题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
牛津版(深圳·广州)初中英语七年级下册第二模块检测卷(Units 3&4)
Thereis good and bad news about the number of trees on our planet. The good news isthat there are seven times more trees than we thought. A few years ago,scientists believed that the world had 400 billion trees. However, a new studyfrom Yale University shows that there are around three trillion (万亿) trees. That's athree followed by 12 zeroes. That means there are about 420 trees for everyonein the world today.
Thebad news is that thousands of years ago, the earth had six trillion trees.Humans cut down half the number of trees on the planet. Take Europe forexample, it was a large forest thousands of years ago. Now much of it is citiesand towns. And another 15 billion trees are lost each year.
DrThomas Crowther is one of the scientists from Yale University. He said the newnumber of trees from their study would change nothing. "The study onlyshows we need to do more to protect our forests," he said.
Giving gifts to other people is common in our life, but sometimes it is difficult to give right gifts. How do we choose the right one? Let me tell you.
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Will you always think a lot about how much you spend on a gift? But spending more does not always mean a good gift. In fact, most people don't care about the price of the gift.
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Sometimes we often shop for something special as gifts, but this may lead us to miss the things that people really want and need. It may make us buy them an improper(不合适的) gift. Don't forget about some normal things because they can also be good gifts.
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To shop better, a teacher at the University of British Columbia in Canada suggests starting with something you are both interested in. A study has also shown that gifts you both like can bring a close relationship, such as concert tickets or a cooking class.
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Asking people what they want is a useful way to choose a right gift. A study shows that people are happier for gifts they ask for than ones they don't need. It seems that the easiest way to make a person happy with a gift is asking them what they want.
A. Don't forget normal things. B. Ask them what they want. C. Buy gifts based on shared interests. D. Don't care too much about the price. E. Remember to discuss with other people. |
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