Why do we like drinking water from plastic bottles? Some people think it is healthy and clean. Others drink bottled water because it’s easy — you can carry it around with you. In hot countries, like Greece, we often buy bottles of cold water in the summer.
However, making lots of plastic is not a good idea for many reasons. First of all, we need a lot of oil for plastic products. We usually use oil as a source (资源) of energy. If we reduced the number of bottles we made, we wouldn’t need so much oil. Plastic bottles also pollute the environment. If we recycled all our plastic bottles, we wouldn’t need so much space for rubbish dumps. But in Greece, we don’t recycle much of the plastic we use. In 2006, Greeks recycled only about 10% of plastic waste. The rest became rubbish on land and in rivers and seas.
So next time you want to throw away a plastic bottle in the litter bin, stop and think. If you recycled you would help the environment. But what can you do when there isn’t a recycling bin near you? Well, there are lots of useful ways that you can use your bottles again. For example, an empty bottle makes a great piggy bank for your pocket money, and if you cut a bottle in half, you will have a plant pot. Go green! You can make a difference.
1. What is NOT mentioned about bottled water in this passage?| A．It’s healthy. | B．It’s clean. | C．It’s easy. | D．It’s expensive. |
| A．energy | B．oil | C．rubbish | D．plants |
| A．10% | B．50% | C．80% | D．90% |
| A．To recycle them. | B．To make a piggy bank. |
| C．To make a plant pot. | D．To drop them into the river. |
| A．To make a different life, you’d better go outside. |
| B．To look different, you’d better wear green clothes. |
| C．To protect the environment, you can do something. |
| D．To go green, you should use plastic products. |
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【推荐1】To own a happier future, keeping a feeling of balance in our life is very important. Here are some suggestions for you.
Life Isn’t Fair
Our life isn’t always full of pleasure, is it? Life doesn’t always give us a hand and doing our best, doesn’t always bring good results.
Failure
Failure is necessary in our life, almost as necessary as the air we breathe. Failure is part of trying. The only thing that we need to think about is how to deal with it. In fact, failure can be a great teacher that leads us to success faster.
Loneliness
It’s impossible for us to be with our family and friends for ever. Sometimes we have to be alone. Don’t be afraid when we feel lonely. Treasure the friendship, kindness and love we own now.
Suffering
Growing up is not easy and pain is part of our life. Almost everyone gets hurt. Take a deep breath and give life a big smile when we suffer pain.
Personal Responsibility
We each have a choice to be either a winner or a loser. We should have responsibility for the choices we make. What we will have in the future depends on what we do today.
Self-confidence
We should believe we can do something well. Nothing in the world is difficult for the man who is confident of himself.
Life is like a long journey. Travel with a positive attitude and look at the bright side of things. There will always be sunshine and flowers in our eyes.
1. How many points are mentioned in this passage?| A．Five | B．Six | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
| A．Failure is necessary for us in our life. |
| B．Sometimes our life is full of pleasure. |
| C．Everyone can grow up easily and there is no pain in our life. |
| D．We should have responsibility for the choices we make |
| A．more slowly | B．faster | C．more easily | D．harder |
| A．yourselves | B．ourselves | C．themselves | D．itself |
| A．Face life correctly | B．Failure is the mother of success |
| C．Self-confidence is the first key to success | D．Where there is a will, there is a way |
【推荐2】Classroom rules are important for all students—even middle school and high school students. Start your school year or even your lessons with a discussion on the rules. Students are more likely to follow the rules when they understand the reasons for them. For this reason, it is important to explain why you have made certain rules.
Two helpful teaching ways—when setting rules for middle school and high school students are:
◆Make rules that say what to do instead of saying what not to do.
◆Start every rule with an action word (verb).
Perhaps a better way to go about writing classroom rules is to do it democratically (民主地). Get your class together and ask them what rules they want to see in their classroom. I have found that young people are surprisingly conservative (保守的) about the rules. They’ll offer some tough and powerful (强硬而有力的) rules that they all must follow.
By getting students to come up with the rules together, they are setting their own personal rules. It makes them more accountable (有责任的) not only to yourself as the teacher, but also to themselves.
Classroom rules are necessary for learning. When students misbehave, they are disrespecting (不尊重) other students. Everyone in the class has the right to learn. If a student influences other students who are trying to learn, that needs to be stopped.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. It is more possible for students to follow the rules when ________.
| A．the rules are made by the teacher |
| B．their teachers force them to do so |
| C．they know they will be punished if they break the rules |
| D．they understand why the rules are made |
| A．It is polite to keep quiet when others answer a question. |
| B．Be quiet when others answer a question. |
| C．You must be quiet when others answer a question. |
| D．Don’t make a noise when others answer a question. |
| A．Correcting the students’ mistakes in class. |
| B．Having a discussion on students’ opinions. |
| C．Asking students to join in the rule-making process. |
| D．Requiring students to make their own personal rules first. |
| A．They come up with some rules that are quite strict. |
| B．They are afraid of expressing their true feelings. |
| C．They only care about their own studies. |
| D．They think they should follow the traditions. |
| A．students | B．teachers | C．parents | D．headmasters |
【推荐3】①Researchers have long tried to understand the advantages of watching birds. A study in Scientific Reports last October in 2022, found that seeing or hearing these birds improved people’s feelings of happiness for up to eight hours. And a study in 2020 showed human’s happiness even has something to do with the number of different bird kinds around people’s homes and towns. Another research in 2017 supported the idea that birds are good for human’s brain. All the researches above show that birdwatching is good for mental (心理的) health.
②Why can birds make such a great difference? A very simple reason is the fact that birds can fly. And it is really fascinating. Another reason could be that spending time with flying birds in nature improves mental health, a mental health researcher at King’s College London once said.
③It may surprise you that birdwatching can make people less stressed out. Siting outside and listening to the birds, and getting to know their songs, can really keep you calm. Seeing birds flying can make you full of imagination. And it can let your worries fly away.
④When people search for a safe and free outdoor activity to relax, birdwatching is a good choice. A great thing about birdwatching is that anyone can do it. Here is how to start.
⑤One of the simplest ways to start is by feeding the birds. If you don’t know the names of the birds you see, you can use an app called The Cornell Lab’s free Merlin Bird ID to get to know them by the sounds they make.
⑥For another, if your family has a backyard, do what you can to make it a nice place for birds. One way is by choosing proper plants that attract (吸引) and protect them. The National Audubon Society can help you to know the proper plants. The last simple thing you should know about birds is that “All birds get thirsty”.
1. The writer told the results of the researches in the order of ________.| A．space | B．time | C．persons | D．seasons |
| A．children are too young to go birdwatching |
| B．there are apps to help you go birdwatching |
| C．seeing birds fly everywhere is good to relax |
| D．we can go birdwatching near a lake or a river |
| A．Let’s Go Birdwatching | B．How to Start Birdwatching |
| C．Let’s Go Bird Feeding | D．Why to Go Bird Feeding |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
【推荐1】The earth is our home and we should protect it. So, let’s join hands to make it greener! Green inventions become popular at present. More and more people use used things in their works.
Special furniture (家具)
When we’re talking about furniture, we always think of furniture made of wood and plastic. However, Vadim Kibardin created a set of special furniture. It was made of waste paper.
The woven (编织) bag
It’s made of bamboo, which is strong and not easy to break. Sho Shibuya believes that using woven bags can decrease the use of plastic shopping bags.
Woven sports shoes
Emilie Burfeind has created a pair of woven sports shoes. One part of the shoes is made of dog hair collected from dog owners. In Germany, up to 80 tons of dog hair is thrown away every year. The cost of such woven sports shoes is low.
The special iron (熨斗)
Saksham Mahajan thinks that bamboo should be widely used, so the bamboo iron was born. The bamboo iron is different from the traditional iron in both the look and use. It can save energy while smoothing down the clothes.
1. What was the special furniture made of?| A．Paper. | B．Plastic. | C．Bamboo. | D．Wood. |
| A．分解 | B．减少 | C．提高 | D．优化 |
| A．Their cost is low. | B．They are very light. |
| C．They are easy to wash. | D．They are comfortable to wear. |
| A．A Green Life | B．Traditional Arts | C．Green Inventions | D．Famous Inventions |
We are a group of twelve and thirteen-year-olds from Canada trying to make a difference.
Vanessa Suttie, Morgan Geisler, Michelle Quigg and me. We raised all the money ourselves to come six thousand miles to tell you adults you must change your ways. Coming here today, I have no hidden agenda. I am fighting for my future.
I am here to speak on behalf of the starving (挨饿的) children around the world whose cries go unheard.
I am here to speak for the countless animals dying across this planet because they have nowhere left to go.
I am afraid to go out in the sun now because of the holes in the ozone (臭氧). I am afraid to breathe the air because I don’t know what chemicals (化学制品) are in it.
I used to go fishing in Vancouver with my dad until just a few years ago we found the fish full of cancers. And now we hear about animals and plants going extinct every day.
In my life, I have dreamt of seeing the great herds of wild animals, jungles and rainforests full of birds and butterflies, but now I wonder if they will even exist (存在) for my children to see.
Did you have to worry about these little things when you were my age?
All this is happening before our eyes and yet we act as if we have all the time we want and all the solutions (解决方案). I’m only a child and I don’t have all the solutions, but I want you to realize, neither do you!
1. The Environmental Children’s Organization is made up of a group of .
| A．twenty and thirty-year-olds from Canada |
| B．twenty and thirty-year-olds from America |
| C．twelve and thirteen-year-olds from Canada |
| D．twelve and thirteen-year-olds from America |
| A．no food to eat |
| B．no place to go |
| C．no one to play with |
| D．no danger to care about |
| A．enjoy | B．explain | C．expect | D．exist |
| A．fight for the people who pollute the environment |
| B．ask people to take action to protect the environment |
| C．find the solution for herself to change the environment |
| D．let people become interested in learning about the environment |
| A．bored | B．sleepy | C．impatient | D．worried |
| Save the date! The coming World Cleanup Day is on September 20 Let’s do it! What will happen if everyone keeps picking up at least one piece of litter? World Cleanup Day on Sep. 16, 2023 brought together 19.1 million volunteers in 198 countries and areas. 219 tons of waste was cleaned up. The best results in four years! About World Cleanup Day What is it? World Cleanup Day is held on the third Saturday in September every year. Volunteers in 180 countries and 37 areas fight against the global (全球的) rubbish problem and clean up waste. It is to connect the global community, raise awareness, and bring true change to achieve the final goal—a clean and healthy planet. Why do people join in the cleanup activities? ● By cleaning up litter and pollution, they can make a real difference to their local communities and even the planet. ● Be part of the world's largest volunteer event. ●It’s free and fun! What can you do? ● Pick up litter in your local parks or neighborhoods. ● Work on cleaning up rivers or beaches. ● Help to protect wildlife. ● Organize cleanup efforts in your communities,like giving speeches. How to join us? √Take part in local cleanup events organized by community groups. √Organize your cleanup events and invite friends and family to join you. Be there on September 20 to clean the world! |
1. Every year, the World Cleanup Day is on ________.
| A．September 16 | B．September 20 |
| C．the first Saturday in September | D．the third Saturday in September |
| A．development | B．challenges | C．success | D．difficulties |
| A．get people to work together for a cleaner earth |
| B．help people learn more about other countries |
| C．raise money to help keep the earth clean |
| D．tell people about the global rubbish problems |
| A．Stop throwing away rubbish. |
| B．Stop using plastic products. |
| C．Pick up rubbish around you. |
| D．Read more books about environment. |
| A．To introduce the history of the World Cleanup Day. |
| B．To call on people to join in the world cleanup activities. |
| C．To explain why we need the World Cleanup Day. |
| D．To thank people for helping clean up the world in 2023. |
【推荐1】If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles(肌肉).
The study also found the effect(效果) is greater when the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners. Scans showed that grey matter density(密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference. “Our findings suggest that the structure(结构) of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn. Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings had the same result in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
1. From Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2, we can learn that ___________.| A．learning a second language can make you smarter |
| B．grammar is not very important in learning English |
| C．you can start to learn another language if you are smart |
| D．it is best to learn a second language in a British university |
| A．people who study language learning | B．people who can speak two languages |
| C．languages spoken by British people | D．languages children learn before five |
| A．it is not very good to start learning a language too early |
| B．it usually takes quite a long time to master a new language |
| C．learning a second language changes the structure of the brain |
| D．people who don’t learn a second language have no grey matter |
| A．the younger you start to learn a second language, the better |
| B．improving math skills is as difficult as learning a second language |
| C．Italian people are supposed to learn English as a second language |
| D．the best age to learn a second language is between two and thirty-four |
| A．language learning and math skills | B．how to learn a second language well |
| C．the importance of learning English | D．the good effect of learning a language |
【推荐2】Art lovers around the world think about this question for so many years: why does Mona Lisa smile?
However, they can ask Mona Lisa herself in the show in Beijing. It brings the 500-year-old painting to life.
Now Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting(画) can move her head and wave(挥舞) her hand in 3D, and even answer questions. She can answer the questions about her life, her age and so on. But when she talks she doesn’t speak Italian but Chinese like “Da jia hao, wo jiao Mengna Lisha. Hen gao xing jian dao ni men.”
The new digital(数码的) picture of Mona Lisa is the center piece of the World Classic Interactive Arts Exhibition in Beijing. You can also see other world-famous paintings such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. Last Supper is another picture that they made alive(活的) with 3D. In this picture, Jesus(耶稣) can walk and talk with his believers(信徒).
It took Wang Hui and over 400 digital artists in South Korea two years to make the picture, at a cost of about 50, 000, 000 yuan.
He says, “What’s special about it is that it’s the first time to use computer technology(技术) to make her speak and move.”
So what does Mona Lisa say if you ask her: “Why are you smiling?”
1. From the passage we know that Mona Lisa is ________.| A．a famous woman in China | B．Leonardo da Vinci’s wife |
| C．a famous painting of Wang Hui | D．an Italian woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s painting |
| A．why Mona Lisa smiles | B．who Mona Lisa lives with |
| C．how old Mona Lisa is | D．who Mona Lisa loves |
| A．Wang Hui and his team spent 2 years making the digital pictures. |
| B．The digital pictures cost Wang Hui 5,000,000 yuan. |
| C．Wang Hui made this painting with some Chinese artists. |
| D．About 400 artists wanted to buy the digital paintings. |
| A．Mona Lisa can also sing in Chinese |
| B．3D made Mona Lisa move and speak |
| C．3D made Leonardo da Vinci alive in the show in Beijing |
| D．in the picture Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci can walk in his room |
【推荐3】There are some stories behind English words.
You’ve spent a lot of time studying how to use English in a right way. But have you ever wondered why English speakers say some of the things they say? For example, why do they say “an easy task” is “a piece of cake”? Why do the two letters “OK” means “all right”?
Many English words and phrases have stories behind them. Sometimes these stories can help us look back into the old Western history. Let’s take a look at a few of the original (起初的) common English words and phrases:
OK
OK was an American who lived in the19th century. His name was “Old Kinderhook”. In one year he was trying to take the place of the leader of his town. His supporters went around the town shouting “OK! OK!” The supporters thought their future leader was “all right”. The expression caught on, and now if something is “all right”, people like to say “OK”.
Boss
Is your boss nice to you? If not, just be glad you weren’t living in the old times. Back to that time, bosses could do anything bad to their men and could even beat them! That explains why the word “boss” comes from an old German word meaning “to beat”.
A piece of cake
A famous American writer named Ogden Nash lived in the1930s. Many readers enjoyed his poems and wrote them down in their notebooks. In one of his poems, Nash wrote, “Her picture’s in the papers now, and life’s a piece of cake.” His readers found these words interesting and quickly wrote them down. They thought that if one picture in a newspaper could make you famous, wouldn’t life be easy? For nearly 70 years, “a piece of cake” has meant any task or activity that is easy.
根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。
1. “OK” comes from “________”, an American who was in the 19th century.
| A．Old King | B．Old Kindman | C．Old Kinderhook |
| A．to work | B．to beat | C．to kill |
| A．an easy task or activity |
| B．a difficult task or activity |
| C．a famous picture in a newspaper |
| A．how people learnt English |
| B．how English speakers created the words and phrases |
| C．how people taught others to speak English |
