Going green seems to be a fad(時尚)for a lot of people these days.Whether that is good or bad,we can’t really say,but for the two of us,going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.
On April 22,2011,we decided to go green every single day for an entire year.This meant doing 365 different green things,and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things.Rather than recycle and reduce our energy,we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.
With the idea of going green every single day for a year,Our Green Year started.My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment.We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year,we completely changed our lifestyles.We now shop at organic(有機的) stores.We consume less meat,choosing green food.We have greatly reduced our buying we don’t need.We have given away half of what we owned through websites.Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice,with no chemical cleaners.We make our own butter,enjoying the smell of homemade fresh bread.In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year.We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others.We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet. (2013·遼寧,B)
【小題1】What might be the best title for the passage?
A.Going Green |
B.Protecting the Planet |
C.Keeping OpenMinded |
D.Celebrating Our Green Year |
A.they were expected to follow the green fad |
B.they didn’t know how to educate other people |
C.they were unwilling to reduce their energy |
D.they needed to perform unusual green tasks |
A.They tried to get out of their ungreen habits. |
B.They ignored others’ ungreen behavior. |
C.They chose better chemical cleaners. |
D.They sold their homemade food. |
A.The government will give support to the green project. |
B.The couple may continue their project in the future. |
C.Some people disagree with the couple’s green ideas. |
D.Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign. |
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
iPhone owners are vainer (虛榮) and spend more on clothes and grooming(儀容) than those who have BlackBerrys and Android phones, new research claims.
BlackBerry owners earn the most and are more likely to have long-term relationships, while people with Android handsets are most creative and the best cooks.
The study, carried out by TalkTalk Mobile, surveyed 2,000 owners of the three major smartphone brands to determine whether the choice of handset was an extension(延伸) of their personality. The study rated users in various walks of life using a point scoring system including personalities, daily habits and the type of industries they work in.
Other results from the study found that people with an iPhone are more image conscious and generally rate themselves more attractive than those with other handsets. They are most likely to describe themselves as adventurous, bright and are most likely to work in media, publishing and education. They also believe their boss rates them highly. Apple owners also tend to have done more travelling and are the most active on social media sites.
BlackBerry owners were found to be the least punctual(準時的) ,but despite putting in the least hours at work they are the most active phone user—sending more texts and making more calls in the average day than any other phone user. They are more social and have more friends overall. They also earn nearly two and a half thousand pounds a year more than other smarphone owners, with an average salary of $27,406. BlackBerry users classed themselves so loud and mainly work in the health, finance or property sectors. They were also found to drink more tea and coffee each day than any other phone user.
Android owners were found to watch more TV than others and drink the most alcohol—consuming more in an average week than iPhone and BlackBerry drinkers. They have the most jobs in engineering, the government and public services and environmental services. They have the best manners and are more shy and relaxed than their counterparts.
Dan Meader, Director of Mobile at TalkTalk, said, “Many of us have our mobile phones on us almost constantly so they do become an extension of us in many ways. It’s interesting to see then how the choice in handset may reflect different aspects of personality and the results do show some unusual differences.”
【小題1】What do we know about BlaceBerry users?
A.They work latest. | B.They drink most alcohol. |
C.They are the highest earners. | D.They are values most by their bosses. |
A.income | B.a(chǎn)ppearance | C.social media | D.interpersonal relationships |
A.Loud. | B.Brave. | C.Polite. | D.Confident. |
A.will decide the way we live our life |
B.can be a window into the lives we lead |
C.can change our personalities gradually |
D.has become the most important part of our life |
A.By drawing comparisons. | B.By giving reasons only. |
C.By providing examples. | D.By giving solutions. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
It is reported that conservation groups in North America have been arguing about the benefits and dangers of wolves. Some groups believe wolves should be killed. Other people believe wolves must be protected so that they will not disappear from the wilderness (荒野)
For Killing Wolves
In Alaska,the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago,because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport. However.1aws were established to protect the wolves from sportsmen and people who catch the animals for their fur.So the wolf population has greatly increased. Now there are so many wolves that they are destroying their own food supply.
A wolf naturally eats animals in the deer family. People in the wilderness also hunt deer for food.Many of the animals have been destroyed by the very cold winters recently and by changes in the wilderness plant life.When the deer can’t find enough food,they die.
If the wolves continue to kill large numbers of deer,their prey(獵物)will disappear some day.And the wolves will.too.So we must change the cycle of life in the wilderness to balance the ecology.If we killed more wolves,we would save them and their prey from dying out.We’d also save some farm animals.
In another northern state,wolves attack cows and chickens for food.Farmers want the government to send biologists to study the problem.They believe it necessary to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in places where there is a small wolf population.
Against Killing Wolves
If you had lived long ago,you would have heard many different stories about the dangerous wolf.According to most stories,hungry wolves often kill people for food.Even today,the stories of the “big bad wolf'"will not disappear.
But the fact is wolves are afraid of people.a(chǎn)nd they seldom travel in areas where there is a human smell.When wolves eat other animals,they usually kill the very young.or the sick and injured .The strongest survive .No kind of animal would have survived through the centuries if the weak members had lived.And has always been a law of nature.
Although some people say it is good sense to kill wolves,we say it is nonsense! Researchers have found wolves and their prey living in balance.The wolves keep the deer population from becoming too large, and that keeps a balance in the wilderness plant life.
The real problem is that the areas where wolves can live are being used by people.Even if wilderness land is not used directly for human needs.the wolves can’t always find enough food .So they travel to the nearest source, which is often a farm.Then there is danger.The “big bad wolf” has arrived! And everyone knows what happens next.
【小題1】 According to the passage,some people in North America favor killing wolves for all the following reasons EXCET that .
A.there are too many wolves |
B.they kill large numbers deer |
C.they attack cows and chickens for food |
D.they destroy the wilderness plant life |
A.wolves help to keep the ecological balance in the wideness |
B.there is too small a wolf population in the wilderness |
C.there are too many deer in the wilderness |
D.wolves are afraid of people and never attack people |
A.they never eat strong and healthy ones |
B.they always go against the law of nature |
C.they might help this kind of animals survive in nature |
D.they disturb the ecological balance in the wilderness |
A.farm animals will be in danger and have to be shipped away |
B.wolves will kill people and people will in turn kill them |
C.wolves will find enough food sources on farms |
D.people will leave the areas where wolves can live |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Mothers and daughters go through so much—yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother,Sheila Solomon Klass,both gifted professional writers,prove to be ideal cowriters as they examine their decades of motherhood,daughterhood,and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped(重疊).
Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’s: both have fulltime careers; both have published books,articles,and stories; each has three children; they both love to read.They also love to travel—in fact,they often take trips together.But in truth,the harder they look at their lives,the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.
A child of the Depression(大蕭條),Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls.Starting with her college education,she has fought for everything she’s ever accomplished.Perri,on the other hand,grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s.For Sheila,wasting time or money is a crime,and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury,but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.
Each writing in her own unmistakable voice,Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains,the love and bitterness,the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together.Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork.Perri admits that she can’t sort out all the mess in the households,even though she knows it drives her mother crazy.Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working,admit longhidden sorrows,and enjoy precious memories.
Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together,Perri and Sheila tell their motherdaughter story with honesty,humor,enthusiasm,and admiration for each other.A written account in two voices,Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet(二重奏) that produces a deep,strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize. (2013·湖北,B)
【小題1】Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother’s?
A.They both have gone through difficult times. |
B.They have strong emotional ties with each other. |
C.They have the same joys and pains,and love and bitterness. |
D.They both have experiences as daughter,mother and writer. |
A.something rare but not pleasant |
B.something that cannot be imagined |
C.something expensive but not necessary |
D.something that can only be enjoyed by boys |
A.The content of the book. |
B.The purpose of the book. |
C.The influence of the book. |
D.The writing style of the book. |
A.In a musical form. |
B.Through field research. |
C.With unique writing skills. |
D.From different points of view. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Marilyn M.Arnold
4500 Ridgewood Road Memphis,Tennessee 38116
Tel:9015990316 Email:efg@yahoo.com
Objective
To obtain a position that will enable me to improve my organizational skills,educational background,and ability to work well with people.
Experience Lead Teacher La Petite Academy,Memphis,TN.
June,2011July,2012
—Planned activities that would promote growth in language,social skills.
—Provided children with individual attention.
—Communicated with parents on a regular basis.
Education
At present,studying Science in Elementary Education at the University of Memphis.
Fahd EI Zoghat
American University of Beirut Tel:00963116820300 (Damascus) Email:abc@aub.edu.lb
Objective
To secure a promising position that offers both a challenge and a good opportunity for growth.
Experience 20102011
—Assisted a professor in the computer simulation(模擬) of digital circuits.
—Assisted an instructor in the area of radar systems.
—Worked as a research assistant with a professor in the area of digital image processing.
Education
Stanford University,Palo Alto,CA
Madeline Little
555 Maple Dr.Hartford,CT 06105 Tel:(860)5550820 Email:m.e.little@gmail.com
Objective
To obtain a position as a Salesman Associate to improve the ability to work well with people in Summer.
Experience
September 2009Present
—Aid students in person and via phone with questions regarding course registration.
—Assist with all other office administrative duties.
—Nominated(提名) for Employee of the Year in 2011 due to excellent performance.
20052008
—Teammate on Hartford High School women’s soccer team.
Education
ABC Community College Hartford,CT Bachelor of Arts
James Todd Wells
7444 Vesta Drive Little Rock,Arkansas.72210
Tel:(501)555555 Email:jtwell@mail.net
Objective
To secure a position with a wellestablished organization with a stable environment that will lead to a lasting relationship.
Experience
20012011
—Worked in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit Admissions of Outpatient Services at Hickingbotham Center admitting patients.Worked as liaison(聯(lián)絡) representative between family members and doctor.
—Worked also in Emergency Room admissions checking in patients.Entered personal data and followed up on insurance verification(核實).
Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock,Little Rock,Arkansas
【小題1】From the first part,we can learn that Marilyn M.Arnold ________.
A.knows about children’s education |
B.wants to get a job with a stable environment |
C.has got a degree of Science in Elementary Education |
D.is an excellent teacher of the University of Memphis |
A.Marilyn M.Arnold. |
B.Fahd EI Zoghat. |
C.Madeline Little. |
D.James Todd Wells. |
A.a(chǎn) supermarket | B.a(chǎn) hotel |
C.a(chǎn) hospital | D.a(chǎn) school |
A.They have received college education. |
B.They want a permanent job. |
C.They want to work with people. |
D.They have rich working experience. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
It had been a long,hard,wonderful day.The two of us had walked from the sea’s edge through the length of a beautiful valley,climbed a superb mountain,travelled its narrow,rocky ridge(山脊),and now stood on its final peak,tired,happy and looking for the perfect campsite.
The experienced backpacker has a natural feeling for such things,and our eyes were drawn to a small blue circle on the map,like an eye winking at us.We could not see it from where we were,but we followed our judgement and went down steeply until it came into view.
We were right.It was a calm pool,with flat grass beside it.Gently taking our packs off,we made the first of many cups of tea before pulling up our tent.Later that evening,over another cup of tea and after a good meal,we sat outside the tent watching the sunset over a sea dotted with islands,towards one of which a ferry was slowly moving.It is not always so perfect,of course.On another trip,with a different companion,a thoroughly wet day had ended at a lonely farm.Depressed at the thought of camping,we had knocked and asked if we could use a barn(谷倉) as a shelter.
Backpacking could be defined as the art of comfortable,selfsufficient(自給自足的) travel on foot.Everything you need is in the pack on your back,and you become emotionally_as_well_as_physically_attached_to_it.I once left my pack hidden in some rocks while I made a long trip to a peak I particularly wanted to climb.I was away for nearly three hours and ended up running the last stretch in fear that my precious pack would not be there.It was,of course.
The speed at which the backpacker travels makes this the perfect way to see any country.You experience the landscape as a slow unfolding scene,almost in the way it was made;and you find time to stop and talk to people you meet.I’ve learned much local history from simply chatting to people I met while walking through an area.At the end of a trip,whether three days or three weeks,there’s a feeling of achievement,of having got somewhere under your own power.
After years of going out walking just for the day,many people start backpacking simply through wanting to stay out rather than cut short a trip.
【小題1】The writer and his companion knew there was a pool because ________.
A.they had been told about it |
B.they could see it on the map |
C.they had seen it earlier in the day |
D.they could see it from the top of the mountain |
A.The map. | B.The pool. |
C.The mountain. | D.The campsite. |
A.They were too tired to put up their tent. |
B.They wished they could have found a farm. |
C.They were anxious about the coming weather. |
D.They were delighted with the spot they’d found. |
A.It is more than just a practical aid. |
B.He walks better when he is wearing it. |
C.It is not a good idea to leave it anywhere. |
D.He might die on the mountains without it. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Three engineers and three accountants (會計) are traveling by train to a conference.At the station,the three accountants each buy tickets and watch as the three engineers buy only a single ticket.
“How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?” asks an accountant.“Watch and you’ll see,” answers an engineer.They all board the train.The accountants take their respective seats but all three engineers cram into a restroom and close the door behind them.
Shortly after the train has departed,the conductor comes around collecting tickets.He knocks on the restroom door and says,“Ticket,please.” The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand.The conductor takes it and moves on.
The accountants see this and agree it is quite a clever idea.So after the conference,the accountants decide to copy the engineers on the return trip and save some money.When they get to the station they buy a single ticket for the return trip.
To their astonishment,the engineers don’t buy a ticket at all.“How are you going to travel without a ticket?”asks one puzzled accountant.“Watch and you’ll see,” answers an engineer.When they board the train the three accountants cram into a restroom and the three engineers cram into another one nearby.The train departs.
Shortly afterward,one of the engineers leaves his restroom and walks over to the restroom where the accountants are hiding.He knocks on the door and says,“Ticket,please.”
【小題1】The three engineers buy only a single ticket because________.
A.only one of them need buy a ticket |
B.the three accountants buy tickets for them |
C.they just want to save money |
D.they are too poor to buy more tickets |
A.started out | B.separated |
C.stopped | D.a(chǎn)rrived |
A.the accountants are not as clever as the engineers |
B.the accountants are cleverer than the engineers |
C.the engineers are not as clever as the accountants |
D.the engineers are as clever as the accountants |
A.Only one engineer is in the restroom when the conductor collects the ticket. |
B.At first the three accountants know why the three engineers buy one ticket. |
C.On the return trip the three accountants buy three tickets again. |
D.On the return trip the three engineers don’t buy any ticket. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don’t understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways, that they are too serious and too strict with their children, and that they seldom give their children a free hand.
It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust and they tend to forget how they themselves felt when young.
For example, young people like to act on the spot without much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Old people worry more easily. Most of them plan things in advance, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected.
When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it.
Young people often make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble: it is just that they feel cut off from the older people’s world, into which they have not yet been accepted. That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their own, and if their parents don’t like music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech, this will make the young people extremely happy.
Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say “yes” to what you do. All you want is to be left alone and do what you like. It is natural enough , after being a child for so many years, when you were completely under your parents’ control.
If you prefer to control your life, you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.
【小題1】_______ are to blame for the quarrels between parents and their children, according to this article.
A.Parents | B.Young people |
C.Neither parents nor their children | D.Both Parents and their children |
A.a(chǎn)sk for advice before they really start to do anything |
B.do things without thinking carefully ahead. |
C.be very strict with themselves |
D.think in the same way as their parents do |
A.do everything according to his own wish. |
B.do everything the way his parents do. |
C.do everything beyond hid parents’ control. |
D.hold himself responsible for everything he does. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket.
“I just miss---I miss being anonymous,” he said. “I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walk. I can't take a walk”.
His dream, he said, was to “go through Central Park and watch for passing by…spend the day watching people --- I miss that”.
Faced with angry criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting away from it all. “It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours.” he told Hearst magazines.
Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disappointed with some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed in his permission to change, such as the "kabuki dance" among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as vindication(證實)by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached(漠然), and being slow to engage in vital issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.
Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr. Obama has already racked up 60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years. In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr. Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.
【小題1】What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us?
A.Obama likes living a busy life. |
B.Obama used to spend most of his time with his family. |
C.Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures. |
D.He used to wash his car himself. |
A.release his pressure | B.keep fit |
C.balance his work | D.show his ability |
A.curious about | B.interested in |
C.content with | D.tired of |
A.The president lost lots of privacy, but he loves the life in the White House. |
B.There are always unnecessary procedures among political parties. |
C.The president seems to be indifferent (漠不關心的) towards some really important issues. |
D.The president is really a great golf player. |
A.Obama's favorite pastime. |
B.Obama’s complaints about lack of privacy as president. |
C.The public's criticism of Obama. |
D.Obama's regrets for being the US president. |
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