About 25 million people play soccer in the U.S.,1.is almost 10% of the total population. Many of these players are young people, and soccer’s2.(popular) has grown over the years in part because children as young as five years old can play on3.(organize) teams.4.contrast, most baseball and basketball leagues don’t start until ages seven5.eight. Also, most parents want to sign their kids up for soccer teams because the sports6.(consider) very sage,7.(like) baseball and basketball. Most8.(importance), the culture of youth soccer in America places greater importance on teamwork than being9.(compete). Because of this, players of all skill levels are able to be part of10.team.
In order to change the way Americans think about their trash footprint, Rob Greenfield is going to live like the average American for one month. He’ll eat, shop, and consume just like the average American who______4.5 pounds of trash per day. He has to______every piece of trash he creates. That’s nearly 140 pounds______the end of the month(almost his body weight)! Every coffee cup, plastic bag, pizza box, every single piece of trash be creates will be on his______, everywhere he goes.
The idea behind Bob’s “TrashMe” project is to show people the______effects of trash. Most people______think about how much waste they are producing every month. They just______their garbage bags, put them in the bin and______someone to pick them up. But what if they came face to face with a walking, talking______of overconsumption? That might get them thinking about the world’s______trash problem and maybe even get them to______the amount of trash they generate.
To make himself______to a wider audience, Greenfield has______a nonprofit film studio LivingOne to create a six-episode TrashMe web-series. He promised to deliver “a visual of______that Americans will never forget.”
Rob’s______adventure began on September 19th, and will end on October 19th. Three days in, he has already put on about 8 pounds, just a little bit______the trash that the average American produces in that time. But 30 days later, he will have put on over 130 pounds of trash. If you’re wondering______on Earth he’s going to carry all that garbage around, you should know that he will be wearing a custom-made trash suit to______around 135 pounds of trash. Still, that’s______his own body weight, so it’s not going to be______to move around.
1.A. consumes B. digests C. saves D. produces
2.A. have on B. deal with C. stand for D. get rid of
3.A. in B. on C. by D. from
4.A. way B. body C. behalf D. mind
5.A. negative B. positive C. cumulative D. creative
6.A. never B. ever C. always D. just
7.A. divide B. separate C. seal D. throw
8.A. ask for B. send for C. look for D. wait for
9.A. display B. model C. experiment D. experience
10.A. decreasing B. growing C. reducing D. moving
11.A. record B. prevent C. limit D. stop
12.A. famous B. powerful C. heard D. visible
13.A. teamed up with B. kept up with C. put up with D. come up with
14.A. pollution B. trash C. dresses D. bags
15.A. normal B. necessary C. unique D. strange
16.A. behind B. beyond C. over D. under
17.A. when B. where C. what D. how
18.A. choose B. hold C. control D. charge
19.A. casually B. roughly C. possible D. usually
20.A. boring B. difficult C. easy D. interesting
We know that sometimes studying a new language can be hard work but it can be fun too--and if we can make our learning experience fun, then we will learn better. So here are some more of our top tips for making studying fun.
Firstly,1.--make sure your chair is suitable and it’s at the right height for the desk. Make sure you have good ventilation(空气流通) and light and the space you’re in isn’t too hot--you don’t want to fall asleep! And put away anything that might distract you, like your smartphone.
Rather than just staring at books and being passive,2.. Why not record yourself and listen back to yourself speaking or reading out information. Or you could turn facts into songs and sing them out loud--this is sure to make information stick in your head!
3.--flashcards are very useful because they provide visual clues that help you remember things. You could also stick words, grammar rules and other bits of information on notes around your study space or other places around your house--so for example, you can read them when brushing your teeth!
Don’t feel daunted by the amount of studying you have to do.4.. Study in small bursts and vary the topics you study so you don’t get bored and you stop retaining information. If you can, choose a time of day that best suits your natural preference. Some people work best at night while others work best early in the morning.
Finally, don’t overdo it--know your limits--if you study too hard it won’t be fun and you won’t absorb information.5.--and give yourself a small reward when you do.
A. try to become an active learner
B. So care your mental and physical health
C. get comfortable
D. So take regular breaks
E. Also be creative
F. And don’t try to study continuously all day to fit it all in
G. But you can focus on some entertainments
Why Do Dogs Watch--and React to--TV?
Domestic dogs can perceive images on television similarly to the way we do, and they are intelligent enough to recognize onscreen images of animals as they would in real life-even animals they’ve never seen before-and to recognize TV dog sounds, like barking.
A 2013 study published in the journal Animal Cognition showed that dogs could identify images of other dogs among pictures of humans and other animals, using their visual sense alone.
However, there are some differences between ourselves and man's best friend-for one, dogs' eyes register images more quickly than do ours. So older television sets, which show fewer frames(帧数) per second than modern televisions, would appear to a dog to be flickering(忽隐忽现的) like a "1920s movie," said Nicholas Dodman, a veterinary behaviorist(动物行为学家) at Tufts University, in Massachusetts.
Dogs also have dichromatic vision, which means they see a range of two primary colors, yellow and blue. Human vision is trichromatic, so we see the full range of colors, according to Binghamton University's Ask a Scientist web page.
DogTV, an HDTV cable channel designed for dogs, interests canines(犬) because HDTV has a much higher number of frames per second and is specially colored to accommodate dogs' dichromatic vision, said Dodman, who is the channel's chief scientist.
DogTV has modes for relaxation, which shows images like dogs recreate themselves in a grassy field; stimulation, which depicts scenes like dogs surfing in southern California; and exposure which shows things like a dog reacting to a ringing doorbell and obeying commands to adapt to such situations at home.
1.What is the finding of dogs from the journal Animal Cognition?
A. Onscreen images of animals can be recognized easily by dogs
B. TV dog sounds source has been found
C. Images of other dogs among pictures of humans and other animals could be identified easily
D. Dogs could only distinguish two colors
2.How many kinds of TV modes for dogs are mentioned in the passage?
A. One B. Two
C. Three D. Five
3.What does the underlined word “dichromatic” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Obvious B. Advanced
C. Multi-colored D. Two-colored
A beach town in the US state of New Jersey recently passed a ban o trousers, jeans and shorts that hang less than 3 inches below the hips(臀部) for an excuse of being unfriendly to others’ eyes. But besides those low-hanging pants, here are some other items of popular travel clothing that may also need to be banned.
Thai Fisherman Pants: These lightweight cotton pants, wide in the waist and originally designed for Thai fishermen, are popular among men and women due to their comfort, ability to last long and relative ease of wearing. But the bad news is that wearing these pants isn’t the way to be respected in Bangkok.
“Wearing them to wander around the town is considered ’low class’ (even if we don’t say it out loudly),” wrote a local Bangkok woman, who called herself “Beebah” on line. “It’s better to dress ‘respectable’ if you want to be treated well. Even a T-shirt and shorts are better than fisherman pants and tight sleeveless shirts. If you really love them, wear them at home.”
T-shirts with slogans: Wearing T-shirts with slogans in the local language on them may seem cool to some young tourists who are swept up in the excitement of being in a foreign country for the first time. But be careful as they could be some meaningless words and make you look really stupid. What’s worse, some slogan T-shirts are political--you might get yourself into trouble without even knowing about it.
Croce(洞洞鞋): Comfortable and easy to slip on and off, Crocs have been go-to-beach shoes for many tourists. But we must admit that these holey plastic shoes are deadly ugly in every way. “Supporters would hold that the comfort of the Crocs is over their looks, but Babyclothes are comfortable, too. Your don’t feel the need to walk around in them, do you?” said a friend of mine.
1.Why are Thai Fisherman Pants popular?
A. Because they are beautiful and fashionable
B. Because they are cheap, fashionable and easy to be made
C. Because they are comfortable, lasting and easy to wear
D. Because they are respectable and handsome
2.According to the local Bangkok woman who called herself “Beebah” online, .
A. one should never wear Thai Fisherman Pants
B. one should never walk in a T-shirt or shorts
C. Thai Fisherman Pants aren’t proper in public
D. the local people don’t like Thai Fisherman Pants
3.According to the passage before wearing a T-shirt with slogans, you should make sure .
A. the words are in the local language
B. you know the meaning of the words
C. it is the most popular at the moment
D. the words have something to do with politics
4.The author’s friend’s attitude to the Crocs is .
A. supportive B. disappointed
C. interested D. critical
Games have already become a good companion for people. Whether kids or adults, they prefer to spend their spare time in playing games. Why are games so popular? Firstly, they can attract people easily and secondly, they are east to upgrade(升级). Each day, thousands of games come out. And no matter which kind of game you like, there is always a game that suits you. Now when people meet, they would like to talk about the newest games.
Here are the hottest new games for girls. They are Didi games. 80 percent of girls like dressing-up games. There are varieties of dressing-up games in Didi. The leading roles of them also vary from common girls to princesses. If you are lucky enough, you can be dressed up as the famous stars you admire. At the same time, wedding dressing-up games can also be found. Whether you admit it or not, all girls like things related to wedding, so most girls like to be dressed up as brides.
In order to attract kids’ attention, many games choose fairies(精灵) as the leading roles, for fairies are really alluring to girls. Maybe the magic wands(魔杖) of the fairies really have supernatural powers(超自然力量). There are various kinds of Didi fairy games, such as Fairy of Water, Catching Flowers Contest, Winter Garden Fairy, etc.
Cooking games are also girls’ favorite games. Making a cake, soup or other delicious food is a category of simple games. There are also complicated ones, for example, preparing a dinner. It is more challenging but most girls like challenges. Another category of games which attracts people must be the games related to farms. Why are they so popular? Because the games can let people enjoy the fun as farmers. There are also farm animals that kids like very much. Here you can build your own farms. Also you can experience the life of farmers.
1.What is the reason why many people like games according to the author?
A. Games are usually easy to play
B. Playing games helps people learn a lot
C. Players can update their games easily and they are attracter easily
D. There are many kinds of games that suit everyone
2.What can we learn about Didi games?
A. The fairies are the leading roles in the games
B. They have been famous for several years
C. They are the most popular games among girls
D. They are all about traditional dresses
3.What kinds of games do all the girls enjoy in the author’s opinion?
A. Cooking games like making a soup
B. The games that are about weddings
C. Games that let them enjoy the country life
D. The games related to magic wands
4.The underlined word “alluring” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.
A. confusing B. annoying
C. challenging D. fascinating
