1. What’s the speech mainly about?
A.Waste management. | B.Pollution control. | C.Renewable energy. |
A.Saving money. |
B.Promoting economic development. |
C.Conserving natural resources. |
A.It helps in creating energy. |
B.It protects ecosystems. |
C.It improves air quality. |
A.Using public transportation. |
B.Reducing, reusing, and recycling. |
C.Avoiding using plastic products. |
A.Eighty-five cents. |
B.Two dollars and eighty cents. |
C.Three dollars and forty cents. |
A.Teacher and student. | B.Classmates. | C.Father and daughter. |
A.Jumping the line. | B.Parking cars. | C.Doing shopping. |
5 . According to reports, three-quarters of all crops around the world depend on pollinating (授粉的) insects like bees and butterflies. By pollinating, pollinators enable the production of seeds. Without them, crop farming can become extremely difficult or costly threatening food supplies and prices globally.
Research has shown a rapid and consistent decline in pollinator populations. Average butterfly populations have almost halved since 1991 and bee populations in particular face a sharp decline. Given the world’s growing dependence on these insects, we can only expect the problem to worsen if no action is taken.
Much has been written about how intensive farming practices the use of chemical pesticides and pollution are threatening the survival of these helpful insects. To add to the already critical situation, global warming is contributing significantly to the rapid disappearance of pollinators.
Climate change is a major threat to pollinators, with rising temperatures and increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events affecting the food sources and habitats, on which pollinators depend for their survival.
Climate change also changes the timing and availability of lowering plants, leading to mismatches between pollinators and their food sources. A study has found that climate change has shifted plants’ blooming to earlier times and caused certain plants to move to higher areas, resulting in a decline in pollination.
Another study has found that climate change could lead to a decline in the quality of nectar, which is the main food source for many pollinators. As temperatures rise, the sugar content of nectar decreases, making it less nutritious for pollinators. This leads to a decline in the health and reproductive success of pollinators, as well as a decline in the pollination of plants.
Needless to say, cutting global emissions is key. It’s essential that we continue to advocate for emission reductions. From country-level to individual businesses, more concrete roadmaps to net zero are a must.
We must at least minimize, if not prevent, the usage of pesticides, since these chemicals are harmful to pollinators and can have a far-reaching effect on pollination as a whole.
1. What does paragraph 1 try to show?A.The influence of crop crises. | B.The importance of pollinators. |
C.The serious challenges faced by humans. | D.The increasing difficulty of crop production. |
A.Curious. | B.Suspicious. | C.Humorous. | D.Anxious. |
A.How climate change has affected pollinators. |
B.Causes of the decline in pollinator populations. |
C.The importance of pollinators to the ecosystem. |
D.Why chemical pesticides are harmful to pollinators. |
A.Starting keeping bees. | B.Reducing pesticide use. |
C.Increasing the amount of nectar. | D.Building more habitats for pollinators. |
6 . Food festivals are a common occurrence in the UK and take place in all sorts of places and at all sorts of times. Whatever your taste, there’s a food festival to match it — no matter how special.
The Meatopia
This three-day, London-based festival takes place at the end of August or in early September and is a meat lover’s paradise. In addition to a range of legally sourced meat products, from juicy burgers to tender steaks, attendees can listen to live music, watch butchery demonstrations, and attend informal meat-based workshops.
The National Honey Show
If you have a sweet tooth, then it could be that the National Honey Show, which started in 1923, is the place for you. This three-day event attracts many local participants who showcase their sweet golden honey, some of which is sold globally.
The Orange Sauce Festival
Have you heard about a festival that is devoted only to orange sauce? Held in Cumbria, this sweet, fragrant festival has been running for many years. What attracts people most is a competition to find the best homemade orange sauce. There are thousands of participants from over 30 different countries across the globe, bringing their local snacks to share here.
The Ginger (姜) and Spice Festival
If you’d prefer something with a little more kick, then you could attend the Ginger and Spice Festival held in Market Drayton. Unlike other food festivals, it celebrates its town’s historic connection to Robert Clive,who returned from India with ginger. Because of this, people here specialize in baking gingerbread, and sell a range of traditional spices from mild ones to hot ones.
1. What do Meatopia and the National Honey Show have in common?A.They have a long history. | B.They hold workshops. |
C.They originated from London. | D.They last three days. |
A.The Meatopia. | B.The National Honey Show. |
C.The Orange Sauce Festival. | D.The Ginger and Spice Festival. |
A.It sells spicy food. |
B.The ginger used in the festival is from India. |
C.It has something to do with a historic figure. |
D.The food is cooked by Robert Clive. |
7 . With the increasing development of technology, we now have the ability to get much information from foreign media sources (媒体资源). Because we can learn much about events happening in other countries from the media, such as magazines and newspapers, many people may think that reading magazines and newspapers is the best way to learn about a foreign country. However, I believe that only reading magazines and newspapers as a way of learning about a foreign country has several limitations.
We cannot deny that magazines and newspapers actually present some valuable information about foreign countries. However, the information that they present is often one-sided, so that readers can only learn about one opinion on an event happening in a foreign country. Also, the words and pictures in magazines and newspapers may not be true. If a government wants to hide some facts, it may force the media to tell lies to its readers, and thus the information that readers receive may not be true.
I think that the best way to learn about a foreign country is to travel or live there for a while. By traveling or living in a country, you can see things that do not appear in magazines and newspapers, and learn about the local political situation, state of the economy, and the culture. You can get more information about a country by talking directly with local people about the overall situation, and can truly understand the local culture by living with them for a while. But if you are at home reading a newspaper or magazine, you simply get information provided by others passively (被动地) instead of collecting information directly.
So, I believe that the best way to learn about a foreign country is not by reading magazines and newspapers but by placing yourself in that foreign country.
1. What does the text mainly discuss?A.How people get information in no time. |
B.Where people can get information they need. |
C.Why it’s important to learn about a foreign country. |
D.What the best way to learn about a foreign country is. |
A.Disagree. | B.Promise. | C.Realize. | D.Accept. |
A.True but not enough. | B.Correct but not fresh. |
C.Limited and not always true. | D.Not enough and not valuable. |
A.You’ll have a quicker mind by learning more. |
B.You’ll have a chance to read local newspapers. |
C.You’ll meet people who are different from you. |
D.You’ll learn truths that the media don’t provide. |
8 . Sunday sadness is real, for tomorrow is the start of working days.
An excellent choice is exercise. Breaking a sweat has been shown to reduce anxiety and depression, boost mood and improve sleep, all good ways to fight Sunday stress. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, just five minutes of aerobic exercise can reduce anxiety.
●Take a nature pillActually, any form of exercise or movement can increase your fitness level while decreasing your stress.
Some folks turn to drinking alcohol, even crazily, to cope with the Sunday night blues. That’s a poor choice: Alcohol rattles your normal sleep patterns, trapping you in lighter stages of sleep and dramatically reducing the quality of your rest at night.
“It continues to pull you out of rapid eye movement and the deeper stages of sleep, causing you to wake up not feeling restored,” said Rebecca Robbins, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health, in a previous CNN interview.
●Wind downThis is going to sound impossible, but try to avoid your cell phone and work email on Sunday. Being constantly connected keeps us excited even on our days off, discouraging relaxation.
Does the idea make you even more nervous?
Unconsciously worrying about all the things you have to do Monday brings you restless sleep, even insomnia(失眠), so write down a list of all the things you have to do Monday – or even the entire week. You can go so far as prioritizing them if you like. Not only will putting the tasks on paper jump-start your Monday morning, you’ll feel like you’ve purged your worries.
A.Then try to check in as early in the evening on Sunday as you can. |
B.Avoid overdrinking |
C.Here’s how to battle the pre-workweek blues. |
D.Here are some following ways to help you relax at weekends. |
E.Why not increase that effect by enjoying nature? |
F.Then relax and keep texting till your bedtime. |
G.In fact, writing in a journal has been scientifically shown to improve overall health. |
1. What will Marie be?
A.A technician. | B.A manager. | C.A secretary. |
A.Product sales. | B.Communications. | C.Educational technology. |
A.To honour volunteers. |
B.To entertain Marie herself. |
C.To welcome new colleagues. |
A.Announcing a new employee. |
B.Giving staff urgent tasks. |
C.Conducting an interview. |
1. What kind of room does the woman like?
A.A single room. | B.A double room. | C.A twin room. |
A.$10. | B.$20. | C.$40. |
A.By credit card. | B.In cash. | C.By check. |