高中英语 2023高考复习 选择性必修三
用适当的单词完成短文类试题 专项练习
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The Guardian gave us the bad news that red and processed meat can shorten life. But The Daily Telegraph provided the good news that exchanging one portion (部分)of red meat a day ___1___fish or nuts could cut the risk of early death by almost a fifth.
Both headlines ___2___(put) forward by a major new study into diet and health ___3___(outcome). Researchers looked at changes in diet for more than 50, 000 women and 27, 000 men in the US, over 16 years.
They found that those ___4___ had changed their diet to include more red meat ___5___(be) around 10% more likely to die during the study. While reducing red meat alone did not result in lower risk of death, eating other food such as fish or nuts did ___6___(slight) reduce the risk of death.
We still need to be ___7___(care) about the findings. This study cannot tell us for sure that red meat or changes in red meat ___8___(consume) are the direct cause of changes in length of life. But ___9___ results support existing healthy eating advice____10____(limit) red and processed meat, and to eat plenty of vegetables, fruit and other protein sources such as nuts and legumes (豆类).
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China has formally made an announcement of its first five national parks of 230, 000 from Tibet to Hainan, focusing on ___11___ (preserve) of its most valuable bio-resources.
Giant Panda National Park will surely be ___12___ hit with the swells of tourists who come yearly for some of the world’s cutest animals. ___13___ (cover) three provinces (Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu), the region is the panda’s natural habitat.
The intersection (交汇处) of Jilin and Heilongiang provinces is home to Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, which ___14___ (set) out to protect the habitats of those two species since its start. It is the unique area ___15___ live both wild Siberian tigers and Siberian leopards.
China’s best-preserved rainforest is in Hainan, the only place in the world ___16___ (find) the Hainan black-crested gibbon(黑冠长臂猿). Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park protects the gibbons and ___17___ (they) environment.
Unlike those three, Wuyishan National Park in Fujian Province and Sanjiangyuan National Park on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau focus ___18___ (much) on preserving multiple animals than ___19___ (specific) protecting one species. They serve various rare and endangered species and conserve biodiversity.
Now, with some tourist programs ____20____ place, these parks will be a good way for tourists to truly experience the natural originality as well as expansive Chinese landscape.
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In a study conducted twelve years ago near natural gas wells in New Mexico, researchers found that there were 75% fewer pinon pine seedlings(幼苗) in noisy sites than in quiet ____21____ . This was most likely due to the noise driving away the scrub jay(灌丛鸦), which plants thousands of pine seeds while ____22____(store) them to eat during the winter months. A research team from California Institute of Technology recently returned to the sites to find out whether the pinon pine had recovered ____23____ time.
____24____ companies changed the sites where they used noisy compressors(压缩机) to help produce natural gas, some of the ____25____(previous) noisy sites had become quiet. The researchers found that in these areas, there were still fewer seedlings ____26____(compare) to sites that didn’t have compressors added to speed up gas extraction. This shows that though the noise was removed before the pinon pine seeds ____27____(plant), they still didn’t sprout(发芽).
“The effects of human noise pollution ____28____(grow) into the structure of the woodland communities at present,” said biology professor and senior author Clint Francis. ____29____ we’re seeing now is that _____30_____(disappear) of the noise doesn’t necessarily immediately result in a recovery of ecological function.
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Ecotourism is commonly regarded as low impact (影响) travel to undisturbed places. It is different from traditional tourism because it allows the traveler to become ___31___ (educate) about the areas - both in terms of geographical conditions and cultural characteristics, and often provides money for conservation and benefits the ___32___(develop) of the local areas.
Ecotourism has ___33___(it) origin with the environmental movement of the 1970s. It was not widely accepted as a travel concept ___34___ the late 1980s. During that time, increasing environmental awareness made it desirable.
Due to ___35___ growing popularity of environmentally-related and adventure travel, various types ___36___ trips are now being classified as ecotourism. Actually, a true eco-friendly trip must meet the following principles:
·Minimize the impact of ___37___(visit) the place.
·Build respect for and awareness of the environment and cultural practices.
·Provide ___38___(finance) aid and other benefits for local peoples.
·Make sure that the tourism provides experiences for both the visitors and the hosts.
Komodo National Park, officially recognized in 1980, is popular for ecotourism because of its unique biodiversity.___39___(activity) there range from whale watching to hiking (远足) and accommodations aim _____40_____(have) a low impact on the natural environment.
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Climate Change Requires The World’s Attention
There is little doubt that Earth ____41____(get) warmer and warmer. In 2013, a lot of people were shocked by a news photo of a dead polar bear which appeared to have starved and died. This ____42____(alarm) case showed how the increase in temperature had an impact ____43____Earth’s ecology.
Climate scientists often mention a key climate process ____44____(call) the “greenhouse effect”, ____45____has two common meanings. Without the “natural” greenhouse effect, Earth could not sustain life. However, the “man-made” greenhouse effect has now become a big problem because more heat energy ____46____(trap) in the atmosphere, causing Earth’s surface temperature to rise quickly.
There is strong and comprehensive evidence that the rise in temperature has led to an increase in extreme weather and ____47____(nature) disasters worldwide, not only causing serious damage, but also costing human lives. Climate scientists have warned that if we do not take appropriate actions, this warming trend will ____48____(probable) continue and there will be a higher price ____49____(pay).
Governments need to consider making policies and taking appropriate actions and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We as individuals can also reduce our “carbon footprint”. It is our _____50_____(responsible) to seize every opportunity to educate everyone about global warming, along with its causes and impacts.
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The Xi’an City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived China’s long history. It ___51___ (build) originally to protect the city ___52___ the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored (修复). It is possible ___53___ (walk) or bike the entire 14 kilometers.
We accessed the wall through the South Gate. The wall is 12 meters high and from here you can see streams of people moving inside and outside the City Wall.
After ___54___ (spend) some time looking at all the defensive equipment at the wall, we decided it was time for some action and what ___55___ (good) than to ride on a piece of history!
We ___56___ (hire) our bikes from the rental place at the South Gate. My bike was old and shaky ___57___ did the job. It took us about 3 hours to go all ___58___ way around the Xi’an City Wall. Supposedly you can do it in two hours, but we stopped at the different gates and ___59___ (watchtower) to take pictures or just to watch the local people going about their ______60______ (day) routines.
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Zheng Chunhui, a wood carving craftsman for nearly four decades, has recently been busy ___61___ a new creation — a wood carving 100 meters long and 2.6 meters high,depicting (描绘) the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. In his carving, Zheng hopes to show local traditions and customs of the ___62___ (area) along the canal’s route.
Born in 1968, Zheng became a wood carving craftsman in 1983. His birthplace, Putian, Fujian Province, is known for ___63___ (it) Putian wood carving. “I was really interested in painting and other arts during childhood, so I ___64___ (choose) to become a craftsman,” Zheng said.
His love of painting can ___65___ (see) in his wood carvings. Similar to ___66___ landscape themes of traditional Chinese paintings, Zheng’s artworks are also about nature. “I often draw my ___67___ (inspire) from the poems and paintings of ancient artists, and then express my understanding of them by ___68___ (create) new works with different types of wood,” Zheng said.
___69___ (exhibit) his works and promote the craft, Zheng opened a wood carving gallery in Putian in 2015,the first run by an individual artist and free to the public.
Zheng plans to finish the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal wood carving in three years. “It will take a lot of time and energy to complete, ___70___ I am confident in my skills and experience,” he said.
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Reading is a great form of entertainment that require you use your ____71____(imagine) rather than simply watching visuals on a screen. There is also something ____72____ (enjoy) about the feel of a book with the scent of printed pages and beautiful covers. Books are ____73____valuable aspect of society as well.
When vocabulary and writing were developed thousands of years ago, clay tablets (泥版) were used. This evolved ____74____ parchment (羊皮纸). In the third century, the first books consisted of thick pages ____75____(make)from bamboo. By the mid-15th century, the printing press had revolutionized books, ____76____(create) what we have today. They are now ____77____(ready) accessible to everyone.
World Book Day ____78____(establish) by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culiurel Organization (UNESCO) on April 23,1995. This date was chosen because ____79____is the anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare.
Around the world, there are many other dates on which World Book Day ____80____(take) place. The UK, Sweden, and Ireland all celebrate World Book Day on different dates.
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While the Internet has guaranteed the place of English as the most used language, Chinese still holds the top position as the most used mother tongue. Since Shang dynasty, Chinese people ___81___ (use) a complete system of characters. One of the great advantages of using one single writing system is that people ___82___ speak different dialects can understand each other’s writing. Therefore, communication can go on ___83___ many troubles. People in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan still write traditional Chinese characters, while people on China’s mainland use ___84___ (simplify) Chinese characters, but it does not pose much ___85___ (difficult) in recognizing the characters. Some scholars believe that Chinese characters are one of the important ___86___ (factor) that keep South and North China unbroken for ___87___ very long time. Some scholars even consider Chinese characters ___88___ (be) the Fifth Great Invention of Ancient China, alongside the other Four Great Inventions, which are paper, the compass, gunpowder and movable typography (活版印刷术). Though pronunciation marks are ___89___ (slight) different, Chinese characters ___90___ (adopt) in other languages in ancient time, which indicates China`s cultural influence on these countries since ancient times, especially during the Tang(618—907) and the Song(960—1279) dynasties.
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Seventy-five-year-old Xiao Luying is the vice-captain of a team of volunteers engaged in cleaning floating trash from the Yangtze River. The team, ___91___ (form) in 2019, is made up of more than 50 local ex-fishermen aged over 60, ___92___ the average.
“We have lived along the Yangtze River since childhood and want to do our part in protecting it,” said Xiao from a village of Anhui Province. Sixty-year-old Ma Mingsuo is one of the team, who has fished for over 40 years. Upon ___93___ (end) his fishing career, this old fisherman turned to apply his sailing experience to protecting the mother river. “It’s good that my skill can still be used to clean the garbage in the river, ___94___ will also benefit the future generations,” said Ma.
Each month, this ___95___ (volunteer) team patrols (巡逻) 15 km of waterways three ___96___ (time), collecting trash and preventing people from fishing on the river. The trash collected by them ___97___ (send) to the garbage disposal station on the shore, while the recyclable waste such as plastic bottles is sold.
In over a year, the team of volunteers has grown from 13 members to over 50. Up to now, they ___98___(clean) over 50 tons of floating waste. “We will continue to protect the Yangtze River until we are ___99___ old to handle the boat, as it’s a career ____100____ (real) deserving our time and energy,” said Xiao.
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Whales have been facing serious danger for a long time.
First, due ____101____ the greenhouse effect, glaciers are melting, and some living creatures in the Antarctic and the Arctic are in danger of ____102____ (extinct). Besides, with global warming becoming worse, life in other parts of the ocean has also been ____103____ (constant) affected, including whales.
Secondly, whaling activity is another killer. Historically, whaling has been popular in some overseas countries, such as England, Japan and Norway. ____104____ (regard) whales as a money-making machine is the reason why some people’s whaling can’t ____105____ (stop) easily. A kilogram of whale meat can fetch about $ 100 in Japan. Besides, advanced technology has increased the efficiency of whaling and gradually reduced the number of whales. What’s more, some countries are still on whaling in ____106____ name of science.
The fact ____107____ whales have become endangered animals is alarming us. Some ____108____(organization) have realized the importance of saving them and have begun working hard to do something for them. The international community ____109____(make) a strategy against commercial whaling. In my opinion, governments should also make laws _____110_____(protect) whales.
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Ski resorts in northern China are seeing their business skyrocket, as winter sports ___111___ (get)more popular in China supported by a multi—year national campaign ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
“When we opened a few years ago, there was no one here ___112___ (ski); even during the Chinese New Year, there were only around 300 people. Now, we have over 3, 000 each day,” Luo Li, chairman of Zhangjiakou Wanlong Sports and Tourism Co. in the ski resort city of Zhangjiakou, told the Global Times.
Luo’s resort is not the only one in Zhangjiakou ___113___ has more business. A recent report from the city, which is also ___114___ host site for the Winter Olympics, said that the city ___115___ (expect)to see 2. 4 million people come to ski by 2022 ___116___ the winter sports sector will drive 1 percent of the city’s total GDP by 2025.
Luo said that the increasing business has been supported by long—term investments by private businesses, as well as a national campaign to increase the ___117___ (popular)of winter sports ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
___118___ (national), as part of the preparation for the Winter Olympics and national exercise campaign, Chinese ___119___ (official)announced that measures would be taken ____120____ (encourage)as many as 300 million people to play winter sports.
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China is ____121____(wide) known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times, ____122____ the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main ____123____(factor) has been the Chinese writing system.
At the beginning, ____124____(write) Chinese was a picture-based language. It Dates back several thousand years to the use of Longgu ---- animal bones and shells on which symbols ____125____(carve) by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today’s hanzi.
By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols ____126____(become) a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically, ____127____(lead) to many varieties of dialects and characters. This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty.
Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country ____128____the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was of great ____129____ (important) in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, _____130_____ matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing.
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When we read a poem, we often imagine what the poets __131__ (think)when they wrote or what they were doing at the time. These thoughts let us connect with the words better, as if we'd created the poem __132__ (we) .Will a poem still mean as much if a compute writes it
By__133__ (apply)a set of programs, computers can now create all kinds of text, including research papers, books, news, stories and even puter-generated poems might be correct in both grammar and style, __134__, some say they still lack creativity and true meaning, so these poems are not __135__ (value) to some degree.
Oscar Schwartz, an Australian __136__ (research ), created a website __137__ (name) "Bot or Not", On his website, you can read poems and guess whether they __138__ (write)by a human or a computer. Schwartz. recently gave a speech at TEDX Sydney, in__139__he stated that some of the website's poems were easy __140__ (fool) sixty five percent of human readers.
He said that on his website, he hoped people would question the difference between humans and machines and be able to identify what it is that makes us human.
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Many years ago in a small village, an old man____141____ (hire) to clear the spring (泉水) up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring and with time ____142____ (go) on, the village became a popular____143____ (attract) for visitors.
Years passed. One evening the town leaders thought ____144____ unnecessary to keep this old man on year after year and so the old man was asked to leave.
For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall ____145____ the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves. A few days later, the water was much ____146____(dark). Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left, as did the tourists. Disease reached deeply into the village.
Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting. Realizing their decision to fire the man was not ____147____(reason), they rehired the old man. Since then, the village ____148____(enjoy) great popularity among the tourist.
So, ____149____ your work or your life seems to be small, never overlook it. Anything we can do will make ____150____difference
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Debates have been going on ___151___ the subject of carbon capture. Scientists, especially engineers and geologists, have strongly criticized green groups who claimed that carbon capture and storage (CCS) schemes are costly mistakes.
The scientists insisted that such schemes ___152___ vital weapons in the battle against global heating. They also warn that failure to set up ways to trap and store carbon would make it ___153___ (possible) to meet the emissions target by 2050. “CCS is going to be the only effective way in the short term ___154___ (prevent) our steel industry, cement manufacture and many other processes from continuing to pour emissions into the atmosphere,” said Professor Stuart Haszeldine, of Edinburgh University. “___155___ we are to have any hope of keeping global temperature increases down below 2 degrees Celsius, we desperately need to develop ways to capture and store carbon dioxide.”
Green groups claimed CCS would not make “a meaningful contribution to 2050 climate targets”. They say CCS was not reliable to decarbonize the energy system and that CCS has ___156___ history of over-promising and under-delivering. Instead, they urged the construction of more renewable energy plants ___157___ (give) priority.
But the claims ___158___ (dismiss) by engineers and geologists. “These claims are quite unfair,” said Michael Stephenson, director at the British Geological Survey.
A government spokesman for the Department of Energy and Climate Change said, “We are committed to meeting our climate change targets in a way ___159___ is affordable and provides secure energy to families and businesses. We are considering the role that CCS could play in decarbonization of the UK. But we also need to take government ____160____ (spend) into account. CCS had better come down in cost.”
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With a history of more than 6,000 years, Chinese painting, originally ___161___ (pursue) by wealthy people, developed around 221 BC during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Then, it became popular around 581 AD as more and more people began to show ___162___ (appreciate) of its beauty.
Basic tools and materials for Chinese painting involve writing brushes, ink and paper. The Chinese painting brush is mostly made of goat, wolf or fox hair, ___163___ is suitable for producing brushes that are both soft and stringy (有韧性).
The ink stick is produced with a mixture of pine soot (松烟) and animal glue. It’s used in combination with an ink stone. The painter wets the ink stone and then grinds (研磨) the ink stick on the stone, ___164___ (make) the ink run so that it can be used for painting.
Many Chinese ancient artworks ___165___ (create) on silk. However, silk was ___166___ expensive that only very important paintings would use it. By the first century, when the early form of paper was invented, it had become a lot ___167___ (cheap) to paint.
Traditional Chinese painting enjoys worldwide fame ___168___ its original style, distinctive features and special techniques. It emphasizes harmony between man and nature. When looking at a Chinese painting, you may not ___169___ (initial) realize its complex concept. In fact, much remains ____170____ (learn) about traditional Chinese painting and its elements. Through appreciating Chinese painting, you will have a better understanding of traditional Chinese culture and Chinese people.
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Denmark wants to make all domestic flights fossil fuel-free by 2030. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the goal in a New Year speech. Denmark___171___ (be) known for its green qualification. It is famous as a heaven for cyclists and a huge destination for eco-minded food experts, and now it even has___172___ waste-to-energy plant complete with its own ski spot.
Most impressively of all, though, the country aims to reduce its carbon emissions___173___ 70 percent by 2030. In the speech,Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said such changes were necessary ___174___ “to travel is to live and therefore we fly”. Researchers are already working on___175___ (find) alternative fuels for those flights, and hydrogen(氢) is the ___176___(likely) competitor.
___177___(fortunate), the Scandinavian country isn’t the only nation trying to make flying a greener travel option. By 2030, Sweden wants all airlines to have switched to bio-fuels. To make this happen, they___178___(tax) on the emissions of their fossil fuel-powered flights soon. In France, meanwhile, flights which could be replaced by a train trip that takes under two and a half hours are likely__179__(ban). That’s all great news,and hopefully a sign of even greater things to come. Could a big___180___(play) like the USA or China be next
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COP26, known as “Conferences of the Parties”, was the latest in a series of ___181___ (meeting) bringing together governments to protect the environment. Its main goal was to take measures ___182___ climate change—long—term changes in world weather patterns that are linked to human activities including farming, industry and transport. Gases such as carbon dioxide, ___183___ are produced by these activities, trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere and cause temperatures to rise, ___184___ (lead) to extreme floods, heatwaves and storms.
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The consequences of not eating a balanced diet may be much more serious than we thought. A major study___185___(suggest) it contributes to one in five deaths worldwide has been published in The Lancet recently. About 11 million deaths every year may have been prevented by taking in fewer red meat, sugary drinks and fats.
The seven-year study___186___(look) at dietary factors from 1990 to 2018 in 195___187___(country) and found that people were eating too many of the wrong types of food, and too little of the food___188___(they) bodies needed. And that may be___189___important reason for a range of diseases.
“This study says that poor diet is responsible___190___. more deaths than any other risk factor in the world", study author Christopher Murray noted in a release. "___191___sodium(钠),sugar, and fat have been the focus of debates over the past two decades, our study___192___(official) suggests that the leading dietary risk factor is the low intake of healthy foods."
The result underlines that the current food education campaigns aren't quite ___193___(effect). The finding shows that necessary measures should be taken urgently___194___(balance) peoples diets around the world.
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Walking is great for weight loss, but the benefits go far beyond from higher energy and better mood to stress relief, creativity boost, and more. Whether you’re just having a down day or a down life, taking ___195___ walk can lift your mood especially when you go outdoors.
Money for a gym membership, home exercise ___196___ (equip), workout clothes and shoes ___197___ (add) up a lot. But it doesn’t have to. Walking requires ___198___ (absolute) nothing but still provides great health benefits. And ___199___ it can save is not only on things, but also on healthcare. Those who exercised regularly saved much money when it came to healthcare costs compared to those not meeting the minimum weekly exercise requirements.
Sleeping a solid eight hours a day ___200___ (be) one of the most important ___201___ (thing) you can do for your health. But sometimes that’s easier ___202___ (say) than to do. Thankfully, a fast walk may be all you need. People who exercise regularly, including walking, fall asleep more quickly, sleep ___203___ (long), and have better quality sleep. Walking is also good for your brain. When you walk, your foot’s impact ___204___ the ground sends pressure waves through the arteries (动脉) that increase blood flow to the brain.
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Lang Lang is a Chinese piano superstar who has sold millions of albums worldwide. He has also used his fame and fortune to help schools ___205___ lack musical instruments and equipment. Now he ___206___ (bring) music to British state schools in an ___207___ (inspire) project that will set up “piano labs” across the nation.
Before this project, he has set up piano labs in 86 schools in the US, giving 70,000 kids access ___208___ keyboards. In China, he has put them in 104 schools, ___209___ (enable) 110,000 children to make music. This is ___210___ (chief) for pupils aged 7 to 12.
The first UK school to benefit is the Winns primary school, London’s 12th most disadvantaged town, where 53% of residents are from a minority ethnic background. It will receive 30 keyboards within the next few weeks. Every lab is accompanied by a course ___211___ (create) by the Toronto-based Royal Conservatory of Music and Lang Lang.
Lang Lang said: “When I visit our partner schools and see ___212___ joy on the students’ faces or hear from our teachers about the progress students are making, I ___213___(remind) of why We created this programme — to give children an opportunity to discover ____214____ they are able to achieve and to lift up their voices through music.”
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Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist, ____215____ large sculptures are on display all over the world. One way for him to find inspiration is thinking about his children’s toys. These ____216____ (object) have given him ideas for his animal sculptures, such as the famous Rubber Duck. A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish, ____217____ was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone.
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As we all know, every sentence we speak____218____ (reflect) something about who we are as humans. Even people____219____ (speak) the same language have distinct dialects( 方 言 ) that ____220____ (root) in their history and culture. Language also throws light on____221____ (connect) between us and our natural environment. Plants and animals that are given names____222____ any language are generally ____223____ that are relevant to people who are speaking the language. While we might think of language as having ____224____ fixed set of words and rules that we learn in school, in fact language is always evolving. New words begin to emerge ____225____ others fall out of use and pronunciation changes over time. Languages are as diverse as the communities ____226____ speak them and there are about 7,000 languages around the world. Yet, as many as half of them could go_____227_____ (silence) by the end of this century.
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In March 2018, a couple opened the first Zero Green in Bristol,____228____ (sell) food and household items entirely without packaging. Shoppers ____229____ (encourage) to bring their own containers to take their shopping home. Although there was a lot of trial and error, plus additional challenges, they believe ____230____ they are doing is a sustainable business model.
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Climate change is already affecting wildlife all over the world, but certain species are suffering more than others. Polar animals ____231____ icy natural habitat is melting in the warmer temperatures are ____232____ (particular) at risk. In fact, experts believe that the Arctic sea ice is melting at a shocking rate — 9% per decade! Polar bears need sea ice to be able to hunt, raise their young and as places to rest after long periods of swimming. Certain seal species, like ringed seals (环斑海豹), make ____233____ (cave) in the snow and ice to raise their pups, feed and mate.
It's not just polar animals that are in trouble. Apes like orangutans, which live in the rainforests of Indonesia, are ____234____ threat as their habitat ____235____ (cut) down, and more droughts cause more bushfires.
Sea turtles (海龟) rely on nesting beaches ____236____ (lay) their eggs, many of which are threatened by rising sea levels. Did you know that the temperature of nests ____237____ (determine) whether the eggs are male or female Unfortunately, with temperatures on the rise, this could mean that more females are born than males, ____238____ (threaten) future turtle populations.
Climate change won't just affect animals; it's already having ____239____ impact on people, too. Most _____240_____ (affect) people are some of the people who grow the food we eat every day. Farming communities, especially in developing countries, are facing higher temperatures, increased rain, floods and droughts.
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The painted Clay Figure Zhang is a kind of folk artwork from the Han Dynasty ___241___ is deeply loved by the people. Vivid images and rich colors make it ____242____ (extreme) popular.
The painted Clay FigureZhang enjoys a wide range of themes from local customs, folk tales, stage theatres, ____243____ classical literature masterpieces. The painted sculptures are not only similar in ____244____ (appear), but also lifelike with their vivid forms. Usually it ___245___ (display) indoors, due to t small size. That is ___246___ it is also called shelf sculptures. The painted clay figure is an art form covering a vast scope for decorations on various occasions and has an important role in beautifying the environment and ____247____ (serve) the society.
The origin of the name, "Clay Figure Zhang", ___248___ (create)in the late Qing Dynasty, is a folk painted art spreading in the North. Clever and ____249____ (imagine), Zhang often observed people from all walks of life in the market and various roles in the theatre, and then secretly kneaded(捏制)clay figures in his sleeves. He became a legend when the figures he made tuned to be lifelike. His unique art earned ____250____(he) worldwide reputation and household love from the common people who kindly nicknamed him ""Clay Figure Zhang".
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Some time after 10,000 BC,people made the first real attempt to control the world they lived ___251___ ,through agriculture. Over thousands of years,they began to depend less on ___252___ could be hunted or gathered from the wild,and more on animals they had raised and crops they had sown.
Farming produced more food per person ___253___ hunting and gathering,so people were able to raise more children. And,as more children were born,more food ___254___(need). Agriculture gave people their first experience of the power of technology ___255___(change)lives.
By about 6000 BC,people ___256___ (discover)the best crops to grow and animals to raise. Later,they learned to work with the ___257___ (season),planting at the right time and,in dry areas, ___258___ (make)use of annual floods to irrigate(灌溉)their fields.
This style of farming lasted for quite a long time. Then,with ___259___ rise of science,changes began. New methods _____260_____ (mean)that fewer people worked in farming. In the last century or so,these changes have accelerated. New power machinery and artificial fertilizers(化肥)have now totally transformed a way of life that started in the Stone Age.
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With the days____261____( grow) colder, Pasang has made preparations for the winter by purchasing____262____generous amount of natural gas to warm his home.
“In the past, we burned cattle dung (牛粪) for heating. The rooms would be covered with dust, and the sky would sometimes get gray,” said Pasang, a resident of Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.
His home was connected by natural gas pipelines seven years ago. “With the gas, my home is warmer, and we are also contributing____263____bluer skies,” he said.
Now, the signature blue skies dotted with white clouds not only give local people a breath of fresh air but are also a vital part of the region’s charm for visitors from home and abroad. The wide use of natural gas is one of the keys behind the clean air in Tibet. “In Lhasa’s case, so far natural gas____264____(adopt) for heating in more than 90 percent of its urban area,” said a local company in charge of natural gas supplies.
Amid the country’s boom of new energy vehicles (NEVs),Tibet is also popularizing NEVs while phasing out (淘汰) older cars with high pollution and high energy____265____(consume).
Electric cars are also gaining____266____(popular) for their eco-friendly features and lower costs. Penpa, another resident in Lhasa, said he and many of his friends have replaced their traditional vehicles with electric ones. “Everyone should make an effort____267____(keep) the air clear in Lhasa,” Penpa said.
Atop a mountain over 5,000 meters above sea level, the Ali observatory — more than 1,400 km from Lhasa — is still frequented by astronomy lovers____268____brave (勇敢面对) a zigzagging road to get a much____269____(close) look at the stars.
Zhou Yunhe, director of the observatory, said more than 3,100 tourists have visited the observatory since the turn of the year.
Despite the impact of COVID-19, Tibet received 36.89 million tourists in the first three_____270_____(quarter) this year, up 15.2 percent year on year, and tourism revenue surged 26.6 percent, official data showed.
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Scientists have stated the physical and psychological benefits of being in green space. Walking among the trees ____271____(enhance) your well-being. But there’s more to nature’s gifts ____272____ just the greens of trees and grass. Blues have benefits too, a new study finds.
Short walks in blue space can have a positive effect ____273____ your well-being and mood, according to research ____274____(lead) by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). Blue space includes beaches, rivers, lakes and other areas featuring water.
Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, director of the Urban Planning, Environment and Health Initiative at ISGlobal, and his colleagues conducted many ____275____(study). During a one-week period, adults spent 20 minutes each day walking on a beach. Then, during a different week, they spent 20 minutes walking along city streets. In ____276____ week, they spent 20 minutes just resting indoors. Before, during and after each activity, researchers asked each participant questions ____277____(assess) their mood and well-being.
“We saw a ____278____(significance) improvement in their well-being and mood immediately after they went for a walk in blue space,” Nieuwenhuijsen said. “It shows that people’s mood and well-being can ____279____(improve) by walking in blue space. They should _____280_____(frequent) walk in blue or green space.”
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