Twin giant pandas have been born at a breeding (繁殖) center in southwestern China,
The male and female baby pandas, born on Tuesday at the Qinling Panda Research Center in Shaanxi Province, are the second pair of twins born to
Chinese researchers for years have been working
The efforts have paid off, with some captive-bred pandas being released into the wild. The population of wild pandas
2 . The first time ever I realized that plastic was a serious matter for our planet was during a road trip in Western Australia, almost 12 years ago.
We
This was just one of the many experiences I’ve lived that made me more
Our trip to Borneo was another life-changing
Besides, we were also
Facing this global issue
| A．stayed | B．visited | C．worked | D．stopped |
| A．land | B．ocean | C．district | D．supermarket |
| A．threw | B．picked | C．dropped | D．carried |
| A．sure | B．proud | C．concerned | D．comfortable |
| A．travel | B．deliver | C．remove | D．play |
| A．story | B．growth | C．experience | D．suffering |
| A．free | B．cheap | C．valuable | D．safe |
| A．failed | B．managed | C．hesitated | D．happened |
| A．firmly | B．violently | C．deeply | D．dramatically |
| A．action | B．project | C．schedule | D．protection |
| A．dry up | B．tie up | C．clean up | D．take up |
| A．washed | B．proved | C．rushed | D．injured |
| A．on purpose | B．for sure | C．by mistake | D．in person |
| A．confusion | B．determination | C．frustration | D．satisfaction |
| A．make | B．do | C．achieve | D．find |
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动过程；
3. 活动意义。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
A Clean-up Activity
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4 . Once again, China has conquered the world’s highest peak, Mount Qomolangma, on May 4th, 2022. Thirteen members of the Chinese Earth Summit Mission 2022 scientific expedition (探险) team successfully established an automatic weather station at an altitude of over 8800 meters, the world’s highest of its kind, on Mount Qomolangma on the China-Nepal border, achieving the milestone task of the country’s second comprehensive survey to the roof of the world.
To finish this mission, Yao Tandong, a leader of the expedition, said they have organized a massive party consisting of 16 teams and over 270 researchers, some of whom trained for over two years for the project. Now they have set up eight stations from 5200 meters to 8800 meters on Mount Qomolangma, with four stations higher than 7000 meters respectively at 7028 meters, 7790 meters, 8300 meters and 8800 meters. These weather stations at different altitudes mainly monitor the temperature, relative humidity, wind direction, wind speed, pressure and radiation changes in the region, and can realize real-time remote transmission (传输) of data.
Conventional weather observations are generally below 5000 meters and rarely above 5000 meters, and such high-altitude weather observations are scarce at the moment, Zhao Huabiao, a researcher at the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, said. “The reason for building a weather station at 8800 meters instead of 8848 meters is that the snow and ice on the summit are not suitable for fixing equipment, and in this regard, the weather station was built on bedrock around 8800 meters which is easier,” said Zhao.
The team reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma and used high-accuracy radar to measure the thickness of ice and snow, and collected samples for further research. Kang Shichang, a researcher of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said studying the changes to the glacier aims to clarify the impact of global warming, which is beneficial to mounting a global response to climate change. “Through the study of glacier changes and glacier air pollutants, we can see the impact of global and regional human activities in the Qomolangma area,” Kang said.
1. What do we know about the expedition team?| A．They built the world’s highest automatic weather station. |
| B．They found the quickest way to reach Mount Qomolangma. |
| C．They conducted an experiment successfully on the world’s highest peak. |
| D．They became the first Chinese team to do research on Mount Qomolangma. |
| A．The importance of real-time data transmission. |
| B．The tough environment of Mount Qomolangma. |
| C．The difficulty of monitoring weather conditions. |
| D．The challenging task of the scientific expedition. |
| A．To reduce the effect of strong winds. |
| B．To keep away from tough bedrocks. |
| C．To fix equipment more conveniently. |
| D．To predict the weather more accurately. |
| A．Its characteristics. | B．Its value of research. |
| C．Its formation process. | D．Its impact on climate change. |
5 . What should you do if there’s an earthquake at school? How can you protect yourself when you are caught in a stampede (踩踏)? March 25 this year provides you with a good chance to learn about safety.
This day is called the National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students (NDESEMSS) (全国中小学生安全教育日). The theme of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives safe.
A survey done by the China Youth and Children Research Center showed that school accidents kill more elementary and middle school students than anything else. The main accidents come from stampedes, earthquakes, fires and sports injuries.
What can we do to keep ourselves safe? Staying calm is the first and most important rule when facing accidents. But different accidents have different self-protection advice.
A stampede is possible anywhere. The larger a human crowd gets, the more likely stampedes become. When students around you begin to push, stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd leaves. If you fall down in a moving crowd, cover your head with both hands. Lean to one side, curl up your body and bend your legs.
Earthquakes are common natural disasters. When you feel the ground shake and drop down, take cover under a desk and hold on. You should stay indoors until the shaking stops. If you are outdoors, don’t stay near buildings, trees or power lines.
When there’s a fire, follow the teachers’ instructions, leave the classroom quickly and use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don’t breathe in smoke.
1. What should you do first when accidents happen according to this passage?| A．Run away. | B．Stand there. | C．Keep calm. | D．Cry loudly. |
| A．Car accidents kill the most elementary and middle school students of all accidents. |
| B．When there’s a fire, you should use cloth to cover your mouth and nose. |
| C．If you fall down in a moving crowd, you can do nothing but wait there. |
| D．When an earthquake happens, you should stay near buildings or trees. |
| A．The happening of accidents. | B．The coming of an earthquake. |
| C．Being far away from accidents. | D．How to protect yourself in accidents. |
| A．The reason for the earthquake. | B．The causes of different fire accidents. |
| C．How to stay away from sports injuries. | D．Some disadvantages of smoking everyday. |
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删除：把多余的词用(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Spring has come with all its beauty! Trees have turned green or flowers can be seeing everywhere. Last Friday, my friends and me went on a spring outing. It was such a great fun! We cycled along the streams and down the paths. It didn’t take us long to get the foot of the mountain, that we left our bikes. Then we begin hiking. As we reached the top of the mountain, we were shocking to see many plastic bottle and food bags here and there. All of us started to collect the rubbish and then took it down the mountain. We felt happily to have done our part for the environment.
内容包括：
1. 水的重要性；
2. 节约用水和保护水资源倡议。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Water — the Source of Life
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There are thousands of endangered species in the world. If the rate
9 . Four Homes Built Using Everyday Objects
Can newspapers and bottles be used as building materials? The answer is yes.
Plastic Bottle Village, Bocas del Toro
One man’s trash (垃圾) is another man’s treasure. Truer words could not describe Robert Bezeau’s project which began in 2012. After collecting tens of thousands of bottles, Bezeau recruited (招收) a team of locals to construct a building using the unwanted materials.
The Bottle Houses, Cape Egmont, Prince Edward Island
The Bottle Houses on Prince Edward Island, Canada, are the creation of Edouard T Arsenault and his daughter Rejeanne. The father and daughter began construction in 1980 and opened the house to the public in 1981.
Earthship Biotecture, Taos, New Mexico
Michael Reynolds built his first Earthship when he was 23 years old. Started out with empty bottles. the Earthship is sustainable and easy to build. Earthship Biotecture offers nightly stays. Self-guided tours are also available (可获得的).
The Paper House, Rockport, Massachusetts
When Elis F. Stenman built his summer home in 1922, he turned to paper for materials. The design has proven to be quite durable (耐用的), as it’s still standing nearly 100 years later. The home has been open to visitors since the 1930s, and only began charging 10 cents per person in 1942 when it became a museum. Today visitors can experience the Paper House for themselves for $2 for adults and $1 for children.
1. When was the Plastic Bottle Village built?| A．In 1981. | B．In 2021. | C．In 2012. | D．In 1922. |
| A．In an Earthship. | B．In the Paper House. |
| C．In the Bottle Houses. | D．In Plastic Bottle Village. |
| A．$11. | B．$10. | C．$12. | D．$20. |
10 . Earthquake forecasting is one of the most ancient skills known to mankind. From ancient Greece to the present day, countless scientists have tried to develop tools to predict earthquakes. Their attempts usually focused on searching for reliable evidences of coming quakes.
However, there are many reasons why predicting quakes is so hard. “We don’t understand some basic physics of earthquakes,” said Egill, a research professor at the California Institute of Technology. Scientists have also attempted to create mathematical models of movement, but precisely predicting would require great mapping and analysis of the Earth’s crust. Other challenges include a lack of data on the early warning signs, given that these warning signs are not yet entirely understood. Actually, real earthquake prediction is very similar to the diagnosis of potential human illnesses based on observing and analyzing each patient’s signs and symptoms. As it turns out, quake prediction is extremely difficult.
Many sources show that earthquake forecasting was a recognized science in ancient Greece. Ancient Greeks lived very close to nature and were able to detect unusual phenomena and forecast earthquakes. The first known forecast was made by Pherecydes of Syros about 2500 years ago: he made it as he scooped water from a well and noticed that usually very clean water had suddenly become muddy. Indeed, an earthquake occurred two days later, making Pherecydes famous. Nowadays, seismic and remote-sensing methods are considered to have the greatest potential in terms of solving the earthquake prediction problem.
Currently, Terra Seismic can identify a forthcoming earthquake with a high level of confidence. Generally, Terra Seismic does not predict a quake if the earthquake’s epicenter is located beyond a depth of 40 km. Fortunately, such quakes are almost always harmless, since quake’s energy reduces before reaching the Earth’s surface. “Scientists have tried every possible method to try to predict earthquakes,” Bruneau said. “Nobody has been able to crack it and make a believable prediction.”
1. What do we know about earthquake forecasting?| A．Scientists have been passionate about accurately predicting earthquakes. |
| B．As long as enough data is collected, earthquakes can be predicted. |
| C．Mathematical models of motion can simulate and predict earthquakes. |
| D．Scientists have not yet fully studied the structure of earthquakes. |
| A．By seismic and remote-sensing methods. |
| B．By observing unusual natural phenomena. |
| C．By living in seismic zones throughout the year. |
| D．By looking into data on the early warning signs. |
| A．He strongly believed the Terra Seismic can solve the difficult problem. |
| B．He was sure that humans could accurately predict earthquakes in the future. |
| C．He considered it harmless to humans for an earthquake deeper than 40km. |
| D．He thought that scientists had no reliable method to predict earthquakes. |
| A．Why do humans predict earthquakes? |
| B．How to protect oneself during an earthquake? |
| C．What methods can be used to forecast earthquakes? |
| D．When to achieve accurate earthquake forecasting? |
