Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your choice of sport might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemical and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good condition .This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.
There are many environment-friendly sports．Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.
1.What do we know about golf from the passage?
A．It is not played in Portugal and Spain at all.
B．It causes water shortages around the world.
C．It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.
D．It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.
2.The author uses power walking as an example mainly because ________.
A．it is an outdoor sport
B．it improves our health
C．it uses fewer resources
D．it is recommended by experts
3.The author writes the passage to ________
A．show us the function of major sports
B．encourage us to go in for green sports
C．discuss the major influence of popular sports
D．introduce different types of environment-friendly sports
When I learned that 71-year-old mother was playing
Scrabble —a word game, I knew I had to do something. My husband suggests we
give her a computer to play against herself. I wasn’t sure whether my mother
was ready for it. After all, it had taken 15 years to persuade her to buy an
electric cooker. Even so, we packed up our old computer and delivered it to my
parents’ home. And so began my mother’s adventure in the world of the
computers.
It also marked the beginning of an unusual teaching
task for me. I’ve taught people of all ages, but I never thought I would be teaching
my mother how to do anything.
She has been the one teaching me all my life: to cook
and sew; to enjoy the good times and put up with the bad. Now it was my turn to
give something back.
It wasn’t easy at the beginning. There
was so much to explain and to introduce. Slowly but surely, my mother caught
on, making notes in a little notebook. After a few months of Scrabble and other
games, I decided it was time to introduce her to word processing. This proved
to be a bigger challenge to her, so I gave her some homework. I asked her to
write me a letter, using different letter types, colors and spaces.
“Are you this demanding with your kindergarten
pupils?” she asked.
“No, of course not,” I said.”They already know how to
use a computer.”
My mother isn’t the only one experiencing a fast
personal growth period. Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got over
his phone allergy(过敏). For as long as I can remember, any time I called, my mother would
answer. Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than
we’ve had in the past 20 years.
1.What does the author do?
A．She is a cooker
B．She is a teacher
C．She is a housewife
D．She is a computer engineer
2.The author decided to give her mother a computer _____.
A．to let her have more chances to write letters
B．to support to her in doing her homework
C．to help her through the bad times
D．to make her life more enjoyable
3.The author asked her mother to write her a letter _____.
A．because her mother had stopped using the telephone
B．because she wanted to keep in touch with her mother
C．so that her mother could practice what she had learned
D．so that her mother could be free from the housework
Over the last ten years, technology has been constantly improving. Learning languages outside classes has__36__from using sets of tapes or CDs to much more creative and interesting __37__.This is largely due to the ever __38__Internet. There are now hundreds of __39__that will help you learn a language, some are better than others; some charge and some are __40__. Below are some of the free-of-charge websites that I recommend (推荐) to __41__ you learn a language.
Busuu is like Facebook for language learners. __42__of this website span (跨越) across the globe. It works by giving you exercises to __43__; these exercises can be grammar, __44__, or reading comprehension. The more exercises you complete, the more your “Language Garden” __45__. Written exercises are corrected by native speaker of the language you are learning. You can also help students of your language by __46__ their work.
MyHappyPlanet is an online community for people __47__ in learning a language in __48__ for teaching their own language. For example, you help someone in Barcelona with their Chinese __49__they help you with your Spanish. With Myhappyplanet, you can practice speaking with a __50__speaker, learn more about other cultures, and make friends with people __51__in the world.
BBC languages is probably one of the most __52__ways to learn a language online, and it’s great for beginners .The lessons are in the __53__of a TV series shot in your target language. It’s like watching your favorite show and __54__at the same time. They also help you to have a better understanding __55__ the culture of the country
1. A．settled B．continued C．changed D．started
2. A．points B．ideas C．designs D．methods
3. A．improving B．falling C．requiring D．working
4. A．books B．websites C．programs D．tapes
5. A．cheap B．expensive C．free D．spare
6. A．help B．expect C．hope D．advise
7. A．Managers B．Members C．Employees D．Employers
8. A．compete B．report C．teach D．complete
9. A．structure B．English C．vocabulary D．knowledge
10. A．closes B．grows C．ends D．rises
11. A．showing B．measuring C．praising D．correcting
12. A．interested B．shocked C．disappointed D．surprised
13. A．balance B．exchange C．preparation D．search
14. A．but B．while C．since D．unless
15. A．strange B．foreign C．fluent D．native
16. A．anybody B．somewhere C．anywhere D．somebody
17. A．serious B．difficult C．boring D．relaxing
18. A．fashion B．form C．shape D．figure
19. A．learning B．living C．guessing D．thinking.
20. A．on B．to C．for D．of
I suggest that we ____ to the theater tomorrow, and I hope you can take my advice..
A．to go B．will go
C．go D．can go
Before ___ a loan ____, calculate (核算) your monthly costs.
A．taking; off B．taking; away
C．taking; out D．taking; over
Diets are most effective when _____ with exercise.
A．combined B．converted C．contained D．claimed
