1 . In October 2015, Shah began picking up rubbish from the beach every Sunday morning. At first, it was just him and a neighbor, and then he began
Shah hasn’t stopped since. He’s now spent 209 weekends
For Shah, the work has always been a personal journey, but it has earned
Today, Shah is also working with coastal communities to
“This world
A.asking | B.ordering | C.warning | D.forcing |
A.compared to | B.adapted to | C.related to | D.devoted to |
A.workers | B.volunteers | C.journalists | D.clerks |
A.originally | B.finally | C.suddenly | D.theoretically |
A.park | B.bank | C.beach | D.market |
A.global | B.local | C.national | D.coastal |
A.simplified | B.changed | C.accepted | D.finished |
A.make | B.discuss | C.throw | D.handle |
A.trees | B.materials | C.rubbish | D.tools |
A.ocean | B.factory | C.mountain | D.forest |
A.protect | B.control | C.scold | D.educate |
A.talks | B.complains | C.thinks | D.argues |
A.pity | B.need | C.pain | D.effect |
A.come on | B.get on | C.look on | D.go on |
A.great | B.complex | C.complete | D.difficult |
2 . Every minute, every single day, the equivalent of a truckload of plastic enters our oceans. In the name of profit and convenience, corporations are literally choking (塞满) our planet with a substance that does not just “
Just over a decade ago, I launched the Story of Stuff to help shine a light on the ways we
The cycle is endless, and it happens countless times every single day. But here’s the
For years, we’ve been
Recycling alone will never stop the flow of plastics into our oceans; we have to get to the
Bag, cup and straw bans like those in Morocco, Iceland, Vancouver and some US cities are a great start, but also not enough. And while clean-up efforts are
Not long ago, we existed in a world without throwaway plastic, and we can thrive that way again. The world’s largest corporations—with all their profits and innovation labs—are well
A.pass by | B.go away | C.give in | D.turn around |
A.produce | B.pursue | C.consume | D.clear |
A.desires | B.purchases | C.profits | D.varieties |
A.needless | B.attractive | C.complete | D.permanent |
A.significance | B.relief | C.instance | D.challenge |
A.originates from | B.ends up | C.relates to | D.goes beyond |
A.thrilled | B.frustrated | C.convinced | D.concerned |
A.skillfully | B.randomly | C.simply | D.precisely |
A.difference | B.proposal | C.discovery | D.choice |
A.complexity | B.analysis | C.presence | D.source |
A.mopping | B.screaming | C.complaining | D.regretting |
A.Otherwise | B.Besides | C.However | D.Therefore |
A.enthusiasm | B.responsibility | C.preference | D.demand |
A.inadequate | B.helpful | C.voluntary | D.fruitless |
A.educated | B.acknowledged | C.established | D.positioned |
3 . Angela never liked seeing plastic waste washing up on the shore near her home. She had been
Here's how it
The Washed Ashore team is now working on sculptures of a dolphin, with
A.offering | B.longing | C.claiming | D.hesitating |
A.landscape | B.evaluation | C.tendency | D.situation |
A.attempt | B.choice | C.fantasy | D.instruction |
A.describes | B.ensures | C.functions | D.guarantees |
A.submitting | B.presenting | C.delivering | D.employing |
A.waste | B.floor | C.waves | D.creatures |
A.rethink | B.remark | C.confirm | D.announce |
A.Generally | B.Hopefully | C.Fortunately | D.Surprisingly |
A.achieved | B.observed | C.purchased | D.recommended |
A.devoted | B.surprised | C.grateful | D.adventurous |
A.guides | B.managers | C.advertisements | D.exhibitions |
A.regular | B.simple | C.special | D.sensitive |
A.plans | B.calls | C.elements | D.exchanges |
A.get down to | B.keep away from | C.run out of | D.end up with |
A.excuse | B.appeal | C.praise | D.response |
4 . In 1994, The Brazilian photographer Salgado went back to his homeland in Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was
To his horror, he saw a totally different
Salgado
“The work over the years is quite difficult but well worth the
A.sorry | B.ready | C.eager | D.willing |
A.wonderful | B.embarrassing | C.painful | D.complex |
A.direction | B.atmosphere | C.plan | D.sight |
A.disturbed | B.destroyed | C.prohibited | D.abandoned |
A.calmly | B.nervously | C.sadly | D.lightly |
A.admitted | B.realized | C.agreed | D.proved |
A.thought up | B.laughed at | C.turned down | D.tried out |
A.doubts | B.permission | C.suggestions | D.support |
A.backed off | B.broke up | C.took action | D.got through |
A.Suddenly | B.Eventually | C.Gradually | D.Generally |
A.escaped | B.returned | C.approached | D.died |
A.kind-hearted | B.brave | C.devoted | D.considerate |
A.forgot | B.stopped | C.delayed | D.missed |
A.comment | B.promise | C.offer | D.effort |
A.increases | B.matches | C.improves | D.matters |
5 . Do you think an individual can make a difference? Ask Rossano Ercolini, the Goldman Prize winner, which is considered the Nobel Prize for “
When his town announced plans to open an incinerator to burn waste, Ercolini knew it would be
Ercolini was worried about the
A.Peace | B.Medicine | C.Environment | D.Literature |
A.farmer | B.teacher | C.trainer | D.gardener |
A.watching | B.reading | C.making | D.hearing |
A.recycle | B.roll | C.tear | D.fold |
A.coloured | B.reusable | C.thick | D.valuable |
A.necessary | B.harmful | C.suitable | D.convenient |
A.rock | B.sand | C.ash | D.water |
A.worse | B.harder | C.further | D.better |
A.take up | B.fill in | C.create | D.add |
A.illegal | B.simple | C.regular | D.unsafe |
A.difficulties | B.advantages | C.disadvantages | D.improvements |
A.give out | B.give off | C.give in | D.give up |
A.whenever | B.wherever | C.however | D.whatever |
A.reduces | B.measures | C.suffers | D.worsens |
A.health | B.development | C.justice | D.employment |
A.praise | B.support | C.educate | D.entertain |
A.Anyhow | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Moreover |
A.goal | B.reason | C.truth | D.problem |
A.discussed | B.defeated | C.prepared | D.suggested |
A.Along with | B.Except for | C.Thanks to | D.Instead of |
6 . Ryan was 6 years old when a talk by his grade one teacher changed his life. She told the
But WaterCan, a non-profit organization that provides
Since the first well was dug, Ryan's Well Foundation has raised over $800,000 to provide clean water to people in
In the past 18 months, Ryan has
A.class | B.family | C.street | D.club |
A.busy | B.hard | C.standard | D.pale |
A.gradually | B.slowly | C.especially | D.totally |
A.heal | B.escape | C.jump | D.die |
A.punish | B.pay | C.educate | D.help |
A.wall | B.school | C.hope | D.well |
A.clean | B.drinking | C.hot | D.bottled |
A.stand up | B.take off | C.give up | D.give in |
A.stopping | B.designing | C.expanding | D.leaving |
A.firstly | B.usually | C.only | D.finally |
A.sent | B.mailed | C.spend | D.saved |
A.wasted | B.raised | C.discovered | D.stolen |
A.Asia | B.India | C.Australia | D.Africa |
A.guided | B.dreamed | C.exploded | D.helped |
A.travelled | B.come | C.run | D.driven |
A.discourage | B.force | C.inspire | D.forgive |
A.way | B.inspection | C.surface | D.age |
A.wealth | B.common | C.famous | D.talented |
A.declines | B.insists | C.suggests | D.quarrels |
A.promise | B.difference | C.break | D.decision |
7 . Keeping The Taps Running in Thirsty Cities
Water covers 71% of Earth’s surface yet only 2% of it is accessible as a source of fresh water.
It is important to recognize that it is not just city residents who
Water stress is not always caused by physical shortages in dry areas.
Every thirsty city operates within its own context,
On February 1, the authorities put in place a strict limit of 50 litres of water per person per day.
In addition, a ban was placed on using
Crises such as the Cape Town drought are in danger of becoming the new norm. The
A.Impact | B.Pressure | C.Impression | D.Observation |
A.recycle | B.waste | C.consume | D.apply |
A.restored | B.abstracted | C.separated | D.preserved |
A.change | B.source | C.origin | D.volume |
A.Competition | B.Protection | C.Construction | D.Regulation |
A.contributing | B.regarding | C.responding | D.referring |
A.in addition | B.for example | C.on the contrary | D.as a result |
A.prospect | B.illustration | C.symptom | D.security |
A.reported | B.presented | C.predicted | D.explained |
A.respectively | B.increasingly | C.restrictively | D.extensively |
A.By comparison | B.In other words | C.To our surprise | D.What’s more |
A.feasible | B.drinkable | C.inevitable | D.influential |
A.campaign | B.statement | C.presentation | D.advertisement |
A.invaded | B.liberated | C.suffered | D.proceeded |
A.change | B.theory | C.record | D.threat |
8 . I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of
I tried
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and
I often hear people
A.distant | B.huge | C.narrow | D.loose |
A.immediately | B.finally | C.gradually | D.recently |
A.imagining | B.painting | C.describing | D.climbing |
A.garden | B.home | C.lab | D.palace |
A.material | B.resources | C.waste | D.goods |
A.beyond | B.against | C.over | D.within |
A.more | B.most | C.less | D.least |
A.throwing away | B.picking up | C.breaking down | D.digging out |
A.kill | B.save | C.wait | D.spend |
A.satisfied with | B.delighted in | C.tired of | D.used to |
A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
A.cleanup | B.party | C.picnic | D.concert |
A.dropped out | B.showed up | C.looked around | D.called back |
A.demand | B.receive | C.accomplish | D.overcome |
A.plan | B.visit | C.contact | D.difference |
A.crossed | B.measured | C.covered | D.designed |
A.talk | B.complain | C.argue | D.quarrel |
A.doing | B.thinking | C.questioning | D.watching |
A.method | B.explanation | C.example | D.research |
A.although | B.if | C.when | D.unless |