What does it mean to be green? Green is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps to protect the environment. Buying a green product is a small step everyone can take. Deciding whether a product is green, however, isn’t always easy. We need to consider the whole life cycle of the product even after it’s of no use. Here is what we may keep in mind.
The materials of a product are usually our first focus (关注). What is it made of? Are there any harmful chemicals in it? Green products are made of more natural materials which are free from harmful chemicals, so they can be good for our physical health.
Packaging is important. How is a product packaged? Is it over packaged? We’d better choose glass, metal and paper packaging, as these can be reused or more easily recycled (回收利用). We can also look for less packaging or even choose unbagged products whenever possible.
Location (地点) matters. Where was a product produced? Where are we buying it? Think about how much energy was used to get it to us try to choose local products. When it comes to food, it is a good idea to order directly from local farmer, shop at markets and buy fruits in season. Buying from stores near our houses is also a good choice, because we can go there without driving a car.
Look into what the company tells us about their product. It’s easy to say that a product is “green” or “all natural” but the words may be too good to be true. So, much of the information about a product should be taken with a grain of salt. After all, companies try to make us believe that their products are environmentally responsible.
The greenest thing is certainly the one we don’t buy. Things like food and clothing are necessary for life. But many others are not. Better than buying is choosing to leave an unnecessary product in the store and doing without. It sends a message to the producer, keeps money in our pockets, reduces (减少) waste and keeps the planet healthy.
(1). The writer would suggest choosing a product that is ________.
| A． |
over packaged |
B． |
delivered from abroad |
| C． |
C |
D． |
made of unnatural materials |
locally produced(2). The words “be taken with a grain of in salt” Paragraph 5 probably mean “________”.
| A． |
be easily understood |
B． |
not be completely believed |
| C． |
be widely spread |
D． |
not be quickly forgotten |
(3). Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
| A． |
Buying Green |
B． |
Recycling Waste |
| C． |
Keeping Healthy |
D． |
Reducing Energy Use |
A lot of people drink bottled water in the world． A water bottle offers great convenience． It can be bought almost anywhere， carried around for a while， and then thrown away．
The influence of bottled water on the environment， however， is very big． About 2.7million tons of plastic is turned into bottles which are only used once each year． This requires a lot of oil and water． It also produces greenhouse gases． Bottled water is often carried for long distances to reach people who buy it． This uses even more fossil fuels（化石燃料） and creates more pollution． Although the bottles can be recycled， only small parts of themare． The United States only recycles about 23percent． The rest are part of a growing waste problem．
Convenience isn't the only reason for bottled water to become popular． Many people believe that it must be cleaner and healthier than tap water from public water systems． But this is not true． In developed countries such as the United States and some countries in Europe， laws about safe water are often stricter for tap water than for bottled water．
It may come as a surprise that nearly 40percent of the water bottled in the United States starts from tap water． Before bottling， some companies filter（过滤）it， and they might add some things for taste． What's more， bottled water can cost from 240to 10， 000times more than tap water．
"Back to the tap" activities start around the world， In order to save money， use fewer resources， and create less waste， they support using tap water and reusable bottles rather than bottled water． San Francisco and other cities across the United States no longer allow their government departments to buy Many bottled water companies are trying to improve， too． They have reduced the use of plastic in their bottles．
根据短文内容选择最佳选项．
（1）What's the second paragraph mainly about？
| A． |
The difficulty of transporting the bottles |
| B． |
The advantages of bottled water |
| C． |
The ways to produce bottled water |
| D． |
The problem caused by bottled water |
（2）Why is bottled water popular？
| A． |
Because people think it is the water from nature |
| B． |
Because people think it is convenient and safe |
| C． |
Because people think it is cheaper than tap water |
| D． |
Because people think it can prevent illnesses |
（3）The underlined word "them" in paragraph 2means " "．
| A． |
fossil fuels |
| B． |
the bottles |
| C． |
water systems |
| D． |
greenhouse gases |
（4）Which of the following is one of the "Back to the tap" activities？
| A． |
Forbid producing the bottled water |
| B． |
Support using tap water and reusable bottles |
| C． |
Use many resources and create much waste |
| D． |
Use many resources and create little waste |
（5）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
" Back to the tap" activities |
| B． |
Bottled water or tap water？ |
| C． |
Let's drink healthy water． |
| D． |
The water in the USA |
Nowadays， with the development of the Internet， emoji（表情符号）are more and more popular among netizens（网民）． Some people even feel difficult to talk online without using emoji． Emoji help netizens to communicate with each other easily and vividly（生动地）． Yet， not all emoji are properly used on social media． So we are going to introduce some common but confusing（令人困惑的）emoji to help you have a better understanding of these small signs．
1． A recent survey shows， over 53% people use the emoji when they are chatting online． Some people think it means "I'm shy，" but others only use it when they are surprised or shocked． But what does it really mean？ It is still an unsolved question．
2． What do you think of this sign？ Believe it or not， 80% of netizens use it under the meaning of "It is not funny at all， but I have to smile．" Is it right？ Of course not! It actually means that "I saw what you did（usually bad things） and I want to give you a sinister（奸诈的）smile．"
3． People have very different opinions on this emoji． The Apple company has told that this emoji means "high five（嗨，击掌）．" But most people still use the incorrect meaning﹣"pray"． Some netizens even thought， "If you see this emoji as two people give each other a high five， you must be a bad guy．"
4． According to the official guidelines（官方指南）， it is used as "smile through tears（破涕为笑）．" However， most young netizens consider this emoji as "Laugh to tears" or simply "LOL"， which means "Laugh out loud"．
You see， emoji are also a kind of language． And different people have different understanding of them．
根据短文内容选择最佳选项．
（1）After reading the passage， we still can't understand the emoji well．
（2）You are playing with your mobile phone while you are doing your homework， your brother sends you this sign 
， what does he mean？
| A． |
Send this emoji back to your father |
| B． |
Stop doing your homework |
| C． |
Put away your mobile phone and do your homework |
| D． |
Go on playing with your mobile phone |
（3）When your friend tells you online that he won the first prize in the writing competition， which emoji will you send him？
（4）The fourth sign means " "．
| A． |
laugh out loud |
| B． |
cry out loud |
| C． |
laugh to tears |
| D． |
smile through tears |
（5）Why does the writer introduce these four emoji？
| A． |
To help netizens use them properly |
| B． |
To help netizens use them easily |
| C． |
Because they are more important |
| D． |
Because they are not so common |
| Name |
Personal information |
|
| Norman Bethune |
★Born in 1890in Canada ★Died in 1939in China |
★A doctor ★Came to China in 1938 |
| Celine Dion |
★Born in Montreal， Canada ★A singing star |
★In 1997， sang My Heart Will Go on for the film Titanic |
| Tu Youyou |
★Born in 1930in the USA ★A Chinese medical scientist |
★Won the 2015Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Bill Gates |
★Born in 1955in the USA ★Owns Microsoft Company |
★Wrote Business @the Speed of Thought |
| Hemingway |
★Born in 1899in the USA ★Died in 1961 |
★A writer ★Wrote The Old Man and the Sea |
根据表格内容选择最佳选项．
（1） is from Canada．
| A． |
Celine Dion |
| B． |
Bill Gates |
| C． |
Hemingway |
| D． |
Tu Youyou |
（2）The was born in 1899．
| A． |
scientist |
| B． |
writer |
| C． |
singer |
| D． |
doctor |
（3）My Heart Will Go on is the name of a ．
| A． |
story |
| B． |
book |
| C． |
song |
| D． |
film |
（4）Dr． Bethune worked in China for about years．
| A． |
5 |
| B． |
4 |
| C． |
3 |
| D． |
2 |
（5）Which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
Bill Gates was born in 1955 |
| B． |
Celine Dion is a scientist |
| C． |
Hemingway wrote Business @the Speed o Thought |
| D． |
Norman Bethune died at the age of fifty﹣nine |
Sometimes，when you worry that you may fail an exam，you end up failing．Or during a seating arrangement （安排） in your class，when you are afraid to sit next to someone you don' t like，you end up sharing the desk with him or her．
This is what Murphy' s Law tells us： If things can go wrong，they will go wrong．But is it true？
Of the studies about Murphy' s Law，the most famous one is the buttered toast （烤面包片）phenomenon （现象）： One toast with butter falls，it lands butter﹣side down most of the time．
To prove this，Robert Matthews did a lot of experiments with more than 1，000British school kids in 2001．
In the first experiment，each student put a piece of buttered toast on a plate，let it fall off 20times and noted which side it landed on．Of almost 10，000experiments，toast landed butter﹣side down 62percent of the time．
But you may ask： Is it the butter that plays a role？ Here comes Matthews' second experiment．
This time，instead of butter，the toast had a letter "B" written on one side．It still landed 58 percent of the time on the B﹣side．
This proved that Murphy' s Law is true： If the toast can land butter﹣side down，it will do so．
Matthews did another experiment．When students threw the toast from a height of 2.5metres，the toast landed butter﹣side down only 47percent of the time．
"Toast lands butter﹣side down because humans aren' t tall enough to let it land any other way，" Matthews said．
根据上文内容判断正 （T） 误（F）
（1）According to Murphy' s Law，in an English class，if you don' t want to be questioned by the teacher，you may end up failing answering the questions．
（2）In the first experiment of buttered toast，we know the toast landed butter﹣side down about 620times．
（3）If the toast can land butter﹣side down，Murphy' s Law is true．
（4）In the first two experiments，either the butter or the letter "B" plays a role．
（5）The passage is mainly talking about Murphy' s Law depends on people' s mental state（心理状态）．
Maybe a lot of thin people will be worried about their health if the inside fat matters．
Some doctors now think that the inside fat around important organslike the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the outside fat which can be noticed more easily．
"Being thin doesn' t surely mean you are not fat，"said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College．Since 1994，Bell and his team have tested nearly 800people with MRI to create "fat maps" showing where people store fat．
According to the result，people who keep their weight through the food they usually eat rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits （堆积物） of inside fat，even if they are thin．
Even people with normal Body Mass Index （体重指数） scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside．Of the women，as many as 45percent of those with normal BMI scores （20to 25）actually had too high levels of inside fat．Men were nearly 60percent．
According to Bell，people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat．They eat too many fatty and sugary foods，but they are not eating enough to be fat．Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the stomach first，but at some point，the body may start storing it elsewhere．
Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of inside fat，but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes （糖尿病）．They want to prove that inside fat does harm to the body' s communication systems．
The good news is that inside fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your eating habits．"If you want to be healthy，there is no other way．Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle，"Bell said．
（1）What is this piece of news mainly about？
| A． |
Thin people may be fat inside． |
| B． |
How to deal with inside fat． |
| C． |
Inside fat leads to many diseases． |
| D． |
Thin people also have troubles． |
（2）What does the underlined word " organs"in the second paragraph mean？
| A． |
地位 |
| B． |
地方 |
| C． |
器官 |
| D． |
肝脏 |
（3）Doctors have found ．
| A． |
the exact dangers of inside fat |
| B． |
being thin doesn' t mean you are not fat inside |
| C． |
being thin is not dangerous at all |
| D． |
inside fat is the cause of heart disease and diabetes |
（4）According to the passage，which of the following is wrong？
| A． |
Exercise can help to reduce the inside fat． |
| B． |
People can reduce inside fat by improving their eating habits． |
| C． |
Women have more chances to have too much inside fat． |
| D． |
Not all the people who look thin are really thin inside． |
（5）From the last paragraph，we can find that ．
| A． |
it is true that inside fat can lead to disease |
| B． |
exercise plays an important role in people' s life for keeping healthy |
| C． |
thin people usually have inside fat even if they are thin |
| D． |
it is easier to burn off inside fat than outside fat |
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