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河南省2020年普通高中招生英语预测考试卷(九)(含听力音频)
Do you always want to help fight global warming? Then join the Earth Hour party on Saturday, March 28th, by turning off all lights from 8: 30-9: 30 pm. This small action, taken by hundreds of millions of people around the world will make it easier for us to fight global warming. More importantly, it will prove what can be achieved if we all come together to protect our planet.
Earth Hour was started by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). In 2007, the organization asked the local people in Sydney to turn off all lights and unnecessary machines for one hour. Over 2 million families and 2, 100 businesses accepted the challenge. This simple action resulted in saving 10% of the electricity used by the city's people during a regular evening hour. The success of the effort encouraged people all around the world to take part in the action, and Earth Hour became a world-wide tradition and was celebrated every year from then on.
Earth Hour is timed to be similar to the spring equinox, which is around March 20th every year. This makes amazing effect, resulting in wonderful pictures when the usually bright cities go dark.
The WWF recognizes the "superheroes" who have supported Earth Hour to protect the planet to the next level Eddy, a 21-year-old man, who has been keeping his eyes on Earth Hour since 2010, has encouraged thousands of locals in the Dominican Republic to take action on fighting global warming. These include small actions like turning off unnecessary lights or using recyclable bags.
Not sure how to spend the hour? The WWF suggests a candle light dinner or a picnic under the stars with your family. If that is not interesting for you, how about a late night hike or bike ride? For more ideas or to sign up for the fun event, go to earth hour. organization. Remember, we only have one planet, so let's try our best to protect it.
Every year,TIME magazine puts out its list of best inventions. They change how we live,work
Polly's Braille (盲文) Help Many blind children learn braille at school. Their teachers can let them know how they're doing. Now Polly can help them at home. It gives replies through sound to braille learners. Kids can write by using Polly's electronic braille board or keyboard. It can correct mistakes,too. |
Recycled Paint About 10% of paint bought in America each year is wasted. Up Paint is trying to recycle it. It's working with a group called Paint Care. They collect the left paint. Then they resell it. "We're making a good everyday paint," Dustin Martin says. He's the founder of Up Paint. So far,it has offered 18 colors. |
Bear Hugs Hugimals provide comfort anytime you need a hug. Marina Khidekel founded the company and made them. These animals give kids the feeling of being hugged in real life. "Teachers feel that Hugimals animals help kids with their bad emotions," Khidekel says. |
Eye﹣catching Sound Creating a kind of technology that's also a work of art isn't easy. But Teno makes it. It's a light that is easy to carry. It's also a speaker. It looks like a broken stone bowl. Pull it apart and light and sound pour out. You can touch it to change brightness or sound. |
Good news is for you. Some new animals will come to Shanghai Wildlife Zoo. They want to meet you. Welcome to come and see one big South China tiger and three Golden monkeys. | ||
South China Tiger is a kind of tiger that lives mainly in southern China. It is yellow and black with a round head. It has short ears and a long tail. It runs fast and is good at swimming. It likes eating all kinds of animals. | ||
Golden monkeys are very cute with golden hair. Their tails are almost as long as their bodies. Golden monkeys love eating leaves, flowers and fruits. Sometimes, they eat insects and birds. | ||
Opening time: 1:00 p. m. —6:00 p. m. from Monday to Friday 8:00 a. m. —9:00 p. m. at weekends | ||
Tickets: On foot Adults: $48 Children 3 to 12 years old.: $20 | Tickets: Bus ride Adults: $58 Children 3 to 12 years old: $26 |
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