Could you live for one month without buying anything new? Buy Nothing New Month________ in Australia in 2010. It challenges people once a year to buy nothing new—________ food, products used for hygiene, and medicine—for 30 days.
The aim is to________people to be less wasteful. It also makes us think about the ________ that our shopping habits have on the environment. ________ the challenge is not simply about shopping for nothing. People can ________ other creative ways to get the things they want. Here are a few examples of how to buy nothing new.
Many people shop for secondhand products at places like thrift stores and flea ________. You can ________ find lots of things at good prices, and your money often goes to a good cause. While you're there, why not ________ something you no longer use so someone else can buy it?
With the Internet, swapping is _________ than ever before. There are many _________, such as swap.com, where you can post a photo of something you don't need. Then, other users can _________ something as a swap.
Upcycling involves turning something you no longer need into something much more _________. For example, you can turn a(n) _________ drink bottle into a beautiful vase, or an old door into an interesting table.
So why not try the challenge for_________? You can be a friend to the environment and also to your wallet.
1.A.got B.opened C.started D.took
2.A.against B.except C.among D.about
3.A.celebrate B.support C.encourage D.remember
4.A.influence B.difference C.importance D.service
5.A.Or B.But C.And D.For
6.A.find B.avoid C.teach D.finish
7.A.clubs B.libraries C.parks D.markets
8.A.never B.seldom C.usually D.sometimes
9.A.give back B.give out C.give up D.give away
10.A.bigger B.easier C.earlier D.slower
11.A.languages B.websites C.paintings D.newspapers
12.A.copy B.move C.offer D.hold
13.A.useful B.similar C.correct D.private
14.A.nice B.empty C.new D.full
15.A.itself B.himself C.herself D.yourself
Food expressions are popular with language learners.1. Today we are going to talk about the expressions that use the word “potato”．
The potato is a kind of common food. We have an expression that uses “potato” to describe a person like that: simple and common. If someone is a meatandpotatoes kind of person, he prefers simple and common things, such as potatoes and blue jeans. 2. It can also describe the most important part of an activity. For example, we might say that trying our best is the meatandpotatoes of taking part in an racing competition.
You may know that “hot potato” is a party game. In the game, players form a circle and pass on a small object quickly to each other when music plays. Everyone wants to pass on the object to the next person as fast as possible.3.
However, “hot potato” is more than a game. It can also mean a difficult issue(事情). And if an issue is too difficult to deal with, it might be a good idea to “drop it like a hot potato”.
4. They are unimportant matters. If someone describes an issue as a “small potato”， he means the issue is not worth his time. For example, if the police in a big city do not have enough resources, they probably won't waste much time on “small potatoes”， like bicycle thieves. 5. But please note. We may say “small potatoes” for unimportant matters. But, we do not say “big potatoes” for important ones. English is funny that way!
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A.They have tasks that are more important.
B.Besides describing people, there is another way to use meatandpotatoes.
C.The expressions combine two important things of culture: food and language.
D.“Hot potatoes” might be important issues but “small potatoes” are just the opposite.
E.It's because when the music stops, the player holding the object must leave the game.
If your children are learning to read, it's wonderful! Whatever they're reading, they're probably superexcited readers! But the fact is, reading is a skill. 1.
◆ Create a comfortable reading space.
Choose a special place with right furnishings, blankets and pillows for your children and put a bookcase of your children's books. 2. If your children feel like they have got their own special place for reading, they will probably spend time in their little space with all their new favorite books.
◆ Set aside time to read together.
If you want your children to learn to love reading, set aside a few minutes every day to read together, no matter how busy you are. 3. Plan to go to bed a few minutes earlier each night so your children have the time to choose a book to read. Besides, reading aloud to your children can make them more willing to read on their own.
◆ Make the library and bookstore a special treat.
4. They may be excited about new clothes and toys, but not books! Try to use that excitement to help your children love to read. Making a special treat of spending some time at the library or bookstore can be the perfect way to get your children excited about reading. 5.
Word Bank
furnishings 装饰
A.Reading together is the perfect way to relax before bedtime.
B.Whether your kids are big readers or not, they are only children.
C.The special place may push your children to start to love reading.
D.Here are some useful ways to help make your children love reading!
E.Let them have fun around there and they can choose whatever excites them.
初中三年，在英语学习上你一定积累了许多宝贵的经验。请你把英语学习的小窍门分享给即将升入你校的学弟学妹们吧。
1. 要点： 1)你学习英语的小窍门有哪些；
2)这些小窍门对你有什么影响；
3)你的期望。
2. 要求： 1)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；
2)词数100左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
I'd like to share some good ways of learning English with you.
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Last year, I did not like English classes and did not know how to learn English well. The teacher spoke so quickly 1. I did not understand her. And I was afraid to ask questions because 2. my poor pronunciation.
Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, too. 3. I could not understand everything the characters said, their body languages and the expressions on their faces helped me get the meaning. I also realized I 4. get the meaning by listening to just the key words. My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations in English movies.
Now I really enjoy English classes. I want to learn new words' meanings so that I can have 5. better understanding of English movies.
[素材选自One Story A Day Book 2]
为未来种树
Jim Flinn and his family have been taking part in Earth Day celebrations to plant trees for as long as he can remember.
This year, Jim decided to invite some of his classmates to ____ the family planting trees on Earth Day.
“Did you know that each day, one mature ____ produces enough oxygen for four people to breathe？” Jim asked his friends. Before anyone could respond, he ____, “But that's not all. Trees also remove the ____ carbon dioxide that pollutes our air.”
According to Jim, what is good for the earth is good for ____. “My parents always encourage me to be good to the earth，” he explained to his ____.
When the trees ____, the Flinns made sure they had lots of water. Then, with shovels and pails, they headed out to the field and started digging.
“First，make a big ____,” explained Jim, who knew what he was doing after years of practice. “Make sure the roots will fit into the hole. Put a little water in the bottom of the hole and put your tree ____. Then, cover the ____ and fill the hole with dirt. And use your feet to pack it in well around the ____ tree.”
You could tell that this young boy took pride in what he ____ his family did each spring. “We don't have to plant hundreds of trees，” said Jim's father. “Even if you can only ____ one tree each year, it will add up in the end.”
____ they worked hard for five hours, twenty trees were planted on the site.
Seeing the new trees standing upright straight, Jim's friends ____ to join the event again next time. They think the Earth Day is really meaningful for everyone.
Word Bank
mature 成熟的 carbon dioxide 二氧化碳
shovel 铁铲 pail 桶 root 根
1.A.join B.spend C.bring D.take
2.A.animal B.human C.tree D.flower
3.A.continued B.stopped C.talked D.promised
4.A.useful B.harmful C.helpful D.painful
5.A.something B.someone C.everyone D.nobody
6.A.students B.neighbors C.teachers D.classmates
7.A.went B.arrived C.cut D.found
8.A.well B.concert C.hole D.research
9.A.inside B.outside C.above D.below
10.A.tools B.leaves C.knives D.roots
11.A.new B.old C.large D.ugly
12.A.and B.but C.as D.for
13.A.clear B.plant C.cover D.burn
14.A.Until B.As C.After D.Before
15.A.refused B.invited C.decided D.received
