In the far corner of the front yard of a large house in Florida rests an RV—Recreational Vehicle( 活动房屋式旅游车), shaded by trees as clothing on a nearby line sways(摇动) in the breeze. In this RV, National Geographic explorer Thomas Culhane lives with his wife, Enas, almost entirely off the grid—a lifestyle without depending on electricity supply.
Culhane began living off the grid in the late 1990s, when he went into the basement of his apartment building in Los Angeles and pulled the plug that delivered electricity. Even earlier though, he was first inspired by sustainable(不破坏生态平衡的) living during a trip in 1970 to visit his relatives. He was eight years old and worried that his stay in their small village was going to be miserable because his relatives told him they had no air conditioning or electricity— but they had plenty of fresh fruits from orchards (果园) and lots of cold drinks chilled by the icy stream from the ice caps of the nearby mountain. “This is amazing,”says Culhane.
He met Enas when she was living in an ecovillage in Portugal. Enas said she liked the feeling of being low impact, of being harmless to the earth. Culhane was attracted and fell in love with her. The couple got married, living on the same property(财产) that they currently have. They moved into their first home together—an RV which they immediately took completely off-grid.
Inside their RV, Culhane and Enas have hot showers, a working gas stove, a refrigerator, a washing machine and a big screen TV. They use gas created by their on-site biodigesters (生物煮解器) to cook on a gas-powered stove. They also use energy created by the biodigesters to heat their bath water. They feed the biodigesters using their own food waste— at no additional cost to the earth.
Sometimes on weekends, the RV is turned into a classroom. The couple host workshops to let the community members and students know living an off-grid life is getting easier and teach them how to respect and coexist peacefully with the environment.
1.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?
A.Add some background information.
B.Summarize the previous paragraph.
C.Provide some advice for the readers.
D.Introduce a new topic for discussion.
2.What attracted Culhane most when he first met Enas?
A.Her marriage property. B.Their common life belief.
C.The beauty of her ecovillage. D.Her experience of exploration.
3.What do the biodigesters produce?
A.Food waste. B.Additional costs.
C.Greenhouse gases. D.Alternative(可供选择的) energy
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.An RV Classroom
B.Living off the Grid
C.Getting Close to Nature
D.Protecting the Environment
Don’t let your kids be bored this summer! Join the Summer Fun Holiday Club atCanterbury College. Choose from over 30 activities which take place between 28 Julyand 8 August.
How to book?
Just complete the Registration （登记） Form and return it to Canterbury College inperson or by post with payments. Payments must be made in cash， by check， or bycredit card before your child’s first day.
Download the Registration Form at Summer Fun Holiday Club.com.
What do I need to know?
Age： The Summer Fun Holiday Club is designed for 11-16 years old.
Prices： $10 per half day， $20 per day and $80 per 5 days.
Arrival & Parking： All children should arrive at the college main reception 15minutes before the start time. We have a large drop-off and pick-up area. Public carparks can be found a few minutes’walk from site.
Lunch & Breaks： You will need a packed lunch for the 30 minutes’ lunch break.Vending machines （自动售货机） are available for drinks and snacks.Collection： Children should be collected within 15 minutes of the finish time.Refunds Policy： Refunds will only be given with a minimum of 48 hours' notice. Tocancel， call 01227-811259.
Clothing： Some activities may be messy， so please ensure your child brings clothingsuitable for their activities and that sensible footwear is worn.
1.For whom is the text mainly witten?
A.Teenagers. B.Teachers.
C.Parents. D.Pupils.
2.According to the text， which of the following is TRUE?
A.A packed lunch isn’t necessary.
B.Children under 18 can join the club.
C.Suitable clothes are of great use for activities.
D.You should hand in the Registration Form in person.
3.What type of writing is this text?
A.A diary. B.A notice.
C.An invitation. D.An advertisement.
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
How to Deal with Pressures at School
As a high school student, if you are feeling stressed out or frustrated by teachers, classmates,or schoolwork，it is important to know that you aren't the only one． Believe it or not，everyone has these feelings at some point， and everyone should learn how to deal with them properly．
First of all， you need to keep a positive attitude and not take things to heart． That someone got a better grade than you doesn't mean that they are smarter—perhaps they studied longer or knew the material more． It's easy to become frustrated if you are not doing as well as your friends， but being optimistic will help you deal with future similar situations．
Secondly， if students at school are bullying you， know when to stand up for yourself． Don't let other classmates make you feel that you are not good enough． They are simply insecure and do not know how to deal with the pressures of school． They are just trying to make others feel bad， so they can feel better about themselves．
Lastly， it is necessary to keep things correctly． For any situation that is stressful， take a second look from a different point of view． When I look back to the frustrations of my high school days， I notice that many of them seem very unimportant to me now．
It's not easy to be confident when there are so many students who seem like they "have it all"，but try to realize that you, too, are good enough. It’s not a competition about who is smarter, more beautiful—everyone is different—so believe your individuality.
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假设你班本期英语墙报的主题是“The woman I admire most”,请你根据以下信息，写一篇介绍居里夫人的短文。
姓名：Marie Curie 生卒年月：1867年11月7日---1934年7月4日
出生地：Poland
主要事迹： 世界著名科学家，一生致力于研究放射性现象，发现镭和钋两种天然放射性元素，一生两度获诺贝尔奖，也是唯一一位两次获得诺贝尔奖的女性。她的事迹激励了很多人，是世人学习的榜样。
注意： 1. 词数100左右2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
放射性现象radioactivity 镭 radium钋polonium 诺贝尔奖 the Nobel Prize
The Woman I Admire Most
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There was once a man who met with a shipwreck (船只失事) and landed on a deserted island. Every day he prayed, _______someone could pass and rescue him, but to his _______, no one ever came.
Months went by and this man learned to _______ food and firewood from the island and stored them in a hut that he built, which helped him_______ on the deserted island. One day when he _______ his hut after hunting for food, _______, he saw his hut was on fire, along with almost everything he had!
All of his _______ were going up in smoke! The only thing _______was the clothes on his back. At first, he was_______, frozen there and then he was filled with ________! He threw a fist into the air and began yelling, “How unfair! How could this happen to me? I________every day for months but now everything that I have is on fire!”
Later the man grew so ________ that he fell on his hands and knees weeping heavily when he happened to look up and ________a ship coming in his direction. The man was ________. As they were heading back to civilization, the man asked the captain, “How were you able to ________ me?” The captain ________, “We were voyaging across the ocean________a cloud of smoke going up caught our________.We decided to go check it out and that’s why we found you!”
In life we will always be________with challenges, problems and disasters. Always keep in mind that a disaster can sometimes be good ________in disguise(掩盖).
1.A.realizing B.designing C.hoping D.doubting
2.A.excitement B.disappointment C.amazement D.embarrassment
3.A.collect B.receive C.order D.share
4.A.survive B.suffer C.adapt D.develop
5.A.visited B.put up C.returned to D.passed
6.A.naturally B.unexpectedly C.instead D.anyway
7.A.preparations B.preferences C.feelings D.things
8.A.valued B.lost C.moved D.left
9.A.touched B.shocked C.bored D.confused
10.A.anger B.pain C.fear D.shame
11.A.prayed B.will pray C.had prayed D.have been praying
12.A.excited B.tired C.weak D.hopeless
13.A.spotted B.sought C.caught D.searched
14.A.protected B.rewarded C.welcomed D.rescued
15.A.trust B.keep C.seize D.find
16.A.declared B.explained C.added D.found
17.A.when B.why C.while D.where
18.A.interest B.attention C.approach D.consideration
19.A.supplied B.satisfied C.faced D.delighted
20.A.experience B.luck C.information D.progress
There are five keys to success in learning a foreign language.
Spend the time.
By far the most important factor is how much time you are immersed(浸入) in the language.
1.This means spending time enjoyably connected to the language you are learning.
Listen and read every day.
Listen wherever you are on your MP3 player.2. Listen to and read things that you like, things that you can mostly understand, or even partly understand. If you keep listening and reading you will get used to the language. One hour of listening or reading is more effective than many hours of class time.
3.
Build up your vocabulary, you’ll need lots. Start to notice words and how they come together as phrases. Learn these words and phrases through your listening and reading. Gradually you will be able to use them. Do not worry about how accurately you speak until you have accumulated plenty of words through listening and reading.
Take responsibility for your own learning.
If you do not want to learn the language, you won’t. 4.Do not wait for someone else to show you the language, nor to tell you what to do. Discover the language by yourself, like a child growing up.
5.
Do not worry about what you cannot remember, or can’t yet understand. It does not matter. You are learning and improving. The language will gradually become clearer in your brain, but this will happen on a schedule that you can’t control. So just make sure you spend enough time with the language. That is the greatest guarantee of success.
A.Relax and make sure of the time spent with the language.
B.Focus on words and phrases.
C.Read what you are listening to.
D.Chat with others in the language on the Internet.
E.If you do want to learn the language, take control.
F.The more time you spend with the language, the faster you will learn.
G.There are hundreds of easy conversations for you to practice speaking.
