For many, holiday celebrations mean large mea...

For many, holiday celebrations mean large meals shared with family and friends, but such feasts can generate huge amounts of food waste, harming the environment and overusing natural resources—unless mindful merrymakers take steps to control the amount. 1.

Be mindful of what you already have

Try keeping food in glass jars. Using this method, you can make all the food in your kitchen visible, easily remembered and consumed. 2.. Nothing gets lost in the back of a shelf.

3.

Stick to a planned holiday menu before heading to the grocery store. A clear idea of who will be gathered and exactly how much food to prepare will save a lot of tossing out later. Be mindful not just of how much to purchase, but the items themselves.

Use leftovers wisely

It may be impossible to get everyone into the clean plate club. 4. Freeze and repurpose leftovers by using them as basic ingredients for other recipes or send extras home with guests.

Keep track of the scraps（残羹）

Along with turkey bones, use holiday scraps such as vegetables, meat and fish bones to make soup. For pet-safe dishes, allow your dog to clean plates before putting them in the dishwasher.

Consider composting（堆肥）

5. . These materials can be composted, which will keep them out of landfills, where they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

A.Shop smart

B.Plan a menu

C.That doesn't mean leftover food has to go waste

D.Some of your family or guests may not like the food

E.Following are some tips on reducing food waste during holidays

F.Organize your dry food on one row and use refrigerator drawers

G.Food scraps and yard waste make up more than 28 percent of waste

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

With a large amount of work _________,the chief couldn’t spare time for a holiday.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

For many in the UK, if the New Year means anything, it means starting with a clean beginning and turning over a new leaf. And to do this, many of us make New Year's resolutions—a list of ways that we intend to improve ourselves in the year ahead. We reflect on our past transgressions and decide not to do them again. Stopping smoking is ever popular, as is a vow to take up more exercise or spend more time with family. But where does the idea of a New Year's resolution come from?

The answer might lie 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylonia (巴比伦王国), according to History.com. The Babylonians are believed to be the first to hold recorded celebrations for the New Year. The 12-day-long celebration, allowed them not only to reaffirm (重申) their loyalty to the king, but also to promise to the gods to pay their debts and return borrowed objects. For their good behavior, they believed the gods would cast favor upon them for the year to come.

The Romans too had similar traditions. New Year's Day was a time when senators would swear they had maintained the laws and city leaders and soldiers would take an oath (宣誓) of loyalty to the emperor. Incidentally, the month of January, is named after the Roman god Janus. He is the god of beginnings, transitions and time, among other things and is described as having two faces—one looking to the past and the other facing forward to the future.

The Romans may be long gone, but their legacy lives on. Come the turn of the year and we look at self-improvement, review our past mistakes, confess our wrongdoings and try to sharpen up in general. Ultimately, much like the Babylonians and Romans, we seek to reaffirm the best parts of ourselves, while leaving the worthless behind.

Whether you're looking at a quick behavioral change, or huge personality improving, you're taking part in an old tradition. I wish you all the best sticking to your resolutions. Happy New Year!

1.The underlined word ''transgressions'' in the first paragraph means ''　　 ''.

A.childhood B.wrongdoings

C.careers D.achievements

2.What did the Babylonians do during the 12-day-long celebration?

A.They strengthened their loyalty to the king again.

B.They borrowed objects from gods.

C.They took up more exercise.

D.They kept the laws and stayed with families.

3.What physical feature does the Roman god Janus have?

A.Janus is the god of beginnings. B.Janus is the god of transitions and time.

C.Janus has two faces. D.Janus looks to the past.

4.The main idea of the passage is 　　 .

A.the way to celebrate New Year B.the origin of the New Year's resolution

C.the old story of Romans D.the approach to changing people's behavior

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Imagine being given the opportunity to wake up to lions, eat your meals with monkeys, and even share your bath with bears, all from the comfort of a unique new lodging experience. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge opened its doors in January 2015, which was set up in an effort to educate visitors about aiding the survival of many of the world's endangered species. “It's great for the animals; they're going to get more space. It's great for the viewing public; they're going to get more things to see. It will be great for tourism and just for the local community，” said Richard Tindale, the owner and operator. Spreading across three locations in the National Zoo, the 18 rooms, which range from giraffe tree houses to jungle bungalows, offer a fantastic experience with wildlife.

The Giraffe Treehouse

The Giraffe Treehouse is set among the giraffe enclosures (围场), and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites which are next to either lion, cheetah(猎豹), brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures.

The Ushaka House

Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a builtin aquarium which offers private views of some of the zoo's sharks.

The Burley Griffin House

Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain.

The Shark House

The Shark House has its own little jetty(码头) and it comes out over the shark tank here and so the people who stay in the room will be able to go to their bedroom and pat the shark.

Location

Located in the heart of Australia's political capital, the Jamala Wildlife Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium is just ten minutes from Canberra's central Business District.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Jamala Wildlife Lodge?

A. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge lies in the heart of Canberra.

B. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has a very long history.

C. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge is outside the National Zoo.

D. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has altogether 26 houses.

2.If a tourist wants to visit Lake Burley Griffin, he'd better choose ________.

A. The Giraffe Treehouse　　 B. The Ushaka House

C. The Burley Griffin House　　 D. The Shark House

3.The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A. attract more tourists to visit the National Zoo

B. introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Australia

C. raise people's awareness of protecting animals

D. offer visitors an opportunity to play with sharks

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Imagine being given the opportunity to wake up to lions, eat your meals with monkeys, and even share your bath with bears, all from the comfort of a unique new lodging experience.

The Jamala Wildlife Lodge opened its doors in January 2015，which was set up in an effort to educate visitors about aiding the survival of many of the world's endangered species.

“It’s great for the animals; they're going to get more space. It's great for the viewing public; they're going to get more　 things to see. It will be great for tourism and just for the local community," Said Richard Tindale，the owner and operator.

Spreading across three locations in the National Zoo，the 18 rooms, which range from giraffe tree houses to jungle bungalows, offer a fantastic experience with wildlife

The Giraffe Treehouse

The Giraffe Treehouse is set among the giraffe enclosures(), and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites which are next to either lion, cheetah(), brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures.

The Ushaka House

Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a built-in aquarium which offers private views of some of the zoo’s sharks.

The Burley Griffin House

Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain.

The Shark House

The shark House has its own little jetty() and it comes out over the shark tank here and so the people who stay in the room will be able to go to their bedroom and pat the shark.

Location

Located in the heart of Australia’s political capital, the Jamala Wildlife Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium is just ten minutes from Canberra’s central Business District.

1. What can't be seen at the Jamala Wildlife Lodge?

A.　 Sharks.　　　　　　　　 B.　 Lions.

C.　 Monkeys.　　　　　　 D.　 Polar bean,.

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the Iamala Wildlife Lodge?

A. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has altogether 26 houses.

B. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has a very long history.

C. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge is outside the National Zoo.

D. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge lies in the heart of Canberra.

3. If a tourist wants to visit Lake Burley Griffin, he'd better choose_________．

A. The Giraffe Treehouse　 　 B. The Ushaka House

C. The Burley Griffin House　 D. The Shark House

4.The purpose of writing the passage is to_________．

A. attracs more tourists to visit the. National Zoo.

B. introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Australia

C. raise people's awareness of protecting animals

D. offer visitors an opportunity to play with sharks

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Imagine being given the opportunity to wake up to lions, eat your meals with monkeys, and even share your bath with bears, all from the comfort of a unique new lodging experience.

The Jamala Wildlife Lodge opened its doors in January 2015, which was set up in an effort to educate visitors about aiding the survival of many of the world's endangered species.

“It’s great for the animals; they're going to get more space. It's great for the viewing public; they're going to get more things to see. It will be great for tourism and just for the local community," Said Richard Tindale, the owner and operator.

Spreading across three locations in the National Zoo, the 18 rooms, which range from giraffe tree houses to jungle bungalows, offer a fantastic experience with wildlife

The Giraffe Treehouse

The Giraffe Treehouse is set among the giraffe enclosures (围场), and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites which are next to either lion, cheetah(猎豹), brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures.

The Ushaka House

Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a built-in aquarium which offers private views of some of the zoo’s sharks.

The Burley Griffin House

Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain.

The Shark House

The Shark House has its own little jetty(码头) and it comes out over the shark tank here and so the people who stay in the room will be able to go to their bedroom and pat the shark.

Location

Located in the heart of Australia’s political capital, the Jamala Wildlife Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium is just ten minutes from Canberra’s central Business District.

1. Which of the following is TRUE about the Iamala Wildlife Lodge?

A. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge lies in the heart of Canberra.

B. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has a very long history.

C. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge is outside the National Zoo.

D. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has altogether 26 houses.

2. If a tourist wants to visit Lake Burley Griffin, he'd better choose ________．

A. The Giraffe Treehouse　　　　 B. The Ushaka House

C. The Burley Griffin House　 D. The Shark House

3. The purpose of writing the passage is to ________．

A. attract more tourists to visit the National Zoo

B. introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Australia

C. raise people's awareness of protecting animals

D. offer visitors an opportunity to play with sharks

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In many American schools the holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is used as an opportunity to teach children about his life and legacy. But in too many of those same schools, Black children’s extraordinary talents are still being wasted today. Nearly three-quarters of Black fourth and eighth grade public school students cannot read or compute at grade level. Black students made up only 18 percent of students in public schools in 2009-2010 but were 40 percent of students who received one or more out-of-school suspensions (暂被停学). A Black public school student is suspended every four seconds. Black students are more than twice as likely to drop out of school as White students. Each school day 763 Black high school students drop out.

So I applaud the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice for their recent action to address harmful school discipline policies that push so many thousands of black children out of school each year and into the juvenile (青少年) justice and adult prison pipeline. If the education system is to do its part in replacing it with a cradle to college, career and success pipeline, we must end the current practice where children in the greatest need are suspended from school mostly for nonviolent offenses.

These resources, officially known as “guidance,” will help schools and districts meet their legal responsibility to protect students from discrimination (歧视) on the basis of race, color or national origin as required under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As we recognize the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and so many other important hard-won victories in the Civil Rights Movement this year, we must remember those victories could be lost without meaningful enforcement of the laws advocates fought so hard to win half a century ago.

While the guidance does not prohibit (禁止) schools or districts from using any particular nondiscriminatory policy, it does call into question some policies that have historically excluded Black students and are of questionable educational value including “zero tolerance” discipline policies which require mandatory (强制的) consequences for certain infractions (违反), and policies that prevent students from returning to school after completion of a court sentence.

Information of the new guidance recommendations is available at this government website for almost every school and district in the country. Check your own school district now to see whether the discipline policy is focused on creating a positive school climate and preventing misbehavior, whether consequences are clear, appropriate and consistent, and whether there is a commitment to fairness in the application of discipline.

1.What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

B. Unsatisfactory situation of Black students’ education.

C. The percentage of Black students dropping out of school.

D. The holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

2.The guidance issued by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice may ____.

A. punish Black children for dropping out of school

B. push thousands of Black children out of school each year

C. protect Black children from being suspended for nonviolent offenses

D. prevent Black children from coming back to school after a court sentence

3.According to the passage, the “zero tolerance” discipline policies ____.

A. have questionable consequences

B. are prohibited by the guidance

C. prevent Black children from being absent from school

D. were considered discriminatory when they were released

4.What is the author’s attitude toward these “guidance”?

A. negative　　 B. pessimistic

C. approval　　 D. indifferent

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I don't agree with canceling all large celebrations or events just because of one accident. “Once bitten, twice shy” is not a(n) __________ response. What we need to do is learn the lessons.

A. spiritual　　 B. considerate

C. efficient　　 D. appropriate

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A child, if brought up in ______ large family, is more likely to develop______ ability to share with ________others.

A．/; an; the          B．a; the; /           C．the; an; the        D．a; the; the

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Qingming Festival is celebrated with a three-day national holiday, whose name originates from the saying "Plants start to revive and prosper at Qingming in a clean and bright way. Thus, the festival is called Qingming, "which means clean and bright.1.Tomb sweeping aims to commemorate family ancestors while going on a spring outing allows everyone the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery and enjoy the season.

Traditional customs

Tomb sweeping.2.On this day, the whole family gathers in front of their ancestral tombs. They offer fruit and wine to their ancestors and clean the weeds from around the tomb. Finally, they kowtow and pray, hoping for their ancestors’ blessing for the rest of the year.

Spring outing. The time around the Qingming Festival is one of the most suitable seasons for a spring outing, as plants are thriving and flowers are blooming. People can have a great time outdoors with their friends and family. 3.

Traditional food

Qingtuan, a green rice ball tiny enough to fit into your hand, is also called Qingmingguo or Aiguo.4.It is a mixture of sticky rice powder and green vegetable juice, stuffed with sweetened bean paste, Qingtuan tastes sweet with the fresh fragrance of Aicao, a green spring vegetable, In celebration of Qingming, people from Shaanxi make steamed buns, known as Huamo, made into different shapes.5.Some are for peaceful family life while others represent the wish for health.

A.With each distinct look comes a good blessing

B.Playing football and flying kites are popular activities.

C.It is popular in the southern regions of the Yangtze River.

D.Family members gather together to celebrate and taste the food.

E.The tradition of tomb sweeping originates from the Qin Dynasty.

F.Many traditional customs are practiced to show respect for our ancestors.

G.The two main activities over the festival include tomb sweeping and going on a spring outing.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析