“We haven’t found anything that we can’t recycle!”
Cigarette ends are everywhere—littering our streets and beaches—and for decades they’ve been thought of as “unrecyclable”. But a New Jerseybased company, called TerraCycle, has taken on the challenge, and has come up with a way to recycle millions of cigarette ends and turn them into industrial plastic products. Its aim is to recycle things that people normally consider impossible to reuse.
Obviously it would be even better for the environment if everyone just stopped smoking, but the statistics show that although there has been an increase in anti-smoking ads and messaging, between 2000 and 2014, global sales of cigarettes increased by 8 percent, and a whole lot of those cigarette ends are ending up as trash. Since most of our litter eventually ends up in waterways, cigarette ends can surely pollute the surrounding environment. “It only takes a single cigarette end to pollute a liter of water,” TerraCycle founder, Tom Szaky, said. “Animals can also mistake littered cigarette ends for food.”
So how do you go about turning all those poisonous ends into something useful? TerraCycle does this by first breaking them down into separate parts. They mix the remaining materials, such as the tobacco and the paper, with other kinds of rubbish, and use it on non-agricultural land, such as golf courses. The filters (过滤嘴) are a little harder. To recycle these, TerraCycle first makes them clean and cuts them into small pieces, and then combines them with other recycled materials, making them into liquid for industrial plastic products.
They’re now also expanding their recycling offerings to the rest of the 80 percent of household waste that currently can’t be recycled, such as chocolate packaging, pens, and mobile phones. The goal is to use the latest research to find a way to stop so much waste ending up in landfill (垃圾填埋), and then get companies to provide money for the process. And so far, it’s working.
“We haven’t found anything that we can’t recycle,” communications director of Terra Cycle, Albe Zakes, said. “But with the amount and variety of packaging and litter in the world, we are always looking for new waste streams to address.”
1.What does Terra Cycle intend to do?
A. Search for recyclable materials for use.
B. Deal with as many cigarette ends as possible.
C. Produce new kinds of industrial plastic products.
D. Recycle what used to be considered unrecyclable.
2.The underlined word “trash” in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.
A. rubbish B. poison
C. disaster D. ruin
3.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. The effective use of cigarette ends.
B. The process of recycling cigarette ends.
C. The difficulty in recycling cigarette ends.
D. The reason for breaking down cigarette ends.
4.What Albe said in the last paragraph implies that ______.
A. there is more and more waste to be recycled
B. it is difficult for TerraCycle to recycle everything
C. TerraCycle is trying to meet the challenge of new waste
D. TerraCycle has successfully recycled a large amount of waste
科目：高中英语 来源：湖南省2017-2018学年高一入学分班考试英语试卷 题型：阅读表达
Meet Thomas Wilson. Thomas is famous all over the world. He holds the world record for sleeping in (睡过头). One weekend, Thomas slept in for two days, three hours and fourteen minutes. It was unbelievable. No one in history had ever slept in for so long before.
Thomas was very proud of his world record. His friends were proud of him, too. Whenever Thomas walked down the street, people always came up to him and shook his hand. Thomas was a star.
The on]y who wasn’t proud of Thomas’s world record was his father. Dad didn’t like it when Thomas slept in. He complained that whenever Thomas slept in, the lawns didn’t get mowed. He was worried about how high the grass was getting. Every weekend, it seemed to get higher and higher. “It’s like a jungle there,” Dad moaned (抱怨) to Thomas one day. But Thomas wasn’t worried about the grass getting higher. He had more important things on his mind—like sleeping in.
One morning, Thomas was woken from a deep sleep by a loud roaring noise. It sounded like a wild animal pacing about under his bedroom window.
Thomas rushed over to the window and pulled the curtains back. His eyes bulged like basketballs. “What on Earth…?” He gasped. There, in the middle of the backyard, was a lion! “Awesome!” cried Thomas. Suddenly, a giraffe poked its head through the window. It munched the leaves from a plant sitting by Thomas’s bed. Next, an elephant walked past the swimming pool and squirted (喷出) water all over Dad’s car! “Cool!” cheered Thomas. “Now I don’t have to wash Dad’s car today.”
1.What is Thomas famous for?
2.How long did Thomas sleep in one weekend?
3.Was Thomas’s father proud of his son’s world record?
4.Why did Thomas say he didn’t have to wash Dad’s car?
5.What do you think of Thomas’s world record for sleeping in?
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科目：高中英语 来源：黑龙江省佳木斯市2017-2018学年高二上学期开学考试英语试卷 题型：七选五
How to make Quick Decisions For Your Life
We make decisions every day.1.When it comes to making decisions, choosing the right one can at times be stressful, especially if the decision must be made quickly. Indecision often weighs us down, but there are some useful tips for making quick decisions more easily.
2.Sometimes the key to making a quick decision comes down to planning ahead of time for just such an occasion. We all know we’re going to come to an important decision-making point sooner or later, so having a plan already in hand can put our mind at ease when that time comes.
Overcome fear. 3.While it may seem difficult to overcome the fear of making the wrong choice, many experts agree that we shouldn’t be afraid to make the wrong decision, even if it seems important. The vast majority of wrong decisions can be corrected, while delaying decisions can often lead to more problems.
Write down all the advantages and disadvantages of your decision. Even if you don’t have all the information, writing down all the pros and cons（优缺点） is a good starting point for figuring out what to do. In cases where there simply isn’t enough time to write things down, make a mental list in your mind. Thinking of the pros and cons can help you organize your thoughts. 4.
Determine criteria. Remember that every decision you make should come with a certain list of criteria.5.But once you know the requirements you’re looking for, making a decision will become easier. Look for the choice that satisfies the list you’ve made, and once that choice is found, you should move ahead with it.
A. Have a plan.
B. The list may be short or quite long.
C. Communicate your decision with others.
D. And this can always lead to a clear answer.
E. So cut out any options that you know you will not choose.
F. Often, one thing that keeps us from making decisions is fear.
G. Some can be very important while others are not serious in the long run.
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷 题型：完形填空
When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team.That meant____Miller King,who was the best____at our school.
Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out.I carried my football everywhere for ____.
Just before September,Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm.I went to see him after he came back from____.He looked very____,but he didn’t cry.
That season,I____all of Miller’s records while he____the home games from the bench.We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player,____I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s____.
One afternoon,I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller____when he was going over a fence—which wasn’t____to climb if you had both arms.I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept____form. But even that challenge he accepted.I____him move slowly ever the fence.When we were finally ____on the other side,he said to me,“You know,I didn’t tell you this during the season,but you did____.Thank you for filling in for ____.”
His words freed me from my bad____.I thought to myself,how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated,he was____ahead of me.I was right to have____him.From that day on,I grew____and a little more real.
1.A. cheering for B. beating out C. relying on D. staying with
2.A. coach B. student C. teacher D. player
3.A. practice B. show C. comfort D. pleasure
4.A. school B. vacation C. hospital D. training
5.A. pale B. calm C. relaxed D. ashamed
6.A. held B. broke C. set D. tried
7.A. reported B. judged C. organized D. watched
8.A. and B. then C. but D. thus
9.A. decision B. mistake C. accident D. sacrifice
10.A. stuck B. hurt C. tired D. lost
11.A. steady B. hard C. fun D. fit
12.A. praise B. advice C. assistance D. apology
13.A. let B. helped C. had D. noticed
14.A. dropped B. ready C. trapped D. safe
15.A. fine B. wrong C. quickly D. normally
16.A. us B. yourself C. me D. them
17.A. memories B. ideas C. attitudes D. dreams
18.A. still B. also C. yet D. just
19.A. challenged B. cued C. invited D. admired
20.A. healthier B. bigger C. cleverer D. cooler
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科目：高中英语 来源：宁夏银川市2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：单词拼写
1.He has the __________(潜能) to become a world-class musician.
2.Office workers fled in _________(惊慌；恐慌) as the fire took hold.
3.Chemical weapons are b_________(禁止；取缔) internationally.
4.The plan received ___________(普遍的；广泛的) support throughout the country.
5.I can certainly feel the ___________(结果；影响) of too many late nights.
6.The greenhouse effect gives the earth’s surface the a__________ temperature of 15℃.
7.As it is raining cats and dogs outside, it is not an a__________ time to have outdoor activities.
8.If you’re worried about your health, share your a_____________with your doctor.
9.Our working time should be f___________enough to suit the needs of different people.
10.The police found a large q___________ of drugs at his home.
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科目：高中英语 来源：山西省2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
When I was in the third grade, Mother’s day came around much too quickly; I found myself empty-handed with nothing to give my mom on her special day. So I was ________when an announcement over the loudspeaker said that one of the older grades would be_____pins(胸针)that said “Number-One Mom”. It may not sound like much, but to an 8-year-old it’s ______.
So each day I ______myself that the following day I would bring the money to buy the pin, but I always forgot. And I was______when the principal(校长)and a few of the older kids selling pins came into my_______and announced that it was the last day to buy them.
I always_______my principal. She could be sweet, but sometimes she could be _______ . If you break_____ , she was quick to set you straight, so I remained as disciplined as a ______before her.
On this day, however, my principal was in a good_______. And she must have heard me tell my classmates I’d _______my money again. I wasn’t crying, but she knew I really wanted to buy a_______.
After she left, I got called to her office. I’d never been there. So I was terrified. When I arrived ______, she told me to come to her desk, and she pulled out the pin I’d had my eye_______for days.
“The kids gave me this to give to my_____ ,” she began. “But my mom passed away, so I want you to _____it.”
Taking the pin, I looked at it in my this hands. I didn’t know what to say. I probably_______her and walked back to class, and proudly presented this_______gift to my mother.
I don’t know if my mom still has the pin, and I don’t know ______the principal remembers giving it to me. but I will never forget that act of kindness from someone I’d never expected it from.
1.A. anxious B. glad C. patient D. curious
2.A. showing B. collecting C. making D. selling
3.A. perfect B. small C. solid D. safe
4.A. enjoyed B. warned C. told D. asked
5.A. surprised B. disappointed C. puzzled D. excited
6.A. direction B. school C. office D. classroom
7.A. feared B. loved C. hated D. ignored
8.A. careful B. kind C. strict D. considerate
9.A. glasses B. rules C. promises D. mistakes
10.A. nurse B. teacher C. lawyer D. solider
11.A. mood B. shape C. manner D. style
12.A. lost B. saved C. forgotten D. dropped
13.A. book B. pin C. toy D. bike
14.A. shaking B. smiling C. singing D. thinking
15.A. to B. with C. in D. on
16.A. husband B. mother C. daughter D. friend
17.A. store B. wear C. have D. win
18.A. paid B. respected C. kissed D. thanked
19.A. free B. expensive C. big D. rare
20.A. if B. how C. why D. that
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科目：高中英语 来源：云南省玉溪市2018届高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷 题型：短文填空
Many of my friends like fall and take it as their favorite season. Last weekend, I went outdoors and soon 1.(find) a deeper appreciation for this season.
The change of leaf colors is a common reason given 2.the love of fall. Each tree reacts3.(different) to the change of the season. Some shed their leaves in hopes of reproducing; however, other 4.(tree) remain green for as long as possible to gain additional energy from the sun to survive the winter. This effect 5.(call) the flight-or-fight response.
Fall is a time of 6.(reflect) and preparation for the year ahead. I have found a meaning of fall for me. I'm 7.18-year-old boy in the final year of high school and my life is a work in progress. There are times I want to give up, but then I look around me and realize life keeps 8.(move).The natural cycle of life is beautiful and doesn't stop growing so I have to learn to keep up.
The meaning of fall is different for each person. I encourage you 9.(go) out to follow some path or sidewalk and discover 10.fall means to you.
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科目：高中英语 来源：云南省2018届高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷 题型：短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Good morning, everyone!
Nowadays, topics concerned with health are always drawing our attention. As is knew to all, health is the most important thing in the world. But how can we keep health? My views are as follow.
Firstly, eat in a proper way. It's good for us to eat which are rich in vitamins and minerals every day, that was, some fresh vegetables and fruit. And breakfast is necessary, that gives us energy for the morning. Secondly, exercise regularly. Exercise can benefit physically and mentally. Thirdly, get enough sleep. Stay up late is bad for our health. Go to bed early and we will feel refreshed in next morning.
Last and not least, enjoy the time with our friends and family.
That's all.Thank you!
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科目：高中英语 来源：山东省济南市2017-2018学年高二上学期开学考试英语试卷 题型：单项填空
It was a good concer
t – I enjoyed the last song ________.
A. in addition B. in case
C. in particular D. in advance
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