We all need a healthy environment. , we produce waste every day and it harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a life.
Remember these three : reduce, reuse and recycle.
Reduce means “use less”. Don't things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really or maybe the one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from a country.
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for possible. When we buy things, make sure that they a long time. We should take care of them they will last, and we should them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them .
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it energy to change something into something else, it’s better than things or burning them. Find out can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programs. We should also buy made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save .
1.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
2.A. gives B. takes C. causes D. does
3.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
4.A. difference B. mistake C. effect D. help
5.A. busy B. hard C. green D. happy
6.A. letters B. words C. sentences D. lessons
7.A. buy B. produce C. save D. waste
8.A. necessary B. important C. helpful D. useful
9.A. cheap B. expensive C. new D. old
10.A. rich B. developed C. foreign D. poor
11.A. as soon as B. as long as C. as much as D. as well as
12.A. use B. last C. keep D. live
13.A. so that B. if C. because D. though
14.A. sell B. lend C. throw D. repair
15.A. less B. more C. again D. better
16.A. costs B. spends C. takes D. pays
17.A. throwing away B. putting away C. taking away D. giving away
18.A. that B. which C. what D. how
19.A. cups B. bags C. boxes D. products
20.A. money B. trees C. paper D. Time
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共
有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，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。
Our school will set a voluntary service club on April 22nd. The main purpose of it is to call on and organize students to serve for society better and develop our ability to cooperate to others.
The volunteers are required to work at weekends to visit the elderly in the nursing homes in our city, keep public places clean and offer some guidances to the passengers in some stations and so on. The students which are healthy, patience, warm-hearted and willing to help others are welcome to join the club. Whether you are interested and want to become a member of it, please you’re your application to the Students’ Union before March 15th. The office of the Students’ Union will contact the choosing candidates for a interview in a few days.
March 8th
The Students’ Union
Last year, I was on a trip in Sanxiarenjia in Yichang,Hubei. I waited for the boat 1. (take) me along the Yijiang River. Out of nowhere, a shirtless man ran up to me and asked to take a photo with me. 2. both smiled as he said I was the first foreigner he had ever seen. He said “thank you” and ran off again.
The experience was funny, and it wasn’t the first time this 3. (happen) to me. In fact, almost all the foreigners I know in China have experienced the 4. thing. Girls with blonde hair seem to be the most 5. (photograph). Most of them were surprised at first, but they now enjoy having their photo taken with happy students.
Of course, many countries in the West are home to different ethnicities. So it is normal to see people 6. look different. But it’s different in many areas of China.
Personally, I think it’s fine to take photos with strangers. But try to ask first. Once I 7. (wait) for my friend in an art district when a group of girls began giggling (咯咯地笑) at their phones. I noticed one of them was pointing the camera at me, 8. (secret) taking photos. When I spotted them, they smiled and asked if they 9. take a photo with me. Maybe it is shyness, but I prefer when people ask 10. they take a photo. Most foreigners will say yes.
The most famous animal said to be capable of counting was a horse in Germany at the beginning of the 19th century called Clever Hans. The horse’s owner that animals could think and reason as we can and that this could come from training them. He trained Clever Hans to give the to arithmetic (算术的) problems; the horse gave the correct answer by the right number of times with its forefoot. The animal gave the correct answers not only to additions but to other arithmetic, too. It also gave the right answers when the questions were shown to it on a card.
This was talked about so much that scientists studied the horse’s . The committee, after a(n) study, found that Clever Hans’ owner and trainer was . He had not deliberately trained his horse to stop tapping by giving it a slight . Members of the committee got the right answers from Hans when the owner wasn’t there, that this type of trickery (诡计) hadn’t happened.
It looked as if the horse really could think and . But soon after this another scientist found that if the horse was asked questions to which none of the people there knew the answers, then the animal gave a correct answer. The questions were asked by showing the horse a card that the questioner himself had not .
This biologist soon discovered that the horse had actually to very slight unconscious (下意识的) movements of head or body made by a questioner who knew the number of taps. He counted the taps to himself, and when the horse got to the right number, the questioner’s tension (紧张感) was by a small, unconscious movement of his head or body. The horse then tapping. Questioners who didn’t know the answer didn’t do this. The horse had really itself to answer these very small during its training.
1.A. believed B.remembered C. expected D.doubted
2.A. chance B. knowledge C. method D. ability
3.A. explanations B. information C.answers D. facts
4.A. jumping B. tapping C. moving D.dropping
5.A. problem B.program C.case D. model
6.A. interests B.activities C.habits D. powers
7.A. careful B.simple C. general D. extra
8.A. honest B. creative C.independent D.patient
9.A. praise B. hint C.trust D. attention
10.A. still B.nearly C.even D. only
11.A. knowing B.considering C.pretending D. proving
12.A. work B.play C. count D.argue
13.A. never B. sometimes C. always D.ever
14.A. designed B. read C. improved D.answered
15.A. responded B. returned C. complained D.compared
16.A. various B. correct C. strange D. direct
17.A. ignored B. checked C.offered D. shown
18.A. Practiced B. continued C. stopped D.began
19.A. permitted B. taught C. regretted D. forced
20.A. suggestions B.instructions C. questions D. movements
Many people believe sharks are dangerous and will always try to hurt or even kill humans. 1. .A shark exhibition at the National Aquarium（水族馆）in Baltimore，USA.proves this．Visitors can touch young sharks，see their eggs develop and watch a dozen different species swim smoothly around a huge tank．
Most people fail to realize that shark attacks do not happen very often．Humans are more likely to be killed by lightning than by a shark. 2. .There kids can learn, from an early age, not to fear sharks．
“People fear what they don’t know，”said Nancy Hotchkiss，an organizer of the exhibition．“Sharks have been around for 400 million years and play an important role in the ocean’s food chain．We want people to discover that sharks are amazing animals that need our respect and protection．” 3. . A study，published in January in the US magazine，Science，found that almost all recorded shark species have fallen by half in the past 8 to 15 years．
Thousands of sharks are hunted in Asia for special foods，and many others get caught in nets，while fishermen are hunting other fish. 4.
“Some fishing methods are actually cleaning out the ocean for sharks，”said Dave Schofield，the manager of the aquarium’s ocean health program. 5.
A．They can watch them develop inside their eggs and feel the skin of the older swimmers
B．In fact，94 percent of the world’s 400 species are harmless to humans
D. About 100 million sharks are killed every year around the world by humans．
C．It is a worrying situation but some areas have put measures in place to protect these special fish．
E．And to make this point clear，the museum has set up a special touching pool for children．
F．Sharks can smell and taste blood,and trace it back to its source
G. More than half of the sharks caught are smaller than l meter long．
Its often interesting to take a look at some of the lists that arrive toward the end of the year such as top devices, best gadgets, most desirable high-tech gift and more. Apart from cell phones and tablets, and Apple and Samsung products, this year many other gadgets made it on the most wanted list from Yahoo Tech and the most searched list from Bing. com. Read on to find out what they are.
Wireless headphone
Portable Bluetooth headphones represent the next evolution in headphone technology. If you have a compatible smartphone with Bluetooth, the obvious benefit is that you can get rid of the wires snaking from your backpack or pocket. Many of the wireless headphones in the market also have a built-in microphone for taking calls hands-free.
Product to buy: Beats Studio Wireless
Features: Signature look, and powerful audio performance with intense bass and high-mid boosting, plus plenty of accessories.
Price: 1898 yuan
Smartwatch
The primary advantage of a smartwatch over traditional watches is that they reduce how often you have to pull your phone out of your pocket. With it, the information on your smartphone goes straight to your wrist, and you can decide first if they are worth dealing with.
Product to buy: Pebble smartwatch
Features: Understated design, with easy setup and instant information, and customizable watch faces, plus synes（同步）with Android or IOS.
Price: $99 (about 612 yuan)
Portable Bluetooth speaker
Bluetooth speakers are steadily growing in popularity because they let you take the party anywhere. They can be paired with your music device, and they are able to withstand incidental bumps. Though small in size, Bluetooth speakers provide a steady soundtrack for even the lengthiest bacchanalia (狂欢)。
Product to buy: Logitech UE Boom
Features: Water and stain resistant, 360-degree sound, 15 hour battery life, with a variety of color patterns.
Price: 1499 yuan
Fitness band
Basically, fitness bands are smartwatches without the watch. They keep track of your exercise progress and, at the same time, allow you to monitor vitals such as your heart rate, calories burned and amount of time spent exercising. Some even monitor your sleep patterns.
Product to buy: Fitbit Flex
Features: Long battery life (five days), with silent vibrating alarm, and wireless syncing to smartphones.
Price: 898 yuan
1.According to the first paragraph, a smartphone that __________ is a compatible one.
A. goes with other devices
B.has a large capacity
C. represents technological evolution
D. has signature look
2. How much money is he likely to spend on some of the products if a man is an enthusiastic musical fan?
A. 3397 yuan B.1510 yuan C. 2397 yuan D. 2510 yuan
3.Which of the following words can best summarize the common feature of the above products?
A. Wearable B. Cheap C. Android D. Wireless
4.Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?
A. Smartwatch and Fitness band are similar products to some extent.
B. Beats Studio Wireless features plenty of accessories.
C. All the products can sync with Android or iOS
D. Tablets are on the most wanted list of high-tech products of this year
