1 . When you think of the Arctic, you imagine an icy land of pure white snow, which is considered to be the last really clean place
The researchers state that microplastics in snow suggest that microplastics may be in the air that we
Previous research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans,
2 . This holiday season, holiday shoppers can for the first time send festive greetings that contribute to protecting rather than destroying our evergreen world. The beautiful e-card can be sent via TreeGreetings, available at http://www. TreeGreetings. com.
Each $8.95 TreeGreetings e-card comes with a virtual tour of the actual location where the gift tree will be planted along with a full-color, personalized planting certificate. The greetings feature musical slide shows with nature photography and inspirational messages.
“Our cards exemplify the spirit of holiday giving,” said Alan Shamir, founder and CEO of Your True Nature Inc., which markets TreeGreetings electronic products. “Our customers can give back to the Earth by contributing to reforestation while sharing holiday goodwill with friends and family.” TreeGreetings offers a full range of e-cards to celebrate any occasion including birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, new homes, congratulations, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day.
Individuals and organizations can easily send personalized TreeGreetings to their entire holiday lists at quantity-discounted rates, and distribution on a selected date can be scheduled days, weeks, or months in advance.
Gift trees are planted and cared for by well-established, reliable non-profit organizations including the internationally recognized Trees, Water & People, which has planted 1.2 million trees in Central America, and Plant-It 2020, a foundation created by singer John Denver in 1992.
After having received a Magnolia tree for his 11th birthday, Shamir gained a lifelong appreciation for the value and joy of receiving a living growing gift. He said, “My tree and I ‘grow up’ together! It has been such a valuable and important part of my life that I want to give others the experience of having a tree planted for their special occasions.”
1. What will happen if you buy a TreeGreetings e-card?A.You will be presented with a gift. |
B.You’ll receive a photograph with music. |
C.You can determine the type of gift trees. |
D.You’ll know where the tree will be planted. |
A.TreeGreetings e-card brings high profits. |
B.TreeGreetings e-card does prove popular. |
C.TreeGreetings e-card helps protect the Earth. |
D.TreeGreetings e-card deserves to be stored. |
A.He has a high fame worldwide. |
B.He must be possessing a big farm. |
C.He founded Plant-It 2020 himself. |
D.He’s abandoned singing completely. |
A.To show it has a lasting influence on him. |
B.To emphasize he didn’t get gifts ever before. |
C.To call on people to value teenagers’ growth. |
D.To collect data for his support for the project. |
3 . Rescue workers and thousands of volunteers are not the only ones who have won hearts and minds for their heroic efforts in the search for survivors after Tuesday's powerful earthquake in
Mexico. Fifteen dogs from the navy's canine(军犬)unit have assisted this week in the rescue efforts at the sites of collapsed buildings across Mexico City, where more than 50 people have been pulled alive from the ruins.
Of the canine heroes none is more famous or loved than Frida, a six-year-old white Labrador who in her distinguished service has won praise for her ability to detect people who have been trapped by various natural disasters. Over her admirable career she has found 52 people including 12 survivors in Mexico and other Latin American countries.
This week, Frida and Evil and Echo—two Belgian Shepherds that have also been specially trained for rescue efforts一were sent to the site of the collapsed Enrique Rebsamen School in southern Mexico City.
Equipped with goggles that protect her eyes from dust and smoke, boots to prevent damage to her paws while she climbs over rough ruins, Frida took to her work looking every bit the part of the ruins.
If Frida detects the presence of a survivor, she is trained to bark to alert rescue workers but if she detects a corpse she stops suddenly before proceeding, her handler explained.
Eleven children were rescued from ruins at the school but this time human rescue workers rather than the dogs were the ones who located them.
However, that hasn't stopped Frida from becoming a social media star and reaching a new level of fame this week. Videos and other social media posts that highlight the work of Frida and her impressive record of detecting people trapped by natural disasters spread quickly online.
While she has yet to detect anyone trapped in the ruins this week, she and other rescue dogs are continuing to work tirelessly, searching through spaces that humans cannot reach. With the possibility that there are still people trapped alive, time will tell whether she adds to her rescue record.
1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Severe earthquakes in Mexico | B.Undertaking rescue work. |
C.People waiting for rescue | D.Special rescuers in Mexico. |
A.Her rescue records and tireless work. |
B.Her cooperation with the rescue team. |
C.Her cool appearance with some special devices. |
D.Her ability to search spaces beyond humans' reach. |
A.An article of clothing. | B.An unconscious animal. |
C.A dead person. | D.A special signal. |
A.Frida will achieve nothing |
B.Frida will probably work miracles |
C.more dogs will be sent to the area |
D.the rest of the rescue will be done by dogs |
Every Wednesday at 7 pm, a group of running enthusiasts from different countries gather at a bar in Shanghai before setting
Called “plogging”, this new fitness activity originated in Sweden in 2016 and was introduced to Shanghai in 2018. The term is a combination of the words “jogging” and “plocka upp”,
By the summer of 2018, just a few months after Trash Running China was founded,