Jarrell Little W8s road testing his mountain ...

Jarrell Little W8s road testing his mountain bike outside of Columbus, Georgia, when his riding partner, Chris Dixon, stopped suddenly. Something in the distance_______among the trees caught her attention. It_______to be a sandy-colored five-month-old Great Dane mix.

He was skinny, and had a lot of road rash and a_______leg. The cyclists fed the friendly pup and_______their water. They were more than seven miles from_______and riding bikes. ''We couldn't_______ him," Little told his partner. He_______picked up his new friend and slipped the dog's hind legs into the back pockets of his cycling jersey. Then he put the dog's_______paws over his shoulders.

The 30-minute ride into town"_______at a bike store, where they got more water and ________ for the dog. That was when Andrea Shaw, a woman from Maine in town on business,________by. The dog made a beeline for her, licking her. Shaw was________and, after learning what had happened, declared her________ : I am keeping this dog.

Shaw called him Columbo ________the town where they'd met and scheduled an operation on his leg. Today, Columbo is living the high________on a farm with a horse, a pony, a six-year-old boy, and two coon dogs to keep him company.

1.A.calling B.moving C.standing D.sleeping

2.A.turned out B.looked C.found out  D.figured

3.A.dirty B.broken C.burnt D.beaten

4.A.shared B.drank C.poured D.finished

5.A.school B.home C.village D.downtown

6.A.take B.carry C.leave D.keep

7.A.quickly B.carefully C.natural D.finally

8.A.front B.other C.hurt D.injured

9.A.turned B.reached C.arrived D.ended

10.A.medicine B.care C.food D.rest

11.A.happened B.made C.stopped D.moved

12.A.excited B.touched C.shocked D.annoyed

13.A.luck B.wish C.intention D.mind

14.A.at B.in C.from D.after

15.A.friendship B.way C.life D.chance

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Living in _________(偏僻的) mountain village, they have little contact with the outside world.

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— I need to advertise for a second-hand mountain bike.

— _______？David just plans to sell his present one.

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— I need to advertise for a second-hand mountain bike.

— _______？David just plans to sell his present one.

A. Why bother       B. Why not          C. So what           D. What for

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50 kilometers outside the capital of Malaysia, in the middle of a palm plantation (种植园), mountains of plastic waste lie abandoned. Much of it has come from wealthy countries in Europe and North America.

Local residents are suffering the consequences. “Tons of non-recyclable plastic is just dumped (倾倒) here every day, and then workers burn it in the backyard of this factory. So, those harmful smog actually already caused many health problems to the residents.” People living around the factory showed great anxiety.

In 2017, China banned the import of plastic waste, sending the global industry into turmoil. “Wealthy countries are exporting their own plastic waste overseas”, says Greenpeace. “They have a good collection of facilities to recycle their own plastic waste. However, they are still sending half of their collective waste to other countries.” Before the ban, they just ran to China for recycling. And now they just find other new places to send their recyclables to.

The Greenpeace report says more than half of that waste, three million tons a year, is being redirected (转向) toward Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. The problem is that these countries have no ability to handle such a large amount of imported foreign waste, which can easily cause pollution to the local environment. In response, many Southeast Asian countries are putting more restrictions on plastic waste imports, forcing the rubbish into less controlled markets, such as Indonesia and India.

At a United Nations conference, 180 countries are discussing a suggestion that plastic waste exporters should ask for permission in advance from the countries that will receive the waste. But ecologists from the University of Texas stated, “Changes can’t come soon enough.” They added, “‘We are killing ourselves by using too much plastic.’ ‘We are too dependent on plastic…’ ‘Please manage and handle your own rubbish.’ Such voices would not stop in the near future…” Greenpeace also concludes that the best solution does not lie in improving, recycling, but in greatly reducing plastic production and consumption worldwide.

1.What made the local residents anxious? ______

A.Health problems caused by plastic waste.

B.The abandoned palm plantation.

C.The burning backyard of the factory.

D.Tons of non-recyclable plastic.

2.What does the underlined word “turmoil” in paragraph 3 probably mean? ______

A.Boom.

B.Disorder.

C.Development.

D.Promotion.

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph? ______

A.Developing countries lack enough facilities.

B.Developed countries will take action soon.

C.The situation of plastic waste is very terrible.

D.There are practical ways to handle plastic waste.

4.What’s the main idea of the text? ______

A.Plastic waste caused serious results.

B.People are too dependent on plastic.

C.China banned importing plastic waste.

D.Plastic waste is a concern of the world.

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Every afternoon a group of old women pass down the road outside my house._______ a load of firewood.

A. each carrying.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .　　 B. each of them carries

C. each of whom carrying　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with each carries

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Food storing is common in members of the crow（乌鸦）family. A new study tested the birds outside this naturally occurring behaviour, which may have evolved（进化）specifically because it gives crows a survival advantage. Some crow species are known to naturally use tools to recover food. So the researchers tested whether the birds could store and recover a tool so they could get it at their food after a gap of 17 hours—something we wouldn’t expect them to do naturally. But they were able to instantly select the tool out of a number of unnecessary items.

In another experiment, the researchers taught crows to select a token （礼品券）from a number of items so that they could then exchange for food. Again, the birds then showed that they could plan for the future using this new behaviour. This is different from all of the previous studies in future planning, which have focused on naturally occurring behaviour. For example, we know that chimpanzees select, transport and save appropriate tools for future needs.

These studies have shown that animals can plan for the future—but they left an important question open for debate. Are animals only able to plan to use abilities that have evolved to give them a specific advantage, or can they flexibly and intelligently apply planning behaviour across various actions? Most critics would say the former, as the animals were tested in naturally occurring behaviours.

But the new research provides the first evidence that animal species can plan for the future using behaviour that doesn’t typically occur in nature. This supports the view that at least some recognitive abilities in animals don’t evolve just in response to specific problems. Instead, it suggests that animals can apply these behaviours flexibly across problems in a similar way to humans. We need to investigate how flexible behaviour evolved. Then we might be able to see how crows’ ability to plan for the future fits in with their broader cognitive powers.

1.What’s the new finding about some crows according to Paragraph 1?

A. They can store food.　　 B. They can use tools to recover food.

C. They can store and recover tools.　　 D. They can select and store food.

2.What are crows trained by scientists to do when given a token?

A. Reject it casually.　　 B. Exchange it for food.

C. Save it as their food.　　 D. Build a nest with it.

3.What do scientists think of the studies that animals can plan for the future?

A. They are controversial.　　 B. They are disappointing.

C. They are contradictory.　　 D. They are convincing.

4.What can be inferred about recognitive abilities in animals?

A. They develop only with age.

B. It is unclear how they’ve evolved now.

C. No animals but crows benefit from them.

D. Planning for the future helps their evolution.

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What kind of bike does the woman want to hire?

A. A mountain bike.　　 B. An electric bike.　　 C. A touring bike.

2.How much should the woman pay each day if she rents by the day?

A. £5.　　 B. £14.　　 C. £50.

3.What needs extra charge?

A. A bag.　　 B. A lock.　　 C. A pump.

4.How will the woman pay?

A. In cash.　　 B. By cheque.　　 C. By credit card.

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In the U.S. state of Washington, a road called Interstate 90 cuts through a wild, mountainous area to reach the city of Seattle. For the area's many kinds of animals, the busy highway greatly limits their movements. Crossing 1-90—as the road is called—is a risky but sometimes necessary act. But soon, animals will have a safer choice for crossing the road. They will be able to go above it.

To help the animals, the state is finishing work on its largest-ever wildlife bridge. The 11-meter-tall, 20-meter-wide structure begins in the forest. It forms two arches above the highway, one for each direction of traffic. Workers are adding fencing and plants to help guide the animals across the bridge. Two-meter-thick walls will help block noise from vehicles below.

The 1-90 Bridge is part of a growing number of wildlife crossings across the United States. Some are fences, some are overland bridges, and some are underpasses. They all aim to keep drivers and animals away from each other. Collisions between animals and drivers are rarely deadly to people. But they are often deadly to wildlife. In Canada's Banff National Park, studies have found that wildlife crossings reduce the area's animal-driver collisions by 80 percent.

Most of the wildlife bridges are in western states. But experts have noted many other areas that have a need for such paths. Jen Watkins, whose organization has helped campaign for animal crossings, says ftind for more crossings is "the number-one barrier."

Patty Garvey-Darda of the U.S. Forest Service has worked on the 1-90 crossing from the start of the project. She says the $6- million bridge will one day pay for itself because the highway will not have to be fully or partly closed each time a large animal is struck. She said, 4tIf you shut down Interstate 90, you shut down interstate commerce.”

1.What is the purpose of building the bridge over “Interstate 90”?

A. To reduce human deaths in crash with wildlife.

B. To prevent wildlife from being struck by vehicles.

C. To arouse public awareness of wildlife protection.

D. To provide a safer choice to cross the risky road.

2.According to Jen Watkins, what is the biggest challenge in crossing construction?

A. Finding ways to help guide animals across the bridge.

B. Collecting money to build more wildlife crossings.

C. Locating areas to construct appropriate crossings.

D. Encourage drivers to obey the regulations of traffic.

3.What do the underlined words in Paragraph 5 imply?

A. The bridge will prove to be well worth the high price.

B. Expense for building such bridges will be reduced.

C. The bridge will greatly promote trade and commerce.

D. Lives saved through the bridge are definitely beyond price.

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For many of us, summertime means road trips to the beach or mountains, or at the very least some additional dust and bird poop on the exterior of our vehicles. The extra dirt leads us to do one of two things: wash our car in the driveway or head to the car wash. But which choice is better for the environment?

The main concerns with either choice are the amount of fresh water being used and the types of chemicals used to remove the dirt. Both of these concerns can be closely monitored when washing the car at home, says Katy Gresh, spokeswoman for the Southwest Region of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. She advises car owners to put aside a set amount of water for the entire wash. “It’s just like brushing your teeth,” she says, “You don’t want to leave the water running of more than you need for the job.” But even following this advice comes with an environmental risk: Washing your car in the driveway or street flushes the dirty water into storm drains.

John Schombert, executive director of 3 Rivers Wet Weather, his organization works to educate the public about storm sewers (下水道) and water runoff, keeping this untreated water from entering the Allegheny region’s waterways. “We ask people to, consider washing their cars on lawns or other permeable (透水的) surfaces where the water gets absorbed,” Schombert says. “Soil can break down and help filter (过滤) those things,” Schombert says. “Storm sewers are not made for waste disposal.” Even when car owners use natural soaps to wash their cars, which Schombert says are probably ineffective at breaking down grease anyway.

The commercial car wash down the street knows full well the rules regarding wastewater in storm sewers. According to the International Carwash Association (ICA), professional car washes must use water reclamation systems. These mandated processes not only keep the dirty water out of storm sewers and regular water treatment systems, but they also work to reduce water usage at commercial facilities.

1.What worries people when they have their cars washed?

A.The dirt cannot be removed easily.

B.Larger quantities of water are wasted.

C.The washing ways do no good to their cars.

D.The used chemicals are harmless to the environment.

2.What’s the disadvantage of washing cars at home?

A.It is not easy to deal with.

B.It cannot clean the dirt completely.

C.It consumes a larger amount of water.

D.It does much damage to the environment.

3.What is John’s company mainly about?

A.Purifying untreated water.

B.Helping the public protect waterways.

C.Advocating controlling soil and water loss.

D.Raising the public’s awareness of air protection.

4.What can be the best title of the text?

A.Do you put car washing at risk?

B.Which is better: Car wash or DIY?

C.Why dish washers are better than hand washing?

D.Do Americans use less water than they did years ago?

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