Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost mention recycling. Recycling in the homes is very important. However, having to recycle often means we already have more products than we need. We are just dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way, but it would be much better if we did not bring so many goods home.
The total amount of packaging（外包装） has increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It is 1/3 of a home’s waste in the UK. In many supermarkets, food products are packaged twice with plastic and paper. Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK, for example, is running out of land because of this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Besides, the plastic from the package puts some creatures in danger, especially birds and fish.
Recycling helps, but the recycling itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such waste in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, few of them have the idea that this cannot continue. For example, supermarkets should encourage customers to reuse their plastic bags.
But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have been used to the idea that packaging means excellence while anything unpackaged is of poor condition. This is especially true of food. But this idea has spread to other products, which often have far more packaging than necessary.
There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how many unnecessary goods are collected. We need to face the waste of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb. What does the underlined word “over-consumption” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
| A．Using too much packaging. |
| B．Recycling too many wastes. |
| C．Buying more products than needed. |
| D．Making more products than necessary. |
Which of the following damage of over packaging is NOT mentioned?
| A．It may waste land. |
| B．It may pollute the food. |
| C．It may do harm to the living things. |
| D．It may make the green house effect worse. |
According to the passage, which of the following is true about recycling?
| A．It leads to a waste of land. |
| B．It means burning packaging for energy. |
| C．It is the only solution to the greenhouse effect. |
| D．It helps reduce the harm caused by too much packaging. |
Why do people prefer packaged products?
| A．Supermarkets encourage them. |
| B．People care more about packaging. |
| C．It is necessary for all the products to have package. |
| D．People think unpackaged products are of poor condition. |
What does the writer tell us in the last paragraph?
| A．Fighting waste is difficult. |
| B．People don’t waste any more. |
| C．People only recycle necessary goods now. |
| D．We should continue our consumer culture. |
I got out of the train station with my father. A woman came to him and said that her money had been stolen(偷). She asked if he could her some money to go back home. My father gave her what she asked for and told her not to worry about paying it back. I was . How could my father be so silly? Anyone could see that she was telling a lie(谎言), staying at the station all day long for money.
"She was lying!" I said." did you give her the money?"
My father looked at me. He was a bit angry. "And what would you like me to do?" he said.
"Should I tell her that I am a college professor and I can see through her scam(骗局）？" I did not his meaning at all, and then he told me something that I have forgotten. "First, she would not do this she didn't need the money. Second, I made her day, because now she thinks that she's than me. It is more important to than the money. but I don't mind this."
A week later, we were at the same station, and the same woman came to my father with the same story. "Not this time," my father told her. "In your business, you should learn to recognize(认出) people. Try another on me next week."
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Travelling is a very good activity. When you get tired of your work or study ,and when you have free time ,you can go to a beautiful place to enjoy the beauty of nature or other cities . You can take in fresh air, meet different people and make friends with them .It’s good for your health to do so .
But at times ,travelling is not an enjoyable thing . For example , the weather can be changeable .There may be rain when you travel .You may catch a cold or be ill while travelling .The worst thing is that the thieves may steal your money .All these may happen to a tourist .
When you go on a trip , you must get everything ready .Firstly , you must have clear information about the weather .Secondly ,ask a friend to go with you so that you can help each other .Thirdly , you must be careful everywhere and not to cause accidents . If you do this , you will surely enjoy your travel
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We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain.
I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.
“Buy for me?” she asked.
“Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing (踢踏舞) shoes. You aren’t taking tap dance.”
“Buy for me?” she repeated.
“Well, let’s try them on.”
She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain boots . When she stood up we heard “click”. She took a step, “click, click, click.”
The sun came out and we went on our way. Our next stop was the grocery store(杂货店).
“Click, click, click…” people turned to look as we entered the store. People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store .
“Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here? They make such a noise.”
“Isn’t it wonderful?”
“Wonderful? My dear, this is not the place to wear those shoes.”
“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctors told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience, but she asked for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk,” I said.
My daughter is 18 now and will graduate from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile (值得做的). She has taught me that it doesn’t matter what others think. They don’t walk in your shoes.
Why did the mother and daughter go to the secondhand shop?
| A．They just went window shopping. |
| B．The daughter loved the place. |
| C．They just found the place to hide from the rain. |
| D．The mother wanted to buy cheap shoes for her daughter. |
People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store
because _________.
| A．they make noise | B．they are expensive |
| C．they are dirty | D．it is not allowed |
According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The mother didn’t buy the tap dancing shoes for her daughter. |
| B．The mother allowed her daughter to do anything she wanted. |
| C．The mother had once thought of giving her daughter up. |
| D．For the mother, the “click” noise sounded beautiful. |
What does the sentence “They don’t walk in your shoes” mean? __________.
| A．They don’t have the same shoes as yours. |
| B．They don’t know how you feel. |
| C．They don’t walk the same way as you. |
| D．They don’t know the size of your shoes. |
The story wants to tell us ______.
| A．the love between mother and daughter is strong |
| B．sometimes you shouldn’t care what others say |
| C．you should wear the wrong shoes for your feet |
| D．wearing your own shoes helps you walk faster |
People mountain people sea? Yes, this means too many people at a place. This is a photo taken in Shenzhen.
Shenzhen’s fast development has made it become China’s most crowded city! There are about 15 million people living on its 1,991 square kilometres. On average (平均) 7,500 people live on each square kilometre. It is 1,080 more than that in Hong Kong, and nearly 800 more than that in Guangzhou.
Besides, Shenzhen owns 2 million local vehicles (车辆), and about 300,000 vehicles from other places also run on the local roads every day. The total length of the city’s road is 6,041 kilometres. It means each person only owns 0.58 metres of road!
As a result, the city is facing serious environmental and resource (资源) problems. One of the problems is water shortage. The amount of fresh water for each person of the city is only 25% of the country’s average. What’s more, most of the water drunk by Shenzhen people comes from other areas.According to the passage, which of the following makes Shenzhen so crowded?
| A．Shenzhen doesn’t have enough water. |
| B．There are too many people. |
| C．Shenzhen is developing very fast. |
| D．Shenzhen is too small. |
There are about people living in Shenzhen.
| A．1,991 | B．15,000,000 |
| C．150,000 | D．300,000 |
In Hong Kong, there are people on every square kilometre.
| A．7,500 | B．1,080 |
| C．800 | D．6,420 |
Which problem in Shenzhen is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．Traffic accidents. |
| B．Water shortage. |
| C．Environmental problems. |
| D．Road problems. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Largest Population in China |
| B．Biggest Problem in Shenzhen |
| C．Busiest Roads in Shenzhen |
| D．Most Crowded City in China |
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Manners are important to happy relations (关系) among people. Everyone likes a person with good manners. No one likes a person with bmanners. But what are good manners? How does one know what to do and what not to do? Well, here are some examples.
Everyone knows that a person with good manners never lat people when they are in trouble. I
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. When people are waiting for a bus, he takes his turn. He does not p
to the front of the line. On the bus he g
his seat to an older person or a person with a very young child. If he knocks into someone, or someone gets in his w
, he says “Excuse me” or “I’m sorry”. He says “Please” when he asks for something and “Thank you” when he r
something. He stands up when he is speaking to an older person, and he does not sit down u
the other person takes his seat. He does not interrupt (打断) other people when they are talking. He does not talk too much. He does not talk loudly or laugh loudly in p
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What are good manners are not always the same in different countries. But in all countries it is important to be kind and helpful.