Since the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment. “We didn’t know at that time that there even was an environment, especially we didn’t know that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.
But what began as nothing important in public affairs (公共事件) has grown into a social movement. Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots (草根) Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many, many times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.
According to US government reports, emissions from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons. The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced (减少) from 40 to 9. Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. A kind of “green thinking” has become part of practices.
Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.
Twenty-five years ago, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, it’s hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of program. “Until we do that, nothing else will change!” says Bruce Anderson.
1.According to Anderson, before 1970. Americans had little idea about ________.
A.the social movement B.recycling techniques
C.environmental problems D.the importance of Earth Day
2.Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?
A.The business men. B.Common people.
C.Government officials. D.University professors.
3.What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?
A.They have cut car emissions to the lowest.
B.They have solved their environmental problems.
C.They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.
D.They have reduced pollution by taking active actions.
4.What does the underlined word “emissions” mean in the passage?
A.热量 B.尾气 C.燃油 D.污染
5.What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?
A.Education. B.Planning. C.Green living. D.Green thinking.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
Since the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment. “We didn’t know at that time that there even was an environment, especially we didn’t know that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.
But what began as nothing important in public affairs (公共事件) has grown into a social movement. Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots (草根) Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many, many times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.
According to US government reports, emissions from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons. The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced (减少) from 40 to 9. Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. A kind of “green thinking” has become part of practices.
Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.
Twenty-five years ago, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, it’s hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of program. “Until we do that, nothing else will change!” says Bruce Anderson.
1.According to Anderson, before 1970. Americans had little idea about ________.
A.the social movement B.recycling techniques
C.environmental problems D.the importance of Earth Day
2.Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?
A.The business men. B.Common people.
C.Government officials. D.University professors.
3.What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?
A.They have cut car emissions to the lowest.
B.They have solved their environmental problems.
C.They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.
D.They have reduced pollution by taking active actions.
4.What does the underlined word “emissions” mean in the passage?
A.热量 B.尾气 C.燃油 D.污染
5.What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?
A.Education. B.Planning. C.Green living. D.Green thinking.
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Since the first Earth Day started on April 22, 1970, people around the world have been encouraged to protect the environment and natural resources.Gaylord Nelson started this holiday.On the first Earth Day, 20 million people took part in Earth Day events.
Earth Day activities can include learning something about technology like cars that are more environmentally friendly and special houses that save energy and water.An organization called the Earth Day Network encourages people to use clean energy which doesn’t pollute the environment.Most of our energy comes from fossil fuels (化石燃料) that are found underground. Coal, oil and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels.Fossil fuels come from plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. Burning fossil fuels to create energy pollutes the air and water. Many scientists think that burning fossil fuels also increases the temperature of the earth. To reduce the use of fossil fuels. scientists are experimenting with hydrogen-powered (氢化发动的) cars. These cars don’t pollute the air like gas-powered cars.
Some scientists guess that by 2025, fossil fuels will run out.When people can no longer use gasoline, they may use fuel cells instead. Fuel cells use hydrogen to create energy. People do not need to worry about hydrogen running out, because it is renewable and replaceable.
In Washington, D.C., a few people drive cars that run on fuel cells. When these cars need more energy, drivers can go to a hydrogen pump.The first hydrogen pump for the public opened in November 2004, marking an important step toward a cleaner environment.
1.what can we learn from the passage?
A.Fossil fuels don’t pollute the air.
B.Hydrogen-powered cars make less pollution.
C.Many drivers are driving hydrogen-powered cars.
D.We can find many hydrogen pumps in the USA.
2.How long may people still be able to use fossil fuels?
A.Twenty years. B.Over thirty-eight years.
C.More than ten years. D.About seventeen years.
3.Which of the following is not mentioned?
A.Scientists are producing more hydrogen-powered cars.
B.Some people drive fuel-cell cars in Washington.
C.Fossil fuels come from plants and animals.
D.We can learn about environmentally friendly technology from Earth Day activities.
4.When do fossil fuels pollute the air?
A.When we use them to create gasoline.
B.When people get them from the underground.
C.After being burned to get energy.
D.After getting them from a hydrogen pump.
5.Because hydrogen is renewable, we don’t need to worry that ________.
A.it will be used up B.it can be used for creating energy
C.it will pollute the environment D.it will be cleaner
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Since the first Earth Day started on April 22, 1970, people around the world have been encouraged to protect the environment and natural resources.Gaylord Nelson started this holiday.On the first Earth Day,20 million people took part in Earth Day events.
Earth Day activities can include learning something about technology like cars that are more environmentally friendly and special houses that save energy and water.An organization called the Earth Day Network encourages people to use clean energy which doesn’t pollute the environment.Most of our energy comes from fossil fuels (化石燃料) that are found underground.Coal, oil and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels.Fossil fuels come from plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.Burning fossil fuels to create energy pollutes the air and water.Many scientists think that burning fossil fuels also increases the temperature of the earth.To reduce the use of fossil fuels.scientists are experimenting with hydrogen-powered (氢化发动的)cars.These cars don’t pollute the air like gas-powered cars.
Some scientists guess that by 2025, fossil fuels will run out.When people can no longer use gasoline, they may use fuel cells instead.Fuel cells use hydrogen to create energy.People do not need to worry about hydrogen running out, because it is renewable and replaceable.
In Washington,D.C., a few people drive cars that run on fuel cells.When these cars need more energy, drivers can go to a hydrogen pump.The first hydrogen pump for the public opened in November 2004, marking an important step toward a cleaner environment.
1.what can we learn from the passage?
A.Fossil fuels don’t pollute the air.
B.Hydrogen-powered cars make less pollution.
C.Many drivers are driving hydrogen-powered cars.
D.We can find many hydrogen pumps in the USA.
2.How long may people still be able to use fossil fuels?
A.Twenty years. B.Over thirty-eight years.
C.More than ten years. D.About seventeen years.
3.Which of the following is not mentioned?
A.Scientists are producing more hydrogen-powered cars.
B.Some people drive fuel-cell cars in Washington.
C.Fossil fuels come from plants and animals.
D.We can learn about environmentally friendly technology from Earth Day activities.
4.When do fossil fuels pollute the air?
A.When we use them to create gasoline.
B.When people get them from the underground.
C.After being burned to get energy.
D.After getting them from a hydrogen pump.
5.Because hydrogen is renewable, we don’t need to worry that ________.
A.it will be used up
B.it can be used for creating energy
C.it will pollute the environment
D.it will be cleaner
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----- Have you heard of Earth Day ?
----Yes . The first Earth Day ______ in 1970 to educate us to protect our planet .
A.celebrates B.celebrated C.is celebrated D.was celebrated
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—Have you heard of Earth Day?
—Yes. The first Earth Day ____ in 1970 to educate us to protect our planet.
A. celebrates B. celebrated C. is celebrated D. was celebrated
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—Have you heard of Earth Day?
—Yes. The first Earth Day _________ in 1970 to educate us to protect our planet.
A. celebrates B. celebrated C. is celebrated D. was celebrated
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The first Earth Day was in 1970. People were beginning to worry about what we were doing to our environment. So they set up Earth Day to tell everyone about their worries.
In 2007 organizers in over 150 countries planned over 4,000 big events. But Earth Day is not just about marches(游行) and big events. In the week around Earth Day (22 April) there were many thousands of smaller, local events. These events dealt with environmental problems in the neighborhood.
The world Wide Fund for Nature made a list of 5 things that each person could do to save the environment.
Don’t leave the tap(水龙头) running.
Turn off lights when you leave a room.
Turn off your computer every night.
Wash your clothes, and yourself, in warm or cold water, not hot water.
Dishwashers use as little water as possible.
If we all do at least 2 of these all the time, we can make a big difference.
Answer the questions according to what you read
1.What is the purpose for people to set up Earth Day?
______________________________________________________________________________
2.When is Earth Day?
______________________________________________________________________________
3.What should people do when the water keeps running from a tap?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4.Does the word “dishwashers” mean “machines for washing dishes”?
______________________________________________________________________________
5.Besides the five, what else can you do to save our environment? (One example is OK.)
_____________________________________________________________________________
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As we know, new traffic rules have taken affect in China since the first day of 2013. And all the ____ in China are facing strict punishment for disobey the traffic rules.
The new traffic law is considered to be the strictest ever. Running a ______ light means six points deducted(扣除) from your license. That’s half of the 12-point limit. It used to be ____ three points for the same offense.
There are some strict rules, too. For ___, if the driver doesn’t fasten the seatbelt , he or she will deducted two points from his or her license, For all the drivers who like drinking, there is a new rule especially _____ up for them. If the driver drives the car ____ drinking, he or she will be deducted twelve ____from his or her license.
When you lose all the 12 points, you have to ____ the license test again before you can get back behind the wheel.
Across China, more than 60,000 people ____ in traffic accidents each year. That means every ten minutes, one person gets killed on the road. The government hopes the ____ traffic rules will help to make China’s roads safer. Of course, we hope so.
1..A.workers B.teachers C.drivers D.doctors
2..A.green B.red C.yellow D.blond
3..A.just B.else C.only D.also
4..A.exercise B.example C.expert D.traffic
5..A.set B.get C.put D.send
6..A.after B.before C.when D.while
7..A.roads B.accidents C.rules D.points
8..A.keep B.catch C.bring D.take
9..A.die B.live C.stay D.help
10..A.dangerous B.strict C.safe D.most
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Believe it or not, humans have been in debt(负债) to the Earth Overshoot Day this month. The Earth Overshoot Day fell on August 8th. As of that day, we have used as much from nature in 2016 as our planet can provide in a whole year. In other words, we have run out of this year’s “ecological budget”, and for the rest of the year we’ll be eating into our “savings”.
Global Footprint Network has been watching the Earth Overshoot Day since 1971. This year, the day came five days earlier than it did last year (Aug. 13th), 11 days earlier that the year before (Aug, 19th) and is the earliest date yet.
Global Footprint Network said that humans now use 1.6 Earths worth of crops, forest, livestock, energy and other resources (资源) every year. By the 2030s we will be using more than two Earth’s worth of resources every year. The situation is more and more serious and the world needs to find better balance in how to use the Earth’s resources.
Overshoot Day is a red light warning of trouble ahead. “That is, we’re using up what our planet does for us, so year after year, there is less for us to use,” Stuart Pimm, an American professor of ecology, explained. “Less forest, fewer fish in the ocean, less productive land.” Two of the main causes are over-population and pollution.
Small actions make a big difference and all of us play an important role in creating a better world where we live. Even a few simple changes around our home can reduce the resource that we waste, from taking a shower instead of a bath, to using our own reusable bags at the store instead of ones that are made of plastics. In this way we can reduce waste and pollution. Let’s start today to live greener in no time.
1.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A. The Earth Overshoot Day is coming earlier and earlier.
B. The Earth Overshoot Day falls on Aug. 19th.
C. Humans will have to spend more money for the rest of the year.
D. Humans have used as many resources this year as we did last year.
2.According to the Global Footprint Network, which of the following is true?
A. By the 2030s there will be no resources left on Earth.
B. Humans need to find better ways to use resources properly.
C. Humans use more than 1.6 Earths worth of resources every year.
D. Aug. 13th is the earliest date of the Earth Overshoot Day since 1971.
3.Which one can’t help us reduce the resource that we waste?
A. take a shower. B. take a bath.
C. use the reusable bags. D. recycle the waste water.
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Living a Saving life B. Aug. 8th—an Important Day
C. Small Actions make a Big Difference D. Eating up Our Planet
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Americans have used colours to create many expressions they use every day.
We say we’re “in the pink” when we are in good health. It is easy to understand how this expression was born. When my face has a nice fresh, pink colour, it is a sign which shows my health is good.
The colour green is natural for trees, it is an unnatural colour for humans. When someone doesn’t feel well, for example, we say he looks green. When someone is angry because he doesn’t have what someone else has, we say he is “green with envy”.
Some people are “green with envy” because someone else has more dollars, or “greenbacks”. Dollars are called “greenback” because that’s the colour of the backside of the money.
Blue is a cool colour. The traditional blue music of American blacks is the opposite of red hot music. It is slow, sad and soulful (深情的). To be blue, of course, is to be sad.
The colour black is often used in expressions. People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a “black day”. A “black sheep” is the member of a family or group who always seems to be in trouble. If someone meets a “black cat”, something unlucky might happen to him. Not all the “black” expressions have bad meanings. A company “in the red” is losing money. If someone tells you to put someone “in black and white”, they want you to write it down.
1. After reading the passage, we can infer (推测) if someone “looks gray”, he_____.
A. looks well B. may need a doctor C. is healthy D. is “in the pink”
2. I was really _____ when I saw his nice new car.
A. red B. blue C. greenD. black
3. Which word describes the red hot music?
A. Fast. B. Sad. C. Slow. D. Soulful.
4.My brother is _____ of our family, everyone hates him.
A. a black horse B. a black cat C. a black dog D. a black sheep
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. A company surely likes to be “in the red ”.
B. All the colour expressions in the passage come from Britain English.
C. Not all the “black” expressions have bad meanings.
D. Dollars are called “greenback” because it has trees on the back side.
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