Boxwars is a fast-growing entertainment pheno...

Boxwars is a fast-growing entertainment phenomenon that takes the childhood pastime of playing with cardboard boxes to a whole new level. Participants use cardboard to create weapons, trucks, tanks, huge animals and so on. Then they put on monumental battle shows during which every creation is completely destroyed!

Boxwars is the brainchild of Australian friends Hoss Siegel and Ross Koger, who came up with it nearly a decade ago over drinks. They did it at a party and had a great time, and then they decided to do it again.

With each new boxwar party, the suits and structures became more and more carefully prepared until they couldn't fit in their back gardens any more. So they moved the party to a local park on Boxing Day 2002, and people who were having barbecues at the park rushed over to watch them. And that's when they realized that their silly games actually had huge entertainment value.

That was the beginning of Boxwars. They go to the same spot every year on Boxing day.

Today, Boxwars builds complex structures for each themed battle. The sport has expanded beyond Boxing Day — it is now a part of nearly every major festival or event in Australia and around the world.

Boxwars is now run by the Boxwars Council, and has lots of fans across the globe. “One of our main aims is to bring cardboard back to the consumers who deserted it in the first place without realising its true potential,” the official website states. “Cardboard, or the street name ‘box’, we quickly discovered had brilliant properties for engineering. The limits of scale and awesomeness were continuously pushed to greater commanding heights with the development of our skills with this great thing.”

1.What can we infer about Boxwars?

A.America is its birthplace.

B.It is considered to be a waste of money.

C.Its first appearance was on Boxing Day 2002.

D.All the weapons made for it will be destroyed.

2.What is a main purpose mentioned in the text to run Boxwars?

A.To prepare people for possible war.

B.To exercise children’s ability of using hands.

C.To make people realize the use of deserted box.

D.To provide a chance to satisfy people's curiosity.

3.What did Hoss Siegel and Ross Koger think of their idea of Boxwars at first?

A.Significant and popular. B.Fun but foolish.

C.Interesting but expensive. D.Challenging but beneficial.

4.What might be the best title for the text?

A.Boxwars — a creative design B.Boxwars — a popular game

C.Boxwars — a new kind of box D.Boxwars — a fierce competition

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It is a strange phenomenon that some young people today think it is their parents’responsibility to earn money and_______ to spend it．

A．them             B．they              C．their             D．theirs

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It is a strange phenomenon that some young people today think it is their parents’responsibility to earn money and_______ to spend it.

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The phenomenon is becoming more and more popular that human beings have developed a closely relationship with the most dangerous of animals－Kevin Richardson treats lions like kitty cats，Andre Hartman has a special bond with Great White Sharks and now there is 79­year old Werner Freund who has spent the last 40 years of his life in the company of wolves.

While details about how and why the former paratrooper(伞兵) became attached to these beautiful wild animals are a little summary，he has been tending them in his 25­acre Wolvespark located in the German province of Saarland，since 1972.While he currently has a group of 29，over the years he has raised almost 70 wolves belonging to all breeds(种属) ranging from Siberian to Arctic，Canadian，European and even，Mongolian.The wolves treat Werner as if he were one of their own.They nuzzle(依偎) against him，play with him and are generally sheeplike when he is around，just like they would be around a head wolf!

This，however，is not accidental－It is a position that Werner works on establishing and maintaining with a simple act，every single day－Whenever it's feeding time，he calls his wolves to come for the raw meat by howling.As the hungry animals rush to get their food，they are always met with this scene－Werner sinking his teeth into the raw meat first.While this may sound a little rude，that is how the position of hierarchy(等级) is established in the animal world.It is always the leader male that gets the first meal and only when he signals，can the rest join in.Werner's wolves know this rule quite well and never challenge his authority.

While wolves，the largest member of the dog family，are believed to be dangerous，they rarely attack humans.Werner says that in reality，they are beautiful gentle souls，whose reputation has been tarnished，by fairy tales like Red Riding Hood!

1.We can know________from the first paragraph.

A．all lions like Kevin Richardson

B．Great White Sharks are dangerous animals

C．only some specialists can live animals together

D．Werner Freund accompanies wolves day and night

2.What's the best title of the passage?

A．Human beings can get along well with animals

B．Werner Freund and his famous Wolvespark

C．Werner Freund treats his wolves like friends

D．Ex­paratrooper shares special bond with wolves

3.We can infer that the wolves treat Werner Freund________．

A．peacefully　 B．respectfully　 C．fearfully　 D．fondly

4.When Werner Freund feeds his wolves，________．

A．he whistles loudly

B．he bites the meat firstly

C．wolves challenge his authority

D．wolves eat all their foods.

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任务型阅读

Green finance is a phenomenon that combines the world of finance and business with environmentally friendly behavior.It is a stage for many participants， including individual and business consumers， producers investors，and financial lenders.Green finance can be expressed differently depending on the participants' financial incentives(动机) ， desires to preserve the planet， or a combination of both.In addition to showing environmentally friendly behavior，such as promoting mass transit or the recycling of used goods， green finance is about preventing the promotion of any business or activity that could do damage to the environment now or future generations.

Financial institutions that extend lending to individuals， small businesses，or large corporations can do so in an environmentally friendly manner.In this type of green finance，loans are used for the proliferation(扩散) of renewable energy， for instance.A lender could finance the development of a solar power plant that generates power from the sun and panels installed on the roof of a building or residence.Wind power generation is another of business that would get support from green financiers.These com panes develop expensive wind farms that use large turbines onshore and of shore to capture the wind and generate energy.

Energy producers， who use fossil flues，including coal， are not likely to participate in any type of green finance.Coal is a traditional power source that release emissions into the air，substances that are largely considered harmful to the environment. As a result，a coal producer is the type of company that a green financer would likely avoid.

Offering environmental incentives to market participants is a useful way to drive the development of green businesses. Small businesses that are not even in the business of clean energy can participate because this is an extremely proactive(主动的)form of green financing. For instance， a company that sells vehicles may focus on selling cars that are designed to use a hybrid fuel combining both fossil fuels and renewable energy. This business might offer customers an incentive to purchase a car， for example， and in exchange for every vehicle that is sold， the dealer will purchase and plant a tree to promote a clean environment.

Venture capital its(风险投资者) ， or firms that extend financing to start up companies for growth， participate in green finance in an active way. Many firms are behind emerging technologies clean energy that are expected to produce a greater portion of the world's power in the future.Venture capitalists specialize in risky and emerging technologies and as a result， tend to have a hand in green financing.

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短文改错

Dear fellow students,

There is a serious phenomenon in our school that many students crowded in the school store to buy snacks and some students even eat snacks in class.

Eating snacks are a bad habit and is also waste of money. In addition to, most snacks are unhealthy food, for they contain too many fat and sugar. Eating snacks improper may lead to fatness and illness. What's more, some students throw the wrappers everywhere, that pollutes our campus.

Dear fellow students, it's high time that we pay attention to this phenomenon. Our high school students should develop good eating habits. Remember that three regular meals a day as well as a balance diet is essential for us.

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.It is said that the early European playing-cards ______for entertainment and education.

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It is said that the early European playing-cards ________ for entertainment and education.

A. were being designed                      B. have designed

C. have been designed                       D. were designed

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Scientists have been puzzled by the phenomenon that migrating birds fly not just in groups all the time, but in "V" formations and they have tried to figure out what benefit birds get from this particular formation. Now, a research group from University of London may have found the answer ― migrating birds fly in a "V" to save energy, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

When a bird flaps(振翅) its wings, it stirs the air around it and causes it to move indifferent directions. Scientist found in the study that the air creates an upward-moving wave at the tips of the wings, which means that if a bird flies around the wingtips of another bird, it can get a boost（抬高） from the rising air and therefore use less energy to stay in the air.

Apart form the "free ride" strategy, scientists were also surprised to observe that migrating birds timed their wing beats and adjusted their positions in a very precise way to maximize the lifting effect while avoiding areas where the air move downward.

"They're able to sense what's going on from the bird in front, where this 'good air' is coming from and now how to position themselves perfectly in it," lead researcher Steven Portugal told BBC.

In fact, the "V" formation has long thought to help birds fly more efficiently(效率搞地). A previous study showed that birds' heart rates went down when they were flying together in a "V" formation. Jet fighters were also found to be able reduce their energy use by up to 18% by staying near the wingtips of other jet fighters. Both of these findings led scientists to suspect that the "V" formation had an efficiency purpose, but until now they still lack proof.

"For scientists, the new study provides an insight into an interesting natural phenomenon. But it could mean even more for aircraft companies — helping them understand how they can imitate that with their plane formations to save fuel, said Portugal."

1.What is the author's purpose in writing this article?

A. To explain how birds benefit from migration.

B. To introduce how migrating birds find their way.

C. To tell some applications of migrating birds' "V" formations.

D. To report new findings about migrating birds' "V" formations.

2. According to the recent study, when birds migrate         .

A. they don't change their lead birds during the whole journey

B. they fly in "V" formations to protect themselves against enemies

C. they form the shape of a "V" to make best use of the lifting effect

D. the air they stir around makes it hard for the birds behind to fly fast

3.What is the significance of the new study according to this article?

A. It might inspire aircraft companies to think of ways to improve efficiency.

B. It has proved that the "V" formation can improve in efficiency in many fields,

C. It has led scientists to discover that birds' heart rates go down when they fly in a "V".

D. It shows that the best formation of jet fighters in battle should be a "V" formation.

4. The underlined word "imitate" in the last paragraph most probably means "            ".

A. use                    B. copy                C. change                D. learn

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_________the phenomenon of “bystander effect”in the Yueyue event, most Chinese strongly believe that there still exist love and warmth in people’s hearts.

A. In spite of　　　　 B.　 In addition to　　　　 C. Because of　　　　 D. On behalf of

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