1、 1 10 A2020.0310120100:1.2.3.50152.537.5ABCDAActivities in ConnecticutNortheast Camping ShowNortheast Camping Show is the ideal place for camping families who are wanting to purchase their first camper(),or wanting to update their present camper to explore new camping adventures.Representatives from
2、 the Connecticut Campground Owners Association will teach attendees to make their camping trips more enjoyable.Location:Connecticut Convention CenterStay with PenguinsEnjoy beautiful underwater views as you visit one of Mystic Aquariums most popular animals.Held in the Aquariums Main Gallery,the act
3、ivity will offer you the chance to enjoy thepeaceful surroundings.Take a moment to meet an African penguin between 7 pm and 8 pm tolearn about this great animal from an aquarium trainer.Location:Mystic Aquarium 2 10 Family Ice Fishing DayFamilies are welcome to attend this unique event which is a pa
4、rt of the CARE(Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education)program.The program is taught by certified volunteer instructors and its fun.All fishing equipment and course materials are provided for free.Bring a lunch.Program:9:30 am11:30 am,ice fishing(weather permitting):noon3 pm.Pre-registration is requ
5、ired.Location:Memorial Conservation CenterAcorn Adventure:Eagle EyesFamilies are invited to come to The Last Green Valley to experience how big a bald eagles wings and eyes are compared to the size of their heads and other fun acts.The group will also search for eagles at his popular spot for these
6、incredible birds of prey.Enthusiasm and a desire to learn about these beautiful birds are essential.Location:The Last Green Valley1.What can you do in Northeast Camping Show?A.Help design a new camper.B.Learn some camping knowledge.C.Explore an outside adventure.D.Drive a camper with the representat
7、ives.2.Which activity should be signed up in advance?A.Northeast Camping Show.B.Stay with Penguins.C.Family Ice Fishing Day.D.Acorn Adventure:Eagle Eyes.3.What do we know about The Last Green Valley?A.It is available to go camping.B.It is an ideal place to observe bald eagles.C.It sets up fishing pr
8、ograms.D.It provides diving courses with penguin.BJohn Robertson had been working at the Sav-On drugstore at the Albertsons in Ramona,California for ten months when he first met Murray Frankel.The 88-year-old had just dropped off several prescriptions after a hospital stay,and said he would come by
9、in a day or two to pick up his medicine.Robertson offered to drop by Frankels home that evening and deliver one of his prescriptions that had already been filled.Grateful,Frankel invited him in.“We chatted for a while and I got to know him,and hes an amazing guy,”Robertson says.He was particularly a
10、ttracted by Frankels 3 10 impressive work on his model trains.“He can make these steam engines out of almost nothing.It was really awesome.”The following Monday,Robertson was expecting to see his new friend when his remaining prescriptions were filled,but he never showed.The medicine was extremely n
11、ecessary for him to continue taking,so he called several times,but no one answered.“I developed this sinking feeling that somethings not right,”he recalls.“I had trouble sleeping and was worried about him.He lives alone;I wasnt sure if anyone checks on him.”Tuesday morning,Robertson went to Frankels
12、 house.When he saw the Sunday morning paper still outside his door,he knew something was wrong.He called the police to investigate,and when they did a forced entry,they found Frankel on his bathroom floor,injured and dehydrated().The elderly man is currently recovering in the hospital,and Robertson
13、has visited him there as well.The chemist was recently honored as a“Real Hometown Hero”and awarded a certificate by the Ramona Senior Center,thankful that someone was willing to look out for a senior citizen in need.4.For what purpose did Murray Frankel go to the drugstore?A.To pay a visit to Robert
14、son.B.To have a physical examination.C.To get his prescriptions filled.D.To consult Robertson about his health.5.What did Robertson think of Frankel when he saw the model trains?A.Talented.B.Energetic.C.Lonely.D.Helpful.6.Robertson was sure something wrong had happened when _.A.Frankel didnt come fo
15、r the medicine B.Frankel didnt answer his phone callsC.he had some trouble in sleeping at night D.he saw the morning paper outside the door7.The writer wrote the passage to _.A.tell about a chemists good deedB.warn seniors not to live aloneC.describe a chemists daily workD.call on people to care for
16、 seniors 4 10 COn a recent day,Katie Baldwin took a break from work to talk about moving from a wealthyneighborhood near New York City to an organic farm on Long Island.“Farming for where I grew up was a very unusual career choice,”said the 32-year-old American,“but everybody belongs to the land in
17、their own way.None of us should feel separate from it.”Katie was raised in an upper middle class town outside New York,where most people never thought about working on a farm.Today,Katie grows potatoes,wheat and other crops at Quail Hill,a property in Amagansett,New York.In the United States,organic
18、 farming is a growing industry.Women operate some of the best-known organic farms on Long Island.Women make up a little more than 37 percent of all farmersnationwide.That information comes from the U.S.Department of Agriculture(USDA).Experts predict womens share in farming is likely to continue to g
19、row.“The new young farmers choose organic farming with their desire to have an influence onsociety,”Katie and several farmers said.She said,“They are choosing it to protect natural resources for future generations,to fight climate change,to feed their community good and healthy food.”New York has ab
20、out 1,000 certified organic farms,making it the third largest in the country,and California and Wisconsin are the first and second,the USDA says.These farms make up nearly four percent of the states farmland,compared with a national average of around 0.6 percent.Although organic farming is growing q
21、uickly,it comes with high labor costs and sometimes smaller harvests than commercial farming.So it can be a difficult business for new farmers.“When I look now at the starting of the farm,it seems really audacious,”Katie Baldwin said.“But in that environment,in 2008,everybody has lost their jobs and
22、 there werent jobs.So,it didnt feel strange to start something,”she said.8.What does Katie think of working at the organic farm?A.Its unacceptable.B.Its worthwhile.C.Its unforgettable.D.Its challenging.9.Why do the young people want to work as farmer?A.To find a suitable job.B.To earn healthy food.C
23、.To stop climate change.D.To help the society develop.5 10 10.Which can replace the underlined word“audacious”in the last paragraph?A.hopeful.B.dangerous.C.daring.D.reasonable.11.What can be inferred from the text?A.American women are good at organic farming.B.Organic farming will become a good empl
24、oyment.C.Many American communities lack abundant food.D.Starting organic farming needs careful consideration.DUK supermarkets are producing more plastic waste despite promises to cut down,new research suggests,as sales of bags for life increase to 1.5 billion.Retailers()were responsible for more tha
25、n 900,000 tons of plastic waste in 2018,according to a report from the Environmental Investigation Agency(EIA)released Thursday.Seven of the 10 largest supermarket chains reported a higher plastic packaging tonnage in 2019compared to last year,although exact figures for this year have not been relea
26、sed.Compared to 2018,this year the number of sold eco-friendly bags for life rose by about 25%,the report stated.Campaigners said the rise showed that the bags are now being used by many as a replacement for single-use carrier bags.Campaigners recommend that supermarkets increase the price of bags f
27、or life to 70 pence($0.9).They point to the 90%reduction in bags for life sales in Ireland,where prices are set at 70 cents($0.77).However,in an ideal world bags for life would be removed completely,enforced by a government ban,said campaigners.“Its shocking to see that despite unprecedented()awaren
28、ess of the pollution crisis,the amount of single-use plastic used by the UKs biggest supermarkets has actually increased in the past year,”said Juliet Phillips,EIA ocean campaigner.He added,“Our survey shows that grocery retailers need to tighten up targets to drive real reductions in single-use pac
29、kaging and items.We need to address our throwaway culture at its root through systems change,not materials change.Substituting one single use material for another is not the solution.”The report reveals that plastic use among suppliers is also to blame,and supermarkets have failed to make them reduc
30、e plastic packaging,Tesco has led the way in this area,threatening to delist()products for suppliers who fail to cut excessive plastic.Campaigners are urging other 6 10 supermarkets to do the same.Plastic waste is a global issue and various countries have taken action to reduce its impact.12.What do
31、es the new research in the UK find?A.What results in more plastic waste.B.Why customers use more bags for life.C.How many plastic bags have been used now.D.How UK supermarkets cut down plastic waste.13.What do we know about the plastic waste in the UK in 2019?A.It decreased slightly.B.It became more
32、 serious.C.It got controlled well.D.It was out of control.14.Whats Juliet Phillipss suggestion for the UKs supermarkets?A.Banning the use of bags for life.B.Charging more for producing plastic bags.C.Taking practical steps to reduce plastic waste.D.Changing the material to make plastic bags.15.What
33、did Tesco do to cut down the use of plastic?A.It required suppliers to cut down plastic packaging.B.It found out a replacement for single-use carrier bags.C.It called on consumers to use fewer plastic bags.D.It forced supermarkets to fight against plastic pollution.52.512.5Making Ice CreamNothing ta
34、stes better in the middle of summer than cool and sweet ice cream.16 Youcan make your own ice cream at your home or campsite with very little time and effort.In fact,making ice cream is so easy,you might soon leave plain vanilla()behind and put into your own specialty flavors.To make ice cream,you c
35、an of course use a churn style()ice cream maker.Churns produce very creamy,delicious ice cream,but they take up a lot space and can be time-consuming 7 10 to use.Alternately,you can make smaller ice cream with less investment cost by using the plastic-bag method or the coffee-can method.17 Follow th
36、e plastic bag method by gathering the following ingredients:1 pint-sized plasticbag;ice cubes;6 tablespoons of salt;1 tablespoon of sugar;1/2 cup milk;1/4 teaspoon vanilla.18 To make more,try doubling the recipe.Take the 1-gallon bag and fill it about half full of ice,and then add the rock salt.Seal
37、 this bag.Take the smaller bag and pour the milk,sugar,and vanilla into it.Seal this bag very carefully.Put the small bag inside the big bag and seal it.Shake the bag for about five minutes.19 The coffee-can method is very similar.But it uses a 1-pint coffee can nested inside a 3-pound coffee can.Wh
38、ichever method you use,you can adjust the recipe,making it richer by adding eggs,or bits of candy or chocolate.A couple of tablespoons of chocolate syrup()will give you chocolate ice cream.20 A.Remove small bag,open it carefully,and enjoy it.B.And its much better if that ice cream is home made.C.Bes
39、ides,a cup of fruit juice makes a nice fruit flavor.D.These are easy ways to make ice cream at your home.E.If youre in a campsite,you can make ice cream easily.F.Note that this will only make ice cream for one or two persons.G.The repeated usage will make smoother and creamier ice cream.3015115ABCDH
40、igh in a tree,a cat was stuck in a tree near Kolbs house.And it took Kolb two days to find someone who could 21.When he did,Kolb paid close attention.“When I watched him do it,I was 22with how easy it was to climb the tree,”Kolb said.“I thought that was going to be the 23part.I decided to 24how to d
41、o that.”Kolb,64,found people to teach him the 25skills,and he has bought equipment designed to 26cats so he can safely bring them to the ground.Kolb brings 27,which often is so attractive that cats will walk into the cat carrier to get it.8 10 The carrier is of his own 28.Kolb cut a hole in the bott
42、om of a laundry bag and sewed it on a glove.The cat 29how long a rescue can take.Kolb said with set-up time,about the fastest,it would last 3030.“It can take hours,”he said.“Ive had 31that have gone on for hours.Sometimes,I may not have any good 32except to wait for the cat to relax and see Im not a
43、 33,and then I can get the cat to come to me.”“People ask me sometimes,isnt it 34doing this?”Kolb said.“I think yeah,it is.Driving over there is dangerous and driving home is dangerous,but the part in the 35is pretty good.I feel a lot less safe on the highway than I do on the tree.”21.A.helpB.leaveC
44、.observe D.consider22.A.satisfiedB.impressedC.popularD.honest23.A.necessaryB.urgentC.commonD.hard24.A.recordB.defineC.learnD.express25.A.climbingB.livingC.paintingD.running26.A.frightenB.secureC.reserveD.distinguish27.A.energyB.libertyC.knowledgeD.food28.A.strengthB.intonationC.inventionD.virtue29.A
45、.determinesB.remembersC.mentionsD.represent30.A.yearsB.monthsC.hoursD.minutes31.A.travelsB.commentsC.rescues D.points32.A.regulationB.versionC.motivation D.options33.A.stranger B.witnessC.suspectD.threat34.A.meaningful B.dangerous C.funny D.significant35.A.middle B.front C.queueD.row101.5151As massi
46、ve wildfires destroy lots of 36(area)of Australia and accelerate the debate over the impact of climate change,government data show 37 nation has never suffered a hotter or drier year than 2019.The average temperature of last year was about 1.5C above the 30-year average,according 9 10 to the data fr
47、om the Bureau of Meteorology,38 goes back to 1910.Meanwhile,rainfalldropped to the 39(low)figure back to 1900.The government agency plans 40(release)final figures and its annual climate report next week.Weather conditions have been 41(particular)severe in recent weeks,with Decembermore than 3 degree
48、s warmer than normal and rainfall at a paltry()15.4 millers(0.61 inches),less than a 42(three)of the normal level for the month.The country saw average rainfall totals of just 277.63 millimeters in 2019,43(beat)the previous low of 314.46 millimeters in 1902 and compared with an average of 465.2 mill
49、imetersover the 19611990 reference period.A strong positive Indian Ocean Dipole,a measure of the difference between sea surface temperatures in the tropical western and eastern Indian Ocean,44(reduce)rainfall across Australia and contributed to the heat 45dryness in the past weeks.4015David1.2.3.1.8
50、02.Dear David,Yours,Li Hua25150 10 10 Ten-year-old Sami loved to visit his grandfathers house.The house was near the beautiful blue sea.At the seaside stood thick and tall palm trees with green coconuts hanging from them.When the coconuts fell down,Sami would break them open and drink the coconut wa
51、ter.Sami liked to play under the trees.It was always great fun to spend the holidays at Grandpas place.This winter vacation,Sami was surprised when he came to his grandfathers village.There were hardly any trees left.He saw houses built near the sea.People had cut down many palm trees and there was
52、hardly any greenery left.Grandpas house was different.He never allowed his trees to be cut.He hugged each palm tree in his courtyard.He also named the two big trees near the front doorone was Petu,and the other Betu.He had planted them with his own hands and today they had become large,massive trees
53、 with thick trunks.They were tall and green and gave the sweetest,juiciest coconuts.One night,Sami was awakened by a strange sound.He could not sleep.He tossed()and turned in bed.Suddenly,the ground shook as if the earth was splitting.He sat up straight and then ran to Grandpa.He clung()to his grand
54、pa tightly.Grandpa cried out,“Its an earthquake!Its an earthquake!”They ran outside the house.They thought that would be safe.Suddenly,there was a loud sound;the earth was not splitting but the sea was roaring.People were shouting,screaming and crying,“The sea is rising!The sea is rising.”The villag
55、ers started running away from the beach.Sami watched dumbstruck().The waves were rising higher and higher.Sami thought,“How big the waves are!”He went into the house again and saw water coming in from all sides.He was scared.Sami remembered his mother telling him long ago,“You must always get out of
56、 the house if the floods come too near.”He ran outside the house with Grandpa.But the water came surging()in.Waves about twelve meters high came rushing in,drowning everything.Water was all around and everywhere.Paragraph 1:Grandpa held Samis hand tightly but a huge wave separated them._Paragraph 2:“Sami,Sami!”Grandpa cried.“Dont be scared,little one,come to me,quickly.”_