The number of people in the world__________ a...

The number of people in the world__________ about 6 billion and large quantities of waste ____ each year.

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In the middle of the 20th century people were worried about whales.The number of whales killed worldwide came up to 66,000 per year.However,people weren't worried about the whale as an endangered animal.Instead,they were worried about the whale industry,which would disappear if there were no whales.In 1946,the International Whaling Commission was established.It limited the whale hunting for every country and controlled the whale industry.But the commission recognized that the limitation wasn't enough.They set a worldwide law against hunting whales with only two exceptions: the hunt for scientific research and "aboriginal whaling".Aboriginal whaling allows some countries to hunt a limited number of whales because it is a part of their culture.Some countries like Japan and Norway don't care about the law;they make excuses to hunt whales and sell the products.They only care about the money.

Many fishermen complain that dolphins,also a kind of whale,steal their fish.Therefore,they kill thousands of them.In fact,this is not the truth.In reality there are so many fishermen who steal the fish from each other.Some whale hunters say that they catch the animals for scientists.They have to research what whales are eating.For that, they kill them and look into their stomach.The truth is that they only want to sell the meat.Today scientists want to observe live whales for their research.

Many whale families are not protected and thousands of them are killed.Nobody knows if all whale families would survive,even if humans end all whale hunting today.The pollution of the oceans increases fast and the poison gets into the bodies of the animals.Many of them get sick and die.The human being has killed 90%-95% of many whale families.Others are already extinct.

Today some international organizations try to protect whales.They make reports to explain how important and endangered whales are.Now people are becoming more interested in whales and a complete new industry has developed,whale watching,which you may want to learn about.

1.The text is mainly about　　　　 .

A. whale industry　　 B. whale research

C. whale product　　 D. whale protection

2.In the middle of the 20th century,what people really worried was that　　　　 .

A. more whales would be killed worldwide per year

B. the whale would become an endangered animal

C. the whale industry would disappear

D. the law against hunting whales would come into effect

3.Why does Aboriginal whaling allow some countries to hunt a limited number of whales?

A. Because there are many whales in their countries.

B. Because hunting whales is a part of their culture.

C. Because they only care about money.

D. Because they live on hunting whales.

4.Why do many fishermen complain about dolphins?

A. Because dolphins steal their fish.

B. Because they want to make an excuse for killing dolphins.

C. Because there are so few dolphins for them to hunt.

D. Because people have misunderstood their purpose of hunting dolphins.

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A city in South Korea, which has the world’s largest number of people using smartphones, has placed flashing lights and laser beams at a road crossing to warn “smartphone zombies” to look up and drivers to slow down, in the hope of preventing accidents.

The designers of the system were motivated by growing worry that more pedestrians glued to their phones will become victims in a country that already has some of the highest road death and injury rates among developed countries. State-run Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) believes its system of flashing lights at zebra crossings can warn both pedestrians and drivers.

In addition to red, yellow and blue LED lights on the pavement, “smombies” - smartphone zombies - will be warned by laser beam projected from power poles and a warning sent to the phones by an app that they are about to step into traffic.

“Increasing number of smombie accidents have occurred in pedestrian crossings, so these zombie lights are essential to prevent these pedestrian accidents,” said KICT senior researcher Kim Jong-hoon. Drivers are warned by the flashing lights, which have shown to be effective 83.4 percent of the time in the institute’s tests involving about 1,000 vehicles.

In 2017, more than 1,600 pedestrians were killed in auto related accidents, which is about 40 percent of total traffic deaths, according to data from the Traffic Accident Analysis System. For now, the smombie warning system is placed only in Ilsan, a suburban city about 30 km northwest of the capital, Seoul, but is expected to go nationwide, according to the institute.

Kim Dan-hee, a 23-year-old resident of Ilsan, welcomed the system, saying she was often too absorbed in her phone to remember to look at traffic. “This flashing light makes me feel safe as it makes me look around again, and I hope that we can have more of these in town,” she said.

1.What do the underlined words “smartphone zombies” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.Drivers driving after drunk. B.Pedestrians buried in their phones.

C.Passengers crazy about phones. D.Policemen in charge of traffic.

2.What do we know about the warning system?

A.It has reduced death rate by 83.4%. B.It has been spread nationwide.

C.It gives a warning to the smartphones. D.It is being tried out in many places.

3.What was the residents’ attitude to the traffic system?

A.Negative. B.Unconcerned.

C.Disapproving. D.Favorable.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.South Korea Warns Smartphone Zombies of Traffic

B.Flashing Lights Are Used to Prevent Accidents

C.Smartphone Zombies Are Causing Traffic Accidents

D.South Korea Uses a New Traffic System

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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。

In 2009, the number of hungry people in the world reached one billion for the first time. It is difficult not to be shocked by the fact that more than one in seven people on the planet do not have enough to eat. By the end of this year, more than 35 million people will have died as a result of________. Hunger kills more people per year than AIDS and malaria(疟疾 ) combined.

The UN calculates that almost two-thirds of the world's hungry people are in Asia. More than a quarter are in sub-Saharan Africa. Almost all of the rest are in Latin America, North Africa and the Caribbean. In the richest regions of the world there are only a small number of people who don't have enough to eat. There are many reasons for world hunger. They include wars, droughts, floods and the overuse of farming land. All of them affect food production. But the most important reason is, quite simple, poverty—which has increased recently due to the economic effects of the financial crisis of 2008.

Although many people point out that there would be less hunger if the global population were smaller, few people would argue that there is not enough food to go around. The basic problem seems to be not a lack of food, but its distribution. In the last 50 years, global food production has risen even more quickly than the global population and there are of course many areas of the world where people generally have more than enough food. Overweight is a far bigger problem than hunger there.

1.What's the main topic of the passage? (no more than 3 words )

________

2.Where do most of the hungry people live? (no more than 3 words)

________

3.Fill in the blank in Para. 1 with proper words. (no more than 5 words )

________

4.What does the underlined word "they"(line 4, paragraph 2 ) probably refer to? (no more than 6 words)

________

5.What is the suggested way to reduce hunger in Paragraph 3? (no more than 8 words )

________

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By 2025, when the number of consumers worldwide has reached 4.2 billion, people with high income will be, for the first time, more than_______ struggling to meet basic needs.

A. one　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　 C. ones　　　　　　　 D. those

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The number of __________is now estimated at about 200 billion.

A.existed stars B.existing stars C.stars into existence D.stars existent

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The Art of Conversing

In a world of 6. 5 billion opinionated people，arguments are sure to happen. 1. But arguments can often lead to positive change—if you argue correctly.

Argue well

2. In a healthy argument，one’s own goal should be to make the problems clear, to communicate the upset behind the problems，and to really move toward a solution. The minimum goal should be to preserve (维护) the relationship well enough to keep communication alive.

What not to do

Nothing kills a healthy argument like a personal attack，and personal attacks are a big no－no if you want an argument to end positively. For example，while I was making a public speech，someone interrupted(打断) and then corrected me. 3. I completely lost my temper (脾气)，attacking that person directly and personally. Clearly I shouldn’t have done that.

Don’t be afraid of the heat

It’s true that personal problems must be left at the door. 4. Conflict (冲突) is acceptable in an argument as long as you stick to the subject. Attacking the other person is not useful. That kind of argument closes down the willingness on both sides to keep talking.

5. If you do find yourself in the thick of one，listening with an open mind can bring about a quick end to the argument and perhaps a positive solution.

A. I later ended up in an argument.

B. Many people see arguments as a bad part of life.

C. Learning how to voice a different opinion works.

D. Unpleasant arguments are just around the corner.

E. But that doesn’t mean arguments won’t get heated.

F. There certainly is such a thing as a “healthy argument”.

G. By actively listening，many arguments can be avoided.

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Don’t worry about the present situation in the world；_____of people prefer peace to war.

A．the most         B．the great part    C．the majority    D．the number

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Five and a half billion people across the world live without a household toilet. Hundreds of millions of people are using facilities that are unhealthy and more than a billion people defecate (排泄) in the open.

Michael decided to take action in response to what is one of the world’s greatest public health crises. He invited 32 health workers from 16 communities in the southern Highlands of Madagascar to attend a training to organize communities to completely wipe out open defecation.

After completing the initial training, the 32 health workers returned to their towns and got to work. They met with their community and began to map out their town. Together they toured the area and pointed out every spot where people often defecate. Many of them became embarrassed after realizing the high amount of human waste in their community. They then continued to make a bill for the total costs of trips to the local health center when being treated for gastrointestinal (肠胃的) diseases. They quickly began to realize the financial involvement, besides the health risks of open defecation.

The communities began to solve the problem on their own. They considered ways to reduce the cost, by using local materials. Bamboo fences were suggested as an alternative to wooden fences. Mud could be used to build walls instead of bricks. Before Michael starting his project, 267 toilets existed for the 6,700 people living in the communities Michael aimed to reach. It was not enough at all. More than 300 additional toilets were built. He was pleasantly surprised by the enthusiasm he saw from the community towards making open defecation less.

1.What is the purpose of Michael’s project?

A. To change some people’s living traditions.

B. To help all people in poverty in the world.

C. To develop professional skills of health workers.

D. To rid many people of the habit of open defecation.

2.What motivated the communities to build toilets?

A. Michael's healthy trainings for the locals.

B. Health workers' suggestions on defecation.

C. Too many spots where people often defecate.

D. The cost on diseases caused by open defecation.

3.What do many of the locals think of open defecation after mapping out their town?

A. They take it for granted.　　 B. They view it as a shame.

C. They think it unimportant.　　 D. They value it as a tradition.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. The cost of toilets will become higher.

B. Open defecation will become less and less.

C. Most locals are still defecating in the open.

D. The locals are enthusiastic about open defecation.

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The number of people present at the meeting ______ about one thousand, a large number of whom ______ experts from abroad.

A. was; was　　　　 B. was; were

C. were; were　　 D. were; was

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