1 . Green exercise is a term used to describe any type of physical exercise that takes place in a natural environment, rather than in a health club or gym.
A slightly different approach to green exercise puts more stress on fresh air, sunshine, and involvement with the natural world, rather than the equipment or clothing.
Many consider green exercise helps to reconnect human beings with the natural world. The interaction with nature helps to lower people’s blood pressure, refresh their mind, and actually improve their self-esteem (自尊).
| A．All forms of green exercise are good for you. |
| B．A green gym uses as little equipment as possible. |
| C．Spirits are also believed to be positively affected. |
| D．Opinions on what truly green exercise means differ. |
| E．So riding a bicycle in a forest can be called a type of green exercise. |
| F．Besides, it usually doesn’t use fitness equipment that is normally found in a gym. |
| G．Some point out that many health clubs are constructed to take advantage of natural light. |
Last Saturday, David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman yell. “How stupid you are! You’re good at nothing.” David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there, looking upset.
David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs Brown in middle school. After he entered a middle school, David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing, which David behaved. But one day it all changed.
One day, in an English writing class, Mrs Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading it. A few days later, David handed in his story. He didn’t give it much thought. But the next day, to his surprise, the comment “well done” from Mrs Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written. When David read that, he almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence.
That day after he returned home, he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs Brown the next morning. And again he was praised. David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs Brown to read them improve writing skills. One year later, David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence. He gained his confidence, and was hopeful about his future.
He succeeded in entering a college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college, he had his first book published. With some more books coming out, he became famous as a writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs Brown’s encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now.
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Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy.
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________| A．Eating in a cafe. | B．Cooking her lunch. | C．Studying for an exam. |
| A．He is kind. | B．He is brave. | C．He is easygoing. |
1. What is the best way to stop wasting food according to the woman?
| A．Store all the food in the fridge. |
| B．Choose a suitable supermarket. |
| C．Work out a plan before buying. |
| A．Pick a cheap café. |
| B．Bring leftover food home. |
| C．Eat with reusable containers. |
| A．It should be thrown away. |
| B．It is safe and can be consumed. |
| C．It has not passed its peak quality. |
| A．How to reduce food waste. |
| B．How to spend less on living. |
| C．How to treat out-of-date food. |
1. What does the man want his house to have?
| A．Two bedrooms. | B．A small kitchen. | C．A big garden. |
| A．Gardening. | B．Surfing. | C．Swimming. |
| A．By phone. | B．By email. | C．By letter. |
1. How often is the Noetic Learning Math Contest held?
| A．Twice a year. | B．Once a year. | C．Once every two years. |
| A．Solve 15 problems in 45 minutes. |
| B．Solve 20 problems in half an hour. |
| C．Solve 30 problems in 45 minutes. |
| A．A “Team Winner” medal. |
| B．A “Team Achievement Plaque” medal. |
| C．A “National Honor Roll” medal. |
| A．$40． | B．$32． | C．$20. |
9 . Called ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), the idea is to use surface water warmed by the sun to heat a fluid such as ammonia or water, which then runs a heat engine to produce energy, just like a power plant driven by steam. Cold water from deeper layers of the ocean would then be piped up to cool the fluid and repeat the cycle. Theoretically, oceans could provide vast amounts of electricity like this. Researchers have estimated that there is enough ocean heat to supply 7,000 gigawatt s a year without affecting ocean circulation, enough to supply the world’s electricity demand— if we can access it.
The idea was first put forward in 1881, but went largely unexplored until the 1970s oil. crisis drove a search for new sources of energy. In the years since, demonstration projects have been built, but progress has been “disappointing”, says AI Binger at SIDS DOCK, an organisation that promotes clean energy development in small island countries. In recent years, a fresh urgency to transition away from fossil fuels has brought a suggestion of an OTEC return. “It’s the most promising it’s been in many decades,” says Andrea Copping at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington state.
Tropical (热带的) islands are good candidates for OTEC because of their high energy costs— diesel (柴油) generators are common there—and the presence of deep cold water not far from shore, says James Van Zwieten at Florida Atlantic University. Islands also have less space for other types of renewables. A barrier for past projects was the cost of fixing kilometres of large pipes to reach deep water. Global OTEC aims to avoid that by extending a shorter pipe from a platform floating in deep water 10 kilometres offshore, then transmitting electricity back via a cable (电缆), and making use of advances made in offshore wind technology.
“OTEC will be part of providing a reasonable energy transition so these places aren’t depending on diesel imports from the richest petrol states in the world,” says Dan Grech, Global OTEC’s CEO.
1. What can we learn about OTEC technology from paragraph 1?| A．It mainly uses offshore wind to generate electricity. |
| B．It has been widely applied to the oceans all over the world. |
| C．It can clean the water in the deeper layers of the ocean. |
| D．It depends strongly on the temperature difference in the ocean. |
| A．The advantages of OTEC. | B．The development of OTEC. |
| C．Successful projects of OTEC. | D．Different opinions on OTEC. |
| A．Lacking technology for generating electricity. |
| B．Being far away from the shore. |
| C．Enormous investment in the pipe equipment. |
| D．Great demand for the space. |
| A．Opposed. | B．Supportive. | C．Doubtful. | D．Uncaring. |
10 . For the past 17 years, Raquel Radford Baker has been a school bus driver for the Dallas Independent School District. Last month, Baker saved the life of a 7-year-old boy who had a
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| A．merry | B．honorable | C．guilty | D．scary |
| A．incident | B．journey | C．attack | D．conflict |
| A．deciding | B．imagining | C．realizing | D．explaining |
| A．thrown off | B．turned into | C．torn off | D．slipped into |
| A．leave | B．change | C．help | D．comfort |
| A．eventually | B．temporarily | C．constantly | D．secretly |
| A．panic | B．action | C．fame | D．doubt |
| A．assessing | B．seeking | C．teaching | D．performing |
| A．invented | B．learned | C．missed | D．forgotten |
| A．Recalling | B．Ignoring | C．Recognizing | D．Repeating |
| A．memory | B．challenge | C．thought | D．courage |
| A．curiosity | B．effort | C．fortune | D．guidance |
| A．deaf | B．weak | C．mad | D．impatient |
| A．stand | B．move | C．listen | D．breathe |
| A．relief | B．responsibility | C．respect | D．motivation |
