Ecotourism (生态旅游) 1.(grow) in popularity. It is 2.(common) agreed that ecotourism must preserve the wildlife and culture of the area, benefit the local people and the local community, make a profit without3. (destroy) natural resources and provide an experience that tourists want to pay for. In a true ecotourism project, a nature reserve 4.(allow) a small number of tourists to visit 5. rare animals and uses the money that is earned 6.(continue) with important conservation work. The local people not only have jobs in the nature reserve as guides and keepers, but have a voice in how the project develops. Tourists stay in local houses with local people, not in specially 7.(build) hotels. They experience the local culture and do not take precious energy and water away from the local population. They travel on foot, by boat, bicycle or elephant so that there is no pollution. You can apply the principles of ecotourism 8. you go for your holiday. Leave nothing 9. you except footprints and take nothing away except photographs. Don’t buy souvenirs made from 10. (danger) animals or plants.
One day after school I was just finishing up some math homework. My dad came back from work and sat right beside me, ______ over my homework with me. We made corrections _____. After that we _______ and my dad said,” I will always _______ every moment spending time talking with you”.
I remember my Dad telling me his stories of when he was ______. My dad didn't have a father ____. He was always moving from place to place with my ______. My dad wasn't the easiest kid to_____. He would _______ with kids at school, which made my grandma worried. He’d act out to release the anger he had from not having his father present in his ________ and teenage years.
At high school, things got a little ________. He made a football team, he did well and didn’t get into as much _______ as before. He also made many friends. ______ those friends was my uncle. My Dad and Uncle were friends all throughout high school. It was through my uncle _______my Mom and Dad met _________. Later, they got married. After I was born, my dad felt that becoming a _______ was an honor and that he would not be ______ in my life.
I suddenly looked up to see my Dad ______ at me. I could see in my Dad’s eyes how he longed for a _______ like this. I continued to do my math homework and _______ my Dad say,” I love you, always”.
1.A. taking B. looking C. getting D. handing
2.A. equally B. instead C. together D. hardly
3.A. thought B. planned C. listened D. talked
4.A. waste B. organize C. tre
asure D. choose
5.A. young B. old C. tired D. poor
6.A. growing up B. turning up C. settling down D. breaking away
7.A. mom B. uncle C. grandpa D. grandma
8.A. connect B. handle C. change D. recognize
9.A. fight B. dance C. compete D. study
10.A. struggling B. travelling C. childhood D. adulthood
11.A. harder B. easier C. worse D. larger
12.A. trouble B. debt C. sadness D. anxiety
13.A. Between B. Apart from C. Among D. As for
14.A. who B. when C. how D. that
15.A. practically B. officially C. especially D. entirely
16.A. father B. mother C. fighter D. student
17.A. present B. different C. absent D. strict
18.A. glaring B. pointing C. aiming D. smiling
19.A. appearance B. relationship C. background D. behavior
20.A. felt B. found C. heard D. made
Reading has been linked to a wide range of mental, physical, and social health benefits. Here’s what to expect when you become a regular reader.
You’ll keep your brain in top shape. Research has found that reading stimulates the brain, helping the brain function properly for the long term.1., reading is one of the most affordable and accessible brain boosters.
You’ll become more empathetic. Reading can boost your ability to understand the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of other people. 2..
You’ll reduce stress. In one study, reading was found to be one of the most effective ways to reduce stress. 3.. If you want to cheer up quickly, pick up a book.
You’ll fall asleep easier. Developing a calming bedtime routine is helpful for anyone looking to fall asleep faster.4., give up alcohol, electronics, and cigarettes before bed and pick up a book instead, for reading is a great way to relax before turning off the light.
You’ll become more interesting. 5.. And that means readers can not only teach themselves new skills or knowledge, but also share it with other people.
A. It proved even more effective than listening to music, talking a walk, or drinking a cup of tea
B. In order to satisfy yourself
C. In other words
D. For better sleep
E. And that means you’ll be better to form meaningful relationships with others
F. Develop a consistent reading plan and stick to it
G. Reading allows us to learn new things and expand our minds
Enter to win free book giveaways from publishers. See details for each book giveaway below.
Wilf The Migh
ty Worrier: Saves the World
By Georgia Pritchett
Wilf is a little boy who worries quite a lot, about quite a lot of things. About almost everything.
Sponsored by: Quercus
Giveaway dates: December 17 - January 18, 2016
Copies available: 10
Battle of the Bots (Robots Rule)
By C. J. Richards
Thanks to the eleven-year-old robotics whiz kid George Gearing and his best buddy, Jackbot, the evil Dr. Micron is finally behind bars. But life is hardly back to normal. With TinkerTech closed down for investigation and the townspeople abandoning their own beloved robots...
Sponsored by: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Giveaway dates: November 4 - November 24, 2015
Copies available: 5
The Secrets to Ruling School (Without Even Trying): Book 1 (Max Corrigan)
By Neil Swaab
It’s the first week of middle school, i.e., the Worst Place in the Entire World. How do you survive in a place where there are tough kids twice your size, sadistic (虐待狂的) teachers, and restrictions that make jail look like a five-star resort? Easy: with the help of Max Corrigan, middle school “expert” and life coach. Let Max teach you how to.
Sponsored by: Amulet Books
Giveaway dates: November 23 - January 8, 2016
Copies available:10
Weird but True 7: 300 Outrageous Facts
By National Geographic Kids
Ridiculous But True! 7 is the newest addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series. This new book offers children 300 more of the strange facts, illustrations, and photographs they love!
Sponsored by: National Geographic Children's Books
Giveaway dates: November 12 - January 14, 2016
Copies available: 10
1.You can get these book giveaways by _______.
A. entering a website to win
B. going to the book stores
C. writing a letter to sponsors
D. visiting the publishers in person
2.Which book would Tom like to get if he is interested in robots?
A. Wilf The Mighty Worrier: Saves the World
B. Battle of the Bots (Robots Rule)
C. The Secrets to Ruling School
D. Weird but True 7: 300 Outrageous Facts[
3.The text is intended to ______.
A. suggest ways to win free books from publishers
B. help readers contact with free book publishers
C. inform the readers to win free book giveaways
D. introduce some newly published children books
A cookie can give one person a sugar rush while barely affecting another person, a new study finds, indicating that a food’s glycemic index（血糖指数）is in the eater.
People’s blood sugar rises or falls differently even when they eat the exact same fruit, bread, deserts, pizza and many other foods, researchers report. That suggests that diets should be tailored to individuals’ personal characteristics.
The researchers made t
he discovery after fitting 800 people with blood glucose （血糖）monitors for a week. The people ate standard breakfasts supplied by the researchers. Although the volunteers all ate the same food, their blood glucose levels after eating those foods varied dramatically. Characteristics and behaviors such as body mass index, sleep, exercise, blood pressure, cholesterol levels and the kinds of microbes（微生物） living in people’s intestines are associated with blood glucose responses to food, the researchers conclude.
Those findings indicate that blood sugar spikes （血糖尖峰）after eating depend not only on what you eat, but how your system processes that food.
A team led by a biologist created a computer algorithm(计算程序) that predicted how much a person’s blood sugar would rise or fall after eating a certain food. When testing on a new group of 100 people, the algorithm correctly predicted the response about 70 percent of the time.
A third group of 26 participants were then given personalized meals. The computer algorithm analyzed each person and then picked diets for 12 of them. A nutritionist chose a “good” and “bad” diet for the remaining participants. Good diets were ones that minimized blood sugar spikes after eating. Bad diets sent blood sugar skyrocketing. The diets contained the same amount of calories. It turned out that foods on the “good” diet for one person were sometimes on another participant’s “bad” list.
1.A food’s glycemic index depends on ______.
A. diets B. sleep
C. health D. eaters
2.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “tailored” in Paragraph 2?
A. limited B. adjusted
C. applied D. compared
3.The good diets chosen by a nutritionist were the ones that _______ after eating.
A. made blood sugar unchanged
B. sent blood sugar rising sharply
C. reduced blood sugar spikes to the lowest
D. provided body with lots of calories
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. People’s Blood Sugar Rises Or Falls
B. A Good Diet for You May be Bad for Me
C. Diets And Blood Sugar
D. Can a Cookie Give One Person a Sugar Rush?
An online map showing in real-time how busy some of Beijing's best known sites are has been designed for tourists and residents so they can plan their visits. The map, developed by the Beijing Cyberspace Administration and the Beijing Commission of Tourism Development, monitors four popular scenic spots across the capital - the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and Olympic Forest Park.
People who want to visit the sites can see which parking lots have spaces free, and how crowded the venues are.
The map, at present available only in Chinese, has been designed by Sogou Inc, the Chinese search engine owned by Sohu.com Inc, and will be expanded to cover more sites across China. There are also plans to turn it into an app for smartphones.
"If there are traffic jams around these tourism destinations, roads on the map will turn red, and if visitors want to drive to the places, the map will provide every parking area in and near the spots and show a real-time monitor of empty parking lots at the same time," said Kong Xianglai, the designer and producer of the map from Sogou.
To make the information as clear and simple as possible, some buildings and streets around the sites have been removed from the map if they are not necessary, Kong said.
"Users will also see peaks in visitor numbers and where crowds are at these destinations on the map, so it is helpful for them to plan and select a travel time," he said.
1.The online map is especially helpful for those who want to visit ______.
A. Qinghai Lake B. the Great Wall
C. the Yellow Grane Tower D. the Summer Palace
2.What can visitors learn from the online map?
A. How crowded the streets in Shanghai are .
B. Which parking lots in and near Olympic Forest Park are empty.
C. Whether there are traffic jams in 50 top tourist spots across the country.
D. The number of the visitors in all scenic spots across Beijing.
3.According to Kong Xianglai, the online map is ________.
A. Useful B. Unnecessary
C. Expensive D. Complex
4.The text is most likely to be taken from_______.
A. A science textbook B. A museum guide
C. A study report D. A news report
