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新目标（Go for it）版初中英语九年级下学期Unit 13 We're trying tosave the earth! 第3课时 Section B 1a~ 1e同步练习
Cars make our lives more convenient. But they can also be a problem. For example, fossil fuel(化石燃料) cars mainly cause air pollution.
To improve the environment, many countries are developing electric vehicles (EVs,电动车). Among them, China is taking a leading role and has created the world's largest EV market.
Last year, over 40 percent of the 753,000 EVs sold in the world were sold in China, more than twice as many as the number sold in the United States.
"Filling up a fossil fuel car with gas(汽油) is more expensive than charging( 充电) an electric car，" said Wu Hao，who bought an electric car this year.
However, there are still some problems. It can be hard to find charging piles(充电桩) and the cars can't go far before needing to be recharged.
Some of these problems are being solved. In 2014，China had 31,000 charging piles. Now China has the world's largest EV charging network, with more than 167, 000 charging piles in total.
Developing EVs is one of many efforts that China has made to cut down pressure on its environment after the government promised to stop increases in carbon dioxide emissions(二氧化碳排放量) by 2030.
"As China goes, so will the world's car industry," The Wall Street Journal said. China has taken a leading role in the world's electric vehicle industry.
Scientists have found fossils of animals with tails since hundreds of millions of years ago. Back then, early fish used their tails as fins（鳍）to swim through oceans, and run away from enemies. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Scientists believe that dinosaurs used their tails to balance their heavy heads and bodies while they walked. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Similarly, kangaroos use their tails for balance. But their tail also works as their third powerful leg, it can help push them forward. In addition, a monkey's tail can also act like a hand, helping it to hold onto tree branches.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}But their roles are quite different. Most tailed insects use their tails to lay eggs. Birds use their tails to balance while sitting on trees. They also use tails to control directions. For many birds, a spread and raised tail is part of the lover-finding show. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Male ones will spread their colorful tails to attract female ones.
Besides, animal that live in groups, like wolves, use different tail position to show their rank. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Scientists believe those tails disappeared around 20 million years ago. Once they started walking upright, we lost them because we had no use for them anymore.
A. Although humans don't have long tails like monkeys, we did have tails! B. As the fish walked onto the land, their tails started to change too. C. This helped them run fast enough to catch and kill other animals. D. Many insects also have tails. E. Take peacocks for example. |
Life is full of surprises that sometimes change one's everyday life. They may influence your mind, feelings, and behaviour.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Some of the surprises might be good and some of them might not be so enjoyable. However, you need to understand that unexpected events (出人意料的事件) are part of life. When you accept this fact, you will deal with them more easily. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Sometimes, you think an event may cause problems, but in the end, it might make a good result. For example, even getting out of work could get a good result. That means you might find a better job.
Before getting angry or afraid, give the situation a careful thought. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. So, instead of feeling bad, you'd better think about ways to get used to the new situation. If you can't, you'd better do something to make an improvement on it. This is more useful.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}In other words, don't waste time to think about the past. Just go ahead to make the most of the present moment.
A. Lead a happy and comfortable life. B. In fact, not all unexpected events are bad. C. Often, the unexpected event is not hard to deal with. D. So you need to find a way to less influenced by them. E. Always pay your attention to the present moment and learn from it. |
What will you do if you meet unexpected events? {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
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