Hangzhou will build a world-class ecological and cultural tourism corridor in connection with Anhui Province’s Huangshan City. Five towns in Hangzhou’s Chun’an County and five towns in Huangshan’s Shexian County
Up to now, Hangzhou and Huangshan
These improvements are attracting more tourists and creating
2 . With climate change continuing to worsen, our situation is beginning to feel increasingly serious.
Techno-optimism is one of the greatest misconceptions when it comes to solutions to ensure our future. It can be defined as a belief that future technologies will solve all of our current problems. This definition reinforces (强化) the idea that there’s no reason to panic or change our current energy-intensive lifestyle. All society needs to do is look to green technology to work its magic.
One of the best examples of this optimistic misconception is the electric car. Despite being highly regarded as an eco-friendly way to get around, electric cars are not the end for the future of transport. Batteries in electric cars use chemical elements which we could be seeing a shortage of by the midcentury.
Techno-optimism puts too much emphasis on technology and not enough on what we can do right this minute. Unfortunately, people seem to like the picture that techno-optimism paints.
| A．So where should we look for answers instead? |
| B．The modern world’s simple solution is technology. |
| C．Moreover, they are more energy intensive to produce. |
| D．Is it a trap that many people have fallen into in recent years? |
| E．Unfortunately, this is an incredibly dangerous opinion to hold. |
| F．Despite any technology, we as a whole are not living sustainably. |
| G．Nevertheless, the truth is, we need a widespread change in our lifestyles. |
3 . Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for
Waste can bring a lot of problems.
In our
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| A．Although | B．but | C．If | D．Because |
| A．reporting | B．reported | C．report | D．to report |
| A．waste | B．wasted | C．wasting | D．wastes |
| A．when | B．how | C．why | D．where |
| A．doctors | B．students | C．workers | D．teachers |
| A．one day | B．every day | C．someday | D．everyday |
| A．my | B．ourselves | C．our | D．ours |
4 . Apple on Wednesday launched a self-service repair program that would allow its customers to purchase Apple made components to replace worn-out or broken parts. The service will be first available in the US early next year for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 ranges, enabling customers to repair their screens, batteries and cameras at home. The service will be extended to other markets throughout 2022 and cover Mac computers with MI chips.
The U-turn is abrupt. As recently as last month, Apple was fighting a shareholder proposal in support of right to repair. The iPhone maker said its own experts were best placed to service its products. The latest move, though, comes after an executive order from the Biden administration in July, directing the FTC (联邦贸易委员会) to address “unfair anti-competitive restrictions on third-party repair or self-repair of items”.
Apple has long been criticized by consumer protection bodies for fiercely guarding its monopoly on the repair process, which has become so strict that iPhones fail to function properly even if two identical models have their parts swapped. Consumers have been forced to pay for “official” repairs at Apple stores whose costs can be so high that many consumers would rather buy a new device altogether.
Right-to-repair advocates say that when a consumer replaces a broken model, it serves Apple’s bottom line but taxes the environment, so this step is likely to be widely welcomed. “Still, there is a risk that Apple is trying to increase the cost of spare parts by freezing out third-party manufacturer,” said Vallauri, a right-to-repair advocate. “Regulation needs to force manufacturers to make products that are easier to repair at an affordable price so devices can be in use for a longer time, limiting the environmental impact.”
1. What can be inferred from paragraph 2?| A．Apple adopted the proposal made by its shareholder after careful consideration. |
| B．Apple is pressured into easing restrictions on independent repair shops. |
| C．Apple has always been a firm supporter of customers’ right to repair. |
| D．Apple has its growth restricted deliberately due to its enormous profits. |
| A．complete control | B．huge interests |
| C．massive influence | D．tight security |
| A．The cost of fixing iPhones and iMacs will rise. |
| B．Their products will lose favor with environmentalists. |
| C．The life cycle of consumer electronics will be extended. |
| D．The competition in iPhone parts market will be less intense. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Enthusiastic. | C．Skeptical. | D．Cautious. |
Green Hills, Clear Water, Blue Sky is a project that was set up by the government three years ago. Since it was started, many people
All in all, people and the government should work side by side to take care
6 . The measurable threat to the environment has been worsened by the spread of COVID-19 that increases the need for plastic protective equipment. Most plastic is made from fossil fuels. Millions of tons of greenhouse gas are released from the development of these resources and plastic production and burning.
The end life of plastic is just worrisome. Less than 10% of the plastic produced has been recycled. Even more of it has been burned. But the vast majority of plastic has been buried inland, and it is increasingly polluting the environment. We hear mostly about ocean plastic and the harm done to sea creatures that mistake plastic bags and bits for food. But microplastic is even more worrisome. Plastic doesn't break down biologically but instead breaks down into tiny particles（a very small piece of something）, which have been found in every corner of the planet, on land and in the air, in drinking water and food sources.
Yet the public has not given this global environmental disaster the attention it requires. Instead, they have viewed single-use plastic—which makes up about 40% of plastic used each year—as a litter issue that can be solved through better recycling and waste management. That attitude must change because the recent global breakdown of the market for recycling has made it clear that it has never been, nor ever will be, able to keep up with plastic trash use.
California has been the forerunner of plastic waste reduction—it was the first state to ban single-use plastic bags and may be the first state to transform the way goods are packaged. The state also came close to passing an act which would have required that products sold in plastic packaging in the state have a proven recycling rate of 75% by 2032. California, though influential, can't solve this crisis alone. The US has long been producing a great amount of plastic trash and it should engage in reducing the use of plastic as well.
1. Why does the author mention the release of greenhouse gas in paragraph 1?| A．To show the harm of plastic |
| B．To warn of the climate change. |
| C．To call for the development of fossil fuels. |
| D．To highlight the importance of plastic equipment. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Tolerant. |
| C．Curious. | D．Opposed. |
| A．A pioneer. | B．A failure. |
| C．An objector. | D．A predictor. |
| A．Microplastic Products Are Harmful |
| B．Waste Recycling Is an Urgent Matter |
| C．Plastic Waste Pollution Is a Wake-up Call |
| D．Global Environmental Disasters Are Increasing |
7 . As time goes on, people have come to realize the importance of protecting the environment. But they can’t deal with everything by themselves. Take small steps, and you can make a difference.
● Think Green. Think about the environment as you live your life. If you turn off lights and TV when leaving the room, you’ll save energy. If you take shorter showers, you will save water.
● Shop Green. Shopping is fun, but buying things you don’t need is wasteful and even bad for the earth. Before you buy something, ask yourself how much you will use it, and whenever possible, buy things locally made instead of those shipped from far away.
● Dress Green. What really matters is not the colour. It’s how the clothes were made. So look for products made from environmentally friendly(环保的) materials.
● Study Green. What’s better than learning about the environment? Save it while you learn. It can be as simple as using both sides of a piece of paper before you recycle it.
1. What does the writer want us to do?| A．Know some facts. | B．Live a green life. |
| C．Deal with everything at once. | D．Make no difference. |
| A．Six. | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Three. |
| A．Take a shower as long as possible. | B．Wear clothes whose colour is green. |
| C．Use only one side of a piece of paper. | D．Buy things that are locally made. |
| A．women | B．children |
| C．people of all age | D．people loving green color |
8 . The number of snow geese arriving in the Arctic each spring to breed has risen over the past few decades. At first, wildlife biologists saw this as an environmental crisis, pointing to marshes（湿 地 ） where plants were eaten by the hungry birds. In response, the federal government loosened restrictions on snow goose hunting.
But how do the Inuit, in whose backyard this is taking place, view the situation? A recent plan is giving Inuit wildlife experts the opportunity to lend their knowledge to managing the species. The snow goose study, which is supported in part by Polar Knowledge Canada and led by the Kivalliq Wildlife Board (an Inuit organization that manages hunting, trapping and fishing in central Nunavut), asked the experts to share their generations of knowledge about snow geese and their views on what should be done.
“The community had concerns about controlling the population,” says Ron, a community officer of the Kivalliq Inuit Association, “and Inuit snow goose knowledge had never been recorded. People wanted to pass on what they knew.” Inuit experts disagreed with that, considering it wasteful and unnecessary. They felt hunting more snow geese in an organized way, such as paying local hunters a minimal amount of money and distributing the birds to disadvantaged families or operating a limited commercial hunt by employing local people, would be appropriate.
Inuit wildlife experts will plan to call on scientists this fall. They say they hope to search for a common way forward and that while there may be too many snow geese in some areas, it’s not a crisis. Biologists now generally agree that there seem to be plenty of undamaged marshes available and newer research shows that some damaged areas can recover.
“Now that we have recorded and documented Inuit knowledge of snow geese,” says Ron, “when facing the crisis other people will be able to use the information to help manage the species, which is fundamental to dealing with it effectively.”
1. Why did the federal government loosen limitations on snow goose hunting?| A．To make more profits. | B．To create more marshes. |
| C．To wipe out the hungry birds. | D．To protect the ecosystem. |
| A．Organizing large commercial hunts. |
| B．Using snow goose hunting to man’s best advantage. |
| C．Regarding too many snow geese as a crisis. |
| D．Hunting as many snow geese as possible. |
| A．It’s a bit promising. | B．It’s unpredictable. |
| C．It’s too discouraging. | D．It’s hard to get better. |
| A．The species. | B．Inuit knowledge. |
| C．The crisis. | D．Inuit research. |
9 . At the age of seven, while his friends were spending their allowances on things like candy and toys, Jose Adolfo Quisocola was busy saving money for basic purchases. To try to get his peers（同 龄 人 ） to do the same, the boy from Peru came up with the idea of an eco-bank, the Bartselana
Student Bank, which allows kids of all ages to become financially independent while also helping the environment.
Set up in 2012, the bank is the world’s first bank for kids. To become a member, a kid has to bring in at least 5 kilograms of solid waste and set a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank “partners” are required to deposit at least one additional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis and observe other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops.
The waste accumulated is sold to local recycling companies, who, thanks to Jose’s efforts, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything brought in by the bank members. The money received is placed in the personal account where they collect until the savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw the money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target. “At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project,” Jose recalls, “They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the school headmaster and an assistant in my class.”
The boy’s efforts paid off, and by 2013, the bank had over 200 members, who brought in one ton of recyclable waste. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, boasts ten educational centers. They are designed to teach the over 3,000 students, aged 10 to 18 , to become financially independent, use their money wisely, and help the environment.
Not surprisingly, Jose’s efforts have earned him several national and international awards. On November 20, 2018, Jose won Children’s Climate Prize, which comes with a medal and $5,500 in prize money and is given to a child or youth who has accomplished an extraordinary achievement for the climate or environment.
1. Why did Jose set up the bank?| A．To raise money and set up a recycling company. |
| B．To buy necessities and donate them to needy kids. |
| C．To save much money and protect the environment. |
| D．To educate the students and help them win prizes. |
| A．By donating to the eco-bank. |
| B．By turning in one kilogram of waste in a month. |
| C．By sending in an application. |
| D．By presenting a goal and a certain amount of waste. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Excited. |
| C．Moved. | D．Worried. |
| A．How the environment is improved. | B．What the project has achieved. |
| C．How tons of waste has been recycled. | D．What support the local institutions get. |
10 . We need to be responsible for our environment. Being a frugal consumer (节俭的消费者) is one way to help.
Use It Up.
You can use things up instead of wasting them. Squeeze (挤) that last bit of toothpaste out of the tube.
Wear It Out.
You do not always need to have new things. Suppose your sneakers (运动鞋) have broken laces (鞋带) , but they still fit you. Repair them and wear them longer. You don’t have to have the latest iPhone until the old one doesn’t work any more. Then you can get a new one.
Make It Do.
When something you want is not on hand, look for something else that you already have to take its place. Suppose you are packing your lunch for tomorrow and want a butter sandwich. You are out of butter. Have a cheese sandwich instead so you can use all of the cheese. Learn to fix broken toys instead of just throwing them away.
Think about all those things that you would like to have. Do you really need them? How long will you really play with that new toy you saw on TV? Making the things that we want uses up our world’s resources (资源). And, getting rid of the things we don’t want any more takes up even more resources and space.
| A．Do without it. |
| B．Throw it away. |
| C．What exactly does that mean? |
| D．Do you know what to consume? |
| E．Use the last little piece of soap. |
| F．With a little thought, you can make something do. |
| G．Think twice before replacing something that still works. |
