1. 保护野生动物的重要性;
2. 提出合理建议(至少两点);
3. 发出呼吁。
注意:1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Protecting the Wild Animals
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(2)提出切实可行的建议;
(3)简述这些建议的理由。
注意:(1)词数80左右;
(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
What can I do for our environment
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3 . Bred to be more sweeter, today’s cherries, bananas and apples taste different than they used — to but not necessarily better. Among fruit farmers, the word “quality” is now routinely used as a standard for “high in sugar”, though firmness, color and size are also considerations. In a recent study about ways to enhance the sweetness of fruit using “molecular (分子的) approaches”, a group of plant scientists wrote that, in general, the sugar content of many fruits are now higher than before owing to continuous selection and breeding. Modern apple varieties, the scientists stressed, were on average sweeter than older ones.
The sweetness of fruit depends not just on how it is bred but also on growing conditions, yield and harvest. The lead researcher, Sugiura, said, “If you could taste an apple harvested 30 years ago, you would feel the difference.” He believed that modern apples are picked so early that even if they are bred for sweetness, they often don’t develop their full character. The fragrance (香味) never develops in fruit that is harvested too early.
Jim Cooper, an apple farmer in England, is regretful to admit the fact that many people will never taste the “strawberry hint” in a really ripe Pearmain, a type of heritage apple. In a way, the rise of consistently sweeter fruit in our lifetimes has been a victory of plant breeding. After all, it’s a rare person who would seek out bitter grapes if they could have sweet ones instead.
But the sweetness of modern fruit is not without its problems, especially for people with diabetes (糖尿病), who have to reduce their intake of higher-sugar fruits. Fruit that is bred sweeter also tends to be lower in the chemicals that make it healthy. Considering health, maybe the real problem with modern fruit is that it has become yet another sweet thing in a world with sugar. Even grapefruits, which used to be quite bitter, are sometimes now as sweet as oranges. If you’ve never tasted a sour cherry, how can you fully appreciate a sweet one?
1. In what aspect is many fruits different from before?A.Sugar content. | B.Soft skin. | C.Bright color. | D.High yield. |
A.They are bred too early. | B.They taste so sweet. |
C.They are losing a good flavor. | D.They need a higher yield. |
A.Favorable. | B.Critical. | C.Ambiguous. | D.Indifferent. |
A.It’s a wise choice to breed fruits for sweetness. |
B.Breeding sweet fruits improves the quality of fruits. |
C.Some fruits like grapes and cherries taste the same. |
D.The sweetness of fruits will cause health issues. |
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 118 people
An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China,
The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck in Gansu at a relatively shallow
By mid-morning, 105 people had been confirmed dead in Gansu and another 397 injured, including sixteen people
The earthquake
The rescue work was proceeding in
5 . Last weekend, my husband and I drove a dog to her new home. Typically, when we have a new dog in the backseat, it’s a young dog. But this passenger was a much different story. Magdalen is a 13-year-old dog. Her owner gave her up temporarily when he was sick, but when he fully recovered several months later, he said he didn’t want her back. He had had the dog since she was young but now had no place for her.
The family who had given her a temporary home had children and other dogs and was unable to give her a forever home. When Speak St. Louis, the rescue team I worked with, was contacted about the dog, they offered to take her in. She went to a vet (兽医) for a basic health check. But the vet didn’t have great news. Her mouth was swollen with all sorts of problems. Two teeth fell out during cleaning and eleven more had to be pulled out.
Luckily, a good friend of mine, a dog trainer with a soft heart for seniors, had agreed to adopt Magdalen. On the trip to the trainer’s home, the sweet senior looked so relaxed in our backseat. I felt a great sense of relief and pleasure.
It’s understandable that her owner needed some temporary help when he was sick. But I can’t imagine why he wouldn’t have wanted her back now. I think of my own dog and dogs we lost to old age in the past. We’re family and we stay that way forever. She’d be able to live a good life, I hoped, in her new home!
1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A.The former owner of the dog. | B.Where the dog was treated. |
C.Why the dog’s mouth was swollen. | D.The problems the dog met with. |
A.Training old dogs. | B.Looking for homes for dogs. |
C.Treating sick dogs. | D.Searching for lost dogs’ owners. |
A.Hopeful and proud. | B.Relieved and happy. |
C.Nervous and grateful. | D.Surprised and curious. |
A.She was certain he would regret. | B.She believed it was painful for him. |
C.She didn’t understand his behaviour. | D.She thought he made a wise decision. |
6 . My son Timmy was born with several rare developmental disabilities. By age 13, he had had at least 10 surgeries on his legs and feet. Balancing and walking was very
Meeting Janice, who
Larry has changed Timmy, s life so much for the better. Not only does Larry give my son
Larry slows to Timmy’s pace and watches every
A.suitable | B.difficult | C.easy | D.perfect |
A.used to | B.seemed to | C.had to | D.failed to |
A.motivated | B.pushed | C.anticipated | D.formed |
A.disappointed | B.strict | C.careful | D.familiar |
A.judgement | B.day | C.match | D.task |
A.dressed | B.stuck | C.pulled | D.invited |
A.support | B.message | C.highlight | D.news |
A.bleeding | B.falling | C.following | D.screaming |
A.take | B.come | C.leave | D.see |
A.sad | B.excited | C.angry | D.well |
A.eat | B.drive | C.read | D.laugh |
A.plan | B.decision | C.move | D.conclusion |
A.amazing | B.shocking | C.boring | D.annoying |
A.exercise | B.security | C.account | D.tension |
A.doctor | B.journey | C.school | D.friend |
注意:
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇:magnitude 震级 load-bearing wall 承重墙
Dear students,
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1.说明环保的重要性;
2.列举至少一项日常环保举措;
3.发出号召。
注意:写作词数应为80左右。
Good afternoon, everyone!
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Thank you for your listening!
9 . Zhu Dejun’s first job after graduating from college was as a road design engineer in his hometown, Alshaa League, North Chin’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region(内蒙古自治区). In 2011, when Zhu was conducting a road survey along with his colleagues, he saw a plant that he didn’t recognize. Later, Zhu learned that the plant was a saxaul (灌木梭梭) tree which is an excellent tree species for sand fixation and afforestation (造林) in desert areas. Known as a desert guardian, a fully grown saxaul tree can hold together a 10-square-meter patch of desert land, according to Zhu.
Zhu quit (辞去) his job at the design institute in 2014 and joined a nonprofit organization, the Society of Entrepreneurs and Ecology Conservation, or SEE, in the same year, concentrating on dealing with desertification (沙漠化) .During the past eight years, Zhu has been leading a team from SEE to plant saxaul trees in sandy areas in Alshaa League and other places of Inner Mongolia.
In 2014, the SEE launched a project titled “one million saxaul trees”, aiming to reach that number from 2014 to 2023, turning the desert of more than 133, 330 hectares (公顷) back into a satisfying ecosystem. By the end of 2018, half of the organization’s goal had been achieved. In 2016, Ant Finance cooperated with SEE to introduce the Ant Forest platform, not only encouraging people to choose “a low-carbon way” of shopping, traveling and living, but also to help control desertification.
Through the participation of a greater number of online users, who grow virtual trees, the SEE Foundation, set up in 2008, has been providing subsidies (补助金) for local herdsmen and farmers while also offering technological support to plant saxaul trees in desert areas. Now, Zhu is the head of the foundation’s project to fight desertification. He also gives lectures about saxaul trees and the fight against desertification at schools, hoping to raise awareness among young people.
1. What did Zhu Dejun do first after graduation?A.Here searched on saxaul trees. |
B.He joined a nonprofit organization. |
C.He found ways to fight desertification. |
D.He focused on road design engineering. |
A.They are easily taken care of. |
B.They can grow fast in deserts. |
C.They are perfect for holding water. |
D.They can fight desertification effectively. |
A.They teamed up with Ant Finance. |
B.They planted one million saxaul trees. |
C.They held online lectures on desertification. |
D.They encouraged donation from online users. |
A.By providing subsidies. | B.By raising awareness. |
C.By planting trees online. | D.By offering technological support. |
1. 目前北京垃圾现存的问题
2. 正确处理垃圾的必要性
3. 给出一些具体建议
注:文章开头和结尾已给出字数不少于60。
(生活垃圾:household waste; 垃圾填埋场:landfills 超饱和:over-saturation)
Dear all students,
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Sincerely, Li Hua
President of the Student Union