（2017﹒江苏南京）Many countries all over the world have National Parks. There are about 7, 000 National Parks around the world. Most of them protect natural settings as well as the plants and animals that live there, but a few are in towns and cities.
Are there National Parks in England?
There are nine National Parks in England. The first three were the Peak District, the Lake District and Dartmoor, which were all named as National Parks in 1951. Others followed afterwards, such as the North York Moors in 1952, the New Forest in 2005 and the South Downs in 2010.
Are National Parks in England the same as those in other countries?
Many National Parks around the world cover huge areas of land where nobody lives, but in England most of the countryside within them is useful for farming and other activities. As a result, National Parks in England include places where people live and work, as well as wild and beautiful areas where there is little sign or human life.
Why do visitors go to the National Parks?
There are plenty of activities to do in all of the National Parks in England. Visitors can walk or cycle, following marked route, and many of the parks organize activities for families.
Are there any problems in the National Parks?
There are about 110 million visitors to the parks every year, bringing many benefits to the areas but creating problems too. Many popular towns and villages can be swamped(充斥) by visitors. This results in overcrowded car parks and roads choked (堵塞) with traffic. Life can be difficult for people who live there, as more and more gift shops and cafes are opened instead of those everyday shops; in popular areas, house prices can become too high for local people making it hard for them to stay in the area.
Another major problem is litter. In the parks it is a particular(特别的) danger to animals. Broken glass can also cause fires by focusing the rays of the sun. When these start in wild places, they are much harder to control and can damage (毁坏) large areas very quickly.
How can people help?
All National Parks in England promote(倡导) the Countryside Code, which tells people how to take care of their environment. If these rules are followed, the National Parks will be protected and continue to give pleasure to many people for a long time.
National Parks in England | |
1. | Most National Parks around the world are to protect nature. |
Development | Nine parks were named as National Parks in England in different2.. |
3. | Many National Parks around the world are huge in area but4.any people. Most of the countryside in National Parks in England is used for farming and other activities. |
Reasons | Visitors can walk or cycle, following marked routes, and families are5. with organized activities. |
Problems | Too many visitors can cause heavy6.. The disappearance of everyday shops makes7.difficult. Local people can hardly8.to buy houses in popular areas. Litter is9.to animals. Fires caused by broken glass can damage large areas very quickly. |
Way out | ◆ People should10.the rules of the Countryside Code. |
（2017﹒内蒙古赤峰）One pleasant New Year morning, Edward got up and dressed himself in a hurry. He wanted to be the first to wish a happy New Year.
He looked in every room, and shouted ＂Happy New Year＂ to every one of his family. Then he ran into the street to repeat it to those he met. When he came back, his father gave him two new dollars. His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some nice books.
As he ran down the street with a light heart to the bookshop, he saw a poor German family—the father, mother and three children walking in the cold wind.
＂I wish you a happy New Year, ＂said Edward, as he was happily passing on. The man shook his head. ＂You do not belong to this country?＂ asked Edward. The man shook his head again, because he could not understand or speak English. But he pointed to his mouth, and to the children, he seemed to say, ＂These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.＂
Edward quickly understood that these people were poor and in trouble. He took out his dollars and gave one to the man, and the other to his wife. They said something in their language, which meant, ＂Thank you very much, and we will remember you forever.＂
1.When did the story happen?
2.What did Edward wish to buy?
3.Who did he see on the way to the bookshop?
4.Why did the man shake his head again?
5.Did Edward give the man one dollar or two dollars?
As time goes by, are you still the same person you were? Many of you would think you are. 1. You could be a completely different person when you get old. Psychologists(心理学家) at the UK’s University of Edinburgh did the study on a group of Scottish people. 2.
In 1950, a group of teachers gave over 1200 14-year-old students personality tests. 3. They were self-confidence, sense of responsibility ,perseverance（耐心）, strong wishes to win, creativity and moods(情绪).
In 2012, researchers successfully found 174 of those 1200 students and gave them a test similar to the one they had received before. 4. They were surprised to find great changes to all six personality traits of these people. 5. It was ＂as if the second test had been given to different people.＂ the study reported.
In the past, personality was widely believed to be unchangeable. This new study may bring some fresh ideas to the world.
A. They tested six basic personality traits.
B. Then they compared the then-and-now test results.
C. They wanted to know if people’s personality was unchangeable.
D. But according to a new study, your personality can change greatly.
E. The younger and older self-seemed to be totally different for each person.
F. The research found almost everyone’s personality changed when they grew old.
Qi Haoran, a Junior student, was quite busy over the past winter vacation and not just with his homework. Qi, together with other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign (光盘行动). The students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food. "Excuse me, do you know that nine million people around the world still haven't got enough to eat? Could you please not waste food?" They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.
China in recent years has experienced serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 20 million people for a year. It's a tradition that Chinese people offer lots of food when they invite others to dinner. Many even feel that they will lose face iftheir guests have eaten all their foods
Luckily the campaign has got the support of many. In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner gives the guests who have eaten up all that they ordered a sticker. People can enjoy a free meal when they have ten stickers. More than seven restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers (剩饭剩菜) home.
Wasting food is a serious problem around the world, not only in China. It's said that two billion tons (吨) of food ends up as waste every year. This is as much as half of all the food in the world. The UN Environment Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization held a "Think, Eat, Save" programme on 2 January to help reduce food waste.
To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. It's important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi. Did you finish your meals today?
1.The Clean Your Plate Campaign calls on people to____________.
A. do volunteer work B. work part time in restaurants
C. stop wasting food D. wash their plates after dinner
2.What did the restaurant in Xinjiang do to support the campaign?
A. The owner would have dinner with those who had eaten up their food.
B. It offered a free meal to the guests who had finished all their food ten times.
C. It gave stickers to the guests who ordered small dishes.
D. It encouraged customers to take leftovers home.
3.From the passage, we can know that__________.
A. wasting food is a serious problem in China
B. Chinese people waste the most food in January
C. 20 million Chinese people invite others to dinner every day
D. Chinese people usually don't offer enough food to their guests
4.You can probably read this passage___________.
A. in a science book B. in a newspaper
C. in a tourist guide D. in an advertisement
5.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Many people in China are starting to do something to reduce food waste.
B. Two billion tons of food is wasted every year.
C. It's not easy for people to solve the problem of wasting food.
D. The "Think, Eat, Save" programme was held to make sure people eat healthy food.
同义句转换。
1.Mike was so careless that he made too many mistakes.
It is _________ __________ Mike to make too many mistakes.
2.The boy is so strong that he can carry the heavy bag easily.
The boy is strong ________ __________ carry the heavy bag easily.
3.We don't know when we will take the mid-term exam.
We don't know ___________ _________ take the mid-term exam.
4.Sandy is unable to finish the work today.
It's___________ __________ Sandy to finish the work today.
5.I think it is important for me to study hard.
I understand the __________ of__________ hard.
Dogs are very popular pets all over the world. Some people keep dogs because the dogs can help them. Some dogs can________people’s house. They can also help a_________man by leading him to places where he needs to go. Other people keep dogs as pets__________they feel lonely sometimes. Almost 33 percent of the families in the USA and England have dogs, and these dogs come in_______shapes and sizes.
By all accounts, the largest dog in the world is a dog named Zorba. It is a mastiff (獒犬) that lives in London, England._________it was seven years old in 1989, it was 92.5 centimetres tall. In________words, it was more than half as tall as an adult man. At its__________, Zorba weighed more than a heavyweight boxer at 156 kg.
The_________dog was a Yorkshire terrier from England. This dog was only the _____of a matchbox measuring five centimetres tall and eight centimetres from nose to___________.
1.A. protect B. manage C. renew D. touch
2.A. spare B. blind C. tired D. busy
3.A. for B. so C. because D. as if
4.A. large B. wide C. deep D. different
5.A. If B. Where C. Why D. When
6.A. another B. other C. some D. else
7.A. ugliest B. loneliest C. largest D. tallest
8.A. youngest B. tiniest C. oldest D. hugest
9.A. height B. weight C. size D. army
10.A. top B. bottom C. back D. tail
