1 . Esther encourages her two kids to make crafts and drawings from old bits of packaging. She began
She said, “It’s cheaper and you know that the items will
Any glass container is
The family also grow their own tomatoes, lettuce, and some other vegetables in the garden, and have orange trees outdoors. Esther has also
She said, “We tried to use the minimum
To educate her kids, Esther takes them out on nature walks to the forest where they
A.considering | B.reducing | C.increasing | D.dividing |
A.bins | B.chopsticks | C.items | D.collections |
A.continue | B.avoid | C.deny | D.delay |
A.game | B.lead | C.match | D.role |
A.useless | B.enjoyable | C.cautious | D.normal |
A.attended to | B.left out | C.washed up | D.taken away |
A.equipment | B.furniture | C.glass | D.rubbish |
A.thoroughly | B.partly | C.mostly | D.casually |
A.devoted | B.found | C.exposed | D.buried |
A.create | B.trade | C.discuss | D.clarify |
A.necessary | B.valuable | C.ordinary | D.possible |
A.purchase | B.recycle | C.decrease | D.preserve |
A.far-away | B.duty-free | C.second-hand | D.open-air |
A.put out | B.pick up | C.throw away | D.keep off |
A.activity | B.idea | C.theme | D.jungle |
2 . As our Earth’s temperature rises because of climate change, it is having unexpected effects on our world’s forests. When temperatures rise, trees close their stomata(气孔) to
Climate change also increases the
As these forests disappear, species that once called them “home” are forced to change,
A.protect | B.prevent | C.save | D.free |
A.movement | B.situation | C.process | D.operation |
A.higher | B.firmer | C.lighter | D.smaller |
A.choice | B.measure | C.speed | D.chance |
A.grow | B.switch | C.recover | D.appear |
A.restored | B.lost | C.hurt | D.left |
A.open | B.vital | C.adaptable | D.favorable |
A.attention | B.command | C.trust | D.support |
A.established | B.conserved | C.ruined | D.wasted |
A.common | B.original | C.distant | D.strong |
A.affecting | B.improving | C.building | D.reflecting |
A.Besides | B.Surprisingly | C.Otherwise | D.Unfortunately |
A.evolve | B.keep | C.adapt | D.lead |
A.due to | B.in addition to | C.instead of | D.in spite of |
A.pass down | B.miss out on | C.bring up | D.break out of |
3 . Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution for two of her country’s persistent problems: garbage and poverty. It’s called the Chip Bag Project. The 26-year-old student and environmentalists from Detroit are asking for a(n)
Chip eaters drop off their
It takes about four hours to
Since it started in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected more than 800,000 chip bags and has
A.option | B.favor | C.question | D.decision |
A.Rather than | B.Other than | C.More than | D.Less than |
A.hide | B.decorate | C.donate | D.sell |
A.put | B.force | C.break | D.turn |
A.empty | B.old | C.reused | D.recycled |
A.bury | B.collect | C.burn | D.rid |
A.find | B.burst | C.paint | D.slice |
A.keep | B.sew | C.display | D.distribute |
A.deciding on | B.insisting on | C.depending on | D.holding on |
A.feature | B.chance | C.dream | D.wish |
A.gather | B.look | C.carry | D.run |
A.bought | B.discovered | C.cleaned | D.created |
A.simpler | B.tougher | C.more complicated | D.more emotional |
A.imagination | B.goal | C.secret | D.gesture |
A.exposed | B.submitted | C.devoted | D.attached |
4 . I’m an ocean lover. Living in Montreal, far away from the ocean, makes it even more a dream land for me. And I
When I was younger, I would
I realised that a stone you find in the ocean has a(n)
So I decided that day, when I was probably 28 or 29, that I would just “borrow” things from the ocean, and bring them back after a while, since that
I
A.agree | B.try | C.refuse | D.fail |
A.weeks | B.hours | C.years | D.months |
A.pick up | B.give out | C.hide away | D.put aside |
A.visited | B.protected | C.cleaned | D.calmed |
A.books | B.phones | C.rocks | D.wastes |
A.special | B.sea | C.smooth | D.land |
A.terrible | B.wonderful | C.ordinary | D.clean |
A.breaks | B.raises | C.dries | D.fixes |
A.shapes | B.methods | C.disasters | D.places |
A.collected | B.lifted | C.left | D.burnt |
A.slowly | B.deeply | C.quickly | D.correctly |
A.type | B.difference | C.quality | D.beauty |
A.increase | B.hate | C.control | D.fight |
A.cutting | B.throwing | C.pushing | D.dividing |
A.certainly | B.generally | C.really | D.probably |
5 . Recently the air was turning warm. I went for a drive
I wondered
She
I told her that I wrote articles for the
So the next time you go out for a drive, be
A.through | B.over | C.beyond | D.with |
A.movement | B.progress | C.destination | D.match |
A.crying | B.surviving | C.running | D.floating |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Obviously | D.Suddenly |
A.discussed | B.watched | C.contacted | D.exchanged |
A.whether | B.what | C.that | D.who |
A.concerned | B.professional | C.ordinary | D.strict |
A.encouragement | B.assistance | C.improvement | D.importance |
A.admired | B.reported | C.employed | D.introduced |
A.requested | B.warned | C.told | D.suggested |
A.books | B.animals | C.rubbish | D.trees |
A.nervously | B.immediately | C.normally | D.thoughtlessly |
A.promised | B.invented | C.challenged | D.invited |
A.produced | B.collected | C.thrown | D.designed |
A.local | B.popular | C.expensive | D.secret |
A.pride | B.question | C.hesitation | D.regret |
A.attractive | B.thankful | C.embarrassed | D.relaxed |
A.protectors | B.family | C.workmates | D.experts |
A.traffic | B.distance | C.moment | D.part |
A.contributed | B.added | C.exchanged | D.followed |
6 . Seventy-year-old Tububatu and his wife Taoshengchagan live in a village on the edge of Badain Jaran Desert in China. They’ve been spending every day since they retired in 2002 fighting against
The couple have been growing their little desert forest at their own expense, so they live a very
Although they’ve been
Apart from
It’s reported that so far they have planted over 70,000 trees,
The couple have received several
A.smog | B.poverty | C.sandstorm | D.hunger |
A.changed | B.finished | C.failed | D.suffered |
A.growing | B.buying | C.involving | D.protecting |
A.profits | B.efforts | C.dreams | D.difficulties |
A.comfortable | B.quiet | C.balanced | D.simple |
A.equally | B.slowly | C.naturally | D.healthily |
A.cheered up | B.laughed at | C.picked up | D.taken in |
A.plans | B.hopes | C.chances | D.ways |
A.overcoming | B.improving | C.slowing | D.following |
A.current | B.ordinary | C.former | D.popular |
A.losing | B.spending | C.wasting | D.collecting |
A.special | B.strange | C.messy | D.terrible |
A.continue | B.desert | C.start | D.announce |
A.cards | B.letters | C.prizes | D.reviews |
A.models | B.roles | C.organisers | D.survivors |
7 . One of my best memories during high school occurred last November, when Dr. Jane Goodall came to our school. She is one of the best-known
Although I have been part of Roots & Shoots since 2006, I had never imagined
I was so used to seeing her in photos and
I have already been in Roots & Shoots and
A.doctors | B.actresses | C.environmentalists | D.leaders |
A.attracting | B.meeting | C.helping | D.forgetting |
A.excitement | B.regret | C.sadness | D.relief |
A.house | B.lesson | C.country | D.arrival |
A.building | B.fading | C.going | D.flowing |
A.hobbies | B.experiences | C.thoughts | D.plans |
A.weakly | B.painfully | C.well | D.fast |
A.chose | B.accepted | C.pictured | D.named |
A.beautiful | B.energetic | C.talented | D.violent |
A.rapid | B.heavy | C.small | D.light |
A.hesitant | B.likely | C.keen | D.unwilling |
A.angry | B.certain | C.curious | D.concerned |
A.on occasion | B.on purpose | C.in person | D.in public |
A.addicted | B.devoted | C.blind | D.accustomed |
A.try | B.break | C.look | D.push |
8 . Sam, the four-legged superhero, works to keep a park in Santiago clean. The dog’s superpower? Collecting garbage as a
Sam, who takes regular
It
Park officials were impressed and decided to use Sam’s
The
“Sam and Gonzalo have
A.cultural icon | B.role model | C.helper | D.worker |
A.breaks | B.hikes | C.walks | D.vacations |
A.brave | B.famous | C.busy | D.kind |
A.failed | B.started | C.appeared | D.continued |
A.set aside | B.pay for | C.put away | D.pick up |
A.grass | B.people | C.garbage | D.equipment |
A.challenge | B.need | C.chance | D.doubt |
A.think | B.relax | C.clean | D.explore |
A.image | B.ability | C.identity | D.popularity |
A.helping | B.telling | C.permitting | D.inviting |
A.washing | B.parking | C.recycling | D.observing |
A.interesting | B.important | C.beneficial | D.widespread |
A.park | B.school | C.government | D.market |
A.turning | B.breaking | C.delivering | D.sorting |
A.inspired | B.required | C.reminded | D.persuaded |
9 . In the morning shopping rush at Tesco, Marina Herrera
“All this would be regarded as
Marina’s
“I wouldn’t call myself a
OLIO founder Tessa Clarke views the volunteers as heroes in the
“The food waste heroes are particularly
A.helps with | B.checks with | C.looks like | D.looks for |
A.on duty | B.for free | C.as usual | D.at work |
A.resources | B.rubbish | C.material | D.goods |
A.wasted | B.bought | C.rescued | D.left |
A.skills | B.claims | C.dreams | D.efforts |
A.Surely | B.Quietly | C.Gradually | D.Sadly |
A.determining | B.controlling | C.causing | D.reducing |
A.Using | B.Cutting | C.Admitting | D.Trying |
A.address | B.accept | C.consider | D.assess |
A.heroine | B.star | C.shopper | D.salesgirl |
A.advise | B.prefer | C.stop | D.attract |
A.race | B.need | C.fight | D.search |
A.put aside | B.thrown away | C.put back | D.given away |
A.instead | B.too | C.again | D.though |
A.confident | B.careful | C.independent | D.powerful |
10 . Eradajere Oleita now lives in Detroit. She thinks she may have a partial solution for two of the country’s persistent (持续的) problems: garbage and
Chip-eaters
Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected over 800,000 chip bags and, as of last December,
Sure, it would be
Of course, there’s the symbolism of recycling bags that would
A.food | B.pollution | C.poverty | D.education |
A.lovers | B.producers | C.deliverers | D.salesmen |
A.sell | B.store | C.hold | D.donate |
A.drop off | B.take away | C.get in | D.break up |
A.parents | B.helpers | C.classmates | D.buyers |
A.sew | B.fill | C.decorate | D.move |
A.result | B.order | C.need | D.requirement |
A.distributed | B.created | C.delivered | D.fixed |
A.worse | B.slower | C.simpler | D.harder |
A.lesson | B.time | C.way | D.goal |
A.permanently | B.spiritually | C.economically | D.environmentally |
A.never | B.otherwise | C.even | D.still |
A.campers | B.strangers | C.homeless | D.seniors |
A.belief | B.reminder | C.rule | D.assumption |
A.value | B.research | C.perfect | D.show |