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1、 阅读短文,回答问题
The world's highest ski place, Chacaltays, was closed after the 18, 000-year-old glacier(冰川) melted in 2009. Many scientists agree that the glaciers around the world would disappear in this century, much faster than we thought.
As we all know, the reason for this is global warming. When certain gas such as carbon dioxide(CO2) is largely emitted(排放) into the atmosphere, it causes the greenhouse effect(温室效应) which makesEarth warmer.
As Earth becomes warmer, glaciers melt more quickly, and dark rocks are uncovered. Then these rocks take in more heart, causing the temperature to rise. As a result, the remaining snow on glaciers melts faster.
The effects of global warming will be far-reaching and often devastating(毁灭性的). While the melting of glaciers may flood some areas of Earth, in other places, it is making water disappear. An increasing number of heat waves and droughts(干旱) worldwide will also change the face of the world in the future.
Global warming is a real problem, and it is largely caused by human activities. Solving the problem is not easy, and there is no single magic way. However, we can begin it by lowering the amount of CO2 in our daily lives.
Peter Miller, along with his wife, took part in a scientific test to see how much CO2 they could cut down in a month. The average US household produces about 80 kilos of CO2, which was more than twice theEuropean average and almost five times the global average. Their final goal was to make less CO2 than most American families.
First, they found out how much CO2 they were producing. Then they asked an expert for advice on how to reduce CO2 emissions. According to the expert's advice, they made some changes to their house. replaced their lights, and changed some of their living habits. At the same time, they either biked, walked, or used public transportation. A month later, they saved70% on electricity, 40% on gas, and drove half as much as others. Their daily CO: emissions were less than the US average, at 32 kilos.
Protect ing our planet starts small: Change a light, open a window, walk or bike. With a little effort and not much money, most of us can make a difference.
(1)、Why was the ski place, Chacaltaya, closed in 2009?A、Because the ski place was too old. B、Because few tourists came to this place. C、Because the ski place was too high to reach. D、Because the 18, 000-year-old glacier melted.(2)、How does the writer show that Peter succeeded in the scientific test?A、By listing numbers. B、By asking questions. C、By giving explanations. D、By giving suggestions.(3)、Which of the following can match the information in the passage?A、B、
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(4)、What's the purpose of writing this passage?A、To call on people to live environmentally. B、To introduce the ways of reducing CO2. C、To advise people to use public transportation. D、To explain the causes of global warming. -
2、 语法填空
Mintu Roy is from West Bengal, India. He has been dreaming of living in a house (look) like the Titanic ship. It all started when he was a little kid (live) in Kolkata. One year. during a festival. a Titanic-shaped pandal(临时棚舍)caught his eyes. He liked it very much and decided (build) his Titanic-shaped house one day.
When Roy grew up and lived in West Bengal, he began (make) plans to build his dream house. However, he couldn't find many people (help) him, so he decided to build it himself. With his wife and children's support, Roy started the project in 2013, and today he has been working at it for about 12 years because he didn't have enough money (support) it.
The house has three floors. It is 39 feet long, 13feet wide, and about 30 feet high. Roy has poured a lot of effort and money into (achieve) his dream. He even went to Nepal (study)masonry(砖石技艺).
Although the house is unfinished, it has become famous in the area, Many people come (see) the building and take photos of it. Roy hopes (finish) it next year and live in it with his family. What a crazy and creative project!
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3、 用方框中所给单词或词组的适当形式完成短文。每词(组)限用一次。
collect leave return look after live make
Albert was mad about computer games. When people encouraged him to normal life, he would say, "This is my doorway to the world. "
In one of his favorite games, he would collect as many turtles(龟) as he could. No one else could collect more than he did. But he still wanted more. One day, when he got home from school, he found two real turtles in his bedroom.
Albert's parents decided them his job. Albert had to learn all be could the turtles. He also tried to make them his room, but it never worked. Gradually, he got used to with the turtles and even began to enjoy it. And other people loved hearing Albert's stories and his growing knowledge about nature.
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4、 Lots of practice is one of the best ways (improve) our English.
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5、 Something is wrong with the fridge. You'd better have it (repair).
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6、 Look! There is a pet dog (lie) on the ground. Let's go and play with it.
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7、 The doctor advised me (not eat) too much candy.
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8、 I don't think it is easy for her (finish)the work in two days.
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9、 It's very kind of you (tell) me about it.
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10、 We are looking forward to (meet) a new classmate from America.
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11、 (do) morning exercises is good for our health.
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12、 That's the end of the program. Thanks for (listen).
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13、 I feel like (give) up math because it's hard to learn.
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14、 Has the doctor allowed her (get) out of bed?
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15、 Now all the students are very busy (get)ready for the coming exam.
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16、 Eric learned to play the guitar by (practice) day by day.
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17、 He was made (finish) a lot of work during the holiday.
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18、 I'm very glad (hear) that great changes have taken place in the past 30 years in our hometown.
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19、 语法填空
Do you know about World Letter Writing Day? It falls September 1st every year. It was set up by Richard Simpkin in 2014, He encouraged people (take) a break from today's social media and write a letter to someone by hand.
Who should you write to? Think about a friend or relative that lives far away. A parent or best friend would also love to receive your letter.
How do you write a letter? (general)speaking, a letter includes these parts: The date and a greeting such as" Dear …" should be at the top of the letter. A closing such as "Love" or" Yours truly" needs to follow the body. End it by (sign) it.
Why should you pick up a pen to write a letter? It's good way to show people that you have been thinking of them, Everyone loves a personal touch. It makes(enjoy) memories. Some people save (letter) and look at them over the years.
A recent study shows that letter writing (make) the writer happy, too. "Handwriting is yourDNA. It's your fingerprint that only you can share with others, " said Richard Simpkin. wonderful it is!
So, get some paper and (pick) up a pen. Start writing a letter today!
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20、 Lily, (taste) the fruit salad, please.