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How often do you travel by plane?

  How much electricity do you use? These days everyone is worried about the size of their carbon footprint.In order to reduce global warming we need to make our carbon footprints smaller.But how much CO2 are we responsible for?

  A new book by Mike Berners Lee(a leading expert in carbon footprint)might be able to help.How Bad are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything looks at the different things we do and buy, and calculates the amount of CO2 all of the following created:the ingredients, the electricity used in the brewery, the equipment, the travel and commuting of the beer, and the packaging.It's amazing how many different things need to be included in each calculation.And it's frightening how much carbon dioxide everything produces.

  But all of this can help us decide which beer to drink.From Berners-Lee's calculations, it's clear that a pint(568ml)of locally-brewed beer has a smaller carbon footprint than a bottle of imported beer.This is because the imported beer has been transported from far away, and it uses more packaging.The local beer only produces 300g of CO2, but the imported beer produces 900g! So, one pint of local beer is better for the environment than three cans of cheap foreign lager from the supermarket.

  Berners-Lee has even calculated the carbon footprint of cycling to work.Nothing is more environmentally-friendly than riding a bike, surely? Well, it depends on what you've had to eat before.To ride a bike we need energy and for energy we need food.So if we eat a banana and then ride a kilometer and a half, our footprint is 65g of CO2.However, if we eat bacon before the bike ride, it's 200g.In fact, bananas are good in general because they don't need packaging, they can be transported by boat and they grow in natural sunlight.

  So, does this mean that cycling is bad for the environment? Absolutely not, for a start, if you cycle, you don't use your car, and the fewer cars on the road, the fewer traffic jams.And cars in traffic jams produce three times more CO2 than cars traveling at speed.Cycling also makes you healthy and less likely to go to a hospital.And hospitals have very big carbon footprints!

  So maybe it's time for us all to start making some changes.Pass me a banana and a pint of local beer, please.

(1)

According to Berners-Lee, which of the following produces the most carbon dioxide?

[  ]

A.

A pint of imported beer we drink.

B.

A pint of local beer we drink.

C.

The bacon we eat before a bike ride.

D.

A banana we eat before a bike ride.

(2)

Why are bananas good in general?

[  ]

A.

They don't need packaging.

B.

They provide energy for cycling.

C.

They produces less CO2

D.

They grow naturally.

(3)

The underlined word “brewery” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “________”.

[  ]

A.

one of the things from which beer is made

B.

a machine which makes beer

C.

a container where beer is stored

D.

a factory where beer is made

(4)

To make our carbon footprints smaller, we should often ________.

[  ]

A.

calculate the amount of CO2

B.

cycle to work

C.

drink more local beer

D.

buy cheap things from the supermarkets

(5)

What's the most suitable title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

The Carbon Footprint of Everything

B.

Starting to Make Changes

C.

Bikes, Beer and Bananas

D.

How Big Is Your Carbon Footprint?

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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

How often do you travel by plane?

  How much electricity do you use? These days everyone is worried about the size of their carbon footprint.In order to reduce global warming we need to make our carbon footprints smaller.But how much CO2 are we responsible for?

  A new book by Mike Berners Lee(a leading expert in carbon footprint)might be able to help.How Bad are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything looks at the different things we do and buy, and calculates the amount of CO2 all of the following created:the ingredients, the electricity used in the brewery, the equipment, the travel and commuting of the beer, and the packaging.It’s amazing how many different things need to be included in each calculation.And it’s frightening how much carbon dioxide everything produces.

  But all of this can help us decide which beer to drink.From Berners-Lee’s calculations, it’s clear that a pint(568ml)of locally-brewed beer has a smaller carbon footprint than a bottle of imported beer.This is because the imported beer has been transported from far away, and it uses more packaging.The local beer only produces 300g of CO2, but the imported beer produces 900g! So, one pint of local beer is better for the environment than three cans of cheap foreign lager from the supermarket.

  Berners-Lee has even calculated the carbon footprint of cycling to work.Nothing is more environmentally-friendly than riding a bike, surely? Well, it depends on what you’ve had to eat before.To ride a bike we need energy and for energy we need food.So if we eat a banana and then ride a kilometer and a half, our footprint is 65g of CO2.However, if we eat bacon before the bike ride, it’s 200g.In fact, bananas are good in general because they don’t need packaging, they can be transported by boat and they grow in natural sunlight.

  So, does this mean that cycling is bad for the environment? Absolutely not, for a start, if you cycle, you don’t use your car, and the fewer cars on the road, the fewer traffic jams.And cars in traffic jams produce three times more CO2 than cars traveling at speed.Cycling also makes you healthy and less likely to go to a hospital.And hospitals have very big carbon footprints!

  So maybe it’s time for us all to start making some changes.Pass me a banana and a pint of local beer, please.

(1)

According to Berners-Lee, which of the following produces the most carbon dioxide?

[  ]

A.

A pint of local beer we drink.

B.

A pint of imported beer we drink.

C.

A banana we eat before a bike ride.

D.

The bacon we eat before a bike ride.

(2)

Why are bananas good in general?

[  ]

A.

They grow naturally.

B.

They produces less CO2

C.

They don’t need packaging.

D.

They provide energy for cycling.

(3)

The underlined word “brewery” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “_________”.

[  ]

A.

a factory where beer is made

B.

a machine which makes beer

C.

a container where beer is stored

D.

one of the things from which beer is made

(4)

To make our carbon footprints smaller, we should often _________.

[  ]

A.

cycle to work

B.

drink more local beer

C.

calculate the amount of CO2

D.

buy cheap things from the supermarkets

(5)

What’s the most suitable title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

Bikes, Beer and Bananas

B.

Starting to Make Changes

C.

How Big Is Your Carbon Footprint?

D.

The Carbon Footprint of Everything

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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

  How often do you travel by plane?

  How much electricity do you use?

  These days everyone is worried about the size of their carbon footprint.In order to reduce global warming we need to make our carbon footprints smaller.But how much CO2 are we responsible for?

  A new book by Mike Berners Lee(a leading expert in carbon footprint)might be able to help.How bad are bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything looks at the different things we do and buy, and calculates the amount of CO2 all of the following created: the ingredients, the electricity used in the brewery, the equipment, the travel and commuting of the beer, and the packaging.It's amazing how many different things need to be included in each calculation.And it's frightening how much carbon dioxide everything produces.

  But all of this can help us decide which beer to drink.From Berners-Lee's calculations, it's clear that a pint(568ml)of locally-brewed beer has a smaller carbon footprint than a bottle of imported beer.This is because the imported beer has been transported from far away, and it uses more packaging.The local beer only produces 300g of CO2, but the imported beer produces 900g! So, one pint of local beer is better for the environment than three cans of cheap foreign lager from the supermarket.

  Berners-Lee has even calculated the carbon footprint of cycling to work.Nothing is more environmentally-friendly than riding a bike, surely? Well, it depends on what you've had to eat before.To ride a bike we need energy and for energy we need food.So if we eat a banana and then ride a kilometer and a half, our footprint is 65g of CO2.However, if we eat bacon before the bike ride, it's 200g.In fact, bananas are good in general because they don't need packaging, they can be transported by boat and they grow in natural sunlight.

  So, does this mean that cycling is bad for the environment? Absolutely not, for a start, if you cycle, you don't use your car, and the fewer cars on the road, the fewer traffic jams.And cars in traffic jams produce three times more CO2 than cars traveling at speed.Cycling also makes you healthy and less likely to go to a hospital.And hospitals have very big carbon footprints!

  So maybe it's time for us all to start making some changes.Pass me a banana and a pint of local beer, please.

(1)

According to Berners-Lee, which of the following produces the most carbon dioxide?

[  ]

A.

A pint of local beer we drink.

B.

A pint of imported beer we drink.

C.

A banana we eat before a bike ride.

D.

The bacon we eat before a bike ride.

(2)

The underlined word “brewery” in Paragraph 3 most probably means“________”.

[  ]

A.

a factory where beer is made

B.

a machine which makes beer

C.

a container where beer is stored

D.

one of the things from which beer is made

(3)

To make our carbon footprints smaller, we should often ________.

[  ]

A.

cycle to work

B.

drink more local beer

C.

calculate the amount of CO2

D.

buy cheap things from the supermarkets

(4)

What's the most suitable title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

Bikes, Beer and Bananas

B.

Starting to Make Changes

C.

How Big Is Your Carbon Footprint?

D.

The Carbon Footprint of Everything

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  [1]One thing Britain is famous for is pubs, and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country.

  [2]Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country.They are places where all ages and social classes mix to talk, do business, or just spend a couple of quiet hours before heading home in the evening.

  [3]There are many different types of beer available in pubs.Traditional British beer is called bitter, or ale, and is usually served at room temperature.As a result, the British are famous for their‘warm beer’!If you prefer a cold beer, ask for lager.This beer is a light yellow in color whereas bitter is usually a darker brown.All beers are served as pints(500ml)or haves(250ml).To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer.So, you could say“________”.

  [4]Wine, red or white, is normally available in all pubs, as are spirits such as whisky, gin or vodka.

  [5]It is not, however, necessary to drink alcohol.Non-alcoholic drinks are called soft drinks.You can have juice, lemonade or cola, among others.

  [6]If you visit a pub in a group, it is important to pay for your‘round’.This means that you buy a drink for everyone in your group.Not buying your round is a big social mistake!Remember that you need to order and pay for your drinks at the bar.

  [7]So, follow these tips if you want to get the most out of visiting a pub, and,“cheers!”

1.What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words.)

________________

2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

If you don't buy a drink for everyone in your group, you are socially wrong.

________________

3.Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or pharses to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)

________________

4.If you are in a pub, what would you like to drink?Why?(Please answer within 20 words.)

________________

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.

________________

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  “Help!Help!Help!” a resident screamed over the phone, “I am being eaten alive by mosquitoes!”

  Recent rainfalls have produced an early hit of blood-seeking mosquitoes.Once flooded, eggs laid during the drought along water banks hatch(孵化)quickly, flying off to seek hosts such as people, birds, and other animals.

  The flood mosquitoes are big and aggressive.They chase you down, drill into your skin and take your blood, causing pain and itchiness.“I have lost a pint of blood to those suckers,” a Spring Hill resident claimed.“Mosquitoes are killing my kids,” a Ridge Manor woman shouted.

  Residents are urged to protect themselves when going out, especially during the hours of dusk and dawn.Long-sleeve shirts, long pants, socks and hats will help keep mosquitoes at bay.

  Mosquito Control has already received hundreds of service requests this month.When calling in, residents need to provide their name, address, phone number and nature of the problem.Technicians will respond by investigating the problem and making proper treatment and notification to resident.

  Mosquitoes grow in almost any kind or amount of water.Controlling mosquito larvae(幼虫)is vital to mosquito control.Confined in their water habitat, larvae are treated and eliminated before they mature and “take to wing.” Field technicians check their areas searching for mosquitoes breeding in lakes, ponds, drainage ditches and they treat the water with a host of larvicides(杀幼虫剂).

  It is important to understand that mosquito control is much more than sending a spray truck(airplane or helicopter in other counties)to kill adult mosquitoes.Night-time spraying is actually the last defense after all the above procedures have been done, but there are still mosquitoes present in the area.

(1)

The author writes the first paragraph in order to ________.

[  ]

A.

make the public take action at once

B.

attract readers to read the following contents

C.

show that the people bothered by mosquitoes are helpless

D.

criticize the government has done nothing

(2)

When do the eggs hatch according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

When the flood hits.

B.

During the drought.

C.

After the flood leaves.

D.

When spring comes.

(3)

When are mosquitoes most dangerous?

[  ]

A.

At dawn and dusk.

B.

At noon.

C.

In the late morning.

D.

At midnight.

(4)

When calling Mosquito Control, people should provide the following EXCEPT ________.

[  ]

A.

their name and address

B.

phone number

C.

nature of the problem

D.

marriage and possessions

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