1 . Drive through any suburb in the U. S. today, and it’s hard to miss the recycling bins that have become companions to America’s trash cans. Recycling has become common, as people recognize the need to care for the environment. Yet most people’s recycling awareness extends (延伸) only as far as paper, bottle, and cans. People seldom find themselves facing the growing problem of e-waste.

E-waste rapidly increases as the techno-fashionable frequently upgrade to the most advanced devices, and the majority of them end up in landfills (填埋). Some people who track such wastes say that users throw away nearly 2 million tons of TVs, VCRs, computers, cell phones, and other electronics every year. Unless we can find a safe replacement (替代品), this e-waste may get into the ground and poison the water with dangerous toxins (霉素), such as lead, mercury, and arsenic. Burning the waste also dangerously contaminates the air.

However, e-waste often contains reusable silver, gold, and other electrical materials. Recycling these materials reduces environmental problems by reducing both landfill waste and the need to look for such metals, which can destroy ecosystems.

A growing number of states have passed laws to ban (禁止) getting rid of e-waste. Still, less than a quarter of this waste will reach lawful recycling programs. Some companies advertising safe disposal (处理) in fact merely ship the waste to some developing countries, where it still ends up in landfills. These organizations prevent progress by unsafely disposing of waste in an out-of-sight, out-of-mind location.

However, the small but growing number of cities and corporations that do handle e-waste responsibly represents progress toward making the world a cleaner, better place for us all.

1. What can we know from the first paragraph?

A．E-waste cannot be put into trash cans in the U. S.

B．Many Americans now have access to recycling bins.

C．Most Americans have realized the dangers of e-waste.

D．Most of America’s trash cans are made of recycled material.

2. Which can best replace the underlined word “contaminates” in Paragraph 2?

A．Pollutes.

B．Heats.

C．Attacks.

D．Reduces.

3. What can we learn according to paragraph 4?

A．Much e-waste is still not properly handled.

B．Some developing countries welcome e-waste.

C．Laws have played a major role in getting rid of e-waste.

D．The e-waste buried in the landfills won’t destroy ecosystem.

4. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this text?

A．To tell us how to recycle &waste.

B．To talk about the future of e-waste.

C．To discuss if it’s necessary to, recycle e-waste.

D．To encourage people to deal with e-waste properly.

5 . The entire country struggled with the unprecedented heat of the July 2022 heatwave, but for the disabled, the heat hit even harder. The climate crisis is a threat to everyone’s health, but according to a report in 2021, people with disabilities are more delicate to the extreme weather events and natural disasters that result from the climate crisis.

Professor Kristie Ebi of the Centre for Health and the Global at the University of Washington, described the topic of heatwaves and disabled people as being an important issue. “Groups at higher risk during periods of high temperature include people with chronic (慢性的) medical conditions, people who take certain medications that can reduce the ability of the body to sweat, and the “disabled”, notes Ebi, going on to describe the different threats that heatwaves pose for different types of disabilities. Ebi notes the difficulty people with mobility issues or blindness may have with accessing services, such as cooling shelters, Ebi also comments on the importance of making messaging on the dangers of high temperatures accessible to those with learning disabilities or to deaf people. “Some studies suggest higher rates of suicide and other mental health issues during heatwaves, requiring targeted help for those with mental disabilities,” she added.

Ailsa Speak, a disability and lifestyle blogger, experiences uncontrollable movements in the heat due to her cerebral palsy (脑瘫). “As you can imagine, when my involuntary movements increase, I get even hotter. It’s just a painful circle really.”

In the absence of a concrete set of plans for people with disabilities during the climate crisis and extreme weather events, people with disabilities continue to be at increased risk of heat-related disease.

To prevent future death and destruction, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), an independent organization tackling climate change, advocates for adaptation planning, as the temperature is set to rise further due to the climate crisis and global warming. The CCC’s 2022 report on the health risks of overheating offers adaptation options to the government to ensure that buildings are fit for future climate change. Nevertheless, the publication does not offer specific advice about people with disabilities and overheating, which thus remains to be discussed promptly and thoroughly.

1. Which of the following would Professor Ebi most probably agree with?

A．Heatwaves make people with chronic diseases suffer most

B．The mentally disabled have no access to cooling shelter

C．Mobility disability contributes to higher risk of suicide in the heatwaves

D．Some disabled people are ill-informed about the risks of heatwaves

2. Why does the author mention Ailsa Speak?

A．To share a disabled blogger’s painful life

B．To show what a terrible disease cerebral palsy is

C．To illustrate the trouble the disabled have in the heat

D．To prove the never-before-seen highs in temperature

3. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to        

A．suggest methods of helping the disabled in heatwaves

B．stress the urgent need to care for the disabled in the heat

C．tell readers how severe the July 2022 heatwave was

D．introduce adaptation alternatives for future buildings

4. Where does this passage probably come from?

A．The newspaper.

B．A fiction novel

C．A biography

D．A chemical paper

8 . Alice Roosevelt Longworth was the daughter of one of America’s most beloved presidents, Theodore Roosevelt. She was also a writer who was famous for giving high-society parties and being one of Washington, DC’s biggest gossips. On the sofa in her living room, there was an embroidered cushion (绣花靠垫) which read, “If you can’t say anything nice about someone, come sit next to me.”

If Alice were still alive today (she died in 1980 at the age of 96), she would feel right at home with modern social media... at least the worst parts of it. Platforms such as WeChat and Weibo have become places where Internet troll and bullies hang around, spreading gossip and insults(侮辱), and causing real harm to people, especially young people. This phenomenon of social media bullying (cyberbullying) is a worldwide problem. In February, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) declared a special day, Safer Internet Day, to raise awareness of the problem and to discuss ways to solve it. According to the organization, as many as 20 percent of young people say that they have been bullied online. And the effects of this bullying can be destructive, leading to lower grades, lower self-esteem, depression and even suicide. UNICEF’s Henrietta Fore says that the Internet has become “a kindness desert”.

Closer to home, a study of Chinese high school students found that 58 percent had been bullied, and 38 percent had bullied someone either at school or on the Internet. “They spread rumors about you or defame you in order to isolate or marginalize(排斥) you,” says psychologist Zhou Zhonghui. “It is hard for people that age to bear, and it makes them depressed.”

There are laws in China against cyberbullying, and offenders can be fined and have their accounts shut down. In fact, everyone can take steps to stop the bullying. First, don’t be silent. If you are being bullied, don’t hesitate to tell your parents and teachers. Second, think before you post. Is your comment kind or hurtful? Would you like someone to say the same thing about you? Would you like your mother to read your comment? Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s cushion was a humorous re-working of an old piece of wisdom: If you can’t say anything nice about someone, don’t say anything at all. By following that wisdom, you can make flowers bloom in the “kindness desert”.

1. By mentioning Alice Roosevelt Longworth in the first paragraph, the author intends to ________.

A．compare her to her father

B．present the topic of cyberbullying

C．describe her achievements

D．recognize her way of life

2. What is Henrietta Fore’s tone when he discusses the Internet?

A．Positive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Objective.

D．Critical.

3. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A．A majority of Chinese high school students have bullied others.

B．Cyberbullying caused great harm to teenagers.

C．Cyberbullying is no longer unique to Chinese students.

D．A number of Chinese high school students feel depressed.

4. Which of the following has NOT been mentioned in the passage?

A．The victims of cyberbullying.

B．The solutions to cyberbullying.

C．The consequences of cyberbullying.

D．The causes of cyberbullying.

10 . Several weeks ago, I pulled an old road map out of the glove box and passed it to my children. They had never seen the province of Ontario laid out like that before. They stared at the map, asking about all the towns, parks, and other landmarks we’d visited, and I pointed them out on the map.

Digital maps and GPS are modern wonders that have gotten me out of many confusing places, but paper maps still have a role to play in our lives. Most of us adults learned to read them out of necessity, but it’s up to us to pass on that skill to children whose need may not be so obvious, but who still will benefit from it.

As Trevor Muir wrote in an article on this topic, “When kids learn how to create and use paper maps, they are doing more than just learning how to get around. They are actually developing a fundamental skill that they will use for the rest of their lives. Map skill still belong in today’s classroom.”

As a child, I had National Geographic Maps taped to my bedroom walls. This aroused my curiosity and imagination about those places and thus made me eager to remember my geography and history lessons because they were tied to places I’d “seen”. Even now as a mother of four, I’ve also spared time to travel to many of the countries whose maps I studied as a child.

Additionally, in this fast-changing world, unexpected events can rapidly influence one’s usual way of life. When GPS satellites or Internet connections are affected, this old-fashioned skill can get you out of a mess without requiring a smartphone. Last but not least, paper maps arouse big picture thinking, showing kids that there’s a much bigger world out there and helping to direct them within it.

So, now is a good time to pull out those dusty old maps and lay them on the kitchen table.

1. How did the children react when they were given the paper map?

A．They showed great curiosity.

B．They seemed totally confused.

C．They found it less convenient than GPS.

D．They refused to read it without hesitation.

2. What is Trevor Muir’s attitude towards teaching paper map skill for kids?

A．Neutral.

B．Negative.

C．Supportive.

D．Doubtful.

3. Which of the following will the author agree with?

A．Paper maps are already out of date.

B．Internet connections are always reliable.

C．Paper maps provide kids with a grand vision.

D．GPS will sooner or later replace paper maps.

4. Which would be the best title for the text?

A．Time to Encourage Kids to Explore a Real World

B．How to Teach Kids to Survive in the Wild

C．How to Teach Kids to Recognize Strange Places

D．Time to Teach Kids to Read Paper Maps