题型:阅读判断 题类:模拟题 难易度:普通
湖南省邵阳市邵阳县2019年初中英语毕业学业模拟考试(二)
Many people are trying to save the earth with special days like "Meatout Day", "Earth Day" and "Buy Nothing Day".
"Meatout Day" is on March 20. Many people around the world don't eat any meat for one day. In this way, they'll get healthier and reduce greenhouse gases (减少温室气体).
"Earth Day" is on April 22nd. Many people all over the world try to do something green on this day. In Italy, people don't use plastic bags. In Canada and Norway, people ride bicycles and don't use their cars. In the USA, people dress up like plants and animals to dance in Times Square, New York.
"Buy Nothing Day" is usually on the fourth Friday in November. On this day many people don't buy anything. "Buy nothing" means "make no rubbish". When you make less rubbish, you can make a cleaner earth.
Do you want to join them? Then you can remember these special days and do something green.
Do you know extreme(极限的) sports? Extreme sports are often dangerous. But many people like them. A lot of people want to do them., even women. Do you know why? One said, " Because they can make me look very cool." Do you think so?
Read about them below. Then you can know a lot about them.
Bungee Jumping: People on some South Pacific islands have been bungee jumping for hundreds of years. In 1979, some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world. Bungee jumping came to China in 1996. | |
Skateboarding: At first, this sport was called " sidewalk surfing". Skateboarders often jump high into the air, go down steps or slide down rails on their boards. They wear baggy trousers so they can move more freely. | |
Skydiving: This might be the scariest (最惊险的) extreme sport. Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky. They usually fall freely for a while and then open a parachute to slow down for a safe landing. | |
Snowboarding: This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998. People tied their feet to the board with special shoes. They don't use any ski sticks. Then, they ride down hills, jump high and do tricks. |
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