them that before they get in too deep, they need to be certain that this is the job they want to take. It’s not really something people just fall into. We are told to do this if we can’t see ourselves doing anything else, and in some degree that’s true, but we always have a choice.”
Buck is recently working on a management plan in Dawson County with a landowner who had an interest in having quail (鹌鹑) on his land. However, the land is not a suitable habitats for quail because of nearly monthly flooding (洪水) and being covered with trees that the landowner is not allowed to cut. Buck has instead advised the landowner to think about woodcocks, a kind of bird that can grow on the present land. This solution provides the landowner with an easier way to less land manipulation (改造) for a species (物种) that would not fit this land.
Thanks to Buck’s scientific spirits, he continues to shape a brighter tomorrow where humans and wildlife can better live with each other. He shows us that with love and effort, his final goal is within reach.
1. Why does Buck build partnerships with private landowners?| A．To provide landowners with better education. |
| B．To make the private farmlands better. |
| C．To build more proper habitats for wildlife. |
| D．To achieve a double-win management method. |
| A．His father’s influence. | B．His course requirements. |
| C．His love for the outdoors. | D．His love for the wildlife. |
| A．More people should study biology. | B．Think twice before choosing biology. |
| C．Learning biology faces many difficulties. | D．Biology is an interesting course for students. |
| A．Larger number of quail. | B．Monthly flooding. |
| C．Overcutting of trees. | D．Unnecessary cost. |
Wild elephants living in the jungle (丛林) usually stay together in big families. Usually one old elephant leads them. The others follow their leader. They usually move about at night, looking for food. In the hot daytime, they go to sleep in the cool shade of the trees. Elephants are kind animals. When one of them is hurt and cannot pull itself to its feet, the other elephants lift it up and help it to walk.
Some people say that elephants never forget. They remember people who are kind or bad to them. There are many about this.
1. Elephants usually walk slowly because ______.
| A．they are very big | B．they are quiet |
| C．they are very strong | D．they want to eat leaves along the way |
| A．in the zoo | B．in the suburbs (郊区) | C．in the jungle | D．in the cities |
| A．lift it and help it to walk | B．run away as soon as possible |
| C．kill it immediately | D．carry it to a safe place |
| A．It may not remember you and walk away. | B．It may kick you or do something to hurt you. |
| C．It may eat the food you give it. | D．It may let you take photos with it. |
| A．not all the elephants follow their leader |
| B．the youngest elephant leads them |
| C．they usually move about at night, looking for food |
| D．in the hot daytime, they look for food in the cool shade of the trees. |
