When you think of a national park, you generally picture fresh air and wild animals, right? Well, now you're going to have to add tea shops and something called "the Tube" to your definition, because London, England has signed up to be the first "National Park City."
London was established by the Romans around 2,000 years ago and has been continually inhabited (居住于) since then. In all that time, however, nobody had the idea to replace all the parks with big box stores or high buildings, which means London already has a much lower urban density (密度)than most of the worlds cities. Nowadays about a third of the city is green space,
In July 2019, London announced its willingness to become the world’s first National Park City. Now the city is moving toward the goal of achieving 50% green space by the year 2050 by connecting and expanding public parks, greening up unused parking lots and the private yards of existing and new houses, fixing some green roofs on existing buildings and even cutting holes in fences for wildlife to pass through.
"Inspired by the aims and values of our precious rural national parks, the London National Park City is basically about making life better in the capital through both small everyday things and long-term strategic thinking," Daniel Raven-Ellison, who began the campaign to make London a National Park City six years ago said in a press release. "We've been doing that in London for centuries, which is why London is so green and diverse. "
London will have a much easier job achieving this type of green transformation than more densely-urbanized cities like Paris and New York, which have 10% and 27% greenspace, respectively. But that doesn't mean it's not possible——the National Park City Foundation hopes to employ 25 more cities in addition to London by the year 2025. Glasgow, Scotland and Newcastle upon Tyne in northeast England are both currently considering becoming National Park Cities.
1.What makes London more likely to become a national park city than other cities?
A.Its smaller population. B.The government’s efforts.
C.Its less dense urbanization, D.Its citizens’ great support.
2.Where can we find the data on London’s measures to achieve its goal?
A.In Paragraph 1. B.In Paragraph 2.
C.In Paragraph 3. D.In Paragraph 4.
3.What is Daniel Raven-Ellison trying to talk about in the fourth paragraph?
A.London’s long-term strategic thinking.
B.The significance of London’s campaign.
C.The effects of national parks on London.
D.The resources of London’s green space.
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Trying to be a national park city is turning new trend.
B.National park cities are springing up around the world.
C.It is so easy for London to become a national park city.
D.National park cities are making improvements to our life.
Two years ago， Kiirsat Ceylan was in New York to give a talk about disability rights at the U． N． Blind since birth， the Turkish man was struggling to find his hotel， holding a cane in one hand and pulling his luggage with the other．
"Not surprisingly， suddenly I bumped into a pole, and he says, "It was a bit bloody．"
The problem with a cane is that， while it can tell you what's on the grounds it doesn't help with objects at the body or head level． It wasn't the first time Ceylan had run into something， injuring himself．
"" I have no problem with my scars， which make me more handsome I guess，" Ceylan says， laughing． "But I don't need hew ones．"
With WeWalk， a new smart cane， Ceylan hopes to help other blind people navigate their environments more easily.The cane uses an ultrasonic（超声波）sensor which detects objects at body or head level and gives a warning vibration． WeWalk users pair the cane with their smartphones and then use the cane's touchpad to access features like voice assistant or navigation*Before leaving home， they can plug their destination into Google Maps and get spoken directions as they walk In the future， Ceylan hopes to connect WeWalk with public transportation and ridesharing services．
Assistive technology is often expensive for blind people， says Eelke Folmer， a computer science professor at the University of Nevada! Reno． "But developers fail to realize their devices are out of reach for many blind people， To Folmer， the price point-﹩ 500-- sets the WeWalk cane apart from other technologies．
Ceylan sees WeWalk as part of an attempt to help blind people achieve greater freedom of movement， which he believes will give them greater access to education and jobs． The canes are already having an impact on users， Ceylan says． He recently received an email from a teacher in Ireland who had become blind as an adult． He'd been depressed and housebound． But since getting a WeWalk cane， your device forced me to go out． It became my anti- depressant． " he wrote．
1.Why is a story about Kursat Ceylan given at the beginning of the text？ ______
A.To stress the difficulty caused by blindness．
B.To show his reason for developing his cane．
C.To indicate the problems with present canes．
D.To show his positive and humorous character．
2.What can WeWalk do at present according to the text？ ______
A.Provide fast Internet access．
B.Start conversations with users．
C.Tell users what is around them．
D.Connect with ridesharing services．
3.What does Folmer think is the advantage of WeWalk over other assistive technologies？ ______
A.It is easily affordable， B.It is easily controllable．
C.It works better for users. D.It looks more attractive．
4.What is the text mainly about？ ______
A.The increasing demand for smart canes．
B.A blind man’s devotion to smart canes．
C.A smart cane's effects on blind people.
D.An assistive technology for the blind．
We had two dogs, Lucky and Lily Bit. Lucky loved to find ways to leave the confines (束 缚) of her indoor living routine, which made her a masterful escape artist. Lily Bit, on the other hand, did exactly as she was told, never straying, always staying close to home... except when she came under the influence of Lucky.
Whenever the two got out together, they could be seen out of sights often staying away for hours. More often than not, they’d arrive home near suppertime, covered in mud and leaves and smelling to high heaven from their afternoon outing in the woods.
I remember one such occasion when they’d once again mysteriously escaped, except this time, they returned clean and no worse for wear. It wasn’t until a few days later that we learned why. My wife ran into our neighbor Carl who lived a few houses down from us.
“I saw your two dogs the other day,” Carl said with a smile,
“Oh, yes? I’m so sorry. They’d been so good lately, so it was such a surprise when they got out. I sure hope they didn’t cause any trouble.” my wife replied,
“Oh, no, no trouble at all. Did you have any idea where they went?”
“No,” my wife answered.
“They attended my dog’s funeral (葬礼)” Carl said sadly.
“What?” Ann exclaimed, “Oh, no. I didn’t know Toby had died.
“Yep, it died a couple days ago. I was burying him in the back lot when your two dogs came running up. They sat down not far from me while. I finished burying him, then they left.”
“Wow that’s amazing! ” my wife replied. “Toby was Lily Bit’s father, you know. ”
“No, I didn’t know that,” Carl replied, “but I guess that explains why she felt like she needed to be there. She had to say her final goodbye.”
1.What words can best explain the meaning of the word “straying” underlined in Para. 1?
A.Wandering away. B.Staying still
C.Shouting loudly. D.Disobeying impolitely.
2.What difference between Lucky and Lily Bit is suggested in the first paragraph?
A.Their abilities were different. B.Their hobbies were different.
C.Their personalities were different D.Their physical features were different.
3.What would generally happen to the two dogs after they got home from outside?
A.They got more united. B.They looked in a mess.
C.They smelled nice as usual. D.They got willing to do as told to.
4.What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A.To show his respect for dogs. B.To be in memory of his dogs.
C.To suggest learning from dogs, D.To think highly of his two dogs.
Moringa Farm Internship Program
DATE： 5 May〜30 November 2019
LOCATION: Jaipur India
EVENT TYPE： Twining
EVENT INDUSTRY/TOPIC: Clean Energy, Climate & Environment, Food & Agriculture and Quality/Process Managem
Moringa (辣木), a kind of miracle tree, has come a long way today to become a symbol of the fight against growing nutrition deficiency (营养不足) across the globe. It is also a crop suited to the climatic conditions of the region, which is unusually rich in its nutrition content literally from top to bottom.
Supporting learning：
The Moringa Farm Internship Program is sort of like a live, interactive slideshow of agriculture making of Moringa from “Soil to Super food” that touches all the participant’s senses.
The Program’s Objectives：
The Moringa Farm Internship Program is devoted to enriching the knowledge and lives of young people by providing them with a unique educational experience on an organic Moringa Farm in rural Jaipur, India. Program participants can learn about conservation, maintenance (维护), care, and management of Moringa Farming by means of hands-on work experience with local Moringa Farm staff.
Participants will be able to interact with Moringa specialists and educators, on all issues that may affect their operations. Experts will let you know management strategies and equipment operation up close on hand to answer your specific questions.
The Moringa Farm Internship will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about sustainable tools, techniques, and approaches that can be used in Moringa Production and value-added production systems, righting (突出) pest and disease management, leaf/seed production, and tools and equipment for commercial production.
If you’re trying to learn about Moringa, there’s nothing like going to a farm and getting your hands dirty. So click here to register now!
1.Why is Moringa specifically described in the text?
A.To stress the importance of the crop.
B.To encourage people to plant Moringa.
C.To show the significance of the program.
D.To draw attention to nutrition deficiency.
2.What can we know about the Moringa Farm Internship Program?
A.It is intended for farmers. B.It lasts more than half a year.
C.It provides vocational training. D.It is available on the Internet.
3.How do the program’s participants learn about Moringa?
A.By attending various courses about it.
B.By involving themselves in farming it.
C.By observing specialists and educators.
D.By watching slideshows about the crop.
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Thirteen-year-old Amy lost her mother in a car accident. She had no choice but moved from New Zealand to Canada to live with her father Thomas.
Thomas was an inventor, living on a farm. He brought Amy back to his messy house, which had not been cleaned up for years. Most of the rooms in the house were used for storing his gliders (滑翔机) and their parts.
One day, Amy happened to see Thomas testing his glider but he soon crashed in the surrounding field. Scared and unsure if her father was all right, Amy heard his father's shout of triumph. She couldn't understand her father strange behavior so that she barely talked with him. "My new life is absolutely miserable!" Amy thought with tears in her eyes.
It was not until Amy found the eggs that her life changed. While exploring the area around the farm, Amy discovered an abandoned nest of 16 goose eggs under a fallen tree. She gathered all of the eggs and brought them back to the bam where she took a heating lamp to provide light and warmth for them.
One afternoon after school, Amy was thrilled to discover all of the eggs had hatched. The baby geese and Amy looked at each other and a bond immediately formed. The geese assumed Amy, the first thing they saw, was their mother. Amy asked his father, “Can I keep the baby geese, please?" "Yes," Thomas agreed. Although he knew there would be a lot of challenges waiting for them, it might be a chance to improve their relationship.
Looking after the baby geese very carefully, Amy even named all of them like a real mother. Soon winter arrived, it was the time for migrant birds like geese to go south for the cold days. Thomas made a great many attempts to teach the geese to fly but none of them followed him. They just stuck close to Amy all the time.
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
Frustrated, Thomas decided to teach Amy, their mother ", how to fly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2：
Finally that day came, Thomas and Amy each flew a glider, leading the geese towards south. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假定你是李华，学校将于下周五举行英语演讲比赛，主题为“Doing things right or doing right things”, 请你代表学生会给外教老师Jack发一封邮件，邀请他来做裁判。内容包括：
1. 比赛相关细节；
2. 给参赛者点评；
3. 并对英语学习提些建议。
注意：1. 词数:80词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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