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But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement .Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many ,many times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first According to US government reports , emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons .The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9 .Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with , the world is a safer and healthier place .A kind of “Green thinking ” has become part of practices .
Great improvement has been achieved .In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs ,; today in 1995 there are about 6,600 .Advanced lights ,motors , and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution .
Twenty –five years ago , there were hardly any education programs for environment .Today , it’s hard to find a public school , university , or law school that does not have such a kind of program .” Until we do that , nothing else will change! ” say Bruce Anderson .
小题1:According to Anderson , before 1970, Americans had little idea about ___
A.the social movement |
B.recycling techniques |
C.environmental problems |
D.the importance of Earth Day |
A.The grass –roots level |
B.The business circle |
C.Government officials |
D.University professors |
A.They have cut car emissions to the lowest |
B.They have settled their environmental problems |
C.They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities. |
D.They have reduced pollution through effective measures . |
A.Education |
B.Planning |
C.Green living |
D.CO reduction |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析
试题分析: 本文属于记叙文题材。在文章中作者介绍了自从1970年第一个地球日成立以来,美国的环境问题有了很大的改善。以前在公共事物中无足轻重的环境问题现在成了一项社会关注的问题,从科学家到大学教授到贫民百姓都有了环保意识。此外作者还指出教育在这种变化方面也起着非常重要的作用。
小题1:C 考查细节理解。根据文章首段Anderson说的话“We didn’t know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,可知当时人们不知道环境这个概念,更别说环境问题了,由此可知答案选C。
小题2:A 考查细节理解。根据文章第二段.Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots可知商人,政界领导,大学教授,尤其是平民百姓们都参与到了保护环境的运动中来,由此判断保护环境的支持主要来自草根阶层,故答案选A。
小题3:D 考查细节理解。根据文章倒数第二段内容In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs …… and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution .可知回收工作的改进,先进产品和住房设计的研制开发等措施都有效地减少了污染,改善了环境,故答案选D。
小题4:A考查主旨要义。四个选项内容对于保护环境都是重要的,但是作者在文章末段提到目前几乎每所学校都有关于环境保护的课程,而且通过最后Bruce Anderson说的话“Until we do that , nothing else will change! ”可知教育在改变人们保护环境意识,改善环境问题方面至关重要,故答案选A。
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试题【Since the first Earth Day in 1970,American have gotten a lot “greener” toward th】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps. I f you wished to climb a 12,000-foot mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in a year. If you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion, to collect the $15,000 cost, you have to save $3.93 a day. If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1,434 in a savings account at 1% interest rate after-tax, you will have your trip money.
When I was a child, my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that, if I wanted something, I should save money to buy it. We associate piggy banks with children, but in many countries, the little containers are also popular with adults. Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth. Around the world, many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Year’s Day brings good luck and financial success. Ah, but you have to put something in it.
Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds more coins? In the Middle Ages, before modern banking and credit instruments, people saved money at home, a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish. Potters(制陶工) made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay(黏土) called “pygg,” and folks saved coins in pygg jars.The Middle English word
for pig was “pigge”. While the Saxons pronounced pygg, referring to the clay, as “pug”, eventually the two words changed into the same pronunciation, sounding the “i” as in pig or piggy. As the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the animal, a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, delighting children and adults. The piggy bank was born.
Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money, bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving, adults often need to relearn childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that require large amounts of money--- college education, weddings, cars, medical care, starting a business, buying a home, and fun stuff like great trips. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and invest wisely.
小题1:What is the piggy bank strategy?
A.Paying 1% income tax at a time. |
B.Setting a goal before making a travel plan. |
C.Aiming high even when doing small things. |
D.Putting aside a little money regularly for future use. |
A.To delight him with the latest fashion. |
B.To encourage him to climb mountains. |
C.To help him form the habit of saving. |
D.To teach him English pronunciation. |
A.Money | B.Gifts |
C.Financial success | D.Good luck |
A.a potter’s instrument |
B.a cheap clay container |
C.an animal-shaped dish |
D.a pig-like toy for children |
A.the seriousness of educating children |
B.the enjoyment of taking a great trip |
C.the importance of managing money |
D.the difficulty of starting a business |
What caused so much pain? Sports day. Sports day might be necessary at a highly-competitive independent school, but not at a village primary school. For the children who can fly like the wind, sports day cause no problem. For those who are overweight or just not good at sport, it is nightmare(噩梦). Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parents, it can prove a disease.
Why do we put our children through this annual suffering? Some may say competition is character building; or it’s taking part, not winning, that’s important; or that’s a tradition of school life. I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in pain.
Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm, lots of shouting — and were fun to watch. More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyone’s eyes. Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winning side.
I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less competitive event. Perhaps an afternoon of team games, with a few races for those who want them, would be less stressful for the children and a lot more fun to watch.
小题1:What can we learn about the author’s son from Paragraph 1?
A.He talked with some mothers. |
B.He comforted his classmates. |
C.He had difficulty in sleeping. |
D. He suffered from stomachache. |
A.this is an independent school |
B.it is a tradition of the school |
C.it helps children lose weight |
D.children enjoy watching sports |
A.They should include more stressful races. |
B.They are acceptable to different children. |
C.They should be abandoned at primary school. |
D.They are less fun for those who love running. |
A.Critical. | B.Neutral. | C.Positive. | D.Ambiguous. |
"Well, the gym teacher is doing something different," she said. "There are teams of four and partners of two.We get to pick our partners, and I want someone to pick me. "Anne held up a list.
"It looks like I"m on a team with you, Stacey, and Paul," I said. "Stacey is my best friend.Maybe we can be together: " Just then, Stacey and Paul came over. They had heard of the teams.
"Do you want to be partners, Stacey?" I asked.
"Well, I was going to be partners with Paul," she claimed. I didn"t blame her. Paul was as fast as a rocket, and my nickname was "Snail". "But we are best friends," said Stacey. “So I guess I"II be with you. "
It was our first game. Stacey went to talk to some other friends afterwards, and Paul and Anne were talking about winning their game. I was sipping on my water, when I overheard Stacey, "She"s worse than I thought; if I played the team alone,, I would have won easily. She"s worse than a snail. She"s more like a statue. "
That night, I felt terrible for losing and mad at Stacey for calling me a statue. After all, she was my best friend and my only friend. Anyway, the phone rang, and it was Stacey. At first, I thought she might apologize, but no such luck.
“Allison, the game tomorrow is canceled, " she said.
"Okay," I replied. "Sorry about the game today", Stacey hung up on me.
The next day, I went over to the soccer field. I knew the game was canceled, but maybe I could help clean up.But instead of a mess, I saw a soccer game in progress. Stacey and were playing, and Anne was hiding in the corner. "Paul made me pretend to be sick, " she whispered. “He wants to play with Stacey because she"s so fast. "
So Anne and I went to get ice cream. Even if I lost Stacey ,I just created a lifelong friendship.
小题1:Why did Anne practice playing soccer?
A.Because she wanted to win in all games. |
B.Because she didn"t want to be left out. |
C.Because she intended to be a normal student. |
D.Because she hoped to do something different. |
A.Allison called her nickname. |
B.Allison was as fast as a rocket. |
C.Allison didn"t treat her as a best friend |
D.Allison moved too slowly in the game. |
A.get rid of Allison as a partner |
B.apologize for calling Allison a statue |
C.tell Allison there was no game tomorrow |
D.encourage Allison to fight in the next game |
A.watch a soccer game |
B.keep the soccer field clean |
C.find out Why the game was cancelled |
D.make preparations for another game |
A.Allison wanted to be partners with Anne. |
B.Stacey called Allison to show real concern. |
C.Allison and Anne would be friends forever. |
D.Anne was hiding in the corner because she was sick. |
You see, we all make mistakes in life. Maybe you spent more money than you should have on a car, you passed up on a great job opportunity, or you didn’t try as hard as you could have in school. It’s a part of life and we learn from it. But there are certain mistakes that are much better made while you’re still young and have plenty of time to recover.
I’m definitely not telling you that you should purposely go out and make these mistakes (because they’re a pain to recover from). But these are all mistakes that are much better made when you’re younger so that you can learn from them and not have them ruin your entire life.
Starting the wrong career
Wouldn’t you hate to be 45 years old and discover that you absolutely hate what you do for a living? It’s a reality that a lot of people face and it can be difficult to fix. You see, when you’re 23 and find out you don’t like the career path you’ve chosen, you can easily explore new career options.
We no longer live in an age when people are expected to stay with one company until they retire. You can bounce around a little bit and find out what you want to do. When you get older, just switching careers whenever you want isn’t as simple.
You have to consider your family, retirement, the difficulties you might run into with starting from the bottom in a new industry, and plenty of other issues that someone in their early 20’s just doesn’t have to deal with.
Dating the wrong person
The divorce rate in the U.S is extremely high. Other parts of the world aren’t doing too much better either. While everyone gets divorced for their own reasons, I think we can all agree that it’s better to find out that the person you’re with is wrong for you sooner rather than later.
Hopefully you find out whether or not the person you’re with is right for you before you tie the knot, because around 50% of first marriages end in divorce.
Messing up your credit
Ruining your credit is never a good idea. Even if you ruin it while you’re young, it could affect you in the future. The upside of having bad credit while you’re young instead of older is that you have time to build it back up.
It can take 7-10 years to rebuild your credit if you have a history of late payments, loan defaults, foreclosures, or bankruptcy. During those 7-10 years, you’ll have a hard time financing anything unless you have a cosigner or put down a substantial down payment.
Most people tend to make most of the bigger purchases in life when they get older such as a house or their dream car. If you have bad credit, you can kiss all of that goodbye.
Making bad investments
If you’re investing money for your retirement, making bad decisions can mean you’ll be working your entire life. Whether you choose to pay someone to do the investing for you or handle it all yourself, it’s a lot better to take risks when you’re younger.
If you invest in stock or even real estate while you’re young and the market takes a hit, you’re not ruined. Investing is a long-term venture, so the younger you start, the more fluctuation you can withstand and still come out with a positive return.
Blowing your money
What would you do if you went broke at 60 years old? You would be working your behind off when you really should be relaxing and getting ready to retire soon.
But if you’re 25 and broke, you still have plenty of time to earn more money. Also, nobody will judge you because it’s not unusual for people in their 20’s to not have money these days. You might have blown your money on a nice car or have an obsession with all the newest gadgets.
When you get older, you’ll be able to look back and realize how dumb you were for spending $20,000 on a brand new car when you were only 20 years old. But when you’re older and waste your money, you’ll REALLY have nothing to show for it.
小题1:The following are all the advantages of being young EXCEPT ___________.
A.you have more time to recover from mistakes |
B.most of the parts of your body still work great |
C.you have many responsibilities and complete independence |
D.you have a world of opportunity in front of you |
A.My father would burst into the kitchen bouncing a football. |
B.The wind was bouncing the branches of the big oak trees. |
C.I was an army brat, I always bounced a lot when I was young |
D.The ex-boxer"s job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club. |
A.You should purposely go out and make these mistakes so that you can learn from them and not have them ruin your entire life. |
B.There are certain mistakes that are much better made while you’re still young and have plenty of time to recover. |
C.When you get older, you’ll have rich experiences to share with your friends and families however dumb you were |
D.The younger you start, the fewer risks you can withstand and still come out with a positive return. |
A.about 50% of first marriages end in divorce in the U.S, much higher than other parts of the world |
B.never tie the knot before you make sure he or she will not divorce you |
C.it usually takes 7-10 years to rebuild one’s credit if it is broken for any reason |
D.it’s unusual for people in their 20’s to have money these days |
A.if you are to take risks, the earlier, the better |
B.it’s better for the young to take any risk than the older |
C.that they should make big purchases such as a house when they get older |
D.if you don’t take risks when young, your youth will be dumb |
The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We students are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
小题1: The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means ____________.
A.happy | B.disappointed |
C.unhappy | D.hopeful |
A.it was too late at night |
B.he was very tired |
C.his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open |
D.he hadn’t studied hard before the examination |
A.He went to a church to pray again. | B.He passed the exam all by luck. |
C.He failed in the exam. | D.He was punished by his teacher. |
A.The Night Before the Examination | B.Working Far into the Night |
C.A Slow Student | D.Going Over My Lessons |
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