In our daily life, much plastic package is used just once and then thrown away. According to a new study from the University of California, 9% of this is recycled, 12% is burnt and 79% goes to landfill. And because most plastic doesn't biodegrade, once it's in the ground, it stays there. (1)The study also shows that eight million tons of plastic waste are pouring into the sea every year.
Scientists have calculated the total amount of plastic ever made: 8.3 billion tons. That's as heavy as one billion elephants. And almost all of it has been made in the last 65 years.
(2)每个人都应该参与拯救地球. Protecting the environment is protecting ourselves. If the environment is taken good care of, we can have clean water and green mountains. (3)绿水青山或是金山银山.
What can we do as students? Just say no to single﹣use plastics like straws, cups and bags. Many people love to drink from a straw or use plastic to carry things, but they are really bad for the environment.
(4)Bring your own chopsticks if you're planning to eat outside. It can be hard to remember.
Just put a pair of chopsticks in your bag before you leave home.
You know you're going to need some water to get you through your day. So carry a bottle(or a cup) with you. (5)That will help you avoid plastic bottles.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Do something for others
There are always some old clothes you don't want.And there is always some food you don't eat.What can you do?Send them to the two place.
Wall of Kindness You can see Wall of Kindness in many cities now,like Shanghai,Beijing,Xiamen and Qingdao.People hang their old clothes on the wall.People who need them can take the clothes away.You can always see jackets,sweaters,trousers and coats on the wall. |
Share Fridge China has its first Share Fridge.It's in Shanghai.There is a lot of food in it,like cakes.The food is from some restaurants and shops.People don't need to buy the food because it's free.They can take it home. |
根据上述内容,判断下列句子正误,正确的在答题卡上将"T"涂黑,错误的在答题卡上将"F"涂黑.
21.We can't see Wall of Kindness in Xiamen.
22.People who need the clothes on the wall can take them away.
23.China has its first Share Fridge in Shanghai.
24.People have to pay for the food in Share Fridge.
25.Wall of Kindness and Share Fridge are helpful to people. .
Many people are trying to save the earth with special days like "Meatout Day", "Earth day" and "Buy Nothing Day".
"Meatout Day" is on March 20th. Many people around the world don't eat any meat for one day. In this way, they'll get healthier and reduce greenhouse gases(减少温室气体).
"Earth Day" is on April 22nd. Many people all over the world try to do something green on this Day. In Italy, people don't use plastic bags. In Canada and Norway, people ride bicycles and don't use their cars. In the USA, people dress up like plants and animals to dance in Times Square, New York.
"Buy Nothing Day" is usually on the fourth Friday in November. On this day many people don't buy anything. "Buy nothing" means "make no rubbish". When you make less rubbish, you can make a cleaner earth.
Do you want to join them? Then you can remember these special days and do something green.
(1)Many people don't eat any meat on "Meatout Day".
(2)Many people do something to protect the environment on "Earth Day".
(3)In Italy, people ride bicycles and don't use their cars on April 22nd.
(4)All people buy and sell nothing on "Buy Nothing Day".
(5)According to the passage, people have these special days to save the earth.
My wife and I were on our honeymoon in our homeland, visiting my parents﹣in﹣law.My wife Helen was making a film and my job was to make up the music, but I didn't bring my guitar with me. I locked myself in the barn toilet,and carved a guitar neck from a scrap(废弃的) piece of wood. In the barn, I found a drum, which used to be part of an old tape﹣recorder, It's like a guitar, but it has four strings. So is it a balalaika or a guitar? They have something in common (共性), we call it a balalaika but it's played differently. |
Our daughter Kitty had just started school,so she needed a place to do her homework.There isn't much room except a table in the kitchen.When my wife cooks,she needs to use the table. One day I walked past a rubbish bin and saw a folding (可折叠的) table lying there.I thought I could make something out of it. It was just the right size a bigger one wouldn't have fitted into the room.I fixed a slab of board for the desk and made the back of the seat softer,then I oiled the screws so it is easier to fold. |
Our dad's friend made the Little House for his daughter.It was made of wood and bricks which were thrown away.And when she grew up, he offered it to us.So how long has it been standing here? I'm forty years old now, so it must be at least fifty.The man's name was Bob.He's not alive any more but I still remember the nice time in the Little House. When my children were growing up, they used to say "We're going to play in the Little House!"or "Where are you? I'm in the Little House!" |
It's a go﹣kart for my son Tom to ride down the hill.He wanted to make one so I helped him.I had bought him one,but he wasn't satisfied with that.I just made it from pieces lying around.The wheels were from two different scrapped carts. My father﹣in﹣law had them in his barn.He doesn't throw anything away. I only used cart parts, some wood, a cushioned seat, and a rope.It cost nothing. My son likes it so much. I feel so happy. |
(1)Which of the following was given by a friend?
(2)What do the four stories have in common?
A. The children in the stories were good at DIY.
B. Fathers made the four objects for their children.
C. Some scrap materials were made good use of.
D. The four objects were made just for pleasure.
(3)From the passage, we can infer (推断) that .
A. Kitty's father did not have money to buy a new table
B. at least four children once played in the Little House
C. Helen and her husband were good at making instruments
D. Tom enjoyed making things like his father and grandfather
With the development of the society, the level of our life has improved. We have all kinds of food to choose from. However, we all waste food, you and me, every day, millions of tons of it. In China, plenty of food is wasted in restaurants every year to feed 200 million people. And the amount(数量)of food wasted by Chinese customers is increasing fast. So our country is being encouraged to prevent wasting food.
Thus, what should Chinese customers do to stop food waste?
♦ Keep a kitchen diary
All of us should keep a kitchen diary, and we can know how much food we waste at home. The first thing for us to do is stop throwing away food that we can still eat.We should eat everything we buy and if we cannot, we should buy less.
♦ Buy only what we need
We should ask for smaller ones in the supermarket. We should also check how much food we have ①______ buying more. We shouldn't bring much food we don't need home even if large posters ask us to do so.
♦ Develop the habit of ②______ food
Chinese customers are generous(慷慨的)and friendly. In restaurants, often too much food is ordered and served. So when eating out,we are supposed to exclude(排除)the food in the menu if we don't plan to eat it. And order smaller servings in restaurants and take home what we cannot finish.
Don't put it off! Let's stop food waste today!
任务一:请根据短文内容,分别写出①、②处所缺单词.(每空限填一词)
(1)① ②
任务二:阅读短文,从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子.
(2)In China, the food people waste in the restaurant every year can be used to feed two hundred million people.
任务三:请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语.
(3)
任务四:请根据短文内容回答下列问题.
(4)Why are people in our country encouraged to stop wasting food?
(5)What is the passage mainly about?
Li Tao,a Junior 1 student,was quite busy over the past winter vacation but not just with homework.Li,together with his 10 classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join in The "Clean Your Plate Campaign" (光盘行动) .
The 11 students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food. "Excuse me,do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven't got enough to eat?Please don't waste food." They would say that hundreds of times every day.
China in these years has serious problems with wasted food.CCTV reports that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Chinese people are well ﹣ known for being generous (慷慨的).Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food.
To reduce food waste is a big task,and it needs time.It's important that everyone should do their bit,just like Li.Did you finish your meals today?
Judge the following statements True(T) or False(F).
(1)Li Tao was only busy with his homework over the past winter vacation.
(2)The 11 students went to the same restaurant and said the same words many times.
(3)The problems with wasted food in China are serious.
(4)Many Chinese people feel proud if their guests have eaten all the food.
(5)Everyone should save food to reduce food waste.
When Sunday is over,the boring office may be the last place you think of,but the Apple Park in Cupertino,California may give you a different feeling.
Apple Park is like a huge landed UFO,which covers an area of 708,000 square metres.The round four﹣storey main building has hundreds of rooms.It covers an area of up to 260,000 square
metres.The outer walls are made up of huge pieces of glass.Many of them can be opened like the windows in your home,and the whole building can "breathe" like a human being.With this special ventilated*system,it only needs to use air conditioners for three months of the year.There are 75,000 square metres of solar arrays on the roofs of the building.They provide electricity for the whole Park.The Apple Park building is a bright,comfortable and convenient place for all the 12,000
Apple people to work inside.
Apple Park is not only a fantastic working place,There is a huge dining hall for all the﹣Apple people to have meals together at once.There is a four﹣storey cafe,a sports center and a 1,000 seat theatre to offer relaxing services.There are 2,000 bicycle parking spaces,so people can ride their bikes to work.The company also provides l,000 bikes for Apple people to get around all over Apple Park.In the middle of the round building is a huge park.Over 9,000 trees including many fruit trees are planted to make it a mini forest.It's an ideal place to make Apple people feel better and more energetic.
Apple Park is a gift for all the Apple people.
(1)The main building of Apple Park is .
A. 12,000 square metres
B. 75,000 square metres
C. 260,000 square metres
D. 708,000 square metres
(2)Apple Park gets electricity from its .
A.outer walls
B.solar arrays
C.rooms
D.trees
(3)Why does Apple Park offer many services?
A.To keep Apple people busy.
B.To invite tourists to have fun there.
C.To make itself a better gift to Apple people.
D.To build itself a better place to enjoy nature.
(4)Which of the following is TRUE?
A.There are over 9,000 fruit tree in the Park.
B.Apple people can do exercise in Apple Park.
C.Apple Park can "breathe" for three months of the year.
D.The outer walls of the main building are made of wood.
"We all have suffered from the air pollution. If we don't call for an end to the firecrackers (鞭炮), the environment will get worse and worse in the future. " said Zhang Wei. He put up a notice in his neighborhood. In the notice, he called on more people to set off(引爆) fewer firecrackers during this year's Spring Festival.
Lots of parents agreed with Zhang Wei. They said that they hated the noise of firecrackers. The noise often wake up their babies easily. And the babies really needed a quiet place to have enough sleep.
More Chinese are looking forward to celebrating the holiday in greener ways. Many people decide not to set off firecrackers. They decided not to waste food. They think that the new ways are fashionable(时尚的).
"My family didn't buy firecrackers this year. Instead, we gave the money away to a charity. It's good for the environment and the charity the Internet user "Fighter" wrote on the Blog.
In my opinion, it's very important for us to celebrate our traditional festival﹣the Spring Festival. But it's more important to reduce air pollution and protect our environment. We had better express our cheerful feeling and best wishes in greener ways. We need more people like Zhang Wei or "Fighter" who uses electronic ways like QQ, Wechat or Blog. I believe more and more people will join them and our environment will get better and better.
(1)Where did Zhang Wei put up a notice?
A. In his office.
B. In the street.
C. In his neighbor hood.
D. In his house.
(2)What did many parents think of Zhang Wei's idea?
A. It was bad.
B. It was good.
C. It was not successful.
D. It was not useful.
(3)Which of the following is fashionable according to the passage?
A. Eating a lot of food.
B. Making more money.
C. Celebrating in a greener way.
D. Setting off more firecrackers.
(4)What's the best title of the passage?
A. Don't Waste Food
B. The Spring Festival Goes Green
C. Firecrackers and Noise
D. The Christmas Holiday
A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many other animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and kept pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them.They needed fire to keep themselves warm in winter,to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. Many other animals soon died in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong except in 2005. But there are still about 36 different animals living there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals with a rich brown coat and a white patch under the tail.They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet high. They make a noise rather like a dog barking. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy﹣ men.People hurt these little animals though it is illegal, There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important for people to protect wild animals.
(1)According to the first paragraph(段落), there is no forest but only left in Hong Kong a thousand years ago.
A.tree
B. hill
C.woods
D.area
(2)In the writer's opinion, the famers used fire .
A. to keep away the dangerous animals
B. to keep themselves warm in winter
C. to cook their food
D. all above
(3)Elephants quickly disappeared because .
A.they didn't want to live there
B.there wasn't enough food for them to eat
C.they liked living with other people
D.they didn't like Hong Kong at all
(4)In the last paragraph, the underlined word "illegal" means in Chinese.
A. 违法
B. 合法
C. 无视
D.重视
(5)The title of this passage may be .
A.The Backing Deer in Hong Kong
B.The Woods in Hong Kong
C.Hong Kong's Animals
D.No Longer Any Animals in Hong Kong
In 1988,Wang Chengbang retired(退休)from the army.Instead of enjoying a relaxing life,he volunteered to save the soil from desertification(沙漠化)by planting trees in Korla,Xinjiang.
It is no easy job.The high temperature in Korla makes it difficult for anyone to work day after day in the sunshine.Besides,water is a big problem.In fact,Wang Chengbang's work in the first few years failed as very few trees survived(存活).
But Wang Chengbang would not give up."After trying many different ways,I have learned how to grow young trees in a better way," said Wang Chengbang.He also worked out new ways to save water.With his hard work,more and more trees have survived.So far,he has planted more than 1.5 million trees.Those green trees prevent desertification,make the air cleaner and protect people from the hot sun.Now,Korla is a model city in environmental protection.
Wang Chengbang is also successful in fighting cancer(癌症).In 2005,he had cancer and was told that he had only six months to live.However,he continued taking care of his trees rather than lying on the hospital bed."Working is the best medicine.Planting trees helps to fight cancer," he often jokes.
Now,at the age of 85,Wang Chengbang is still working.
(1)Is it an easy job for Wang Chengbang to plant trees?
(2)How many trees has Wang Chengbang planted so far?
(3)What is Wang Chengbang successful in?
(4)In the summer holiday,do you want to be a volunteer to work with Wang Chengbang?Why or why not?
Do video games do harm to our children?Today,many children spend a lot of their free time playing games on the Internet.In the UK,99%of kids aged8 to 15 play video games every week.This information tells us that the benefits and dangers of video games must be carefully considered.
For many people,video games are fun.They have bright lights,funny cartoons and exciting stories.Everywhere you look,you can see children playing these games.They play on buses and trains,in restaurants and even at school.
Video games are educational too.They make kids think in a creative way and theyhave to move their hands and eyes quickly.This can improve the way that a child's brain works.What's more,video games make children use their imagination.The player has to do many creative things,like drawing,telling stories and building things.Video games are also a good way to teach children about technology because they can learn how computers and other devices work while they play.
However,a recent study suggests that video games can also be bad for children.First,children can download many games for free.This means that parents often don't know if their children are playing violent or scary games.Second,many children spend too much time playing games on computers and this can lead to health problems.Third,if children spend too much time playing games instead of doing homework,they can have problems at school and get bad grades.Finally,video games can affect children's social skills.If children spend too much time playing video games by themselves,they might not learn how to play with their friends.
In conclusion,it seems clear that video games have some advantages and some disadvantages.It is up to parents to know what games their children are playing and how much time they spend on them.Parents should also make sure their children get enough exercise and spend time with other children.
(1)The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 refers to .
A. |
kids |
B. |
computers |
C. |
video games |
D. |
playmates |
(2)Which disadvantages of video games are mentioned in the passage?
a.Result in bad grades.
b.Make kids feel bored.
c.Lead to health problems.
d.Affect children's social skills.
e.Cause problems between parents and kids.
A. |
c,d,e |
B. |
b,d,e |
C. |
a,c,d |
D. |
a,b,c |
(3)In the writer's opinion, should play an important role in video games play for kids.
A. |
family |
B. |
society |
C. |
schools |
D. |
game companies |
(4)What's the structure of the passage?
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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Here at Nature Loving Kids,we know how much you want to make a positive(积极的)difference to our world!So,read on to find out how to protect our earth…
Save energy and water! - On a fine and clear day,hang things outside to dry!This saves energy that would have been used on the dryer(烘干机). - If you can,try cycling,walking,or using public transport to get out and about,instead of using the car. - Turn the taps(水龙头)off while brushing your teeth,and take short showers of four minutes or less! |
Be an advocate(倡导者)! - Share your knowledge with others,and help them become eco﹣heroes too!It takes lots of people working together to make changes happen - so share,share,share! |
Reduce,reuse,recycle! - Before you throw something away,stop and think about what else it could be used for! |
Be friendly to wildlife! - Make your garden wildlife﹣friendly!You could build a bee hotel,or even create a pool. - If you own a cat that goes outdoors,put a bell around its neck so that vulnerablewildlife can hear it coming and make their escape! |
What else can you do to make the world better?
Now,get out there and save the world - you can do it!
(1)To save energy or water,you'd better .
A. |
dry things in the sun |
B. |
drive a car to work |
C. |
take long showers |
D. |
brush teeth with water running |
(2)To call on more people to work together,you should .
A. |
save energy and water |
B. |
be an advocate |
C. |
reduce,reuse and recycle |
D. |
be friendly to wildlife |
(3)What does the underlined word " vulnerable" mean in Chinese?
A. |
野生的. |
B. |
家养的. |
C. |
强壮的. |
D. |
弱小的. |
(4)The purpose of the passage is to .
A. |
help the kids learn English |
B. |
help people learn more about kids |
C. |
teach kids how to keep animals |
D. |
tell the kids how to protect the earth |
(5)This passage is from .
A. |
a guidebook |
B. |
a science book |
C. |
a website |
D. |
a newspaper |
Dogs might have the latest tools in the fight against cancer (癌症):their noses!Researchers at California's Pine Street Foundation (PSF) say they have trained five dogs to smell cancer on a prison's breath.This could be exciting news.
A dog's sense of smell may be 10,000 to 100,000 times stronger than ours.But can dogs really smell illness?PSF researcher Michael McCulloch says yes. "We were very surprised by how exact they were," he said. "They were telling who had cancer,and they were also saying who didn't."
McCulloch and his team asked four healthy people and one with cancer to blow into plastic tubes (塑料管).Special materials in the tubes kept the things of each breath.The tubes were then placed one yard apart.Finally the dogs were allowed to smell the tubes.Each dog had been trained for three weeks to sit when it smelled cancer.Ninety﹣nine percent of the time,the dog sat next to the tubes blown into by patients with lung cancer.The dogs were right 88 percent of the time about breast cancer.
Dogs in the Pine Street Foundation test were trained to sit when they smelled cancer.How well did they perform?Take a look at this chart to find out. |
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Breath Sample |
Number of Times the Dogs Sat Down |
Number of Times the Dogs Kept Standing |
Breath from lung cancer patients |
564 |
10 |
Breath from healthy persons |
4 |
720 |
No lab test for cancer has given more correct results than this test.The results are so amazing that many experts question the dogs' smelling power.They wonder if there were other reasons why the dogs did so well.For example,they thought the way the dog trainers behaved could have influenced how the dogs acted.However,most experts agree that this study is important.The information could help scientists create a simple breath test for cancer in the future.Once again humans may be getting a helping paw or nose﹣from their best animal friends.
(1)What's the latest tool a dog might have in the fight against cancer?
A.Tooth.
B.Nose.
C.Ear.
(2)What happened first in the Pine Street Foundation test?
A.The dogs were trained.
B.The tubes were placed one yard apart.
C.The dogs smelled the tubes.
(3)What was a dog supposed to do when it smelled cancer?
A.Smell again.
B.Turn around.
C.Sit down.
(4)Look at the chart.How many times did the dogs keep standing when they smelled the breath from healthy persons?
A.Less than 10 times.
B.Almost 600 times.
C.About 700 times.
(5)Why do many experts question the dog's smelling power?
A.Because no lab test for cancer has given more correct results.
B.Because the dog trainers influenced how the dogs acted.
C.Because they don't think this study is important.
The world uses about a thousand million (百万) tons of water a day. Water is a human right and everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water.
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans.
But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater.
While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only about 2% is fresh water﹣that comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalinationbusinesses come in. More than 19.000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal countries. They process(加工) more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy.
Scientists are working to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.
(1)How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world?
A. Under 10 million.
B. Only 19 million.
C. About 92 million.
D. Over 700 million.
(2)Treating waste water helps the environment by .
A. storing waste in ice and snow
B. letting waste run into oceans
C. keeping waste out of rivers and oceans
D. sending waste to coastal countries
(3)What does the underlined word "desalination" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. 远洋运输
B. 潮汐发电
C. 食盐销售
D. 海水淡化
(4)At present, the technology to process water .
A. needs much energy
B. saves much money
C. satisfies everyone
D. causes pollution
(5)What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Water should be a human right.
B. The water problem is still serious.
C. Our planet is covered with water.
D. Everyone has enough clean water.
In the year of 2020, the coronavirus(新冠病毒)out broke(爆发)all over the world. A lot of people suffered from(遭受……折磨)a fever or a cough. Don't be afraid. Here is some advice to help you protect yourself.
Wash your hands. You need to wash your hands with soap and water before you eat, after you use the toilet, and after you touch animals, because your hands may carry viruses (病毒).Cover your nose and mouth. When someone sneezes(打喷嚏)or coughs,the viruses can travel as far as one meter through the air,so you'd better stand a proper distance while talking to someone who has a cold. And always cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough,and then clean your hands. Wear a mask(口罩). Some doctors say that masks can stop the virus as much as 80%, but if you don't wash your hands often, it's no use wearing a mask. So it's necessary to wear the mask in the groups of people.
Do sports often. Exercises will help make your body strong enough to resist(抵抗)the virus.
How to protect yourself from the corona virus |
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Wash your hands. |
● (1) you eat. ● After you use the toilet. ● After you(2) . |
Cover your nose and mouth. |
● When someone sneezes or coughs, you'd better stand a proper distance while talking to someone. ● Always cover your nose and mouth with a piece of(3) when you sneeze or cough. |
(4) . |
It's necessary to wear the mask in the groups of people. Masks can stop the virus as much as 80% |
Do sports often. |
Exercises will help make your body(5) enough to resist the virus. |