(1)常吃外卖的危害;
(2)提出健康饮食的建议;
(3)发出倡议。
注意:(1)词数不少于100;
(2)可以适当增加细节,使内容充实、行文连贯;
(3)开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:外卖takeaway
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Milan-based company Krill Design is changing the way we think about waste by creating furniture products from a plastic-like biomaterial named Rekrill. The special material is biodegradable, and can be used repeatedly.
Founded in 2018, Krill uses fruit skin, orange seeds and coffee grounds collected from businesses in Italy to create their unique designs, including bookends, clocks, bowls, and lamps. Each product is made through a four-step process. “There are a lot of companies that create designs, and we want to be different,” says MarcoDi Maio, director of operations at Krill.
Krill has worked together with some well-known brands and has also joined in a Co. ffee Era project with the government of Milan to reduce coffee waste produced in three of the city's neighborhoods. Krill has made products that match the color of food waste. For example, bright orange products are from orange skin and rich dark brown products are from coffee grounds.
Rekrill is as strong as wood and breaks down safely unless it's touched by water or acidity. It is also safe for fish to eat. But despite its eco-friendly benefits, Rekrill is more expensive than common plastic due to its complex production process. However, Krill hopes that as awareness of the environmental impact of plastics grows, Rekrill will be more widely used. Krill is exploring the use of other food waste, such as eggshells and leftover tomatoes and grapes, aiming to make its production process more efficient and cost-effective.
The company believes Rekrill is the material of the future. Every small step they take toward a sustainable world contributes to a more recyclable economy and inspires others to follow suit.
1. How does the company Krill Design change the way people think about waste? (no more than 10 words)2. How many steps does each product need before it is made? (no more than 2 words)
3. What is the disadvantage of Rekrill compared with common plastic? (no more than 5 words)
4. What does the underlined word in paragraph 1 mean? (no more than 1 word)
5. What do you think of Rekrill and explain? (no more than 20 words)
8 . Last Friday, a special event took place at the National Theater of Korea. A robot called EveR 6 led an orchestra in a performance of Korean music. Robots have led orchestras in other countries, but this was the first time in Korea.
EveR 6 is a robot built by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH). EveR 6 has joints in its neck, shoulders, elbows, and wrists. As a result, it can move its arms quickly and smoothly in many different directions. But EveR 6 doesn’t think on its own like some Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs. Instead, it has a limited group of movements that it has been trained to perform. EveR 6’s movements are based on movements “captured” from real human conductors.
In Friday’s performance, the National Orchestra of Korea presented a concert titled “Absence”. The concert included five different pieces of music. Two were conducted by EveR 6, and two were conducted by Soo-Yeoul Choi, who led the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra. Both conductors worked together on the final piece.
Mr. Choi was impressed with the way EveR 6 moved. But the robot’s greatest weakness is that it can’t hear. “Some people think that conducting is just a combination of hand waving and keeping the beat,” says Mr. Choi. But a good conductor needs to listen to the orchestra so that he or she can correct and encourage the orchestra as it plays.
Mr. Choi said that once EveR 6 started, the musicians had “no choice but to follow its beats.” He said this created a situation where “the performers have to communicate with each other to follow the right beats.” Mr. Choi doesn’t think robots are likely to replace human conductors. However, he believes robots could be helpful in situations like practice sessions where the same thing needs to be repeated many times.
1. What can we learn about EveR 6?A.It is trained by human conductors. | B.It can wave its arms smoothly. |
C.It has performed in Korea many times. | D.It is more advanced than other AI programs. |
A.EveR 6. | B.Mr. Choi. | C.EveR 6 and Mr. Choi. | D.Nobody |
A.It cannot hear and respond to the orchestra. |
B.It has difficulty capturing humans’ movements. |
C.It cannot beat time with its fingers. |
D.It doesn’t have human-like facial expressions. |
A.Unworkable. | B.Hard-to-use | C.Time-saving. | D.Useful. |
A.EveR 6 brings conducting a bright future. | B.Korean robot conducts orchestra. |
C.The war between robots and musicians is on. | D.AI robots create music and perform it on stage. |
9 . It’s not uncommon in America for a person to belong to some kind of volunteer group. Donating one’s time and services is very much a part of the American way of life. Most charitable activities are organized by churches and groups around the nation and even encouraged by the government. The helping hand is extended to the poor, the homeless and the disabled. Some people work to teach youngsters how to read. Others open up soup kitchens to feed the homeless. Volunteers also take care of the disabled by making reading tapes for the blind and working in orphanages (孤儿院) to help children without parents.
High school students are often encouraged to become volunteers and many school club activities center around volunteer services. Students may work with disabled children during a summer program, or participate in a club activity which helps to bring meal to senior citizens who are shut-ins. With their sense of idealism students are often eager to donate their spare time. They see such activities as a way of becoming involved in the community and the adult-world. Social action for them becomes as important as their academic studies.
In a like manner, throughout the year, fund raising drives are also conducted by schools and community groups to raise money for a worthy cause. They may respond to a recent earthquake in a foreign country, a flood somewhere within their own, or another natural disaster which has left people destitute and homeless. They may organize drives to collect food, clothing and medicines to serve an immediate need. Today even the Halloween custom of ‘trick or treat’ has become an occasion to collect money for a charitable cause.
The motive to help those less fortunate comes from the poor origins of the American nation. Those immigrants who were poor and downtrodden (受压迫的) became dependent on the kindness of their neighbors to make a new life for themselves.
American volunteers work throughout the world in less developed countries. They volunteer by serving as a champion of goodwill both at home and abroad, which no doubt enriches both his life and those whom he serves.
1. Which of the following charitable activities is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Some people open up soup kitchens to feed homeless people. |
B.Some students bring meals to old people who can’t go out easily. |
C.Some people collect money to help a foreign country with a recent earthquake. |
D.Some students donate books to children in mountainous areas. |
A.Because they want to participate in some social activities. |
B.Because they want to go to better universities. |
C.Because they can get higher scores at school. |
D.Because they can realize their dream sooner. |
A.lifeless | B.penniless | C.useless | D.valueless |
A.Americans are always ready to share with others |
B.Americans are mostly kind |
C.poor immigrants needed help to make a new life |
D.poor Americans couldn’t live on without help |
A.The Call from the Poor | B.Voluntary Work in the US |
C.Ways to Help the Poor | D.American Volunteers around the World |
10 . Here is a selection of books offering poems that range from being funny to being educational.
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!By Fiona Waters. Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup.
Containing a different poem for each day of the year, this beautiful book brings together a various selection of poetry inspired by the animal kingdom. There are old and new poems from all over the world, by poets including Lewis Carroll and Grace Nichols—as well as lots of attractive artwork.
Dear Ugly SistersBy Laura Mucha. Illustrated by Tania Rex.
The first collection from exciting new poet Laura Mucha explores all sorts of topics, such as science, space and classic fairy tales. Other poems are inspired by events that affect us today, such as Dear Key Workers, which praises those who have helped us all during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Book of Not Entirely Useful AdviceBy A. F. Harrold. Illustrated by Mini Grey.
There are all kinds of unexpected advice in this funny poetry book, whether you want to know about lively castles, breakfast or parrots. Bringing together lots of impressive poems by A. F. Harrold, it's also filled with fun illustrations by Mini Grey.
On the MoveBy Michael Rosen. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Two former Children's Laureates have joined forces to create this book. Michael Rosen has taken inspiration from his childhood and family history, as well as stories of migration from all over the world, to create poems that will leave you with lots to think about.
1. If you are passionate about animals, which book can you read?A.Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! | B.Dear Ugly Sisters |
C.The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice | D.On the Move |
A.Kindness during tough times. | B.Unexpected advice. |
C.Difficulties of migration. | D.Science and technology. |
A.Fiona Waters. | B.Laura Mucha. | C.A. F. Harrold. | D.Michael Rosen. |
A.The animal kingdom. | B.Stories of migration. |
C.Classic fairy tales. | D.Lively castles. |
A.They are all poetry books. | B.They all include various topics. |
C.They are all designed for children only. | D.They are all inspired by the animal kingdom. |