1 . The following destinations are highly recommended by Lonely Planet.
1.Bhutan
The Kingdom of Bhutan, located on the Silk Road in South Asia, claimed the No. 1 spot partly for its beauty and because it is set to become the first fully organic nation by 2021.
The kingdom has lush (郁郁葱葱的) plains in the south and sub-alpine Himalayan mountains in the north, which include Gangkhar Puensum, Bhulan's highest peak and believed to be the highest unclimbed mountain in the world.
2.Aruba
Tourists know this Caribbean getaway for its white-sand beaches, sparkling waters, and laid-back resorts. Aruba's temperatures usually stay around 27℃—making a dip in the water seem too good to pass up.
3.Costa Rica
Costa Rica is beloved for many reasons, from its coffee to its epic surfing.
It's also notable for its reliance on green energy sources. In fact, 90% of its energy is created by renewable sources, such as wind and hydro. It is also one of the world's most biodiverse countries—home to half a million species.
And of course, no trip to Costa Rica is complete without a visit to the Sloth Sanctuary.
4. Morocco
The Kingdom of Morocco, known as the place the sun sets, is a romantic and exotic destination, and it is known as a safe place to visit. Many people are drawn to its beaches, but its ancient cities, such as Casablanca and Marrakesh, attract the most visitors. In recent years, visitors have headed to the Atlas and Rif mountains and their hiking trails.
1. Why Bhutan is highly recommended by Lonely Planet?A.Because it is on the Silk Road in South Asia. |
B.Because it is a fully organic nation. |
C.Because it has the largest plains. |
D.Because it is near the sea. |
A.Its mountain trails. | B.Its wildlife. |
C.Its climate and beaches. | D.Its coffee. |
A.The sun sets there. | B.Its hiking trails. |
C.Its beaches. | D.Its ancient cities. |
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2.你的所见所闻;
3.你的收获。
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3 . Everyone knows that the population of the world is the largest ever. As more and more people are born and grow to an older average age than previous generations, everyone on the earth has a responsibility to feed this ever-growing population.
One possible solution to this is vertical farming, While humans have farmed and worked the land as long as history has recorded events, how much humans' farming has changed! From hands to ancient tools to animals to advanced machinery, the agricultural scenes have changed greatly over the centuries.
Now new and improved farming methods have been considered and studied to keep up with demand. With vertical farming, food is grown vertically by using existing buildings or shipping containers.
Unlike traditional farming that relies on Mother Nature, vertical farming often relies on CEA technology, also known as Controlled Environment Agriculture. With this approach, humans affect light, temperature, gases and more, thus controlling the environment in which plants grow.
The technology used in vertical farming is just expanding into greenhouses, where light and temperature are man-controlled. The final goal of vertical farming is to produce the most possible crops with the least possible space.
Vertical farming has many advantages. There are some other benefits as well.
With more and more humans living in heavily populated areas, vertical farming allows humans to be prepared for the future with continued population growth and increased movements to cities.
In vertical farming, since the environment in which plants grow is controlled by humans, farming can happen all the year round and is not dependent on seasons and weather. It can possibly use 95% less water than traditional farming. Besides, it is easier to produce organic crops in such a controlled environment, and farm chemicals will not be needed to protect the plants. This means less pollution in the environment.
1. What does paragraph 1 mainly show?A.The need to feed an increasing population. | B.The importance of protecting the earth. |
C.The struggle to control the population. | D.The responsibility of previous generations. |
A.The change of weather. | B.New advances in research on high-quality soils. |
C.More favorable air conditions in higher places. | D.The birth of CEA technology. |
A.It needs no light. | B.It uses much less water. |
C.It relies more on the seasons. | D.It needs more farm chemicals. |
A.Vertical Farming Is the Future | B.Traditional Farming Comes to an End |
C.Traditional Farming's Methods and Measures | D.Advantages and Disadvantages of Vertical Farming |
4 . Marie, an 85-year-old woman who had been bedridden (卧床不起的)for 10 years, was granted her biggest wish to look at the sea again with help from East Coast Radio and Netcare 911.
About 10 years ago, Marie had an unsuccessful back operation which left her bedridden. She then had to stay in an old age home and needed constant care. “The only time she could go outside was when she was taken to hospital over the years,” said Lucy, Marie's daughter.
Lucy wrote an e-mail to East Coast Radio in April asking them to help her take her mother to the beach because it was her biggest wish. She told them that her mother just wanted to go and look at the sea and go back again to the home, that's all. East Coast Radio did an interview with the family and agreed to make her wish come true.
Two weeks later, a team of Netcare 911 paramedics (医护人员) fetched Marie from the old age home and took her in a stretcher to Amanzimtoti Beach. One of the paramedics found a bucket and collected some sea water for her to put her hands in. She also got a chance to touch the sand.
Marie said, “Thanks to these kind people, I could get to the beach again, which may be the last time for me.”
1. Why did Marie become bedridden?A.Because of her old age. | B.Because of little medical care. |
C.Because of a traffic accident. | D.Because of a failed operation. |
A.Some of her family and friends. | B.Workers from East Coast Radio. |
C.A team of Netcare 911 paramedics. | D.People from Amanzimtoti Beach. |
A.Amazed. | B.Thankful. | C.Embarrassed. | D.Disappointed. |
A.A poor old woman became disabled because of bad luck. |
B.East Coast Radio and Netcare 911 always help poor people. |
C.Amanzimtoti Beach is a beautiful place people wish to visit. |
D.Kind people helped a bedridden woman realize her wish. |
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Dear Eric,
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Yours,
Li Hua
6 . A teenager, Justin Gavin, 18 years old, was walking down the street. Suddenly, he saw something that made his heart
A small SUV covered in
The mother
A.sink | B.open | C.smile | D.fail |
A.gas | B.flames | C.hopes | D.fear |
A.recalled | B.returned | C.received | D.rewarded |
A.truck | B.tool | C.board | D.vehicle |
A.understood | B.realized | C.insisted | D.wondered |
A.approve | B.suspect | C.remind | D.accuse |
A.yelling | B.responding | C.whispering | D.complaining |
A.ground | B.danger | C.excitement | D.action |
A.took off | B.came out | C.chased down | D.ran away |
A.platform | B.situation | C.family | D.area |
A.reached | B.postponed | C.witnessed | D.occupied |
A.safety | B.condition | C.base | D.decision |
A.thinner | B.darker | C.deeper | D.bigger |
A.teenager | B.car | C.woman | D.children |
A.provided | B.assisted | C.connected | D.credited |
A.host | B.scholar | C.hero | D.celebrity |
A.awarded | B.attained | C.appointed | D.advocated |
A.demanding | B.aggressive | C.comfortable | D.courageous |
A.behavior | B.appreciation | C.potential | D.opportunity |
A.hopeful | B.available | C.educative | D.puzzling |
7 . The third-generation hybrid rice which was developed by Yuan Longping, the “father of hybrid rice”, and his team went through its first public yield (产量) and achieved high output. The final yield of the tested variety, G3-1S/ P19, came to 1046.3 kg per mu (about 667 square meters), based on two lands in Qingzhu Village in central China’s Hunan Province.
“Some previous (先前的) high-yielding hybrid rice in China took 160 to even 180 days from sowing to harvesting, while the period was shortened to around 125 days for the new type. This is one of the most important characteristics (特征) of the third-generation hybrid rice that can reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers, thus reducing cost and improving production efficiency (效率).’’ said Qian Qian, the deputy director of the China National Rice Research Institute.
Unlike the previous two generations that required a large amount of water and fertilizers as well as demanding growing conditions and technological support, the third-generation hybrid rice is easier to be cultivated (种植) by ordinary farmers. So the soil, altitude and climate of the test site were not “ideal conditions” carefully selected beforehand.
At present, Yuan’s team has nine third-generation hybrid rice under trial, which are expected to achieve commercial (商业性的) seed production in the following three to four years and hope to apply the technology into the research of sea rice. The third-generation hybrid rice has the strength to promote a greener development of China’s rice production with higher quality and yield.
1. How did the author convince the readers of the high output of the third-generation hybrid rice in paragraph 1?A.By using statistic. |
B.By comparing with previous generations. |
C.By mentioning Yuan Longping. |
D.By explaining cause and effect. |
A.It needs less fertilizers. | B.It saves water. |
C.Its growing period is shorter. | D.It costs less to grow. |
A.It has a promising future. |
B.It can be planted in the sea. |
C.It has been cultivated by ordinary farmers. |
D.It will not bring benefit in finance in the near future. |
A.The Development of China’s Rice |
B.The Road to Modern Hybrid Rice |
C.Yuan Longping-The “Father of Hybrid Rice” |
D.The Third-generation Hybrid Rice-The High Output Rice |
8 . According to the study posted on ScienceDirect, gardening just two to three times a week increase the benefits of better well-being as much as possible and lower stress levels.
The research explored why residents engaged with gardening and the extent to which they recognized any health benefits from the activity.
A questionnaire was handed out electronically within the UK, with 5,766 gardeners and 249 non-gardeners responding. Data was collected on factors including garden typology(类型学), frequency of gardening and individual awareness of health and well-being.
"This is the first time the dose response(剂量效应)to gardening has been tested and the evidence from the survey strongly suggests that the more frequently you garden, the greater the health benefits," said Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) lead author Dr Lauriane Chalmin-Pui. In fact, gardening every day has the same positive impact on well-being than undertaking regular and powerful exercise like cycling or running.
When gardening, our brains are pleasantly entertained by nature around us. Gardening takes our attention away from ourselves and our stresses, therefore, it helps restore our minds and reduce unfavorable feelings.
Improving health, however, was not the main motive power to garden, but rather the direct pleasure gardening brought to the participants.
"Gardening is like effortless exercise because it doesn't feel as exhausting and hard as going to the gym, for example, but we can expend similar amounts of energy," Chalmin-Pui added.
Most people say they garden for pleasure and enjoyment, so people who like gardening may be easy to be addicted to it. However, this sometimes may become a piece of good news, from the aspect of mental health. "We hope all the millions of new gardeners will be getting their daily gardening and feeling all the better for it. " Chalmin-Pui said in the interview.
1. What can be inferred about gardening from the survey?A.Improving health is the aim of the participants. |
B.Gardening makes no difference to health. |
C.Health benefits from frequent gardening. |
D.Too much gardening always does harm to health. |
A.Consume. | B.Make use of. | C.Increase. | D.Save. |
A.It isn't exhausting. | B.It is good for health. |
C.It brings pleasure. | D.It is like going to the gym. |
A.Carefree. | B.Supportive | C.Tolerant. | D.Indifferent. |
9 . Have you ever left a place knowing you have “visited” all the attractions in the guidebooks ,but feeling like you know no more about it than before you visited it? One way to make your travels more memorable is to seek out local food, people and activities.
Taste local food.
When we travel to a new environment, our senses are excited by the sounds, smells and tastes. Food is no longer just a necessity to maintain life — it's a tale and even a custom.
Stay with locals.
Go on cultural tours.
There's no better way to learn about a place than from locals. Some cities have free tours where local guides will take you on a tour of a city while sharing fascinating facts.
Context Travel, which is a small-group cultural tour led by scholars, is also a great choice.
The best way to explore a destination is on foot. The second-best way is by public transportation. When you go slow and let yourself wander, it's no longer a task to get from Point A to Point B — all the sights around you will become an unforgettable ink drawing in your mind.
A.Draw it in your mind. |
B.A hotel may be comfortable. |
C.All you have to do is tip them. |
D.Walk or take public transportation. |
E.They welcome you into their homes. |
F.By doing so, you'll learn more about a place. |
G.So stop going to the fast food chains you're familiar with. |
History books and museums may give you a glimpse into the past, but a new project will