London has just signed to be the first National Park City. Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, along with several organizations and individuals, signed the London National Park City Charter(宪章) on Monday.
London is already extremely park-like. With a large number of urban parks and waterways and 8.4 million trees, it has a lower urban density (密度) than many other major cities. It is also home to 15,000 species.
The charter aims to improve the lives and well-being of people and wildlife by improving the natural environment of the city. In practical terms, that means trying to reach the goal of turning 50% of the city into green space by 2050. That can be achieved by asking residents to change empty lots and yards into gardens, planting more trees throughout the city and even cutting holes in garden fences. Adding green roofs to existing buildings is also part of the plan,
One way to help achieve its goal is pairing development with conservation. London is expected to add some 2 million new residents to its current population by 2040, meaning it needs thousands and thousands of new homes. Home developers can play a role by surrounding new homes with parks or nature reserves.
"Inspired by the aims and values of the world’s national parks, the London National Park City is fundamentally about making life better in the capital through both small everyday things and long-term strategic thinking." says Daniel Raven-Ellison, founder of the concept.
"It's about lifting our ambitions; going further to make the city greener, healthier and wilder; improving our mental health, cleaning our air; making the city richer in wildlife: freeing children to play and meet friends outdoors again; solving the climate crisis and bring more joy to the city." He added.
Timothy Beatley, an urban planner, says countless cities have already woken up to the idea that greening and improving natural connections make urban life much better. "The basic idea is that nature in cities is not optional but absolutely essential to a happy, healthy and meaningful life." He says.
1.What are mentioned in paragraphs 3 and 4 about the green move?
A.The conflicts caused by the charter.
B.Different voices about the move.
C.Specific ways to expand green space.
D.Challenges the move will run into.
2.The founder and the planner mentioned both hold a(an) ___________ attitude to the charter.
A.skeptical B.critical
C.reserved D.favorable
3.What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A.A green and meaningful life in London
B.London to be "National Park City"
C.Reasons for more green space in London
D.Green ways to make London park-like
假定你是李华, 你所在的运动俱乐部将面向外国朋友开设太极(Tai Chi)课。请写一封邮件, 邀请你校的英国交换生Peter参加。要点如下:
1.太极的受欢迎程度及对健康的益处；
2.上课时间与地点;
3.报名的截止日期。
注意: 1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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。
Dear Jim,
How are you doing? You ask me about how our school performs our PE classes in your last letter, so I’m writing to share you some details.
Our school has a sports field where covers an area of about two square kilometers. Equip with two playgrounds as well as a splendid stadium, our school offers you an opportunity to do a variety of sports. Not only do we take football and basketball courses, but our school also hold all kinds of sports competitions. As the member on our school team, my most favorite sport is football. As far as I am concerned, anything is better than playing football，which encourages us to cooperate active with others.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
High on the Qinghai---Tibet Plateau(高原)1. (lie) China’s “water tower” Sanjiangyuan. 2. is home to the head-waters of China’s three rivers. However, human activities 3.(put) this ecosystem 4. risk in recent years.
In 2016, the Chinese government set up Sanjiangyuan National Park in Qinghai province. With Sanjiangyuan 5. (take) the lead, other regions have been chosen 6. (carry) out projects that together would form a national park system. The idea 7. a national park system should be realized was approved by President Xi, who said, “Building an ecological civilization bears great 8. (significant) in the development and progress of human civilization.”
9. (hopeful), the success of Sanjiangyuan will mark the start of a 10. (green) future.
I have the bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book to see how it ends while I’m still in the middle of it. This habit ______ people around me. Often my ______ wouldn’t be confined(局限) just to the books I read but also to what others were ______ as well. Finally, one day my daughter told me with a little _______. “Dad, please just read a book one page at a time like everyone else!”
At times I didn’t ______ this bad habit to just reading books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my life and _____ what to do months and even years from now instead of ______ each day as it is intended. I knew that the book of my life wasn’t done yet and that I had many ______ left to go.________, that didn’t stop me from trying to write the ______ half-way through. Time and again, I would ______ jump ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it ______ so I could reach that storybook happily ever after ending. Life, however, doesn’t ______ like that. It loves to ______ us, and you never know what new problem or opportunity each new day will bring.
Life has often had to ______ me to slow down. Recently, when I found myself ______ to that bad habit of rushing ahead and living in the ______ again, I felt a special voice gently telling me, “ Live one day at a time.” Then I smiled, and turned the book of my life back to the ____ page. Each of us has to live the book of life one page and one day at a time. Each of us has to write it ______ and moment by moment. We have to trust that it will bring our ______ to its perfect end.
1.A.concerned B.annoyed C.frightened D.embarrassed
2.A.impatience B.difficulty C.influence D.effort
3.A.demanding B.carrying C.writing D.reading
4.A.interest B.excitement C.anger D.sadness
5.A.extend B.spread C.limit D.devote
6.A.bring out B.let out C.try out D.figure out
7.A.fearing B.enjoying C.doubting D.imagining
8.A.pages B.things C.reports D.novels
9.A.Indeed B.Still C.Surely D.Finally
10.A.ending B.plot C.outline D.passage
11.A.happily B.carefully C.unwillingly D.foolishly
12.A.counted B.left C.happened D.backed
13.A.start B.finish C.work D.change
14.A.touch B.amuse C.worry D.surprise
15.A.allow B.force C.remind D.encourage
16.A.admitting B.returning C.responding D.referring
17.A.present B.memory C.dream D.future
18.A.right B.first C.new D.blank
19.A.more or less B.line by line C.one by one D.now and then
20.A.story B.job C.plan D.hope
Suggestions for Senior Year
Senior year is finally here. We are sure being one of the oldest students in school sounds great. You’ve reached the most important year. 1. Three graduates are here to give you some suggestions.
Zhao Yuebei, 18, Hainan University
Find a suitable study method and create your own system of knowledge. In the review stage, I’ve been studying physics and chemistry with the help of mind maps. 2. I usually wrote down a scientific term in the center of a blank page, and added related points around the term. I enjoyed this process as it forced me to reflect and organize all my knowledge.3.
Zhao Yujie, 18, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang
Don’t bury yourself all day in your studies—it’s tiring and not that useful. Life may be stressful during senior high, but we also need to find ways to refresh ourselves.
When I felt discouraged, I often had a heart-to-heart talk with my mother or my head teacher. 4. Some of my classmates preferred to run around the playground. One of them even made up funny stories and read them out during breaks.
Song Yu, 18, Northwestern University, US
5. Besides the gaokao, some universities hold the independent enrollment (自主招生) exams in the middle of June, which can give you an advantage in the hunt for a top university place, if you do well in the exams. But you don’t need to waste too much time preparing specially for them because both the written test and the interview are based on your everyday performance and intelligence.
A. It was a great relief for me.
B. So how can you make the most of it?
C. Keep your eyes open for other choices.
D. Mind maps can encourage your creativity.
E. But that is when the hard work really begins.
F. It allows me to see the relationship between different concepts.
G. Mind maps are used to visually organize and classify information.
