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In the old days, when you had to drive to a movie theater of to to a video store to get some entertainment, it was easy to see how your actions could have an impact om the environment.You were hopping into your war, driving across town and coughing out emissions（排放）and using gas all the way.
But now that we’re used to staying at home and streaming movies, we might get a little cocky. After all ,we’re just picking up our phones or maybe turning on the TV. You’re welcome.Mother Nature.
Not so fast, says a recent report from the French-based Shit Project. Watching a half-hour show would lead to 3.5 pounds of CO2 emissions. That’s like driving 3.9 miles. According to "Climate Crisis: The Unsustainable Use of Online Video," digital technologies are responsible for 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that energy use is increasing by 9% a year. Stored in data centers, videos are transferred to our terminals such as computers, smart phones, etc. via networks: all these processes require electricity whose production consumes resources and usually involves CO2 emissions.
In the European Union, the Eureca project lead scientist, Rabih Bashroush, calculated that 5 billion downloads and streams of the song "Despacito" consumed as much electricity as the countries of Chad, Guinea-Bissau, Somalia, Sierra Leone and the Central African Republic used in a single year.
Streaming is only expected to increase as we become more attached to our devices. Online video use is expected to account for 80%of all internet traffic by 2022 according to CISCO. By then, about 60% of the world's population will be online.
You're probably not going to give up your streaming services, but there are things you con do to help lessen the impact of your online use.
Here are some tips:
※Disable autoplay for video on social media.
※Stream over Wi-Fi, not mobile networks.
※Watch on the smallest screen you can.
※Don’t use high-definition（高清）video on devices.
1.It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that people think .
A.they should welcome Mother Nature
B.watching movies at home is more fun
C.it is inconvenient to drive to a movie theater
D.streaming at home avoids possible emissions
2.We may learn from the text that .
A.3.9 miles may produce 3.5 pounds of CO2
B.digital technologies account for 4% of electricity use
C.Online video use makes up 80% of all internet traffic
D.60% of the world’s population watch videos online
3.Why are the five countries mentioned in paragraph 4?
A.To praise their energy-efficient practice.
B.To prove the poverty of the five countries
C.To stress the popularity of the song “Despacito”
D.To show the high energy use of downloads and streams
4.How can people help to save energy when streaming?
A.Use high-definition videos. B.Turn off video autoplay
C.Stream over mobile networks. D.Watch movies on bigger screens.
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In the old days, when you had to drive to a movie theater to get some entertainment, it was easy to see how your actions could have an impact（影响）on the environment. After all, you were jumping into your car, driving across town, coughing out emissions（产生排放）and using gas all the way. But now that we're used to staying at home and streaming movies, we might get a little proud. After all, we're just picking up our phones and maybe turning on the TV. You're welcome. Mother Nature.
Not so fast, says a recent report from the French-based Shift Project. According to "Climate Crisis: The Unsustainable Use of Online Video", digital technologies are responsible for 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that energy use is increasing by 9% a year. Watching a half-hour show would cause 1. 6 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions. That's like driving 6. 28 kilometers. And in the European Union, the Eureca project found that data centers （where videos are stored） there used 25% more energy in 2017 compared to just three years earlier, reports the BBC.
Streaming is only expected to increase as we become more enamored of our digital devices （设备）and the possibility of enjoying entertainment where and when we want it increases. Online video use is expected to increase by four times from 2017 to 2022 and account for 80% of all Internet traffic by 2022. By then, about 60% of the world's population will be online.
You're probably not going to give up your streaming services, but there're things you can do to help lessen the impact of your online use, experts say. For example, according to Lutz Stobbe, a researcher from the Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin, we have no need to upload 25 pictures of the same thing to the cloud because it consumes energy every time. If instead you delete a few things here and there, you can save energy. Moreover, it's also a good idea to stream over Wi-Fi, watch on the smallest screen you can, and turn off your Wi-Fi in your home if you're not using your devices.
1.What topic is the first paragraph intended to lead in?
A.The environmental effects of driving private cars.
B.The improvements on environmental awareness.
C.The change in the way people seek entertainment.
D.The environmental impacts of screaming services.
2.What does the underlined phrase become more enamored of" in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Get more skeptical of. B.Become more aware of.
C.Feel much crazier about. D.Get more worried about.
3.What can we infer about the use of streaming services?
A.It is being reduced to protect the planet.
B.Its environmental effects are worsening.
C.It is easily available to almost everyone.
D.Its side effects have drawn global attention.
4.Which of the following is the most environmentally-friendly?
A.Watching downloaded movies on a mobile phone.
B.Downloading music on a personal computer.
C.Uploading a lot of images of the same thing.
D.Playing online games over mobile networks.
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Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car? He died the next morning too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didn’t realize her brother was in the midst of it all. She never saw him again. And it’s all your fault.
I wish you’d walk out of my life forever. I don’t want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain you’ve caused. Sure, you’ve made people happy too from time to time. But the damage you’ve caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop luring (引诱) in the people I love. Stop hurting me, please.
Sincerely,
Anonymous
1.What is author’s purpose in writing to alcohol?
A. To introduce Mr. Alcohol to the readers
B. To describe the harm alcohol did to his family.
C. To show how much alcohol can hurt people.
D. To show the great fun alcohol can bring to people’s life.
2.What did alcohol do to the author’s father?
A. It made him crash into two other cars and took his life.
B. It made him drink too much and he had to get his stomach pumped.
C. It made him kill two other people when driving.
D. It made him get into a car accident and badly injure himself.
3.The underlined phrase “were intrigued by” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. were familiar with
B. were interested in
C. were disappointed with
D. were satisfied with
4.What is the tone of the article?
A. Critical B. Doubtful
C. Unconcerned D. Humorous
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Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car? He died the next morning too．His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio．She didn’t realize her brother was in the midst of it all．She never saw him again．And it’s all your fault.
I wish you’d walk out of my life forever．I don’t want anything to do with you．Look at all the pain you’ve caused．Sure, you’ve made people happy too from time to time．But the damage you’ve caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable．Stop luring (引诱) in the people I love．Stop hurting me, please.
Sincerely,
Anonymous
1.What is author’s purpose in writing to alcohol?
A．To introduce Mr．Alcohol to the readers
B．To describe the harm alcohol did to his family.
C．To show how much alcohol can hurt people.
D．To show the great fun alcohol can bring to people’s life.
2.What did alcohol do to the author’s father?
A．It made him crash into two other cars and took his life.
B．It made him drink too much and he had to get his stomach pumped.
C．It made him kill two other people when driving.
D．It made him get into a car accident and badly injure himself.
3.The underlined phrase “were intrigued by” is closest in meaning to ________．
A．were familiar with
B．were interested in
C．were disappointed with
D．were satisfied with
4.What is the tone of the article?
A．Critical
B．Doubtful
C．Unconcerned
D．Humorous
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Do you dream of the day when you can drive a car? In the United States, teenagers can get their driver’s license when they are only 16 years old, but it feels like forever until that day comes. Trust me, because I’ve been there.
1. But in my opinion, it’s worth it because it means having a lot of freedom. 2. and everything there is really spread out. So until I turned 16, my parents had to drive me pretty much everywhere.
There were several steps before I got that special plastic card. In Iowa, everyone can get their learner’s permit at the age of 14, which means you can only drive if your parent is sitting in the seat next to you.
3. In the state of Iowa, if you live more than a mile (1.6km) away from school you can get a school permit. You can only drive to school and back home. Luckily, I lived just over a mile away from school, so I was able to drive my mom’s car to school. 4.
Finally, after taking (and passing) a three-month-long driver’s education course and the final test, I was able to get my driver’s license. 5. It did in fact make life quite a bit easier.
A. I could almost taste the freedom already.
B. Still, on the day of my driver’s test, I was nervous.
C. The next step was to get my school permit at the age of 15.
D. Getting a driver’s license takes a lot of time and energy.
E. I’m from the rural state of Iowa that doesn’t have a lot of public transportation.
F. To many people, getting a driver’s license is a rite of passage (仪式) that involves a lot of luck.
G. But if you were caught going outside that route you would get in big trouble.
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More than half a century ago, there were 4, 000 drivein movie theaters in the United States, and watching a movie from your car was a popular way to spend an evening. But with the number of driveins reduced to just a few hundred, outdoor movie has been popping up across the nation. Going to an openair theater has become a modern summer pastime for an increasing number of movie fans.
In recent years, outdoor movie screenings have come up in parks, vacant lots and shopping malls around the nation. On average, about 1,000 people attend each movie night. It attracts a lot of young professionals, young workers and residents nearby. For some, the outdoor movies bring back the memories of the drivein theaters of their youths. But for the majorities, they think it is comparable to the atmosphere of driveins, as they can bring friends, food, good wine, and watch the movie together.
The returning of Americans' love affair with outdoor movies makes Stephen Bastas ever busier. His sevenmember crew sets up screens in various locations mostly in the Washington area every day throughout the summer. They are doing pretty well and they hope to continue the trend. And it looks like they are going to. That's because many fans say there is nothing like watching a movie on a breezy summer evening under the stars.
1.In the first paragraph, the author tries to tell us ________.
A．outdoor movies attracts more movielovers
B．summer brings back more drivein movie fans
C．drivein movie theaters have already disappeared
D．watching a movie from your car is becoming more popular
2.Most people choose to go to an outdoor movie mainly because they can ________.
A．have snacks before the movie
B．cheer up with young friends
C．bring back good old days
D．enjoy the casual atmosphere
3.From the text, we can learn that Stephen Bastas is most probably ________.
A．a movie maker
B．an outdoor movie fan
C．a movie director
D．an openair theater operator
4.How does stephen Bastas feel about the future of outdoor movies？________.
A．Optimistic B．Amazed
C．Worried D．Disappointed
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More than half a century ago, there were 4, 000 drive-in movie theaters in the United States, and watching a movie from your car was a popular way to spend an evening. But with the number of drive-ins reduced to just a few hundred, outdoor movie has been popping up across the nation. Going to an open-air theater has become a modern summer pastime for an increasing number of movie fans.
In recent years, outdoor movie screenings have come up in parks, vacant lots and shopping malls around the nation. On average, about 1,000 people attend each movie night. It attracts a lot of young professionals, young workers and residents nearby. For some, the outdoor movies bring back the memories of the drive-in theaters of their youths. But for the majorities, they think it is comparable to the atmosphere of drive-ins, as they can bring friends, food, good wine, and watch the movie together.
The returning of Americans’ love affair with outdoor movies makes Stephen Bastas ever busier. His seven-member crew sets up screens in various locations mostly in the Washington area every day throughout the summer. They are doing pretty well and they hope to continue the trend. And it looks like they are going to. That’s because many fans say there is nothing like watching a movie on a breezy summer evening under the stars.
1.In the first paragraph, the author tries to tell us _____.
A. outdoor movies attracts more movie-lovers
B. summer brings back more drive-in movie fans
C. drive-in movie theaters have already disappeared
D. watching a movie from your car is becoming more popular
2.Most people choose to go to an outdoor movie mainly because they can _____.
A. have snacks before the movie
B. cheer up with young friends
C. bring back good old days
D. enjoy the casual atmosphere
3.From the text, we can learn that Stephen Bastas is most probably _____.
A. a movie maker
B. an outdoor movie fan
C. a movie director
D. an open-air theater operator
4.How does Stephen Bastas feel about the future of outdoor movie?
A. Optimistic. B. Amazed.
C. Worried. D. Disappointed.
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More than half a century ago, there were 4, 000 drive-in movie theaters in the United States, and watching a movie from your car was a popular way to spend an evening. But with the number of drive-ins reduced to just a few hundred, outdoor movie has been popping up across the nation. Going to an open-air theater has become a modern summer pastime for an increasing number of movie fans.
In recent years, outdoor movie screenings have come up in parks, vacant lots and shopping malls around the nation. On average, about 1,000 people attend each movie night. It attracts a lot of young professionals, young workers and residents nearby. For some, the outdoor movies bring back the memories of the drive-in theaters of their youths. But for the majorities, they think it is comparable to the atmosphere of drive-ins, as they can bring friends, food, good wine, and watch the movie together.
The returning of Americans’ love affair with outdoor movies makes Stephen Bastas ever busier. His seven-member crew sets up screens in various locations mostly in the Washington area every day throughout the summer. They are doing pretty well and they hope to continue the trend. And it looks like they are going to. That’s because many fans say there is nothing like watching a movie on a breezy summer evening under the stars.
1.In the first paragraph, the author tries to tell us _____.
A. outdoor movies attracts more movie-lovers
B. summer brings back more drive-in movie fans
C. drive-in movie theaters have already disappeared
D. watching a movie from your car is becoming more popular
2.Most people choose to go to an outdoor movie mainly because they can _____.
A. have snacks before the movie
B. cheer up with young friends
C. bring back good old days
D. enjoy the casual atmosphere
3.From the text, we can learn that Stephen Bastas is most probably _____.
A. a movie maker
B. an outdoor movie fan
C. a movie director
D. an open-air theater operator
4.How does Stephen Bastas feel about the future of outdoor movie?
A. Optimistic. B. Amazed
C. Worried. D. Disappointed.
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When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. Her childhood had been 36 . After the death of her parents, Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school. 37 , the teachers at the school mistreated her, 38 she ran away. Homeless and orphaned, Fitzgerald was trying her best to 39 on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo. She had 40 planned to dance, but at the last second, she decided to sing her mother’s favorite song 41 . Her performance earned her 42 from several well-known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a 43 jazz singer.
During a musical career that spanned six decades, Fitzgerald 44 more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards, the last of which she received in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century, including Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Her talent and charm 45 a wide range of listeners around the world. The worldwide 46 of Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre.
Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the United States 47 African American citizens the same treatment 48 white citizens received. Fitzgerald’s manager and her band 49 to perform at places where discrimination was practiced. They also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same 50 as white singers and musicians. Ella’s fight for 51 received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. She gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to 52 disadvantages children. For her many civic contributions, in 1992 President George Bush 53 her the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of the highest honors 54 to civilians.
In 1991, Fitzgerald gave her 55 performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, the American “First Lady of Song” continues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide.
1.A. rich B. rough C. tiresome D. happy
2.A. Importantly B. Unforgettably C. Naturally D. Unfortunately
3.A. therefore B. but C. so D. then
4.A. survive B. experience C. learn D. stand
5.A. strangely B. blindly C. originally D. probably
6.A. in spite B. instead C. in place D. though
7.A. jealousy B. recognition C. reputation D. gratitude
8.A. creative B. dependent C. undiscovered D. distinguished
9.A. released B. sold C. copied D. showed
10.A. compared with B. appealed to C. composed of D. depended on
11.A. celebration B. admiration C. relaxation D. indication
12.A. denied B. supported C. offered D. hated
13.A. which B. what C. that D. like
14.A. decided B. refused C. started D. afforded
15.A. number B. quantity C. amount D. lots
16.A. wealth B. future C. equality D. agreement
17.A. caring for B. playing with C. preferring to D. taking after
18.A. rewarded B. awarded C. paid D. presented
19.A. accessible B. inadequate C. available D. official
20.A. best B. vivid C. open D. final
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When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. Her childhood had been 36. After the death of her parents, Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school. 37, the teachers at the school mistreated her, 38 she ran away. Homeless and orphaned, Fitzgerald was trying her best to 39 on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo. She had 40 planned to dance, but at the last second, she decided to sing her mother’s favorite song 41. Her performance earned her 42 from several well-known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a 43 jazz singer.
During a musical career that spanned six decades, Fitzgerald 44 more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards, the last of which she received in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century, including Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Her talent and charm 45 a wide range of listeners around the world. The worldwide 46 of Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre.
Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the United States 47 African American citizens the same treatment 48 white citizens received. Fitzgerald’s manager and her band 49 to perform at places where discrimination was practiced. They also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same 50 as white singers and musicians. Ella’s fight for 51 received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. She gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to 52 disadvantages children. For her many civic contributions, in 1992 President George Bush 53 her the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of the highest honors 54 to civilians.
In 1991, Fitzgerald gave her 55 performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, the American “First Lady of Song” continues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide.
1. A．rich B．rough C．tiresome D．happy
2. A．Importantly B．Unforgettably C．Naturally D．Unfortunately
3. A．therefore B．but C．so D．then
4. A．survive B．experience C．learn D．stand
5. A．strangely B．blindly C．originally D．probably
6. A．in spite B．instead C．in place D．though
7. A．jealousy B．recognition C．reputation D．gratitude
8. A．creative B．dependent C．undiscovered D．distinguished
9. A．released B．sold C．copied D．showed
10. A．compared with B．appealed to C．composed of D．depended on
11. A．celebration B．admiration C．relaxation D．indication
12. A．denied B．supported C．offered D．hated
13. A．which B．what C．that D．like
14. A．decided B．refused C．started D．afforded
15. A．number B．quantity C．amount D．lots
16. A．wealth B．future C．equality D．agreement
17. A．caring for B．playing with C．preferring to D．taking after
18. A．rewarded B．awarded C．paid D．presented
19. A．accessible B．inadequate C．available D．official
20. A．best B．vivid C．open D．final
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