1 . Every week, Angela looked at her recycling bin, filled with shampoo bottles and plastic containers, with mixed feelings. Sure, it was a lot of plastic, but it was going to be recycled. Or so she thought. Then, her husband sent her some articles revealing that less than 6% of the country’s plastic gets recycled. She was shocked.

Determined to cut back on her plastic consumption, Angela got a starter kit from a company selling refillable household cleaners (家用清洁器). In it were tablets, containing concentrated hand soap as well as glass and bathroom cleaners, and four empty containers. She filled each one with tap water, then dropped in a tablet and watched it dissolve. If she was happy with the cleaners, she would order more tablets but reuse the containers. No new plastic required.

Given plastic’s harmful effects on the environment, nearly three quarters of Americans say they are trying to reduce their reliance on single-use plastic, according to Pew Research Center. Since plastic is everywhere and avoiding it altogether is extraordinarily difficult, some, like Angela, have revived a once-customary practice: refilling containers. Household cleaners seem particularly prepared for a refill revolution, for many can be easily concentrated and reconstituted (with water. If just 10% to 20% of plastic packaging are reused, a report from the World Economic Forum estimates, the amount of plastic waste entering the ocean will be cut in half.

Not everyone is as enthusiastic, though. Jan Dell, a chemical engineer, noted that many cleaning products are packaged in PET or HDPE, two types of plastic with relatively high recycling rates. So she is less concerned about them but far more concerned about the packaging of other products. “What companies should be focusing on is everything else that isn’t recyclable, that is single use and that often becomes plastic pollution,” she said, pointing to plastic bags and cups. “This is just a classic example of big corporations doing something to attract people’s attention over here on something that’s not the main issue to distract from all the single-use plastic they’re pushing out.”

1. Why is Angela mentioned?

A．To promote a tablet.	B．To lead in the topic.
C．To clarify a concept.	D．To recommend a kit.

2. What does the underlined word “dissolve” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Float over water.	B．Turn over in water.
C．Change color in water.	D．Mix with water.

3. What’s Jan Dell’s attitude towards the deeds of big corporations?

A．Critical.	B．Favourable.
C．Conservative.	D．Unconcerned.

4. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A chemistry paper.	B．An academic report.
C．A lifestyle magazine.	D．A cleaner advertisement.

2 . I was born with a rare disease that prevented the normal growth of my right arm. I was heart-broken at school. Those cruel experiences won’t affect me now, but back then they struck me very hard.

My parents realised playing with Lego was a great way to improve my flexibility, so they bought me a set when I was five. I built planes and cars, and even a prosthetic (义肢的) arm, though I had already decided I didn’t need a prosthetic arm — it was very expensive, and I was doing just fine.

I made one because it’s fun. I have since made several new versions. And my latest model is the most advanced and comfortable. It has a control unit that can send and receive orders from sensors on the arm to the motors, with cables that contract like muscles.

A lot of people don’t have the ability to buy a prosthetic. I hate it when people have to pay up to €100,000 for a prosthetic. They shouldn’t pay that much — it’s not a luxury. My goal is to try to make some that more people can afford.

When I was 19, the parents of an eight-year-old boy got in touch to ask if I could build him a prosthetic. His arms and legs are underdeveloped as part of his condition, so I made two prosthetic arms using Lego units costing only €15. His smile when he used them for the first time was very encouraging.

To me, my creations don’t necessarily tell the story of how I overcame my condition with Lego; they’re about how I overcame the tough period almost every day at school.

1. Which word best describes the author’s school life?

A．Rewarding.

B．Demanding.

C．Unpleasant.

D．Satisfactory.

2. What did the author decide to do with prosthetics?

A．To make them reliable.	B．To make them advanced.
C．To make them flexible.	D．To make them affordable.

3. What has the author benefited from creating prosthetics?

A．He has gained great popularity.	B．He has become more optimistic.
C．He has enjoyed his school life.	D．He has recovered his flexibility.

4. What kind of person is the author?

A．He is sympathetic and creative.	B．He is outgoing and adaptable.
C．He is patient but aggressive.	D．He is ambitious but proud.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答小题。
1. How can frozen food be kept cold at ordinary temperatures?

A．By using bags.

B．By using water.

C．By using paper.

2. What is advised to do when camping?

A．Use special dry foods.

B．Never cook meat or eggs.

C．Keep milk in a cooler box.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to pick up fresh food.

B．How to eat healthily in different weather.

C．How to keep food from going bad in summer.

4 . 听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
1. Who is the woman?

A．The man’s classmate.

B．Annie’s sister.

C．Annie’s roommate.

2. What does the man want to tell Annie?

A．His new address.

B．His visit.

C．Hotel information.

3. How can Annie get in touch with the man?

A．Send him an urgent message.

B．Dial the phone number 4934975.

C．Go to Room 668, the Terminal Hotel.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
       Gulao, a water town in China’s Jiangmen City, was built on tidal flats (潮坪地貌) where farmers and fishermen pushed the dirt around     1     (form) ponds. In this area, land parts were often connected by wooden bridges. Now, it is being turned into     2     eco-cultural tourism resort by LUO Studio. The press release states that it “maintains the form of the basic local water system, and     3     (successful) integrates nature education, parent-child recreation, and fishing activities.”
     “During the fishing civilization period, roads     4     (construct) poorly, so water systems became key routes of transportation,” states LUO Studio. “Bridges needed to be walkable, while also     5     (ensure) more space for boats to pass through, so traditional bridge construction techniques in China adopted arches (拱形) to create space.”
       Arched bridges, sometimes     6     (call) moon bridges, are high enough in the middle for boats to get under. But these     7     (model) often have rising stairs up each side not to extend very far into the surrounding fields.
       LUO Studio has designed this covered arch bridge out of wood,     8     is evidently common in the area. The initial intention is to strengthen the bridge structure,     9     keep the wood dry. This project also inherits (继承) the construction wisdom of ancient covered bridges. The covered passage enhances the overall structural     10     (stable) and protects the arched wooden structure from exposure to sun and rain.

7 . “What are you doing?” my fifth-grade teacher inquired as I was ready to leave my desk.

“I’m ________ my schoolbag. The bell rings in a few minutes. ”

“Unpack your ________. You still have five minutes. We work until the clock runs out. The more you do here in class with me, the less you have to do at home,” she ________ with a small smile as she walked back to her desk.

I unwillingly ________ my math assignment back out and completed one problem at a time as the minutes ticked away. The bell finally rang, and I ________ my homework in my schoolbag as fast as possible and ________ my next class. I cannot remember how many times per day she would repeat, “Use your time ________. ”

It ________. It became second nature for me to work until the bell rang. In middle school, I continued the ________ she instilled (灌输) in me. I worked on my assignments until the bell rang. And she was ________. The more I did in class, the more time off I had ________. The more time I had at home, the more time I had for projects and hobbies.

I held ________ to the principle until my college. I instilled that mindset in nearly every ________ of my adult life: my education, my career, and my family. It’s not just a lesson in using the ________ you have, but in enjoying those moments, _______ the time spent with loved ones, and living life.

1.

A．packing

B．cleaning

C．choosing

D．seeking

2.

A．uniforms

B．assignments

C．schedules

D．cellphones

3.

A．complained

B．interrupted

C．repeated

D．responded

4.

A．looked

B．pulled

C．sent

D．gave

5.

A．printed

B．copied

C．recited

D．stuffed

6.

A．picked up

B．made up

C．headed to

D．related to

7.

A．freely

B．quietly

C．regularly

D．wisely

8.

A．worked

B．happened

C．mattered

D．changed

9.

A．dream

B．accent

C．practice

D．answer

10.

A．new

B．right

C．real

D．angry

11.

A．at home

B．in school

C．on the bus

D．in the car

12.

A．firm

B．fast

C．officially

D．secretly

13.

A．goal

B．luck

C．aspect

D．offer

14.

A．courage

B．pride

C．time

D．belief

15.

A．showing

B．exploring

C．reserving

D．treasuring