Two little girls who are lovely in Britain are bringing thousands of people together to sign a petition (请愿书) demanding that Burger King and McDonald’s stop giving away free plastic toys.
With the help of their mother, nine-year-old Ella and seven-year-old Caitlin started an online petition in order to persuade the fast food giants (巨头) to do away with the wasteful toys that come with Happy Meals and Junior Meals.
Since starting the petition, the youngsters have got over 350,000 signatures of their 500,000 goal, and the call to action has already received further support from adults and children.
“We’ve been learning all about the environment at school and the problem of plastic. It made us very sad to see how plastic harms wildlife and pollutes the ocean, and we want to change this,” reads the petition. “That’s why we want Burger King and McDonald’s to think of the environment and stop giving away plastic toys with their kids meals.”
“We like to go to eat at Burger King and McDonald’s, but children only play with the plastic toys for a few minutes before they get thrown away and harm animals and pollute the sea. We want anything they give us to be environmentally friendly so we can protect the planet for ourselves and for future generations,” they continued.
In addition to the girls making a convincing argument, the amount of signatures on the petition almost doubled after reporters with the BBC’s War on Plastic followed the young activists to the McDonald’s headquarters in order to present the petition.
Since the little girls’ story started being picked up by international news outlets, Burger King and McDonald’s have emailed statements to CNBC detailing their plans for making their free toys more environmentally friendly.
1.How did the two girls begin their petition?
A.By BBC.
B.By CNBC.
C.By Internet.
D.By newspapers.
2.Why are the two little girls gathering many people together?
A.To gain people’s attention.
B.To get over 350,000 signatures.
C.To eat at Burger King and McDonald’s.
D.To stop two giants presenting free plastic toys.
3.What will Burger King and McDonald’s plan to do after the petition?
A.To email statements to BBC.
B.To make a convincing argument.
C.To sell more environmentally friendly toys.
D.To give away more environmentally friendly toys.
4.Which of the following best describes the two little girls’ story?
A.It’s about product promotion.
B.It’s about company introduction.
C.It’s about commercial advertising.
D.It’s about environmental protection.
“I had no intention to adopt a cat that day. I just liked being around animals. ” Miranda says. But when she saw Nala in her metal cage, “We made eye contact and I couldn’t resist (抗拒) her big blue eyes.” At that point, “Nala was so small. I asked the shelter if I could hold her. Once I had Nala in my arms, Nala looked up at me and licked (舔) my face.” And that was when she knew she had to take this kitty home.
Still, Miranda never imagined Nala would become an Insta-star. “I started Nala’s Instagram account in 2012 as a way to share photos with my close friends and family in Thailand,” she explained. The possibility of Nala gaining attention beyond that small group of people hadn’t occurred to her until it happened.
Miranda says, “Each time Nala’s photo was featured on Instagram’s popular page, her account would gain 1,000 new followers. ” From there, Nala’s popularity snowballed. Large nationwide brands messaged Miranda about hiring Nala to do ads. “This took us by surprise because we couldn’t believe that a big brand wanted to pay them to take photos with their products next to Nala”.
Nala started life out in a shelter, just waiting to be loved like many other animals that were abandoned. Today that dream has surely come true. Nala has over 4 million followers on Instagram, which earned her the title “Guinness World Records Most Popular Cat on Instagram.”
In addition to managing her Insta fame, Nala is being asked to test various cat food brands. More importantly, “Nala is our chance to share the love to help create a better life for other animals, so they can grow well and bring joy to the world like Nala has.”
1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A.Visits to a shelter. B.Love at first sight.
C.Power of blue eyes. D.Duty to adopt cats.
2.Why did Miranda open Nala’s Instagram account?
A.To meet Nala’s needs. B.To assist Nala be a star.
C.To share Nala’s pictures. D.To attract public attention.
3.How did Miranda feel about Nala’s popularity?
A.Satisfied. B.Amazed.
C.Upset. D.Disappointed.
4.What does the underlined phrase “that dream” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Being eager to be loved.
B.Starting life in the shelter.
C.Gaining chances to earn money.
D.Being raised by Instagram fans.
Caves (洞穴) have a primary appeal — they hold the secrets to our past and are mysterious in and of themselves.
● Mammoth Cave
Kentucky, USA
The longest cave system in the world lies beneath the Green River Valley in Kentucky and while over 400 miles of passageways have been mapped, it has yet to be fully discovered. The complex limestone labyrinth (石灰岩迷宫) was discovered by humans 4,000 years ago.
● Blue Grotto
Capri, Italy
Once used as the personal swimming hole for the Roman Emperor Tiberius, this extremely bright sea cave is almost 200 feet long and 82 feet wide. Its unique glow comes from the light entering the small opening to the outside.
● Avshalom Cave Nature Reserve
Beit Shemesh, Israel
Also known as the Soreq Cave Nature Reserve, Avshalom is considered to be the Rosetta Stone of climate history in the Eastern Mediterranean through the packed stalactites (钟乳石) found in the cave, some of which are over 13 feet long, and are as old as 300,000 years.
● Cave of the Crystals
Naica, Mexico
This unique cave system in Mexico contains some of the largest natural crystals (水晶) ever found—the longest of which is 39 feet long and 13 feet thick. However, it is rarely explored due to logistical difficulties: it is extremely hot due to its location above a volcanic vent, and the huge crystals block also block the passage.
1.Where does the longest cave lie in?
A.Kentucky, USA. B.Capri, Italy.
C.Beit Shemesh, Israel. D.Naica, Mexico.
2.Avshalom is famous as .
A.the most beautiful cave. B.the Soreq Cave Nature Reserve.
C.the Emperor’s swimming hole. D.over 400 miles of passageways.
3.Which cave includes the largest natural crystals?
A.Cave of the Crystals. B.Blue Grotto.
C.Mammoth Cave. D.Avshalom Cave Nature Reserve.
假定你是李华，你校为庆祝澳门回归祖国20周年，将举办主题为“Great Changes and Great Achievements”的英语演讲比赛，交换生也可参加。请给你的英国朋友Peter写封邮件，邀请他参加。
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This semester the sports meeting hold in our school was unforgettable. Our class attended the opening parade, for that we had made a lot of preparations. Our parade took on the shape of the letter “V”, which indicated victory for them. To our excitement, our parade performance was great success. As usual, the games started before the opening parade. My classmates attended a lot of event such as running, high jump and long jump. Due to the hard training the athletes had done before, their performances were particular impressive. On the stand, we applauded and cheer for the athletes, some raise their cameras to capture the exciting moments. Finally, the result was announced. It was amazing that our class came first. Our efforts were paid off!
单词拼写
1.Parents should i_________(参与) themselves in their children’s education.
2.We are not going to be p___________(恐慌) into a decision.
3.Suddenly the screen went b___________(空白的) and the power was cut off.
4.We are on the edge of a truly great b___________(突破) in cancer research.
5.We aim to provide goods of high q__________(质量).
6.She will g_________(毕业) from Peking University this July and further her study in London.
7.Railways have brought development to the p_________(平原).
8.Tall trees s_________(环绕) the lake in the garden and flowering bushes add life too.
9.Actually, there wasn’t a single s_________ (直的) wall in this building.
10.Chongqing is a m__________(多山的) city with wonderful natural features and geography.
