1 . In the deepest dive in a manned submersible(潜水器), US explorer Victor Vescovo spotted and video-recorded a plastic bag and a pile of candy wrappers on the seabed.
His
Since the patent(专利) for plastics was
Most of the discarded(丢弃) plastic products
Every year, about 8 million tons of plastic waste flow into the ocean. It is
This plastic waste
We must do something to
But that’s so much
A.report | B.discovery | C.record | D.accumulation |
A.everywhere | B.anywhere | C.somewhere | D.nowhere |
A.as | B.although | C.but | D.so |
A.abolished | B.acquired | C.registered | D.advertised |
A.with | B.without | C.off | D.above |
A.end up | B.wake up | C.grow up | D.walk up |
A.continent | B.park | C.island | D.garden |
A.suggested | B.estimated | C.weighed | D.congratulated |
A.thousand | B.hundred | C.million | D.billion |
A.feeds | B.saves | C.cares | D.kills |
A.looking | B.winding | C.floating | D.jumping |
A.earth | B.air | C.water | D.environment |
A.pollution | B.existence | C.temperature | D.cycle |
A.production | B.supply | C.pyramid | D.trade |
A.change | B.clean | C.satisfy | D.realize |
A.otherwise | B.instead | C.therefore | D.meanwhile |
A.exercise | B.activity | C.fact | D.habit |
A.harder | B.more effective | C.more courageous | D.easier |
A.calling for | B.looking for | C.sending for | D.waiting for |
A.start | B.refuse | C.continue | D.hope |
2 . Racket, din, clamor, noise, whatever you want to call it, unwanted sound is America's most wide spread nuisance. But noise is more that just a nuisance. It constitutes a real and present danger to people's health. Day and night, at home, at work, and at play, noise can produce serious physical and psychological
The
Of many health hazards of noise, hearing loss is the most clearly observable and
Noise affects us throughout our lives. For example, there are
Why, then, is there not greater
A.stress | B.consequence | C.influence | D.risk |
A.identifying | B.rejecting | C.ignoring | D.emphasizing |
A.case | B.relief | C.hatred | D.tension |
A.annoyance | B.ignorance | C.frustration | D.grief |
A.category | B.symptom | C.property | D.code |
A.outcome | B.reason | C.effect | D.basis |
A.particularly | B.traditionally | C.enormously | D.frequently |
A.Therefore | B.Moreover | C.Actually | D.Nevertheless |
A.accessible | B.renewable | C.measurable | D.available |
A.resistance | B.exposure | C.opposition | D.objection |
A.indications | B.clues | C.catalogues | D.distinctions |
A.restricted | B.exposed | C.related | D.addicted |
A.alarm | B.panic | C.expectation | D.suspicion |
A.necessarily | B.especially | C.initially | D.conclusively |
A.differentiate | B.deliberate | C.dismiss | D.discredit |
3 . With about 100,000 marine animals being choked or injured by plastic every year, the danger posed by the pieces of plastic floating in our oceans is well- known. However, given that most of the small plastics measure less than 0.5 mm, collecting them is a
The 1,500-square-foot Recycled Floating Park is now floating in the Rotterdam Harbor in the Netherlands. Scientists
The movable device, which took a year and a half to be perfected, was then placed at the edge of the harbor to collect the city that trash
The waste collected by the "plastic fisher" and hundreds of volunteers, who
A.challenging | B.surprising | C.reasonable | D.responsible |
A.after | B.as | C.before | D.when |
A.prepared | B.dealt | C.succeeded | D.began |
A.calculation | B.collection | C.donation | D.selection |
A.catch | B.provide | C.offer | D.produce |
A.gathered | B.circulated | C.distributed | D.expanded |
A.flowing | B.spreading | C.blowing | D.extending |
A.central | B.safe | C.ideal | D.remote |
A.masses | B.pieces | C.piles | D.bands |
A.wiped | B.removed | C.submitted | D.combed |
A.separated | B.divided | C.connected | D.assorted |
A.empty | B.blank | C.bare | D.open |
A.capacity | B.location | C.exit | D.environment |
A.ranges | B.blocks | C.spaces | D.squares |
A.Hopefully | B.Obviously | C.Naturally | D.Fortunately |
4 . Angela never liked seeing plastic waste washed up on the shore near her home. She had been
Here's how it
The Washed Ashore team is now working on sculpture of a dolphin, with
A.offering | B.longing | C.admitting | D.hesitating |
A.landscape | B.world | C.surface | D.situation |
A.attempt | B.choice | C.program | D.instruction |
A.walks | B.applies | C.functions | D.prepares |
A.stopping | 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.folk | B.simple | C.special | D.strange |
A.plans | B.calls | C.elements | D.exchanges |
A.get down to | B.keep away from | C.get rid of | D.end up with |
A.answer | B.appeal | C.warning | D.response |
The Paris agreement to fight climate change became international law Friday. The landmark deal aims to deal with global warming among growing
So far, 96 countries, accounting for just over two-thirds of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, have formally joined the agreement, which
United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon celebrated the event, talking with nongovernmental groups at U.N. headquarters in New York to hear their concerns and
“This is an emotional moment for me. It is a credit to all of you. And it is
He praised the
“We are still in a race
Scientists praised the speed at which the agreement, signed by 192 parties last December in Paris, has come into force, saying it shows a new commitment by the international community to
“
Scientists and
A.applicants | B.fears | C.observations | D.comments |
A.seeks | B.allows | C.assumes | D.seizes |
A.institutions | B.laboratories | C.committees | D.factories |
A.formally | B.instantly | C.particularly | D.generally |
A.prejudices | B.approaches | C.visions | D.concepts |
A.spiritual | B.historic | C.appropriate | D.valueless |
A.agreements | B.groups | C.headquarters | D.emissions |
A.apologized | B.denied | C.warned | D.overlooked |
A.against | B.on | C.for | D.without |
A.avoid | B.find | C.address | D.ignore |
A.falling | B.rising | C.disappearing | D.remaining |
A.Until | B.Since | C.If | D.While |
A.under no circumstances | B.on the contrary |
C.in no case | D.by all means |
A.officers | B.policymakers | C.employers | D.technicians |
A.remove | B.preserve | C.supply | D.restore |
6 . In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The
How did we
Another cause is our
Our appetite for new products also
All around the world, we can see the
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions
A.key | B.reason | C.project | D.problem |
A.gifts | B.rubbish | C.debt | D.products |
A.face | B.become | C.observe | D.change |
A.hide | B.control | C.replace | D.withdraw |
A.Thanks to | B.As to | C.Except for | D.Regardless of |
A.safe | B.funny | C.cheap | D.powerful |
A.love | B.lack | C.prevention | D.division |
A.sensitive | B.kind | C.brave | D.busy |
A.ways | B.places | C.jobs | D.friends |
A.donate | B.receive | C.produce | D.preserve |
A.adapts | B.returns | C.responds | D.contributes |
A.tired of | B.addicted to | C.worried about | D.ashamed for |
A.newer | B.stronger | C.higher | D.larger |
A.pick up | B.pay for | C.hold onto | D.throw away |
A.advantages | B.purposes | C.functions | D.consequences |
A.show | B.record | C.decrease | D.measure |
A.technology | B.environment | C.consumers | D.brands |
A.However | B.Otherwise | C.Therefore | D.Meanwhile |
A.by | B.in favour of | C.after | D.instead of |
A.spending | B.collecting | C.repairing | D.advertising |