London has just signed to be the first Nation...

London has just signed to be the first National Park City. Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, along with several organizations and individuals, signed the London National Park City Charter(宪章) on Monday.

London is already extremely park-like. With a large number of urban parks and waterways and 8.4 million trees, it has a lower urban density (密度) than many other major cities. It is also home to 15,000 species.

The charter aims to improve the lives and well-being of people and wildlife by improving the natural environment of the city. In practical terms, that means trying to reach the goal of turning 50% of the city into green space by 2050. That can be achieved by asking residents to change empty lots and yards into gardens, planting more trees throughout the city and even cutting holes in garden fences. Adding green roofs to existing buildings is also part of the plan,

One way to help achieve its goal is pairing development with conservation. London is expected to add some 2 million new residents to its current population by 2040, meaning it needs thousands and thousands of new homes. Home developers can play a role by surrounding new homes with parks or nature reserves.

"Inspired by the aims and values of the world’s national parks, the London National Park City is fundamentally about making life better in the capital through both small everyday things and long-term strategic thinking." says Daniel Raven-Ellison, founder of the concept.

"It's about lifting our ambitions; going further to make the city greener, healthier and wilder; improving our mental health, cleaning our air; making the city richer in wildlife: freeing children to play and meet friends outdoors again; solving the climate crisis and bring more joy to the city." He added.

Timothy Beatley, an urban planner, says countless cities have already woken up to the idea that greening and improving natural connections make urban life much better. "The basic idea is that nature in cities is not optional but absolutely essential to a happy, healthy and meaningful life." He says.

1.What are mentioned in paragraphs 3 and 4 about the green move?

A.The conflicts caused by the charter.

B.Different voices about the move.

C.Specific ways to expand green space.

D.Challenges the move will run into.

2.The founder and the planner mentioned both hold a(an) ___________ attitude to the charter.

A.skeptical B.critical

C.reserved D.favorable

3.What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A.A green and meaningful life in London

B.London to be "National Park City"

C.Reasons for more green space in London

D.Green ways to make London park-like

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My first visit to London was one and half years ago. It Was1. wonderful trip. I stayed in the city for three weeks, and I had many2. (impress). I visited all the famous places.

When I dreamed of3. (see) London in the past, I always wanted to see Tower Bridge and the famous Big Ben clock tower. I visited these4. (place), and I went on a tourist boat on the River Thames.

First, I went to the Tower of London, and I want to say that it is a very interesting5. (history) place. I found out that a long time ago, it was a prison.6. (late) it became a castle for the royal family. Or maybe it is the reverse, I’m not sure, but they7. (leave) this place and went to live in Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace.

In London, you can also enjoy nature. There are many parks that are wonderful green, quite places8. you can relax and escape the noise of the city.

Trafalgar Square is a popular place for students and other young people. You can find lots of pigeons there. If you have time, you can feed9. (they) and they will be very happy. You can buy special food for them, but be careful! Tons of birds will surround you10. you feed them.

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The 2012 London Olympics had enough problems to worry about. But one more has just been added --- a communications blackout caused by solar storms.

After a period of calm within the Sun, scientists have detected the signs of a fresh cycle of sunspots that could peak in 2012, just in time for the arrival of the Olympic torch in London.

Now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw billions of tons of charged matter towards the Earth, causing strong solar storms that could jam the telecommunications (通信) satellites and interact links sending five Olympic broadcast from London.

“The Sun’s activity has a strong influence on the Earth. The Olympics could be in the middle of the next solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites,” said Professor Richard Harrison, head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.

At the peak of the cycle, violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections (日冕物质抛射) occur in the Sun’s atmosphere, throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged (带电) matter. “A coronal mass ejection can carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a million kilometers per hour. Such events can expose astronauts to a deadly amount, can disable satellites, cause power failures on Earth and disturb communications,” Professor Harrison added. The risk is greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of sunspots.

Next week in America, NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which will take images of the Sun that are 10 times clearer than the most advanced televisions available.

The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of the solar flares (太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur.

Professor Richard Holdaway, the lab’s director, said that the SDO should be able to provide early warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth “If we have advance warning, we’ll be able to reduce the damage. What you don’t want is things switching off for a week with no idea of what’s caused the problem,” he said.

1.

The phrase underlined part in paragraph one most probably refers to _______ during the 2012 Olympics.

A. the state of the Olympic torch being put out

B. the failure of broadcasting systems

C. the transportation breakdown in London

D. the destruction of weather satellites

2.

What can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage?

A. The most deadly matter from the corona falls onto Earth.

B. The solar storm peak occurs in the middle of each cycle.

C. It takes several seconds for the charged matter to reach Earth.

D. The number of sunspots decreases after coronal mass ejections.

3.

Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Solar Storms: An Invisible Killer

B. Solar Storms: Earth Environment in Danger

C. Solar Storms: Threatening the Human Race

D. Solar Storms: Human Activities to Be Troubled

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The 2012 London Olympics had enough problems to worry about. But one more has just been added -- a communications blackout caused by solar storms.

　After a period of calm within the Sun, scientists have detected the signs of a flesh cycle of sunspots that could peak in 2012, just in time for the arrival of the Olympic torch in London.

　Now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw billions of tons of charged matter towards the Earth, causing strong solar storms that could jam the telecommunications satellites and interact links sending five Olympic broadcast from London.

　"The Sun's activity has a strong influence on the Earth. The Olympics could be in the middle of the next solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites," said Professor Richard Harrison, head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.

　At the peak of the cycle, violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections (日冕物质抛射) occur in the Sun's atmosphere, throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged matter. "A coronal mass ejection can carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a million kilometres per hour. Such events can expose astronauts to a deadly amount, can disable satellites, cause power failures on Earth and disturb communications," Professor Harrison added. The risk is the greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of sunspots.

　Next week in America, NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which will take images of the Sun that are 10 times clearer than the most advanced televisions available.

　The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of the solar flares (太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur.

　Professor Richard Harrison, the lab's director, said that the SDO should be able to provide early warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth "If we have advanced warning, we'll be able to reduce the damage. What you don't want is things switching off for a week with no idea of what's caused the problem," he said.

1.The phrase "communications blackout" in paragraph 1 most probably refers to____________ during the 2012 Olympics.

2.According to the passage, scientists are convinced that __________.

3.What can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage?

4.According to the passage, NASA will launch a satellite to _________.

5.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

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________ London many times, but he knows little about the city.

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When I saw Yosemite National Park for the first time at the age of 13, I was crazy about it. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to El Capitan, a ______ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew ______ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since —— ______ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my ______.

About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ______, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s ______ me why visitors started respecting the place ______ and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.

I tried ______ trash myself, but the job was too big. I would ______ an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so ______ it that I decided something had to change.

As a rock-climbing guide, I knew ______ about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a ______. On that day, more than 300 people ______. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to ______. I couldn’t believe the ______ we made —— the park looked clean!

Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ______ 132 miles of roadway.

I often hear people ______ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by ______ rather than complaining. We need to teach by ______. You can’t blame others ______ you start with yourself.

1.A. huge　　 B. narrow　　 C. distant　　 D. loose

2.A. recently　　 B. finally　　 C. gradually　　 D. immediately

3.A. imagining　　 B. painting　　 C. describing　　 D. climbing

4.A. garden　　 B. home　　 C. lab　　 D. palace

5.A. material　　 B. resources　　 C. waste　　 D. goods

6.A. beyond　　 B. against　　 C. over　　 D. within

7.A. more　　 B. less　　 C. most　　 D. least

8.A. throwing away　　 B. picking up　　 C. breaking down　　 D. digging out

9.A. spend　　 B. save　　 C. wait　　 D. kill

10.A. satisfied with　　 B. delighted in　　 C. tired of　　 D. used to

11.A. nothing　　 B. anything　　 C. everything　　 D. something

12.A. concert　　 B. party　　 C. picnic　　 D. cleanup

13.A. dropped out　　 B. showed up　　 C. looked around　　 D. called back

14.A. demand　　 B. receive　　 C. accomplish　　 D. overcome

15.A. plan　　 B. visit　　 C. contact　　 D. difference

16.A. crossed　　 B. measured　　 C. covered　　 D. designed

17.A. talk　　 B. complain　　 C. argue　　 D. quarrel

18.A. doing　　 B. thinking　　 C. questioning　　 D. watching

19.A. method　　 B. explanation　　 C. example　　 D. research

20.A. although　　 B. if　　 C. when　　 D. unless

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Just two years before her 100th birthday, Sensei Keiko Fukuda has become the first woman to achieve a tenth-degree black belt --- the highest rank in the martial art and combat sport judo(柔道). Fukuda is now one of only four living people who’ve earned the tenth-degree (or dan) black belt. Throughout history, only sixteen people have ever achieved this honor.

Fukuda began practicing judo in 1935 and is the only surviving student of its founder, Kano Jiguro. Urged by her teacher, she learned English to help spread judo internationally.

During a time when getting married, building a family, and becoming a housewife was the standard, Fukuda went against tradition, opting out of marriage to pursue the martial art.

“All I did was judo ... this was my marriage,” Fukuda reflected tearfully to the San Francisco Chronicle. “This is when my life destiny was set. I just never imagined how long this road would be.”

She described the Jiguro’s school, known as the Kodokan, as “old-fashioned and sexist(性别歧视的) about belts and ranks”. In fact, an order that prevented women from achieving any higher than a fifth-degree black belt kept Fukuda at that level for thirty years. She was finally promoted to sixth dan in 1972 when a woman’s division was created.

Fukuda said she approached judo and her life with the intention to “be gentle, kind and beautiful, yet firm and strong, both mentally and physically”. Fukuda said this kind of beauty is decidedly not external (外部的). “ A kind soul is inner beauty,” she explained to the paper. “I believe this is true beauty … All my life this has been my dream.”

Dream realized, the 98-year-old Sensei Keiko Fukuda continues to teach judo three times a week at a woman’s judo.

1.It can be learned from the passage that ____________.

A. Fukuda achieved the tenth-degree black belt at 97.

B. four people earned the tenth-degree black belt in history.

C. nearly all of Kano Jiguro’s students were dead.

D. the Kodokan was founded in 1935.

2.The underlined part “opting out of” in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.

A. choosing or welcoming　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. longing for or desiring

C. keeping out of or avoiding　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. missing or having no chance of

3.Why did Fukuda remain at fifth-degree black belt for so long a time?

A. It was hard for her to improve her level.　　　　

B. She suffered from a foolish rule.

C. Her family life took up too much of her time.　

D. She didn’t want to improve her level.

4.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A. The only surviving student of Kano Jiguro remains single.

B. The tenth-degree black belt is the highest rank in judo.

C. Sensei Keiko Fukuda spreads judo throughout the world.

D. 98-year-old woman becomes the first woman ever to earn judo’s highest-degree black belt.

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I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a ____ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew ____ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since— ____ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my ____.

About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ____, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s ____ me why visitors started respecting the place ____ and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.

I tried ____ trash (垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would ____ an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so ____ it that I decided something had to change.

As a rock-climbing guide, I knew ____ about organizing any big event. But in 2014, together with some climbers, I set a date for a ____. On that day, more than 300 people ____. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to ____. I couldn’t believe the ____ we made —the park looked clean!

Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2016 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ____ 132 miles of roadway.

I often hear people ____ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by ____ rather than complaining. We need to teach by ____. You can’t blame others ____ you start with yourself.

1.A. distant　　 B. huge　　 C. narrow　　 D. loose

2.A. immediately　　 B. finally　　 C. gradually　　 D. recently

3.A. imagining　　 B. painting　　 C. describing　　 D. climbing

4.A. garden　　 B. home　　 C. lab　　 D. palace

5.A. material　　 B. resources　　 C. waste　　 D. goods

6.A. beyond　　 B. against　　 C. over　　 D. within

7.A. more　　 B. most　　 C. less　　 D. least

8.A. throwing away　　 B. picking up　　 C. breaking down　　 D. digging out

9.A. kill　　 B. save　　 C. wait　　 D. spend

10.A. satisfied with　　 B. delighted in　　 C. tired of　　 D. used to

11.A. something　　 B. anything　　 C. everything　　 D. nothing

12.A. cleanup　　 B. party　　 C. picnic　　 D. concert

13.A. dropped out　　 B. showed up　　 C. looked around　　 D. called back

14.A. demand　　 B. receive　　 C. accomplish　　 D. overcome

15.A. plan　　 B. visit　　 C. contact　　 D. difference

16.A. crossed　　 B. measured　　 C. covered　　 D. designed

17.A. talk　　 B. complain　　 C. argue　　 D. quarrel

18.A. doing　　 B. thinking　　 C. questioning　　 D. watching

19.A. method　　 B. explanation　　 C. example　　 D. research

20.A. although　　 B. if　　 C. when　　 D. unless

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______ 840 square miles, the national park has beautiful lakes, mountains and forests.

A. Cover　　 B. Covering

C. Covered　　 D. To cover

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When I first saw the Boston Marathon in 1964, I just fell in love with it. I______to be part of it, but I didn’t know if I could do it. It was totally outside of the social norm (正常行为) for a woman to be running in those days.

In February, 1966，I sent my______to the Boston Marathon and they wrote back, saying, “Women are not physiologically (生理上) able to run a marathon.” When I read the______，I thought if I could prove that this was a______view about women, it was going to______the discussion of what else we thought women could not do. So I took the bus to Boston and got there the day before the______.

When I got to the starting line, I knew the most important thing was that I should not be______. To avoid being arrested or pulled off the course，I had a blue hooded (带风帽的) sweatshirt pulled up over my______with my hair tied back. Then, there was the bang, but I waited until about half the pack left－then I______in.

Even though I was disguised (伪装)，the other runners______very quickly that I was a woman. Fortunately, they were very______. I told them that I was______I would be thrown out if officials saw that I was a woman. But they said, “We won’t let that______. It's a free road. ” That’s when I　 ___the hooded sweatshirt and everyone could see I was a woman. Then people went______. They started shouting and clapping, “Way to go, girlie!”

Finally I ran into Boston and______the race in 3 hours and 21 minutes.

I went back to Boston and ran______in 1967 and 1968. I hope to be a(n)______of someone who follows what they______and what they’re good at. I think everyone came to this world to ____ something.

1.A.failed B.wanted C.refused D.managed

2.A.application B.report C.poems D.father

3.A.notice B.order C.suggestion D.letter

4.A.mistaken B.strong C.popular D.basic

5.A.avoid B.refer to C.open up D.face

6.A.trip B.meeting C.holiday D.race

7.A.stopped B.fined C.replaced D.passed

8.A.shoulder B.back C.head D.neck

9.A.drove B.came C.jumped D.walked

10.A.admitted B.figured out C.suggested D.pointed to

11.A.supportive B.confused C.cheerful D.surprised

12.A.unhappy B.sorry C.ashamed D.afraid

13.A.continue B.happen C.exist D.remain

14.A.took off B.took away C.hung up D.handed out

15.A.angry B.crazy C.brave D.disappointed

16.A.joined B.lost C.finished D.won

17.A.later B.too C.again D.once

18.A.partner B.expert C.supporter D.example

19.A.need B.love C.have D.study

20.A.improve B.gain C.create D.give

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