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科目:初中英语 来源:2010~2011学年江西省贵溪二中初一上学期期中考试英语卷 题型:阅读理解
BEIJING--Lights went out for an hour at some famous landmarks and homes all over the world on March 28 for Earth Hour 2010. It is a global event created by the WWF(World Wildlife Fund) to make people pay more attention to climate change.
From the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge to the Eiffel Tower in Pari sand London’s Houses of Parliament, lights went out to encourage people to cut energy use.
Organizers said the action showed that a great number of people wanted the government to take measures to fight global warming by the end of 2010. "We have been dreaming of a new climate deal for a long time," said Kim Carstensen, head of a global climate organization. "Now we’re no longer alone with the dream. We’re sharing it with all these people turning off their lights," he said.
Australia first held Earth Hour in 2007 and it went global in 2008, attracting 50 million people. WWF is hoping one billion people from 1,000 cities in nearly 90 countries will take part in the event.
Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, the Bird’s Nest in Beijing and many other famous buildings in China also joined in this event.
【小题1】The event "Earth Hour" was created to make people pay more attention to __
A. Sydney Opera House B. climate change C. March 28
【小题2】According to the passage people who took part in the event__ on March 28.
A. turned off the lights for one hour B. turned down the lights for 2 hours
C. turned on the lights for 3 hours
【小题3】 created Earth Hour event first in
A. America, 2008 B. Canada, 2010 C. Australia, 2007
【小题4】__ famous landmarks are mentioned in the passage.
A. Four B. Five C. Six
【小题5】The Earth Hour event was created by __
A. Global Climate Organization B. World Wildlife Fund C. Kim Cartensen
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科目:初中英语 来源:2012届江苏省苏州市景范中学初三中考二模英语试题(带解析) 题型:写作题
在今年的"地球一小时(Earth Hour) "活动中,中国很多城市的人们都自觉熄灯一小时,体现了低碳生活的新理念.假定你是CCTV9 的记者,请你根据以下信息用英语写一篇 90个词左右的新闻稿.文章开头已给出,不计入总词数。
2007年 | 3月31日,悉尼率先行动 超过220万户家庭与商户在晚上7:30--8:30同时熄灯 | |
2008年 | 3月29日,成为全球性的活动(global activity) 得到35个国家五千万人的支持 | |
2009年 | 3月28日,88个国家2100多个城市参加 “地球一小时”来到中国 | |
2012年 | 中国很多城市的人们自觉熄灯一小时 | |
活动目的 | 节约能源, 改善气候 | |
有意义地度过一小时 | 与家人共进烛光晚餐 与朋友一起分享故事 你的建议(1-2条) |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2011年江苏省无锡市中考最后冲刺模拟英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
The first Earth Hour was held in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals(个体) and more than two thousand businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change. Only a year later Earth Hour had grown into a global event with more than 50 million people across 35 countries and territories(行政区)participating(参加). Global landmarks such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge, CN Tower in Toronto, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, all stood in darkness, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent(紧急) by the hour. In March 2009, millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries and territories have promised their official support for the event. On Saturday 27 March, Earth Hour 2010 became the biggest Earth Hour. A record said 128 countries and territories joined the global display of climate action.
The event is organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as the WWF. The organizers say climate change is one of the greatest threats(威胁) facing wildlife and nature. They also say when it comes to save energy and money, big changes start with small steps like turning out the lights. Now people are all joining together in a global effort to show that it’s possible to work on global warming. Earth Hour has brought about some new changes to our lives. People join in activities such as candle-lit dinners and star-gazing parties as a response to the call for "going dark".
This year , Earth Hour is asking people to take the next step and go beyond one hour. So if you haven’t done so, next year, late half past eight to half past nine, let us turn off the lights for one hour for the environment! Earth Hour is a call to stand up, to take responsibility(责任) and to get involved(与……有关) in working towards a better future. Earth Hour is a message of hope and a message of action. Everyone can make a difference.
1.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. The climate change is one of the greatest threats facing wild life and nature.
B. Everyone can make a difference.
C. Earth Hour has brought about some new changes to our lives.
D. Tell the source(起源) of Earth Hour and its importance.
2.The underlined word “global” in the passage means “________”.
A. 全球性的 B. 地域性的 C. 官方性的 D.海洋性的
3. Which of the following is not true?
A. The first Earth Hour started in 2007 in Australia.
B. Earth Hour is hold to reduce the bad effect on climate.
C. The writer thought that big changes start with small steps.
D. More than one hundred countries and territories supported the action last year.
4.The best title of the passage is_________________.
A. the WWF B. Earth Hour in Australia
C. Climate Action D. Earth Hour
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