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 |
(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 |
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳逸项．使短文意思完整、连贯。(有两项为多余选项)’
Thomas Edison’ s lab was badly’ destroyed by fire in December, 1914. Much of Edison’ s life’ s work went up in flames (火焰) on that December night. After seeing the fire, Edison’ s 24-year-old son, Charles, looked for his father among the smoke.
Edison’ s face turned red and his white hair blew in the wind.
"I am happy that he is still alive," said Charles. "He is 67--no longer a young man—and everything is going up in flames. When he saw me, he shouted, "" When Charles told him he didn’ t know, Edison said, “ Find her.
She will never see anything like this. "
The next morning, Edison looked at the damage and said," There is great value in disaster (灾难). All our mistakes are burnt. We can start again. "
Three weeks after the fire, Edison showed his first phonograph (留声机 ). To invent something, you need a good imagination and a lot of junk.
| A. Bring her here. B.’Charles, where’ s your mother?’ C. Edison stayed in the lab. D. The cost of the damage was over $ 2 million. E. ’ Do you know who made the fire?’ F. He finally found him and saw that he was quietly watching the fire. |
We provide summer English courses which are the best you can find. You will enjoy coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July and August. Our teachers are well-trained and very experienced. They teach English classes for four hours a day, You can choose between small groups of two or three, or larger groups of up to 15. We provide weekly
tests to see the progress you’ re making with your language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. We also provide books and other materials.
As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You live with an American family, and you take part in American life. You have meals with an American family and do some activities with them, too. For many of our students this is the most interesting part of the course. Many families create friendships with the students which last a long time. Of course, if you
prefer, we can arrange hotel accommodation.
Of course, there are many things to do in Los Angeles. Every day we have activities which take place after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or the famous beaches around LA. You can also go to various shopping centers, sports centers, movies and concerts. There are also weekend visits’ organized to San Francisco and other places of interest in California.
We try to give our students the best possible experience of English and life in the USA. Just ask our students! They say our summer English courses are fantastic!
We hope that you’ ll enjoy a course with us, too. If you’ re interested, please fill in our application form where you will also find our list of prices.’ The course must be paid for one month before it begins. The shortest summer English course will last for
| A．two weeks | B．four weeks | C．six weeks | D．eight weeks |
Which of the following is TRUE about the summer English courses?
| A．The students have to take an entrance test. |
| B．Each class has two or three groups of students. |
| C．All the teachers are young but very experienced. |
| D．Tests will be provided regularly to see if students have made progress. |
What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
| A．Accommodation and food. |
| B．Why the students enjoy themselves. |
| C．Sightseeing and other activities after class. |
| D．The most interesting part of the summer English courses. |
If you want to take part in the course, you must __ first.
| A．pay for a one-month course | B．fill in the application form |
| C．choose an American family | D．learn about American culture |
The passage is a __
| A．guide to Los Angeles | B．description of life in Los Angeles |
| C．description often English course | D．newspaper article on language learning |
Dear Estelle, Saturday, 5th June
I hope you’ re well and not working too hard! I’ ve been revising for my exams now for the last two weeks. That’ s why I haven’ t written for such a long time.
Since the beginning of this year we’ ve been doing a project called ’ World Class’. Have you heard of it.’? Not everyone in the class could take part, but luckily I could. The school chooses a ’twin school’ (姊妹学校) in a different area of the world. Our head teacher chose a school in Uganda. They gave us someone to write to from that school. For three months, I’ve written to a girl called Louisa, who is the same age as me.
It’ s been more interesting to hear about her life. She’ s told me all about her school and described her daily (日常的) life. I can’ t believe that her School doesn’ t. have any electricity. She goes to ’school from eight o’ clock in the morning until six. O’clock. in the evening. I can’ t believe how lucky we are here! She’ s also told me that she often can’ t go to school because she has to look after her baby brother and sister. She’s tried to teach me some of her language and it’ s really difficult.
I love it because it’ s the first time I’ ve thought about what life must be like somewhere else. I can’ t believe people miss classes here when everything is so easy for us. I think more people should help out with projects like this. At the weekend we’ re going to have a sports day to help raise money to send to the school. Perhaps one day I’ll be able to go to Uganda and meet Louisa myself--who knows?
Lots of 1ove,
Suzanne Suzanne hasn’ t written to Estelle for long because she is
| A．travelling in Uganda | B．getting ready for her exams |
| C．busy doing a project | D．, choosing a ’ twin school’ |
Suzanne felt_______ to take part in the project ’World Class’.
| A．excited | B．surprised | C．thankful | D．lucky |
Which of the following is TRUE about Louisa’ s school?
| A．It is a world class. | B．The school day starts at six o’ clock. |
| C．It has no electricity. | D．It is smaller than Susanne’ school. |
From the passage we know that
| A．Louisa lives a poor life | B．Louisa has stopped going to school |
| C．Louisa is older than Susanne | D．Louisa and Suzanne have the same interests |
By doing the project ’ World Class’, Susanne learns to
| A．communicate with others | B．write in a foreign language |
| C．treasure what she has | D．know the importance of friendship |
My favourite shop is called’ Model World’. It is on the second floor of Happy Plaza, near to Pizza Club. It is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.
Model World’ sells all kinds of models. It has model soldiers, cars, boats, airplanes, space shuttles and even dinosaurs. It has models for young children and models for adults (成人). Some models have just about twenty pieces, and others have over 2,000 pieces. You can also buy paints and glue (胶水) and other things there.
The staff at ’ Model World’ is very nice. They are very interested in making models. They will give you advice, and answer all of your questions. The prices are not low but they are not high. My best buy was a model of a helicopter. It cost $ 30 but it had over 400 pieces. It was really fun to make. If you are interested in models, you should visit this shop.The model shop closes at
| A．8 a.m. | B．10 a.m. | C．8 p.m. | D．10 p.m. |
At least how many pieces are needed to make a model?
| A．About 20. | B．About 30. | C．Over 400. | D．Over 2,000. |
The staff in the shop is very.
| A．experienced | B．helpful | C．young | D．strict |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The writer made a helicopter in the shop. |
| B．The things sold in the shop are very cheap. |
| C．The models in the shop are only for children. |
| D．The writer paid $ 30 for the model of a helicopter. |
The writer wrote the passage to tell us about _________
| A．his favourite model |
| B．his favourite shop |
| C．how to make models |
| D．why it was fun to make models |
Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice.
The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment(车厢). Don’t take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don’t talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.”
At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time – he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York.
Paul called the family friend from the train station.
“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.”“I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.”
Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.Paul would go to New York for __________.
| A．a conference | B．a visit | C．education | D．an interview |
We can know from the passage that _______.
| A．Paul had worked in Texas for three years. |
| B．the older man advised Paul to go by air |
| C．Paul broke the rules before arriving in New York. |
| D．Now Paul runs companies both in New York and Texas. |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Paul had a talk with a clever man during the trip. |
| B．The older man’s advice influenced Paul greatly. |
| C．Paul only brought a pencil and paper with him. |
| D．The older man lived in New York. |
What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Time to be quiet | B．You’re not alone |
| C．Studying in the Journey | D．Friends are useful |
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