Darrell Blatchley, a marine biologist and environmentalist based in the Philippine city of Davao, received a call from the philippines’ Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (渔业与水产资源局) early Friday morning reporting a death of a young whale.
When the necropsy (尸检) was performed, Blatchley told NPR, he was not prepared for the amount of plastic they found in the whale’s stomach. “It was full of plastic- nothing but nonstop plastic,” he said. “It was filled to the point that its stomach was as hard as a baseball.” “That means that this animal has been suffering not for days or weeks but for months or even a year or more.” Blatchley added.
Blatchley is the founder and owner of the D’ Bone Collector Museum, a natural history museum in Davao. In the coming days, the museum will display all the items found in the whale’s system.
Blatchley and his team work with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and other organizations to assist in rescue and recovery of marine animals.
“Within the last 10 years, we have recovered 61 whales and dolphins just within the Davao Gulf,” he said. “Of them, 57 have died due to man --whether they took plastic or fishing nets or other waste, or gotten caught in pollution-- and four were pregnant.”
Blatchley said he hoped that the latest incident would launch the issue of plastic pollution in the Philippines and across the globe. “If we keep going this way, it will be more uncommon to see an animal die of natural causes than it is to see an animal die of plastic.” he said.
1.What can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A.The whale was starved to death.
B.Blatchley didn’t make preparations for the necropsy.
C.The dead whale must have swallowed a baseball.
D.Blatchley was shocked at what he found.
2.What does Blatchley think of plastic pollution in the Philippines?
A.Uncommon. B.Inspiring.
C.Worrying. D.Puzzling.
3.What is the best title for the text?
A.Natural Death or Merciless murder.
B.Stand Up for Protecting Whales.
C.Plastic Threatening Our Existence.
D.A Whale Found Dead of Plastic.
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A video of a three-year-old girl being kicked by her own mother during a photo shot went viral on Thursday, indicating China’s underperformance in regulating the emerging child modeling industry.
The girl, known as Niu Niu, was physically abused (虐待) by her mother in several videos. The videos have annoyed Chinese media and Internet users alike. Many netizens and scholars call for local authorities to carry out further investigations into possible child abuse.
In response to the public outcry (强烈抗议), Niu Niu’s mother issued an apology via Sina Weibo on Thursday, condemning accusations of abuse. She noted that she was merely guiding her daughter for better shots and the girl is well looked after.
Despite her apology, many E-shops which used Niu Niu’s images for brand promotion have canceled their cooperation with the mother, while over 110 well-known child garment shops on Taobao have signed up for a campaign to provide better protection for child models.
“It is necessary to adopt comprehensive laws and regulations to further protect the kids, preventing their parents and companies from exploiting them,” Fang Zhiqing, a lawyer and child protection expert, said.
Niu Niu is not alone. In Zhili, a small town in Zhejiang province, thousands of children from across China are taken here by their parents to seize the chance of fame. With a population of 450,000, Zhili has over 13,000 manufacturers of child clothing. In 2017.the town earned over 7 billion yuan by selling clothing for children online, thus providing opportunities for child models.
“China’s current advertisement law isn’t workable with respect to the industry of child modeling, as it lacks clear regulatory measures and clear legal punishment.” Fang added, “It is important to issue new laws which regulate child modeling.”
1.What caused the public outcry?
A.A girl being physically abused by her mother.
B.Problems in Chinese advertising industry.
C.Several cases of child abuse in recent China.
D.Videos showing how child models work.
2.What happened after the public outcry?
A.Local authorities have thoroughly looked into Niu Niu’s case.
B.Niu Niu’s mother admitted abusing her daughter.
C.Shops stopped their cooperation with the mother.
D.The online sales of child clothing are increasing.
3.Which opinion may Fang Zhiqing agree with?
A.China’s current advertisement law isn’t workable.
B.There are too many child models in China.
C.New economic laws should be issued in China.
D.China should regulate child modeling.
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If you wear glasses, chances are you are smarter. Research published in the famous British journal Nature Communications has found that people who displayed higher levels of intelligence were almost 30 percent more likely to wear glasses.
The scientists studied the genes of thousands of people between the ages of 16 and 102.The study showed intelligence can be connected to physical characteristics. One characteristic was eyesight. In out of 10 people who were more intelligent, there was a higher chance they needed glasses. Scientists also said being smarter has other benefits. It is connected to better health.
It is important to remember these are connections which are not proven causes. Scientists call this correlation. Just because something is connected to something else does not mean one of those things caused the other. And it’s worth noting that what constitutes intelligence is subjective and can be difficult, if not impossible, to measure.
Forget genes though. Plenty of proof shows wearing glasses makes people think you are more intelligent, even if you do not need glasses. A number of studies have found people who wear glasses are seen as smarter, hard-working and honest. Many lawyers use this idea to help win their cases. Lawyer Harvey Solves explained this. Glasses soften their appearance. He said Sometimes there has been a huge amount of proof showing that people he was defending broke the law. He had them wear glasses and they weren’t found guilty.
Glasses are also used to show someone is intelligent in movies and on TV. Ideas about people who wear glasses have begun to shift. People who do not need glasses sometimes wear them for fashion only. They want to look worldly or cool. But not everyone is impressed by this idea, though. GQ magazine said people who wear glasses for fashion are trying too hard to look smart and hip (时髦的). However, that hasn’t stopped many celebrities from happily wearing glasses even if they do not need them. Justin Bieber is just one high-profile fan of fashion glasses.
1.What does the new study show?
A.People wearing glasses are smarter.
B.People wearing glasses are healthier.
C.Wearing glasses can make people cleverer.
D.Wearing glasses is associated with higher IQ.
2.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Shift. B.Link. C.Proof. D.Consequence.
3.Why do some lawyers ask their clients to wear glasses in court?
A.Because it can create a moral image.
B.Because it can mislead the witnesses.
C.Because it can highlight clients’ qualities.
D.Because it can prove the clients’ innocence.
4.What is the general attitude to those who wear glasses for fashion?
A.Positive. B.Negative. C.Mixed D.Indifferent.
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It is sometimes thought that the longing for material goods, the need to buy things, is a relatively modern invention. 1. Trade or shopping is certainly an ancient desire, and existed before our ancestors invented writing, laws, cities or farming, even before they used metal to make tools.
Humans are born to trade. 2. Evidence from hunter-gatherers suggests that the exchange of food and other necessary things comes naturally, as well as the ability to keep a record of the credits involved. And once trade begins, the benefits are hard to resist.
Ancient local coastal people in northern Australia traded fish hooks, along a chain of trading partners, with people living 400 miles inland, who cut and polished local stone to make axes (斧子). 3. Finally, both groups of “producers”, by concentrating on things they could produce and exchanging them for other things they needed, benefited as a result.
Trade in the necessities of life, such as food and simple tools, is not really surprising, considering the link between these basic items and survival. What is surprising, though, is that our taste for unnecessary expensive objects also goes back a long way.
In South Africa, 100,000-year-old decorative dyes (染料) have been found in an area where none were produced. 4. Small round pieces of glass 76,000 years old were also found at the same place. The earliest jewellery known to us were not just random findings — they were grouped together in size and had holes like those used for threading onto a necklace.
Archaeologists argue that trade prepared the way for the complex societies in which we live today. 5. However, their modern equivalents — fast cars and expensive clothes — hold the same attraction for us as “trade goods” did for people 100,000 years ago.
A.And we don’t need shops or money to do it.
B.These are powerful evidence for cash purchase.
C.In fact, its roots go back to the beginning of humanity.
D.However, first trade began from the exchange of objects.
E.Modern-day shoppers may not be impressed by ancient glass pieces.
F.It is thought that these goods were bought at least 30 kilometres away.
G.Every individual along the chain made a profit, even if he produced neither himself.
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As the train picked up its speed, the passengers slowly settled down on their seats. I ________ the lower berth (铺位), so that I could enjoy the ________ of outside from the moving train. I don’t know why I always preferred to get the ________ seat. An elderly lady ________ the front seat of mine. I looked at her. She must be in her eighties, I guessed. At one point, we met our ________ .She smiled at me and I gave her a response. Both of us were ________. By that time, the train was in its full speed.
It was 4:00 pm, evening time. So, ________ time was still in a long way. I couldn’t ________ myself any longer and asked, “Auntie! Where are you going?”
She looked at me and friendly said, “________ camp, dear.”
Suddenly my enthusiasm ________ to know the reason. I politely said, “Auntie, you are ________ someone?”
She smiled and said, “Yes!”
Just to continue the conversation, I talked to her in a very cheerful ________, “Auntie, you must be feeling so ________ to see your child and your grandchildren.”
________, this question hurt her a little but boldly she answered, “Oh, dear! You are so sweet! Anyway, I had only one son who was ________ and was killed in a battle just a few days before. I bought so many new clothes for him. So, I thought why not ________ my son’s clothes for some other soldiers, so that I would control my ________ and would be happy thinking that my own son has ________ it.”
I was shocked hearing her heartbreaking story! But I ________ the old lady from the core of my heart. I was thinking of her ________ heart!
1.A.preferred B.reserved C.overlooked D.sought
2.A.beauty B.fantasy C.impression D.miracle
3.A.back B.front C.window D.best
4.A.launched B.occupied C.controlled D.possessed
5.A.heads B.hands C.faces D.eyes
6.A.silent B.amazed C.considerate D.concerned
7.A.supper B.bed C.play D.chat
8.A.balance B.behave C.excuse D.resist
9.A.City B.Neighborhood C.School D.Army
10.A.wandered B.gathered C.doubled D.floated
11.A.mourning B.visiting C.appointing D.predicting
12.A.mood B.scene C.condition D.situation
13.A.curious B.impatient C.excited D.sincere
14.A.However B.Obviously C.Hopefully D.Perhaps
15.A.settled down B.called up C.picked up D.brought in
16.A.contribute B.spare C.collect D.deliver
17.A.disappointment B.embarrassment C.sorrow D.delight
18.A.worn B.owned C.permitted D.confirmed
19.A.respected B.recognize C.understood D.memorized
20.A.broken B.fascinating C.fundamental D.brave
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
China has countless attractions. The Great Wall is 1. (probable) one that is most familiar 2. the Western tourists. The Great Wall is like a giant stone dragon, 3. (wind) across the country from the ocean on the east to the desert on the west. It is the longest wall that 4. (build) ever, 1500 miles in 5. (long). Along the wall are watch towers, 6. soldiers were on the watch for threats. The wall was initially constructed 7. (prevent) invasion of neighboring states, and the majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty. From the top of the Great Wall, people can enjoy 8. impressive view of continuous mountains, green trees and blooming wild flowers. If we were to build such a wall now, we would use modern machines. 9., the ancient Chinese had to build the wall by hand. The reason why the Great Wall attracts tourists from all over the world every year is 10. it represents the highest wisdom of ancient china. Just as the saying goes, “He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.”
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假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jamie来信说他对中国传统文学非常感兴趣，但在阅读时遇到了困难，比如很多汉字不认识，读不懂文章的意思等，希望得到你的帮助。请给他回信，内容包括：
1. 表示理解并给予安慰；
2. 提出建议。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：中国传统文学traditional Chinese literature；汉字Chinese characters
Dear Jamie,
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
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We moved on into the jungle-- a forest where large numbers of tall trees and plants grow very close together. Old Mali went in front and I followed close behind him. We stopped for the night about an hour before it began to get dark.
Old Mali lit a fire. When it was bight he showed me how to make a bed with moss（青苔，苔藓）.
It was soft and comfortable.
―Mali, how did you learn to make such a bed? I asked.
―I learned to make beds like that, Mali replied, ―by watching and listening to others. That is the real way to learn anything.
―Will you let me watch you always? I asked Old Mali. ―I want to learn all the things you know about the jungle.
When we had finished our supper, Old Mali got onto his bed and lay down. It was now completely dark. In the fire light, Old Mali seemed to be fast asleep on his bed. I suddenly felt alone and afraid.
All day in the jungle, while we had been walking, I had heard noises of animals. Now they seemed to be much nearer. The jungle was now a wall of blackness in the light of the fire.
I felt frightened and suddenly my mouth went dry. I wanted to scream. I felt my mouth opening wide, ready to scream as loud as possible.
But I did not scream. I saw Old Mali’s face in the firelight. This made me feel ashamed. I held my teeth tightly together to stop myself from screaming. I lay down and closed my eyes.
As soon as I closed my eyes. I heard a thousand noises. The whole jungle became alive with animals moving quietly and carefully all around me. Suddenly Old Mali took a deep breath and made a noise. I was hearing so many imaginary noise and the real noise made by Old Mali gave me a terrible fright.
I opened my eyes and jumped out of bed. I pulled my knife out and held it above my head.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 应使用 5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词。
Paragraph 1
I was going to see if there was a wild animal beside the fire.
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Paragraph 2
Old Mali’s quiet calm voice made me feel better.
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难度: 中等查看答案及解析