1 . The urge for most of us is to throw something away, even if it means we have to buy anew one for more money. Most people think it's often
After a repair shop opened in the neighborhood, hundreds of residents began
The shop is called Remade, and it's looking to change the way Britain
One regular customer said she had a changing moment when an extension cable( 扩展电缆) she owned
A.greener | B.funnier | C.cheaper | D.easier |
A.change | B.expand | C.break | D.grow |
A.performance | B.responsibility | C.explanation | D.expense |
A.bringing in | B.showing off | C.mixing up | D.taking apart |
A.accepting | B.finding | C.resisting | D.assessing |
A.habit | B.fear | C.choice | D.problem |
A.consumes | B.communicates | C.travels | D.relaxes |
A.throw | B.fix | C.sell | D.collect |
A.exchange | B.replace | C.connect | D.compare |
A.promote | B.decorate | C.destroy | D.lack |
A.comments | B.donations | C.invitations | D.requirements |
A.stopped | B.kept | C.continued | D.risked |
A.controversial | B.challenging | C.immediate | D.permanent |
A.permission | B.ability | C.way | D.need |
A.open | B.shut | C.silent | D.ruined |
A.advice | B.thought | C.worry | D.promise |
A.improper | B.hard | C.right | D.illegal |
A.potential | B.symbol | C.blessing | D.burden |
A.Strangely | B.Fortunately | C.Similarly | D.Particularly |
A.desiring | B.failing | C.regretting | D.pretending |
内容包括:
1.私家车的增加带来了城市空气污染和交通堵塞。
2.政府发展了便利的公共交通系统,并鼓励新能源汽车的使用。
3.倡导绿色出行。
注意:1.词数100左右,信的开头和结束语已为你写好(不计入总词数)。
2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节,使行文连贯。
Dear teachers and fellow students,
Recently the topic of green travel has been widely debated which has aroused public attention.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
3 . Off the coast of Formentera, an island, lives seagrass that stretches 15 km. The seagrass, covering several kilometers, is made up of a single organism. The grasses are also long-lived, for tens or hundreds of thousands of years. Along with two other kinds of coastal ecosystem—mangrove swamps and tidal marshes—seagrass fields are particularly good at taking carbon dioxide from the air.
This role was highlighted in a report published on March 2nd by UNESCO, on “blue carbon” —the carbon stored by Earth’s oceanic and coastal ecosystems. In total around 3,300 million tons of carbon dioxide (about three-quarters of the world’s emissions in 2019) are locked away in the planet’s blue-carbon sinks. Research by Carlos Duarte, the report’s author and an ecologist, has shown that one hectare of seagrass can suck as much carbon dioxide each year as 15 hectares of rainforest.
One reason that blue-carbon ecosystems make such effective sinks is that underwater forests are thicker than the land-based woods. They can also trap floating pieces and organic matter, which settles on the sea floor and can double the amount of carbon stored away. They possess another advantage, too. Climate change is leading to more wildfires around the world. As forests burn, their carbon stocks are sent back into the atmosphere. Unlike forests on land, blue-carbon ecosystems do not burn.
Blue-carbon ecosystems may not be fired, but they remain affected by other sorts of disasters. In May 2020 cyclone Amphan destroyed 1,200 square kilometers of mangrove forests. A marine heatwave in Australian waters in 2010 and 2011 damaged around one third of the world’s largest seagrass field in Shark Bay. Mangrove forests can weaken or control waves and provide natural barriers to storm surges. Protecting and expanding them, then, appears to be a must.
1. What do the blue-carbon ecosystems consist of?A.The carbon stored in coastal ecosystems. |
B.Seagrass living off the coast of Formentera. |
C.A single organism, seagrass fields and forests on land. |
D.Seagrass fields, mangrove swamps and tidal marshes. |
A.The concrete role of “blue carbon”. | B.The special features of the seagrass. |
C.The storage ability of the blue-carbon sinks. | D.The findings about the blue-carbon ecosystems. |
A.Because they aren’t influenced by disasters. | B.Because there is more carbon in water than on land. |
C.Because their carbon stocks are released back. | D.Because they have greater absorbing ability. |
A.To add background information. | B.To give suggestions. |
C.To list influential examples. | D.To offer scientific data. |
4 . Glacier National Park in Montana shares boundaries with Canada, an American Indian reservation, and a national forest. Along the North Fork of the Flathead River, the park also covers about 17, 000 acres of private lands that are currently used for ranching(牧场)and agriculture. This land is an important part of the habitat and migratory area in which several endangered species live. These private lands are essentially the only ones available for development in the region.
With encouragement from the park, local landowners initiated a land use planning effort to guide the future of the North Fork. The park is a partner in an inter local agreement that calls for resource-managing agencies to work together and with the more than 400 private owners in the area. A draft plan has been prepared, with objective of maintaining traditional economic uses but limiting new development that would damage park resources. Voluntary action by landowners, in cooperation with the park and the county, is helping to restrict small productions, maintain wildlife habitats, and minimize any harmful impact on the environment.
The willingness of local landowners to participate in this protection effort may have been stimulated by concerns that Congress would impose a legislative solution. Nevertheless, many local residents want to save the existing character of the area. Meetings between park officials and landowners have led to a dramatically improved understanding of all concerns.
1. The passage mainly discusses ________.A.the endangered species in Glacier National Park |
B.the protection of lands surrounding Glacier National Park |
C.conservation laws imposed by the state of Montana |
D.conservation laws imposed by Congress |
A.They function as a hunting preserve. |
B.They are restricted to government use. |
C.They are heavily populated. |
D.They contain natural habitats of threatened species. |
A.indifferent | B.intimate |
C.cooperative | D.disappointing |
A.limit land development around the park |
B.establish a new park in Montana |
C.influence national legislation |
D.settle border disputes with Canada |
The problem of “white pollution”
6 . The problem of global warming has caused a lot of people to get started on increasing their battles to save the Earth's ecological system. The trouble is that nearly all people think it even expensive to begin living green. Continue reading to see several immediate things you can do to get on the road to living green.
You can get on a great start by learning to recycle. While this appears really simple, there are many people who still throw glass bottles and aluminum(铝)cans into their common garbage. In the US, it's easy to locate a trash service that has glass and aluminum recycling alternatives. If you take a few seconds to wash the cans and bottles and put them in the recycle bin, you will be on the path to saving the Earth.
One more big waste product is newspapers. Majority of people will merely take their newspaper and throw it in the garbage when they finish reading it. Still there are many other things you can do with an old newspaper when you finish reading it. For instance, newspapers make terrific material for cleaning windowpanes. You can clean your windows with newspapers rather than paper towels and window cleaner for a streak-free shine.
What else you can do to get started living green is to start walking a bit more. Many people think nothing of getting in their car and driving one block to get soda at the local convenience store. If you merely walk to the store, not only could it take less time, because you won't have to try to find a parking place, but you will be saving money on petrol and helping to save the planet by not burning those fuels. If you wish to save even more on fuel, take the chance to join the car pool whenever you can and just mow your lawn twice a month instead of weekly.
1. What is the main purpose of Paragraph 1?A.To tell us that many people are living green. |
B.To express worries about global warming. |
C.To call on people to live an easy life. |
D.To advise people to learn how to live green. |
A.many people can't recycle glass bottles properly |
B.cans and bottles are usually washed before recycled |
C.it is rather difficult to recycle cans and bottles |
D.people would like to throw the wastes everywhere |
A.a pool where cars can park |
B.a good way to avoid traffic jams |
C.a group of people sharing the same car |
D.an organization to protect the environment |
A.It may cost us much more to live a green life. |
B.Going green is much simpler than people think. |
C.A lot of things can be reused in our life. |
D.People are living a much better life than before. |
7 . Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice field, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.
Decibels measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect. Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales.
A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whale's ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.
Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds are against a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.
Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?A.The man-made noise. |
B.The noises made by themselves. |
C.The sound of earthquakes. |
D.The sound of the ice-breaking. |
A.Different places with different types of noise. |
B.The very human ears sensitive to all types of noises. |
C.The same noise measure differently on land and in the ocean. |
D.The ocean animal's reaction to noises. |
A.They are deaf to noises. |
B.Noises at a certain level may hurt them. |
C.They are easily confused by noises. |
D.Noises will limit their ability to reproduce. |
A.prevent them from doing their research work |
B.benefit them a lot in their research work |
C.do good to their health |
D.increase the industrial output |
In many countries today, laws protect wildlife. In India, the need for such protection
在教室时 | 藏在课桌下面等待老师指示 |
在家时 | 藏在桌子下,不要去窗户旁边,也不要去阳台(balcony) |
在街上时 | 不要站在建筑物、栅栏(fence)或墙边,也不要站在树下,要赶快到安全的露天的空地去 |
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.开头已给出,但不计入总词数;
3.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
As we all know, an earthquake is a kind of terrible disaster. So what should we do when an earth-quake happens?
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10 . Kevin Randall, a teacher, who teaches biology at Grandville High School, runs the environmental club at the high school which has around 2, 000 students. The club is known as the GHS Green Team, and it aims to raise awareness among students and teachers of sustainability(可持续性). It also works on projects to reduce the environmental footprint of the building itself.
One of the club’s recent projects focused on reducing waste in the school cafeteria. Randall said their cafeteria supervisor told them that the school went through 54, 000 plastic forks every year. The club applied for financial help, built recycling centers for the cafeteria and bought metal silverware.
And now every student uses a durable metal fork or spoon instead of disposables(一次性用品). “And that’s just one way we’re trying to capture the low-hanging fruit,” Randall said.
The efforts of Randall and his students have earned Grandville High School the Michigan Green School certification from the state. In addition to their work reducing waste in the cafeteria, the GHS Green Team has also built a garden with flowers and vegetables on campus. Over the years, Randall and his students have also been working on raising money to install solar panels(太阳能电池板) on the roof of the high school.
Randall said he was inspired to take the lead on environmental issues for his school because he wanted his students to have someone to turn to in the building who understands what’s at stake(有风险) when it comes to climate change.
“And I also felt like I need to do more in my life for my own two children at home,” Randall added. “They need to know that their dad is working as hard as he can to reduce the effects of climate change and to make sure that other students out there are learning about this just the way they are at home.”
1. What’s the purpose of the GHS Green Team Club?A.To inspire students’ love for biology. |
B.To promote environmental protection. |
C.To finish projects given by the school. |
D.To prepare students for their future jobs. |
A.The service of the cafeteria is improved. |
B.The fresh fruit will be offered to students. |
C.The financial trouble of the cafeteria is solved. |
D.The use of plastic forks has been reduced greatly. |
A.The activities organized by the club. |
B.The function of the projects. |
C.The features of the club. |
D.The future of the club. |
A.All students know the stake of climate change now. |
B.Many people took part in the project for material rewards. |
C.Randall thinks it necessary to set a good example for his children. |
D.Randall was unwilling to take the lead on environmental issues at first. |