1. When did the earthquake happen?
| A．On Wednesday night. | B．On Thursday morning. | C．On Thursday afternoon. |
| A．Forty people lost their lives. |
| B．At least 110 people were injured. |
| C．A railway was nearly destroyed. |
| A．Help the victims. | B．Tell some survival skills. | C．Check the highways. |
2 . Growing up in Kenya, Lesein Mutunkei, together with his family, always celebrated significant occasions by planting trees, which motivated him to protect the environment. It’s what the now 18-year-old soccer player treasures, especially since Kenya has an ongoing problem with deforestation.
Mutunkei follows in the footsteps of the late Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai who founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977. This initiative has resulted in the planting of over 51 million trees to date.
In 2018, Lesein decided to start a movement of his own. He started by planting one tree for every goal he scored during a football match. He called it Trees4Goals, and it has grown so much that he now plants 11 trees, one for each member of his team, every time he scores. Through this, he wants to inspire young people, specifically his fellow athletes, to follow in his footsteps, take nature conservation seriously, and promise to plant trees every time they score. As a result, some of them have adapted this practice for their sports. “Seeing that they’re taking that responsibility because of the project I started, for me, that is the biggest achievement,” he said.
The initiative has caught the attention of English football club Arsenal and Kenya’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, which he now works with regularly and gets advice from.
Like Green Belt Movement, Trees4Goals, which has planted 5,500 trees so far, has made it. While Lesein has received some recognition for his initiative, he sets his sights on making it a worldwide phenomenon. “Football is a universal game, and climate change is a universal problem,” he explains. “It has the power to unite, educate and inspire my generation to create a safer and greener future.” This is why he wants to work with the world’s biggest football federation FIFA.
As for what others can do to fight deforestation or other environmental concerns, the teenager says it’s important to just get involved in some way, no matter how small.
1. What made Lesein get interested in environmental protection?| A．The influence of his family. |
| B．Wangari Maathai’s huge assistances. |
| C．The demand of the football team. |
| D．His fellow athletes’ encouragement. |
| A．To gain Kenya’s support. |
| B．To set an example for others. |
| C．To catch Arsenal’s attention. |
| D．To show his achievements. |
| A．Promoting football’s development. |
| B．Going global with the help of FIFA. |
| C．Beating climate change completely. |
| D．Getting beyond Green Belt Movement. |
| A．Fame is a great thirst of the young. |
| B．A youth is to be regarded with respect. |
| C．Positive thinking and action result in success. |
| D．Success means getting personal desires satisfied. |
1. What is the aim of the campaign?
| A．To remind people of Earth Day. |
| B．To encourage people to reduce garbage. |
| C．To warn people of the bad effects of pollution. |
| A．Planting trees. | B．Designing posters. | C．Collecting garbage. |
| A．Paint paper. | B．Stop driving cars. | C．Decorate classrooms. |
| A．Terrible. | B．Confusing. | C．Wonderful. |
1. Where did the speaker move things from the yard?
| A．Into the garage. | B．Into the basement. | C．Into the storeroom. |
| A．Some flashlights. | B．A radio. | C．Food and water. |
| A．About 80 miles an hour. |
| B．About 90 miles an hour. |
| C．About 100 miles an hour. |
| A．She listened to the news on the radio. |
| B．She looked after her husband. |
| C．She stayed in the bathroom. |
5 . You may hear about a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted (震动) a Gansu county, causing 127 deaths as of press time. But do you know what to do before, during and
Before an earthquake, it is necessary to get ready for yourself and your
During an earthquake, it’s important for each of you to be
After an earthquake, once the shaking has
| A．while | B．after | C．as | D．when |
| A．profit | B．conflict | C．advice | D．interest |
| A．parents | B．teachers | C．friends | D．family |
| A．on | B．off | C．down | D．in |
| A．calm | B．quiet | C．nervous | D．silent |
| A．indoors | B．outdoors | C．in | D．out |
| A．slowly | B．vividly | C．quickly | D．casually |
| A．over | B．on | C．under | D．in |
| A．classroom | B．kitchen | C．bedroom | D．playground |
| A．running | B．driving | C．sleeping | D．walking |
| A．finished | B．began | C．continued | D．stopped |
| A．wait | B．waiting | C．waited | D．to wait |
| A．that | B．where | C．when | D．which |
| A．well | B．badly | C．even | D．worse |
| A．smell | B．feel | C．taste | D．touch |
6 . When Alex Lin was 11 years old, he read an alarming article in the newspaper about e-waste. The article said that people were throwing away their e-waste in places it should never go. This was dangerous, the article said, because e-waste contains poisonous chemicals and metals like lead. These harmful substances (物质) can leak into the environment, getting into crops, animals, water supplies — and people.
Alex showed the article to a few of his classmates. They were worried too. But what could they do about this problem with e-waste? How would they even start? “The first thing we did,” Alex says, “was to learn more about the problem.” Alex and his friends spent several weeks gathering information about the chemicals in e-waste and their effects on humans. They learned how to dispose (处理) of e-waste properly and how it could be recycled. “Then,” he says, “we had to find out what the situation was in our town. So we sent out a survey.”
What they found shocked them: Of the people who answered the survey, only one in eight even knew what e-waste was, let alone how to properly dispose of it. Alex and his friends went into action. They advertised in the local newspaper and distributed notices to students, asking residents to bring their unwanted electronics to the school parking lot. The drive lasted two days, and they collected over 21,000 pounds of e-waste.
The next step was to set up an e-waste drop-off center for the town and to find a responsible company to recycle the waste. That was when Alex and his friends learned another scary fact about e-waste — some irresponsible recycling companies don’t break down the e-waste and dispose of it safely themselves. Instead, they ship it overseas to countries such as China and Nigeria, where local environmental laws are not applied. “We checked carefully online to make sure the company we chose didn’t do this,” Alex says.
Because of the work of people like Alex and his team, more and more people are getting the message about safe disposal of e-waste. As Alex says, “Today’s technology should not become tomorrow’s poisonous trash.”
1. What can we learn about Alex from paragraph 1 and paragraph 2?| A．He was curious about chemistry experiments. |
| B．He possessed a strong sense of responsibility. |
| C．He set out to solve the problem individually. |
| D．He formed the habit of reading newspapers. |
| A．Campaign. | B．Imagination. | C．Performance. | D．Technology. |
| A．Lack of available space was the reason for shipping. |
| B．Recycling was totally banned in their own country. |
| C．They were running their companies on a tight budget. |
| D．They were not charged with insecurely disposing it. |
| A．Reusing School Computers | B．Recycling Electronic Waste |
| C．Meeting a challenge | D．Doing Scientific Experiment |
7 . The UK is blessed with some 1,000 ancient woods, which are free to visit today. Here are just four of the most appealing.
Quick Fact
1. Duncliffe Wood, Dorset Age: 900+years old
This splendid ancient woodland sits on Duncliffe Hill and can be seen for miles around. Lots of butterflies, birds and wildflowers are dotted among the huge tree trunks.
2. Martinshaw Wood, Leicestershire Age: 900+years old
The vast, picturesque Martinshaw Wood is steeped in history and packed with wildlife. You could see a host of rare and interesting insects. Birds are also plentiful here, including woodcock and mistle thrushes. This wood can be traced back to at least the 13th century, when it was part of a large deer park. Historical features include banks, earthen dams and a wide sunken track that appears to lead to ancient places where large quantities of stones are dug out of the ground.
3. Aversley Wood, Cambridgeshire Age: 10,000 years old
This Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) has breathtaking views, plentiful birdlife and wild flowers. Wildlife species include the silver-washed fritillary butterfly, treecreeper and great crested newt. Much of Aversley Wood is ancient, which has been wooded since before the Middle Ages-some areas even since the Last Ice Age.
4. Dering Wood, Kent Age: 1,400+years old
Dering Wood is an impressive showcase for wildlife and history. You’ll discover distinctive features including well-preserved woodbanks and agricultural drainage(排水)systems.
Protecting Together
There’s no better way to ensure ancient woods can benefit future generations of both wildlife and people than by becoming a member of our organization. You’ll help keep living history safe, plant more trees to keep our planet healthy, and make sure more than 1,000 of our woods-like the ones mentioned here-remain open for everyone to enjoy. Visit woodlandtrust.org.uk to join us today.
1. How is Martinshaw Wood different from the other woods?| A．It once belonged to a park. | B．It has signs of human activity. |
| C．It has plentiful kinds of birds | D．It dates back to the 13th century. |
| A．In Kent. | B．In Cambridgeshire. |
| C．In Dorset. | D．In Leicestershire |
| A．To attract visitors to the website. | B．To raise funds for UK woodland. |
| C．To popularize some ancient woods. | D．To appeal for woodland conservation. |
8 . Let’s get inspired by reading about the following four young people.
Reshma Kosaraju
At 12, her family moved to Northern California. Soon after, the Camp Fire started. “It was one of the largest fires in California history,” Reshma, now 17, said. Her school was about 200 miles south of the fire. But students had to wear masks because of the smoke, which made her create away to use artificial intelligence (AI) to predict forest fires.
Nihal Tammana
On his10th birthday, he learned that every year 15 billion batteries are thrown out. They harm the environment. Nihal’s organization, Recycle My Battery, provides recycling boxes for batteries. It has a team of 250 student volunteers around the world. In the past three years, they’ve helped recycle over 260,000 batteries. “My biggest goal is to bring the 15 billion batteries being thrown away each year worldwide to zero,” the 14-year-old boy says.
Miles Fetherston-Resch
Miles, now 10, is in the business of saving oceans. Learning sharks were in trouble, he persuaded his mom to help him start a non-profit organization called Kids Saving Oceans, whose website sells T-shirts and hats made out of recycled plastic found in the ocean. Some $40,000 so far has been donated to organizations that support clean waterways.
Mia Price
Mia, 18, is the chair of the sustainability committee (可持续发展委员会) at the Kinkaid School, in Houston, Texas. The committee recently met its goal of getting rid of plastic water bottles from the school dining center. Now Mia wants to make the school campus greener. Her ideas included installing (安装) solar panels and LED light bulbs and recycling materials from the old gym.
1. What do we know about Recycle My Battery?| A．It was founded by accident. | B．It was Nihal’s birthday gift. |
| C．It has finished its biggest goal. | D．It has attracted worldwide attention. |
| A．Reshma. | B．Mia. | C．Nihal. | D．Miles. |
| A．They all need volunteers badly. | B．They’ve set up their societies. |
| C．They are kid heroes for nature. | D．They are all young inventors. |
9 . Details about volunteers to clean up Parramatta River
About This Opportunity
Working along the Parramatta River, we will spend the day removing litter and improving the environment for the river’s inhabitants (栖息动物). After the clean-up, we will spend some time collecting data about the litter collected. We will do this so that we can learn more about the types of litter found in our river. So come along and help us to remove ocean litter from the sea, all the way back to the source!
A Few Things to Remember
◆Registration is necessary. We will send more information on how to register once you submit (递交) a SEEK volunteer application.
◆You are required to make your own way to and from the worksite.
◆No previous experience is required. We will provide you with all the know-how on site.
◆We can provide you with this a certificate (证书) of appreciation for coming along and helping out; this looks great on a resume (简历).
NOTE
There is a strict limit of 15 volunteers for this project. All volunteers will be required to answer a survey before participating.(This project received funds from the Australian government.)
Time Required
We will be running clean-ups along the river on a monthly basis, with each event running for about 4 hours. Online volunteering opportunities are also available. Contact lhodgetts@cva.org.au for more information.
1. What will the volunteers do after each clean-up?| A．Take a walk along the liver. | B．Feed the rivers inhabitants. |
| C．Pick reusable items from the litter. | D．Gather data about the collected litter. |
| A．Participating in online training. | B．Having previous work experience. |
| C．Working for four hours every week. | D．Traveling to the worksite by themselves. |
| A．An excellent resume. | B．A detailed survey. |
| C．A certificate of appreciation. | D．A fund from the government. |
10 . Tariq Qaiser, an architect, is trying to protect mangroves (红树林). The trees could save Pakistan’s largest city Karachi, sitting on the Arabian Sea, from climate disaster. He comes to Bundal Island several times a week to document the illegal cutting of mangrove trees. Very often, “you can’t hear a single bird because the chain saws are so loud. The trees are cut down illegally for firewood,” he says, shaking his head. Besides, developers clear the mangroves to make room for new buildings.
Karachi has a hot climate, and its concrete buildings and paved roads make it even hotter. Offshore, there are islands where mangroves grow. They could be the key to slowing climate change. Mangrove forests pull carbon dioxide out of the air, holding four times as much of the planet-warming gas as other forests can. They support diverse ecosystems. As sea levels rise with global warming, the trees could play a big role in protecting coastal cities like Karachi from flooding. Karachi’s mangroves are disappearing. But its numbers are rising in other parts of Pakistan. With replanting efforts, the country has tripled (三倍于) its mangrove coverage over the past 30 years.
Qaiser’s work may have worked. Recently, a court in Karachi declared Bundal Island’s mangroves to be protected forests. But unforested parts of the island remain unprotected, and developers want to build there. City officials say this could provide much-needed housing and bring in billions of dollars. They claim that some of that money could be used to plant mangroves in other parts of Pakistan.
Ecologist Rafiul Haq appreciates Qaiser’s “extraordinary work” educating the public about mangroves. But he wishes Qaiser would look at the bigger picture. Only 7% of Pakistan’s mangroves are in Karachi, Haq says. He thinks it’s wrong “to focus on the losses in 7% of the country while ignoring the success in 93%” of it. But Qaiser believes it’s important to protect every bit.
1. What can we say about Karachi’s mangroves?| A．They’re eating into the building land. | B．They’re suffering serious illegal-cutting. |
| C．They’re mainly being used as firewood. | D．They’re attracting different kinds of birds. |
| A．Their different birthplaces. | B．Their huge diversity. |
| C．Their bonds with nature. | D．Their rapid growth. |
| A．Grow mangroves somewhere else. | B．Build fences to protect mangroves. |
| C．Circle more mangrove reserves. | D．Use mangroves to make more money. |
| A．Fruitful. | B．Cost-effective. | C．Inconsistent. | D．One-sided. |
