Are you ready to do your bit to stop global warming? Do you want to let the world know that you believe it is not doing nearly enough to fight climate change?
On Saturday, March 29, you will have a chance to communicate your concerns—to tell Ottawa and the entire world that you are devoted to doing your part.
You can do it by turning off your lights during Earth Hour, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Started last year by the World Wildlife Fund in Sydney, Australia, Earth Hour this year is going international, with 17 cities signed up so far, including Toronto. Others include Chicago, Manila, Tel Aviv, Copenhagen, Melbourne, and Christchurch, New Zealand.
The challenge for us Torontonians will be to show we are as devoted to fighting global warming as Sydneysiders were last year, when more than 2.2 million of them participated and slashed the city's power use by 10 per cent for the planned hour.
Of course, one hour of darkness isn’t going to stop global warming. But the thinking behind Earth Hour is that it gets people personally involved. Besides giving people a chance to register their concerns over climate change, the goal is to get them to start changing their wasteful habits. And we all have them, including some we aren't even aware of.
Did you know, for example, that you are still drawing power if you leave your cellphone charger plugged in after charging your phone? The same is true for other electronic devices that you think you've turned off.
If you want to make a difference, sign up today at http://www.wwf.ca/EarthHour and make a pledge (宣誓) to turn off your lights when Earth Hour arrives on March 29. Persuade your friends, co-workers and your employer or employees to do their part.
But don't wait for this symbolic gesture to raise awareness that we all have to be part of the solution. Start today to think about changes that can be made in your home and your workplace that will cut down on waste and greenhouse gas emissions (排放).
63. The passage mainly calls on people of _____ to join in the March 29th activity.
A. Sydney B. Toronto C. the world D. the 17 cities
64. The Earth Hour movement mainly aims to get people to _______ to save our earth.
A. sense the danger B. make a pledge
C. perform their duties D. show their value
65. Which is implied in the passage that should not happen in our daily life?
66. The best title for the passage is _____.
A. A Chance to Help Save the Earth B. A Chance to Help Prevent Pollution
C. An Hour to Fight Against Bad Habits D. An Hour to Keep Climate Unchanged
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US president Barack Obama told students that it takes hard work in school to prepare for a rewarding career in his “back to school” speech, 36 last Tuesday in Virginia, US. Here is excerpt (节选)from his speech:
I know that sometimes, you get the 37 that you can be rich and successful without any hard work – 38 your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things. But the truth is, being successful is 39 .You won’t love every subject you study. Not every homework assignment will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at 40 the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most 41 .JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was 42 12 times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was 43 his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said. “I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures 44 you. No one’s 45 being good at things; you become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of 46 . It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re 47 , even when you’re discouraged, and when you feel like other people have given up on yourself, you won’t give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.
36. A. addressed B. claimed C. delivered D. announced
37.A. feelings B. definition C. concept D. sense
38. A. that B. which C. what D. whatever
39. A. inaccessible B. hard C. rough D. unavailable
40.A, anything B. everything C. nothing D. something
41. A. effort B. attempts C. failures D. successes
42. A. denied B. turned away C. declined D. rejected
43. A. cut from B. cut off C. cut down D. cut in
44. A. confirm B. define C. identify D. prove
45. A. brought up B. raised C. fed D. born
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47. A. struggling B. fighting C. trying D. succeeding
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What is true friendship? True friendship doesn’t mean that when you need your friends’ help, you will 36 them to dinner, and you will put your friends in a difficult 37 when you have to protect yourself. 38 true friendship is understanding of the souls and the 39 of the hearts. True friends are connected in hearts every minute whatever the 40 is.
True friendship involves 41 : doing something for someone else while expecting nothing 42 ; sharing thoughts and feelings 43 fear of judgment or negative criticism.
44 is essential to true friendship. We need to be able to 45 our deepest secrets with someone, without worrying that those secrets will 46 on the Internet the next day! Failing to 47 those secrets can destroy a friendship in a hurry. True friendship has 48 to do with fame, power, or possessions. True friends 49 contact you at usual time, but come to you 50 you need their help. They care not 51 you are, but who you are. You’re not his stepping-stone to 52 but are his walking stick to 53 difficulties. When you are happy, you are 54 to forget him, but when you are in trouble, he is the first one you will 55 for help.
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1. A. inform B. regard C. treat D. advise
2.A. situation B. state C. occasion D. surrounding
3.A. In a word B. On the contrary C. In a nutshell D. On average
4.A. consideration B. connection C. attraction D. communication
5.A. distance B. destination C. position D. ambition
6.A. promise B. action C. belief D. words
7. A. in turn B. at times C. in return D. at no times
8.A. with B. without C. despite D. beyond
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10.A. keep B. unite C. share D. realize
11.A. take up B. end up C. come up D. bring up
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13. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
14. A. frequently B. regularly C. seldom D. usually
15.A. all the time B. any time C. each time D. by the time
16.A. where B. who C. how D. what
17.A. dream B. future C. success D. aim
18. A. live through B. put through C. break through D. look through
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