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浙江省衢州市2019年中考英语试卷(音频暂未更新)
The world has a plastics problem. And not just with bottles. Straws (吸管), toothbrushes, toys—all kinds of plastics are placed in landfills. There are 5 billion tons of plastic waste in the world. Landfills have a large part of it. By 2050, they could have 13 billion tons.
Much of plastic rubbish finds its way into the ocean. Scientists say 165 million tons of plastic pieces are floating around out there. And most plastic won't disappear itself. It will remain in the ocean forever. Whales get caught in plastic fishing nets. Birds die because of eating plastic straws and bottle caps. It endangers ocean life. Plastic rubbish even ends up in the food we eat.
Governments are realizing that recycling may not be enough. They are taking more actions. Though it is hard work, it is still a solvable problem. In Britain, people are not allowed to use plastic bags except in hospitals. Scotland and several coastal cities in the US stop people from using plastic straws as well. The US alone throws away some 500 million plastic straws a day. That's enough to circle the Earth twice. "Saying no to a plastic straw is an easy way to make a big difference," Diana Lofflin who started www.strawfree.org said. "'Do we really want to pass on to our children a world harmed by plastic?"
People have found some tasty ways to reduce waste. A company in India made the first-ever spoon that people can eat. You don't have to eat the spoon. You can throw it away. It decomposes (分解) in just a few days. David Edwards, a scientist at Harvard University, designed an eatable bag which can protect the food or drink inside. It is a delicious replacement for plastic ones.
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My sister and I are different from each other. I like music very much, so I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} play the piano in my free time. But my sister {#blank#}2{#/blank#}tries to
play the piano because she hates it. She doesn't like sports but she {#blank#}3{#/blank#} plays badminton to keep fit. We are close to each other though we have different hobbies. We {#blank#}4{#/blank#} fight with each other unless we are really angry.
There is a special club at Beijing New Oriental Yangzhou Foreign Language School, Jiangsu. It is called the Tongcao Flowers Paper Art Workshop. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Lots of them choose to join the special club and learn how to make tongcao flowers. Last month, the club just won the top prize at a school exhibition (展览).
The students and teachers worked for two months to make thousands of beautiful tongcao flowers. The flowers filled up a 24-square-meter exhibition area, covering the walls and floor.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} This paper comes from a traditional Chinese medicine called tongtuo wood. Known as "the flower that never dies", tongcao flowers can stay beautiful for many years.
Making tongcao flowers takes many steps. First, cut the tongcao paper into different sizes. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Next, put the petals together like a real flower. Finally, color the paper.
Ren Daiyang, 14, joined the workshop last year. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}"The tongcao paper dries fast, so I need to shape it in just 10 seconds."
"I spend more than two hours making a tongcao flower. It teaches me to be patient," said 13- year-old Zhang Shiyu." {#blank#}5{#/blank#}"
A. I love this paper art and want to help keep it going. B. Tongcao flowers are made from tongcao paper. C. For him, shaping the petals (花瓣) is the hardest part. D. Tongcao flowers are very popular among students. E. Then, shape the wet paper into petals by pinching (按压) and rubbing (摩擦) it. |
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