One of my China Dialogue colleagues in Beijing recently bought a Philips energy-saving light bulb to replace a standard one.He was happy with his choice.It may have cost 30 yuan (just under US$4.50) - ten times the price of a filament (灯丝) bulb - but he wanted to save energy as part of his low-carbon lifestyle.And according to the shopkeeper, he would save, in the long run, much more than the 30 yuan he was spending.
Yet only one month later, his expensive light bulb blew up, before he had saved even a small part of the purchase price.Will he stick to his high-cost, low-carbon lifestyle?
China's environmental organizations have started to advocate low-carbon lifestyles and the decrease of carbon footprints to help fight against climate change.But they have overlooked one fact: in China, low-carbon living comes at a high cost.It means buying energy-saving bulbs and appliances, and environmentally friendly building materials and daily goods.Cost can no longer be the only standard for purchases.An energy-saving and environmentally friendly product is more expensive than a standard alternative - whether it's a simple light bulb or the house it shines.For average consumers, even buying an ordinary bulb is a huge burden.How can we persuade ordinary people to choose an energy-saving residence? This is not a trend they can afford to follow; perhaps this fashion is only for the rich.
Most consumers today do not cause huge carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.Their responsibility lies not in choosing a low-carbon lifestyle today, but in avoiding a high-carbon life in the future.The principle of "common but differentiated responsibility" - a basis of sustainable development - can be applied here as well.
In China, low-carbon living still is resisted by a lack of social infrastructure(基础设施). Even if your salary allows you to make that choice, nobody is there to help you accomplish it.
Consider energy-saving homes. You need to find out whether or not the developer has used natural materials wherever possible; how effective the insulation(绝缘物、隔热物) is; and what the green credentials of installed equipment are.You can read up a little, but you'll still be lucky to avoid being puzzled by the developers' marketing.Many so-called energy-saving buildings are nothing of the sort, and some are even more energy-hungry than the average home - as Li Taige warned in his article "Energy-efficient buildings? Not always", on China Dialogue last August.
1.What may probably be the best title of this passage?
A. To purchase a cheap bulb - your wise alternative.
B. To choose an energy-saving residence - a must of your life
C. To learn a low-carbon lifestyle - each citizen's responsibility
D. To learn a low-carbon lifestyle - a promising but difficult purpose
2.Why does the writer say this fashion is only for the rich in the fourth paragraph?
A. Because the cost is a very important standard for purchases.
B. Because buying an ordinary bulb is very expensive.
C. Because energy-saving products are more expensive than the common alternatives.
D. Because rich people like to follow this trend.
3.What does the writer think of energy-saving homes?
A. Most of them are environmentally friendly.
B. They are musts of low-carbon lifestyle of Chinese.
C. They are huge burdens for Chinese people.
D. Many of them are more in name than in reality.
4.We can infer from the passage that ____.
A. Using energy-saving bulbs and appliances is a fashion.
B. It's easy for most Chinese to try to learn a low-carbon lifestyle.
C. All citizens in China don’t have the same responsibility in living a low-carbon lifestyle.
D. Most Chinese families cannot afford to purchase an energy-saving residence.
5.What is the writer's attitude towards the low-carbon lifestyle?
A. informative and entertaining
B. supportive but cautious
C. negative but wis
D. positive and active
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
One of my China Dialogue colleagues in Beijing recently bought a Philips energy-saving light bulb to replace a standard one.He was happy with his choice.It may have cost 30 yuan (just under US$4.50) - ten times the price of a filament (灯丝) bulb - but he wanted to save energy as part of his low-carbon lifestyle.And according to the shopkeeper, he would save, in the long run, much more than the 30 yuan he was spending.
Yet only one month later, his expensive light bulb blew up, before he had saved even a small part of the purchase price.Will he stick to his high-cost, low-carbon lifestyle?
China's environmental organizations have started to advocate low-carbon lifestyles and the decrease of carbon footprints to help fight against climate change.But they have overlooked one fact: in China, low-carbon living comes at a high cost.It means buying energy-saving bulbs and appliances, and environmentally friendly building materials and daily goods.Cost can no longer be the only standard for purchases.An energy-saving and environmentally friendly product is more expensive than a standard alternative - whether it's a simple light bulb or the house it shines.For average consumers, even buying an ordinary bulb is a huge burden.How can we persuade ordinary people to choose an energy-saving residence? This is not a trend they can afford to follow; perhaps this fashion is only for the rich.
Most consumers today do not cause huge carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.Their responsibility lies not in choosing a low-carbon lifestyle today, but in avoiding a high-carbon life in the future.The principle of "common but differentiated responsibility" - a basis of sustainable development - can be applied here as well.
In China, low-carbon living still is resisted by a lack of social infrastructure(基础设施). Even if your salary allows you to make that choice, nobody is there to help you accomplish it.
Consider energy-saving homes. You need to find out whether or not the developer has used natural materials wherever possible; how effective the insulation(绝缘物、隔热物) is; and what the green credentials of installed equipment are.You can read up a little, but you'll still be lucky to avoid being puzzled by the developers' marketing.Many so-called energy-saving buildings are nothing of the sort, and some are even more energy-hungry than the average home - as Li Taige warned in his article "Energy-efficient buildings? Not always", on China Dialogue last August.
1.What may probably be the best title of this passage?
A. To purchase a cheap bulb - your wise alternative.
B. To choose an energy-saving residence - a must of your life
C. To learn a low-carbon lifestyle - each citizen's responsibility
D. To learn a low-carbon lifestyle - a promising but difficult purpose
2.Why does the writer say this fashion is only for the rich in the fourth paragraph?
A. Because the cost is a very important standard for purchases.
B. Because buying an ordinary bulb is very expensive.
C. Because energy-saving products are more expensive than the common alternatives.
D. Because rich people like to follow this trend.
3.What does the writer think of energy-saving homes?
A. Most of them are environmentally friendly.
B. They are musts of low-carbon lifestyle of Chinese.
C. They are huge burdens for Chinese people.
D. Many of them are more in name than in reality.
4.We can infer from the passage that ____.
A. Using energy-saving bulbs and appliances is a fashion.
B. It's easy for most Chinese to try to learn a low-carbon lifestyle.
C. All citizens in China don’t have the same responsibility in living a low-carbon lifestyle.
D. Most Chinese families cannot afford to purchase an energy-saving residence.
5.What is the writer's attitude towards the low-carbon lifestyle?
A. informative and entertaining
B. supportive but cautious
C. negative but wis
D. positive and active
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One of my China Dialogue colleagues in Beijing recently bought a Philips energy-saving light bulb to replace a standard one.He was happy with his choice.It may have cost 30 yuan (just under US$4.50) - ten times the price of a filament (灯丝) bulb - but he wanted to save energy as part of his low-carbon lifestyle.And according to the shopkeeper, he would save, in the long run, much more than the 30 yuan he was spending.
Yet only one month later, his expensive light bulb blew up, before he had saved even a small part of the purchase price.Will he stick to his high-cost, low-carbon lifestyle?
China's environmental organizations have started to advocate low-carbon lifestyles and the decrease of carbon footprints to help fight against climate change.But they have overlooked one fact: in China, low-carbon living comes at a high cost.It means buying energy-saving bulbs and appliances, and environmentally friendly building materials and daily goods.Cost can no longer be the only standard for purchases.An energy-saving and environmentally friendly product is more expensive than a standard alternative - whether it's a simple light bulb or the house it shines.For average consumers, even buying an ordinary bulb is a huge burden.How can we persuade ordinary people to choose an energy-saving residence? This is not a trend they can afford to follow; perhaps this fashion is only for the rich.
Most consumers today do not cause huge carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.Their responsibility lies not in choosing a low-carbon lifestyle today, but in avoiding a high-carbon life in the future.The principle of "common but differentiated responsibility" - a basis of sustainable development - can be applied here as well.
In China, low-carbon living still is resisted by a lack of social infrastructure(基础设施). Even if your salary allows you to make that choice, nobody is there to help you accomplish it.
Consider energy-saving homes. You need to find out whether or not the developer has used natural materials wherever possible; how effective the insulation(绝缘物、隔热物) is; and what the green credentials of installed equipment are.You can read up a little, but you'll still be lucky to avoid being puzzled by the developers' marketing.Many so-called energy-saving buildings are nothing of the sort, and some are even more energy-hungry than the average home - as Li Taige warned in his article "Energy-efficient buildings? Not always", on China Dialogue last August.
1.What may probably be the best title of this passage?
A. To purchase a cheap bulb - your wise alternative.
B. To choose an energy-saving residence - a must of your life
C. To learn a low-carbon lifestyle - each citizen's responsibility
D. To learn a low-carbon lifestyle - a promising but difficult purpose
2.Why does the writer say this fashion is only for the rich in the fourth paragraph?
A. Because the cost is a very important standard for purchases.
B. Because buying an ordinary bulb is very expensive.
C. Because energy-saving products are more expensive than the common alternatives.
D. Because rich people like to follow this trend.
3.What does the writer think of energy-saving homes?
A. Most of them are environmentally friendly.
B. They are musts of low-carbon lifestyle of Chinese.
C. They are huge burdens for Chinese people.
D. Many of them are more in name than in reality.
4.We can infer from the passage that ____.
A. Using energy-saving bulbs and appliances is a fashion.
B. It's easy for most Chinese to try to learn a low-carbon lifestyle.
C. All citizens in China don’t have the same responsibility in living a low-carbon lifestyle.
D. Most Chinese families cannot afford to purchase an energy-saving residence.
5.What is the writer's attitude towards the low-carbon lifestyle?
A. informative and entertaining B. supportive but cautious
C. negative but wise D. positive and active
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One of my China Dialogue colleagues in Beijing recently bought a Philips energy-saving light bulb to replace a standard one.He was happy with his choice.It may have cost 30 yuan (just under US$4.50) - ten times the price of a filament (灯丝) bulb - but he wanted to save energy as part of his low-carbon lifestyle.And according to the shopkeeper, he would save, in the long run, much more than the 30 yuan he was spending.
Yet only one month later, his expensive light bulb blew up, before he had saved even a small part of the purchase price.Will he stick to his high-cost, low-carbon lifestyle?
China's environmental organizations have started to advocate low-carbon lifestyles and the decrease of carbon footprints to help fight against climate change.But they have overlooked one fact: in China, low-carbon living comes at a high cost.It means buying energy-saving bulbs and appliances, and environmentally friendly building materials and daily goods.Cost can no longer be the only standard for purchases.An energy-saving and environmentally friendly product is more expensive than a standard alternative - whether it's a simple light bulb or the house it shines.For average consumers, even buying an ordinary bulb is a huge burden.How can we persuade ordinary people to choose an energy-saving residence? This is not a trend they can afford to follow; perhaps this fashion is only for the rich.
Most consumers today do not cause huge carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.Their responsibility lies not in choosing a low-carbon lifestyle today, but in avoiding a high-carbon life in the future.The principle of "common but differentiated responsibility" - a basis of sustainable development - can be applied here as well.
In China, low-carbon living still is resisted by a lack of social infrastructure(基础设施). Even if your salary allows you to make that choice, nobody is there to help you accomplish it.
Consider energy-saving homes. You need to find out whether or not the developer has used natural materials wherever possible; how effective the insulation(绝缘物、隔热物) is; and what the green credentials of installed equipment are.You can read up a little, but you'll still be lucky to avoid being puzzled by the developers' marketing.Many so-called energy-saving buildings are nothing of the sort, and some are even more energy-hungry than the average home - as Li Taige warned in his article "Energy-efficient buildings? Not always", on China Dialogue last August.
1. What may probably be the best title of this passage?
A. To purchase a cheap bulb - your wise alternative.
B. To choose an energy-saving residence - a must of your life
C. To learn a low-carbon lifestyle - each citizen's responsibility
D. To learn a low-carbon lifestyle - a promising but difficult purpose
2.Why does the writer say this fashion is only for the rich in the fourth paragraph?
A. Because the cost is a very important standard for purchases.
B. Because buying an ordinary bulb is very expensive.
C. Because energy-saving products are more expensive than the common alternatives.
D. Because rich people like to follow this trend.
3. What does the writer think of energy-saving homes?
A. Most of them are environmentally friendly.
B. They are musts of low-carbon lifestyle of Chinese.
C. They are huge burdens for Chinese people.
D. Many of them are more in name than in reality.
4.We can infer from the passage that ____.
A. Using energy-saving bulbs and appliances is a fashion.
B. It's easy for most Chinese to try to learn a low-carbon lifestyle.
C. All citizens in China don’t have the same responsibility in living a low-carbon lifestyle.
D. Most Chinese families cannot afford to purchase an energy-saving residence.
5.What is the writer's attitude towards the low-carbon lifestyle?
A. informative and entertaining B. supportive but cautious
C. negative but wise D. positive and active
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A billionaire has recently made one of the biggest charitable(慈善的)donations to a university in China’s history. Chen Tianqiao donated $115 million to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to help advanced brain research. The donation will be spent deepening the understanding of how the brain works. Chen has been interested to brain research, believing it can shape the industries such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality. However, this huge donation has caused heated discussing among Chinese scholars and internet users alike.
Many criticized him for choosing to give money to a foreign university rather than home institutes for brain research, which are developing fast and are on track to catch up with the US in just a few years. Rao Yi, a biologist at Peking University, even said the donation was a typical mistake.
Others, however, support his choice. They believe Caltech is a more reasonable choice compared to Chinese research institutions. Caltech has a long history and has taken a leading position in biology, and therefore it produces more efficient results. In addition, the results of the research benefit not only the American people, but also the rest of the world.
A similar controversial case started two years ago when Pan Shiyi, chairman of SOHO China, donated $15 million to Harvard University to help disadvantaged Chinese students.
Many believe that China is still behind in the management and use of donated money, and that as a result, Chinese charity donators are looking abroad. In comparison, Western countries like the US, which have a long history of donating money, have well-developed systems that use money efficiently. They can also provide full access for donors who want to track the use of the money. To get more donations, Chinese universities should be braver and more honest. They need self-reflection, rather than envy.
1.Why did Chen’s donation draw criticism?
A. It was not given to a Chinese university.
B. It was one of the largest to Caltech.
C. It was not used efficiently in the USA.
D. It was used in brain research.
2.What is the reason for some people in favor of Chen’s choice?
A. The Chinese are just too envious
B. The achievements will benefit the whole world
C. Caltech is a university with a longer history
D. The fund can help disadvantaged Chinese students
3.What is then author’s purpose to mention Pan Shiyi in the passage?
A. To suggest the enthusiasm of the billionaires
B. To show off generosity of the billionaires
C. To inform Chinese students are poor at academy
D. To stress the disagreement over donating abroad.
4.What does the author think of the Chinese universities should do to get more fund?
A. explore artificial intelligence B. develop efficient systems
C. grow fast and catch up with the US D. educate more honest graduates
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
________ University of Beijing is one of ________ most outstanding universities (in China)
A./… the | B.The… the | C./… a | D.The… a |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
The Zhoukoudian Beijing Man Site is one of the most important world heritage sites in China.Since the discovery, which changed China’s knowledge of its history, was made in the 1920s, Zhoukoudian has become an important place for archaeologists from all over the world.At the site in the south-west suburb of Beijing, there is, for example, the earliest evidence of the use of fire by humans.It has also been proved that people lived there continuously between 500,000 and 10,000 years ago.
Today, however, Zhoukoudian is in serious danger.Parts of the cave have been badly affected by rain and exposure to the air.Some areas are almost completely covered in weeds, causing serious damage.Pollution from nearby cement factories has also contributed to the problem.
The site is extremely expensive to maintain and it will cost between three and five million yuan to repair it.At the moment, visitors are not allowed to visit the caves.
Zhoukoudian is on the World Cultural Heritage List, organized by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.The list is constantly checked.Any site which is seriously damaged or which is not properly protected is an endangered heritage, and UNESCO is very quick to do something about situations like this.They have recommended that the site be closed and repaired.If nothing is done to repair it, it could be removed from the list.
This is a very serious matter and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is trying to raise public awareness about it.They have suggested that the general public be encouraged to help with the problem.A professor at the Academy has proposed that a fund be established to raise money.
Dr Zhu Ming of the Academy said, “ We have requested that the government get involved, but we also need assistance from ordinary people.They can help by contributing to the cost of repairing the caves.They are a precious part of our cultural heritage—it is of vital importance that we do something.If not, it will be a catastrophe.”
1.Why is Zhoukoudian of great importance in China?
A.Because the site tells some information about how man lived in the old times.
B.Because it has brought in lots of money as a place of interest.
C.Because it is the only place in China on the World Cultural Heritage List.
D.Because it changed our knowledge of China’s history of the 1920’s.
2.What is the second paragraph about?
A.Zhoukoudian’s discovery B.Zhoukoudian’s future
C.Zhoukoudian’s in danger D.Zhoukoudian’s protection
3.The following has caused the damage of the site except________________.
A.Weeds B.Rain C.Fire D.Cement factories
4.The passage suggests that to repair Zhoukoudian, Chinese Academy of Sciences is seeking help from_________.
A.Archaeologists from all over the world
B.Government and the public
C.Experts from UNESCO
D.Visitors
5.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “catastrophe”?
A.case B.worry C.wonder D.disaster
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Beijing has a population of 17 million, ________ it one of the largest cities in China.
A.making | B.makes | C.made | D.to make |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
My name is Nick Vujicic, an Australian who was born without any limbs(四肢). In recent years one of my most 36 videos on YouTube shows my skateboarding, surfing, playing music, and best of all, 37 hugs from all fields of great people.
All in all, those are pretty ordinary 38 that just about anyone can do, right? So 39 do you think that video has been viewed millions of times? My theory is that people are 40 to watch it because in spite of my physical limitations, I’m living 41 I had no limits.
People often think someone 42 a severe disability to be inactive, upset, maybe even crazy. But I’d like to 43 them by showing that I lead a very adventurous and fruitful life
Among the hundreds of 44 on that video, here’s one typical remark:” seeing a guy like this being happy makes me wonder why I feel 45 for myself sometimes -or feel not funny enough, or whatever. How can I 46 think thoughts like that when this guy is living without limbs and still being happy!?”
I found happiness when I realized that imperfect 47 I may be, I am the perfect Nick Vujicic. I’m designed 48 God’s plan. That’s not to say that there isn’t 49 for improvement. I’m always trying to be better so I can better 50 the world!
I do believe my life has no 51 . I want you all to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may be. As we 52 our journey together, please take a moment to 53 about any limitations you’ve placed on your life. Now think about what 54 would be like to be 55 of those limitations. What would your life be if anything were possible?
1.A. disappointing B. unforgettable C. popular D. useful
2.A. receiving B. collecting C. returning D. gathering
3.A. sports B. activities C. affairs D. wonders
4.A. how B. what C. when D. why
5.A. drawn B. expected C. required D. ordered
6.A. even though B. in case C. as though D. if only
7.A. of B. from C. in D. with
8.A. advise B. greet C. surprise D. please
9.A. comments B. pictures C. replies D. statements
10.A. nervous B. sorry C. eager D. desperate
11.A. still B. ever C. also D. even
12.A. if B. as C. while D. although
13.A. according to B. thanks to C. owing to D. up to
14.A. stage B. area C. place D. room
15.A. protect B. rescue C. serve D. reserve
16.A .challenges B. limits C. doubts D. endings
17.A. finish B. continue C. start D. stop
18.A. worry B. think C. care D. talk
19.A. we B. one C. it D. you
20.A. free B. short C. aware D. fond
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
China is developing fast. That's ________ I think those of my colleagues who deal with China affairs should visit China.
A.because B.why
C.when D.how
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
(2014·安徽马鞍山两校第二次联考)China is developing fast.That’s________I think those of my colleagues who deal with China affairs should visit China.
A.because B.why
C.when D.how
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析