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Afroz Shah, a lawyer in Mumbai, hasn’t had a weekend off in four years. But he hasn’t spent this time preparing for_____. His mission( 使命)? Saving the world’s oceans from____ pollution.
It’s a calling he found in 2015 after moving to a community in Mumbai called Versova Beach. He had played there as a child and was _____to see how much it had ______. The sand was no longer___ because it was covered by a layer of garbage — most of it is plastic waste.
“The whole beach was like a _____ of plastic,” he said, “It hurt me.” The ______ mess Shah had seen is part of a global environmental crisis. Tons of plastic ______in the world’s oceans each year. “Plastic in the ocean is a____. And the sea-species have no choice at all,” Shah said, “We are __ their habitats.”
In 2015, Shah began picking up plastic waste from the _____every Sunday morning. At first, it was just him and a neighbor, and then he began calling on others to join in. Word _____and with help from social media, more volunteers____.
For Shah, the work has always been a _____ journey, but it has earned global attention. After he was _____as a Champion of the Earth in 2016, Shah now devotes his free time to this ______. He’s spent 209 weekends on this mission, ____ more than 200,000 volunteers to join him. By October 2018, Versova Beach was _____clean and Shah’s cleanups expanded to another beach. “This world talks too much. I think we must talk _____ and do action more,” he said when interviewed by CNN in October 2019. “I see___ with these youngsters rising up.”
1.A.teaching B.housework C.court D.cleaning
2.A.plastic B.soil C.air D.oil
3.A.upset B.confuse C.determined D.hesitant
4.A.grown B.changed C.reserved D.deserted
5.A.pure B.soft C.shiny D.visible
6.A.curtain B.carpet C.painting D.pile
7.A.temporary B.awesome C.ugly D.dark
8.A.gets away B.breaks down C.gives back D.ends up
9.A.killer B.designer C.master D.player
10.A.sweeping B.attacking C.dropping D.considering
11.A.river B.habitat C.beach D.surface
12.A.came B.failed C.gathered D.spread
13.A.took part B.got stuck C.came up D.ran out
14.A.lonely B.tough C.personal D.general
15.A.known B.regarded C.decided D.honored
16.A.cause B.ocean C.position D.fame
17.A.requiring B.remembering C.persuading D.inspiring
18.A.originally B.eventually C.politically D.deliberately
19.A.further B.less C.better D.faster
20.A.fortune B.beauty C.hope D.love
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Afroz Shall, a lawyer in Mumbai, hasn't had a weekend off in four years. But he hasn't spent this time preparing for _______.
His mission? Saving the world's oceans from _______ pollution.
It's a calling he found in 2015 after moving to a community in Mumbai called Versova Beach. He had played there as a child and was _______to see how much it had _______. The sand was no longer _______ because it was covered by a layer of garbage more than five feet thick - most of it plastic waste.
“The whole beach was like a _________of plastic,” he said, “It hurt me. The _______ mess.” Shah had seen is part of a global environmental crisis. More than 8 million tons of plastic _______in the world’s oceans each year. It's predicted that by 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. “Plastic in the ocean is a _______. And the sea-species have no choice at all,” Shah said, “We are __________ their habitats.”
In October 2015, shall began __________ up plastic waste from the beach every Sunday morning. At first, it was just him and a neighbor, and then he began calling on others to join in. Word __________ and with help from social media, more volunteers got __________.
For Shah, the work has always been a __________ journey, but it has earned global attention. After he was __________ as a Champion of the Earth by the United Nations in 2016, Shah now devotes nearly all of his free time to this ____________.
He's now spent 209 weekends on this mission, __________ more than 200,000 volunteers, some of whom are young students, to join him in what's been called the world's biggest beach cleanup. By October 2018, Versova Beach was __________ clean and Shah's cleanups expanded to another beach as well as a stretch of the Mithi River and other regions of India.
“This world talks too much. I think we must talk __________ and do action more,” he said when interviewed by CNN in October 2019. “We are a smart species. Well adapt. We'll learn. And with these youngsters rising up, I see __________.”
1.A.teaching B.housework C.court D.cleaning
2.A.plastic B.soil C.river D.oil
3.A.upset. B.confused. C.delighted D.hesitant
4.A.grown B.changed C.reserved D.protected
5.A.pure B.golden C.shiny D.visible
6.A.curtain B.carpet C.painting D.photograph
7.A.temporary B.permanent C.ugly D.pretty
8.A.sticks to B.keeps off C.gives back D.ends up
9.A.killer B.cleaner C.guest D.decoration
10.A.sweeping B.attacking C.visiting D.beautifying
11.A.pulling B.thinking C.picking D.looking
12.A.came B.failed C.went D.spread
13.A.involved B.lived C.stuck D.paid
14.A.easy B.tough C.personal D.general
15.A.known B.regarded C.decided D.honored
16.A.cause B.case C.position D.fame
17.A.requiring B.rejecting C.inviting D.inspiring
18.A.originally B.finally C.politically D.theoretically
19.A.fewer B.less C.better D.worse
20.A.honor B.beauty C.hope D.love
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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An old man who lived in a small street in the city of Mumbai had to put up with 1.
nuisance (烦心事) of having boys play cricket（板球）outside his house at night.
One evening when the boys were particularly noisy, he went out to talk to them. He explained that the 2. (happy) time these days was when he could see or hear boys playing his favorite game, cricket. He said he would give them 25 rupees each week to play in the street at night.
The boys 3. (thrill). They were being paid to do something they enjoyed! 4. the end of the first week they knocked at the old man's door and asked him to pay for 5. ，and so he did.
The second week when they asked for 6.(pay), he said he had run out of money and sent them away with only 15 rupees. The third week the man said he had not received his pension（养老金）, only 7. (give) them only 10 rupees. The boys were very disappointed,
8. there was not much they could do about it .The fourth week the man said he could not afford to pay them 25 rupees 9. he had promised，but would give them 5 rupees each week without fail.
This was too much for the boys. “You expect us to play seven days a week 10. a merely 5 rupees!” they yelled. “Go to blazes.” They stormed away and never played on the street again.
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Mrs Keller had a big family. Her husband had a factory in the town. One of her sons was a lawyers and the other two were drivers. And her two daughters worked in the post office. The old woman stayed at home and could do all housework and wouldn’t employ anybody.
One evening, the telephone rang while the old woman was preparing supper. She went to answer it. She was told that one of her sons died in a traffic accident. She heard this and fell in a faint. When she came back to life, she was in hospital. And she needed to be helped after that.
Several months later she was told on the telephone her daughter died while she was being operated on. The old woman was so sad that she had to be in hospital again. From then on she was afraid to answer any telephones and sometimes she was afraid hear the bell. Of course it brought them some trouble and some important business was held up. So her husband advised her to see a psychiatrist. The man examined her carefully and then asked her some questions.
“You will soon be all right if you follow my advice, Mrs Keller.” said the psychiatrist.
The old woman took the medicine the doctor gave on time and tried to forget her dead son and daughter. And two months later she went to see the psychiatrist again.
“You have saved me, Doctor,” the old woman said, as soon as she saw him.
“Are you afraid to answer the telephone now?”
“No,” answered Keller.
“I dare answer it whether it rings or not.”
1.Mrs Keller could do all housework because ______.
A. she had no money to employ a helper.
B. she was strong enough to do all at home
C. she didn’t believe anybody
D. only she was free at home
2.The old woman fell in a faint because _____
A. she went to answer the telephone.
B. she was very ill that evening
C. she walked in the room carelessly
D. she heard the news about her son’s death.
3.After she came out of hospital, Mrs Keller wasn’t _________as before.
A. strong B. able C. clever D. sad
4.______made the old woman not answer the telephone.
A. The doctor’s advice B. Her husband’s suggestion
C. Her poor health D. The two pieces of bad news
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Tony is a lawyer now, but he in a delivery company for six years.
A. has served B. had served C. was serving D. served
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The lawyer advised Tom to drop the ______, since he had little chance to win.
A. affair B. case C. incident D. event
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Things to Do in Atlanta This Weekend
Start the year off by experiencing something new this weekend! Here are our favorite events picked for this weekend.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra at Spivey Hall, Saturday
The music of Glenn Miller has an unusual sound. Combine that with the perfect sound affects at Spivey Hall, and you get a concert that is sure to have your toes tapping. And really, who doesn’t love Challanooga Choo Choo?
Garden Lights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Saturday
This is the last night for this annual light show at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. It is particularly unusual that the magical sound of frogs in the conservatory(温室) is not from a recording. That magic is coming from the real frogs that live there. If it’s not too crowded, stop along the way, close your eyes and just listen.
Children’s Workshop: Egyptian Hieroglyphs(象形文字), Saturday
Does your child dream of becoming a historian when he grows up? If you answer “yes”, you will want to take him to the Michael C. Carlos Museum. Participants will learn how to read and write ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs from Egyptologist Annie Shanley. Children will have an opportunity to discover the meaning of hieroglyphs on tomb reliefs and statues.
Colin Mochrie at Dad’s Garage Theatre, Saturday and Sunday
Set the tone for a great 2018 with laughter. Colin Mochrie comes to Dad’s Garage Theatre and brings his lightning-quick creativity and humor.
If you want to look at all the events happening this weekend, check out our full events calendar.
1.Where can people enjoy Glenn Miller’s works?
A. At Spivey Hall. B. At Dad’s Garage Theatre.
C. At the Atlanta Botanical Garden. D. At the Michael C. Carlos Museum.
2.What makes the light show at the Atlanta Botanical Garden unusual?
A. The perfect light effects.
B. The sound from real frogs.
C. The specially designed conservatory.
D. The magical sound from a recording.
3.What can tourists do at the Michael C. Carlos Museum?
A. Interview Annie Shanley.
B. Meet some sinners face to face.
C. Learn to read ancient Egyptian writing.
D. Carve hieroglyphs on tomb reliefs and statues.
4.Which of the following can best describe the event to be held at Dad’s Garage Theatre?
A. Challenging. B. Educational.
C. Historic. D. Amusing.
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Jane has been so ______ in getting used to everything that she hasn’t had time for social activities.
A. confused B. worried C. devoted D. occupied
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Jane has been so ________ in getting used to everything that she hasn’t had time for social activities.
A．confused
B．worried
C．devoted
D．occupied
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He promised that he ______ us in the party, but he hasn’t turned up until now.
A. will join B. had joined
C. would join D. has joined
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