1 . One of the problems damaging our planet is the number of things we throw away. A more recent addition to the list of things we throw away is e-waste —   electronic items that are broken and not recycled.     1    , but also because we lack the skills to repair them even if we know their value. Many millions of tons of televisions, phones, and other electronic equipment are abandoned each year. A UN report claims the 50 million tons of e-waste generated every year will more than double to 110 million tons by 2050, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the world.     2    .

Recently, there’s a growing trend for repair events and clubs which could be part of a solution to the growing amount of electrical and electronic junk. The BBC visited a Restart Project in London, which is one of many found around the world. One of its operators, Francesco Calo, said that “This project makes total sense.     3    . Besides, it helps people who cannot afford to get rid of items that have developed a fault.”

    4    . An experiment at the University of New South Wales involves extracting (提取) these materials from electronic gadgets (小工具). Apart from just being recycled, the European Union, for example, is trying to encourage manufacturers to reuse some extracted electronic components.     5    . With phones typically containing as many as 60 elements, this could be part of the solution to our appetite for new technology.

A．First of all, this project prolongs the life of electric objects

B．It is partly because it’s cheaper to replace them than fix them

C．It is reported that many people have made a big fortune from it

D．Now solutions have been put forward to give this e-waste a new life

E．So it’s thought that doing this could be more profitable than traditional recycling

F．As many electrical items contain valuable metals, another solution is e-waste mining

G．One of the reasons is that people don’t think their electronic items are fashionable enough

2 . Today, Mount Qomolangma’s peak is not a lonely place any more. Over 3500 people have    1     (successful) climbed the mountain over the past years. Meanwhile, climbers have complained about    2    (wait) for hours in the bottlenecks.

In fact, the dangerous    3    (crowd) aren't the only problem. All those climbers need     4    (bring) a lot of gear (装置) and much of them ends up being left on the mountains, becoming the world's    5     (tall) rubbish dump.

But the good news is    6     some mountaineers are overtaking it to clean up Qomolangma. Mountaineers Paul and Eberhard are part of Eco Everest Expedition which has been cleaning up rubbish since 2008. So far they    7    (collect)over 13 tons of garbage.

Some of that rubbish is even being used for    8     higher purpose. As part of the Mount Everest 8844 Art Project. a group of 15 artists Nepal collected 1.5 tons of garbage. They’ve changed the cans and oxygen tanks into 74 piece of art that are exhibited    9    Nepal’s capital. Part of the profit from sales    10     (be) available for the Everest Pakeers Association which has helped ole rubbish of the mountain.

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The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it     1    hundreds of years ago,       2     it has brought new problems. One of the    3     (big) is pollution. Pollution comes in many     4     (form). We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious    5     there were not so many people. When the land     6     (use) up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now     7    (slow) polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution       8       (make) us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules     9       (fight) pollution. They stop people from     10     (burn) coal in houses and the factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air.

4 . You'll need to take a deep breath before hearing this news. An astonishing 93% of kids around the world live in environments with air pollution levels that are damaging their health, according to a new report by WHO.

Air pollution is to blame for the deaths of 543,000 kids under 5 in 2016, with more than one in four deaths of children under five years old being related to environmental issues. Exposure (暴露)to air pollution can damage the health of kids in a variety of ways, either causing or being associated with everything from low birth weight to childhood obesity and so on.

"The large toll of disease and death revealed (揭示)by these new data should result in an urgent call to action for the global community especially for those in the health department WHO stated. “ Strong action to reduce exposure to air pollution offers an opportunity to protect the health of children. " The report stressed that health experts should communicate with families , communities and policy-makers about the serious risks of air pollution exposure. " Although more researches into how air pollution affects children's health will continue to be valuable, there is already evidence to justify strong, swift action to prevent the damage it clearly produces," WHO added.

Disease caused by dirty air is more common in low-and-middle in come countries, especially those in Africa, South-East Asia, and Western Pacific regions. Poor countries in these areas have the highest levels of exposure to household air pollution due to the use of polluting fuels and technologies for basic needs like cooking, heating and lighting.

Advised solutions include cleaner transport , cleaner cooking and heating fuels and technologies   energy-efficient housing and urban planning, safer industrial technologies and better waste management.

1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．The way to fight air pollution.

B．The serious result of air pollution.

C．The illnesses children are suffering.

D．The deaths caused by air pollution.

2. What does the underlined word “toll” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Number.

B．Threat.

C．Fact.

D．Report.

3. What are health experts asked to do?

A．Do more researches.	B．Find ways to fight air pollution.
C．Make the serious risks known.	D．Develop cleaner fuels and technologies.

4. What can we learn from the text?

A．Researches of this kind have stopped.

B．Air pollution caused 543,000 kids' death in 2016.

C．Nothing can be done to stop air pollution al present.

D．Air pollution is more serious in low-and-middle-income countries.

5 . Each year, about 7 million tons of trash (垃圾) is found in the ocean. This trash consists of cigarette ends, medical waste, plastic, mile-long nets, etc... Those items of trash choke (窒息) many species of ocean life so quickly that they eventually become extinct. Ocean pollution harms the earth and animals, and we should stop the problem.

Some other causes of ocean pollution are waste, poisonous chemicals, and the biggest cause is littering (乱丢垃圾). How do these items end up in the ocean? Waste flows through rivers and drains (下水道) directly to the ocean, so ocean pollution continues to step up. The estimated amount of ocean pollution that floated in the sea in 2012 was 288 million tons. This huge number continues to increase by 4% each year. That means 11, 520, 000 tons of trash increase each year. Imagine the future of our ocean. Will there be any room to swim? Also 80% of the ocean is composed of plastic: plastic bottles, plastic bags, and some plastic toys.

How can ocean pollution be solved? Use fabric bags instead of plastic bags. This would reduce the plastic pollution in the ocean. Also for the waste water problem, we could use waste water treatment system. Lastly using renewable energy sources such as wind power or solar power would limit offshore drilling.

If we don’t stop the causes of ocean pollution, water temperatures will continue to rise and ocean life will become endangered. Please be mindful that what we do affects the people around us, the animals around us, and the habitats around us. So will you pay attention to this problem or wait for the next generation to?

1. What leads to the ocean pollution worst?

A．Cigarette ends.	B．Littering.
C．Medical waste.	D．Plastic.

2. How many ways are mentioned to solve the problem in Paragraph 3?

A．3	B．4
C．5	D．6

3. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To introduce what’s ocean pollution.

B．To make a survey about ocean pollution.

C．To make us know more about ocean pollution.

D．To call on everyone to fight against ocean pollution.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The Seriousness of Ocean Pollution

B．The Solutions to Ocean Pollution

C．The Causes of Ocean Pollution

D．The Sorts of Ocean Pollution

6 . Light pollution is blocking a starry view of the night sky for more than half of people across England, a research has found.

Fifty-seven percent of stargazers(观星者)struggled to see more than 10 stars, while just 2% of participants said they experienced a truly dark sky enabling them to count more than 30, according to the research by the Campaign to Protect Rural England(CPRE). People in the countryside were encouraged to count how many stars they could see with eyes within the constellation(星座)of Orion, which is visible only in the winter months.

Campaigners said the results of the star count, supported by the British Astronomical Association, showed the problem of light pollution and how it affected one of the countryside's most magical sights-a dark, starry night sky. They said the results of the research to map England's night skies suggested more could be done by the government, local councils and the general public to lessen the negative effects of artificial light from streets and buildings.

Emma Marrington, dark skies campaigner at the CPRE, said, “We're hugely grateful to the people who took the time to get out and take part in our star count. But it's deeply disappointing that the vast majority were unable to experience the natural wonder of a truly dark sky blanketed with stars. Without intervention, our night sky will continue to be lost under a covering of artificial light, ruining the health of the natural world.”

She added, “The star count results show just how far-reaching the light from street lights and buildings can be seen. Light doesn't respect boundaries, and careless use can see it spread for miles from cities.”

She suggested better-designed lighting, street light dimming(暗淡)systems and partnight lighting where some street lights are turned off during the small hours should provide an opportunity to limit the damage caused by light pollution, reduce carbon emissions and save money.

1. What effect does the light pollution bring about to England?

A．It leads the stars to disappear.

B．It makes the countryside dim.

C．It makes the environment terrible.

D．It prevents the people seeing stars.

2. What causes the light pollution according to the text?

A．The overuse of artificial light.

B．More and more buildings.

C．Less and less outdoor activities.

D．The spread of light in the countryside.

3. How does Emma feel about the stargazers' efforts?

A．Regretful.	B．Surprised.
C．Appreciative.	D．Disappointed.

4. What is Emma's suggestion for dealing with the light pollution?

A．Changing the streets' design.

B．Turning off lights at night.

C．Spreading light further.

D．Using street lights wisely.