Earth Day is an event 1. (annual) celebrated on April 22. 2. (found) by Senator Gaylord Nelson, an American politician and environmentalist, it was originally aimed at helping the public to know the current situation of pollution and 3. (get) people to care about the earth.
In 1962, Rachel Carson’s bestseller “Silent Spring” created an 4. (aware) of the dangerous effects of pesticides(农药). Then, a fire, 5. broke out in 1969 on Cleveland’s Guyahoga River, revealed the problem of chemical pollution in water. Senator Gaylord Nelson dreamed of 6. similar event that would get people to take environmental issues seriously. In 1969, he was inspired by protests against the Vietnam War and came up with the idea for Earth Day.
In the fail of 1969, Nelson announced it and appealed to the entire country to get involved. Consequently, telegrams, letters and telephone calls 7. all over the country poured in. Since 1970, Earth Day celebrations have grown. Later, Nelson 8. (award) the Presidential Medal of Freedom because of his work.
Today, numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of 9. (activity) focused on the environmental issues. In 2017, the March for Science 10. (occur) on Earth Day and was followed by the People’s Climate Mobilization on April 29.
Next week，strangers with a truck will take away everything we own，except the clothes on our backs，the car we will drive，and as much stuff as we can pack into it．
It’s called _______ ．Some people do it often．For others，like me，it’g a _______experience．In all my adult years，I’ve moved only three times．
My first _______ and I moved into our first house with a bed，our clothes and a few gifts．That was many years ago．Over the years，I _______ that house with three children，a few dogs and enough stuff to _______ the ceiling．
Then the kids grew up，I lost my husband to cancer，and I began to learn about _______ ．
First，I let go of the _______ of being in contro1．Life isn’t about being in charge of what _______ ；it’s about being in charge of what we do with it．
Next，I let go of _______ the things I care most about，like keeping in touch with the people that ________ the most to me．
I let go of the people whose ________ are about anger or hatred，and tried instead to ________ myself with those who shine with ________ ．
Finally，I let go of being alone—I remarried．I ________ moved to a new city with my new husband，and after that move，I ________ I’d stop collecting meaningless things．But 12 years later，here I am，still learning about letting go．
We’11 all move someday from this ________ to the next，but we won’t need a truck to do it．We’ll take ________ with us and leave behind a(n) ________ of the life we lived，the mistakes we ________ ，and all the love and kindness we tried to show．
That memory might not be a treasure，but if we’re ________ ，someone will keep it and hold it close and never let it go．
1.A.moving B.changing C.losing D.missing
2.A.similar B.familiar C.rare D.valuable
3.A.son B.daughter C.husband D.wife
4.A.equipped B.filled C.involved D.provided
5.A.paint B.repair C.build D.reach
6.A.holding on B.1etting go C.giving back D.turning down
7.A.plan B.idea C.concept D.decision
8.A.devotes B.matters C.happens D.arrives
9.A.putting off B.coming across C.making out D.taking over
10.A.offer B.appear C.indicate D.mean
11.A.issues B.subjects C.1ives D.beliefs
12.A.present B.attract C.support D.surround
13.A.kindness B.patience C.fortune D.humour
14.A.naturally B.eventually C.formally D.regularly
15.A.suggested B.informed C.insisted D.promised
16.A.city B.town C.world D.country
17.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
18.A.memory B.experience C.record D.history
19.A.completed B.made C.conducted D.forgot
20.A.optimistic B.generous C.determined D.fortunate
Apologizing the Right Way to a Friend
Why are apologies so difficult? Saying you are sorry can be one of the most difficult things you do. But we all make mistakes, so you'll probably have an occasion when you need to apologize.
Perhaps you had a big blow up and realized later you reacted poorly. 1.Whatever the reason, apologizing can help you both heal and move on from the situation.
2.First, you acknowledge that you did something wrong. With an apology, you take responsibility for your actions, which allows your friend to forgive you. Second, an apology gives you sincerity as a friend. 3., but that doesn’t mean you still shouldn’t apologize.
Now, what are elements of a proper apology? 4. ,depending on what the offense was, where it was done, and who you are apologizing to. In general, a good apology should include the following: a request for their attention, an acknowledgment of what happened, sincerity in admitting you did something wrong and the words. "I'm sorry" or “I apologize."
Here are things never to say when apologizing. Note that the art of apologizing involves taking responsibility. Never apologize as a way to “shut someone up” when they are saying you hurt their feelings and you don’t think you did. 5.,you should talk things through with your friend until you see why they are hurt or how you came across. You'll really need to self-reflect so you can see things from your friend’s point of view.
A.When you make your apology in person
B.If you really believe you did nothing wrong
C.Apologies benefit friendships in a variety of ways
D.The way you apologize is going to be slightly different
E.Or maybe you just didn’t show support when you needed to
F.Apologizing the right way, however, may take a little practice
G.Sometimes our pals forgive us easily for the minor things we do wrong
Over the years, cheerleading has taken two primary forms: game-time cheerleading and competitive cheerleading. Game-time cheerleaders’ main goal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers, which should not be considered a sport. However, competitive cheerleading is more than a form of entertainment. It is really a competitive sport.
Competitive cheerleading includes lots of physical activity. The majority of the teams require a certain level of tumbling (翻腾运动) ability. It’s a very common thing for gymnasts, so it’ s easy for them to go into competitive cheerleading. Usually these cheerleaders integrate lots of their gymnastics experience including their jumps, tumbling, and overall energy. They also perform lifts and throws. This is where the “fliers” are thrown in the air, held by “bases” in different positions that require strength and working with other teammates.
Competitive cheerleading is also an activity that is governed by rules under which a winner can be declared. It is awarded points for technique, creativity and sharpness. Usually the more difficult the action is, the better the score is. That’s why cheerleaders are trying to experience great difficulty in their performance.
Besides, there is also a strict rule of time. The whole performance has to be completed in less than three minutes and fifteen seconds, during which the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area. Any performance beyond the limit of time is invalid.
Another reason for the fact that competitive cheerleading is one of the hardest sports is that it has more reported injuries. According to some research, competitive cheerleading is the number one cause of serious sports injuries to women. Emergency room visits for it are five times the number than for any other sport, partially because cheerleaders don’t use protective equipment. Smiling cheerleaders are thrown into the air and move down into the arms of the teammates, which may easily cause injuries. Generally, these injuries affect all areas of the body, including wrists, shoulders, ankles, head, and neck.
There can be no doubt that competitive cheerleading is a sport with professional skills. Hopefully, it will appear in the Olympics since cheerleaders are just as athletic and physically fit as those involved in the more accepted sports. It should be noted that it is a team sport and even the smallest mistake made by one teammate can bring the score of the entire team down. So without working together to achieve the goal, first place is out of reach.
1.What is the main purpose of competitive cheerleading?
A. To compare skills of participants.
B. To make the audience feel amused.
C. To attract more people to watch events.
D. To cheer up the competitors on the court.
2.The underlined word “integrate” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.
A. examine B. identify
C. combine D. replace
3.We can learn from the passage that competitive cheerleading ______.
A. lacks necessary guidelines to follow
B. enjoys greater popularity than other sports
C. requires more designed actions than gymnastics
D. has a relatively high rate of damage to the body
4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
The conclusion of the Paris Agreement in 2015，in which almost every nation committed to reduce their carbon emissions(排放)，was supposed to be a turning point in the fight against climate change.But many countries have already fallen behind their goals.Meanwhile emissions worldwide continue to rise.
The only way to catch up is to aggressively pursue an approach that takes advantage of every possible strategy to reduce emissions.Wind and solar energy are usually part of this effort，but it must also include investing heavily in carbon capture(碳捕捉)，utilization(应用)and storage(CCUS)—a range of technologies that pull carbon dioxide from the air，and transform it into useful materials or store it underground.Although CCUS has been opposed as too expensive and unproved，recent gains have made it far more effective.Improvements such as chemical compounds could drive the cost down from $1 00 per ton of captured carbon in 20 16 to $ 20 per ton by 2025，according to a 2016 article in Science.
Three primary CCUS paths lead to the reduction of carbon emissions:retrofitting(改装)existing power plants；reducing emissions in industries that cannot run on renewable energy；and directly removing carbon from the air.Cutting emissions from existing electric power stations with CCUS could be made more appealing in a future with a circular carbon economy，in which captured carbon could be resold and recycled for other uses——for instance，serving as a raw material for making concrete or plastics.
The basic idea of carbon capture has faced a lot of opposition.Skepticism has come from climate change deniers，who see it as a waste of money，and from passionate supporters of climate action, who fear that it would be used to justify continued reliance on fossil fuels.Both groups are ignoring the recent advances and the opportunity they present.By limiting investment in decarbonization，the world will miss a major avenue for reducing emissions in a variety of industries.CCUS can also create jobs and profits from what was previously only a waste material by creating a larger economy around carbon.
The transition to clean energy has become necessary.But that transition’s ability to achieve deep decarbonization will become less effective without this wide range of solutions，which must include CCUS.
1.What can CCUS technologies do in reducing emissions?
A.Closing down existing power plants.
B.Limiting investment in heavy industry.
C.Processing raw materials underground.
D.Turning carbon dioxide into useful materials.
2.Why is it attractive to retrofit existing power plants with CCUS?
A.It can remove carbon directly from the air.
B.It can benefit the industry economically.
C.It is the most affordable way to capture carbon.
D.It helps power plants produce concrete or plastics.
3.What can be inferred from paragraph 4?
A.Fossil fuels will be no longer used in future.
B.Investing in decarbonization is a worthwhile project.
C.Climate change deniers believe in the necessity of decarbonization.
D.Little progress has been made in the fight against carbon emissions.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Capture That Carbon B.Let Carbon Go
C.Stand Firm with Energy Protection D.Say Goodbye to Energy Crisis
It was rush hour in the morning. Heather Sant, 36, was driving her white 2012 Mazda on the road with her nine-year-old daughter and ten-year-old son in the back. Suddenly, a red pickup truck cut them off. Sant turned the wheel hard to the right, sending the Mazda slide off the road and down an embankment(路堤) that ended in a drop-off after about 50 feet. If the car didn’t stop, it would take off and dive into the road some 20 feet below. Then a bit of luck: as the car raced toward the edge, its undercarriage got stuck, stopping it suddenly.
The people inside, however, were far from safe. The car had come to rest on top of a retaining wall(护墙), balancing on the edge of disaster. One sudden move by anyone inside could throw the car off balance and send it over. Jacob Rodriguez watched everything in terror from the nearby truck company where he works. As an experienced sailor, just like every time he met shipwreck, he whispered a sailing saying “Ship, shipmates, self”, then immediately he and four other men ran to the car. They leaped onto the trunk(后备箱) to balance the weight as the terrified kids in the back seat watched.
Meanwhile, Julio and his nephew Marco, were driving to their jobs at nearby Premier Automotive. Julio jumped out of the car to help while Marco went to the shop, grabbed a strong rope, and returned to the car. He tied the Mazda to an F-350 truck that had been driven over by one of the other rescuers. With the car secured, the group carefully opened the back doors and helped the children out. But their departure shifted the cars weight, causing it to tip forward. The men, still on the trunk, begged Sant to jump into the back seat. She did and then inched out of the back door. Finally, the men carefully got off the trunk. Everyone was safe.
“Another foot,” Rodriguez told USA Today, “and this would be a different story. ”
1.What most probably caused the traffic accident?
A.The Mazda was overloaded. B.Sant was really speeding.
C.The wheel failed to work. D.The pickup cut in abruptly.
2.Why did the men ask Sant to move to the back seat?
A.To open the back door of the car. B.To fasten the rope to the truck.
C.To keep the balance of the car. D.To help the men get off the trunk.
3.What does Rodriguez want to stress in the last paragraph?
A.The timely help offered by rescuers.
B.The excellent cooperation of all the people.
C.The dangerous position where the car stopped.
D.The serious danger the rescuers faced.
4.Which of the following statements is consistent with the theme of the passage?
A.Persistence will pay off. B.One in trouble, all to help.
C.Many hands make light work. D.Doing is better than saying.
