We all need a healthy environment. , we produce waste every day and it harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a life.
Remember these three : reduce, reuse and recycle.
Reduce means “use less”. Don't things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really or maybe the one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from a country.
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for possible. When we buy things, make sure that they a long time. We should take care of them they will last, and we should them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them .
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it energy to change something into something else, it’s better than things or burning them. Find out can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programs. We should also buy made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save .
1.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
2.A. gives B. takes C. causes D. does
3.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
4.A. difference B. mistake C. effect D. help
5.A. busy B. hard C. green D. happy
6.A. letters B. words C. sentences D. lessons
7.A. buy B. produce C. save D. waste
8.A. necessary B. important C. helpful D. useful
9.A. cheap B. expensive C. new D. old
10.A. rich B. developed C. foreign D. poor
11.A. as soon as B. as long as C. as much as D. as well as
12.A. use B. last C. keep D. live
13.A. so that B. if C. because D. though
14.A. sell B. lend C. throw D. repair
15.A. less B. more C. again D. better
16.A. costs B. spends C. takes D. pays
17.A. throwing away B. putting away C. taking away D. giving away
18.A. that B. which C. what D. how
19.A. cups B. bags C. boxes D. products
20.A. money B. trees C. paper D. time
假设你是一个名叫李英的失学学生,因得到在上海工作的一位美国人Mr. Smith的赞助而重返校园,你想给他写一封信表示感谢。
信的内容包括以下几点:
1. 钱和礼物已收到,非常感谢。
2. 自己一直努力学习。多亏老师和同学们的帮助,学习取得很大的进步。
3. 曾受到老师的表扬和父母的鼓励。
4. 决心继续努力,学好各门功课,将来当一个科学家。
5. 渴望见到Mr. Smith,但因为没有机会去上海,希望给她寄张照片。
注意:
1. 词数:100左右。
2. 不要逐句翻译。可适当增加细节使行文连贯。
短文中共有10处错误,错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。
注意:
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Mark Twain, one of the best-known American writer in the 19th century, who was born in Missouri. His hometown lie on the banks of the Mississippi River, there he spent his childhood. When he grew up, he worked like a pilot on a river boat for some time. Mark Twain is his pen name. He took it from the shout of the sailors measure the depth of the water. Mark Twain wrote a lot of novels, but one of them is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It brought his fame and honor. Some of his writings have translated into many languages. He and his works are deep loved by readers throughout the world.
A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him.He turned his head and 1.(see) an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman 2.(sudden) found that his watch was 3. (go). He thought that it must be the Italian who 4.(take) his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up 5. the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchan frightened the 6.with his fist 7. pointed at the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife 8. had happened. He was 9.(great) surprised when his wife pointed to the 10. on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian’s.
One young person, who was well educated, went for a job as a manager in a big company. The president did the final .
He discovered the youth was and felt satisfied. Then the president asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered, “My mother did it. She worked as a clothes .”
The president requested the youth to his hands. So the youth did. They were smooth. Then he asked, “Have you ever your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to .”
“Go and clean your mother’s when you go back today, and then me tomorrow morning,” the president said .
The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high, so when he went back, he requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell he cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. It was the first time he had that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (布满皱纹的). After that, the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother . That night, Mother and Son for a very long time, longer than any talk before.
The next , the youth went to the president’s office. The president noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes and asked “Please tell me how you about helping your mother.” The youth said, “Number One, I know now what is. Without my mother, I wouldn’t be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I realize how it is to get something done. Number Three, I’ve come to realize the of family relationship.”
The president said, “You are . This is what I’m looking for to be my manager.”
1.A. Election B. test C. interview D. competition
2.A. strong B. excellent C. humorous D. cute
3.A. maker B. cleaner C. mender D. seller
4.A. wash B. hide C. show D. dry
5.A. found B. let C. helped D. watched
6.A. study B. ignore C. work D. rest
7.A. Clothes B. hands C. feet D. shoes
8.A. see B. move C. recognize D. answer
9.A. on purpose B. in patience C. by chance D. at last
10.A. Carefully B. nervously C. happily D. shyly
11.A. after B. until C. because D. as
12.A. Believed B. sensed C. noticed D. expected
13.A. Quietly B. sadly C. excitedly D. angrily
14.A. Thought B. slept C. sat D. talked
15.A. Morning B. noon C. afternoon D. evening
16.A. Worried B. felt C. brought D. spoke
17.A. Courage B. Appreciation C. success D. family
18.A. Important B. difficult C. different D. impossible
19.A. value B. secret C. type D. change
20.A. Educated B. respected C. trusted D. Hired
Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing. 1.Read on for some techniques worth trying.
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People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent
reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study.
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Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.
2. Go for a walk.
Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact,exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 4.
3. Learn something new.
Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 5. Or go dancing with your friends.
A. Focus on the future.
B. This can be espocially harmful to the aged.
C. It should be something like learning gardening.
D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.
E. But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.
F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.
G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.