A small town in Tasmania, an island off the south coast of mainland Australia, is making itself an environmental role model by becoming the country's first plastic bag-free town.
Since April 28, Coles Bay's population of 175 and its tourist shoppers have been using reusable paper or cloth bags to carry their shopping.
Ben Keamey, a local businessman who supports the bag ban, said it would cut  the amount of waste and prevent damage to native wildlife that try to eat the plastic.
"Most businesses here come from the tourism and that's all based on the environment, so people were pretty supportive," he said.
Every year Australians use more than six billion plastic bags. More than half of these come from the supermarket. Since it takes years for the bags to biodegrade（生物遞減分解）, tens of millions end up polluting the environment. They kill about 100,000 sea-birds and animals, which mistake bags for food, every year.
Only in the past few months have major Australian supermarkets begun cutting on their use of plastic bags. Environmental groups are pushing for a plastic bag fee like that in Ireland. There, since plastic bags cost 10 pence (about 1 yuan) each, their use has been cut by 90 per cent.
Pollution caused by plastic bags is a big headache for countries all over the world. As early as 1999, Beijing said that only plastic bags of certain thickness could be used. This was to encourage them to be used again and again, since an average of six million plastic bags are used there every there every single day.
【小題1】Which might be the best title for this passage?

A．Deadly Plastic Bags	B．The End of Plastic Bags
C．How to Reuse Plastic Bags	D．The Present Situation of Plastic Bags

【小題2】Plastic bags will not be used by the native people of Coles Bay because they ______.

A．cause the environmental pollution	B．a(chǎn)re not easy to be reused
C．a(chǎn)re not as good as cloth bags	D．a(chǎn)re not strong enough

【小題3】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Plastic bags kill many animals in Australia each year.

B．Most Australian supermarkets have begun cutting on their use of plastic bags.

C．People at Coles Bay think poor environment may affect their tourism.

D．You have to pay for the plastic bags if you go shopping in Ireland.

【小題4】The example of Coles Bay is to show that ______.

A．people take serious actions to deal with the plastic bag problem

B．people begin to realise the harm of using plastic bags

C．Australia is the first country in solving the plastic bag problem

D．Australians are aware of the importance of protecting the small town

【小題5】Which of the following measures on plastic bags is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．To forbid to use them by law.

B．to charge fee for plastic bags.

C．To make them thick enough to be reuseable.

D．To make them environmentally friendly.

A small town in Tasmania, an island off the south coast of mainland Australia, is making itself an environmental role model by becoming the country's first plastic bag-free town.

Since April 28, Coles Bay's population of 175 and its tourist shoppers have been using reusable paper or cloth bags to carry their shopping.

Ben Keamey, a local businessman who supports the bag ban, said it would cut  the amount of waste and prevent damage to native wildlife that try to eat the plastic.

"Most businesses here come from the tourism and that's all based on the environment, so people were pretty supportive," he said.

Every year Australians use more than six billion plastic bags. More than half of these come from the supermarket. Since it takes years for the bags to biodegrade（生物遞減分解）, tens of millions end up polluting the environment. They kill about 100,000 sea-birds and animals, which mistake bags for food, every year.

Only in the past few months have major Australian supermarkets begun cutting on their use of plastic bags. Environmental groups are pushing for a plastic bag fee like that in Ireland. There, since plastic bags cost 10 pence (about 1 yuan) each, their use has been cut by 90 per cent.

Pollution caused by plastic bags is a big headache for countries all over the world. As early as 1999, Beijing said that only plastic bags of certain thickness could be used. This was to encourage them to be used again and again, since an average of six million plastic bags are used there every there every single day.

1.Which might be the best title for this passage?

A．Deadly Plastic Bags                      B．The End of Plastic Bags

C．How to Reuse Plastic Bags                 D．The Present Situation of Plastic Bags

2.Plastic bags will not be used by the native people of Coles Bay because they ______.

A．cause the environmental pollution          B．a(chǎn)re not easy to be reused

C．a(chǎn)re not as good as cloth bags               D．a(chǎn)re not strong enough

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Plastic bags kill many animals in Australia each year.

B．Most Australian supermarkets have begun cutting on their use of plastic bags.

C．People at Coles Bay think poor environment may affect their tourism.

D．You have to pay for the plastic bags if you go shopping in Ireland.

4.The example of Coles Bay is to show that ______.

A．people take serious actions to deal with the plastic bag problem

B．people begin to realise the harm of using plastic bags

C．Australia is the first country in solving the plastic bag problem

D．Australians are aware of the importance of protecting the small town

5.Which of the following measures on plastic bags is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．To forbid to use them by law.

B．to charge fee for plastic bags.

C．To make them thick enough to be reuseable.

D．To make them environmentally friendly.

 

A new study released（發(fā)布） by the Center for Disease Control （CDC） indicates that adults in US are not getting enough rest each night, according to media reports Friday.

       Of those questioned, 70 percent said they had not gotten enough rest or sleep every day of the past month.

       The study, which surveyed adults in Delaware, Hawaii, New York and Rhode Island, found that a lack of sleep is a particular problem for younger adults.

       Of those between 18 and 34, 13.3 percent lacked enough sleep every day, compared to 7.3 percent of adults over 55.

       However, the study did not find much difference between races or sexes.

       The National Sleep Foundation says that most adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night.

       An estimated （評估的） 50 to 70 million people suffer from constant sleep loss or sleep disorders, according to CDC, though people often do not understand that lack of sleep can cause health problems.

       But there is some good news: retirement is apparently good for your sleep habits. The CDC found that those who are no longer working are twice as likely to report that they get a full night’s sleep.

       Sleep patterns can be influenced by what kinds of jobs people have, and even where they live. People who lived in Hawaii apparently got more sleep than those in the other three states studied, the study found, Lifestyle choices, such as late-night television watching, Internet surfing, or caffeine intake（咖啡因攝入）, can also affect sleep patterns, the study said.

1．Which of the following is not the cause of one’s sleep loss according to the study?

     A．Where one lives.                       B．One’s lifestyle choices.

       C．The difference in age.                       D．Races and sexes.

2．Which of the statements is true based on the above passage?

     A．The lack of sleep can cause health problems.

       B．Retired people have more problems with sleep.

       C．One’s job does not affect one’s sleep.

       D．70 percent of the people in the surveyed states lack sleep.

3．How many factors mentioned in the passage affect people’s sleep patterns?

       A．2．             B．3．                  C．4．                  D．5．

       A new study released（發(fā)布） by the Center for Disease Control （CDC） indicates that adults in US are not getting enough rest each night, according to media reports Friday.

       Of those questioned, 70 percent said they had not gotten enough rest or sleep every day of the past month.

       The study, which surveyed adults in Delaware, Hawaii, New York and Rhode Island, found that a lack of sleep is a particular problem for younger adults.

       Of those between 18 and 34, 13.3 percent lacked enough sleep every day, compared to 7.3 percent of adults over 55.

       However, the study did not find much difference between races or sexes.

       The National Sleep Foundation says that most adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night.

       An estimated （評估的） 50 to 70 million people suffer from constant sleep loss or sleep disorders, according to CDC, though people often do not understand that lack of sleep can cause health problems.

       But there is some good news: retirement is apparently good for your sleep habits. The CDC found that those who are no longer working are twice as likely to report that they get a full night’s sleep.

       Sleep patterns can be influenced by what kinds of jobs people have, and even where they live. People who lived in Hawaii apparently got more sleep than those in the other three states studied, the study found, Lifestyle choices, such as late-night television watching, Internet surfing, or caffeine intake（咖啡因攝入）, can also affect sleep patterns, the study said.

1．Which of the following is not the cause of one’s sleep loss according to the study?

     A．Where one lives.                       B．One’s lifestyle choices.

       C．The difference in age.                       D．Races and sexes.

2．Which of the statements is true based on the above passage?

     A．The lack of sleep can cause health problems.

       B．Retired people have more problems with sleep.

       C．One’s job does not affect one’s sleep.

       D．70 percent of the people in the surveyed states lack sleep.

3．How many factors mentioned in the passage affect people’s sleep patterns?

       A．2.              B．3.      C．4.          D．5.

Martha’s Vineyard has long been considered a favorite quiet of the Northeast. The vineyard is rich in history, breathtaking beaches, and beautiful scenery. It is well known for its unique lighthouses you’ll enjoy the variety and the history of each lighthouse, among the most photographed structures on the Vineyard. When the former First Family, the Clintons, chose to vacation on the island several years ago, it became a more popular tourist attraction.

Martha’s Vineyard got its name from its discoverer, Bartholomew Gosnold, who gave it the name of his wife Martha and was in memory of the thick growth of wild trees on the land.

The island of Martha’s Vineyard lies south of Cape Cod off the southeastern coast of Massachusetts，United States. It is nearly 20 miles long and runs from 2 to 10 miles in width. There are wide，hard beaches on the southern side. The north is hilly, but in the south and eastern parts there are wide areas of open land covered with wild flowers.

The island was discovered early in the 17th century. The Indians were quiet and friendly, and the new-comers fished for a living, making a lot of money from whaling (捕鯨). With the decline (衰落) of whaling and sailing ships. Martha’s Vineyard was almost forgotten until about 60 years ago when people began to buy the old houses of the whaling captains and the small building of the fishermen near the beaches. Now people go there year after year for their summer holidays.

 

60．What is Martha’s Vineyard famous for?

       A．A long history.                                     B．Lighthouses.       

       C．Friendly Indians.                                  D．Fishing industry.

61．Which of the following maps tells where Martha’s Vineyard is？

  

（Mas＝Massachusetts；C＝Cape Cod；M ＝Martha's Vineyard）

 

62．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

       A．How the island got its name.                 B．The population of the island.

       C．The scenery of the island.                     D．When the island was discovered.

63．When you visit Martha’s Vineyard,           .

      A．you can see a lot of hills in the eastern parts

       B．you can enjoy the sunshine on the beach on the northern side

       C．you can live in the fishermen’s old houses in the hills

       D．you can see different kinds of lighthouses and learn about the history