Martha Gruber, a Tampa Bay Watch environmenta...

Martha Gruber, a Tampa Bay Watch environmental scientist, has been honored with a Disney Conservation Hero Award from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund( DWCF)

The award recognizes local citizens for their tireless efforts to save wildlife, protect habitats and educate communities. Recipients were nominated(提名) by nonprofit environmental organizations, and each honoree receives an award of $l,50o from DWCF.

“Working with students in Tampa Bay is rewarding because I get to see firsthand the impact that our hard work has on the local habitat,” Gruber said. “I’m proud to say that Tampa Bay Watch’s Bay Grasses in Classes(BGIC) program has given me the opportunity to assist in restoring close to 300 acres with over 19,000 students. Being a Disney Conservation Hero is truly an honor and I am proud to share this achievement with the other Tampa Bay Watch staff members that have contributed to these efforts.”

Gruber has worked with Tampa Bay Watch since 2003, overseeing the Community Salt Marsh program and the BGIC program. She also has been in charge of many large-scale(大规模的)community plantings in her term. In her more than 11 years, Gruber has worked with more than 4,400 community volunteers to restore approximately 148 acres of marsh(湿地) habitat.

The BGIC program works with local middle and high schools to grow salt marsh grasses on their campuses and then involves them in the planting of their nursery raised grasses at a restoration site.

In her time, Gruber has led the BGIC program to contribute salt marsh grasses to help restore 91 acres of habitat around Tampa Bay. In addition to Martha’s impressive restoration impact, she also has a deep impact on everyone with whom she works. She approaches each project with a passion and work ethic(职业道德) that is inspiring.

Since 2004, Disney has honored more than 100 leaders around the world for their extraordinary conservation efforts.

1.DWCF gives its awards to people who　　 .

A. devote themselves to education

B. have a good impact on students

C. promote the knowledge of nature

D. achieve greatly in wildlife protection

2.Why does Gruber think her work worthwhile?

A. Her work connects students with nature.

B. Working with children makes her happy.

C. Her colleagues support her work heartily.

D. She can see their efforts make a difference.

3.What does the underlined word “approaches” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A. Assists.

B. Provides.

C. Deals with.

D. Comes up with.

4.How are the students involved in the BGIC program?

A. By attending classes.

B. By planting salt marsh grasses.

C. By contributing salt marsh grasses.

D. By calling on the public to take action.

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Rachel Carson was an American author and environmental protection scientist. “Silent Spring” was her most famous book. The idea for the book developed from a suggestion from a friend. Rachel’s friend owned a protected area for birds. An airplane had flown over the area where the birds were kept and spread a powerful chemical called DDT. Many songbirds and harmless insects were killed by the DDT.

Miss Carson and other scientists were very concerned about the harmful effects of DDT and other insect-killing chemicals called pesticides. Rachel Carson tried to get many magazines interested in publishing a report about the subject. However, none would agree to publish anything about such a debate subject. They said no one wanted to hear that industrial companies could cause great ecological damage.

Miss Carson believed the public needed to know about this important issue. She decided to write a book about it. In her book “Silent Spring”, Miss Carson questioned the right of industrial companies to pollute without considering the effects on the environment. Miss Carson argued that this kind of pollution would result in ever-decreasing populations of birds and other wildlife. She said this would lead to the loss of the wonderful sounds of nature. The chemical poisoning of the environment, she said, would cause a silent spring.

The chemical industry felt threatened. Industry spokesmen and other critics said the book was non-scientific and emotional. They misunderstood the message of the book. Miss Carson did not suggest that all pesticides be banned. She urged that control of these substances be given to biologists who could make informed decisions about the risks involved.

Support for the book increased. By the end of 1962, there were more than forty bills in state laws proposing to control pesticides. Finally, in November, 1969, the United States government ruled that the use of DDT must stop in two years.

Rachel Carson did not live to see how her book influenced the government’s decision to ban DDT. She died of breast cancer in 1964.

1.What gets Rachel Carson to write the book?

A.The area of protection.

B.A powerful chemical called DDT.

C.Killed songbirds and insects.

D.The advice given by Rachel’s friend.

2.No magazines agreed to publish the harmful effect of DDT because ______.

A.it was an unimportant subject for them

B.they were afraid of being involved in the quarrel

C.they had no environmental consciousness at all

D.DDT was necessary for industry development

3.Industry spokesman’s attitude towards the book is that of ______.

A.tolerance B.criticism

C.unconcern D.praise

4.What does the passage mainly tell about?

A.The influence of the book “Silent Spring”.

B.Rachel Carson’s book“Silent Spring”.

C.Environmental protection.

D.Why DDT is forbidden.

5.What does the topic of the book “Silent Spring” imply?

A.DDT was forbidden to be used in spring.

B.Wildlife would disappear by and by.

C.Miss Carson enjoyed silence in spring.

D.If only it could be silent in spring.

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Characteristics of an excellent scientist

The Free Dictionary defines (定义) a scientist as a person having professional knowledge on one or more sciences, especially natural science or physical science.

1.. Let’s look at some characteristics of an excellent scientist.

Curiosity.

2.. Scientists such as Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse discovered things mainly because they wanted to know how things work. If a scientist doesn’t have the drive to ask questions or even wonder, then he/she never gets to the first stage of the scientific process.

Patience.

3.. There are very few jobs that take longer than this one. Even if you think you have received some education on science, you still have a lot of scientific research to do. If you’re an instant-gratification (及时满足的) type of person, this may not be the best choice for you.

Ethical (道德的) qualities.

In order to truly discover and use knowledge for the greater good, a scientist must have a desire to improve people’s life as well as the environment and living things, since they are all linked and they can affect one another in the long run. A scientist must report findings honestly regardless of personal or outside commercial (商业的) interests. Sticking to an old belief contradicted (反驳) by evidence is dishonest. 4..

Working habits.

An excellent scientist even takes notes of the smallest observation, keeping it in mind and recording it. 5.. He/She also needs to communicate thoughts on paper and verbally. Networking skills connect him/her with colleagues working on similar projects where he/she may discover something new.

A. Becoming a scientist takes a long time.

B. An excellent scientist must be very curious about things.

C. It also defines a scientist as someone who uses scientific methods.

D. However, that belief shouldn’t be changed without powerful evidence.

E. He/She can work well alone or in groups, depending on what’s needed.

F. To make discoveries in human knowledge, you have to think differently.

G. One of the main places that many scientists work in is the research laboratory.

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A scientist working at her lab bench and a six-month-old baby playing with his food might seem to have little in common. After all, the scientist is engaged in serious research to uncover the very nature of the physical world, and the baby is, well, just playing…right? Perhaps, but some developmental psychologist have argued that this “play” is more like a scientific investigation than one might think.

Take a closer look at the baby playing at the table. Each time the bowl of rice is pushed over the table edge, it falls in the ground — and, in the process, it brings out important evidence about how physical objects interact; bowls of rice do not float in mid-sit, but require support to remain stable. It is likely that babies are not born knowing the basic fact of the universe; nor are they ever clearly taught it. Instead, babies may form an understanding of object support through repeated experiments and then build on this knowledge to learn even more about how objects interact. Though their ranges and tools differ, the baby’s investigation and the scientist’s experiment appear to share the same aim (to learn about the natural world, overall approach (gathering direct evidence from the world), and logic (are my observations what I expected?).

Some psychologists suggest that young children learn about more — than just the physical world in this way that they investigate human psychology and the rules of language using similar means. For example, it may only be through repeated experiments, evidence gathering, and finally overturning a theory, that a baby will come to accept the idea that other people can have different views and desires from what he or she has. For example, unlike the child, Mommy actually doesn’t like Dove chocolate.

Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation throws on how children learn, but it also offers an inspiring look at science and scientists. Why do young children and scientists seems to be so much alike? Psychologists have suggested that science as an effort — the desire to explore, explain, and understand our world — is simply something that comes from our babyhood. Perhaps evolution provided human babies with curiosity and a natural drive to explain their worlds, and adult scientists simply make use of the same drive that served them as children. The same cognitive systems that make young children feel good about figuring something out may have been adopted by adult scientists. As some psychologists put it, “It is not that children are little scientists but that scientists are big children.”

1.We learn from Paragraph 2 that _______.

A.scientists and babies seem to observe the world differently

B.scientists and babies often interact with each other

C.babies are born with the knowledge of object support

D.babies seem to collect evidence just as scientists do

2.Children may learn the rules of language by _______.

A.exploring the physical world B.investigating human psychology

C.repeating their own experiments D.observing their parents’ behaviors

3.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.The world may be more clearly explained through children’s play.

B.Studying babies’ play may lead to a better understanding of science.

C.Children may have greater ability to figure out things than scientists

D.One’s drive for scientific research may become stronger as he grows.

4.What is the author’s tone when he discusses the connection between scientists’ research and babies’ play?

A.Imposing. B.Confused.

C.Confident. D.Objective.

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－I didn’t watch the program “Where are we going, Dad?” yesterday.

－I _______, either, if my father hadn’t reminded me.

A. wouldn’t　　　　　　　 B. didn’t　　　　　　　　　

C. wouldn’t have　　 D. hadn’t

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Martha Payne is 9 years old. She lives in a small community in Scotland. Martha is interested in the food at her school. She is interested in how good it tastes, and how healthy it is, and whether it contains any hairs. A few months ago, she started to write a blog about her school dinners. She photographed her school dinners, and then posted the pictures on her blog and told us what she thought about the food. Most days, she thought the food was OK, and on some days she thought it was really good.

Children in other schools, and other countries, started to read Martha's blog. Some of them left comments on Martha's school dinners. And some sent Martha pictures of their own school dinners, and Martha published these on her blog. Then Martha started to use her blog to raise money for a charity called Mary's Meals, which provides school meals for children in poor communities in developing countries.

And at this point, the officials who run the education system in the part of Scotland where Martha lives became aware of her blog. They didn't want publicity for the food in their schools. Perhaps they were afraid that people would start to criticize (批评) their school dinners and say that they were unhealthy. They said that Martha's blog had to stop.

Martha's head teacher told Martha the bad news, and Martha was sad and wrote a final blog post to say goodbye to her readers. The newspapers, the radio and the television all carried stories about Martha's blog. This was not at all what the officials wanted. A day later, they decided that Martha could continue writing her blog about her school dinners, and taking pictures of them.

1.Why does Martha write a blog about her school dinners?

A. She wants to learn to cook.

B. She is interested in the school food.

C. She wants the school food improved.

D. She is worried about the school food.

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A. Martha's blog didn't reach far.

B. Martha's blog wasn't quite successful.

C. Martha's blog received wide attention.

D. Martha's blog helped to raise a lot of money.

3.Why did the officials want to stop Martha's blog?

A. The school food was unhealthy.

B. Martha gave bad comments on her blog.

C. The public thought poorly of the school food.

D. They were afraid the school food would be criticized.

4.What made the officials give in finally?

A. Martha's great fame.

B. Support from the press.

C. The popularity of Martha's blog.

D. Support from Martha's head teacher.

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Kasey Kaczmarek: When I read “Would my dad love me?” by Martha, I related to how Martha felt about her father. I always wondered if my dad cared about me, or if he even loved me. All the kids would be with their dads and they would ask me where my dad was, and I would tell them that he was out of town. For all you kids who have a dad, tell him how much you love him because there are plenty of kids who would love to have a dad.

Armen Abidian: This article describes everything about me and my life. When I was about 3 years old, my mother and father had a big argument and got divorced. Now I’m 13 years old and I haven’t seen my father for 10 years. Just like Martha, I don’t know what he looks like now, whether or not he’s got married to a different woman, or if he has another child.

Emma Ramirez: When Martha talked about how “most girls have dads who take them to their practices, buy them things and play with them”, I thought I was one of those girls. I never stopped to think about how there are girls who have always dreamed of having those things but don’t have a father. After reading what Martha wrote, I told myself I would always appreciate the days I spend with my dad because I am very lucky to have a dad who does so much for me.

Stephanie Felix: This article reminded me of how much I missed my dad when I was younger. I really relate to this article because I used to always wonder about my dad, but not any more. Life without my father has made me more independent and responsible. By reading this article I remember all of this and I was able to understand what the writer was talking about.

1.The above four passages are most probably_______.

A．comments on a book about a girl who has no father

B．comments on Martha’s opinion about parents’ love

C．four people’s thoughts after reading Martha’s article

D．letters to Martha to comfort her

2.What does the passage suggest?

A．Martha’s father didn’t love her

B．Martha didn’t grow up with her dad

C．Martha was brought up by her grandparents

D．Martha’s parents got divorced when she was 13

3.What does Kasey Kaczmarek suggest kids do?

A．Not ask other kids where their dads are

B．Be kind to those kids who don’t have a dad

C．Tell their fathers how much they love them

D．Spend as much time with their fathers as possible

4.After reading what Martha wrote, Emma Ramirez_______.

A．decided to spend more time with her father

B．told herself to appreciate all that she had

C．realized how badly she behaved in the past

D．found how lucky she was to have a dad

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HOLIDAYS

The Bay Hotel

It's a quiet, comfortable hotel overlooking the bay in an uncommercialised Cornish fishing village on England's most southerly point. If pop music is no longer your strong point, and you are considering a relaxing holiday where the scenery is breathtaking and the sound of the sea is live music to your ears, come and stay with us. For adults only. Sssh! Don't tell everyone! 01326 280464

Willapark Manor Hotel

Peaceful situation in 14 acres of separated gardens and woodland, overlooking picturesque bay. Close to coastal path and beach. Excellent cuisine. Our excellent service brings our guests back year after year. Children (reductions) and pets welcome. 01840 770782

The Country Garden Hotel

Delightful hotel set in lovely gardens; calm Island of Wight near Tennyson Downs, Great food! Garden, sea view and ground floor rooms. Please call for brochure (服务指南) and sample menu. Adults only and pets welcome. 0800 980 1943

Boscastle

Romantic 17th Century farmer's cottage in countryside with splendid coastal views. Well-equipped. Sleeps 5. Regret no pets/smoking. Garden with furniture. Brochure; 01633 450417

The Blakeney Hotel

Overlooking harbour, traditional privately owned friendly hotel with 60 bedrooms, lift, heated indoor pool, spa bath and saunas. Relax, walk, sail, play golf, explore the villages, countryside and coast. Special seasonal midweek price for aged citizens. 01263 7407

S W France

Rural setting near Cordes. Two beautifully repainted old houses, sleep 4/5, Gardens, woodland, pool, views, excellent walks. Available all year round. Outstanding. 01962 776967

1.All of the following hotels are close to the sea EXCEPT _______.

A. Willapark Manor Hotel　　 B. The Blakeney Hotel

C. S W France　　 D. The Country Garden Hotel

2.If you want to take your children and your dog with you on holiday, you can　　　　　 choose 　　 　　 .

A. The Country Garden Hotel　　 B. The Bay Hotel

C. Boscastle　　 D. Willapark Manor Hotel

3.The purpose of the passage is to _______.

A. advertise　　 B. advise

C. describe　　 D. warn

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HOLIDAYS

The Bay Hotel. It's a quiet, comfortable hotel overlooking (俯瞰) the bay in an uncommercialised Cornish fishing village on England's most southerly point. If pop music is no longer your strong point, and you are considering a relaxing holiday where the scenery is breathtaking and the sound of the sea is live music to your ears, come and stay with us. For adults only. Sssh! Don’t tell everyone! 01326 280464

Willapark Manor Hotel. Peaceful situation in 14 acres of separated gardens and woodland, overlooking picturesque bay. Close to coastal path and beach. Excellent cuisine. Our excellent service brings our guests back year after year. Children (reductions) and pets welcome. 01840 770782

The Country Garden Hotel. Delightful hotel set in lovely gardens; calm Island of Wight near Tennyson Downs, Great food! Garden, sea view and ground floor rooms. Please call for brochure (服务指南) and sample menu. Adults only and pets welcome. 0800 980 1943

Boscastle. Romantic 17th Century farmer's cottage in countryside with splendid coastal views. Well equipped. Sleeps 5. Regret no pets/smoking. Garden with furniture. Brochure: 01633 450417

Godshill. 4 star self-served units. Non smoking. Sleeps 2 -4. Open all year. Good walks. Close to pubs. Peaceful.  Cosy.  No pets.  Brochure (服务指南): 01983 840371

The Blakeney Hotel. Overlooking harbour, traditional privately owned friendly hotel with 60 bedrooms, lift, heated indoor pool, spa bath and saunas. Relax, walk, sail, play golf, explore the Norfolk villages, countryside and coast. Special seasonal midweek price for aged citizens. 01263 740797

S W France. Rural setting near Cordes. Two beautifully repainted old houses sleep 4/5 and 6. Gardens, woodland, pool, views, excellent walks. Available all year round. Outstanding. 01962  776967

1. All of the following hotels are close to the sea EXCEPT __________.

A. S W France                     B. The Blakeney Hotel

C. Willapark Manor Hotel            D. The Country Garden Hotel

2. If you want to take your children and your dog with you on holiday, you can choose ______.

A. The Country Garden Hotel         B. Willapark Manor Hotel

C. The Bay Hotel                   D. Boscastle

3.  One of the hotels offers special price for __________.

A. young people   B. elderly people   C. foreign guests    D. students

4. The purpose of the passage is to ______________.

A. warn                B. advise               C. describe                  D. advertise

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HOLIDAYS

1. The Bay Hotel

It’s a quiet, comfortable hotel overlooking the bay in an uncommercialised Cornish fishing village on England’s most southerly point. If pop music is no longer your strong point, and you are considering a relaxing holiday where the scenery is breathtaking and the sound of the sea is live music to your ears, come and stay with us. For adults only. Sssh! Don’t tell everyone!

TEL: 01326 280464

It’s a quiet, comfortable hotel overlooking the bay in an uncommercialised Cornish fishing village on England’s most southerly point. If pop music is no longer your strong point, and you are considering a relaxing holiday where the scenery is breathtaking and the sound of the sea is live music to your ears, come and stay with us. For adults only. Sssh! Don’t tell everyone!

TEL: 01326 280464

2. Willapark Manor Hotel

Peaceful situation in 14 acres of separated gardens and woodland, overlooking picturesque bay. Close to coastal path and beach. Excellent cuisine. Our excellent service brings our guests back year after year. Children (reductions) and pets welcome.

TEL: 01840 770782

Peaceful situation in 14 acres of separated gardens and woodland, overlooking picturesque bay. Close to coastal path and beach. Excellent cuisine. Our excellent service brings our guests back year after year. Children (reductions) and pets welcome.

TEL: 01840 770782

3. The Country Garden Hotel

Delightful hotel set in lovely gardens; calm Island of Wight near Tennyson Downs. Great food! Garden, sea view and ground floor rooms. Please call for brochure and sample menu. Adults only and pets welcome.

TEL: 0800 980 1943

Delightful hotel set in lovely gardens; calm Island of Wight near Tennyson Downs. Great food! Garden, sea view and ground floor rooms. Please call for brochure and sample menu. Adults only and pets welcome.

TEL: 0800 980 1943

4. Boscastle

Romantic 17th Century farmer’s cottage in countryside with splendid coastal views. Well equipped. Sleeps 5. Regret no pets/smoking. Garden with furniture.

Brochure: 01633 450417

Romantic 17th Century farmer’s cottage in countryside with splendid coastal views. Well equipped. Sleeps 5. Regret no pets/smoking. Garden with furniture.

Brochure: 01633 450417

5. Godshill

4 star self-served units. Non smoking. Sleeps 2－4. Open all year. Good walks. Close to pubs. Peaceful. Comfortable. No pets.

Brochure: 01983 840371

4 star self-served units. Non smoking. Sleeps 2－4. Open all year. Good walks. Close to pubs. Peaceful. Comfortable. No pets.

Brochure: 01983 840371

6. The B1akeney Hotel

Overlooking harbour, traditional privately owned friendly hotel with 60 bedrooms, lift, heated indoor pool, spa bath and saunas. Relax, walk, sail, play golf, explore the Norfolk villages, countryside and coast. Tourists only. Special seasonal midweek price for aged citizens.

TEL: 01263 740797

Overlooking harbour, traditional privately owned friendly hotel with 60 bedrooms, lift, heated indoor pool, spa bath and saunas. Relax, walk, sail, play golf, explore the Norfolk villages, countryside and coast. Tourists only. Special seasonal midweek price for aged citizens.

TEL: 01263 740797

7. SW France

Rural setting near Cordes. Two beautifully repainted old houses, sleep 4/5 and 6. Gardens, woodland, pool, views, excellent walks: Available all year round. Pets declined. Outstanding.

TEL: 01962 776967

Rural setting near Cordes. Two beautifully repainted old houses, sleep 4/5 and 6. Gardens, woodland, pool, views, excellent walks: Available all year round. Pets declined. Outstanding.

TEL: 01962 776967

1.Which of the following is advertised in a humorous way?

A. Boscastle.　　 B. SW France.　　 C. Godshill.　　 D. The Bay Hotel.

2.All of the following hotels are close to the sea EXCEPT ______.

A. SW France　　 B. The Blakeney Hotel

C. Willapark Manor Hotel　　 D. The Country Garden Hotel

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