Rubbish in space has caused collisions, which...

Rubbish in space has caused collisions, which would ______ produce more rubbish that threatens astronauts and satellites.

A. in return    B. in turn    C. in particular    D. in detail

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“What kind of rubbish are you?” This question might normally cause anger, but in Shanghai it has brought about complains over the past week. On July 1st, the city introduced strict trash-sorting regulations(垃圾分类制度) that are expected to be used as a model for our country. Residents must divide their waste into four separate categories and throw it into specific public bins at scheduled times.

Violators(违规者) face the possibility of fines and worse. They could be hit with fines of up to 200 yuan($29)。 For repeat violators, the city can add black marks to their credit records, making it harder for them to obtain bank loans or even buy train tickets.

Shanghai authorities are responding to an obvious environmental problem. It generates 9 million tons of garbage a year, more than London's annual output and rising quickly. But like other cities in China, it lacks a recycling system. Instead, it has relied on trash pickers to examine carefully through the waste, plucking out whatever can be reused. This has limits. As people get wealthier, fewer of them want to do such dirty work. The waste, meanwhile, just keeps piling up.

Many residents appear to support the idea of recycling in general but are frustrated by the details Rubbish must be divided according to whether it is food, recyclable, dry or hazardous, which can be confusing, though there are apps to help work it out. Some have complained about the rules surrounding food waste. They must put it straight in the required public bin, forcing them to tear open plastic bags and throw it by hand. Most annoying are the short windows for dumping trash, typically a couple of hours, morning and evening. Along with the monitors(监控) at the bins, this means that people go at around the same time and can keep an eye on what is being thrown out. After all, no one wants to look bad.

1.Why does the author mention the question “What kind of rubbish are you?” in the first paragraph?

A.To blame the new rules.

B.To advocate a good rule.

C.To lead in the topic of the text.

D.To tell us people’s complains in Shanghai.

2.What is the main direct environmental problem in Shanghai?

A.The massive traffic. B.The increasing garbage.

C.Lack of a recycling system. D.Lack of trash pickers

3.What makes the residents upset most about the rules?

A.Short scheduled time for throwing the trash.

B.Being fined when blamed due to improper behavior.

C.Being observed by monitors when throwing the garbage.

D.Complex distinction among the four categories of trash.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.How To Sort Out Trash In Our Life.

B.People In Shanghai Meet New Challenge.

C.Shanghai Authorities Solved An Environmental Problem.

D.Different Attitudes Towards The Trash-sorting Regulations.

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In the north of China, it has been snowing for weeks on___end, which causes severe damage to crops; it is estimated that the heavy snowfall will come to ____ end next week.

A. /; an                                  B. the; a                                C. a; an                                  D. an; /

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If David ________his legs in the last training, he would join in the coming World Cup, which he has been longing to compete in.

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Make sure the gas is turned off after a bath, which would _______ cause danger.

A. somehow          B. meanwhile      C. otherwise            D. furthermore

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Make sure to turn off the gas after you take a bath, which would ___ cause danger.

A．therefore         B．somehow          C．otherwise         D．meanwhile

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Make sure the gas is turned off after a bath, which would ________ cause danger.

A．somehow         B．meanwhile         C．otherwise         D．furthermore

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Make sure the gas is turned off after cooking, which would ________ cause danger to our life.

A．somehow         B．meanwhile         C．otherwise         D．furthermore

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The small number of newborn babies, which has been caused by high prices and the changing social situation of women, is one of the most serious problems in Asia. When people talk about it, you can hear a word invented in Japan, “DINKS”, which means Double Income No Kids.

In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo, the cost of a house is extremely high. A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $3000,000 (though prices have fallen). For a flat with one bedroom, one dining-room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, the couple will pay about $900 a month. What’s more, if they want to have a child, the child’s education is very expensive. For example, most kindergarten charges are at least $5,000 a year. In such a situation, it’s difficult to afford children.

The number of married women who want to continue working increases rapidly because they enjoy their jobs. However, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short time to have a baby, they expect women with babies to give up their jobs. In short, if they want to bring up children properly, both parents have to work, but it is hard for mothers to work. Indeed, women who want to continue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs.

In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible.

1. What is the main problem being discussed in the passage?

A. The small number of newborn babies.

B. The changing social situation of women.

C. The high prices of houses and education.

D. The necessary steps of Asian government.

2.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia.

B. The prices of houses in Asia are quite low now.

C. Fewer and fewer married women want to have a job.

D. The word “DINKS” appeared in an Asian country.

3.To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year?

A. $5,000.　　　 B. $5,900.

C. $10,800.　　　　 D. $15,800.

4. The writer seems to believe that Asian governments should ________.

A. let women stay at home and have a baby

B. allow only one of the parents to go out to work

C. care for the growing needs of women for jobs

D. punish the companies that permit women to leave

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Antarctica(南极洲)’s melting ice, which has caused global sea levels to rise by at least 13.8 millimeters over the past 40 years, was thought to primarily come from the unstable West Antarctic Ice Sheet(WAIS). Now, scientists have found that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS)—considered largely unaffected by climate change—may also be melting at an unexpectedly rapid speed.

The WAIS, whose base is below sea level, has long been considered the most likely to break down. Besides gravity, a deep current of warm water slips beneath the sheet, melting it from below until it becomes a floating shelf at risk of breaking away. In contrast, extreme cold and a base mostly above sea level are thought to keep the EAIS relatively safe from warm waters.

But as greenhouse gases warm much of the planet, driving stronger polar winds, some scientists think warm water carried by a circular current will start to invade East Antarctica’s once unassailable ice. A cooperation of more than 60 scientists last year, published in Nature, estimated that the EAIS actually added about 5 billion tons of ice each year from 1992 to 2017.

Eric Rignot of the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues combined 40 years of satellite imagery and climate modeling and found that overall Antarctica now sends six times more ice into the sea each year than it did in 1979, with the majority coming from West Antarctica. But East Antarctica was responsible for more than 30% of Antarctica’s contribution to the 13.8-millimeter sea level rise over the past 40 years. “The more we look at this system the more we realize this is fragile,” Rignot says. “Once these glaciers become unstable there is no red button to press to stop it.”

Rignot hopes the study brings greater attention to a part of Antarctica that has traditionally been understudied. Helen Fricker, a glaciologist (冰川学家) in California, agrees. “We need to monitor the entire Antarctica and we just can’t do that without international cooperation.”

1.What is the new finding of scientists?

A.The east Antarctica is losing ice at an increasing rate.

B.The west Antarctica is melting six times faster than in 1979.

C.5 billion tons of ice is added to Antarctica each year.

D.The sea level has risen by 13.8 mm over the past 40 years.

2.Which factor leads to the EAIS’s melting fast?

A.A base mostly over sea level. B.The force of gravity.

C.The invasion of a warm current. D.Extremely low temperature.

3.Which of the following best explains “unassailable” underlined in Para. 3 ?

A.Fragile. B.Unattackable.

C.Mild. D.Unstable.

4.Which way does Helen Fricker specially advocate?

A.Satellite imagery. B.Global monitoring.

C.Worldwide climate modeling. D.Worldwide combined efforts.

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