3 . Selection of events for December

2 December, 7 pm — 8.30 pm
Discussion (In-person, Ambleside)
Music and environmental activism

Join Sarah Smout for an evening of wonderful music, with time for conversation about the role of music and art in encouraging positive environmental change.

Venue (活动场地): Percival Lecture Theatre
Tickets: £10
https: //bit.ly/47merV4
4 December, 6.30 pm — 7.45pm
Lecture (In-person, London, and online)
Tipping points in lakes

Lake pollution has deep impacts on ecological (生态的) structure, function and overall biodiversity (生物多样性). Professor Pete Langdon will discuss how and why lakes fall into polluted states and how easily they can recover (恢复).

Venue: Royal Geographical Society
Tickets: Free
https://bit.ly/491JI1M
16 Decembe — 21 April 2024
Exhibition (展览)(In-person, Hawkshead)
Earth Photo 2023 at Grizedale Forest

Visit Grizedale Forest to see an impressive collection of photos from the 2023 Earth Photo competition that tell powerful stories about our planet.

Venue: Grizedale Forest
Tickets: Free
https://bit.ly/49ni9Q6
18 December,7.30 pm — 8.45pm
Lecture (In-person, Chester)
Studying the landscape

Mike Blackburn shows how the landscape has changed over many centuries of human settlement in Cheshire on the Wirral and along the River Dee.

Venue: Grosvenor Museum
Tickets: £5
https://bit.ly/3FMNIoY
1. Which of the following websites will a music lover most likely visit?

A．https: //bit.ly/491JI1M.	B．https://bit.ly/49ni9Q6.
C．https://bit.ly/47merV4．	D．https://bit.ly/3FMNIoY.

2. What will Pete Langdon do?

A．Show his knowledge of forest recovery.

B．Share his opinions on lake pollution.

C．Tell people about the importance of biodiversity.

D．Encourage people to work for wildlife protection.

3. Where will Earth-related photos be shown to the public?

A．Royal Geographical Society.

B．Percival Lecture Theatre.

C．Grosvenor Museum.

D．Grizedale Forest.

5 . 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。

As awareness of the human impact on the environment     1     (increase), people are becoming more willing than ever before, to accept clean lifestyles. But some people aren’t totally sure where to begin. While large steps require planning, smaller steps can    2     (take) right away.

In many cases, your choices will depend     3    various factors: where you live, the resources available to you, your lifestyle, and others. Therefore there is probably no “one-size-fits-all” solution to going green. But there are plenty of things you can do     4     (live) a greener life, through your day-to-day     5     (activity), and most of these apply to just about anyone.

Save water. Every drop of tap water you use consumes energy. It might just be water, but a lot of fossil fuel (矿物燃料) is consumed in processing it. You can turn the tap off while       6     (brush) your teeth and collect rainwater for use in your garden.

Wear the right clothing. Your choice of clothing can make a big       7     (different) to the environment. One of       8    most heavily grown crops is cotton. Chemicals       9    are used as insecticides (杀虫剂) harm the environment, and harm people’s health. Try to find and buy clothing that uses these       10     (nature) materials. Wearing such clothing is also better for your health.

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。

It is well-known that the Great Wall is a symbol of China and enjoys great popularity. In c. 220 B. C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications (防御工事) were joined together     1     (form) a united defence system against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644),     2     the Great Wall became the world’s largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural significance.

The Great Wall was     3     (continuous) built from the 3rd century BC to the 17th century AD on the northern border of the country as the great military defence project of successive (连续的) Chinese Empires, with a total     4     (long) of more than 20, 000 kilometers. The Great Wall begins in the east at Shanhaiguan in Hebei province and     5     (end) at Jiayuguan in Gansu province to the west. Its main body consists     6     walls, horse tracks, watch towers, and shelters on the wall, and includes fortresses (要塞) and passes along the Wall.

The Great Wall reflects conflicts and exchanges between     7     (agriculture) civilizations and nomadic (游牧的) civilizations in ancient China. It is one of the significant physical     8     (proof) of the far-sighted political strategic thinking and mighty military and national defence forces of central empires in ancient China, and is     9     outstanding example of the superb military architecture, technology and art of ancient China. It embodies incomparable significance as the national symbol for     10     (safeguard) the security of the country and its people.

8 . The problem nowadays is that there seems to be less of a desire to read than in the past. Teachers often complain that students don’t read. Most of them find it challenging to try to encourage students to read. Reading is a source of knowledge and language, but it should also be a source of entertainment.     1    

When did we last give our students the chance to read something just for the pure pleasure of reading it? Reading is so often linked to some kinds of tasks.     2     Therefore, we need to show our students the benefits of reading for fun, and offer them the time to do so.

Witnessing students reading for fun

Recently, I was really surprised by two things that I saw. The first was in a bookshop. On a raining day, I wanted to shelter myself from the rain and browse some books, but it was hard to find a chair to sit, for all the chairs were occupied—by teenagers with their heads buried in books.     3     The front three rows were taken by youngsters, absorbed in reading and ignoring everything and everyone around them. In both cases, they read what they had chosen to read since it was of interest to them instead of school textbooks.

How to get students reading for pleasure

The dilemma we face is how to get our students to behave in this way in the classroom. First and foremost, remove their fear of always being formally questioned during or after reading. Secondly, give them opportunities to read simply for the pleasure of reading. What they like matters.     4     Even five minutes of reading for pleasure every day or every lesson will soon motivate them to read through their own choice. Of course, in reality, it’s hard to be achieved. But a start has to be made somewhere.

Remember, reading empowers!     5     Try and carry out these tips in the classroom and you could find some amazing results.

A．Time isn’t a problem.

B．Reading takes time and patience.

C．The second surprise was on the bus.

D．Students will benefit so much from reading

E．Reading in that way becomes of little enjoyment.

F．Here lies part of the answer to the problem of our students not reading.

G．Teachers have the mission to ensure this to take place in the classroom.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What should you know when in a hotel?

A．How to offer a tip.

B．When to use the hair dryer.

C．Where to put your luggage.

2. Which of the following is the electricity in North America?

A．130 volts.

B．110 volts.

C．220 volts.

3. Why is the long-distance call so expensive?

A．Because it is special.

B．Because the time is long.

C．Because the hotel adds a high service charge.

4. What is the speaker talking about?

A．The service in the hotel.

B．The fee of a long-distance call.

C．The charge of the hotel.

10 . Once there was a girl named Rose. Rose always felt _________ because she lived in a colorless village where life was black and white. She _________ for adventure, but her life was as plain (简单的) as a brown paper bag.

One day while walking down the street, she saw Eric, a former classmate, in a red car, and he _________ her eye. He looked very _________. He stopped and said, “Come in. Let’s enjoy ourselves!”

Rose was a little _________, but Eric’s infectious spirit and the sight of the car’s shiny red appearance _________ her. They drove off into the sunset and found themselves in a city that was lively and full of _________. The buildings were painted with all the colors of the rainbow.

After Eric drove Rose home, she suddenly realized that she _________ to stop running after rainbows and add some color to her _________ life. She decided to live her life in full color.

The next day, Rose took a walk in the village. She ____________ that the trees were green, and the flowers bloomed (开花) in different colors. She realized that her village was not as boring as she had ____________.

Rose noticed a shop that sold paint, so she bought some and painted her house with the brightest color she could find, She was ____________ the result. Her neighbors were amazed at the ____________ and decided to paint their houses bright colors, too. Rose realized that ____________ things in a different light had made all the ____________.

1.

A．safe

B．free

C．blue

D．afraid

2.

A．longed

B．prepared

C．waited

D．went

3.

A．covered

B．shut

C．hurt

D．caught

4.

A．bored

B．happy

C．tired

D．cute

5.

A．unsure

B．ready

C．sorry

D．thankful

6.

A．frightened

B．excited

C．saved

D．stopped

7.

A．problems

B．strangers

C．love

D．color

8.

A．refused

B．needed

C．failed

D．managed

9.

A．busy

B．private

C．healthy

D．uninspiring

10.

A．doubted

B．noticed

C．guessed

D．believed

11.

A．suggested

B．dreamt

C．thought

D．described

12.

A．satisfied with

B．nervous of

C．curious about

D．interested in

13.

A．influence

B．challenge

C．choice

D．change

14.

A．looking at

B．searching for

C．checking on

D．asking for

15.

A．mistakes

B．decisions

C．difference

D．pain