China is known for its long history, rich culture, and cute pandas. It’s also known for some of the worst air quality in the world. But the Asian country is now using a natural weapon against air pollution — trees.
In February, China’s government announced plans to cover at least 32,400 square miles with forest. That is about the size of Ireland. Some 60,000 soldiers will take charge of the tree-planting program. Most of the trees will be planted in Hebei Province. That is an area surrounding China’s capital, Beijing.
Huang Wei is an environmentalist who works for Greenpeace East Asia. She is optimistic about the plan. “Trees act as a sink to absorb carbon dioxide and other pollutants,” she said. Carbon dioxide is a gas that traps the Earth’s heat. It contributes to global warming.
Why is China’s air filled with harmful chemicals? It’s because the country relies on coal-fired power plants. When coal is burned, PM2.5 is produced. PM2.5 is a pollutant. It can cause shortness of breath, heart attacks, and even death.
Just two years ago, pollution levels were so high in Beijing that schools and factories had to close. Huang hopes China’s tree-planting plan will reduce the nation’s suffering from air pollution.
The Chinese government is getting help from others in its drive to make the nation greener. Stefano Boeri is an Italian architect and urban planner. He is leading an effort to plant vertical (垂直的) forests in China.
Boeri’s designs have already taken root in the city of Nanjing, China. That’s where the Nan-jing Green Towers are under construction. The building has two towers. Thousands of trees and hanging plants will grow on the balconies and rooftops.
Boeri says his goal is to design buildings that help the environment and improve air quality. He also hopes to encourage a new generation of green architects.
1.What measure is China taking to improve the air quality according to the passage?
A.Planting more tress.
B.Closing the electricity factories.
C.Forbidding people to burn coal.
D.Designing new buildings.
2.What does Huang Wei think of the new plan?
A.Doubtful. B.Uncertain.
C.Promising. D.Ineffective.
3.Which of the following has the closest meaning to “contributes to” in paragraph 3?
A.Adapts to. B.Results in.
C.Refers to. D.Concentrates on.
4.Why is Stefano Boeri invited to China to design buildings?
A.Because his design can keep the polluted air outside the house.
B.Because his buildings are built in forest.
C.Because his design is special with two towers.
D.Because his design is environmentally friendly.
Chinese New Year has been welcomed in Britain with its biggest ever program of events and celebrations.
From London’s Trafalgar Square to major cities across Britain, tens of thousands of British people have joined Chinese communities to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Rooster.
In Manchester there was a Dragon Parade (舞龙活动), led by a very impressive 54-meter long dragon, ending in Chinatown where there was traditional Chinese entertainment, more than 6,000 lanterns, street food villages and a fireworks show. Celebrations also took place in Liverpool, Birmingham, Lake District, Durham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Newcastle.
Academic Dr. Wu Kegang said that the Chinese New Year event in Britain “is now bigger than ever and it is growing every year.”
When Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago from Guangdong, south China, the first thing he noticed was that Chinese New Year was celebrated mainly in towns and cities with big Chinese communities. “You would go to London Chinatown and join your countrymen to celebrate, or to Chinatowns in places like Liverpool and Manchester for events almost only held for Chinese people,” Wu recalled.
“Now it is so different, and we are seeing local communities all over the country taking part alongside their own Chinese populations,” he said. “It is clear to me that the celebrations will continue to grow in Britain. Chinese New Year has earned its place in the calendar of events in Britain, and is here to stay.”
1.Where did the Dragon Parade take place?
A.London. B.Liverpool.
C.Manchester. D.Birmingham.
2.When Dr. Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago, Chinese New Year was_______.
A.celebrated mainly by Chinese communities
B.celebrated by local communities all over the country
C.only celebrated in London, Liverpool and Manchester
D.celebrated by tens of thousands of British people with Chinese people
3.How does Dr. Wu think the Chinese New Year will develop in Britain?
A.It will lose its attraction.
B.More and more British people will join in the celebrations.
C.It will become a British official holiday.
D.It will become the most important in the calendar of events in Britain.
4.What does this passage mainly tell us?
A.How Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.
B.Where Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.
C.Chinese New Year has become more and more popular in Britain.
D.Chinese culture is more attractive than British culture.
假设你是红星中学的高一(一)班李华。上周末你们班参加了高中第一次学校运动会。请根 据以下各图的先后顺序，用英语为校刊写一篇短文，报道你们班参与的过程。词数不少于80。文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇:开幕式 opening parade; 看台 stand; 鼓掌 applaud; 宣布 announce
Sports Meeting Held in Our School
Last weekend, we joined in our first sports meeting in high school.
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I believe this sports meeting will remain a precious memory for all of us.
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。
People in my hometown lived a very poorer life ten years ago. The air was seriously polluted, but there was rubbish everywhere. But since our new head of village came in power, great changes have been taken place in my hometown. He is active in help us improve our quality of life. For example, he gave villagers a lot of support in repairing roads of village. And under the guidance of the experts who was invited to teach villagers how to grow plants, villagers can harvest a lot of crops every year, what really excites them. Now there are trees, flower and grass everywhere. We are hopefully about our life in the future.
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词 或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Yokohama Chinatown is the 1. (large) among Japan's three Chinatowns, which is located in downtown Yokohama. 2. large number of Chinese stores and restaurants can be found in the narrow(狭窄的) and colorful streets of the Chinatown.
From this month, the Yokohama Chinatown Development Association (YCDA) will be busy 3. (start) the ''Yokohama Chinatown Tour'' all year round. Visitors will find it extremely necessary to make use 4. the chance to enjoy lunch while learning Chinese food culture and traditional arts with the Yokohama Chinatown doorkeeper 5. will tell stories about its history and culture.
The first event with the theme(主题) of ''Meeting to enjoy Chinese tea''6. (hold) next week. A Chinese specialty store(专卖店) has been set up7.(allow) people to first learn about tea ceremony and different 8. (type) of tea, and then enjoy lunch at a Chinese restaurant.
According to the organizers, in September, the theme will be ''Mid-Autumn Festival moon cake making experience'', when visitors will make mooncakes by9.(they). After that, the organizers plan to hold events in November and next January with the theme of Spring Festival.
''It is a 10.(meaning) tour to experience traditional Chinese culture. Let 's enjoy it together, '' an official of YCDA said.
When I was a boy, our big family would sometimes gather(聚集) together at my aunt's tiny house over the summer. _______ from all over the country would come in to _______. The adults would sit together in the living room to _______ and catch up on each other's lives. The kids would be sent out into the front yard to _______ while dinner was cooking for all of us.
We would play a good old-fashioned game of tag(捉人游戏). I remember one of those times_______ I was the youngest and smallest of all the kids there so I got _______ first and couldn't catch anyone else. Hard as I ran after my brothers and cousins, they were all too _______ for me. I grew more and more _______
As I sat thinking how I could _______ this difficult game, a good ________ came to me. I aimed at one of my brothers. Unluckily, I ________ I got up with tears in my eyes. Then things started to ________ I saw one of my cousins whom I met for the first time standing there. She ________ to run but was going much slower than before. I ________ caught up and tagged her. Then she ________ to me and smiled, ''You'd better run! '' I ran off laughing ________ she turned and started to run after others.
Now I see how her act of ________ that day saved me from ________ and returned me to joy. Although we hardly ever ________ each other, we were family and she loved me. I always remember what she did for me and would try my best to share ________with everyone.
1.A.Coworkers B.Friends C.Classmates D.Relatives
2.A.work B.visit C.help D.learn
3.A.drink B.read C.sing D.talk
4.A.play B.study C.exercise D.stand
5.A.especially B.carefully C.quickly D.naturally
6.A.ignored B.caught C.punished D.warned
7.A.clever B.strong C.fast D.tall
8.A.lonely B.frightened C.popular D.upset
9.A.win B.control C.stop D.leave
10.A.purpose B.idea C.event D.opinion
11.A.broke down B.gave in C.fell down D.moved off
12.A.change B.happen C.develop D.appear
13.A.promised B.started C.voted D.remembered
14.A.happily B.proudly C.easily D.simply
15.A.joked B.agreed C.shouted D.turned
16.A.if B.since C.when D.although
17.A.kindness B.bravery C.honesty D.confidence
18.A.pain B.danger C.unfairness D.sadness
19.A.comforted B.saw C.helped D.judged
20.A.success B.time C.love D.fun
