Hundreds of thousands of lives were saved in 2017 alone because of the improvement of the environment, according to a new research. Fine particle pollution declined rapidly following the new rules on industrial emissions and the promotion of clean fuels, according to the study, published on Monday in the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. The study, which focused on the period from 2013-2017, was conducted by a group of Chinese researchers and scientist.
PM2.5, as this kind of pollution is known, is so small that it can enter the bloodstream, potentially leading to cancer, stroke and heart attack in the long term. After rapid industrialization and weak regulations left the country with a reputation for smog and bad air quality, Chinese authorities started to take air pollution seriously in 2008.
In 2013, Beijing had PM2.5 concentrations 40 times higher than levels recommended by the World Health Organization(WHO), and the government introduced its toughest-ever clean air policies that year. The study found “significant declines” in PM2.5 levels across China from 2013-2017, with new emissions rules for vehicles. The authors say this “confirms the effectiveness of China’s recent clean air actions.”
These recent actions have seen Beijing fall out of the top 100 most-polluted cities in Asia in recent years, with the pollution levels 10% lower across Chinese cities between 2017 and 2018, according to a report by Greenpeace and Air Visual. Shanghai, the country’s largest city and financial capital, has also made environmental advances, such as adopting strict recycling regulations. Public pressure has been the driving force of pollution policy in China.
Air pollution is a global issue, and India is now home to 22 of the 30 most polluted world cities, according to the Greenpeace and Air Visual report. In the US, a recent study said air pollution was linked to more than 107,000 deaths in 2011 and cost the country $866 billion.
1.What saved many lives in China?
A.China’s clean air policies.
B.The increased particle pollution.
C.The study by researchers.
D.The reduction of the clean fuels.
2.Why did PM2.5 cause many diseases?
A.It was called smog.
B.It made the air cleaner.
C.It went into the blood.
D.It had a bad reputation.
3.When did Chinese government decide to treat the pollution?
A.In 2008. B.In 2013.
C.In 2017. D.In 2018.
4.What did people in Shanghai do to protect the environment?
A.They built the thermal power plants.
B.They stopped using industrial boilers.
C.They made Shanghai financial capital.
D.They tried to recycle some rubbish.
A couple in their 60s has travelled 12,000 miles across 16 countries from Britain to China — riding their bikes the entire way. Grandparents Peter and Chris stepped on the long journey after deciding to ''do something a bit different''. They travelled across cities, deserts, mountains and everything in between across Europe, the Middle East and the East Asia. The married couple of 37 years enjoyed themselves with delicious local food and spent most nights inside a tiny tent put up wherever they could find shelter.
Peter, 66, said the moment they finally had a look at the famous Great Wall after a year and a half of cycling 30 miles a day was ''really exciting''. At the end of their journey, the special pair didn’t fly home but instead choose to book a cabin inside a 400m-Iong container ship. The final part was a three-week voyage from Singapore across the Indian Ocean and into the Mediterranean Sea before arriving at Southampton.
''You never know what the day is going to bring. All you know is that you are going to get on your bike and cycle. Every day is an adventure and every day is new. Overall, the experience is absolutely unbelievable, '' Peter said.
Peter and Chris initially set out to cycle from Britain in January 2017 but were forced home. They had cycled all the way to Hungary when Peter slipped on tiles and broke his leg. After even nonths of recovery, the couple set out again in Britain. They finally arrived in China in November 2018.
3th Peter and Chris agreed that the best part of the entire trip was coming across the kinhood of strangers along the way, many of whom invited the couple for food and drink. Chris, 64, said ''It was a wonderful experience, particularly wonderful because of the amazing people we met along the way. ''
1.What’s the couple's purpose of taking the long journey?
A.To try something new. B.To break the world record.
C.To go across 16 countries by bike. D.To celebrate their 37-year marriage.
2.How did the couple go back to their home after the trip to China?
A.By cycling. B.By train.
C.By plane. D.By sea.
3.Why did the couple put off their trip in 2017?
A.Peter had an accident. B.They ran out of their money.
C.They met with a heavy snow. D.Peter fell ill suddenly in Hungary.
4.What's the best part of the trip for the couple?
A.The beautiful scenes. B.The help from others.
C.The delicious food and drink. D.The kindness from other cyclists.
Artificial intelligence (Al) is practically everywhere today. There are so many products out there which use Al. Some are being developed, some are already in use, and some failed and are being improved, so it’s very difficult to name a few of them and regard them as the best.
Vi
It is an Al personal trainer which is mainly concerned with fitness and coaching. It, however, requires the use of bio-sensing earphones and other fitness tracking equipment! It can play your favourite music while you work out and all you have to worry about is the exercise you're doing.
Deep Text
Do you ever wonder how an ad appears suddenly just when you are looking for something similar? This is because of Deep Text. It uses real-time consumer information to produce data which in turn is used to target consumers. Thus, if you search online for flight tickets from Bangalore to Delhi, it is very likely that an ad relating to hotels in Delhi will soon follow.
Hello Egg
If you live alone and miss your mother because you always miss your breakfast or don’t know what to eat for dinner, then Hello Egg is exactly what you are looking for. A very healthy choice of the 2-minute noodles and oats, Hello Egg provides you with a detailed weekly meal plan about the needs of your body. It is truly a modem AI-powered home cooking tool for the young.
Wordsmith
You can put Mr. Smith into your Microsoft Excel using their free API, and let it write up detailed analysis of the stories behind your numbers. It can produce detailed reports on thousands of pages of spreadsheets in seconds.
1.What can we learn about Vi from the text?
A.It is an AI music player.
B.It is a bio-sensing earphone.
C.It doesn't work without bio-sensing earphones.
D.It can make you more energetic while you work out.
2.Which can help you improve cooking skill?
A.Deep Text. B.Vi.
C.Wordsmith. D.Hello Egg.
3.What can Wordsmith do for us?
A.Produce a detailed report. B.Provide us with a detailed meal plan.
C.Book a ticket ahead of time. D.Offer us information on hotels for traveling.
假设你是我校中英班学生Johnson，最近你发现校园里出现浪费水电，塑料垃圾增加等现象，严重影响校园环境以及生活。请你给马校长写信，反映这一现象并就如何改善校园环境、过低碳节能生活提出建议。
要点：1. 现象。
2. 建议（至少3点）。
注意：1. 字数100左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
参考词汇：low-carbon life低碳生活
Dear Mr. Ma,
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Yours sincerely,
Johnson
根据所学课文和括号里的要求翻译下列句子。
1.一方面，有些现代艺术是抽象的，另一方面，有些现代派的艺术作品却是那么写实，看上去就像是照片。
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2.事实上，正是精神上的上瘾而不是身体上的影响使得戒烟变得非常困难。（强调句）
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3.所有的科学家都赞同这种观点：地球温度的升高是由于燃烧化石（fossil）燃料去生产能量。（同位语从句）
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4.用新材料来做这些东西要花费大量的能源，因此，只要有可能，就买那些用回收材料制成的物品吧！
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5.不要选择你明知有压力的日子，例如要考试的那一天。
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根据给出的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词，使句子意义完整、语法正确。
1.An __________(适当的) method must be found to deal with such situation.
2.We faced a series of challenges during the competition, but e_______ we won the first prize.
3.This heating system has an __________(自动的) temperature control.
4.__________(上瘾的) to alcohol, he feels sleepy all day long.
5.The new law is aimed at _______(加强) protective measures for workers.
6.To achieve the goal, the factory tried to produce more and c_________ less.
7.It is predicted that the economy will have a ___________(稳定的) rise.
8.The theatre company that they started thirty years ago is still in e________ today.
9.Real good friends should share happiness and s_________.
10.The English version is boring—perhaps it has lost something in _________(翻译).
