Asking them to boycott meetings when others do not agree with their demands is a(n) ________ to a very unhappy life of fighting with other people, ________ them their future happiness.
A. guarantee, having costB. accomplishment, losing
C. invitation, costingD. affection, having lost
While experts ________ delaying the retirement age, some citizens doubt whether they can ________ easily to the new age of workforce.
A. accomplish, adoptB. attain, allocate
C. adore, adaptD. advocate, adjust
Tu Youyou was given the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine of 2015 due to her ________ to discovering a new drug to treat parasitic diseases.
A. conservationB. expectationC. commitmentD. appreciation
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Middle and high school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days in class, listening to the interesting and sometimes boring words of the teacher. They spend the short breaks running, playing, and shouting happily before going back to the classroom again. But how should students spend their free time outside school?
In Western countries, it is common for students to have a part-time job after school and at weekends. Students can earn their own money and learn more about the “real world”. They enjoy the extra independence and money, and parents enjoy the quiet house. However, it seems that, in China, parents worry so much about their children’ studies that they would prefer to see their children spending most of their free time studying and preparing for all those exams.
It is natural for parents to feel that way, but I believe the answer lies in balance. Sometimes, Western school children work long hours after school to make money, and so they become too tired to listen in class or have no time for homework. But Chinese students spend so much time on their studies that all else becomes less important until they want that new MP4 player.
So, find a good and healthy balance! If you have a part-time job, you’ll be happy, and your parents will also be happy because you’re spending your hard-earned money and not theirs!
[写作内容]
1） 概括短文的内容要点，该部分的字数大约30词左右；
2） 就“如何利用课余时间”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的字数大约120词左右:
a. 以自身为例，简述你平时是怎样打发课余时间的；
b. 你如何看待自己利用课余时间的方式；
c. 你的父母对你利用课余时间的态度及你的看法。
[写作要求]
你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。
翻译句子
1.他们认为那是违背科学精神的。（contrary）
2.树被砍掉了，导致了这座城市被沙尘掩埋。（result in doing sth）
3.昨夜一定下雨了，因为地面是湿的。
4.护士不仅要求提高工资，还要求减少工作时间。(not only…but also 倒装)
5.我们已经训练了一个半小时，该休息一下了。(it is about time that..)
What is eco-fashion？Eco-fashion is about making clothes that take into account the environment, the health of consumers and the working conditions of people in the fashion industry. It is a complex phenomenon and the common use of the term covers two aspects of fashion —‘ecological’ and ‘ethical’. Ecological fashion usually refers to textile (织物) and clothing production processes and the environmental issues surrounding them；ethical fashion generally relates to the working conditions involved in the producing processes.
What are the problems with fashion? A closer look at the fashion industry points out many problems that are common practices in the creation of our fashions from the field to the factory. Firstly, the production of textiles pollutes the environment heavily. Cotton-planting uses pesticides；sheep-farming and woolcleaning contribute to global warming；synthetics-making (人造纤维生产) brings about waste which does harm to our environment. Secondly, every stage of clothing production has a significant effect on the environment. They all use a great deal of energy, and some also involve harmful chemicals. In addition to this, there is a lot of waste produced in the process, especially in the form of polluted water. Thirdly, growing consumption levels and our shopping habits further worsen the bad effects. We are now buying clothes in increasing quantities without realizing the scale on which it affects natural environment, and we are also quick to throw away clothes that have been worn only a couple of times.
Then, how to solve the problems? Other industries that design products are ahead of the fashion industry when it comes to choosing sustainable materials, designing for minimum waste, choosing energy efficient manufacturing and creating products for longevity. The fashion industry has been slow to adopt these changes and part of the problem is the very nature of fashion. To a large degree, it is the fashion producers that really have the power and the responsibility to shape our future. There are numerous ways in which these producers can reduce their ecological footprint, from switching to green energy and reducing energy use, through selecting sustainable materials and choosing local suppliers，to recycle and minimize waste. On the other hand，as consumers we can all make contributions by selecting environmentally friendly clothing and reducing clothing consumption.
There is some concern that eco friendly fashions are just a trend that we will eventually grow tired of but we can make sure that doesn't happen. Now many people are beginning to shop for organic food products because the benefits of eating food free of chemicals are straightforward and immediate. They relate directly to our personal health. In fact, choosing eco-fashion can also contribute to our personal health, though it is mostly done by way of keeping the health of the planet.
Why choose eco-fashion? | ||
1.of fashion
| Ecological
| Textile & clothing production processes; Issues related to2. |
Ethical | Working 3. involved | |
Problems with fashion
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Textile 4.
| Cotton-planting: use of pesticides; Sheep-farming & wool-cleaning: global warming; Synthetics-making: 5. waste |
Clothing production
| Producing a lot of waste; Using harmful chemicals; 6. a great deal of energy | |
Consumption levels & shopping habits
| New clothes: bought in increasing quantities Old clothes: 7. away quickly | |
8.to problems
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Fashion producers
| Ways to recycle and9.waste: Switching to green energy; Reducing energy use; Selecting sustainable materials; Choosing local suppliers |
10. | Selecting environmentally friendly clothing Reducing clothing consumption | |
Choosing eco-fashion can contribute to our personal health. | ||
