2024年初中英语中考话题热点阅读训练 碳中和，碳达峰（含解析）

2024年初中英语中考话题热点阅读训练
话题11碳中和,碳达峰
(一)
Recently, the term “carbon neutral(碳中和)”has been used frequently at some important meetings in many countries. Many countries have put forward the goal of striving(奋斗目标) to be carbon neutral. China is expected to be carbon neutral by 2060. So, as middle school students, what can we do to protect the environment and live a low carbon life Here are some suggestions for you.
Travel in a green way. Now more Chinese people have cars of their own. It has brought us a lot of benefits but has created some serious problems as well. So we’d better do more walking, cycling and less driving. By doing so, we can save energy and reduce pollution.
Cut down white pollution. We should reduce the use of plastic bags. When you go to the supermarket, bring your own shopping bags.
Save water. Lack (缺乏) of water resources will affect the ecological environment (生态环境). So please turn off the tap after using it.
Sore (分类) the rubbish. Doing garbage classification (垃圾分类) in a right way can turn waste into wealth.
Plant more trees. Planting more trees means cutting down and reducing the carbon footprint (碳足迹) and spread of greenhouse gases (气体).
Use both sides of the paper. The paper production process uses a lot of trees.
Now is the time that we should take up our responsibility to protect our environment from being polluted. Let’s join our hands and take action immediately.
1．Which way is bad for the environment
A．Walking. B．Riding a bike. C．Driving.
2．White pollution means ________
A．water pollution. B．plastic pollution. C．air pollution.
3．When we go shopping, we’d better use ________
A．plastic bags. B．shopping cards. C．shopping bags.
4．How many suggestions does the writer give in the passage to be carbon neutral
A．5. B．6. C．7.
5．What is the main idea of the passage
A．Live a low carbon life. B．Sore the rubbish. C．Travel in a green way.
【答案】1．C 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．A
【分析】文章介绍了保护环境和过低碳生活的一些建议.
1．细节理解题.根据“Travel in a green way...we can save energy and reduce pollution.”可知,驾车对环境没有好处,故选C.
2．细节理解题.根据“Cut down white pollution. We should reduce the use of plastic bags.”可知,白色污染就是塑料污染,故选B.
3．细节理解题.根据“When you go to the supermarket, bring your own shopping bags.”可知,当我们购物的时候,我们应该带自己的购物袋,故选C.
4．细节理解题.根据“Travel in a green way.”以及“Cut down white pollution.”以及“Save water.”以及“Sore (分类) the rubbish.”以及“Plant more trees.”以及“Use both sides of the paper.”可知,文中一共提到了6条建议,故选B.
5．主旨大意题.根据“ So, as middle school students, what can we do to protect the environment and live a low carbon life Here are some suggestions for you.”以及整个文章的理解可知,主要是介绍了保护环境和过低碳生活的一些建议,故选A.
(二)
Summer 2022 was a hard time for many. Huge heat waves (热浪) swept across European countries and parts of China. They brought extreme (极端) high temperatures and drought (干旱).
Europe has experienced its hottest summer since 1979. In Spain, temperatures quickly increased past 40℃ and it was one of the hottest summers on record. In Italy and Greece, temperatures hit 38℃ or more. Europe also experienced its most serious drought in 500 years. The dry conditions led to wildfires. The lack of rainfall caused water shortages (缺乏). As a result, water uses became a big problem. Back in China, similar things happened in the summer. Heat waves hit many places across the country. Chongqing’s highest temperature reached 45℃, breaking its historical record. In August, more than 20 forest fires happened in the area.
Heat waves are more harmful than you might expect. If people stay in high temperatures for too long, the heat will harm their bodies and make people feel sick, pass out or even die. During the 2003 heat wave in Europe, about 70,000 people died. Besides this, heat waves make some infectious diseases (传染病) even more serious.
What caused the extreme weather event Scientists said climate change was likely to be the reason. Countries and organizations are taking action to deal with it. The European Union has set its goal to achieve net-zero emissions (净零排放) by 2050. China also has the goal of peaking carbon dioxide emissions (碳排放达到峰值) before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality (碳中和) before 2060. Many countries have carried out policies (政策), like supporting green energy and making more efficient (高效的) use of energy.
1．What happened last summer in the passage
A．The world faced the highest temperatures in history.
B．Some infectious diseases broke out (爆发) in Europe.
C．Huge heat waves swept across European countries and parts of China.
D．Many people died because of heat waves.
2．From the passage, what problems did heat waves bring
①infectious disease ②high temperature ③drought ④heavy rain
A．①② B．②③ C．③④ D．①④
3．The underlined phrase “pass out” probably means ________ in Chinese.
A．去世 B．经过 C．流汗 D．晕倒
4．What might cause the extreme weather event according to the passage
A．The European Union’s policies. B．Climate change.
C．Carbon neutrality. D．Efficient use of energy.
5．What’s the passage mainly about
A．Countries and organizations are looking for ways to deal with climate change.
B．Heat waves brought serious problems and countries and organizations are trying to solve them.
C．High temperatures can bring people many health problems.
D．Many foreign countries have achieved their goals of net-zero emissions so far.
【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．B 5．B
【导语】本文介绍巨大的热浪带来的问题以及各国和各组织为此所做的努力.
1．细节理解题.根据“Huge heat waves (热浪) swept across European countries and parts of China.”可知,巨大的热浪席卷了欧洲国家和中国部分地区,故选C.
2．细节理解题.根据“They brought extreme (极端) high temperatures and drought (干旱).”可知,它们带来了极端高温和干旱,故选B.
3．词句猜测题.分析“If people stay in high temperatures for too long, the heat will harm their bodies and make people feel sick, pass out or even die.”可知,如果人们在高温中待得太久,热量会伤害他们的身体,此处pass out介于恶心和死亡之间,选项D“晕倒”符合语境,故选D.
4．细节理解题.根据“What caused the extreme weather event Scientists said climate change was likely to be the reason.”可知,是什么导致了极端天气事件 科学家表示,气候变化可能是原因之一.故选B.
5．主旨大意题.本文主要介绍巨大的热浪带来的问题以及各国和各组织为此所做的努力,故选B.
(三)
If you want your children to grow up to be friendly to the environment, you have to start teaching them while they are young. The Internet can be a great tool for teaching your kids more about the environment and recycling. What are the best recycling websites for kids Here they are.
Website 1: www. kidsplanet.org This site has many great games for kids on the web of life, facts on different animals, and they provide excellent information on what kids can do to help protect their own environment. They even have their own Wildlife Adoption Center on the site. Website 2: www. kidsface.org This site is to provide information to kids on the environment and to encourage them to work on improving the world around them. It provides information on how they can work in their own community and how they can work on recycling.
Website 3: www. epa. gov/students/ This is the official site of the EPА in the United States. They include many great stories, games, and pictures. There are many funny cartoons that include facts about the environment that kids can enjoy. It also includes excellent ways that kids can improve the environment and keep nature alive as well. Website 4: www. childrenoftheearth.org The Children of the Earth website helps to provide information for kids that will allow them to understand and respect the world around them. Lessons are taught on plants, soil, energy, animals, and more. It helps them to learn about how their actions can either have bad or good effects (影响) on the environment.
1．Who does the writer most likely write this passage for
A．parents B．workers C．kids D．officers
2．What do these websites have in common
A．They are all official sites of governments. B．Kids can play different games on these websites.
C．Many interesting games are ready for kids, D．They all provide information about the environment.
3．Which website provides cartoons about the environment
A．www. kidsplanet.org. B．www. kidsface.org.
C．www. epa. gov/students/. D．www.childrenoftheearth org.
【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C
【分析】文章介绍了几个最好的儿童回收网站,供孩子们学习有关环境保护和回收的知识.
1．推理判断题.根据“If you want your children to grow up to be friendly to the environment, you have to start teaching them while they are young. The Internet can be a great tool for teaching your kids more about the environment and recycling.”可知,文章是写给父母的,故选A.
2．细节理解题.根据“...what kids can do to help protect their own environment”以及“...provide information to kids on the environment”以及“...include facts about the environment...”以及“...how their actions can either have bad or good effects (影响) on the environment.”可知,这些网站都是与环境有关的,故选D.
3．细节理解题.根据“Website 3: www. epa. gov/students/...There are many funny cartoons that include facts about the environment that kids can enjoy.”可知,www. epa. gov/students/这个网站提供有关环境的动画片,故选C.
(四)
The climate(气候)doesn’t always stay the same. It changes slowly over hundreds or even thousands of years. In the last 100 years, the global temperature has gone up by about 0.75℃. The Earth’s temperature is getting warmer faster than ever before. As a result of the changing climate, the world’s ecosystems(生态系统)are also changing faster. For example, mangrove forests(红树林)and coral reefs in some parts of the world have been reduced rapidly for years. Increasing temperatures have also led to loss of homes for polar bears.
So what is causing climate change The main cause is the huge amount of greenhouses, but the reason for this is the world’s population. As the population increases, more land is needed to provide food, and more energy is needed. Burning fossil fuels(化石燃料)produces CO2. What’s more, we are cutting down forests for farmland, eating a lot of meat and drinking a lot of milk from cows. All of these activities produce a lot of gases and make the Earth hotter.
No one knows exactly what is going to happen to it in the future. Lots of CO2, and other gases are now in the air and they will continue to make the Earth hotter for hundreds of years. This means that ice will become water, so seas will rise and some places will be under water. The weather will be worse and there will be more storms.
It sounds very bad, but it is possible to help stop these changes to our climate. We need to stop burning fossil fuels and get enough energy from renewable fuels like solar energy, hydroelectric(水力发电)energy or wind power to reduce the amount of CO2 in the air. We can also travel less in planes, eat less meat and make changes at home to use less energy. We must do something before it is too late.
1．In Paragraph 1, how does the writer tell us the results of the climate change
A．By asking questions. B．By listing numbers.
C．By giving examples. D．By comparing reasons.
2．Why is the global climate changing more quickly
A．Because mangroves have been more in some places.
B．Because the population of the world has increased a lot.
C．Because seas have risen and some places have been under water.
D．Because people start to use renewable energy instead of fossil fuels.
3．What does the underlined word “it” refer to
A．The climate. B．The gas. C．The sea. D．The population.
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．The world’s ecosystems will surely become worse in the future.
B．There will be fewer storms because of CO2 and other gases.
C．Solar energy, hydroelectric energy and fossil fuels are renewable fuels.
D．Eating less meat is one of the ways to help stop the rapid climate change.
5．What is the main purpose of writing this passage
A．To tell us how the global temperature goes up every year.
B．To make us know about the reasons of the climate change.
C．To tell us what is going to happen to the climate in the future.
D．To make us pay attention to the climate change and take action.
【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．D
【分析】文章介绍了地球气候变化的原因及危害,以及提出解决办法, 呼吁人们在为时已晚之前做点事情.
1．细节理解题.根据“As a result of the changing climate, the world’s ecosystems(生态系统)are also changing faster. For example, mangrove forests(红树林)and coral reefs in some parts of the world have been reduced rapidly for years. Increasing temperatures have also led to loss of homes for polar bears.”可知,第一段主要是通过举例说明气候变暖的结果,故选C.
2．细节理解题.根据“So what is causing climate change The main cause is the huge amount of greenhouses, but the reason for this is the world’s population...”可知,全球气候变化更快是因为世界人口增长的很多,故选B.
3．词义猜测题.根据“All of these activities produce a lot of gases and make the Earth hotter. No one knows exactly what is going to happen to it in the future. Lots of CO2, and other gases are now in the air and they will continue to make the Earth hotter for hundreds of years.”可知,所有这些活动都会产生大量气体,使地球变得更热.没有人确切知道它将来会发生什么.现在空气中有大量的二氧化碳和其他气体,它们将在数百年内继续使地球变得更热.也就是说没有人知道将来气候会是什么样子,此处的it指代的是climate,故选A.
4．推理判断题.根据“We can also travel less in planes, eat less meat and make changes at home to use less energy. We must do something before it is too late.”可知,我们也可以少乘飞机旅行,少吃肉,在家里做些改变,减少能源消耗.因此少吃肉可以帮助阻止快速气候变化的方法之一,故选D.
5．主旨大意题.根据“So what is causing climate change The main cause is the huge amount of greenhouses, but the reason for this is the world’s population.”及整个文章的理解可知,主要是向我们介绍气候变化的原因并呼吁人们采取行动,故选D.
(五)
It’s commonly known that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) causes global warming. The whole world has made great efforts to improve the situation. Among them, the trees planted in China are playing an important role.
A report published in Nature shows that CO2 absorption (吸收) in two new forest areas in China is more than we thought. The two areas are located in China’s southwestern and northeastern provinces. They make up over 35 percent of China’s carbon sinks. Carbon sinks are natural systems that absorb and store CO2 from the air. The main natural carbon sinks are trees and other plants.
According to Paul Palmer, these provinces have been working on rapid forestation (造林) in large areas. Over the past 10 to 15 years, the forest areas have kept increasing by 400-4,400 square kilometers per year.
China is one of the world’s biggest countries of human-produced CO2, ________. In 1978, China began a national-level forestation project. Many trees have planted in the areas of northern China to act as windbreaks. For example, about one third of the Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia is now covered with trees. In 2019, Alipay’s Ant Forest program planted 122 million trees and won the UN Champions of the Earth award for helping 500 million people live low-carbon lives.
China’s goal is to reach carbon neutrality by 2060. Carbon neutrality refers to removing as much CO2 as one puts into the air. If China’s goal is achieved, it will lower global warming by around 0.2 to 0.3 ℃ alone, according to Climate Action Tracker (CAT).
1．China’s carbon sinks are mainly located in the ________.
A．southeast and northeast B．southwest and northeast
C．southeast and northwest D．southwest and northwest
2．In Paragraph 3, Paul Palmer shows China’s achievement in forestation by ________.
A．using numbers B．asking questions C．giving examples D．making comparison
3．Which of the following can be put in the ________ in Paragraph 4
A．and it has caused serious environmental problems
B．so the government will take steps to stop air pollution
C．though most of Chinese people are living low-carbon lives
D．but our country has been working on reducing its climate influence
4．The passage mainly talks about ________.
A．what causes global warming B．what China does to lower global warming
C．why China produces so much CO2 D．how trees absorb and store CO2 from the air
【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．B
【分析】文章主要讲了中国为减缓全球变暖所做的一切.
1．细节理解题.根据“The two areas are located in China’s southwestern and northeastern provinces. They make up over 35 percent of China’s carbon sinks.”可知中国的碳汇主要位于西南和东北.故选B.
2．细节理解题.根据“Over the past 10 to 15 years, the forest areas have kept increasing by 400-4,400 square kilometers per year.”可知在第三段,Paul Palmer通过列数字展示了中国在造林方面的成就.故选A.
3．推理判断题.下文讲中国为二氧化碳的产生对其后造成的危害所做的努力,由此可知虽然是世界上人为产生二氧化碳最多的国家之一,但一直在努力改变,设空处用“but our country has been working on reducing its climate influence”表示“但我们国家一直在努力减少对气候的影响”.故选D.
4．主旨大意题.通读全文可知文章主要讲了中国为减缓全球变暖所做的一切.故选B.
(六)
What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers Most people don’t know how to deal with them. Many old computers are put away. Many more are simply thrown away as rubbish.
Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品). Dell, Hewlett Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers of their own brands.
In some countries, laws have been passed, puter companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of the computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers which are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).
Yet many people are throwing away good computers, while others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working on this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. These repaired computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) or people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things and cut down waste, too.
1．What do many people do with old computers
A．They repair them. B．They sell them.
C．They send them to others. D．They stop using them.
2．How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
3．According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must ________.
A．recycle most of their products B．collect all their used products
C．repair and upgrade old computers D．make more cheaper computers
4．What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers
A．Help the computer companies to collect them.
B．Repair and send them to those who need them.
C．Help people to learn to use them.
D．Turn rubbish into useful things.
5．What is the main idea of this passage
A．Repairing old computers. B．Encouraging to make cheap computers.
C．Recycling old computers. D．Helping those who need computers.
【答案】1．D 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．C
【分析】文章介绍了现在很多电脑公司都在进行旧电脑回收,也建议人们把不用的电脑送给一些有需要的人,以减少浪费.
1．细节理解题.根据“Most people don’t know how to deal with them. Many old computers are put away. Many more are simply thrown away as rubbish.”可知,大多数人都不知道如何应对.许多旧电脑被收起来了.更多的只是作为垃圾扔掉.故选D.
2．细节理解题.根据“Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品). Dell, Hewlett Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers of their own brands.”可知,文中提到了Sony, Dell和Hewlett Packard三家电脑公司,故选C.
3．细节理解题.根据“Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of the computer waste must be recycled.”可知,电脑公司必须回收他们的旧产品.故选A.
4．细节理解题.根据“They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. These repaired computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) or people who need them.”可知,他们收集和修理旧电脑.有些人还教别人如何修理电脑.这些修理过的电脑然后送到学校、慈善机构或需要它们的人那里.故选B.
5．主旨大意题.根据整个文章的理解可知,本文主要讲述电脑厂家回收它们产品的事,故选C.
(七)
We usually think that garbage is useless and dirty. However, an art exhibition in 2019 proves that”useless” things can actually be helpful.
Dear Pretty Rubbish, an art event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWFN) and digital media art company Blackbow, was held in Beijing. It looked at wasteful garbage and asked questions about the relationship between our lifestyles and our garbage.
“We hope that everyone who visited the show can think about how ‘useless things’ are produced, why they are tossed out, and whether ‘useless things’ are really useless”, said Cao Yujia, the design director at Blackbow.
Artists Zhou Yuxuan and Liu Yifan collected nylon cable ties, LED lights and plastic bottles from designers’ workshops to create a work where plastics, in the shape of cells, “grow” in a comer. There, the lights blink(闪烁) regularly just like “breathing”. When people walk near it, the work responds by showing light patterns, as if communicating with the visitors.
Speaking about the work, Zhou said: “It’s like some kind of communication between humans and plastics.”
Plastic has a life longer than almost any creature, taking centuries to break down. Though people think plastics damage the environment, they are a big part of our daily lives. “So we want to ask the question: Although the damage continues, is there a way for humans to reconcile (和解) with plastics ” said Zhou.
1．Which phrase can take the place of the underlined phrase “tossed out”
A．worked out B．used up C．thrown away D．put off
2．Which of the following might Zhou agree with
A．Useless things are really useless.
B．Artists should make works from garbage.
C．Plastics should be left to break down on their own.
D．Humans should find a better way to deal with plastics.
3．Which word can best describe the art event
A．Creative B．Wasteful C．Balanced D．Awful
4．Which is the best title of the text
A．Try new ways to reduce garage B．Plastic pollution around us
C．Live peacefully with “garbage” D．Communications between human beings and nature
【答案】1．C 2．D 3．A 4．C
【导语】本文介绍了2019年的一场艺术展证明,“无用”的东西实际上是有用的,由此告诉我们要合理利用“垃圾”.
1．词义猜测题.根据“We hope that everyone who visited the show can think about how ‘useless things’ are produced, why they are tossed out, and whether ‘useless things’ are really useless”可知,此处说的是要思考‘无用的东西’是如何产生的,为什么会被扔掉,以及‘无用的东西’是否真的无用,所以短语“tossed out”指的是“扔掉”,故选C.
2．推理判断题.根据“Though people think plastics damage the environment, they are a big part of our daily lives. “So we want to ask the question: Although the damage continues, is there a way for humans to reconcile (和解) with plastics ” said Zhou.”可知,周认为人类应该找到更好的方法来处理塑料,故选D.
3．推理判断题.根据“an art event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWFN) and digital media art company Blackbow, was held in Beijing...”以及“Artists Zhou Yuxuan and Liu Yifan collected nylon cable ties, LED lights and plastic bottles from designers’ workshops to create a work where plastics...as if communicating with the visitors.”可知,这个艺术活动是非常有创意的,故选A.
4．最佳标题题.根据“So we want to ask the question: Although the damage continues, is there a way for humans to reconcile (和解) with plastics ”以及整个文章的理解可知,本文介绍了2019年的一场艺术展证明,“无用”的东西实际上是有用的,由此告诉我们要合理利用“垃圾”,故选C.
(八)
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was a great success. China has kept the promise to hold a green Olympics. Many green actions made it possible, like providing environmentally friendly smart beds, using new energy(能源) cars, supporting sporting places with 100% clean energy and reusing rain and snow water.
Take making ice as an example. China didn’t use R507, a common material to make ice, because it isn’t friendly enough to the environment. Through 18 months’ hard work, China independently developed the CO direct cooling technology.
A net of tubes runs under the ice. High-pressure liquid(液态) CO goes through them to create heat(热) exchange. The CO evaporates(蒸发) under the ice surface. The evaporation takes in heat and turns water on the surface into ice. And the CO goes into another circle. This technology helps to make ice better and faster. And above all, it is much greener because there’s no new CO produced. Among all the 15 ice sporting places in the Winter Olympics, 7 used the CO direct cooling technology to make ice. As a result, much less pollution was caused.
Beijing did so much more to save energy. Beijing built the new sporting places with green materials. As for the old ones, Beijing used new glass walls to take the place of traditional walls to let more natural light in. 70% of the waste heat was also reused to keep warm and dry. And a large number of new energy cars were used at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is the first to truly achieve carbon neutrality(碳中和), and it has set new standards in green technologies. Some newspapers say China has set an example for the world in environmental protection and green development.
1．How long did it take China to develop the CO direct cooling technology
A．18 months. B．100 weeks. C．15 days. D．7 years.
2．The writer writes Para. 3 to show ________.
A．why the CO goes into another circle
B．how the new ice-making technology helped
C．how sporting places used the new technology
D．why the liquid CO runs through the net of tubes
3．According to the passage, we can infer(推断) that ________.
A．all the buildings will be built with glass walls in the near future
B．the CO direct cooling technology may be widely used in the world
C．the high-pressure liquid CO will totally take the place of R507 soon
D．no new standards in green technologies may be set after the Olympics
4．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．A New Green Ice-making Technology
B．Green Technologies Used in Sports
C．A Shared Future of Green Development
D．The Green Beijing Winter Olympics
【答案】1．A 2．B 3．B 4．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,介绍北京2022年冬奥会实现了绿色奥运的承诺,以及中国自主研发出了二氧化碳直接冷却技术.
1．细节理解题.根据“Through 18 months’ hard work, China independently developed the CO direct cooling technology.”可知,历史18个月,中国自主研发出了二氧化碳直接冷却技术.故选A.
2．段落大意题.分析第三段内容可知,本段主要是介绍二氧化碳直接冷却技术是如何运作来制冰的,故选B.
3．推理判断题.根据“As a result, much less pollution was caused.”和“Some newspapers say China has set an example for the world in environmental protection and green development.”可知,造成的污染减少了,且一些报纸称,中国在环境保护和绿色发展方面为世界树立了榜样.由此推知, 二氧化碳直接冷却技术在世界范围内具有广泛的应用前景,故选B.
4．最佳标题题.本文主要介绍北京2022年冬奥会实现了绿色奥运的承诺,以及中国自主研发出了二氧化碳直接冷却技术.选项D“绿色北京冬奥会”符合主题,故选D.
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Do you believe in green living Read the following blog and replies about a fun, easy and creative way to make your lifestyle greener.
What do you think of the “new” hat I made for my sister It used to be my mum’s sweater.
Posted by Gina at 8:32 a. m. on 11th February 2018 New uses for old clothing Nowadays, we’re more wasteful than ever-buying, using and throwing things away without thinking about the costs. We need to start living more responsibly—but how One answer is to upcycle (再生利用) . If you're like me, you might already make soil for gardening from food waste and use empty paper boxes as storage space. Did you know you can apply the same way to old clothing You just need imagination! I started upcycling clothing. Making new things out of old clothes is the best way to mix my talent and my interest. Do you upcycle If so, what new things have you made If not, why not give it a try
Terry B Posted at 9:08 a. m. on 11th February 2018 Why don’t you give your old clothes to people in need I even give away the most expensive things I don’t wear any more. So I can help the environment while giving something useful to people in need. Gina Posted at 9:28 a. m. on 11th February 2018 early Good point! I’m talking about only the oldest clothing in your room — the clothes that are too old to be worn by others. The same idea goes for food waste at restaurants and supermarkets. Before upcycling food that can still be eaten, for example, using it to make soil, we should give it to those in need.
Betty99 Posted at 10:18 a. m. on 11th February 2018 I’ve made shopping bags out of T-shirts and dog toys out of socks. Upcycling clothing is a fun hobby, but the most important thing is that it makes me feel like I'm living less wastefully.
1．What is special about the hat
A．It came from an old sweater. B．It was given by Gina’s mum.
C．It was new and expensive. D．It was a gift from Gina’s sister.
2．Why did Gina give a reply to Terry B
A．To draw Terry B’s attention. B．To introduce a new method.
C．To further explain her idea. D．To express her deep regret.
3．What did Betty99 upcycle to make dog toys
A．Paper boxes. B．Shopping bags. C．T-shirts. D．Socks.
【答案】1．A 2．C 3．D
【分析】本文主要介绍了Gina对绿色生活的看法——再生利用旧衣物,以及Terry B和Betty99对Gina这篇博客的回复.
1．细节理解题.根据表格第一栏“What do you think of the ‘new’ hat I made for my sister It used to be my mum’s sweater.”你觉得我给我妹妹做的那顶“新”帽子怎么样 它以前是我妈妈的毛衣.可知,这个帽子的特殊之处在于它是由一件旧毛衣改织而来的,故选A.
2．推理判断题.根据表格第二栏“Good point! I’m talking about only the oldest clothing in your room — the clothes that are too old to be worn by others. The same idea goes for food waste at restaurants and supermarkets. ”意思:说得好！我说的只是你房间里最旧的衣服——那些别人穿不了的旧衣服.同样的想法也适用于餐馆和超市的食物垃圾.可知,吉娜的回复是为了进一步说明和解释自己的想法,故选C.
3．细节理解题.根据文章第三部分第一 句“I’ve made shopping bags out of T-shirts and dog toys out of socks.”可知,Betty用T恤衫做成了购物袋,用袜子做成了小狗玩具.故选D.
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Imagine being a business that regularly takes high quantities of your own products worth millions of pounds and burns them up. Your stock(库存)literally goes up in smoke. It sounds crazy, but the practice is common for some of the world’s biggest clothing manufacturers. They argue that it is the most cost-effective way of maintaining their brand’s exclusivity(独特性).
The clothes that are burned are those that do not sell at a high enough price. Rather than watch them go on sale, the companies would set fire to them and regain a small amount of energy.
Nobody knows exactly how much unsold stock is burnt annually by those fashion houses, but burning clothes has various negative impacts on the environment. For example, burning clothes made from artificial fibers may release plastic microfibers into the atmosphere, which worsens global warming. A UK parliamentary committee report on sustainability and the fashion industry advises the government to ban the burning of unsold stock if it can be reused or recycled.
Actually, there are other approaches. What if those companies had a section tasked with taking back unsold clothes, redesigning them into new products, and shipping out the new products to the market once again
There is also now an opportunity to focus on biodegradable(可生物降解的) fabrics. Clothes that break down faster might not have to be burned. They would also appeal to those who care about the environmental impact of their own wardrobes.
Additionally, we have an over-production problem. According to the World Bank, while clothing sales have risen steadily since 2000, clothing utilization has fallen at roughly the same rate. For every extra T-shirt that is sold, it will be worn roughly half as much as it would have been 20 years ago. That means better forecasting market trends would in theory result in less waste.
Burning clothes won’t happen simply through fashion firms. The scale of fashion production has to change. And it’s important to recognize that these consumer-focused brands will only go where the market takes them. If protecting the environment really matters to the public, they have to make clear that they want more sustainable clothing in the first place. Without consumers demanding that, it won’t change.
1．According to the passage, why do clothing firms choose to burn instead of selling clothes at a discount
A．They don’t want to be copied. B．It costs the least and profits the most.
C．There are quality problems. D．The manufacturer went bankrupt.
2．Paragraph three mainly talks about ________.
A．how important the U. K parliamentary committee report is
B．why fashion firms should end burning unsold stock
C．why fashion firms burn unsold clothes in large numbers every year
D．how artificial fabrics will contribute to global warming
3．The underlined expression “clothing utilization” in the sixth paragraph means ________.
A．how long clothing last B．how well clothing sells
C．how often clothing is used D．how clothing is designed
4．According to the article, which of the following is NOT a better way of dealing with unsold clothes than burning them
A．Redesigning and making them into new clothes.
B．Making consumers feel better about their purchases.
C．Conducting research on market demand before production.
D．Making clothes out of environmentally-friendly materials.
5．What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．Consumers play a key role in stopping burning clothes.
B．Burning clothes is a better option for every fashion firm.
C．The secret that some fashion firms burn clothes is well kept.
D．Today’s clothes are better than those two decades ago.
【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．A
【分析】文章主要谈论了时装店常烧掉未出售的衣服库存的现象,指出这对环境不好,并提出了处理该现象的方法.
1．细节理解题.根据“They argue that it is the most cost-effective way of maintaining their brand’s exclusivity(独特性).”可知,他们辩称,这是保持品牌独特性的最具成本效益的方式,故选B.
2．主旨大意题.根据“Nobody knows exactly how much unsold stock is burnt annually by those fashion houses, but burning clothes has various negative impacts on the environment. For example...”可知,本段主要是讲为什么时装公司应该停止焚烧未售出的库存,故选B.
3．词义猜测题.根据“According to the World Bank, while clothing sales have risen steadily since 2000, clothing utilization has fallen at roughly the same rate. For every extra T-shirt that is sold, it will be worn roughly half as much as it would have been 20 years ago.”虽然自2000年以来服装销售稳步增长,但clothing utilization却以大致相同的速度下降.每售出一件额外的T恤,其穿着率大约是20年前的一半.所以“clothing utilization”指的是“服装利用率”,故选C.
4．细节理解题.根据“Actually, there are other approaches...and shipping out the new products to the market once again ”可知,这里说的是如果这些公司有一个部门负责收回未售出的衣服,重新设计成新产品,并将新产品再次运送到市场上,排除A;根据“There is also now an opportunity to focus on biodegradable(可生物降解的) fabrics...”可知,有机会关注可生物降解的织物,排除D选项;根据“That means better forecasting market trends would in theory result in less waste.”可知,这意味着更好地预测市场趋势在理论上会减少浪费.排除C选项;故选B.
5．段落大意题.根据“If protecting the environment really matters to the public...Without consumers demanding that, it won’t change.”可知,这里说的是消费者在阻止烧掉衣服方面起着关键作用,故选A.