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In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The is that countries around the world have growing mountains of because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to an object than to spend time and money to repair it. modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and .
Another cause is our of disposable (一次性的) products. As people, we are always looking for to save time and make our lives easier. Companies thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
Our appetite for new products also to the problem. We are buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To the amount of rubbish and to protect the , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. , this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
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
Last week after a long day of traveling, I found myself delayed at a bus station. The bus was running two hours late! I was a little ____ and had to wait there reading a book. Just then a woman _____ and asked me if I had any spare change to help her ____ a bus ticket.
“Oh, sure,” I said.
With the words, I reached into my bag for some _____. As I handed her five dollars I _____her stomach rumble (发出辘辘声) and I knew she was very ______.
I then reached back into my _____ and brought out a Danish pastry (酥皮糕点) I had bought earlier and _____it to her with a smile.
She took the pastry and gave me a bus ticket to Milwaukee to show her _____. I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably ____ be used, but I took it. A look of ____ spread over her face. Then she went to get her ____ and I went back to my ____.
She came back a few ____ later, apologized, and told me there were five dollars ____. I gave her the money and slipped(悄悄地塞) a twenty ____. She thanked me and went back to the counter. ____ I went back to my book.
Five minutes later she came back again and ____ to return my twenty. ____ I said it was for her so she could get something else to eat and that I wasn’t taking it back, she _____crying and hugged me.
From then on, I always help others in trouble, because I believe I am really making a difference to them!
A．worried B．terrified C．interested D．moved
A．looked around B．came up C．walked about D．ran away
A．exchange B．check C．find D．get
A．books B．newspapers C．money D．food
A．felt B．heard C．imagined D．proved
A．weak B．sick C．tired D．hungry
A．bag B．counter C．pocket D．suitcase
A．handed B．showed C．lent D．sold
A．trouble B．thankfulness C．kindness D．belief
A．always B．ever C．never D．still
A．surprise B．relief C．excitement D．fear
A．luggage B．pastry C．coffee D．ticket
A．speech B．seat C．book D．room
A．days B．minutes C．hours D．weeks
A．short B．missing C．available D．unused
A．as well B．in return C．with anger D．by chance
A．Sometimes B．Once C．Again D．Often
A．refused B．pretended C．agreed D．tried
A．Since B．After C．Though D．If
A．forgot B．considered C．started D．avoided
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to ____ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were ____ to go home. Some battled to ____ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the ____ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I ____ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most ____ had stopped. After making my way ____ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was ____. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to ____ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the ____. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like a forever, the train ____ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was ____ through, exhausted and ____.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer ____ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ __ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their ____ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that ____ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of ____ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic ____ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately____ me and put a smile back on my face.
A．break B．flood C．sink D．crash
A．forced B．refused C．adjusted D．gathered
A．order B．pay C．call D．search
A．climate B．scenery C．storm D．burden
A．used B．promised C．deserved D．happened
A．practice B．routine C．process D．service
A．to B．through C．over D．for
A．operating B．cycling C．turning D．rushing
A．check B．carry C．find D．board
A．street B．ground C．floor D．platform
A．paused B．crossed C．reached D．parked
A．wet B．weak C．sick D．hurt
A．ashamed B．discouraged C．surprised D．puzzled
A．while B．when C．where D．after
A．hardly B．casually C．absolutely D．eventually
A．devotion B．donation C．connection D．reaction
A．accurate B．urgent C．brief D．humorous
A．promise B．appreciation C．advice D．guidance
A．troubles B．signals C．rules D．signs
A．corrected B．supported C．amazed D．refreshed
When Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2000 experiments __ he got it to work. A young reporter asked him how it felt to so many times. He said, "I never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just to be a 2000-step process."
Rudolph was born prematurely (早产) and her was doubtful. At age 4, she had a high fever, her with a paralyzed leg. At age 9, she removed the metal leg brace she had on and began to walk without it. By 13 she had developed a rhythmic walk, which doctors said was a . For the next few years she one race after another but always came in last. Everyone told her to , but she kept on running. One day she actually won a race. And then another. this little girl, who was told she would never walk again, went on to win three Olympic gold medals.
When Bell invented the telephone in 1876, President Rutherford said, "That's an invention, but who would ever want to use one of them?" In the 1940s, another young named Carlson took his idea to 20 corporations, some of the biggest in the country. They all turned him down. In 1947 — after seven long years of rejections! - He got a tiny company in New York, the Haloid Company, to the rights to his invention. Haloid became Xerox Corporation we know today.
Character cannot be in ease and quiet. Only experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success . You gain strength, experience and confidence by every experience you really stop to look fear in the face.... You must do the thing you cannot do. And remember, the finest steel gets sent through the hottest furnace（熔炉）. A is not one who never fails, but one who NEVER QUITS!
A．after B．before C．since D．until
A．win B．gain C．fail D．lose
A．seemed B．pretended C．appeared D．happened
A．survival B．challenge C．rescue D．illness
A．making B．leaving C．reaching D．causing
A．depended B．supported C．trusted D．believed
A．success B．achievement C．victory D．miracle
A．joined B．attended C．entered D．escaped
A．quit B．hold C．take D．refuse
A．Fortunately B．Immediately C．Unbelievably D．Eventually
A．adorable B．awkward C．amazing D．acceptable
A．inventor B．discoverer C．director D．doctor
A．supposing B．considering C．regarding D．including
A．finally B．willingly C．primarily D．casually
A．pay B．win C．sell D．purchase
A．born B．produced C．developed D．gained
A．for B．through C．due to D．across
A．achieved B．made C．caused D．left
A．when B．where C．which D．what
A．challenger B．loser C．winner D．volunteer
I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure.
I remember that, when my mum me that morning, her voice wasn’t as screaming as it usually was. She had been for more than one hour getting everything ready, and I could feel she was me at the same time.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was to leave its warmth and to face the suffering that I’d rather let myself forget for the past months. Finally, I dragged myself .
The first thing I thought of after getting up was to . I went to the kitchen and prepared a breakfast that was fairly , but was still too big for my appetite that day. I kept telling myself that I eat. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this wasn’t a(n) day. Besides maybe it would me a little. But I doubted it. I left the kitchen because even the made me feel sick.
I finished getting ready and tried to settle down. It didn’t , so I decided that my mum and I should go. We had time, so I thought we could practise parking. I , with the wheel hitting the pavement. After that, the little bit of confidence I had was . I tried two more times, but did not improve much. Then we went towards the driving site.
I waited twenty minutes---just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my . I wasn’t sure of myself at all. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well. The that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well and I passed it.
The of my mum made her face softer. I knew her worry was gone and she was happy for me.
A．cried B．woke C．told D．shouted
A．up B．over C．out D．in
A．smiling at B．worrying about C．looking at D．talking with
A．sad B．eager C．unwilling D．willing
A．convenience B．friendship C．quiet D．comfort
A．out of bed B．onto bed C．into bed D．in bed
A．eat B．rest C．drink D．work
A．large B．small C．delicious D．good
A．might B．could C．should D．hated
A．important B．necessary C．lucky D．ordinary
A．calm B．hurt C．stop D．like
A．milk B．bread C．smoke D．smells
A．work B．do C．calm D．use
A．little B．plenty of C．no D．a little
A．cried B．succeeded C．failed D．left
A．back B．gone C．there D．greater
A．start B．office C．race D．test
A．try B．turn C．car D．chance
A．happiness B．pride C．confidence D．disappointment
A．tears B．lines C．smiles D．eyes
A flock of wild ducks were flying in formation, heading south for the winter. They formed a beautiful V in the sky, and were admired by everyone who saw them from below.
One day, Wally, one of the wild ducks in the formation, spotted something on the ground. It was a barnyard with a flock of _ ducks who lived on the farm. They were waddling around on the ground, quacking merrily and eating _ that was thrown on the ground for them every day. Wally liked what he saw. "It sure would be nice to have some of that corn," he thought to himself. "And all this flying is very tiring. I'd like to just __ around for a while."
So after thinking it over a while, Wally left the formation of wild ducks, made a sharp __ , and for the barnyard. He landed _ the tame ducks, and began to waddle around and quack . He also started eating corn. The formation of wild ducks continued their journey South, but Wally didn't care. "I'll __ them when they come back North in a few months," he said to himself.
Several months went by and __ enough, Wally looked up and spotted the flock of wild ducks in formation, heading north. They looked beautiful up there. And Wally was tired of the . It was muddy and he waddled, there was nothing but duck doo. "It's time to leave." said Wally.
So Wally _ his wings furiously and tried to get airborne. But he had gained some from all his corn-eating, and he hadn't exercised his wings much either. He finally the ground, but he was flying too _ and slammed into the side of the barn. He fell to the ground with a thud and said to himself, "Oh, well, I'll just wait until they fly __ in a few months. Then I'll rejoin them and become a wild duck again."
When the flock flew overhead once more, Wally again tried to himself out of the barnyard. But he simply didn't have the strength. Every winter and every spring, he saw his wild duck friends flying overhead, and they would to him. But his attempts to leave were all .
Eventually Wally no longer paid any attention to the wild ducks flying overhead. He hardly even noticed them. He had , become a barnyard duck.
A．tame B．ugly C．beautiful D．wild
A．food B．grain C．corn D．vegetable
A．rest B．waddle C．walk D．fly
A．turn B．dive C．land D．circle
A．hurried B．looked C．left D．headed
A．between B．among C．behind D．within
A．loudly B．sadly C．merrily D．eagerly
A．see B．recognize C．leave D．rejoin
A．strange B．lucky C．sure D．natural
A．barnyard B．corn C．waddling D．quacking
A．every day B．every time C．everywhere D．nowhere
A．flapped B．spread C．removed D．opened
A．strength B．skills C．friends D．weight
A．got off B．got to C．got up D．got back
A．slowly B．fast C．high D．low
A．back B．south C．north D．overhead
A．lift B．fly C．struggle D．rise
A．call out B．come back C．come over D．call back
A．in return B．in need C．in vain D．in place
A．after all B．above all C．therefore D．however
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