The world is a greener place than it was 20 years ago. Recent NASA satellites data(2000—2017) have shown that human activities in China and India dominate this greening of the planet, thanks to ambitious tree-planting programmes in China and intensive agriculture(集约农业) in both countries.
The researchers from Boston University found that global green leaf area has increased by 5 percent in the new century, an area equal to all of the Amazon rainforest. China alone accounts for 25% of the global net increase in leaf area with only 6.6% of global vegetated area. China's contribution comes in large part from its programmes to conserve and expand forests, taking up about 42 percent of the greening. The greening from farmlands in China is about 32%, but that in India is about 82%.
Rama Nemani, a research scientist at NASA's Ames Research Centre and a co-author of the study said, ''When the greening of the Earth was first observed, we thought it was due to a warmer, wetter climate and fertilisation from the added carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But with data from NASA satellites, scientists realised that humans are also contributing, which was all against our expectations. ''
Nemani sees a positive message in the new findings. ''Once people realise there is a problem, they tend to fix it, '' he said. ''In the 1970s and 1980s in India and China, the situation around vegetation loss was not good. In the 1990s, people realised it, and today things have improved. Humans are incredibly resilient. That is what we see in the satellite data. ''
However, the researchers rang bells as well. They said that the gain in global greenness did not necessarily make up for the loss of natural vegetation in regions like Brazil and Indonesia.
1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.The decreasing size of the Amazon rainforest.
B.China's bigger contribution to global greening.
C.Total global green leaf area in the new century.
D.China's programmes to conserve and expand forests.
2.What surprised scientists regarding global greening?
A.Human activities. B.The level of fertilisation.
C.A warmer and wetter climate. D.Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
3.What does the underlined word ''resilient'' probably mean?
A.Good at making programmes. B.Suitable for analysing data.
C.Able to make corrections. D.Active in planting trees.
4.What does the last paragraph imply?
A.It is urgent to protect global natural resources.
B.Much remains to be done for global greenness.
C.Brazil and Indonesia lose most of their vegetation.
D.Global greenness needs all countries to work together.
After eight puppies（幼犬）were abandoned on the side of the road in Texas，an animal shelter came to the rescue and brought them all the way from Brownwood，Texas to Wintersville，Ohio. Their journey was，by no means，a simple one.
The puppies were first found fighting for their lives in a muddy channel. They were extremely weak and dehydrated（脱水）after being forced to protect themselves in the burning Texas sun. Once the puppies were discovered，their journey was far from over. They were immediately brought to what is known as a "high kill" shelter，and after only a few hours，were scheduled for euthanasia. Things weren't looking good for the pups. Luckily，they were rescued once more.
“There's a group that specifically goes around to these high kill shelters and rescues the animals that are scheduled for euthanasia，"said Brandi Damewood，the JCHS Community Outreach Manager. "These guys were rescued by the Corrine T. Smith Animal Center. "
The puppies would eventually end up under the care of the Jefferson County Humane Society. This is because no-kill shelters and rescue organizations often work together to aid in urgent cases. An incredible network of shelters helping other shelters enables these miracle workers to save so many pets in danger of being put down prematurely.
"We have had a lot of other rescue groups come in and they help us get some of our animals adopted out like when we' re too full or things of that nature, so we kind of help each other out, and so this was a favor to help this particular shelter, "said Damewood.
The JCHS has appropriately titled the puppies' journey "the freedom ride". The 20-leg trip required 16 different volunteers to drive a total of 1,300 miles. But it was all worth it to save these adorable pups!
"We have a board member, Michelle Zdybicki, who is very active and involved in these transport groups, "said Damewood. "They would meet at specified stops, then the puppies would be transferred to the next driver for the next leg of the journey. "
Since arriving in Ohio, the puppies have been vaccinated and are hoping to find forever homes in the near future.
1.From the passage we know a shelter ______.
A.is a place to kill abandoned animals
B.can never kill any abandoned animal
C.is a place for abandoned animals
D.can provide anything for abandoned animals
2.The underlined word "euthanasia" in Para. 2 most probably means______.
A.practice of killing without pain
B.medical examination for an animal
C.physical care of a baby animal
D.supplies of food and housing for animals
3.What may happen to the puppies after arriving in Ohio ?
A.They will stay in a shelter forever. B.They may be adopted soon.
C.They cannot escape being killed. D.They may continue their journey.
4.The passage mainly tells us that______.
A.volunteers worked together to find homes for abandoned puppies
B.abandoned puppies caused animal shelters too much trouble
C.eight rescued puppies journeyed 1,300 miles in "freedom ride"
D.shelters tried their best to cure eight abandoned animals in Texas
Great holidays in Europe!
Do you like the beach but want a bit more?
Then come on an Active Beach holiday atone of our centers in Greece, Turkey or Croatia.All the centers are near beautiful beaches and all offer sailing, wind surfing or water skiing with our excellent instructors. For achange from the water, you can also book a short trip to a nearby village and visit the colorful markets or eat in a local restaurant. Atthe end of the day, relax in your hotel room or dance the night away at one of our open-air clubs.
Who was King Arthur? Where did he live?
Join us on a five-day UK Road Trip holiday.Imagine life hundreds of years ago as we visit ancient Stonehenge, Roman Bath and TintagelCastle, the home of King Arthur. Learn the historyof these interesting places from your guide as you travel in one of our famous blue coaches. In the evenings we stop at some of the best youth hostels in the country. They have everything you need ,you don 't even need to pack a sleeping bag!
Are you bored with the usual holidays? Do you want to do something you really enjoy?
Then Fame Camp is for you! Spend a week at Hightree House in Yorkshire and learn how to play the piano, violin and guitar! Bring your tentand stay at a campsite near the house. At the end of the week try your new skills in a live performance .
How many countries can you see in 21days?
On our Explore Europe holiday, you can see ten! Learn about them from our best guides as you watch them go past from the window of an air-conditioned coach and stay at some of Europe's top campsites on the way. Of course,we’ll also have time to do the important things such as visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the. historic Sistine Chapel in Vatican and eating appleѕtrudеl іn Vіеnnа.
For more information about any of these holidays, call 0845 333 4523 or visit www. comewithusuk. com.
1.Tourists who go on an Active Beach holiday.
A.can do some water sports
B.can cook by themselves
C.will enjoy an open-air concert
D.should bring their own sleeping bags
2.If you want to know more about Tintagel Castle, which holiday should you take?
A.Fame Camp. B.Active Beach.
C.UK Road Trip. D.Explore Europe.
3.What can we learn about Explore Europe?
A.It lasts 10 days. B.It is a coach tour.
C.It is a self-guided tour. D.It goes past 21 countries.
假定你是李华，你所在的学校要征集一封英文感谢信，以致敬奋战在抗击新型冠状病毒肺炎第一线的医护人员，请你根据下列要点写封信用于投稿。
1.表达谢意；2.个人感受；3.表达信心。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇: 流行病 epidemic 疫情 epidemic situation 新型冠状病毒 novel corona virus
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧) ，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：在错的词下面划一横线，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 Jack,
I'm delighted to know that you are interested in the Chinese painting club founding in our school. Now I would like to share you some information about them. Members of our club met once a week. We have different activities I enjoy about a lot. We invite some well-known professors regular to the club to teach us basic techniques of painting. At the weekend, we go to some exhibitions, which we have a good opportunity to enjoy the masterpieces of several famous artist and discuss how we understand them. Of course, we practice painting in our spared time. Whether you want to know more about Chinese paintings, the Chinese painting club is really a good choice.
Li Hua
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
We're living in a new period of technological and social advancement. Technology has developed at a 1. (fast) speed over the past one hundred years than it had in the previous thousands of years. With this speed of advancement, it's easy to fall behind. Even if a person’s life seems 2.(go) well now, several years down the line, he may find that lack of development in important skills may cause some big 3. (problem) in his life. For example, a person today 4.is comfortable with his job may find himself 5.(replace) by a machine tomorrow.
If we stop trying to improve ourselves, we'll find that our skill level doesn't stay on the same level, but instead 6.(decrease). So we are supposed to keep testing what we know and keep learning new stuff to stay ahead. Also it's a good idea to 7.(careful) evaluate the things and skills in our life 8.replace those outdated things with better ones
Although it's impossible to predict exactly how things 9.(change)over the next few years, with update of our skills and a desire to adapt, we’ll find that we're able to stay ahead 10. a changing world.
