1 . Weeds and pests are “garden heroes” according to the Royal Horticultural Society.
The RHS is now encouraging gardeners to welcome weeds instead of considering them enemies. The rebranding(重塑形象)comes just in time for this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, held by the RHS. In the show 4 out of 12 of the gardens will include “weed heroes” as an important part, according to Sheila Das, the RHS Wisley garden manager.
“If you’ve got a weed”, says Das, “it’s telling you what’s going on underground. Your weed is your adviser. It’s your friend. So don’t treat weeds as troubles, something growing where they shouldn’t. They are actually plants in the right place”.
Nettles(荨麻草)let a gardener know that the soil is rich in nitrogen, and fat hen, a weed often considered “troublesome”, is a sign that an area is low in nutrients.
Until last year, the RHS published a yearly “pest” list, including snails and slugs. But this year, to be more “biodiversity(生物多样性)positive”, they’ve published a list of the most beneficial wildlife into our garden, and both snails and slugs are making a comeback.
Sheila Das noted our gardens would be a duller place without those unpopular ones. Apart from food for hedgehogs, frogs and birds, slugs and snails are excellent for recycling dead plant and animal waste, helping to keep soil healthy.
These are just the first steps towards the RHS’s goal towards better biodiversity. Sheila Das said, “The RHS has realized the role of gardens in supporting biodiversity and it will no longer call any garden wildlife as ‘pests’. Instead, there will be greater consideration of the role that weeds, slugs, and snails play in a balanced garden eco-system together with more popular wildlife such as birds, hedgehogs and frogs. ”
1. Why does the rebranding come in time for the show?| A．The weeds’ gardens will win. | B．The weed heroes will be known. |
| C．It will be popular worldwide. | D．It will be an excellent competition. |
| A．Giving examples. | B．Introducing a topic. |
| C．Describing a scene. | D．Making comparison |
| A．They support a habitat for rich biodiversity. |
| B．They play a great part in wildlife protection. |
| C．They contain only popular weeds and insects. |
| D．They keep a balance between weeds and pests. |
| A．Pests are good advisers. | B．Weeds make a comeback. |
| C．Weeds and pests are our friends. | D．Heroes will win the flower show. |
When I was young, we lived in a small town. Everyone knew Roy as he was a top student in the town. He was of my age, but he lost his parents in an accident at the age of 8. So he lived alone and delivered newspapers to support himself and his education.
Every time he delivered newspapers to our home, he wore a broad smile on his face and greeted my mom gently. My mom was greatly surprised when she knew his daily routine. He got up every morning by 5 o’clock and walked 5 kilometers from where he lived to the newspaper office to collect the newspapers. By 6:00, he carried 50 pieces of newspapers — more than 5 kilograms and walked 3 kilometers back. After sending the newspapers, he rushed another 3 kilometers home to cook a simple breakfast before hurrying to school.
This morning, seeing he left hurriedly in a strong wind, my mom and I decided to do something for him. After school, I waited for him at the school gate and told him that my mom would like to invite him to our home. When he asked why, I replied, “You will know soon!” Thinking for a short while, he followed me to my home nearby. It was possible that he assumed my mom would continue to subscribe to the newspaper.
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My mom stood at the door, waiting for us.
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The 19th Asian Games closed on October 8th under the theme of “Enduring Memories of Hangzhou” for the closing ceremony,
The Hangzhou Asian Games featured 40 sports and 481 events,
“The Qiantang River continually flows into the sea, and the light of Asia will continue to shine brightly in the future. The Asian Games flame is about to be put out,
The Hangzhou Asian Games claimed to be a “green” and “smart” event. No fireworks were let
The Hangzau Asian Games also produced world-leading performances with a total of 13 world records
1. Who is the speaker probably talking to?
| A．His friend. | B．His student. | C．His son. |
| A．Australia. | B．America. | C．India. |
| A．By painting houses. | B．By working at a school. | C．By getting an office job. |
| A．To try different things. |
| B．To have a similar experience. |
| C．To travel to as many places as possible. |
5 . In the fall of 2008, I was looking to leave my current job in a doctor’s office to explore something more
At this time, I am working on all areas of my life...... in the
I was anxious to
Now as fate would have it, Carlyn has
| A．complicated | B．universal | C．challenging | D．profitable |
| A．confidence | B．luck | C．fear | D．pride |
| A．power | B．hope | C．absence | D．sense |
| A．learning | B．complaining | C．discussing | D．worrying |
| A．shape | B．order | C．place | D．touch |
| A．abandoning | B．explaining | C．experiencing | D．delivering |
| A．meet | B．phone | C．persuade | D．inform |
| A．put away | B．backed down | C．carried on | D．pulled up |
| A．trick | B．power | C．choice | D．origin |
| A．students | B．workmates | C．strangers | D．learners |
| A．influenced | B．left | C．explored | D．enjoyed |
| A．as a result | B．by accident | C．with a bang | D．in a way |
| A．suspect | B．accomplish | C．witness | D．appreciate |
| A．anxiety | B．persistence | C．charity | D．passion |
| A．recovery | B．comparison | C．example | D．diligence |
A parade will be held in our city
Snowball came into our lives one winter. Since the moment my dad brought him home, they have formed a close relationship. While Snowball was still young，my dad began training him. A good herding (牧放牲畜) dog is necessary for our farm where cows are raised, so Dad began preparing him for the role. Snowball’s determination to please my dad was amazing. Watching them herd cows together was interesting.
One summer morning when Snowball was six, he herded our cows out of the corral (畜栏). When the cows walked around and ate grass, my mom and I left home to visit my grandma. And as usual, Snowball sadly watched as my dad left for work in the truck. Although Snowball wished to go along, he made no move toward the truck, knowing he shouldn’t leave.
That afternoon, Snowball walked back to the roadside, lay down under a tree and patiently looked down the road, waiting for my dad to return. When finally seeing my dad’s truck back, he stood up right away. Moments later, my dad pulled up beside the tree. As my dad got out of the truck, Snowball ran to him, voicing his joy. And he danced happily around my dad.
Then, it was time for Snowball to herd the cows into the corral. All the cows, except a yellow one, were successfully herded into the corral. This yellow cow refused to go in, though Snowball did his best to herd it. Probably it was because the extreme heat of the day had made this cow angry. When it had no patience anymore, the cow turned and suddenly charged (进攻) at my dad, who was standing nearby. Catching Dad off guard, the cow knocked him to the ground. My dad wanted to go into the nearby truck but his legs got injured. While he was trying to stand up, the cow looked at him in preparation for charging again. Just then, Snowball rushed to help my dad.
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Showing teeth and looking at the cow, Snowball stood bravely in front of my dad.
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Before long, my mom and I returned home and learned what had happened.
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8 . The goal of this book is to make the case for digital minimalism, including a detailed exploration of what it asks and why it works, and then to teach you how to adopt this philosophy if you decide it’s right for you.
To do so, I divided the book into two parts. In part one, I describe the philosophical foundations of digital minimalism, starting with an examination of the forces that are making so many people’s digital lives increasingly intolerable, before moving on to a detailed discussion of the digital minimalism philosophy.
Part one concludes by introducing my suggested method for adopting this philosophy: the digital declutter. This process requires you to step away from optional online activities for thirty days. At the end of the thirty days, you will then add back a small number of carefully chosen online activities that you believe will provide massive benefits to the things you value.
In the final chapter of part one, I’ll guide you through carrying out your own digital declutter. In doing so, I’ll draw on an experiment I ran in 2018 in which over 1,600 people agreed to perform a digital declutter. You’ll hear these participants’ stories and learn what strategies worked well for them, and what traps they encountered that you should avoid.
The second part of this book takes a closer look at some ideas that will help you cultivate (培养) a sustainable digital minimalism lifestyle. In these chapters, I examine issues such as the importance of solitude (独处) and the necessity of cultivating high-quality leisure to replace the time most now spent on mindless device use. Each chapter concludes with a collection of practices, which are designed to help you act on the big ideas of the chapter. You can view these practices as a toolbox meant to aid your efforts to build a minimalist lifestyle that works for your particular circumstances.
1. What is the book aimed at?| A．Teaching critical thinking skills. | B．Advocating a simple digital lifestyle. |
| C．Solving philosophical problems. | D．Promoting the use of a digital device. |
| A．Clear-up. | B．Add-on. | C．Check-in. | D．Take-over. |
| A．Theoretical models. | B．Statistical methods. |
| C．Practical examples. | D．Historical analyses. |
| A．Use them as needed. | B．Recommend them to friends. |
| C．Evaluate their effects. | D．Identify the ideas behind them. |
1. Why do people all over the world enjoy sports?
| A．Because sports are exciting. |
| B．Because sports have a long history. |
| C．Because sports enable them to live longer. |
| A．When their favorite team wins. |
| B．When they win the game. |
| C．When they get good news. |
| A．Basketball. | B．Jumping. | C．Sailing. |
| A．Martial arts. | B．Swimming. | C．Water-skiing |
“Mom, what’s this?” my little daughter in the living room called and pointed to an instrument box. “Oh, it’s my flute(长笛),” I said and opened it. There was the old silver flute that I played years ago. “Play it, Mom.” my daughter asked excitedly.
“Oh, I don’t know whether I’ve forgotten how to play it,” I said. Then, I was lost in thought. The flute carried me back to the days when I was thirteen. That year, because of my dad’s new job, in the middle term. I moved to a new school and left my old friends. Besides, I was a socially awkward girl. So in the new school, I became very lonely and bored.
Two weeks after I went there, the school band was wanting new members. I extremely wished to join it. I loved music. Joining the band could help change my boring school life. And I could meet people with the same hobby, which would be much easier for me to make new friends. But to join the band, each member needed to buy an instrument and take lessons to learn it. My family was on a tight budget at that time. So I didn’t think my parents would support my wish. Besides, I didn’t want to put further financial pressure on my parents.
That day, I arrived home after school, tired and sad. It was another tough day. My dad was reading the newspaper on the sofa “Hi,” he said. “Hi, Dad,” I answered softly. “What’s the matter?” he questioned, finding there was something wrong with me. “Nothing, Dad,” I replied. “Come over here,” he said, asking me to sit down beside him.
He looked at me as I sat down. Then, he talked with me, wishing to know what was troubling me. Still, I didn’t want to tell him about my loneliness at my new school and my big wish to join the band. However, after he kept asking. I finally told him. Not wanting him to feel stressed, I added I could ultimately deal with my problem without joining the band.
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Just as I finished my words, my dad dropped the paper and stood up.
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Then, my dad and I walked out of the store, with me carrying the beautiful flute.
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