A new report says plastics are responsible for $ 13 billion in damage to the oceans and the undersea environment. The findings were announced recently at a United Nations conference. The report tells about the harm of plastics to sea life and what should be done to improve the situation.

  Plastic thrown away carelessly makes its way into rivers and other waterways. Finally,they collect in the sea. Plastics can never go away because most plastics are not biodegradable―destroyed by bacteria or natural processes. Instead* it just breaks up into smaller pieces over time and combines with some chemicals and other pollutants (污染物质) in the sea. Then,fish may eat them. That means harmful materials may get into our food supplies eventually.

  But we human beings can make a big difference. We can use fewer disposable (用完即丢弃的) plastic products and throw plastics away correctly. We can also reuse plastic products rather than throw them away after the first use. Besides * plastic recycling programmes also work,where old bottles and other plastics are col?lected,broken down and used to make new products. We should really care about our environment and take some steps to reduce the pollution.

  The report also calls on companies to recycle plastic products and use them to replace new raw materials. It also asks the companies to improve methods for using plastics and direct the use of plastics. Besides,it calls for information on the way that plastics are thrown out after use. Due to their putting values on plastics,com?panies bear responsibility for improving the environment. But all people in our soci?ety should join to deal with the problem.

1. What's the new report mainly about?

   A. Difficulty in getting rid of plastics in the ocean.

   B. Plastic pollution and ways to solve it.

   C. Damage to sea life caused by waste plastics.

   D. Good methods of making and using plastics.

2. Plastic pollution in the sea will end up         .

   A. polluting our food

   B. disappearing by itself

   C. damaging crops

   D. going into the atmosphere

3. How can we reduce the harm of plastics according to Paragraph 3?

   A. By reusing plastic products.

   B. By giving up using disposable plastics.

   C. By improving plastic products.

   D. By not throwing away plastics.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

   A. Its time for companies to stop making plastic products.

   B. Companies should make completely new plastic products.

   C. Companies should find new plastic materials and make full use of them.

   D. Its a must for the public to fight against plastic pollution.

 I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother 1        from a stroke (中风) and had had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 2        what I could do to help her to relieve her 3       . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.

  Last month I 4       a precious watch,which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 5        about the loss.

  There have been many 6        like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things 7      I read If You Have a Lemon,Make Lemon?ade by American writer Dale Carnegie.

"When the wise man is handed a lemon,he says,What 8        can I get from this? How can I 9        my situation? How can I turn this lemon into lemonade?'" he wrote.

  I suddenly 10        that life is full of ups and downs,so I need to stay 11        all the time. Now when I think of my past,I wish I could have handled things 12       . When my mother was fighting for 13       ,I should have held her hands in mine,telling her things would get better instead of 14 and crying.

Several weeks ago,I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn't 15       a prize. If I had not 16        this article,I would definitely have felt 17        again. But instead,I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage 18       .

  Life is not a bed of roses. There are throns (刺) as well,but these thorns help us become 19        and strong. When life 20        us a lemon,let's try to make lem?onade.

1. A. resulted   B. suffered   C. survived   D. escaped. .

2. A. hope   B. wonder   C. idea   D. doubt

3. A. pain   B. anxiety   C. fear   D. pressure

4. A. received   B. sold   C. fixed   D. lost

5. A. unbelievable   B. shameful   C. angry   D. terrible

6. A. diseases   B. memories   C. incidents   D. difficulties

7. A. when   B. until   C. though   D. since

8. A. lesson   B. lemonade   C. decision   D. challenge

9. A. control   B. accept   C. improve   D. avoid

10. A. realized   B. thought   C. discovered   D. predicted

11. A. healthy   B. independent   C. serious   D. positive

12. A. exactly   B. differently   C. easily   D. practically

13. A. recovery   B. life   C. freedom   D. happiness

14. A. shouting   B. hiding   C. quarrelling   D. regretting

15. A. expect   B. miss   C. win   D. refuse

16. A. figured out   B. written down   C. found out   D. come out

17. A. embarrassed   B. discouraged   C. excited   D. concerned

18. A. performance   B. experience   C. progress   D. effect

19. A. brave   B. calm   C. great   D. clever

20. A. shows   B. makes   C. gives   D. sends

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