1 . Zo Trisha Prinsloo cares about the beaches of Cape Town, South Africa. She leads cleanups there. She set up a group called Save a Fishie years ago! It has picked up plastic bottles, food containers, and other waste. “My main goal is to constantly remove anything and everything I can off our beaches,” she says, “and to try to prevent litter from being taken out to sea.”
Lately, however, Prinsloo has noticed an increase in a certain kind of plastic waste. It’s from PPE (personal protective equipment). Her group Save a Fishie saw eight different kinds of gloves” during a cleanup. I find masks more and more regularly, too,” she said.
People everywhere are wearing PPE to protect themselves from COVID-19. But when PPE isn’t thrown out the right way, it pollutes the environment and endangers wildlife. Each year, at least 8 million tons of plastic enter the world’s oceans. Now this waste includes more PPE. Last year, the Ocean Conservancy led by its chief scientist George Leonard held its annual International Coastal Cleanup. “We’ve found tens of thousands of PPE waste, and more of it is being put into oceans. PPE waste is a significant threat to oceans,” Leonard said. PPE waste can hurt ocean animals that can eat it or get tangled (缠绕) in it. Sue Schwar manages South Essex Wildlife Hospital in the UK. Her team saved a seagull. Its legs got tangled,” she said. Thankfully, the staff was able to untangle the bird and set it free.
PPE will continue to be common until COVID-19 ends, but there’re steps you can take to reduce its environmental impact. Wear clean reusable masks and deal with them carefully before throwing them into rubbish bins to make sure animals won’t get tangled up. Put used PPE in a bin with a safe lid (盖子). This is important when the bin is outside because masks and gloves can be carried away by the wind.
1. Why did Prinsloo set up Save a Fishie?A.To clean up the beaches. | B.To offer free PPE to people. |
C.To stop people producing rubbish. | D.To help fight against COVID-19. |
A.Ocean animals also need PPE. | B.PPE waste is a growing problem. |
C.Ocean environment depends on PPE. | D.PPE can help protect people greatly. |
A.What to do to reduce rubbish. | B.Where to put rubbish bins. |
C.How to solve the PPE problem. | D.When to wear masks and gloves. |
A.A biography. | B.A diary. | C.A novel. | D.A magazine. |
2 . With eco-tourism on the rise, eco-hotels are fast becoming the darling of the travel industry. These days, however, staying at an eco-hotel doesn’t necessarily mean vacationing in a tree house in the Costa Rican jungle, although that is certainly a choice.
The majority of eco-hotels fall into one of several categories: hotels and resorts that conserve ecologically important habitats; “green” hotels that reduce, recycle, minimize waste, and protect water; sustainable hotels that harvest food from gardens on the hotel property or get part or all of their power from renewable energy; hotels that encourage community involvement such as guests taking part in trail clearing; and hotels that offer some form of environmental education to their guests.
As such, eco-hotels are a various group. Stylish urban hotels like the Willard Inter-Continental Washington focus on energy conservation whereas the Rosario Resort & Spa on Orcas Island in Washington State offers a wildly popular “green” vacation package where guests can “take a hike, clear a trail”.
No matter what you call them, eco-hotel, eco-lodge, eco-resort, or green hotel, they’re all part of the “greening” of the tourism industry.
Part of what drives this greening of the hotel industry is no doubt competition. Going green is yet another way to distinguish a hotel from the mass of other excellent hotels that consumers have to choose from. But for many hotels, it’s also part of their philosophy. With the concept of “going green” firmly rooted in consumers’ minds, eco-hotels have taken it to the next level, and whether or not money is the driving factor behind the greening of the hotel industry doesn’t matter so much as it’s good for the planet.
1. The underlined part in the first paragraph means ________.A.lovers like staying at an eco-hotel when traveling |
B.eco-hotels are very popular in the travel industry |
C.eco-hotels are where young people love to live |
D.romantic love stories often happen in eco-hotels |
A.It uses renewable energy. |
B.It is comfortable and fashionable. |
C.It has walls of glass. |
D.It is home to endangered species. |
A.protects important habitats |
B.harvests food from its own garden. |
C.has courses on the environment for its guests |
D.encourages its guests to participate in its greening activities |
A.money is part of the driving force behind eco-hotels |
B.eco-hotels have no advantages in competing for guests |
C.eco-hotels teach their guests the philosophy of eco-hotels |
D.the hotel industry cares more about money than the environment |
A.love to take a hike | B.have environmental awareness |
C.want to live comfortably | D.enjoy the green atmosphere |
3 . Created in the 1920s by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the architect who designed the red public telephone boxes, which can be seen all over the UK, are regarded as one of the most typical symbols of this country.
However, public phones have had their day despite their lovely appearance. While coin-operated and card-operated telephones are on the edge of extinction (灭绝), mobile phones are playing a significant role in people’s lives. Though they are more portable, flexible and widely used, mobile phones have their kryptonite: battery life. Instead of destroying the phone booths, a project was then promoted to recycle and reuse them. To meet the environment-friendly need, people are allowed to rent or use the red phone boxes in a new way. Therefore, they are making an unusual comeback.
When you take a walk down Tottenham Court Road in London and find your mobile phone in a low-battery condition, there happens to be a green option for you. The abandoned phone booths are being reused as free charging stations powered by solar energy.
Inside the booths, which are newly painted green, there are various adaptors (适配器) that can be connected to different brands and models of mobile phones. Just walk in, plug your phone in, and charge it up whenever it needs power. Most people would stay inside the boxes while they charge. Fully aware of this when starting the project, Solarbox can now reach a large number of people by displaying ads on solid equipment (实体设备). Its advertisers include well-known companies like Uber.
Apart from changing phone booths into solar-powered charging stations, other forms of changes can be found in and outside the UK. For example, there is medical equipment or minilibraries adapted from phone booths, while in America, thousands of phone booths have been transformed into wi-fi hot spots.
1. What does the underlined word “kryptonite” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Interest. | B.Strength. |
C.Weakness. | D.Feature. |
A.New function. | B.Advertising profit. |
C.People’s love. | D.Companies’ support. |
A.Useless. | B.Troublesome. |
C.Costly. | D.Convenient. |
A.The future of the public phone. | B.The comeback of the phone boxes. |
C.The rise and fall of the red boxes. | D.The ups and downs of the payphone. |
A.From the newspaper. |
B.From the radio. |
C.From TV. |
1.跑步捡垃圾的现状;
2.它的优点;
3.提出倡议。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以话当加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:跑步捡垃圾 plogging
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7 . Are you worried about the planet and tired of waiting around for things to change? Go ahead and take a closer look at the various options available to volunteer for the environment!
Sustainable Agriculture If you decide to volunteer for a sustainable agriculture project, you’ll definitely learn some interesting sustainable farming techniques. You will be learning these techniques from locals or teaching them to the local farmers so they can implement these techniques on their own.Best Places to Volunteer: Central or South Africa, India, Nepal, Indonesia and the Philippines. | Marine Conservation Volunteers for marine conservation should naturally be attracted to water. It’s important that you don’t fear diving and have a strong interest in learning to dive during your stay. While volunteering, your task as a volunteer will be to help research, maintain and grow the unique marine biology.Best Places to Volunteer: The Bahamas, Cuba, Peru, South Africa, Indonesia, Spain and Italy. |
Nature Conservation Conservation projects are dedicated to protecting the natural environment of a specific location. Tasks here may vary greatly depending on the program but it will require volunteers to study the environment and learn about the local wildlife species. You’ll be monitoring the environment and retrieving data while taking action to preserve the local species of fauna and flora.Best Places to Volunteer: Madagascar, the Maldives, South Africa, New Zealand and Russia. | Renewable Energy and Water Projects focused on energy and water create ways for communities to access sustainableenergy and water sources. These programs are dedicated to designing system improvements and creating a sustainable supply of energy and water. It’s important for conservation volunteers to evaluate the needs of the community and implement actions to solve these issues. Best Places to Volunteer: Peru, Costa Rica, El Salvador, India and Cameroon. |
Requirements: With so many subcategories and such a wide array of organizations, the required skill set will vary for each program. English is the main language on all projects so it’s important that conservation volunteers have a good understanding of English. For projects in South America, you will find it helpful to have a basic knowledge of Spanish.
1. If you want to volunteer for three projects in the same country, which country is the best choice?A.Peru. | B.Indonesia. | C.South Africa. | D.India. |
A.Volunteers can learn farming techniques by implementing these techniques on their own. |
B.Volunteers need to study the environment and perform the same natural conservation tasks. |
C.Volunteers should assess the requirements of the community before implementing actions. |
D.Volunteers can sign up for marine conservation project even if they are afraid of the water. |
A.Farming techniques. | B.Marine biology. |
C.Data retrieving. | D.The English language. |
1. 爱护公共环境,保持校内外卫生清洁。
2. 遵守交通规则,文明骑车。
3. 提倡志愿服务精神,奉献他人。
4. 其他............
注意:1词数120左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
全国文明城市 a National civilized city 志愿服务精神 volunteerism
Dear fellow students:It is known to all that our city is trying to build a national civilized city to create a better living environment for us.
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Yours,
Li Jin
9 . I was a young newspaper reporter, and I wanted to succeed. My first
I found people there full of
At the right time, I saw black smoke
My landlord gave me a
A.friend | B.job | C.trip | D.shopping |
A.so | B.if | C.or | D.but |
A.happiness | B.fear | C.decision | D.power |
A.comfortable | B.weak | C.active | D.calm |
A.helped | B.saw | C.caught | D.found |
A.flowers | B.umbrellas | C.books | D.packs |
A.flood | B.earthquake | C.cold | D.fire |
A.fast | B.quickly | C.soon | D.quietly |
A.rolling | B.disappearing | C.lying | D.settling |
A.gradually | B.frequently | C.strongly | D.hardly |
A.put off | B.cut off | C.built up | D.fixed up |
A.waiting | B.shouting | C.complaining | D.crying |
A.returned | B.added | C.got | D.pointed |
A.recovering | B.resting | C.seeking | D.flowing |
A.leaving | B.making | C.letting | D.getting |
A.dangerous | B.warm | C.safe | D.healthy |
A.dry | B.new | C.small | D.wet |
A.light | B.heat | C.fear | D.coldness |
A.smoke | B.smell | C.sight | D.sound |
A.for | B.of | C.to | D.with |
1. 目前汽车带来的空气污染和交通堵塞问题;
2. 骑自行车的益处,既能环保,有利健康等。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
参考词汇:低碳生活 (low-carbon life);节能 (energy saving)
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