Picking pineapples can be hard, heavy work often with little reward. The price paid for each individual fruit is a small part of a penny.
The leaves from pineapple plants are usually thrown away. A use for them has now been found, turning the leaves into fabric, which provides some extra income for workers.
“I think everybody is quite surprised that the fabric is made of pineapple, because it doesn’t smell like pineapple, it’s not spiky, it’s got a nice texture( 质地) to it. So it’s quite an unusual thing to be working with. ” said Ben Patton, designer for Material Products.
To make the fabric, fibers are extracted(提取) from the leaves. These get sent from the Philippines to Spain.
Once there, machinists complete the process of turning them into a material which has been named ‘Pinatex’.
An online shop based in Cambridge has begun using Pinatex to create handbags, satchels and purses.
And these are the finished bags. If you want one, they’ll charge you around 137 pounds. The texture is slightly crinkled – not too different to some leathers.
As manufacturers become more confident using the material, it’s hoped that more items will be made out of it in the future, making use of pineapple leaves that were otherwise destined to be wasted.
1.What is the function of the first paragraph?
A.Giving the main idea. B.Bringing in the topic.
C.Raising the problem. D.Introducing the background.
2.Why are Ben Patton’s words quoted here?
A.To show that the pineapple is a useful fruit.
B.To show that pineapple leaves are comfortable to feel.
C.To show that the new material is surprisingly good.
D.To show that the product is profitable.
3.What does the underlined word “fabric” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A.Cloth. B.Leather. C.Bag. D.Money.
4.What is the writer’s attitude towards this use of pineapple leaves?
A.Favorable. B.Negative. C.Concerned. D.Doubtful.
One day, when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家) in England, a young boy showed up in my office.
It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had introduced him to me before. “This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I’m very worried about him. Can you help?”
I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems which psychology doesn’t have answers to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and silently. And I would do in this way.
The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children’s drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon — in complete silence and without looking at me. It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.
Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?
“Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering. ” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.
“It’s your turn,” he said.
After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he really started to live his own life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I have also learned that one — without any words — can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.
1.What was David like when the writer first met him?
A.He was very nervous. B.He was in deep sorrow.
C.He was mentally troubled. D.He was frightened by the writer.
2.What do we know from the third paragraph?
A.The writer didn’t know what to do. B.The writer had a plan to help David.
C.The writer decided to keep silent. D.The writer couldn’t solve the problem.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The writer cheated when playing chess. B.David never looked at the writer.
C.Chess healed David’s wounded heart. D.The writer gave his chess to David.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.A boy fixed his mental problem by playing chess. B.A psychologist should be good at listening.
C.A calm mind helps solve problems. D.A listening ear matters in helping others.
International Children's Day is around the corner and we have selected some children’s movies for you to enjoy this special day with your kids. Free online access to these films will be available for a limited period of time (from June 1st-June 7th), feel free to pick them up. The films are all provided by www. 1905. com.
Good Boy and Kung Fu (2019)
The film follows Li Le, a boy deeply in love with Chinese martial arts who has been learning it from his grandfather since childhood. He tries to win a martial arts contest to get a free family tour in Macao to bring together his divorced parents. He and his grandpa try to fake a “kidnapping”, but the consequences are beyond their original plan.
A Journey to the Seaside (2019)
A driver receives an order sending an 8-year-old boy and his dog from Beijing to Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province. He reluctantly accepts the order just for the payment. On the way, he and the boy go through many experiences together, which changes their attitudes. This is a journey that heals two lonely hearts — one of an adult, the other a child.
Running Like Wind (2017)
Adapted from a true story, this inspirational film tells a tale of a group of girls from the Li ethnic group who never encountered soccer before, but who manage to fulfill a soccer dream with tears and laughter after overcoming all sorts of difficulties.
1.Who is this passage intended for?
A.Film lovers. B.Children. C.Holidaymakers. D.Parents.
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Viewers must download the films from a website.
B.Li Le has been learning Kung Fu from his grandpa.
C.The driver is asked to send the boy to Beijing.
D.The girls realizes their dream without difficulty.
3.Which of the films is inspired by real people?
A.Good Boy and Kung Fu. B.A Journey to the Seaside.
C.Running Like Wind. D.None.
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jane来信询问你校近期举办的以“中国传统服饰 文化”为主题的活动情况，请你给她回信，内容包括：
1. 时间、地点；
2. 活动内容；
3. 你的感受。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 文中不能出现与本人相关的具体信息；
4. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：中国传统服饰文化 Traditional Chinese Clothing Culture
Dear Jane,
Glad to hear from you._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
根据汉语提示和英文首字母完成下列单词拼写，使句意完整正确。
1.Work hard and you'll f _______________（飞翔）high in the future.
2.We feel it our d_______________（责任）to help the people in need.
3.The smartphone made in China looks quite c_______________（酷的）.
4.The satellite was successfully sent up into s_______________（太空）.
5.Arriving home, she removed the protection and w_______________（冲洗）her hands.
One day, a colt (小马驹)took a bag of wheat to the mill (磨坊).When he came to a small river, he could not _______ whether he could cross it. Just then, he saw a cow nearby and asked, “Aunt Cow, could you tell me if I can cross the river?” The cow said, “Of course, you can. The river isn't very _______, just knee high.”
The colt was about to cross the river _______ a squirrel （松鼠）jumped down a tree and stopped him, _______ , “Colt, stop! You'll get killed in the river! One of my friends _______ his life yesterday in the river" The colt was _______ at what to do, so he went home to ask for his mom's opinion.
His mother said, "Don't always _______ others. You'd better go and try yourself. Then you'll know what to do."
He returned to the river “Little horse, it's too _________ !” The squirrel shouted again.
“Thanks, but I want to try myself.”
After crossing the river successfully, the colt _______ that the river was neither as shallow as the cow said nor as deep as the squirrel told him.
This story tells us the ________: Real knowledge comes from practice.
1.A.decide B.think C.discuss D.argue
2.A.wide B.deep C.long D.narrow
3.A.why B.until C.when D.though
4.A.shouting B.nodding C.singing D.joking
5.A.led B.lost C.saved D.earned
6.A.excited B.puzzled C.ashamed D.satisfied
7.A.laugh at B.pick out C.listen to D.fight with
8.A.clean B.safe C.dirty D.dangerous
9.A.realized B.insisted C.wished D.begged
10.A.lie B.news C.name D.truth
