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The environmental group Greenpeace reported that plastic and chemical pollution are often found in snow and seawater collected in Antarctica（南极）. Greenpeace collected water and snow samples（样本）from Antarctica during a visit this year. Laboratory tests proved the effect of human on the Antarctic.
"It was about one microplastic piece at least per liter（升）. It's worth worrying." said Greenpeace's Louisa Casson. Microplastics are extremely small parts of plastics. They come from the breakdown of bottles and other plastic waste in the world's oceans. In addition to microplastics, the Greenpeace study also proved that the presence of other chemicals and some harmful matter. These chemicals are widely used in industrial production and affect the birth and development of wildlife.
Plastic has been shown to harm wildlife. An example of this happened in southern Thailand. That was when a pilot whale died after eating up 80 pieces of plastic waste. Tests illustrated the waste weighed about eight kilograms.
International care about plastic pollution is rising. In India, Prime Minister Modi recently promised to ban all single-use plastic by 2022. In the city of Mumbai, Bollywood movie stars have been taking part in waste clean-up activities at Versova beach.
Plastic has been found in every corner of the world's oceans, from the bottom of the Pacific Mariana Trench to Antarctica. World governments decide on a European Union advice to create an Antarctic Ocean Protection Zone. At 1.8 million square kilometers, the area will be the largest protected one on the Earth.
1.Greenpeace collected water and snow samples showing_______________.
A.the currents never play a role of protection
B.human has an effect on the Antarctic
C.more people have come to the Antarctic
D.microplastic pieces were newly found
2.Microplastics can come from _______________according to the passage.
A.waste paper B.ring-pull cans C.plastic bags D.one-off chopsticks
3.What does the underlined word “illustrated” in Paragraph 3 probably mean in Chinese?
A.表明 B.讲述 C.想象 D.推测
4.To deal with the ocean pollution，world governments decide to_______________.
A.reduce the production of plastics
B.tell people to pick up the waste on beaches
C.tell people to recycle plastics
D.build some ocean protection areas
5.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.The serious situation of plastic pollution.
B.The serious situation of pollution in oceans.
C.The serious situation of chemical pollution.
D.The methods of reducing water pollution.
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Greenpeace is a global(全球性的)group that tries to change people's ideas and behaviour to protect the environment. Now it is inviting people to take part in the“Kids for Forests" project. This project tries to help to save ancient forests. Small children, teenagers, teachers and schools from all over the world are joining the project. Everyone can do a little to help the forests, and every little bit of help is important!
Over 80% of the ancient forests have already been destroyed. There are only seven big ancient forests that are still intact(完好无损的)today. Thousand – year - old trees are cut down just to make everyday goods.
Children and young people all over the world are saying“No" to the devastation(破坏)of ancient forests. They together with Greenpeace have set up“Kids for Forests".The project is working in more than 15 different countries in Europe, Asia, North America and South America. And by the way, this is not the first time that“Kids for Forests" has stood up for the protection of ancient forests. In 2001 and 2002, more than 35,000 children and young people fought to save ancient forests all over the world.
Young people all over the world are standing up to protect our ancient forests，and you can，too. Go and join them now!
1.What does Greenpeace try to do?
A. To help poor children.
B. To protect the environment.
C. To change people's ideas.
D. To change people's behaviour.
2."Kids for Forests" helps to save .
A. ancient forests B. intact forests
C. endangered trees D. endangered forests
3.People cut many ancient trees just to
A. plant a forest B. save the world
C. get more fields D. make daily goods
4. From the passage we know ·
A. "Kids for Forests" is working in 15 countries
B. all the ancient forests have already been destroyed
C. not only small children but also teenagers are joining the“Kids for Forests" project
D. children have never tried to protect ancient forests around the world before
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Greenpeace is a global(全球性的)group that tries to change people's ideas and behaviour to protect the environment. Now it is inviting people to take part in the“Kids for Forests" project. This project tries to help to save ancient forests. Small children, teenagers, teachers and schools from all over the world are joining the project. Everyone can do a little to help the forests, and every little bit of help is important!
Over 80% of the ancient forests have already been destroyed. There are only seven big ancient forests that are still intact(完好无损的)today. Thousand – year - old trees are cut down just to make everyday goods.
Children and young people all over the world are saying“No" to the devastation(破坏)of ancient forests. They together with Greenpeace have set up“Kids for Forests".The project is working in more than 15 different countries in Europe, Asia, North America and South America. And by the way, this is not the first time that“Kids for Forests" has stood up for the protection of ancient forests. In 2001 and 2002, more than 35,000 children and young people fought to save ancient forests all over the world.
Young people all over the world are standing up to protect our ancient forests，and you can，too. Go and join them now!
1.What does Greenpeace try to do?
A. To help poor children. B. To protect the environment.
C. To change people's ideas. D. To change people's behaviour.
2."Kids for Forests" helps to save .
A. ancient forests B. intact forests
C. endangered trees D. endangered forests
3.People cut many ancient trees just to
A. plant a forest B. save the world
C. get more fields D. make daily goods
4. From the passage we know ·
A. "Kids for Forests" is working in 15 countries
B. all the ancient forests have already been destroyed
C. not only small children but also teenagers are joining the“Kids for Forests" project
D. children have never tried to protect ancient forests around the world before
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It is reported that some developed countries have shipped broken parts of computers to China. Last month, Hong Kong officers found 131，000 kilograms of broken computers, TVs and phones sent from Japan. Things like these are called electronic waste.
Dealing with ewaste is not an easy job. Every time an old computer breaks down, it needs to be dealt with safely. But at present, broken computer parts are usually buried. It may take hundreds of years before they really go in the earth.
Many places in China are polluted by ewaste. Guiyu in Guangdong province is one of them. This town is named “the ewaste capital of the world”. Many of the poisons (有毒物) in ewaste find their way into the environment. Plastic is burned outdoors and chemical water is poured into rivers. Greenpeace, an environmental group, has found that the air, the earth and the rivers in Guiyu are badly polluted.
The Chinese government wants the country to develop, but in a way that isn't harmful to the environment and people's life. This year, China makes a new protection law, the strictest one we have ever had. Computer companies like Lenovo and Dell will be asked to take back their old computers. This is because the companies that make computers know best how to deal with them safely. Hopefully, the problem with ewaste will be solved in the near future.
说明：25题完成句子；26～27题简略回答问题；28题找出并写下第二段的主题句；29题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1.Things like broken computers, TVs and phones are called ________________．
2.How will broken computer parts usually be dealt with at present?
________________________________________________________________________
3.Which town is named “the ewaste capital of the world”？
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4.________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________
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Plastic snow falls from the sky.
When you think of the Arctic(北冰洋), you may imagine an icy land of white snow. And some people may imagine it as the last really clean place left on Earth. In fact, we have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish, and now, CNN says, "It's the Arctic's turn."
German scientists have recently found microplastics in Arctic snow. Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1,800 pieces of microplastics per liter(升) of snow. That may cause terrible air pollution.
How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? According to scientists, "It's clear that most of the microplastics in the snow come from the air. They fall off plastic objects and are moved by the wind. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow."
Are they bad for us? We do know that our bodies cannot take in "large" pieces of microplastics. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time, which can be bad for our health.
Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans, damaging ecosystems(生态环境) along the way. When we wash clothes with plastic fibers(纤维), they start in our wastewater. The wastewater then flows into rivers and out to sea. They are eaten by sea animals there. If people then eat these animals, it means that we're eating the plastic as well.
1.According to the passage, the underlined word "microplastics" are pieces of________.
A.plastic bigger than 5 millimeters B.metal smaller than 5 millimeters
C.plastic smaller than 5 millimeters D.plastic smaller than 5 centimeters
2.Most of microplastics in air fall off ________.
A.plastic objects B.the water C.sea animals D.our body
3.Which is the correct order of the following events?
① Wastewater flows into rivers and seas.
② People eat animals in the sea.
③ People wash clothes with plastic fibers.
④ Microplastics are eaten by sea animals.
A.③①④② B.①③②④ C.③①②④ D.③②①④
4.The writer wrote the passage mainly to tell us ________.
A.not to travel to the Arctic
B.not to eat animals
C.to use fewer plastic objects
D.to wear a mask(口罩) when going out
5.Where can the passage probably be taken from?
A.A story book. B.A doctor's dairy.
C.An environmental newspaper. D.A clothes magazine.
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Plastic is all around us. It's in the TVs we watch at home, the desks we use at work, and the pens we write with at school, even wrapped around the food we buy. Some people have had enough of plastic, though, and have chosen a new lifestyle. These people have become plasticarians, meaning they try to live life without buying or using plastic.
British student Thomas Smith decided to go plastic-free, telling reporters, "A bit of plastic you had for a second lasts longer than your lifetime." Smith tried to avoid buying anything that had plastic in it, which made getting even the simplest items, like toilet paper, difficult. Over a period of six months, he lost five kilograms in weight and finally gave up.
Beth Terry, a woman in California, has lived mostly plastic-free for more than six years. For Beth, choosing a plasticarian lifestyle came out of concern for the planet and her health. Studies have linked some kinds of plastic to cancer and heart disease, and chemicals in these plastics can influence a baby's development. That's why sonic doctors say it is important that women who arc having babies in their bodies avoid eating food stored in plastic containers.
It's never too late to start reducing the amount of plastic. You can start by giving up bottled water and teas. Instead, buy a reusable stainless-steel bottle and bring drinks from home. You can also buy food from farmers' markets, where fresh produce and meat are not packaged in plastic. Finally, it's better to use soap and shampoo bars that are wrapped in paper than liquid soaps and shampoos that come in plastic bottles.
While cutting plastic out of your life all at once may be too much to manage, every journey begins with one step. Choose one plastic item to live without today, and you will be on your way to a healthier life and a cleaner planet.
1.How does the writer show the fact that plastic is all around us?
A.By telling a story. B.By describing a picture.
C.By giving examples. D.By using numbers.
2.Why did British student Thomas Smith decide to give up plastic?
A.He wanted to experience how to live without plastic in his life.
B.He thought that plastic could help him lose weight.
C.He wanted to be healthier.
D.He wanted to help the environment.
3.Which of the following statements in NOT true, according to the article?
A.You should use a plastic bottle and fill it with water over and over again.
B.You can start to bring drinks from home rather than buy bottled teas at a store.
C.It's better to buy soap and shampoo bars wrapped in paper
D.Studies have shown that chemical in the plastics can be harmful to a baby's development.
4.In the last paragraph, the writer is mainly ________.
A.showing a prediction using plastic in our daily life
B.introducing the results of cutting plastic out of life at once
C.expressing a feeling about stopping using plastic things
D.giving advice on cutting down plastic use
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Save the Sharks!
Many have heard of shark fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you realize that you’re killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup?
When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the sharks back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean’s ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.
Environmental protection groups around the world, such as Wild Aid and the WWF, are teaching the public about “finning”. They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins. So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health, so why eat them? Help save the sharks!
1.The general introduction of the passage: ____________________________
2.The place where shark fin soup is popular: ___________________________________
3.The number of sharks caught and traded every year: ________________________
4.Two environmental groups against “finning”: ___________________________
5.The thing that governments can do: ________________________
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Many people are playing a role in saving the earth on Earth Day. Earth Day is on April 22nd. Lots of people all over the world try to do something _______ on this day. In China, people expected to keep lights off for one hour at night. People don’t use _______ in Italy. People dress up like _______ and animals to dance in Times Square, New York（纽约时代广场）. On that day, people can see many posters about protecting _______ animals in Canada and Norway （挪威）. After reading them, people are supposed to avoid _______ things made of animals, such as ivory and shark fin.
The World Wide Fund for Nature （WWF） has made a list of _______ things that each person can do to save the environment.
☆_______ the lights when you leave a room.
☆Don’t leave the tap（水笼头）running.
☆No turning on your computer every night.
☆Wash your clothes in warm or _______ water, not hot water.
☆Use as little water as you can when you do the dishes.
Some environmental protection groups believe that humans will _______ the true spirit of Earth Day and try __________ best to protect the earth. Small actions can make a difference and lead to a better future.
1.A.harmful B.green C.bad
2.A.recycling books B.reusable bags C.plastic bags
3.A.plants B.emperors C.trucks
4.A.delicious B.wild C.magic
5.A.building B.buying C.improving
6.A.three B.four C.five
7.A.Turn on B.Turn off C.Turn up
8.A.cold B.dirty C.dangerous
9.A.change B.finish C.understand
10.A.its B.their C.his
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The box is used to collect waste which can be __, such as plastic bottles and paper.
A. reported B. repaired C. recycled D. Reviewed
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The box is used to collect waste which can be ________，such as plastic bottles and paper.
A. reported B. repaired C. recycled