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the past decade, official figures show.
But householders (住户) are still throwing away more than 60% of their rubbish, the statistics from
the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Rural Affairs (Defra) found.
The proportion of household waste being recycled, composted (堆肥) or reused rose slightly last
year from 37.6% in 2008 - 2009 to 39.7% in 2009 - 2010.
According to the figures, 9.4 million tonnes of waste was recycled last year, up from 9.1 million
the year before and more than three times the 2.8 million tonnes recycled in 2000 - 2001.
The overall amount of waste being sent to landfill by local councils fell by 2.7% on the previous
year and now stands at 23.7 million tonnes.
Each English household threw away on average just over a tonne of rubbish in the past, of which
411 kilograms was recycled, composted or reused and 625kg ended up in landfill or burned.
The amount of waste being sent to landfill by local councils fell by 9.4% to 12.5 million tonnes last
year.
The Government recently launched a review into England’s waste strategy in a bid to encourage
people to reduce levels of rubbish being thrown into landfills and make it easier for them to increase
the amount of waste being recycled.
Ministers have been eager to cut the number of wheelie bins and containers people have to deal
with to sort their waste.
And in a move which could see a reversal (逆转) in the trend towards fortnightly (两周一次的)
bin rounds, brought in as part of efforts to boost recycling, the review is also looking at how the
Government can work with councils to increase the frequency and quality of collections.
B. 37.6%
C. 39.7%
D. 94.%
B. 9.1 million tonnes
C. 23.7 million tonnes
D. 24.36 million tonnes
B. call on householders to sort rubbish out
C. make it easier to collect recyclable waste
D. encourage householders to reduce rubbish
B. Fortnightly collection is a waste of resources
C. More waste will be recycled instead of ending up in landfills
D. It will take a shorter time for the waste to be collected
B. The trend to recycle more rubbish
C. How to recycle rubbish in the future
D. A review of England’s waste strategy
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试题【阅读理解。 The amount of household waste being recycled in England has increased】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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birth and general manager of Four Seasons Shanghai, ___1____donating blood in a blood collection bus
on Friday morning.
Despite the heat wave 2 the city, nearly 40 employees of the local leading hotel donated this
precious gift, 400ml of blood each, to 3 in need of transfusion.
4 last week, the city" s blood centers have been thirsty for healthy blood because the need for
blood 5 in summer when traffic and burn accidents are more 6 . But the number of donors decreases
significantLy(明显减少) 7 the hot weather. During the first half of the year, blood donation increased 8 about 5.5 per cent but the clinical( 医学的) use of blood jumped by 11.2 per cent.
" Right after we heard that the blood centre was short of healthy blood last week, we sent 9 to
our employees calling them to donate , " said Stanley Ng , the hotel"s human resources director.
"Our staff(共作人员) feel 10 to help the hotel make a contribution to public welfare events. "
Meanwhile , the hotel also 11 leaflets(传单) to 50 nearby office buildings informing and encouraging
their employees 12 the Friday donation effort.
"I hope my blood will help 13 in need, especially the patients with financial difficulty, " said one
donor.
" Donating blood is good for others and also good for oneself and family. One day, if I or my family
members need to use blood.we 14 receive such help from others. "
According to the China Blood Donation Law , blood donors can use blood up to 15 they have
donated within five years free of charge. Their family members can also use the same amount of donated
blood , also free of charge.
In addition,public education on the 16 of blood donation should be improved and more convenient
procedures adapted.
" The arrival of the blood collection bus at our hotel makes giving blood 17 more convenient. Otherwise, it"s quite complicated(复杂的) , with the need to make a trip to a hospital ( blood collection centre) , " Weber 18 .
All local residents who are 19 to donate their blood, are invited to contact the city"s blood centre
via two blood donation 20 :6219-1114,6275-8257.
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| 阅读理解 | |||
| I came to live here where I am now between Wounded Knee Greek and Grass Greek. Others. came too,and we made these little grey houses of logs that you see, and they are square. It is a bad way to live , for there can be no power in a square. You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle. and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles. and everything tries to be round. In the old days when we were a strong and happy people, all our power came to us from the respectful circle of the nation, and so long as the circle was unbroken,the people were getting rich. The flowering tree was the living center of the circle, and the circle of the four quarters nursed it. The east gave peace and light, the south gave warmth. the west gave rain,and the north with its cold and strong wind gave strength and continuous power. This knowledge came to us from the outer world with our brief. Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle. The sky is round , and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball ,and so are all the stars. Birds make their nests in circles .for theirs are the same as ours. The sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle. The moon does the same , and both are round. Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves. Our places were like the nests of birds , and these were always set in a circle , the nation"s circle , a nest of many nests.where the Great Spirit meant for us to nurse our children. But the Wasichus ( Indian word for " white people" ) have put us in these square boxes. Our power is gone and we are dying , for the power is not in us any more. You can look at our boys and see how it is with us. Where we were living by the power of the circle in the way we should, boys were men at twelve or thirteen years of age. But now it takes them very much longer to be bull-grown. | |||
| 1 . According to the passage , the Indians ____________ . | |||
| A. don"t have modern instruments in their homes B. refused to take themselves away from round places C. lived in round places, but then decided to move into square houses D. lived in round places , but were forced to live in square houses | |||
| 2. TWO things being compared in the passage are___________. | |||
| A. the Indians" today"s and tomorrow"s living beliefs B. the Indians" past and present living conditions C. the Indians" old and new power D. man"s power versus natural power | |||
| 3. In the second paragraph "the four quarters" refers to_________. | |||
| A. the four directions B. the four rooms of the Indian"s house C. the four seasons D. the four kinds of natural power | |||
| 4. According to the author, once the Indians moved into square houses,_______________. | |||
| A. they had to move to other houses B. they forgot the old way of life C. boys took more time to grow into men D. everyone was not happy | |||
| 阅读理解 | |||
| When we think of leadership, we often think of strength and power. But what are these really,and how do they operate? Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. If this is even possible,it is short-term , and tends to backfire. If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel they must , but the anger they feel will do more harm in the long-term. They will also experience fear. Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best. If they associate you with this emotion of fear , they will become less functional around you , and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively. Fear has no place in leadership. The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character,and our understanding and use of emotion. We can order someone to do something,which may be part of the work day or we can employ them at the emotional level, so they become fully devoted to the projects and provide some of their own motivation. Today"s work place is all about relationships. Anyone works harder in a positive environment in which they"re recognized and valued as a human being as well as a worker. Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like. Leaders understand the way things work. They know the pay check is not the single most motivating factor,in the work life of most people. The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of emotional intelligence-knowing your own emotions.and how to handle them, and those of others. Developing your emotional intelligence is the single best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationships with people around you , which is the key to the leadership skills. | |||
| 1. An employee may have a feeling of fear in the work place when___________. | |||
| A. he is forced to do things B. he cannot work at his best C. he feels his brain shut down D. he thinks of his work as too heavy | |||
| 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?__________ | |||
| A. People tend to associate leadership with fear. B. Working conditions affect people"s physical health. C. Good relationship is the key to business , success. D. Smart people are more functional in the work place. | |||
| 3. To positively influence employees, a leader should first of all__________. | |||
| A. provide better suggestions B. develop his own personality C. give his employees a pay raise D. hide his own emotion of fear | |||
| 4. Good leadership is mainly seen in a leader"s ability to | |||
| A. provide a variety of projects for employees B. help raise employees" living standards C. give employees specific instructions D. deal wisely with employees" emotions | |||
| 阅读理解 | |||
| Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice ,we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world,in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury , something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think th ey are exercising their right to make choices , the whole system is merely an illusion , a false idea created by companies and advertisers hoping to sell their products. The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people"s lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item (商品) that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals ,lifestyle instructors , or advisors. It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers , which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing: no choice, no anxiety. | |||
| 1. What does the author try to argue in Paragraph l? | |||
| A. The exercise of rights is a luxury. B. The practice of choice is difficult. C. The right of choice is given but at a price. D. Choice and right exist at the same time. | |||
| 2. Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety? | |||
| A. Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product. B. People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion. C. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items. D. Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice. | |||
| 3. By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that___________. | |||
| A. advanced products meet the needs of people B. products of the latest design flood the market C. competitions are fierce in high-tech industry D. everyday goods need to be replaced often | |||
| 4. What is this passage mainly about? | |||
| A. The variety of choices in modern society. B. The opinions on people"s right in different countries. C. The problems about the availability of everyday goods. D. The helplessness in purchasing decisions. | |||
| 阅读理解 | |||
| You"re sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns ( 打哈欠). Suddenly , you"re yawning with him , though you"re not tired. This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans.Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were unable to form normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagious (有感染力的) yawning, which showed that humans communicate regularly without words. Hugo Critchley,a neuroscientist, has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness and sadness can spread like the common cold. According to Critchley , our mind and body are in constant exchange about how we"re feeling. " Emotions are closely linked with states of internal (内部的) responses. " he explained."There are also more visible changes in our gestures and facial expressions. When we"re in a group, these signals can spread to another person. For example, there"s the obvious tendency to smile when smiled at and there are less obvious, changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as a change in our heart rate and blood pressure. " Hugo Critchley further explained , " Our bodies synchronise and when we like the other person , we even copy his behavior. Next time you chat with a friend, take note of how you"re sitting-it"s pretty likely that you will be the same. Scientists believe it"s our way of telling each other that we"re partners. Through body language, humans give each other very subtLe (微妙的) but clear signals that show emotions. " So,what lessons can we leam from this? " Spend time with happy people-otherwise your health could suffer. " said Critchley. " When we"re sad,our body goes into fight or flight mode. But when we"re happy, our body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive. So we look bright, our skin glows, we feel healthy and it affects everyone around us. " | |||
| 1. According to Hugo Critchley,__________. | |||
| A. emotions are as visible as facial expressions B. we yawn more frequently when we have a cold C. emotions are connected with states of internal responses D. the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change ofemotions | |||
| 2. The underlined word " synchronise" in Paragraph 4 means"___________" | |||
| A. move slowly B. change rapidly C. relax temporarily D. respond accordingly | |||
| 3. From the passage we can learn_________. | |||
| A. sadness is as contagious as happiness B. anger is less contagious than friendliness C. surprise is more contagious than smile D. surprise is the most contagious among emotions | |||
| 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ? | |||
| A. Emotions have delicate influence on fellow humans. B. Children like copying the actions of fellow humans. C. Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning. D. People tend to communicate more with body language. |