Our environment isn't as green and beautiful as it should be.There are steel monsters blocking out the sun. blowing out dangerous smoke,and letting out poisonous chemicals into rivers,cars producing harmful waste gas, people throwing out waste in a wrong way and all other kinds of sources that ruin the planet.Facing current environmental problems,people need to do their best to save the earth.
You cart see many big garbage dustbins in the streets.They're not there for a show,but for you to drop your waste.We should realize that what we do does count.So next time you get that urge to throw gum or a chocolate package out of the car window,or "accidentally" drop as you walk down the street,ask yourself how much waste you've been contributing to the environment with that bad habit going on for years.
At home,the first thing we can do to protect the environment is avoid letting water run continuously and make sure that taps are not leaky（漏的）,which would help greatly in scrimping.Another is to use energy-saving lights,and turn them off before you leave the rooms.It is not only energy-saving,but also cuts down electricity costs.
Recycling is a method to make items reusable.Many things you want to throw out can be made into new products through the reproducing process.Use your imagination to come up with ways on things that you can use again.
Pass the message of simple ways to save the environment on to kids.Starting with kids is a good way of teaching the message early in their lives,in the hope that they can carry it forward as they grow older.
With environmental protection awareness in mind,we can do what we can,for the results are to have a big effect on the planet.As long as we do our part,the world is one small step closer to being saved.
1.In the first paragraph the author uses "steel monsters" to refer to .
A. big factories B. high mountains
C. huge buildings D. characters in fairy stories
2.From the fifth paragraph,we can know that .
A. wonderful life comes from environmental protection
B. protecting the environment should start from childhood
C. protecting the environment begins with small little things
D. protecting the environment benefits the country and the people
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. To protect the environment may help you save some money.
B. Your bad habits for the environment are a harmful contribution.
C. The more people do their part,the greener the environment will be.
D. Selling what you don't want any more is not a kind of recycling.
4.The passage is mainly about .
A. the use of garbage dustbins B. how to save the environment
C. our present environmental problems D. how to save water and electricity
In Chinese we say,"Your handwriting says a lot about you."But in the eyes of South African photographer John Thackwray,someone's bedroom can do just the same thing.
Thackwray,30,first had the idea of taking pictures of people's bedrooms six years ago,because he was curious how young people born in the 1980s and 1990s lived their lives.And he started with his friends' in Paris.
Soon he decided to take this project a little further.Over the past six years,Thackwray has traveled to 55 countries and taken pictures of 1,200 bedrooms—from New York,one of the world's busiest and most developed cities,to Russia,Thailand,Iran and the poor neighborhoods in Nairobi,and cast African countries.
From the layout of the rooms and the little items in them,you can not only see how different people's lifestyles and personalities are,but also get an insight into how unequal the world is and how traditions are replaced by new technology.
Now Thackwray has put all his photos into a book named My Room Project.Each photo in the book comes with the name,age and job of its owner,and they are arranged in the order of his travels.But Thackwray got a lot more from the project than the chance to publish a book.He also saw a lot of things,met a lot of people and had many great experiences.
"I was impressed by the spirituality in India,the friendliness of the Russian people and the craziness of the Japanese lifestyle,"Thackwray told The Huffington Post.
1.What does the underlined part in the first paragraph mean?
A. one's bedroom says much about his handwriting.
B. one's bedroom and handwriting are the same thing.
C. one's bedroom says much about his personality.
D. people do the same the thing in their bedrooms.
2.Which of the following information about John Thackwray is true?
A. The pictures Thackwray has taken are more from developed countries than developing countries.
B. The idea of taking bedroom pictures occurred to Thackwray when he was 24.
C. Thackwray began the project with taking the pictures of his own bedroom.
D. The photos in the book My Room Project are put in the order of time.
3.What does the word "insight" in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. achievement B. understanding
C. chance D. curiosity
4.Which of the followings will be the suitable title for the text?
A. Photos in bedrooms B. Handwriting and photos
C. Impressive six years D. Photos telling stories
One of the greatest stories of rags to riches success is that of Andrew Carnegie,who started life in Poverty but became the richest man in the world.
Carnegie was born in Scotland in 1837,the son of a weaver.In 1848,the.family moved to the United States and at 13 Carnegie began work in a cotton mill,earning $1.5 per week.About three years later,he found a better job as a telegraph messenger boy.At work,his superiors were impressed by his abilities and willingness to work hard.In 1853, he gained an office job at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.This was his first big break.He continued to impress and rose rapidly through the company,gaining more and more responsibility.At the same time,Carnegie loved reading very much and made use of every opportunity to visit the library.He rend widely on all subjects,particularly literature.
Carnegie now began to save a little money and,with the help of his employer,began to make some successful investments（投资).He invested in the iron industry and eventually set up in business himself,owning several iron and steel plants.This was where he made his fortune.By the 1890s,the Carnegie Steel Company was the biggest and most successful business in the world.
Carnegie had always believed that the pursuit（追求）of wealth was never an end in itself.In his view,successful, wealthy people should give away their wealth for the benefit of everyone in society.True to his word,in 1901,at the age of 66,he retired from business and devoted the rest of his life to charity work.
Carnegie's lack of formal education and his poor family background clearly didn't influence his success.His rapid rise from poverty to wealth was due to his willingness to work hard,his intelligence and good business sense, and his talent for making things happen.He died in 1919 at the age of 83.
1.What can be learnt from the text?
A. Carnegie was highly thought of by his employers.
B. Carnegie made his investments independently.
C. Carnegie believed that money was everything.
D. Carnegie could have been more successful if he had been formally educated.
2.What does "gaining more and more responsibility" in the second paragraph most probably mean?
A. Becoming more and more intelligent. B. Being put to higher positions.
C. Having a better sense of confidence. D. Reading more and more books.
3.How did Carnegie finally make a big fortune?.
A. His employer helped him. B. He was much paid when working.
C. He set up his own business. D. He saved money year by year.
4.Which of the followings will be the suitable title for the text?
A. Andrew Carnegie: A Wealthy Man
B. Steel & Iron: The Most Profitable Business
C. From Rags to Riches: The Story of Andrew Carnegie
D. Intelligence and Good Business Sense: Two Factors in Becoming Rich
King's College Summer School
King's College Summer School is an annual（每年的）training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English.Courses are given by the teachers of King's College and other colleges in New York.Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized.This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
More information is as follows:
Application（申请）date ●Students in New York should send their applications before July 18,2017. ●Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16,2017. ●Foreign students should send their applications before July 10,2017. | Courses ●English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours ●American History: 16 hours ●American Culture: 16 hours |
Steps ●A letter of self-introduction ●A letter of recommendation（推荐） *The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. | Cost ●Daily lessons: $200 ●Sports and activities: $100 ●Travels: $200 ●Hotel service: $400 *You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. |
Please write to: Thompson,Sanders 1026 King's Street New York,NY 10016,USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@yahoo.com | |
1.You can most probably read the text in .
A. a newspaper B. a travel guide
C. a textbook D. a telephone book
2.If you are to live with your relatives in New York,you will have to pay the school .
A. $200 B. $400
C. $500 D. $900
3.What information can you get from the passage?
A. This year's program will last two months.
B. You can write to Thompson only in English.
C. As a Chinese student,you can send your application on July 14,2017.
D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail and by telephone.
调查表明，有许多青少年有不吃早餐的习惯。请根据表格内容用英语写一篇短文。
原因 | 晚上学习太晚，早上起得迟；用吃早餐的钱去上网玩游戏；一些女孩为保持苗条身材常不吃早餐。 |
结果 | 不利于身体健康；上课时想睡觉；影响记忆力和学习成绩。 |
建议 | 早餐不可少，它能提供全天所需能量的30%。青少年健康应从早餐开始。 |
注意：1.不要逐条翻译，可适当增加情节，使内容连贯。
2.词数100左右；
3.参考词汇：苗条的：slim能量：energy。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文 中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修 改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
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．
Li Ming is a friend of mine．I'm glad he changed greatly in the past two years．I clearly remember he was quite fat two years before．He got tired so easy that he couldn't take exercise, that made him very upset．Later，he realized unless he went on like that，he would end up achieve nothing．
So，he made up his minds to make a change．He went running every morning and played the basketball every afternoon．Besides ,he followed a diet of more vegetables or less meat．Gradually he began to lose weight．He is now an energetic boy in good health．So when faced with problems，we should overcome it with great determination and strong willpower．
