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Unit4MakingthenewsLearningaboutlanguage第一節(jié)閱讀閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AOnyourjourney,therearesomehealthyactivetransportoptions,forexamplecycling.Activetransportbenefits*It’saconvenientandpracticalwaytoincorporate(并入)regularexerciseintoyourday.*Cyclingtoyourstoporstationhelpstoreduceyourcarbonfootprint.*Thecostofbuyingandmaintainingabicycleisaround1%ofthecostofbuyingandmaintainingacar.*Itprovidesanopportunitytosocializewithpeopleinyourlocalcommunity.*Cyclingprovidescommuters(通勤者)witheconomicalandefficientaccesstopublictransportservices.Onaverage,10timesmorehouseholdsarewithincyclingdistanceofpublictransportthantheyarewithinwalkingdistance.TakingyourbikeonthetrainYoucantakeyourbikeonthetrainonweekdays,exceptduringthefollowingpeaktimes:*7a.m.-9:30a.m.towardstheCBD(CentralBusinessDistrict);*3p.m.-6:30p.m.outwardsfromtheCBD;*atanytimeduringweekendsandpublicholidays.Note:Youcantravelintheoppositedirectionduringthespecifiedpeaktimesabove.Toavoidtravellingduringpeaktimes,youmustcompleteyourmorningjourneyby7a.m.towardstheCBDandafternoonjourneyby3p.m.outwardsfromtheCBD.Duringpeakhours,bikescannotbebroughtthroughFortitudeValley,CentralorRomaStreetstations.Ifyoutravelwithabikeduringpeaktimes,youmaybeaskedtoleavethetrainuntilpeaktimeends.BikestoragefacilitiesBikefacilitiesoffergreaterflexibilityasyoucancycletoastationandsecurelyparkyourbikebeforecontinuingyourjourneyonpublictransport.QueenslandRailandtheCityofGoldCoastalsoofferanumberofbicyclestoragefacilitiesacrossournetwork.Youcanbookabikelockerbyemailingusatbikelockerqueries@translink.au.1.Whatismentionedaboutcyclinginthetext?A.Itisenvironmentally-friendly. B.Itisconvenienttogetaround.C.Itishelpfultoreduceyourweight. D.Itismuchfasterthanwalking.2.WhencanyoutakeyourbikeonthetrainthroughRomaStreetstation?A.7a.m.onChristmas. B.3p.m.towardsCBD.C.6p.m.duringweekends. D.4p.m.outwardsfromCBD.3.Wherecanweprobablyfindthetext?A.Aguidebook. B.Ahealthjournal.C.Asportsmagazine. D.ATravelwebsite.BAsanadult,IrealizedthatIhadnoskills,soIwenttotradeschool.Ienteredacabinetmaking(家具制造)program.Ididn’tthinkIwouldbegoodatbuildingfurniture.I’mnothandy.Nobodyinmyfamilyis.Ihadgreatteachers,butmakingfurnitureishard.Therearesomanystepsandsomethingcangowrongateachone.Icouldn’tevengetorganized.Mytoolboxalwayslookedlikeahurricanehadgonethroughit.Ididn’tfullyknowwhatIwasdevotingmyselftoatthebeginning,butIkeptgoingtoclass.Itriedtowrapmybrainaroundthemath.Theprojectsforcedmetosolvenewkindsofproblems.Mybrainstartedtobuildnewconnections.Workinginthisnewphysicalmannerandgivingit100percentofmyefforthadhugebenefitsformymentalhealth.Igotoverfearofembarrassmentandaskedforhelpateveryopportunity.Ispentthatyeartrulylearning.Truelearningisahumbling(令人謙卑的)experience,especiallyforthoseofuswhoarelearninganewsetofskills.IcouldunderstandexactlywhatwaswrongwiththefurnitureImade,butIcouldn’tfixmymistakes.Andyet,Ikepttrying.Andfailing.Andfailingagain.UntilIlearnedtofailbetter.You’regoingtobebadatanythingwhenyoustartout,butIwasprettybadrighttotheend.Evenso,Ifinishedtheprogram—withhonors,noless!Mygradeswerehelpedbymygoodwrittenwork.Havingtoconstantlypushbeyondmycomfortzonehasmademeamorewell-roundedperson.Maybemostimportantly,tradeschoolgavemeamorerealisticideaofmystrengthsandlimitations.I’mstrongerthanIthought!4.Whydidtheauthorsignupforthecabinetmakingprogram?A.Tomakemorefriends.B.Todevelopnewskills.C.Togetmoreorganized.D.Tobecomeahandydesigner.5.Whichwordscanbestdescribetheauthorduringtheone-yearlearning?A.Hard-workingandconfident.B.Intelligentandcreative.C.Single-mindedanddetermined.D.Modestandflexible.6.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?A.Hegotapoorgradeonhandwork.B.Hefearedtosocializewithstrangers.C.Hewasskilledinsolvingmathproblems.D.Heoncegottiredofthedifficultlessons.7.Whatdoestheauthor’sexperienceshow?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Learningismorethanaskill.C.Failureteachessuccess.D.Skillswillneverbeaburden.CThefirst“mobilephonesidewalkinChina”hasappearedatascenicspotinChongqing.Thesidewalk—3meterswideand50meterslong—wasbuiltintheYangrenjieScenicSpot.Itseparatespedestriansalongtwopathways.Oneisforcellphoneuserstowalkon;theotherisforthosewithoutcellphones.Awarningsignshows:Cellphoneswalkinthislaneatyourownrisk.“Inmymind,thesesidewalkshelpalotinminimizingsecurityrisksformobilephoneaddicts,”saidWangLi,alocalresidentwhodoesn’tuseamobilephoneoften.Casesofmobilephoneusersbeinginjuredwhileusingtheirphonesandignoringtheirsurroundingshavebeenreportedbythemedia.Touristswhowereattractedtothesidewalktookphotosofit.Butmanydidnotcomplywiththeregulation,andsomeoneevenparkedacaronthesidewalk.LiZhijiang,a20-year-oldcollegestudentfromGuizhou,regardedthesidewalkasgreatprogress.“IknewthereweresuchsidewalksinWashington’scentralbusinessdistrict,whichareverynecessaryfortheaddicts,especiallyinthebusystreets,”Lisaid.AnthonyEdwards,a28-year-oldactorfromEngland,wasenthusiastic,sayingitwasanimprovementoverhishomecountry.However,hisChinesecolleague,XingXing,thoughtthesidewalkwas“pointless”,butaddedagrudging(牽強(qiáng)的)acknowledgement:“Settingupspecialsidewalkscouldbeasolutiontoreducingsecurityproblemsinparticularsituations.Butthiskindofsidewalkisnotafundamentalsolutionandcouldbeanindulgence(嗜好)formobilephoneaddictsinthelongruninmymindandthiscouldevenleadtomoreproblemsinthefuture.”Withtheincreasingpopularityofsmartphones,moreyoungpeopleinChinaaregluedtothem,aphenomenonthatworriesmanyexperts.ItisestimatedthatthenumberofsmartphoneusersinChinawillbemorethan500millionthisyear.8.Whatistheinitialpurposeofthemobilephonesidewalk?A.Toavoidbeingcrowded. B.Toreducethesecurityrisks.C.Toregulatethepeople’sbehavior. D.Tomakeitconvenienttowalkinthestreet.9.Whatcanbeusedtoreplacetheunderlinedphrase“complywith”inparagraph?A.Ignore. B.Consider. C.Explain. D.Observe.10.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlytalkingabout?A.Themixedreactionstothemobilephonesidewalk.B.Thenecessityofbuildingthemobilephonesidewalk.C.Theproblemsofthemobilephonesidewalkinthefuture.D.Thesafetymeasurestoprotectthemobilephonesidewalk.11.Whatdomanyexpertsworryabout?A.Theincreasingpopularityofsmartphones.B.Carsbeingparkedonthemobilephonesidewalk.C.Moreyoungpeoplebeingaddictedtocellphones.D.Themobilephonesidewalkbeingruinedinthefuture.DHardwareingeneral,andsmartphonesinparticular,havebecomeahugeenvironmentalandhealthproblemintheGlobalSouth'slandfillsites(垃圾填埋場).Electronicwaste(e-waste)currentlytakesup5percentofallglobalwaste,anditissettoincreaserapidlyasmoreofusownmorethanonesmartphone,laptopandpowerbank.TheyendupinplaceslikeAgbogbloshieontheoutskirtsofGhana'scapital,Accra.Itisthebiggeste-wastedumpintheworld,where10,000informalworkerswalkthroughtonsofabandonedgoodsaspartofaninformalrecyclingprocess.Theyrisktheirhealthsearchingforthepreciousmetalsthatarefoundinabandonedsmartphones.ButAgbogbloshieshouldnotexist.TheBaselConvention,a1989treaty,aimstopreventdevelopednationsfromunauthorizeddumpingofe-wasteinlessdevelopedcountries.Thee-wasteindustry,however,circumventstheregulationsbyexportinge-wastelabelledas"secondhandgoods"topoorcountrieslikeGhana,knowingfullwellthatitisheadingforalandfillsite.ArecentreportfoundAgbogbloshiecontainedsomeofthemostdangerouschemicals.Thisisnotsurprising:smartphonescontainchemicalslikemercury(水銀),leadandevenarsenic(砷).Reportedly,oneeggfromafree-rangechickeninAgbogbloshiecontainedacertainchemicalwhichcancausecanceranddamagetheimmunesystematalevelthat'sabout220timesgreaterthanalimitsetbytheEuropeanFoodSafetyAuthority(EFSA).Mostworryingly,thesepoisonouschemicalsarefreetopollutethebroadersoilandwatersystem.Thisshouldconcernusall,sincesomeofGhana'stopexportsarecocoaandnuts.Somegovernmentshavestartedtotakeresponsibilityfortheirconsumers'waste.Forexample,Germanyhasstartedaprojectthatincludesasustainable(可持續(xù)的)recyclingsystematAgbogbloshie,alongwithahealthclinicforworkers.However,governmentscannotsolvetheproblemalone,asthereisanalmostlimitlessconsumerdemandforhardware,especiallywhengovernmentsgreenpoliciesarefocusedonissueslikeclimatechange.Onlythemanufacturerscanfixthis.Amoreeconomicallysustainableandpoliticallypossiblesolutionisthroughencouraginghardwaremanufacturerstomaketherepair,reuseandrecyclingofhardwareprofitable,oratleastcost-neutral.12.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A.Electronicproductsneedimprovingurgently.B.Electronicwasteistoocomplextogetfullyrecycled.C.ElectronicwasterequiresmorelandfillsitesacrossGhana.D.ElectronicpollutionisaburningquestioninAgbogbloshie.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"circumvents"inParagraph1mean?A.Tightens. B.Abolishes.C.Getsaround. D.Bringsin.14.Whatshouldbethebiggestconcernaccordingtothetext?A.TheviolationofEFSA'sstandards.B.ThelackofdiversityinGhana'sexports.C.Thedamagetochicken'simmunesystem.D.Thethreatofpollutedfoodaroundtheworld.15.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthebestsolutiontothee-wasteproblem?A.Manufacturers'developingasustainablehardwareeconomy.B.Governments'adjustingtheirgreenpoliciesaboute-waste.C.Reducingcustomers'demandsforelectronicproducts.D.Lettinggovernmentstakeonthemainresponsibility.其次節(jié)七選五閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Successissomuchmorethanjustmoneyorfame.16.Thisallowsyoutobetruetowhoyoureallyare.Ifyouwanttocreatealifethatmakesyoufeelpassionatetobealive,whatdoyouneedtofocuson?17.Ifyoudon’tbelieveinyourself,howdoyouexpectotherpeopleto?Ifyoudon’tbelievethatyoucanhavethelifeyoudesire,itisgoingtobeverydifficulttocreateasuccessfullife.Whenyoubelieveinyourself,itfuelsyourcreativity,yourambitionsandyourmotivationtodothings.Anotherwayistokno
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