1 . Tips for Green Travel with Kids
Travelling doesn’t mean letting go of all the eco-friendly choices we work so hard to achieve in our daily life. Here are a few tips for green travel with kids.
Booking nonstop flights whenever possible will reduce carbon emissions (碳排放). If the closest local airport doesn’t have nonstop flights to a certain place, check with other local airports to see if nonstop flights are available.
It’s easy when travelling to pull in to fast food restaurants for snacks.
A.Walking is good for your health. |
B.Try to cut back to save water and energy. |
C.But you can pack healthy food from home. |
D.Travelling is a great chance to introduce your kids to the world. |
E.Reusable water bottles are easy to bring along wherever you travel. |
F.Save energy by turning off the hotel room lights when you head out for the day. |
G.You might have to drive a bit farther, but saving on carbon emissions makes it worthwhile. |
There comes a time when the old must give way to the new. Finding and
In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile
After listening to the experts’ opinion, the government turned to the United Nations for help. Then a committee
3 . The endangered pandas in the Qinling Mountains might face a new threat: the loss of their food, bamboo, which makes up 99% of their meals.
Adult pandas spend most part of the day eating bamboo and have to take in at least 40 pounds a day to stay healthy. However, a new study published in Nature Climate Change warned that they may soon find their food gone because most of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains might disappear by the end of the century as a result of rising temperature worldwide.
A team made up of researchers from Michigan State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has studied the effects of climate change on the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains. They have found that bamboo is very sensitive to climate changes. “80% to 100% of the bamboo would be gone if the average temperature rises 3.5 degrees worldwide by the end of the century,” said Liu Jianguo, one of the report’s authors.
He added, “This is how much the temperature would rise by 2100 even if all countries will keep their promises in the Paris Agreement. But you know what is happening all around the world.”
In recent years, China has been trying its best to protect the endangered pandas by setting up more and bigger natural reserves.
“But it is far from enough and the endangered pandas need cooperation from the rest of the world, because their future is not just in the hands of the Chinese,” said Shirley Martin from the World Wildlife Fund but not a member of the team.
The Qinling Mountains, in the southwest of China, are home to about 260 pandas. That is about 13% of China’s wild panda population. In addition, about 375 are living in research centers and zoos in China.
1. How many wild pandas are there in China?A.About 260. | B.About 635. |
C.About 2,635. | D.About 2,000. |
A.China needs more help from the World Wildlife Fund. |
B.It is difficult to control the temperature rise within 3.5℃. |
C.Bamboo is sensitive to the changes of temperature. |
D.China is making great efforts to protect the pandas. |
A.The Qinling Mountains can provide enough bamboo for the pandas. |
B.Pandas in the Qinling Mountains are only threatened by the loss of food. |
C.Lots of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains will probably disappear. |
D.Pandas have already eaten 99% of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains. |
A.The Disappearance of Bamboo |
B.Necessity to Change Pandas’ Food |
C.A New Threat Faced by the Pandas |
D.Efforts Made to Save Pandas |
Litter is everywhere, doing great harm to the environment and life on our planet. Jeff Kirschner, who wants to build a litter-free world, started a global community named Litterati
The story began with his 6-year-old daughter. One day they were going on a hike
Jeff started to take action. He created Litterati, an app that makes it fun to pick up litter. The idea is
Litterati is more than an app,
5 . A Plastic Ocean is a film to make you think.Think,and then act.We need to take action on our dependence on plastic.We’ve been producing plastic in huge quantities.Drinking bottles,shopping bags and even clothes are made with plastic.
The film begins as a journey to film the largest animal on the planet,the blue whale.But during the journey the filmmakers make the shocking discovery of a huge,thick layer of plastic floating in the Indian Ocean.
In the film there are beautiful shots of the seas and marine life.
They present short-term and long-term solutions.These include avoiding plastic containers and recycling as much as you can.The filmmakers also stress the need for governments to work more on recycling programmes.
We make a shocking amount of plastic.Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year,and at least 8 million of those are dumped into the oceans.The results are disastrous,but it isn’t too late to change.
A.This causes them to travel around the world to look at other affected areas. |
B.Once you’ve seen the film,you’ll realize it is time to do our part. |
C.It has raised public concern all over the world. |
D.We live in a world full of plastic,and only a small amount is recycled. |
E.But the film doesn’t only present the negative side. |
F.In conclusion,we only have one earth to live on. |
G.These are contrasted with dumps of plastic rubbish. |
6 . My name is Miranda Gibson. I have been at the top of a tree for five months now. Some people might wonder
I have walked through this forest many times. On December 12, 2011,
Life in the tree top can be
Living on the tree has been inspiring. I am willing to
A.why | B.when | C.how | D.where |
A.water | B.animals | C.machinery | D.tourists |
A.bear | B.help | C.keep | D.spare |
A.sold | B.stolen | C.protected | D.lost |
A.grew out | B.fell short | C.ran out | D.let go |
A.refreshing | B.risky | C.challenging | D.rewarding |
A.get up | B.get away | C.give in | D.give up |
A.change | B.look | C.search | D.touch |
A.confused | B.nervous | C.sorry | D.lonely |
A.Beyond | B.Without | C.Despite | D.Unlike |
A.height | B.experience | C.background | D.position |
A.return | B.stop | C.stay | D.hide |
A.but | B.though | C.because | D.so |
A.soon | B.long | C.near | D.bad |
A.moved | B.logged | C.burned | D.missed |
7 . I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to El Capitain, a
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of
I tried
In 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash.
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.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.cleanup | B.party | C.picnic | D.concert |
A.dropped out | B.showed up | C.looked around | D.called back |
A.demand | B.receive | C.achieve | D.overcome |
A.plan | B.visit | C.contact | D.difference |
A.talk | B.complain | C.argue | D.quarrel |
A.doing | B.thinking | C.questioning | D.watching |
A.method | B.explanation | C.example | D.research |
8 . In a county of Britain, a pair of pig farmers has managed to feed one million bees by turning over half of their land to wildflowers. Four years ago, brothers Mark and Paul Hayward decided to fill 81 acres of their farm land with wildflowers. This week, a study found they were feeding one million bees at any time.
“This was our target when we started, to, grow enough flowers to feed a million bees on a single day.” Mark said. “We are acutely aware that bees are under threat from modern farming methods and that East England is one of the worst places where bees are seriously suffering from lack of wildflower diversity,” he continued.
“Every third bite of food you eat can come from bees and we wanted to create an operation on our farm that did not push nature out but rather hugged it-as a central part of our ecology system and our food cycle,” he said.
The farm uses all kinds of seeds which can produce many different wild plants and of course, the bees can get food from different wildflowers.
“We are taking a very small role in helping society restore a balance and this starts with plant diversity to encourage insects, bees, small mammals(哺乳动物), and birds,” said Paul. “At the end of the day, we see ourselves as caretakers of this land. Between us we have six children and we owe it to them to farm sustainability(持续性)and set an example for the generations to come,” added Paul.
According to the Bee Conservation Trust, many types of bees have seen their populations decline by 70%, and two species have become extinct in the last century.
Gill Perkins, CEO of the Bee Conservation Trust said, “Thanks to Mark and Paul, at least here, a million bees can keep living, which is of great significance for ourselves now and future.”
1. What can we know about the brothers from the first two paragraphs?A.They have about 160 acres of land. |
B.They grow wild flowers for pigs. |
C.They are not good at growing wild flowers. |
D.They have to support 1, 000, 000 bees in their land. |
A.There is a shortage of water for bees. |
B.Bees are not used to the modern society. |
C.There are too many animals eating bees. |
D.Bees can not find different wild flowers. |
A.Opposed. | B.Doubtful. |
C.Supportive. | D.Disappointed. |
A.The Bees are in Danger Now |
B.Two Brothers Feed a Million Bees |
C.Only one Million Bees are Surviving in East England |
D.Two Brothers Love Wild Flowers in East England |
9 . The Tokyo Summer Olympics is going green. The 5,000 medals Japan has made are more special than most.
One novel focus of the Tokyo Olympics is to be “sustainable”— to avoid using too many natural resources, so that the games are easy on the environment. As part of this goal, the organizers decided to make all of the Olympic medals out of metal recycled from old electronics.
Almost all electronics are made with small amounts of “precious metals”, like gold and silver. But collecting enough of these metals to make 5,000 medals was a huge challenge. That’s because the amount of metal in each device is tiny. It would take about 20,000 cell phones to get just 1 kilogram of gold.
Beginning in April 2017, the organizers placed collection boxes around the country, and asked people to turn in their old electronic devices. Soon people began to respond to the initiative, turning in smartphones, digital cameras, hand-held games, and laptops. At first, collection went slowly, but soon more and more areas began to take part. By the end, 1,621 local governments had helped out with the collection process.
Then came the job of breaking those devices down into smaller pieces. After being taken apart and sorted, the small electronics were smelted (熔炼) to get all the gold, silver, and bronze elements. This is a tricky job, which calls for careful attention and good skill. It’s also dangerous, because some of the metals and other things aren’t safe for people to touch or breathe.
By the end of March, 2019, the organizers had hit their targets of getting enough metal for the medals. They had collected around 32 kilograms of gold, 4,100 kilograms of silver and 2,200 kilograms of bronze. And now all the 5,000 medals are available for the would-be winners.
1. Compared with other Olympic games, which word best describes the Tokyo Olympics medals?A.valuable. | B.quality. | C.unique. | D.green. |
A.The difficulty of making the medals. |
B.The process of collecting old electronics. |
C.The purpose to recycle used smartphones. |
D.The classification of the collected devices. |
A.creative | B.well-paid |
C.demanding | D.unique |
A.To advocate (提倡) sustainable use of resources. |
B.To promote the spirit of Olympic Games. |
C.To introduce a new technique to make medals. |
D.To call people’s attention to environmental damage. |
10 . Some of the greatest problems we face today are concerned with the gradual destruction (破坏) of our environment through overuse of our
But when I’m the only one with a cloth bag in line at the grocery store, I ask myself: Does it do any good?
I recently found the answer from flamingos (火烈鸟). These beautiful birds gather in
However, the next day they
The trend continues for several more days. Every time a few more birds join in but,
Then one day, things
A few can make a
If you believe in a cause (事业), don’t
A.money | B.resources | C.time | D.strength |
A.drive | B.run | C.cycle | D.stand |
A.tiny | B.different | C.huge | D.similar |
A.cutting off | B.getting up | C.carrying out | D.taking off |
A.all | B.any | C.none | D.most |
A.gather | B.try | C.sing | D.appear |
A.attract | B.require | C.escape | D.pay |
A.since | B.if | C.while | D.unless |
A.prepared | B.handled | C.cancelled | D.delayed |
A.approach | B.work | C.change | D.disappear |
A.continues | B.fails | C.finishes | D.begins |
A.point | B.decision | C.difference | D.mistake |
A.useless | B.tireless | C.total | D.special |
A.give up | B.give away | C.get over | D.get off |
A.finally | B.independently | C.peacefully | D.wildly |