1 . A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Northern California coast on Monday, bringing significant shaking but likely slight damage to the less-populated area.

The earthquake occurred just after noon and was centered off the coast about 337 kilometers northwest of San Francisco, just off a tiny town called Petrolia that’s home to fewer than 1,000 people. The nearest population center, Eureka, is about 72 kilometers north. That left only about 25,000 people in the range of strong or very strong shaking, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), though residents as far away as Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area reported feeling trembling.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s office of emergency services closed a few roads. The USGs said the earthquake caused losses about less than $ 10 million and no deaths had been reported. The area last suffered an earthquake of a similar magnitude in 1993, when one person died.

“The shaking lasted for about 20 seconds. Glass bottles fell off the shelves at the store, breaking into pieces on the floor, but no one was hurt,” Petrolia General Store manager Jane Dexter said. “It was bigger than anything I’ve felt in my life, ” she added.

California’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) said 2,500 people were told about the earthquake before shaking began through the state’s early warning system called My Shake. “It is a very useful tool to announce warning tips. It saved us indeed. Yet, we still have to remain very careful...as large aftershocks (余震) will occur along the North Coast over the next few days, ” OES Director Mark Ghilarducci said in a statement.

1. What can we learn about the earthquake on Monday?

A．It occurred on the Northern California coast.

B．It brought significant damage to the area.

C．It caused strong shaking in the whole nation.

D．It destroyed a small town completely.

2. What can we infer from Jane Dexter’s words?

A．The store had to be rebuilt.

B．She never felt such a big earthquake.

C．Some workers got badly injured.

D．No one would go shopping at the store.

3. What is Mark Ghilarducci’s advice for people in California?

A．Unloading the warning system.

B．Keeping staying in shelters.

C．Working from home over the next few days.

D．Watching out for the aftershocks.

4. Where is this text most likely from?

A．A weather forecast.	B．A lab report.
C．A news report.	D．A travel guide.

2 . The aftermath (后果) of an earthquake can be horrible, but it is important that you are attentive and focused after an earthquake happens. Fires, gas leaks, and injuries are all dangers you might face after an earthquake.     1     By assessing the safety of your location and following the directions of local authorities, your chances of surviving the aftermath of an earthquake will be much higher.

Check yourself for injuries.     2     If you’re bleeding, lift your injury up and put pressure on it. If your injury is serious, call for help using a cellphone or try to get rescuers’ attention.

    3     Use a cellphone to call for help if you have one. If you can’t use a phone, try knocking loudly on something nearby until rescuers find you.

Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes which follow the main shock of an earthquake.     4     So you should prepare to move to a safe location, like an open outdoor space or a structurally sound building.

Exit the building and go to a safer place once the shaking has stopped. The structure of the building you’re in may have been weakened by the main earthquake.     5    

A．Signal for help if you are trapped.

B．They can cause significant damage.

C．Remain calm as the earthquake occurs.

D．The more prepared you are, the safer you’ll be.

E．Make sure you’re not seriously hurt before you do anything.

F．After the earthquake, you must get medical treatment in time.

G．Therefore, you should leave as soon as possible in case of any aftershocks.

3 . Margot doesn’t have a garbage can. It doesn’t need one because Margot simply doesn’t cause anything to get thrown away. The restaurant doesn’t allow any type of single use plastic. Margot, which opened last year, is one of the small but growing restaurants around the world aiming to avoid not only food leftovers, but also any garbage.

“Food waste has been increasing as an issue for restaurants over the last 10 years,” says Calvin Brown. He runs the Sustainable Restaurant Association. Based in the United Kingdom, the organization helps food business become more environmentally responsible. He says that food waste contributes to releasing the greenhouse gas, so there is strong motivation to reduce waste and help the environment.

In the USA, food waste and packing account for nearly half of the material sent to landfills. Restaurants from McDonald’s to Starbucks are addressing this issue with “no straw Mondays” and limits on single-serving plastic, but a handful of restaurateurs are trying to get rid of rubbish entirely. There’s also economic case to be made for waste reduction. One study shows that restaurants save seven dollars for every dollar invested in anti- waste methods.

Avoiding food waste is the first and perhaps most obvious challenge for sustainable restaurants. Doug McMaster, chef at Silo in London, only serves a set menu. This removes the worry that one particular item won’t sell well, and will spoil in the refrigerator. Compost (堆肥) is a necessity as well. Nolla (meaning “zero” in Finnish) in Helsinki, Finland is giving compost to its suppliers as well as its diners. Nolla also has food- tracking software more commonly used among corporate food service companies to keep track of what sells and what rots.

Sometimes restaurants call themselves environmentally friendly, but they might just be using the label. Calvin offers some pointers on what to look for to make sure a restaurant is truly committed to sustainability.

1. What does Margot feature?

A．Its large size.	B．Its opening hours.
C．Its zero-waste goal.	D．Its plastic garbage cans.

2. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Ways of packaging food.

B．The issue of investing in services.

C．The importance of environmental protection.

D．Efforts of some restaurants to reduce rubbish,

3. Which of the following does Nolla try to do?

A．Only serve a set menu.

B．Hardly use refrigerators.

C．Supply compost to its customers.

D．Keep track of diners’ preferences.

4. What does Calvin think restaurants should do?

A．Expand food business.

B．Use eco-friendly labels.

C．Save money on dealing with kitchen garbage.

D．Contribute to sustainable development of the food industry.

4 . The thought of a natural disaster can be frightening, but you can prepare yourself and your family with an emergency kit. Though you may not know what kind of disaster will strike or when,     1    .

●Pack a 3-day supply of food and water. Choose food items with a long shelf life, which don’t require refrigeration or little cooking, such as canned goods and packaged items, in case you don’t have power due to a disaster. Besides, Store 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water per person (and per pet) per day.     2    , so be sure to include plenty of purified (净化的) water in bottles.

●    3    . Pack emergency blankets. sleeping bags, and a tent or two in case you can’t stay in your home. A multipurpose tool like a knife and a whistle would also be handy to have in your kit.

●Pack electronics and batteries. In the event of a big disaster, be sure to have several flashlights, an AM/FM radio, and extra batteries,     4    .

●Include medicine and a first aid kit. Prescription and over-the-counter medicines should be included in your kit.     5    . Pack extra glasses and any other medical supplies that may be needed, like hearing aids with extra batteries.

A．here are some tips for you

B．Add shelter and safety supplies

C．It’s best to store enough water for 2 weeks

D．Tap water may be unsafe to drink in the event of a disaster

E．you’ll be ready for an emergency if you take the time to get well prepared

F．Add a basic first aid kit containing instant ice packs, bandages, scissors and so on

G．because your landline, cell phone will probably not work during a natural disaster

5 . Climate change is one of the biggest issues we face on the planet. It may be pretty tough to convince other people and make a difference.     1    . There’re many others making the same efforts. Also, there are so many things you can do to help raise awareness and work with others.

Learn as much as you can about climate change.     2    , you have to know the research. Read through climate and science websites so you can see the most recent research about how it’s affecting our planet. That way, you can always tell people accurate information and find additional resources to help convince other people.

Participate in a climate strike or protest (抗议). A lot of organizations plan marches or protests to show how many people in your area think climate change is a major issue.     3    . Communicate with others you’re protesting with to connect with like-minded people and learn more about the next steps you can take.

Join a climate organization. If you’re still in school, see if there are any student associations or clubs about climate change. Otherwise, check online or on social media to see if there are community groups in your area that you want to volunteer with.     4    

Contact your government to prioritize (优先考虑) the issue. Your local and state politicians have the power to make changes on a legal level to help fight against climate change. Contact their offices over the phone or by mail, and ask them what solutions they’re preparing.     5    , urge them to look into plans and solutions so they know it’s important to you.

A．You can set a good example

B．Set up an organization on social media

C．If they don’t have any measures in place

D．But you aren’t alone in supporting the cause

E．Send them a message to ask how you can be included

F．If you want to influence other people about how serious climate change is

G．Follow some local organizers online and look for events planned in your area

6 . In recent years, Ethiopia has become a leader in solid waste management in Africa. Last year, the country transformed a rubbish site into a new waste-to-energy plant. The plant incinerates up to 1,400 tons of solid rubbish every day, supplying the capital with 25 percent of its electricity need.

Despite the great progress, challenges remain in Ethiopia. Laws and policies for the management of harmful wastes are still at an early stage and not effective in preventing illegal dumping (倾倒) of waste.

To help Ethiopia meet these challenges, the Waste Management Program that has been founded is supporting the country with a three-year project to improve institutional ability of sound management of harmful wastes.

In the initial stages, a project management unit will be formed. This unit will be responsible for reviewing and assessing Ethiopia’s present law frameworks, which does not specifically target the importation, production, transport, use and disposal (处理) of harmful wastes. Once legal gaps (漏洞) are identified, the project will seek to update existing law frameworks.

This project will work to promote the participation of women in policy development and decision-making processes. This will help make sure that existing policies and programs, as well as future institutional changes, are assessed with particular attention to women.

Many people in Ethiopia are not aware of the criminal influences of environmental violations and the need to report such crimes to the police. To solve this problem, Ethiopia will be conducting a series of activities, including creating awareness-raising programs. Ethiopia will also set up a national cooperation system for waste management. Authorities will also make budget in national and regional planning to make sure that these policies can survive even after the project’s completion.

The depth and breadth of these actions will make sure that this project has a lasting influence. In so doing, the recent progress Ethiopia has made in waste management will be not only kept, but become the basis for an environmental policy for years to come.

1. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “incinerates” in paragraph 1？

A．Creates.

B．Burns.

C．Gathers.

D．Absorbs.

2. What led to the set-up of the Waste Management Program？

A．The immaturity of the environmental laws.	B．The effect of solid waste management.
C．The support of Ethiopia’s government.	D．The transformation of the rubbish sites.

3. What is the problem with people in Ethiopia according to the text?

A．Their tolerance of environmental pollution.	B．Their discrimination against women in life.
C．Their ignorance of environmental protection.	D．Their resistance to the environmental policies.

4. What is the text mainly talking about?

A．How Ethiopia tries to protect environment.	B．Why waste management is effective in Ethiopia.
C．How Ethiopia’s women affect policies.	D．Who has the word in environmental protection.

7 . Beavers (海狸) and their dams can positively impact essentially any environment they’re placed in, even the extreme heat of the Moab Desert in Utah. And that is what a university researcher has founded. Looking for solutions to drought and wildfires, a Utah State University student Emma Doden began relocating (搬迁) beavers caught in other parts of the state into small, struggling waterways around the Price and San Rafael rivers.

Studies have shown that beaver dams can vastly improve the quality of wetlands and streams leading to better animal life and improved river health. It was for this service that the “ecosystem engineer” was targeted by Doden as a potential rescuer, even if the idea relocating beavers to the desert caused a few raised eyebrows. “We believed the system could support a lot more beavers”, Doden said, “and we wanted to supplement it with beavers.”

“Beaver dams are gaining popularity as a low-tech, low-cost strategy to build climate resiliency (还原能力) at the landscape scale,” says one study. “They slow and store water that can be accessed by plants during dry periods, effectively protecting riverside ecosystems from droughts.” Another study found that the ponds which are created on the dammed side of the beaver homes can store huge amounts of sediment (沉淀物) then distribute it more safely around the river ecosystem.

This is the case, the study found, both in entirely wild areas with no human activities and those near to intense agricultural regions, meaning that no matter the conditions of sedimentation, beaver dams can help keep waterways clearer. Doden’s university has a program for catching beavers and relocating them to the desert, where they will build dams to provide these benefits. “The eventual goal is to get them to build dams,” she said. “The dams are what are going to increase habitat complexity and restore water.”

1. Why did Emma Doden begin relocating beavers into other places?

A．Because beavers can positively impact the environment there.

B．Because the number of beavers has increased sharply.

C．Because beavers have the ability to survive in extreme conditions.

D．Because beavers are doing harm to the environment in original places.

2. What can we know about the idea of relocating beavers to the desert?

A．It surprised some people.	B．It could cause damage to the desert.
C．It would pose a threat to the lives of beavers.	D．It was resisted by many researchers.

3. What do the researchers think of beaver dams?

A．Expensive.

B．Profitable.

C．Eco-friendly.

D．Technology-demanding.

4. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Entertainment.

B．Health.

C．Education.

D．Science.

9 . The Australian Koala Foundation says Australia has lost about 30 percent of its koalas over the past three years. The non—profit group says drought, wildfires and development projects played a part in the drop in the koala population. They are asking the government to do more to protect the creature’s environment.

The group said the koala population has dropped to less than 58,000 this year from more than 80,000 in 2018. The biggest decrease(减少) was in the state of New South Wales, where the numbers have dropped by 41 percent. Deborah Tabart leads the Australian Koala Foundation. She called the drop quite huge. Only one area in the study was estimated(预估) to have more than 5,000 koalas. Some areas were estimated to have as few as five or ten.

Tabart said, “What we’re concerned about are places like western New South Wales where the drought over the last ten years has just had this cumulative(积累) effect, river systems completely dry for years, and red gum plants, which are the lifeblood of koalas, are dead.” The loss in New South Wales likely sped up after large forest areas were destroyed by wildfires in late 2019 and early 2020. But some of those areas already had no koalas.

Tabart said the country needs a koala protection law. Land clearing by property developers and road builders has also destroyed the koala’s environment. “I think everyone gets it that we’ve got to change. But it bulldozers (推土机) keep working, then I really fear for the koalas,” Tabart said.

1. How did the author develop the second paragraph?

A．By giving numbers.	B．By telling stories.
C．By following the time order.	D．By comparing opinions.

2. What do we know from paragraph 3?

A．The harm to koalas from wildfires.

B．The bad effect of development.

C．The death of various trees.

D．Some causes of the decrease in koalas.

3. What did Tabart mainly suggest in order to protect koalas?

A．Fighting against climate change.

B．Making a special law.

C．Stopping housing building.

D．Keeping wildfires from spreading.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Australia’s Wild Animals Are Facing Big Danger

B．Effects of Australia’s Wildfires Are Beginning to Show Up

C．Australia Lost One-Third of Its Koalas in Last Three Years

D．Koalas in Australia Could Disappear from the Earth in the Future

10 . 随着社会的发展，环境的恶化，栖息地遭到破坏，人类的捕杀等原因，许多野生动物处境十分危险，请以How to protect wild animals为题写一篇作文。
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