题目内容
When he was nine years old, an American boy named Milo Cress had a question—How many plastic straws(吸管) do Americans use every day?
He quickly learned there wasn’t a simple answer. The boy tried to find out the answer to his question himself. Through lots of research, Cress calculated (计算)that Americans use about 500 million straws every day. In hope of reducing plastic waste, he set up the Be Straw Free Project in the year of 2011.
Cress started the project in his hometown---Burlington, Vermont. He asked a local restaurant to stop offering straws to every drink order. It was a simple change. However, it would save money. And by doing that, the restaurant would cut down on its straw use by 50 percent.
For the years that followed, Cress tried to spend his project across the United States. More and more restaurants agreed to join They stop providing the customer with a straw unless he or she asks for one. Last April, Seattle became the first American city to completely ban(禁令)plastic straws.
Plastic pollution has been one of the most serious problems today. According to scientists, more than eight million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year. Plastic straws are rather terrible. However, many people like to use them. It's easy for people to get__________ with single-use(一次性) plastics.
After his project became popular, Cress took his findings on the road. He has spoken to tens of thousands of students around the world. He wants to encourage more people to say no to plastic straws.
“Paying special attention to straws is one simple step we all could take,” Cress says. And it makes me feel that I, as a kid, could make a difference, too.”
1.Milo Cress set up the Be Straw Free Project in order to_____________.
A.show his great talent in solving problems
B.encourage people to reduce plastic waste
C.make himself become well-known in his hometown
D.help restaurants save money by saying no to plastic straws
2.According to the fifth paragraph, which of the following words can be the most suitable one in the blank?
A.patient B.healthy C.wealthy D.comfortable
3.The correct time order of the following events is____________.
a. Cress tried to spend his project across the USA.
b Cress spoke to more students around the world.
c. Cress had a question about the plastic straws.
d. Cress set up the Be Straw Free Project.
A.a-b-c-d B.c-b-a-d C.d-c-a-b D.c-d-a-b
书面表达
如果你是李华，今年暑假你将前往美国的Sunshine语言学校进行短期学习。对方学校提供了两份课程安排表供你选择，并征求你对课程安排的建议。请根据学校提供的信息，写一封电子邮件回复。
Five-week course | |
Date | July 8-august 11 |
Study time | two hours in the morning |
two hours in the afternoon | |
Day-trip | three-day trip visit Universal Studios Hollywood (好莱坞环球影城) visit the White House visit the Chinatown(唐人街) |
Cost | 2.000 dollars |
Six-week course | |
Date | July 15-august 25 |
Study time | three hours in the morning |
self-study in the afternoon | |
Day-trip | two-day trip taste some local food join different school clubs |
Cost | 1, 200 dollars |
要求：
1.所写内容必须包括某一份安排表的所有信息及你选择的理由；
2.提出1-2点对课程安排或day-trip的建议；
3.文章不少于90词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
4.语意通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
5.文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I have read the schedules(安排表)for Summer English Courses. And I prefer to take_______________
Many thanks
Li Hua