1 . 假定你是某中学生英语报的小记者，以下漫画内容是你的所见所闻，请根据要求写一篇英语短文投稿。内容要求：
1.描述漫画内容；2.发表个人感想。

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2 . The discussion on renewable energy has been going on for at least a decade and people have relied on fossil fuels almost entirely for more than a century. However, the situation when fossil fuels were the most efficient and the cheapest source of energy has been left far in the past. Many countries such as Germany and Sweden have already made significant efforts to fix this situation, employing numerous power plants working on the renewable resources of energy. The most effective among these resources is geothermal (地热的) energy.

Geothermal energy does not depend on the world’s economic and political situation as strongly as fossil fuels do. Besides, extracting (提炼) fossil fuels adds to the price of energy produced from them. Therefore, geothermal energy is much cheaper than traditional ones, saving up to 80% of the costs over fossil fuels.

Being a renewable resource, geothermal energy produces less waste and pollution than traditional energy sources. In geothermal systems, carbon dioxide makes up about 10% of air produced. Overall, in order to produce the electricity that can be used for one hour, the geothermal systems produce 0.1 pound of carbon dioxide and other harmful gases. For a comparison, a power plant producing from gas produces up to 2 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and those power plants that work on coal (煤) produce an astonishing 3.6 pounds of greenhouse gases.

Low costs is another reason why using geothermal power plants should be the first choice for many countries. Geothermal heat systems require 25% to 50% less energy for work compared with the traditional systems for heating or cooling. Besides, geothermal equipment is less big: due to the very nature of geothermal energy, geothermal power plants have only a few moving parts, all of which can be easily sheltered inside a relatively small building. What’s more, the life span of geothermal equipment is rather long. All these make geothermal power stations easy to build and keep.

1. Fossil fuels are more expensive than geothermal energy partly because _______.

A．it is free to use geothermal energy

B．fossil fuels are nearly used up

C．the production of fossil fuels costs a lot

D．geothermal energy doesn’t depend on political situation

2. According to Paragraph 3, what can be concluded from the comparison?

A．Coal is much more efficient than gas.

B．Gas and coal are often used to produce electricity.

C．Geothermal energy is environmentally friendly.

D．The geothermal systems don’t produce harmful gases.

3. Geothermal equipment is usually not as big as that of traditional energy because of ________.

A．the nature of geothermal energy	B．geothermal power plants
C．life span of geothermal equipment	D．the small buildings

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Many countries have benefited from geothermal energy.

B．Geothermal energy is well accepted.

C．Geothermal energy has many advantages.

D．Fossil fuels are being run out of.

3 . There are many international organizations which work to save and protect endangered species (物种) and natural environment. If you would like more information about any of the organizations listed below, you can write to the addresses given.

Friends of the Earth (FOE) campaigns on a range of problems including rainforests，the countryside, water and air pollution and energy. Friends of the Earth International Secretariat P. O. Box 19199 1000 G. D. Amsterdam The Netherlands	Greenpeace uses peaceful but direct action to defend the environment. It campaigns to protect rainforests and sea animals, stop global warming and end pollution of air, land and seas. It also opposes nuclear (核) power. Greenpeace International Keizergracht 176 1016 DW Amsterdam The Netherlands
BirdLife International is an organization which works to save endangered birds all over the world. BirdLife International Wellbrook Court Girton Road Cambridge CB3 ONA England	WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature is the world’s largest private international organization for the protection of nature and endangered species. Information Officer WWF International Avenue du Mont-Blanc 1196 Gland Switzerland

1. If you want to learn more about the organizations, you can        .

A．call them	B．write them a letter
C．visit them	D．send them an e-mail

2. BirdLife International is an organization trying to            .

A．reduce pollution

B．defend rainforests

C．protect ocean animals

D．save endangered birds

3. If you oppose (反对) nuclear power, you can join         .

A．Friends of the Earth

B．World Wide Fund For Nature

C．Greenpeace

D．BirdLife International

4. What can we learn about WWF?

A．It helps to protect nature and save endangered animals.

B．It is the world’s largest international organization.

C．It works for private companies and rich people.

D．It is a private organization in the United States.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Environmental Protection Organizations

B．Global Environmental Problems

C．Endangered Animals

D．Friends of the Earth

4 . Four Wild Animal Species Were Endangered

Maybe you can still see them at the zoo. But that doesn’t mean they’re doing alright in the wild.

Tigers

All six tiger species are endangered, with Sumatran tigers and South Chin tigers at a seriously endangered status. The main reasons for their population decline are illegal hunting and destroyed habitats(栖息地), as humans clear forests to gather timber（木材）and build roadways. Only about 3890 tigers presently live in the wild.

Ground squirrels

That’s right, even squirrels are endangered, specifically the San Joaquin ground squirrel. Native to California, USA, these guys have been disappearing since 1979 on account of the construction and human developments going through their habitat. Their total population is unknown , but it could be anywhere between 124000 and 413000.

Giraffes

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature recently put giraffes at a vulnerable status, the level just before endangered. The giraffe population has declined 40 percent in the last 30 years, primarily due to loss of habitat and illegal hunting. Some giraffes are killed just for their tails, which are considered status symbols in Africa.

Asian elephants

The main threat to Asian elephants, one of the most intelligent animals, is their shrinking habitat. As the human population grows, people invade their land to build roads and railway tracks. Elephants in Myanmar are at an especially high risk for being captured and traded or used illegally in the tourist industry. Fewer than 50000 are left on the entire continent.

1. What is the total population of tigers living in the wild?

A．Around 3890.

B．50000.

C．124000.

D．413000.

2. Which of the following is considered one of the most intelligent animals?

A．Tigers.

B．Giraffes.

C．Ground squirrels.

D．Asian elephants.

3. What is the common threat to the four wild animals?

A．Illegal hunting.

B．Disturbed habitat.

C．Developing tourism.

D．Unnecessary construction.

4. Which word can best describe the present situation for protecting wild animals?

A．Satisfactory.

B．Optimistic.

C．Urgent.

D．Stable.

6 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第1l处起）不计分。

Dear Sir, I am a student from the near school. Here I want to report the environmental situation for you. There used to many green trees and all kind of flowers in our school all the year round. The school looks like a beautiful garden and we had a clean studying environment. And everything has changed since your chemical factory was built a year before. Every day it produces lots of waste water and harm gases. The terrible pollution has been done great harm to our health. We all expect you factory can take measures to stop the pollution soon.

7 . Beijing is introducing mandatory(强制性的)garbage sorting rules in public spaces such as "schools, hospitals, business office buildings, and tourist sites." The mandatory garbage sorting rules would gradually cover the entire city said Beijing Deputy Mayor Zhang Jiaming. By the end of 2019, 60 percent of the city will have garbage sorting areas. Residential areas will have garbage bins equipped with scales and waste identification devices.“We will set up a mechanism that garbage trucks can refuse to transfer trash if it is not classified,” Zhang said. （找出中心句）