题目内容
We can all contribute to a greener world.Just follow these ten golden rules:
●Stop getting junk mail.Billions of junk mail can be sent every year.Half of it is never opened.Get-your name off mailing lists.If 100,000 people stopped getting junk mail today, it would save 150,000 trees a year.
●Stop reading newspapers.All over the world, millions of newspapers are thrown away every day, 44 million newspapers in the USA alone —that's half a million trees a week.Either recycle your newspapers or read the hews online.
●Buy clothes made from organic materials.Conventional cotton farming seriously pollutes the environment, most of which uses chemical pesticides (农药) and fertilizers. Organic is better!
●Switch to solar energy.In one day, the sun will provide enough energy to power the planet.Why aren't we using it?
●If you have to drive, share the ride.Most cars in the USA have only one occupant.Also, 25 percent of car rides are less than 1.5 kilometres.Get out and walk!
●Unplug your PC, TV and VCR.Simply turning them off isn't enough.Sets left on standby are still using 25 percent of their power.
●Hold on to your balloons.Helium-filled balloons which fly away usually end up in a lake or river, where they can choke aquatic (水生的) creatures.Save your balloons and use them again.Or better still, don't use them at all.
●Feed the birds.Wild birds need food, especially in v/inter when other sources can be scarce.The greater the range of foodstuffs you put out for them, the more types of birds you will attract.
●Plant a garden at your school.Learn the connection between the land and the table.Plant vegetables to eat, flowers to admire and trees to improve the air.
1..
What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To provide some health advice on how to work.
B.To suggest some ways how to make full use of solar energy.
C.To advise protecting environment and saving energy.
D.To advise on how to recycle waste and save energy.
2..
.The underlined expression "left on standby" in the sixth rule means__ __.
A.ready to start and use electricity B.ready to be turned off
C.ready to be repaired D.ready to be.put away
3..
.Which of the following will NOT protect trees from being cut down to make paper?
A.Not buying newspapers. B.Don't accept junk mail.
C.Read your newspaper online. D.Read only one newspaper.
1..C
2..A
3..D
【解析】 略
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What is eco-fashion? Eco-fashion is a complex phenomenon and the common use of the term covers two aspects of fashion——'ecological ' and 'ethical ' (伦理的). Ecological fashion usually refers to textile(织物) and clothing production processes and the environmental issues surrounding them; ethical fashion generally relates to the working conditions involved in the producing processes.
What are the problems with fashion? Firstly, the production of textiles pollutes the environment heavily. Cotton-planting uses pesticides; sheep-farming and wool-cleaning contribute to global warming; synthetics-making (人造纤维生产) brings about harmful waste. Secondly, every stage of clothing production has a significant effect on the environment. They all use a great deal of energy, and some also involve harmful chemicals. In addition to this, there is a lot of waste produced in the process, especially in the form of polluted water. Thirdly, growing consumption levels and our shopping habits further worsen the bad effects. We are now buying clothes in increasing quantities without realizing the scale on which it affects natural environment, and we are also quick to throw away clothes that have been worn only a couple of times.
Then, how to solve the problem? To a large degree, it is the fashion producers that really have the power and the responsibility to shape our future. There are numerous ways in which these producers can reduce their ecological footprint, from switching to green energy and reducing energy use, through selecting sustainable(可持续使用的) materials and choosing local suppliers, to recycle and minimize waste. On the other hand, as consumers we can all make contributions by selecting environmentally friendly clothing and reducing clothing consumption.
Now many people are beginning to shop for organic food products because the benefits of eating food free of chemicals are straightforward and immediate. They relate directly to our personal health. In fact, choosing eco-fashion can also contribute to our personal health, though it is mostly done by way of keeping the health of the planet.
Why choose eco-fashion? | ||
(76)______ of fashion | Ecological | Textile & clothing production processes |
Related environmental issues | ||
Ethical | (77)______ involved | |
(78)______ with fashion | Textile production | Cotton-planting: use of pesticides |
(79)______ : global warming | ||
Synthetics-making: harmful waste | ||
(80)______ | Consuming a great deal of energy | |
Using harmful chemicals | ||
Producing a lot of waste | ||
Consumption levels and shopping habits | New clothes: bought (81)______ | |
Old clothes: thrown away quickly | ||
(82)______ to problems | Fashion producers | Ways to (83)______ and minimize waste: ·Switching to green energy ·Reducing energy use ·Selecting sustainable materials ·Choosing local suppliers |
(84)______ | Selecting environmentally friendly clothing | |
(85)______ | ||
Choosing eco-fashion can contribute to our personal health. |
When someone says “well, I guess I’ll have to face the music”, it doesn’t mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer. It is something far less happy, as you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and did that or why you did not do this or that.
At some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry word “I wasn’t to talk to you” and only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was !
In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If …that means parents’ cold faces and the contempt of the teachers and classmates.
“To face the music” is well known to every American, younger or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.
【小题1】“To face the music” means “to ____________”
A.do something we don’t like to | B.go to the theater |
C.go to the music show | D.do something that we want to |
A.do something to please him | B.do something to make him angry |
C.be punished by him | D.be pleased with him |
A.we like to take the exam | B.we are afraid of taking the exam |
C.the exam is very important | D.we are afraid to pass the exam |
A.we got a “D” in the exam |
B.we got an “A” in the exam |
C.the exam is easy |
D.the exam is difficult |