1 . At ten o’clock on the morning of May 25, 2009, Nasir Uddin was standing outside his mud house. He noticed that the river next to his house was higher than
Floods happen when a river or the sea rises and covers dry land. Unfortunately, Bangladesh often experiences floods. This is because the majority of its land is less than 15 feet (5 meters) above sea level. The sea level is rising because of global warming. As it rises, it
Coastal flooding is also very destructive because it
Bangladeshis are facing many challenges from flooding. Yet this is a nation of strong people. They are finding solutions. Bangladeshi farmers now grow special rice
So, when Uddin lost his home that day, he did what most Bangladeshis do: He rebuilt. This time, however, he built his house out of wood, not mud. He wants his home to
A.normal | B.past | C.visible | D.necessary |
A.Incredibly | B.Safely | C.Decisively | D.Quietly |
A.harmonious | B.fortunate | C.vulnerable | D.outstanding |
A.floods | B.transfers | C.employs | D.declines |
A.lose | B.contribute | C.involve | D.bring |
A.engages | B.addicts | C.combines | D.ruins |
A.lives | B.stays | C.extends | D.impresses |
A.surprisingly | B.conveniently | C.constantly | D.shortly |
A.near-sighted | B.underfed | C.short-handed | D.overcrowded |
A.interpreted | B.adapted | C.decoded | D.activated |
A.In addition | B.As a result | C.By contrast | D.For instance |
A.shelter | B.trap | C.raise | D.cultivate |
A.eyewitnesses | B.subjects | C.victims | D.targets |
A.count on | B.live up to | C.look into | D.decide on |
A.survive | B.guard | C.protest | D.defend |
2 . Every minute, every single day, the equivalent of a truckload of plastic enters our oceans. In the name of profit and convenience, corporations are literally choking (塞满) our planet with a substance that does not just “
Just over a decade ago, I launched the Story of Stuff to help shine a light on the ways we
The cycle is endless, and it happens countless times every single day. But here’s the
For years, we’ve been
Recycling alone will never stop the flow of plastics into our oceans; we have to get to the
Bag, cup and straw bans like those in Morocco, Iceland, Vancouver and some US cities are a great start, but also not enough. And while clean-up efforts are
Not long ago, we existed in a world without throwaway plastic, and we can thrive that way again. The world’s largest corporations—with all their profits and innovation labs—are well
A.pass by | B.go away | C.give in | D.turn around |
A.produce | B.pursue | C.consume | D.clear |
A.desires | B.purchases | C.profits | D.varieties |
A.needless | B.attractive | C.complete | D.permanent |
A.significance | B.relief | C.instance | D.challenge |
A.originates from | B.ends up | C.relates to | D.goes beyond |
A.thrilled | B.frustrated | C.convinced | D.concerned |
A.skillfully | B.randomly | C.simply | D.precisely |
A.difference | B.proposal | C.discovery | D.choice |
A.complexity | B.analysis | C.presence | D.source |
A.mopping | B.screaming | C.complaining | D.regretting |
A.Otherwise | B.Besides | C.However | D.Therefore |
A.enthusiasm | B.responsibility | C.preference | D.demand |
A.inadequate | B.helpful | C.voluntary | D.fruitless |
A.educated | B.acknowledged | C.established | D.positioned |
3 . Farmers in southern Italy are cultivating tropical fruits like avocados and mangos. Tropical creatures such as the rabbitfish are
Italy and France have long been proud of their cuisines. Both countries jealously
Roquefort, that most
But climate change could
If this pattern continues and spreads
So should we worry about the future of spaghetti? Gabriele Cola, a researcher at Milan University, is
Increased irrigation(灌溉) can
A.taking over | B.turning up | C.getting off | D.holding back |
A.unnoticeable | B.respectable | C.unthinkable | D.believable |
A.switch | B.cultivate | C.trade | D.supply |
A.revise | B.bend | C.break | D.guard |
A.celebrated | B.publicized | C.introduced | D.favored |
A.yield | B.quality | C.origin | D.price |
A.revise | B.activate | C.upset | D.achieve |
A.backwards | B.outwards | C.northwards | D.downwards |
A.plentifully | B.especially | C.frequently | D.specifically |
A.concerned | B.optimistic | C.disappointed | D.romantic |
A.harvested | B.qualified | C.achieved | D.informed |
A.generate | B.sustain | C.reverse | D.maintain |
A.in this respect | B.in the long run | C.in an instant | D.in other words |
A.invade | B.survive | C.represent | D.engage |
A.adapt | B.invest | C.resist | D.imitate |
4 . How did Cape Town, South Africa, get into a Day Zero situation—when the city’s taps would go dry because its reservoirs (水库)would become dangerously low on water? The city gets its water from six reservoirs in Western Cape province, which usually
Cape Town is not
In the U.S., the situation is somewhat better, but many urban centers still
A.take over | B.fill up | C.make off | D.set out |
A.decreased | B.rose | C.remained | D.drowned |
A.likelihood | B.proportion | C.demand | D.efficiency |
A.architecture | B.agriculture | C.economy | D.conservation |
A.policy | B.growth | C.crisis | D.change |
A.enough | B.possible | C.difficult | D.alone |
A.making up for | B.resulting from | C.taking advantage of | D.looking into |
A.In a word | B.By comparison | C.What’s worse | D.For example |
A.avoid | B.solve | C.discuss | D.face |
A.passive | B.purposeful | C.adaptable | D.reliable |
A.Similarly | B.Fortunately | C.Initially | D.Alternatively |
A.questionable | B.memorable | C.effective | D.confusing |
A.daily | B.legal | C.maximum | D.normal |
A.neglect | B.lack | C.provide | D.find |
A.drink | B.pour | C.place | D.record |
5 . Scientists say record heat has cost reef half of corals
The Great Barrier Reef, one of the earth's most precious habitats, lost half of its coral populations in the last quarter-century, a decline that researchers in Australia said would continue unless drastic action is taken to reduce the effects of climate change.
Colony sizes were smaller, there were fewer “big mamas," or older large corals that produce baby corals; and there were fewer of those babies, which are vital to the reefs future ability to
“There is no time to
Researchers were disappointed about what they saw as a lack of attention to the study from government leaders in Australia, the world's biggest coral exporter. The government has
The Great Barrier Reef, which
"You can
Coral reefs worldwide are
“The situation is serious," Professor Burkepile said. But people should not feel
At the local level,
A.live | B.manufacture | C.return | D.breed |
A.in terms of | B.in relation to | C.in comparison with | D.with regard to |
A.Fading | B.Failing | C.Collapsing | D.Poisoning |
A.accustomed | B.subjected | C.elevated | D.adapted |
A.drivers | B.resources | C.consequences | D.aspects |
A.lose | B.act | C.wait | D.miss |
A.raised | B.handled | C.received | D.resisted |
A.supports | B.undergoes | C.survives | D.accommodates |
A.literally | B.alternatively | C.automatically | D.particularly |
A.responsible | B.profitable | C.available | D.sustainable |
A.suspicious | B.hesitant | C.hopeless | D.careless |
A.exclusive | B.aggressive | C.oppressive | D.excessive |
A.for example | B.in fact | C.on the contrary | D.in turn |
A.strengthens | B.weakens | C.worsens | D.exaggerates |
A.inherit | B.recover | C.grow | D.prosper |
6 . For most birds, eyes are essential to life on the fly.
In 1982 University of Chicago graduate student Stanley Ritland carefully
“We’re able to show strong correlations between eye size, the type of
Ausprey had already seen this
Allison Shultz, an ornithologist involved in the research, praises it for highlighting the importance of birds’ light
Ausprey says the study underscores the importance of
A.So | B.Yet | C.Instead | D.Even |
A.measured | B.observed | C.tracked | D.recognized |
A.rejects | B.opposes | C.supports | D.overthrows |
A.habitat | B.tool | C.direction | D.source |
A.body | B.city | C.prey | D.range |
A.picky | B.stationary | C.migratory | D.inflexible |
A.looser | B.tighter | C.wider | D.longer |
A.roughly | B.carelessly | C.routinely | D.effortlessly |
A.play out | B.pull out | C.take out | D.hold out |
A.logically | B.strongly | C.indirectly | D.negatively |
A.survive | B.recover | C.reproduce | D.disappear |
A.compares | B.owes | C.expands | D.contributes |
A.exposure | B.level | C.nature | D.distinction |
A.enlarging | B.dropping | C.evolving | D.lifting |
A.locating | B.disrupting | C.adapting | D.conserving |
7 . Everybody loves to hate invasive species. The international list of invasive species—defined as those that were introduced by humans to new places, and then
Some things that are uncontroversial (无争议的) are nonetheless foolish. With a few important exceptions, campaigns to
Start with the practical arguments. Most invasive species are neither terribly successful nor very
The philosophical reason for starting war on the invaders is also
A reasonable attitude to invaders need not imply passivity. A few foreign species are truly
A.multiplied | B.shrunk | C.disappeared | D.harvested |
A.conserve | B.eliminate | C.investigate | D.prioritize |
A.healthy | B.intentional | C.harmful | D.profitable |
A.As a result | B.For example | C.By contrast | D.In fact |
A.attraction | B.dominance | C.annoyance | D.substitute |
A.increases | B.destroys | C.reveals | D.targets |
A.oppressed | B.disturbed | C.cultivated | D.preserved |
A.acceptable | B.needless | C.mistaken | D.convincing |
A.fueled | B.organized | C.interrupted | D.greeted |
A.civilization | B.interference | C.interaction | D.maintenance |
A.tolerable | B.impossible | C.beneficial | D.critical |
A.reluctant | B.disorderly | C.invalid | D.unbalanced |
A.damaging | B.flexible | C.doubtful | D.outstanding |
A.pick up | B.take in | C.keep out | D.turn down |
A.agriculture | B.vegetation | C.atmosphere | D.nature |
8 . In February 1970, a group of activists gathered in Vancouver, Canada to discuss a planned nuclear test on the Alaskan island of Amchitka. They eventually agreed to sail to the test site and
Over the last 50 years, the
The human species, which emerged in the green forests and grasslands of Africa about 300, 000 years ago, has a special
With the rise of farming, we started to use green as a(n)
The ancient Egyptians, who were farming the banks of the Nile from about 8000 B.C.,
A.bump | B.protest | C.compete | D.insure |
A.objected | B.announced | C.responded | D.highlighted |
A.curious about | B.familiar with | C.shocked at | D.fascinated by |
A.environmental | B.revolutionary | C.multicultural | D.deliberate |
A.results | B.origins | C.extremes | D.streams |
A.identified | B.recognized | C.combined | D.illustrated |
A.physical | B.artificial | C.biological | D.physiological |
A.engaged | B.evolved | C.dominated | D.exchanged |
A.pioneers | B.seniors | C.ancestors | D.inspectors |
A.sensitive | B.available | C.equivalent | D.appropriate |
A.approach | B.symbol | C.alternative | D.signal |
A.crossing over | B.counting for | C.according to | D.dating back |
A.described | B.reflected | C.interpreted | D.resembled |
A.eventually | B.similarly | C.consequently | D.definitely |
A.agriculture | B.vegetation | C.cultivation | D.generation |
9 . With vigorous promotion and extensive participation over the past two years, waste sorting is a new trend that has reshaped the image of campuses across Beijing.
“In the past, sanitation workers sorted the garbage next to the trash cans near the dormitory,
Since a revised guideline on household waste disposal in Beijing was
At Beijing Forestry University, about one in four students are trash-sorting volunteers.
In the Beijing No 20 High School, bins to recycle waste are placed on each floor and students on duty will set their wits to turning trash into
“I received training on trash classification before taking on the role as head of the trash-sorting station. My job is to remind everyone to classify waste and recycle to the best
As China pushes
“Our Chinese teachers encourage students to write poetries
Zuo adds that students in senior classes will join trash-sorting projects and map out
The same scene can be seen in Qianjin Primary School, Haidian district. “Garbage can be turned into
According to Liu Jianguo, a professor at Tsinghua University, the implementation of garbage sorting depends on the
“Wide participation of students and school staff will help promote garbage sorting to become a new fashion in society,” adds Liu.
Official data shows that over 90 percent of the residents in Beijing have participated in waste classification, and about 85 percent can
“Our next move will be more precise supervision of groups that did
A.smelling | B.generating | C.eliminating | D.generalizing |
A.skirted | B.migrated | C.flew | D.hung |
A.proposed | B.celebrated | C.implemented | D.issued |
A.action | B.cash | C.garbage | D.waste |
A.extent | B.element | C.extension | D.initiative |
A.forward | B.around | C.roughly | D.blindly |
A.decisive | B.excessive | C.inclusive | D.academic |
A.scheduled | B.integrated | C.proposed | D.themed |
A.instructions | B.distributions | C.solutions | D.anticipations |
A.sources | B.supplies | C.demands | D.resources |
A.intensive | B.aggressive | C.successive | D.extensive |
A.promotion | B.intervention | C.addition | D.communication |
A.accurately | B.narrowly | C.broadly | D.scarcely |
A.participating | B.supervising | C.striving | D.negotiating |
A.fantastically | B.relatively | C.deliberately | D.densely |
10 . Goodish News of Climate Change
Emissions of carbon dioxide (related to energy production) have stabilized, for now.
Is it a peak, a stutter or just a brief pause? Time will tell. But whatever it is, on February 11th the International Energy Agency (IEA), an intergovernmental
Energy-related emissions, which include those (produced by electricity generation), heating and transport,
As a result of this the CO₂-intensity of electricity generation—a(n)
This is not the first time energy related emissions have plateaued (保持稳定). Between 2013 and 2016 they hovered around 32.2bn tonnes a year, before rising again in 2017 as the use of coal to
A.circumstance | B.environment | C.contribution | D.organization |
A.available | B.similar | C.related | D.referred |
A.call for | B.account for | C.stand for | D.allow for |
A.decline | B.increase | C.promotion | D.recovery |
A.product | B.idea | C.measure | D.result |
A.floating | B.falling | C.disappearing | D.remaining |
A.outcome | B.change | C.effect | D.achievement |
A.fuel | B.regulate | C.handle | D.expand |
A.frequent | B.previous | C.natural | D.disastrous |
A.tips | B.plans | C.warnings | D.comments |
A.booming | B.dynamic | C.strong | D.depressed |
A.In addition | B.By contrast | C.In consequence | D.In fact |
A.accidentally | B.absolutely | C.historically | D.correctly |
A.prospect | B.ability | C.need | D.decision |
A.anger | B.hope | C.devotion | D.surprise |