Mobile phones are one of the most useful inventions of the last 50 years, but not everything that is said about them is good. Mobiles are often believed to be the cause of a number of things from poor eyesight and headaches to house fires. There's even one theory that mobile phones should be responsible for the disappearance of bees!
The theory is that the radiation (辐射) given off by mobile phones does great harm to bees' navigation systems (导航系统). Bees have built-in system a bit like GPS and this helps them find their way back to their hives. But recently, thousands of bees have failed to find their way home. It is believed they are dying far from their hives.
The problem was first noticed by beekeepers in America and is a lot more serious than it at first seems. The important thing about bees is that most of the crops in many countries of the world are pollinated by them. Without bees, the crops can't continue to grow. Many beekeepers in Europe have reported losing between 50 and 70 percent of their bees. Jim Piper, London beekeeper, said to the reporter, "My business is becoming worse. Twenty-nine of my forty hives are now empty."
Nobody knows for sure whether the theory is true or not, but it's a fact that bees are disappearing in very large numbers. And we can't manage without them. Einstein said that if all our bees disappeared, man would only live for four more years! If the mobile phone theory is correct, we need to do something about it right now—before it's too late.
1.What might be caused by mobiles according to Paragraph 1?
A.Poor listening. B.The forest fires. C.The disappearance of bees. D.Terrible toothache.
2.What does the theory in the passage say?
A.Bees have GPS inside their bodies. B.Mobiles have an influence on bees' hives.
C.The radiation makes bees unable to fly. D.The radiation makes bees lose their way home.
3.The underlined word "pollinate" probably means "________" in Chinese.
A.授粉 B.污染 C.啃食 D.催熟
4.What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?
A.Crops will stop growing. B.Beekeepers' business is getting worse.
C.Bees' disappearing is a serious problem. D.Beekeepers in Europe found the problem first.
5.The author wrote this passage to ________.
A.call on people to help beekeepers B.show how a bee's built-in system works
C.ask people to stop using mobiles right away D.warn people of the possible harm mobiles do to bees
A yearbook is a tradition of high school life in the United States. The book contains (包含) the name, photo, and signature (签名) of each student in your final year, so that you can remember who you went to school with. A 15-year-old girl Catherine Cook and her brother David wanted more than this. They thought, "Why not have a yearbook online? You could learn about people's music tastes, the movies they like, and so on."
Catherine thought of the name—myYearbook.com, and the logo (图标). To advertise the site. Catherine and David wore T-shirts with the site logo to school and soon hundreds of their schoolmates became users of the site. She spent many evenings talking on the phone to programmers in India, and collecting ideas from her schoolmates. Then her older brother Geoff came up with the money to start up the website.
My Yearbook users can join in the fun by sending messages and "collecting" friends. They can watch the same videos from films and TV programs, and share music, photos, homework and study guides. Some teens feel they can't make friends more easily online. Chatting online helps some shy people not to feel left out.
Users can also make "Lunch Money" by doing activities on the site. They can then spend their Lunch Money on gifts, or donate (捐赠) it to charities. They have saved 0.3 km2of rainforest, cleaned up million kg of CO2, sent 22,000 books to Africa, and bought 20,000 kg of rice for people without enough food.
Running the website did not stop Catherine and David from finishing their schoolwork successfully, and going on to university where they still spent 50 hours a week on the site.
1.Who got the idea of setting up myYearbook.com?
A.Geoff. B.Catherine and David. C.A US high school. D.Indian programmers.
2.How did Catherine and David get their schoolmates to know the site?
A.They advertised the site through videos. B.They offered chances to make money.
C.They made a phone call to every student. D.They wore T-shirts with the site logo to school.
3.MyYearbook.com is set up to help users ________.
A.remember the school B.run a site C.learn more about each other D.make money
4.Which of the following is NOT true about "Lunch Money"?
A.It can be donated to charities. B.It can be used to help people.
C.It can be made by doing activities at school. D.It can be used to protect the environment.
5.What is the text mainly about?
A.The Cooks. B.A yearbook online. C.Lunch Money. D.US high school life.
You might not think much about where your garbage goes. But now you might want to know. On July 1, Shanghai introduced a new garbage-sorting policy (垃圾分类政策). People there need to put different kinds of garbage into different bins. Other cities in China will do the same soon.
Garbage sorting is a big problem because there is too much garbage these days. It is bad for our environment. In fact, we can make use of some garbage again. But first, we need to sort it.
For example, if you put an old battery (电池) into the "harmful waste" bin, people can use it to make new batteries. But if you don't, the battery will end up somewhere else. Then, it will pollute the environment.
Garbage sorting and recycling around the world
Germany: There are big machines in supermarkets. You can put bottles in the machines and get money back.
Japan: A truck playing music comes to people's doors to pick up their garbage. There are eight or more kinds of garbage. If you sort any of them wrong, you will get a notice on your door.
Indonesia: People can take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus-stations. An hour-long bus ride costs three large bottles.
Four kinds of garbage in Shanghai
Recyclable garbage includes paper, books, plastic items, and glass bottles. Harmful garbage includes lamps, batteries, and other things with harmful chemicals (化学品). Wet garbage usually comes from the kitchen, such as food and vegetables. Dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins, pens and towels, for example.
1.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A.Many countries take Shanghai's garbage-sorting policy.
B.Many other cities in China have garbage-sorting policies.
C.Shanghai is the first city in China to make a garbage-sorting policy.
D.China is the first country in the world to make a garbage-sorting policy.
2.The writer gives the "battery" example to tell us ________.
A.how to sort our garbage B.how important sorting is
C.what harmful waste is D.how difficult sorting is
3.If you ________, you can take a free bus ride in Indonesia.
A.put bottles in a machine B.take plastic bottles to the station
C.get a notice on, the door D.put garbage into different bins
4.Which bin should "newspapers" go to?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Sort Garbage, Save Earth B.Less Garbage, Cleaner Environment
C.Clean Shanghai, Beautiful China D.Different Countries, Different Policies
Kids' Summer Jobs
Camp Counselor (辅导员)
We are looking for people to join us as a camp counselor at Cuya Outdoor School. We connect children to science through nature. Our camp counselors are energetic and supportive, and more importantly, caring team members. This is an eight-hour everyday job in the ten-day-long program during the summer.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. ～5:00 p.m.Pay: $10 per hour
LEGO Engineering Instructor
Do you enjoy taking things apart and then putting them back together? If so, then this may be your dream job! We are looking for smart and creative LEGO engineering instructors.
Hours: 2:00 p.m.～5:00 p.m. Pay: $15 per hour
Teacher's Aide (助手)
We are looking for part-time teacher's aides for our Inspire Kids Pre-school in Newburgh. Teacher's aides need to prepare materials, help children finish activities and create a safe environment.
Hours: 8:00 a.m.～11:00 a.m.Pay: $100 per week
Summer Care Giver
I'm looking for someone careful and patient to watch my kids when I'm working from 11:00 a. m. to 3:00 p.m. I have a 7-year-old daughter, and a 5-year-old son. I am also asking you to prepare snacks and clean up the rooms.
Pay: $150 per week
1.How much can a camp counselor make in total?
A.$10. B.$100. C.$150. D.$800.
2.To be a LEGO engineering instructor, one has to be ________.
A.caring B.creative C.energetic D.patient
3.What does a teacher's aide need to do?
A.Help children do activities. B.Teach children science.
C.Play LEGO with children. D.Prepare snacks for children.
4.What summer job can Jerry apply for if he is free from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.?
A.Teacher's aide. B.Summer care giver. C.Camp counselor. D.LEGO engineering instructor.
5.Where can you probably find this text?
A.On a website. B.In a dictionary. C.In guide book. D.In a picture book.
Tony is a warm-hearted repairman, who lost his job again a few months ago. He was really _________ applying for (申请) a new job.
One day, he brought together all his courage to go to a job interview. The interview was at 10 a. m. and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus, he saw a man _________ kicking one tyre (轮胎) of his car. Clearly, there was something wrong with the car. Tony _________ to help.
An hour later, Tony finished repairing the car, getting his shirt dirty. The man thanked him and wanted to pay for the _________. "I was just helping out," Tony _________. "I have to rush for an interview now," he added. "Well, I could take you there. It's the _________ I could do, please!" the man insisted (坚持). Then Tony agreed.
While waiting in the long line of the applicants (应聘者) _________ his dirty shirt, Tony felt embarrassed and nervous. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer's office with _________ looks on their faces. Finally his name was called.
The _________ was sitting on big chair with his back towards Tony. "Do you really need to be interviewed?" he asked. Tony's heart sank (下沉). "With the way I __________ now, how could I possibly __________ this interview?" he thought to himself.
Then the interviewer __________ his chair. To Tony's surprise, it was the man he helped earlier in the morning!
"Sorry to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I had made the __________ decision to have you in our company even __________ you came into this office. I just know you'd be a good worker I can __________. Congratulations!"
1.A.afraid of B.interested in C.crazy about D.sure of
2.A.excitedly B.slowly C.hardly D.angrily
3.A.provided B.offered C.asked D.promised
4.A.car B.tyre C.work D.time
5.A.refused B.accepted C.agreed D.avoided
6.A.most B.best C.least D.worst
7.A.in B.for C.with D.of
8.A.satisfied B.disappointed C.worried D.pleased
9.A.clerk B.customer C.applicant D.interviewer
10.A.talk B.stand C.look D.wait
11.A.fail B.pass C.lose D.win
12.A.knocked B.broke C.shook D.turned
13.A.wrong B.right C.silly D.careful
14.A.until B.after C.before D.since
15.A.trust B.depend C.meet D.praise
My friend asked me ________ this 5G mobile phone.
A.where I bought B.where did I buy C.where I buy D.where do I buy
