Long long ago,there was a small village in the Middle East.In the village there was (61) old man called Sthira.He lived by himself.His only son had gone far away to study.Sthira's friends (62) (wonder)whether his son would return,(63) Sthira always said,"Whatever happens,happens for good."
One day the old man's son returned and the villages were very happy for Sthira.He thaked the villages and said (64) (polite),"Whatever happens,happens for good."However,later,Sthira's son broke his (65) .Once again the villages came to visit him and once again the old man thanked (66) (they) and said,"Whatever happens,happens for good."Some of the villages were surprised (67) (hear) this.Why?What was good?His son's leg got badly hurt!
After a few days,the army came to the village and forced all the young men to (68) the army.When they found his son had a (69) (break) leg,they left him behind.Once again,all the villagers came to congratulate him on his (70) luck,like always,the old man was still thankful to them and said,"Whatever happens,happens for good."
Don′t be (不耐烦的).Learning English takes some time.
Does the radio say the expressway is closed in both (方向)because of the heavy fog?
Leo wanted to catch the cat,but it ran away and (藏)behind the bushes in the garden.
A zero﹣waste life is a lifestyle that hardly creates any rubbish.So,a zero﹣waste theme store is about (1) people with a number of every day,practical and pleasant zero﹣waste products to help them start on a one﹣stop,zero﹣waste life journey.
"Zero waste"or "danshari "was first (2) by a French woman Bea Johnson."Live a life and try not to create any rubbish;use different methods to protect the earth." she said.
Yu Yuan,27 ,is(3) attracted by this idea.
She and her boyfriend have lived in Beijing for many years.And earlier she used to be a customer without thinking a lot (4) she saw a video about"zero waste".
The (5) is about a family of four,and the rubbish they produce every year is placed in a jar.
After watching the video,Yu wanted to(6) this zero﹣waste lifestyle with her boyfriend.
Yu says that a zero﹣waste life (7) the 6R principle﹣﹣Refuse,Reduce ,Reuse,Repair,Recycle and Rot(腐烂).
Over August﹣October when Yu followed the principle of zero waste 6R,she and her boyfriend Joe Harvey both (8) only two cans of rubbish.
Now,the couple have opened a small (9) called The Bulk House in Nanluoguxiang,Beijing,to support a zero﹣waste life.
At the store they use environmentally friendly products.For example,they use wood products to
replace (10) ones and prepare cloth bags printed with zero﹣waste logos for customers.Most of the products sold in the store can be reused,and a small number of (11) _ which are not recyclable can egrade(分解).The store (12) has secondhand books and audio﹣visual CD/DVDs.
For used toiletries(things like soap and toothpaste that are used for cleaning yourself)there is company which accepts them,and the couple regularly mails their waste to it.
Yu says that those who were once not (13) in the zero﹣waste lifestyle have gradually changed because of curiosity.The zero﹣waste lifestyle,she adds,is for everyone.
"It's (14) us at our fingertips."Yu expects some of her friends to (15) her on the road to zero waste.As the saying goes,many hands make light work.
(1)A.offering |
B.providing |
C.giving |
D.affording |
(2)A.invented |
B.found |
C.discovered |
D.suggested |
(3)A.hardly |
B.luckily |
C.clearly |
D.deeply |
(4)A.unless |
B.until |
C.after |
D.when |
(5)A.video |
B.film |
C.article |
D.newspaper |
(6)A.experience |
B.change |
C.represent |
D.spend |
(7)A.accepts |
B.receives |
C.follows |
D.believes |
(8)A.saved |
B.produced |
C.kept |
D.wasted |
(9)A.shop |
B.factory |
C.hotel |
D.company |
(10)A.paper |
B.cloth |
C.silk |
D.plastic |
(11)A.it |
B.them |
C.their |
D.its |
(12)A.too |
B.either |
C.also |
D.only |
(13)A.proud |
B.worried |
C.amazed |
D.interested |
(14)A.behind |
B.around |
C.ahead |
D.above |
(15)A.organize |
B.record |
C.join |
D.encourage |
The Great Wall is too high. I have difficulty (climb) it alone.