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保护水资源英语作文5篇篇一：关于保护水资源的英文演讲Hello everyone, I am Chuck. Today, I want to tell you something about water resources.Water is one of the indispensable conditions to human survival. If there nowater,there would be no life existence. Water is like a great gentle mother who gives us life, so we should protect water resources to show how much we love it! Although about three-quarters of the global area is covered with water, only one percent can be used. Lack of freshwater resources is a common problem in the world. One of the reasons is that the global freshwater resources have a uneven distribution. And the other reason is wasting water.China is one of the most water-short countries in the world. It has less than 1/4 of the world average water. By this token,we all can see how important the freshwater resources are for us. According to statistics, there are about two-thirds of the urban cities on a national scale that don’t have enough water to use. In the area of Loess plateau, the water consumption per capita only has about 23 liters. What an appalling number it is！But in our daily life, we can see the scene of wasting water everywhere. We usually see the tap running water but nobody turns it off. And the water pollution in our life is also a common behavior. People always use excess laundry soap to wash clothes, and it always makes pollution.Today the water resources are more and more important. In order to make the last drop of earths water is not our tears, let’s take actions,use our practical action to save water!Saving water means saving our life!Thank you for your attention!篇二：英语作文范文-环境保护Environmental ProtectionToday the quality of our natural environment has become animportant issue. The world population is rising so quickly that the world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources and at the same time polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, life on earth cannot survive.Concerned people have made some progress in environmental protection. Governments of many countries have established laws to protect the air, forests and sea resources and to stop environmental pollution.Still more measures should be taken to solve environmental problems. People should be further educated to recognize theimportance of the problems, to use modern methods of birth control, to conserve(保存） our natural resources and recycle（再循环） our products. We are sure that we can have a better and cleaner place in the future.今天的质量保证我们的自然环境已成为一个重要议题。

全新版大学英语综合教程（第二版）第一册课文翻译与课后答案1

全新版⼤学英语综合教程（第⼆版）第⼀册课⽂翻译与课后答案1Unit 1 Growing Up为⾃⼰⽽写——拉塞尔·贝克从孩提时代，我还住在贝尔维尔时，我的脑⼦⾥就断断续续地转着当作家的念头，但直等到我⾼中三年级，这⼀想法才有了实现的可能。

在这之前，我对所有跟英⽂课沾边的事都感到腻味。

我觉得英⽂语法枯燥难懂。

我痛恨那些长⽽乏味的段落写作，⽼师读着受累，我写着痛苦。

弗利格尔先⽣接我们的⾼三英⽂课时，我就准备着在这门最最单调乏味的课上再熬上沉闷的⼀年。

弗利格尔先⽣在学⽣中以其说话⼲巴和激励学⽣⽆术⽽出名。

据说他拘谨刻板，完全落后于时代。

我看他有六七⼗岁了，古板之极。

他戴着古板的毫⽆装饰的眼镜，微微卷曲的头发剪得笔齐，梳得纹丝不乱。

他⾝穿古板的套装，领带端端正正地顶着⽩衬⾐的领扣。

他长着古板的尖下巴，古板的直⿐梁，说起话来⼀本正经，字斟句酌，彬彬有礼，活脱脱⼀个滑稽的⽼古董。

我作好准备，打算在弗利格尔先⽣的班上⼀⽆所获地混上⼀年，不少⽇⼦过去了，还真不出所料。

后半学期我们学写随笔⼩品⽂。

弗利格尔先⽣发下⼀张家庭作业纸，出了不少题⽬供我们选择。

像"暑假⼆三事"那样傻乎乎的题⽬倒是⼀个也没有，但绝⼤多数⼀样乏味。

我把作⽂题带回家，⼀直没写，直到要交作业的前⼀天晚上。

我躺在沙发上，最终不得不⾯对这⼀讨厌的功课，便从笔记本⾥抽出作⽂题⽬单粗粗⼀看。

我的⽬光落在"吃意⼤利细⾯条的艺术"这个题⽬上。

这个题⽬在我脑海⾥唤起了⼀连串不同寻常的图像。

贝尔维尔之夜的清晰的回忆如潮⽔⼀般涌来，当时，我们⼤家⼀起围坐在晚餐桌旁——艾伦舅舅、我母亲、查理舅舅、多丽丝、哈尔舅舅——帕特舅妈晚饭做的是意⼤利细⾯条。

那时意⼤利细⾯条还是很少听说的异国⾷品。

多丽丝和我都还从来没吃过，在座的⼤⼈也是经验不⾜，没有⼀个吃起来得⼼应⼿的。

艾伦舅舅家诙谐有趣的场景全都重现在我的脑海中，我回想起来，当晚我们笑作⼀团，争论着该如何地把⾯条从盘⼦上送到嘴⾥才算合乎礼仪。

(完整)全新版大学英语综合教程1课后翻译题答案解析

Unit 1 Growing UpⅡ. Translation1.那是个正规宴会，我照妈妈对我讲的那样穿着礼服去了。

（formal）As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to.2.他的女朋友劝他趁抽烟的坏习惯尚未根深蒂固之前把它改掉。

（take hold） His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold.3.他们预料到下几个月电的需求量很大，决定增加生产。

（anticipate）Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production.4.据说比尔因一再违反公司的安全规章而被解雇。

（violate）It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules. / Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules.5.据报道地方政府已采取适当措施避免严重缺水（water shortage）的可能性。

（avoid, severe）It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. /The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage.苏珊（Susan）因车祸失去了双腿。

2020-2021学年上海牛津版八年级下册完型填空类阅读理解提升练习(四)(有答案)

上海牛津版8B完型填空类阅读理解提升练习（四）（一）Like underground systems all round the world, there are two main rules on the London Underground: Please mind the gap and please give up your seat to a person carrying a child or heavy luggage.But London’s 150-year-old underground system is a little bit different ____1____ there are also another two rules: Never look at others and don’t get too close to the other passengers. If you do any of these things, you will break ____2____, and the whole carriage（车厢）will look at in an unfriendly way.On the London Underground, people do not talk to one another, nor look at one another. If they have to look at each other, they will ____3___ faster than you can say sorry. Passengers usually keep some distance away from the others. In crowded carriages people will stand near the door at station stops, so the carriage looks full when actually there is plenty of ___4____. There is no pushing yourself in as Beijing subway passengers do.The biggest problem comes with getting a seat, and some people in England even explain how to get a seat on the Internet. If you are lucky enough to find yourself sitting in one of the few seats ____5____ wants, you will catch the attention of the whole carriage, so you can’t win.Sometimes the train driver will make a joke over the loud speaker, saying something like, “How is everyone getting on in there?” A few people will smile and realize that how strange the Underground environment is. ____6____, it will be back to the basic rules as soon as this moment passes: No eye contact, no touching, no getting into personal space and no standing on the left.( ) 1. A. although B. when C. because D. if( ) 2. A. the friendship B. the balance C. the carriage D. the darkness( ) 3. A. look away B. set off C. jump up D. fall asleep( ) 4. A. air B. room C. money D. information( ) 5. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody( ) 6. A. In addition B. Instead C. Besides D. HoweverKeys:CBABCD（二）Piggy banks(储蓄罐) are used to teach children how to save and spend their money wisely. They have to have very good reasons 1 breaking them to spend the money. But why are they called “piggy”banks instead of “dog” banks？There are several reasons. First, piggy banks look like pigs. 2 , in the past, a type of clay(黏土) used for making household objects was called pygg. People would often 3 money in pots made of pygg. In the 18th century, the spelling “pygg” was changed to“pig”.There is another reason for the name. As a farmer feeds food to his pig, a child puts his coins into his piggy bank. The farmer can’t get back the money he spends on his pig 4 he kills it and sells its meat. A child has to break the piggy bank if he wants to get his money out.Most piggy banks are 5 to be held in the hand. However, large ones have been made, and some are as 6 as three feet!Today, many piggy banks have a cap on the bottom. Children can remove it to take money 7 breaking the lovely pig.1.A. after B. before C. while D. as2.A. However B. Besides C. So D. Second3.A. save B. took C. saved D. take4.A. if B. although C. when D. until5.A. large enough B. enough large C. small enough D. enough small6.A. tall B. taller C. heavy D. heavier7.A. in B. without C. or D. toKeys:BDADCAB（三）Water is needed every day. But by using water wisely, you can save 1 water as well as money on your water bills. Here are some tips for saving water outdoors, when watering andplanting, and indoors in the bathroom and kitchen.When you water your garden, do not over－water（浇水过多）it．Too much water is bad for the 2 . Remember: do not water on windy days, and of course, not on rainy days. Choose native drought－resistant(抗旱的) plants. These plants use 3 water. Then place the plants 4 their water needs. Put those that need watering in one zone(区域) and those that only need natural rainfall in another zone. In this way, you will not waste water on plants that do not need it.In your 5 , the bathroom and the kitchen are the two places where about 83% of the water is used inside the home. In order to save more water, you should take a five-minute shower, rather than a bath. Turn the tap off 6 brushing your teeth or washing your face. Use a low-flow showerhead instead of your old one. Do not flush(冲) rubbish in the toilet. Use a wastebasket instead. Fill the basin with water to wash fruits and vegetables. 7 a water saving washing machine. Wash only full loads in the washing machine.It may be difficult for you to change some of your washing habit. But it is a matter of everybody’s responsibility.1.A. clean B. cheap C. drinking D. enough2.A. food B. garden C. plants D. weather3.A. more B. a little C. less D. much4.A. because of B. according to C. instead of D. with the help of5.A. garden B. sitting-room C. office D. house6.A. after B. while C. before D. if7.A. Show B. Buy C. Look at D. Turn onKeys:ACCBDBB（四）The world is now using 10 times as much water as it did 100 years ago. Scientists say that by 2020 water shortage(短缺) will be a serious world problem. Clean water is precious and it’s time for all of us to learn to save it!FACT People use more water in the bathroom than any other place at home.ACTION 1 the water when you brush your teeth. Keep your showers 2 as a shower uses 10 to 20 liters of water a minute. This way you’ll save thousands of liters of water a year, and reduce your water billFACT A dripping tap can waste 7, 600 liters of water a year. A leaky(漏水的) toilet can waste 3 260 liters of water a day.ACTION 4 your water meter(水表) at home. First, turn off all taps and water-using appliances, read the meter, then wait 30 minutes and read it again. If the dial(刻度盘) has moved, there may be something 5 with the toilet or water pipes. Repair them as soon as possible.FACT What people litter on the 6 or pour into the drain(排水沟) can pollute the sources of our drinking water.ACTION A lot of money is spent on water treatment, 7 don’t litter!1.A. Turn on B. Turn off C. Turn over D. Turn down2.A. easy B. comfortable C. short D. long3.A. as much as B. as nice as C. as quickly as D. as little as4.A. Buy B. Repair C. Use D. Check5.A. funny B. wrong C. expensive D. common6.A. beach B. air C. ground D. bin7.A. so B. but C. or D. andKeys:BCADBCA（五）Electricity keeps us warm in winter, cool in summer, cooks our food, heats our water, cleansour clothes and powers our TVs, radios, video games and computers. Electricity makes wonderfulthings 1 .Electricity can travel 2 through our bodies. Do you know why? Because electricity moves quickly through water and the human body is 70 percent water!Electricity can be very dangerous. What will happen 3 you get shocked? You will find it hard to breathe, your 4 will stop beating and you will get burns and even 5 ! As electricity travels at the speed of light, it’s almost impossible for you to get rid of it if you really get shocked. And, you should 6 try to touch anyone who’s been shocked with your hands, because you can become part of the circuit as well!It sounds terrible, and it is, but if you remember the 7 rules, you can always use electricity safely:● Never touch an electric appliance if you are stan ding in water or if i● Never touch broken electrical cords(电线,皮线)．● Never put a metal object into an appliance or a plug.● Keep kites away from power lines.● Keep away from downed(下落的) power lines.1.A. difficult B. clean C. possible D. terrible2.A. easily B. slow C. heavily D. badly3.A. because B. where C. how D. if4.A. body B. heart C. eyes D.1egs5.A. die B. sleep C. cheer D. save6.A. sometimes B. seldom C. never D. usually7.A. traffic B. school C. home D. safetyKeys:CADBACD（六）Once my father and I went to see a circus(马戏团). A family was standing in front of us 1 for ticket.The family had eight children. Their clothes were not 2 but they were clean. They were talking about the clowns and elephants excitedly.I want 3 tickets, eight for children and two for adults, said the father to the ticket lady.The ticket lady told him the 4 . When he heard that, the man couldn’t believe his ears. He asked again, “How much?”The ticket lady spoke again. The father looked sad. Clearly, he didn’t have 5 money.My dad took a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. Then he 6 the bill and said to the man, “Sir, this fell out of your pocket.”The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dads’ eyes and : took the bill. “Thank you, thank you, sir. This 7 means a lot to me and my family.”We didn’t go to the circus that night, but we didn’t feel sorry for it at all.1.A. waiting B. looking C. working D. preparing2.A. common B. cheap C. old D. expensive3.A.one B. ten C. two D. five4.A. ticket B. number C. price D. time5.A. free B. any C. little D. enough6.A. picked up B. took away C. put down D. looked up7.A. hardly B. nearly C. only D. reallyKeys:ADBCDAD（七）More than fifty years ago, John William gave away what he had and went off to the mountains to live the way people lived 100 years ago. For 1 he catches wild animals, fishes in the river, and plants what he can plant. John lives in a 2 house he made by hands, out of trees he cut down with an axe(斧子). 3 lives within 50 miles of his house in the mountain and John has not been out of the mountain during the years. One day last year, I hiked in to see how John lives. There were no roads, no stores, no noise, not even a post office. There were no people and that’s just the 4 John Williams wants to keep his part of the world-- without people. John is a learned man. He has 5 and nobody knows how he got them. Mostly he reads 6 world, the animals, the plants and the mountains. He has seen planes flyingoverhead, 7 doesn’t want to know about them. John William is 85 years old and has not had a sick day in his life.1.A. food B. house C. travel D. study2.A. dangerous B. wooden C. glass D. terrible3.A. Somebody B. Anybody C. None D. Nobody4.A. man B. place C. way D. room5.A. books B. knives C. desks D. pens6.A. for B. about C. with D. beside7.A. and B. so C. then D. butKeys:ADDCABD（八）Peggy Cardona parked her blue Nissan at a supermarket one day in February 1997. “I’ll come and open the door for you,” she told her four- year-old grandson, Ryan Eshleman, in the back seat.Before Cardona could even 1 her door, the car moved ahead. “Nana, the car is moving!” Ryan cried. Cardona jumped into the driver seat and reached for the handbrake(手刹), her left leg stepping outside, trying to stop the car. She couldn't find the brake, and she 2 the car as it moved down the steep slope(陡坡) toward a pond 20 feet away. 3 Ryan cried “Nana!” as the car fell into the pond and the water began pouring in.“Help!” Cardona cried as the car moved from the bank．“My grandson is inside!”A supermarket clerk, Clint Fountain, 24, jumped down the slope and dived into the cold water. Reaching the car, Fountain saw Ryan’ terrified face just inches above the water. “Unlock the door!” Fountain shouted. The boy’s fingers fumbled(未触到) with the block.Fountain hit on the back 4 , but the glass wouldn’t break. Another man Dick McClung dived in and handed him a hammer. Grabbing it, Fountain told the boy to move aside and broke the glass. His hands went 5 the broken window in the black water and pulled the boy out.6 the last flash of the blue car7 under the water.1.A. close B. open C. touch D. wash2.A. got into B. got out of C. drove D. pulled3.A. Tired B. Excited C. Frightened D. Surprised4.A. window B. door C. car D. seat5.A. off B. away C. on D. through6.A. Just a minute B. Just now C. At that moment D. Before that7.A. happened B. disappeared C. drove D. pushed Keys:ABCADCB。

高考英语语法填空.练习及答案.大全15

语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

将答案写在答卷上（共10小题，每小题1.5分）Passage1By2025,water shortage1.______(be)a big problem for about1.8billion people.In a world where water resource is2._______(increasing)short,nations cannot afford to waste it.But that is exactly what we do.After we use water in our homes and businesses,it3.______(wash)away,and takes many valuable resources with it.Waste water is rich4.______carbon and nutrients.If5.______(collect)and treated properly, it could provide new water,fertilizer,and energy.A number of nations and major cities have already built waste water treatment plants.They can effectively recover nutrients and bio-energy, and produce“new water”6.______can be reused.But more than80%of all waste water still currently7._______(flow)into natural ecosystems,8.______(pollute)the environment and taking valuable nutrients and other recoverable materials with it.Imagine that outside one of these small cities lies a lovely piece of land:on the surface it is pleasingly built and provides habitats for local wildlife.Beneath the surface is a wetland that treats waste water and produces energy.The energy produced saves9.______(family)from having to use firewood collected in the wild.This is not a dream project.A“constructed wetland environment”is already in practice10._____a small scale.Passage2The church in1._____1600s decided that it was about time to honor our mothers.Mothering Day was created.This2.______(actual)became a holiday of relief and pity for all people,3._____ (include)the poor.This was because Mothering Day was a day of rest for servants and working people:they4.______(allow)a day of vacation to visit their mothers.5.______(fortunate), Mothering Day didn’t continue in the Puritan New World.But the desire and need to have a day to visit their mothers continued.The6.______(born)of the modern Mother’s Day came about when in1870Julia Ward Howe published a poem,coming up7.______the idea of an international Mother’s Day celebrating peace and motherhood.Julia Ward Howe is credited with8.______(bring)about Mother’s Day,and helping us recognize the contributions women make.Mother’s Day became an9.______(office)holiday during the work of Anna M.Jarvis.She made it her personal project to bring about the10._______(adopt)of Mother’s Day as a national holiday.Passage3Since the1970s,scientists1.______(search)for ways to link the brain with computers. Braincomputer interface(BCI)technology could help people with2._______(disability)send commands to machines.Recently,two researchers,Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal PolytechnicSchool in Lausanne,Switzerland,demonstrated a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s 3._______(thought).In the laboratory,Tavella operated the wheelchair just by4.______(think)about moving his left or right hand.He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.“Our brain has billions of nerve cells.These send signals through the spinal cord(脊髓)to the muscles to give us the ability5.______(move).But spinal cord6._____(injury)or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles.”Tavella says.“Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”The researchers designed a special cap for the7.______(use).This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮)and sends them8._____a computer.The computer interprets the signals and commands the wheelchair.The wheelchair also has two cameras9._____identify objects in its path.They help the computer react to commands from the lan,the team leader,says scientists keep10.______(improve)the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands.Passage4For high school leavers starting out in the working world,it is very important1.______(learn) particular skills and practice how to behave in2._____interview or how to find a internship(实习). In some countries,schools have programs to help students onto the path to work.In the United States,3.______,such programs are still few.Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses,students are likely to get 4.______(high)earnings in later years.In Germany,students as young as13and145._______ (expect)to do internships.German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future6._______(employ).But in America,education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of7.______(bring)them into contact8._____the working world.Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates9._______(direct)on the four-year college track.Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable kids with no jobs and no skills.Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teaching them10.______(value)practical skills at high school.James Madison High School in New York,for example,encourages students to choose classes on career-based courses. The school then helps them gain on-the-job experience in those fields while they’re still at high school.Passage5Space tourism is the term used to describe space travel for recreational or leisure1.______ (purpose).2.______was once only a dream is now becoming a reality.Futurologists are scientists3.______attempt to develop predictions of what life will be likein the future.After4.______(one)man landed on the moon in1969,they thought that hotels would be built on the moon by the year2000.Futurologists also considered the possibility that,in the21st century,families might go for a holiday on the moon.Neither of these predictions5.________(come)true yet.But the rapid development of technology may mean these predictions are a possibility in the years to come.Working with the Federal Space Agency of the Russian Federation and Rocket and Space Corporation Energia,Space Adventures is6.______(current)the only company to have succeeded in sending7._______(pay)passengers into space.Following several successful explorations into space,several companies are now considering the possibility of enabling tourists8.______(visit)space.To make it more9._______(afford), low-orbit space travel is being considered by many companies.Passengers would be transported to a10.______(high)of between100-160km above earth,experience3-6minutes of weightlessness and a view of the stars before being taken back down to earth.This is expected to cost around $200,000per person.Passage6Have you noticed the confusion,which seems to extend in our world today?People seem to be going in all1._______(difference)directions.Many have no desire2._______(pursue).There’s no direction in their lives.There’s no reason for their work.They appear to be in3._______hurry, but are rushing with what purpose?If you don’t live with a purpose,you live by accident.You could end up4._______(wander) from side to side down the pathway of life,never knowing the award that could be yours.Take time to think5._______(deep).Listen to your inner self.Be patient and understand your unique gifts and know the reason6._______you are here.There are many7._______(opportunity)along the way to serve your purposes.Your highest purpose should be giving and serving others.You don’t need to expect anything 8._______return.You will truly know the blessing of life when you can give,desiring nothing but the9._______(satisfy)of a job well done.Be true to yourself.Don’t confuse yourself by living for nothingness on Sunday morning 10._______living for self for the rest of the week.Don’t confuse yourself by trying to be someone you’re not.Don’t confuse yourself by following the wrong people.Your living isn’t to be compromised.God created you for a purpose.参考答案Passage11.will be2.increasingly3.is washed4.in5.collected6.which/that7.flows8.polluting9.families 10.onPassage21.the2.actually3.including4.were allowed5.Unfortunately6.birth7.with8.bringing9.official 10.adoptionPassage31.have been searching2.disabilities3.thoughts4.thinking5.to move6.injurieser8.to9.which/that10.improvingPassage41.to learn2.an3.However4.higher5.are expected6.employment7.bringing8.with9.directly 10.valuablePassage51.purposes2.What3.who4.the first5.has come6.currently7.paying8.to visit9.affordable10.heightPassage61.different2.to pursue3.a4.wandering5.deeply6.why7.opportunities8.in9.satisfaction10.or。

大学英语(一)复习资料

大学英语（一）期末考试复习资料——***班专用Unit1GrowingUpⅡ.Translation1.那是个正规宴会，我照妈妈对我讲的那样穿着礼服去了。

（formal）Asitwasaformal dinnerparty, Iworeformaldress, asMothertoldmeto.2.他的女朋友劝他趁抽烟的坏习惯尚未根深蒂固之前把它改掉。

（takehold）Hisgirlfriend advisedhimtogetoutof/getridofhisbadhabitofsmokingbeforeittookhold.3.他们预料到下几个月电的需求量很大，决定增加生产。

（anticipate）Anticipatingthatthedemandforelectricitywillbehighduringthenextfewmonths,they havedecidedtoincreaseitsproduction.4.据说比尔因一再违反公司的安全规章而被解雇。

（violate）ItissaidthatBillhasbeenfiredforcontinuallyviolatingthe company’s safetyrules./Billis saidtohavebeenfiredforcontinuallyviolatingthe company’s safetyrules.5.据报道地方政府已采取适当措施避免严重缺水（watershortage）的可能性。

（avoid, severe）Itisreportedthatthegovernmenthastakenpropermeasurestoavoidthepossibilityofa severewatershortage./Thelocalgovernmentisreportedtohavetakenpropermeasuresto avoidthepossibilityofaseverewatershortage.Unit3UnderstandingScienceIITranslation1)正如科学家所预言的那样，全球污染成了人类面临的最严重的问题之一。

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3.3Agriculture in the USA1 In 2012, the top 5 agricultural commodities of America are ( ), cattle, soybeans, dairy products and chickens for meat.A、CornB、PotatoC、TomatoD、Cotton正确答案：A2 ( ), Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma and California have the most farms in the USA.A、ArizonaB、MarylandC、TexasD、Nevada正确答案：C3 96% of the farmers are black people.( )正确答案：×4 In 2008, most of American agriculture imports were from China.( )正确答案：×3.4Global Financial Crisis1 Recession is ( ) of negative GDP growth.A、1 quarterB、2 quartersC、3 quartersD、4 quarters正确答案：D2 The GFC Recession started in ( ).A、the USAB、the UKC、JapanD、France正确答案：A3 Which one of following is wrong about the GFC Recession? ( )A、Banks stopped lending.B、Companies cut jobs.C、Stock market crashed.D、People got more job opportunity.正确答案：D4 The cause of the GFC Recession in 2007 was ( ).A、Stock bubble burstB、Property bubble burstC、Dotcom bubble burstD、Asset price bubble burst正确答案：B3.5A Hero and a Villain1 Bernie Madoff's clients lost about ( ) billion dollars.A、10B、20C、30D、40正确答案：A2 The New York magzine called Bernie Madoff ( ).A、VillainB、HeroC、MonsterD、Saviour正确答案：C3 Warren Buffett was born in a rich family.( )正确答案：×英美文化概论1.1Western Names1 In the format of western names,which name is put first?( )A、Family nameB、Last nameC、SurnameD、First name正确答案：D2 Bill is the short version of ( ).A、WilliamB、StevenC、RobertD、Richard正确答案：A3 There is only one given name in western name.( )正确答案：×1.2What is Culture1 Culture is the beliefs, ( ) and way-of-life of a community or society. A、traditionsB、habitsC、customsD、costumes正确答案：C2 Which one is not the key aspect of Chinese culture?( )A、Chinese foodB、Spring FestivelC、Chinese medicineD、Football正确答案：D3 Chinese culture is better than American culture.( )正确答案：×2.1Topography of the USA1 ( ) and Hawaii are seperated from American mainland.A、ColoradoB、IndianaC、AlabamaD、Alaska正确答案：D2 Which is the largest states by population?( )A、TexasB、New YorkC、CaliforniaD、Florida正确答案：C3 Boston is on the West Coast of America.( )正确答案：×2.2Three Icons of America1 Why is Yellowstone National Park important?( )A、Because it is the first national park in the world.B、Because it is in America.C、Because it is the biggest national park in America.D、Because it is the first national park in America.正确答案：A2 Washington, Jefferson, () and Lincoln's faces are made on the Mount Rushmore.( )A、MadisonB、RooseveltC、KennedyD、Adams正确答案：B3 Which country provided the Statue of Liberty to America?( )A、The United KingdomB、CanadaC、AustraliaD、France正确答案：D2.3Comparison of the USA and China (1)1 In 2013, the population of China is about ( ) more than that of America. A、3 timesB、4 timesC、5 timesD、6 times正确答案：B2 Which one is wrong, about the geography of America and China?( )A、China has more railways than America.B、America has two neighbour countries, Canada and Mexico.C、Both America and China's climates vary greatly.D、America's land is less than China's, but water in America is more than China.正确答案：A3 The most fresh water used in China is in ( ).A、DomesticB、IndustryC、LivestockD、Agriculture正确答案：D4 Which is not the major environment issues of America?( )A、Air pollutionB、Water shortageC、Loss of agricultural landD、desertification正确答案：C5 America's population growth rate is lower than China's.( )正确答案：×2.4Comparison of the USA and China (2)1 The first three ethnic groups in the USA are ( ).A、White, Hispanic and BlackB、White, Black and HispanicC、White, Black and AsianD、White, Asian and Black正确答案：A2 All the countries in the world adopt the metric system, except ( ), Myanmar and Liberia.A、the UKB、B、the USAC、C、FranceD、D、Japan正确答案：B3 1 kilogram is ( ) pounds.A、0.6B、1.7C、2.1D、2.2正确答案：D4 Everyone in America and China can read and write.( )正确答案：×3.1Overview1 Which country is the second largest economy in the world?( )A、ChinaB、JapanC、South KoreaD、Germany正确答案：A2 Which one of following is not an American company?( )A、GoogleB、CocaColaC、Facebook正确答案：D3 Per capita means a person.( )正确答案：√3.2Comparison of USA and China1 Which one is right about the labour force in America and China?( )A、Most of American labour force are in services.B、Both America and China have the least labour force in agriculture.C、Most Chinese labour force are in agriculture.D、American labour force is more than Chinese.正确答案：A2 The UAS and ( ) is the major export markets of China.A、CanadaB、MexicoC、JapanD、South Korea正确答案：C3 ( ) is most used for the electricity production in the USA and China. A、Water B、Nuclear C、Wind D、Coal正确答案：D4 Both American and Chinese governments have significant direct involvement in the economy.( ) 正确答案：×5 Now services in China grows very fast.( )正确答案：√3.3Agriculture in the USA1 In 2012, the top 5 agricultural commodities of America are ( ), cattle, soybeans, dairy products and chickens for meat.A、CornB、PotatoC、TomatoD、Cotton正确答案：A2 ( ), Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma and California have the most farms in the USA.A、ArizonaB、MarylandC、TexasD、Nevada正确答案：C3 96% of the farmers are black people.( )正确答案：×4 In 2008, most of American agriculture imports were from China.( )正确答案：×3.4Global Financial Crisis1 Recession is ( ) of negative GDP growth.A、1 quarterB、2 quartersC、3 quartersD、4 quarters2 The GFC Recession started in ( ).A、the USAB、the UKC、JapanD、France正确答案：A3 Which one of following is wrong about the GFC Recession? ( )A、Banks stopped lending.B、Companies cut jobs.C、Stock market crashed.D、People got more job opportunity.正确答案：D4 The cause of the GFC Recession in 2007 was ( ).A、Stock bubble burstB、Property bubble burstC、Dotcom bubble burstD、Asset price bubble burst正确答案：B3.5A Hero and a Villain1 Bernie Madoff's clients lost about ( ) billion dollars.A、10B、20C、30D、40正确答案：A2 The New York magzine called Bernie Madoff ( ).A、VillainB、HeroC、MonsterD、Saviour正确答案：C3 Warren Buffett was born in a rich family.( )正确答案：×完整版答案请打开微信扫一扫下方二维码，关注公众号帮帮ING并回复英美文化本公众号提供210门尔雅视频课选修课答案和高等数学同济第七版答案等大学350门课后答案。

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上海市高考英语阅读理解试题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Babies born in summer are more likely to become short-sighted in late life, a study has shown. As many as a quarter of all cases of short-sightedness are caused by too great an exposure to sunlight in the first weeks of life, say eye experts.They are advising all parents to put sunglasses on their babies during the first weeks. Scientists had already established that over-exposure to sunlight caused shortsightedness in animals.Researchers who compared the months in which babies were born with whether they needed glasses later on say the principle also applies to humans.A study of almost 300, 000 young adults-the largest of its kind-showed that those born in June and July had a 25 per cent greater chance of becoming severely short-sighted than those born in December or January.Research leader Professor Michael Belkin, of Tel Aviv University, said it was because prolonged illumination(光照) causes the eyeball to lengthen-causing short-sightedness.Hence the more light a newborn is exposed to, the more the eyeball lengthens and the worse the short-sightedness will be.The mechanism which lengthens the eyeball is associated with levels of melatonin(褪黑激素), a pigment (色素) which protects the skin against harmful rays of the sun.In young babies not enough melatonin is released as protection, meaning they are more vulnerable to sunburn and changes to eyeball shape.Sight expert Professor Daniel O'Leary, of Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, said "At the moment we don't know the precise cause of why light exposure affects sight, but the evidence seems to prove that it is one of the reasons for people becoming shortsighted."（1）Babies born in summer are more likely to be shortsighted ____________.A. because the summer sun is too strong for babiesB. because babies born in summer have lengthened eyeballsC. if they are exposed too much sunlight in the first weeks after they are born D if parents don't know a proper way to protect their babies' eyes（2）Melatonin is a kind of material to ___________.A. prevent the eyes from becoming near-sightedB. protect the skin from harmful sun raysC. make our body strongD. protect babies' eyes from summer sun（3）From what Professor Daniel O'Leary says we can conclude that ___________.A. there is no evidence that shortsightedness is related to exposure to sunlightB. whether light exposure affects sight still needs to be further provedC. he believes that light exposure can cause shortsightednessD. he tries to give the cause of why light exposure affects sight（4）The underlined word "vulnerable" in the passage probably means __________.A. easy to be harmedB. resistantC. protectiveD. changeable【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）C（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，研究表明在夏季出生的婴儿长大后更容易成为近视眼，眼科专家称多达四分之一的近视眼病例是由于在出生后前几周里暴露阳光太久造成。

水资源短缺的英语作文

节约⽤⽔，⼜称节⽔。

是指通过⾏政、技术、经济等管理⼿段加强⽤⽔管理，调整⽤⽔结构，改进⽤⽔⽅式，科学、合理、有计划、有重点的⽤⽔，提⾼⽔的利⽤率，避免⽔资源的浪费。

下⾯是店铺为⼤家收集的⽔资源短缺的英语作⽂，供⼤家参考借鉴，希望可以帮助到有需要的朋友。

⽔资源短缺的英语作⽂1 First, water conservation tips: 1, toys for children intimate partner. But some toys (such as water spray guns) need to consume water, not worthy of recommendation, particularly in the areas of water scarcity, but also should not be used. There are some naughty young people, leading in the water below a big fight with each other⽔仗water, water scattered, very happy, insidious, clean the wet ground, in the past, the pedestrian was scared, a large number of Water is also wasted. More bad! 2, washing utensils in the home water-saving washing utensils, the best dishes on the first paper to remove the oil, and then hot water again, and finally with more warm water or cold running water. Second, take a bath of water-saving: With shower nozzle: (1) Institute of regulating temperature. (2) Not to head to open water from start to finish, and should not open. (3) As far as possible before you get wet from head to toe, on the whole body soapTu, the last running water. Do not separate shampoo, washing upper body, lower body and foot washing. (4) To concentrate on taking a bath, seize the time, do not refrain from being washed or side chat edge. Let alone in the bathroom and a good friend of a big fight. To remember: Time is the water! (5) Not to use the opportunity to take a bath "in passing" the clothes, shoes. Bathing in the bathtub, we should pay attention: Do not over water, pots 1/3-1/4 sufficient. Third, water-saving toilets: (1) If you think that the toilet tank is too large, can be a piece of bricktank filled with water or a large drink bottles, in order to reduce the volume of flushing water every time. It should be noted, bricks or drink bottles of water tanks on the prejudice component of the local campaign. (2) Water tank leakage is always the most influent rubber sealing lax than irrigation, water filled with later flow away from the overflow hole; outlet sealing rubber lax devascularization not take water into the pipes do not stopped to water. (3) Domestic wastewater collection flush toilets, you can use a strip of water, saving water. (4) Garbage regardless of size, thickness, should be clear from the garbage channel, rather than water from the toilet to Chong. ⽔资源短缺的英语作⽂2 The world is not only hungry,but also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 75 % of the earths surf-ace is covered with water. But about 97% of this huge amount is sea water, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3% -- the fresh water that comes from rivers, lakes,underground, and other sources. And we cannot even use all of that, because some of it is in the form of icebergs and glaciers. Even worse, some of it has been polluted. However, as things stand today, this small amount of fresh water, which is constantly being replaced by rainfall, is still enough for us. But our need for water is increasing rapidly-- almost day by day. Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now can we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on. A limited water supply would have a bad effect on agriculture and industry. Let me give you just one small exampie of how necessary water is to industry. Did you know that to produce a single ton of steel, it takes about 91, 000 liters of water? We all have to learn how to stop wasting our precious water. One of the first steps we should take is to develop ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this field, but only on a small scale. For us, the systems are as important as the spacecraft. ⽔资源短缺的英语作⽂3 On Water Shortage No one can have failed to notice the fact that water shortage is a grave problem with which the whole world is confronted. Actually, it has become so widespread that it has severely affected people s daily life and hindered the development of the global economy. A number of factors could account for the problem, but the following might be the critical ones. First, with the development of agriculture and industry, an increasing amount of water is needed. Secondly, the ever-increasing population is another leading cause of water shortage. Besides, the global tendency of warming up also contributes to the problem. What s worse, pollution and waste of fresh water aggravate the situation. In view of the seriousness of the problem, effective measures must be taken before things get worse. First, it is essential that laws and regulations be worked out and enforced to protect water resources. Secondly, people should enhance their awareness of saving water. With these measures taken, it is reasonable for us to expect a brighter future. ⽔资源短缺没有⼈能注意到，⽔资源短缺是⼀个严重的问题，全世界都⾯临着这样的问题。

2020中考英语非连续文本阅读回答问题生活方式事物介绍社会问题试题

生活方式+事物介绍+社会问题请阅读下面非连续性文本,按要求完成所给任务。

A [2019·山西模拟]Many of us have feelings of loneliness as we grow up. Some teenagers can't stand eating alone in the dining hall, and girls even go to the restroom hand in hand. They fear being called a “loner”. In these cases, we might use the word “loner” in a disapprov ing(不赞成的) way. However, it can actually have a good meaning as well. It all depends on our attitude toward being alone.“It's hard to feel lonely when you're trying to master a new skill, practice a hobby or try out a new recipe,” wrote US lifestyle writer Adrienne Breaux. She used to be a terrible cook, but whenever loneliness hit her, she would buy a lot of ingredients and figure out how to make them into delicious dishes. After a few months, she became good at cooking. If you can make use of your solo(单独的) time, you'll find that it won't trouble you.“Honjok” in South Korea“Honjok” has become a growing lifestyle inSouth Korea. The word comes from “hon” (alone)and “jok” (tribe一族). These people eat alone,travel alone, and enjoy being by themselves. “Ihope it grows into a self-supporting culture ofhappiness,” said Jang Jae Young, a South Koreanwho runs a website about this solo lifestylecalled honjok.me.Loner Economy(经济) in JapanThere are many solo karaoke bars and solocafés in Japan. Rame n(拉面) restaurants for solodiners are especially popular. Boards separateeach seat. Diners fill out a form to place anorder, and then press a button to call thewaiter. They don't see the faces of othercustomers or waiters.People are becoming more peaceful about being alone. This doesn't mean we should totally shut ourselves from the outside world, of course. But it doesn't hurt to have some “me time” once in a while.1.What does the writer want to tell us by mentioning US lifestyle writer Adrienne Breaux?2.How do you like the “loners” in South Korea?3.In the passage, the underlined word “this” refers to .4.Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. (不超过25个汉字)5.Do you want to be a loner? Why or why not?BWhen was the last time you used a phone booth(电话亭) on the street?With the rise of mobile phones, they have become something out of date. But Shanghai is trying to bring a new life to the old phone booths by turning them into mini-libraries.电话亭将被分成三种类型。

大学英语期末翻译试题

Unit 11.追逐梦想的路上，你需要用强大的意志去克服困难。

2.明确的目标给与我们动力并让我们着迷于学习。

3.他对遭受耳部感染的受害者表示深切的同情。

4.当耳聋的打碟师出现在俱乐部里，这场表演才真的有了看头。

5.在我们的线上教室里，每一位私人教师都很擅长辅导学生。

6.在追梦的过程中，你需要在乎的不是别人要你做什么，而是你自己真正想要做什么。

7.他们请我主持是因为我的技术不错，而不是动了恻隐之心。

这就让我感到放心了。

8.我的财富是内在的，它在我的心中和头脑中，而不是在我的口袋里。

9.他非常谦卑，并怀有感恩之心，但是他是一个创造自己未来的人。

1.On the way of chasing dreams, you need strong will to overcome the hardships.2.A specific aim can give us motivation and get us hooked in learning.3.He offered deep sympathy to the victims who suffered from ear infection.4.When the deaf DJ showed up in the club, the show really came to life.5.Every tutor is skilled at tutoring students in our online classroom.6.What you need to care about in chasing your dream is not what others tell you to do, but rather what you truly want to do yourself.7.It was reassurance that they were giving me jobs because I was good, not out of sympathy.8.The richness is in me, in my heart and in my head, not in my pockets.9.He is very humble and grateful, but he’s one individual who makes his own future.Unit 21.只要按时交作业就不必担心成绩。

作文替换词

and more problems are brought to our attention, one of which is that....
随着社会的不断发展，出现了越来越多的问题，其中之一便是….. He always likes to sleep with the windows open.
1. severe 替换掉serious（严重的） eg: a severe water shortage严重缺水 2. beneficial 替换掉 good （有益的） undesirable 替换掉 bad （不好的，不受欢迎的） 3. nevertheless 替换掉 however/but（然而，不过）
7. on condition that替换掉 as long as
8. promote /strengthen 替换掉 improve （提高，加强）
9. cope with 替换掉 solve（解决）
10. motivate 替换掉 encourage（激励）
11. approach / method 替换掉 way（方法，方案） 12. adopt 替换掉 use （采用，采取）
22. On+名词/doing, No sooner…than…/Hardly…when…//The as he arrived, he began his research. → --On his arrival, he began his research.. --No sooner had we arrived at the cinema than the film started. 23. contribute to替换 be helpful/useful eg.--Plenty of memory work will undoubtedly contribute to English study. 24. around the corner 替换 coming soon/ nearby

关于如何解决全球水资源短缺问题的英语作文

关于如何解决全球水资源短缺问题的英语作文全文共5篇示例，供读者参考关于如何解决全球水资源短缺问题的英语作文篇1no one can have failed to notice the fact that water shortage is a grave problem with which the whole world is confronted. actually, it has become so widespread that it has severely affected people s daily life and hindered the development of the global economy.a number of factors could account for the problem, but the following might be the critical ones. first, with the development of agriculture and industry, an increasing amount of water is needed. secondly, the ever-increasing population is another leading cause of water shortage. besides, the global tendency of warming up also contributes to the proble what s worse, pollution and waste of fresh water aggravate the situation.in view of the seriousness of the problem, effective measures must be taken before things get worse. first, it is essential that laws and regulations be worked out and enforced to protect water resources. secondly, people should enhance theirawareness of saving water. with these measures taken, it is reasonable for us to expect a brighter future.【参考翻译】没有人能注意到，水资源短缺是一个严重的问题，全世界都面临着这样的问题。

一篇有关水资源短缺的英语作文

1．人们以为淡水是取之不尽的(提常紧缺的(提示：人口增长、工业用水增加、污染……)；
3．我们应该怎么办。
Global Shortage of Fresh Water
There is fresh water in rain, in rivers and wells. This fact leads us to think that fresh water is everywhere and it will never be used up in the world. But the fact is that such a belief is unfortunately wrong and possibly dangerous.
We still have time if we begin to act right now. We must warn the people of the importance of fresh water and the danger we are facing. We should control the wastes produced by factories. We should also develop new ways to use our limited fresh water more economically and recycle the used water. In short, the global shortage of fresh water can be solved if some measures are taken right away.
Fortunately, people have realized this pressing problem and are trying to find ways to salve it. First, people are urged to economize on water. Second, measures are taken to protect water resources. Third, circulating water is used for industrial purposes over and over in factovies and treated sewage water is used for irrigation in farming land.

2020年10月自考英语(二)真题及答案

2020年10月自考英语(二)真题及答案完形填空Water Shortage Getting water seems (seem)so easy for many people.You w ill be【C1】(mistake)if you think there is an【C1】(end)supply of water.In fact,the world has a water shortage.Sev enty percent of the world is【C3】(cover)in water.But most of it is salt water.Only a small【C4】(percent)is fresh drinking water.Countries【C5】(include)Spain,Italy,and South Africa import water from countri es such as the United States and Australia.【C6】(surprising),1.1 billion people on earth have difficulty【C7】(get)clean drinking water.This global problem is predicted to get 【C8】(bad)as the atmosphere becomes warmer.Every person in Britain 【C9】(use)about 150 liters of water a day.In some countries people onl y have 5 to 10 liters a day!They would be【C10】(shock)to learn how we waste drinking water.【正确答案】1. 【C1】【正确答案】mistaken2. 【C2】【正确答案】endless3. 【C3】【正确答案】covered4. 【C4】【正确答案】percentage5. 【C5】【正确答案】including6. 【C6】【正确答案】Surprisingly7. 【C7】【正确答案】 ge tting8. 【C8】【正确答案】worse9. 【C9】【正确答案】 uses10. 【C10】【正确答案】shocked阅读判断Booking Online and Saving the Environment When you are looking to book a holiday,it is unlikely that you will think about how green your booking de cision is,but it is something that you should think about.By"green"we mean the pact on the environment.When looking to book a holiday,you will prob ably find that you are faced with two main decisions.The first is to go into a travel agency,pick up brochures(宣传册)read through them and go back with just one and book with the travel age nts directly or over the phone.The second is to go onto the Internet.The Inte rnet holds many advantages over the travel agencies.The main one is conve nience.You can go online to look at holidays at any time of the day.The tra vel agents,however,are usually very busy at times when people can actually go,i.e.lunch hours or at the weekend.You could use the telephone,but you wouldn't be able to see the pictures or the details of the holidays,so you wo uld probably be sent a brochure anyway.There are websites on the Internet t hat make shopping for holiday deals much easier.These websites are known as price comparison websites.They search through lots of different tour oper ators,and the results are displayed on one page,from which you can choose. Compared with the travel agencies,booking online is greener.The piles of b rochures are definitely not green,and the amount of unnecessary paper used can't be good for the environment.In the days of the Internet,there is really no need for such a large amount of paper to be wasted.So booking online wi ll not only save you time and effort,it will do a little bit towards saving the e nvironment,too!【正确答案】12.When planning holidays,few people will think about being green.(A)True(B)False(C)Not Given【正确答案】A【试题解析】Few people will think about being green, 对应文章中的is unlikely that,所以正确。

2020专八改错练习

2020改错专项练习（1）Transport can be a major expense for many companies, especiallywhen cars have to be provided for both managerial and sale staff. __1__As a result, it’s important to keep a close eye at the many costs __2__ associated with company cars and how these different costs compare.The moment a new car is driven away from the showroom,its value will drop as much as 12 percent. This is what is __3__ known as depreciation and is the largest single cost to thebuyer of a new vehicle. Depreciation is the highest in the __4__first two years of a vehicle’s life: at the end of that perioda car could be worth just the third of its brand new price. __5__ Although the rate of depreciation decreases as time goesby, it remains a major cost factor, as around 85 percentof company vehicles are brought brandly new. __6__ However, it is important to know that some cars depreciatemuch more than others——regardless of price. This is often __7__to do with rarity and prestige value. The more common thecar, the more quickly, in general, it loses value. Exported __8__ models, which are restricted in number, can hold their valuebetter than those are produced domestically and widely available. __9__In the same way, depreciation on a new model of a particularmake may be low for the first few years after their launch. __10__ This happened when diesel cars were first introduced. Theydepreciated more slowly when they were rarely seen; nowthat they are relatively common, this is no longer true.（2）What is a black hole? Well, it is difficult to answer the question,as the terms we would normally use to describe a scientific phenomenon __1__ are adequate here. Astronomers and scientists think that a black hole is __2__ a region of space which matter has fallen and from which nothing can __3__ escape—not even light. But we can’t see a black hole. A black hole __4__ exerts a strong gravitational pull and yet it has no matter. It is onlyspace—or thus we think. How can this happen? __5__ The theory is that some stars explode when their density increasesto a particular point; they “collapse”and sometimes a supernova occurs.The collapse of a star may produce a “White Dwarf”of a “neutronstar”—a star which matter is so dense that if continually shrinks by the force of __6___ its own gravity. But if the star is very large, this process of shrinking maybe so intense that a black hole results in. Imagine the earth reduced to the __7__ size of a marble, but still having the same masses and a stronger __8__gravitational pull, and you have some ideas of the force of a black hole. __9__ And no matter near the black hole is sucked in. __10__(3)Humankind’s future safety and longevity of life on Earth largelydepend on the environment which we live. Keeping the air we __1__ breathe free of pollution is a major priority towards making thisearth a safe place. Other areas of concern are water, land, the ozonelayer, and the preservation of flora and fauna of the planet.Every country has ecological issues to deal. In South America, __2__ the rain forests are rapidly disappearing as people burn and cut downtrees to make for farmland. Many Middle-Eastern and Asian countries __3__ have a battle to fight with air, water, and land pollution. Lakesand swamps are spread with debris. __4__ Mass chemical spraying is used to kill pests on trees and plants. Abundant __5__ use of water in countries as China has caused major water shortage. __6__ Rivers become polluted by factories and the populations that liveon their banks. Global warming is considered a major factor caused __7__ the droughts in eastern China, the Sudan, Ethiopia, and northern Kenya.The reduction of the ozone layer is blamed for the global warming trendsin variant countries of this globe, and the spread of disease like skin __8__ cancer. Societies at large need to pay attention to the existing problemsin order to get of the imminent danger of famine, drought and diseases __9__ that rise from the damage that pollution causes. __10__（4）More people die of tuberculosis than of any other disease caused by a singleagent. This has probably been the case in quite a while. During the __1__ early stages of the industrial revolution, perhaps one in every seventh __2__ deaths in Europe’s crowded cities were caused by the disease. From __3__ now on, though, western eyes, missing the global picture, saw the trouble __4__ going into decline. With occasional breaks for war, the rates of death andinfection in the Europe and America dropped steadily through the 19th and __5__ 20th centuries. In the 1950s, the introduction of antibiotics strengthened thetrend in rich countries, and the antibiotics were allowed to be imported to __6__ poor countries. Medical researchers declared victory and withdrew.They are wrong. In the mid1980s the frequency of infections and deaths __7__ started to pick up again around the world. Where tuberculosis vanished, it came __8__ back; in many places where it had never been away, it grew better. The World __9__ Health Organization estimates that 1.7 billion people (a third of the earth’s population)suffer from tuberculosis. Even when the infection rate was falling,population growth kept the number of clinical cases more or less constantly at 8 __10__ million a year. Around 3 million of those people died, nearly all of them in poor countries.（5）One of America’s most important export is her modern music. __1__ American popular music is playing all over the world. It is enjoyed __2__by people of all ages in all countries. Because the lyrics are English, __3__ nevertheless people not speaking English enjoy it. The reasons for its popularityare its fast pace and rhythmic beat. The music has many origins in the United States. Country music, coming from the suburban areas in the southern United States, is one __4__ source. Country music features simple themes and melodies describing day-to-day situations and the feelings of country people.Many people appreciate this music because the emotions expressed by country __5__ music songs. A second origin of American popular music is the blues. It depicted __6__ mostly sad feelings reflecting the difficult lives of American blacks.It is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is not popular with __7__all Americans.Rock music is a newer form of music. This music style, featuring fast andrepetitious rhythms, was influenced by the blues and country music.It is first known as rock-and- roll in the 1950’s. Since then there __8__ have been many forms of rock music, hard rock, soft rock, punk rock, discomusic and others. Many performers of popular rock music are young musicians.American popular music is marketed to a demanding audience.Now popular songs are heard on the radio several times a day.Some songs become popular all over the world. People hear these songs sing __9__in their original English or sometimes translated into other languages.The words may coincide but the enjoyment of the music is universal. __10__（6）For the last fifteen or twenty years the fashion in criticism or appreciationof the arts have been to deny the existence of any valid criteria and to make the __1__ words “good”or “bad”irrelevant, immaterial, and inapplicable. There is no such thing, we are told, like a set of standards first acquired through experience and __2__ Knowledge and late imposed on the subject under discussion. This has been a __3__ popular approach, for it relieves the critic of the responsibility of judgment and thepublic by the necessity of knowledge. It pleases those resentful of disciplines, it __4__ Flatters the empty-minded by calling him open-minded, it comforts the __5__ confused. Under the banner of democracy and the kind of quality which ourforefathers did no mean, it says, in effect, “Who are you to tell us what is good or bad?”This is same cry used so long and so effectively by the producers of mass __6__ media who insist that it is the public, not they, who decide what it wants to hear __7__ and to see, and that for a critic to say that this program is bad and that program isgood is pure a reflection of personal taste. Nobody recently has expressed this __8__ Philosophy most succinctly than Dr. Frank Stanton, the highly intelligent __9__president of CBS television. At a hearing before the Federal Communications Commission, this phrase escaped from him under questioning: “One man’s mediocrity __10__ is another man’s good program”.（7）Halloween’s origins dated back to the ancient Celtic _1_ Festival of Samhain (pronouncing sow-in).The Celts, who _2_ lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, United _3_ Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated its new year on November 1.This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning ofthe dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death.Celts believed that at the night before the new year, the boundary_4_ between the worlds of the live and the dead became blurred. _5_On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, it was _6_ Believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth.In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops,Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made easier for _7_ The Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future.For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important sourceof comfort and direction during the long, dark winter. To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, which the people gathered to burn crops and animals _8_As sacrifices to the Celtic deities. During the celebration, the Celts worecostumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and skins,and attempted to assume each other’s fortunes. When the _9_ celebration was over, they lit their hearth fires, which they had _10_ extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protectthem during the coming winter.（8）The first real organized effort to uniting Europe came _1_ With the creation of the Council of Europe, was established in 1949. _2_ While not as influential as the EuropeanCommunity in term of public awareness and promotion of European _3_ Political unity, the Council produced, in November 1950,one of the most politically and social important documents. Seen this _4_ millennium—the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms On conjunction with the Statute of the Council of Europe, _5_ Convention provides a common set of guaranteed freedoms and rights for enters _6_ into citizen whose every government. An agreement to rectify and enforce the _7_ specifics articulated in the Convention. However, mere putting pen to paperand producing an official document is far enough to actually _8_ Guarantee these freedoms—by outlining the rights and freedoms of citizens,Europe vocalizes its concerns to its people, but to physically pledge protection _9_of these ideals requires a strict and specific system of enforcement. Onlyby enabling the physical the citizens of Europe be assured about their liberty. _10_9.People learn Languages all the time, and for all kinds of reasons. For example,you probably have various reasons to study English than your classmates. (1)____But have you ever thought about creating entirely new language from scratch? (2)____ There's been a boom in made-up languages recently, driving by the epic (3)____ "Lord of the Rings' and other fantasy movies and books. The trend hasalso fueled as more and more people venture online. There are websites, (4)____ discussion boards, and chat rooms that teach how to build a language, othersthat share new languages, and some that seek collaborators.Made-up languages aren't restricted on Star Trek fans and Esperanto speakers. (5)____It spends time and determination to create a new language. A creator needs (6)____to do more than substitute existing words with invented ones. There' s rhythmand intonation to consider-how does the language sound when spoken?If it's invented for humans in a movie or book, how does biology change (7)____the sound? How does it represent the culture of the people who speak it? Thenthere are grammar rules, such as masculine and feminine nouns or verbs, word order,or the use of irregular verbs. Even if a simple language can take years to develop. (8)____Yet the new languages don't have the same sticking power as real languages likeEnglish. As for the made-up languages of today,there are an infinite number of reason behind their creation. Some people (9)____do it as a hobby, another as a way to relax. Some just like the challenge. (10)____ 10Changes in the technology of communication are occurring so rapidly thatwe human beings now move through a cloud of messages as densely as a locust-storm. (1)____ Every new device increases the speed and the outreach of the last, and young peopleare now governed by the gadgets in their hands,which don't merely contain their lives and also to a great extent dictate them. (2)____ Of course, the print media still exist. There are old-fashioned people like myselfwho make a living by writing things, and old-fashioned people like you,who support us by reading, or at any rate buy, what we write. (3)____ But maybe it's only people like us who are able really to regret for the changes (4)___ that are sweeping away so much that we depended upon.The rest of the world is caught up in the torrent of gadgets, each new model is (5)____ designed to relieve its owner of one more source of spiritual exercise or one (6)____ more obstacle to fun. Memory now exists behind a screen.Very few is stored in our heads, and our recollections drift in cyberspace like asteroids, (7)____ unconnected to the orbit in which we move. Written letters are a thing of past, (8)____ and essays are downloaded from the sites devoted to them. Research means surfing the web,and as for social life-this is a matter of tweeting and twittering as one drifts through cyberspace. Facebook friendships bubble up in a moment, and consist of a mutual agreement (9)____ between strangers to put themselves on display. More and more does it seemthat putting on display yourself is what it is all about,which there is nothing more to love and friendship than being mutually visible. (10)____。

全新版大学英语综合教程(第二版)1 textA课后翻译及答案

翻译Unit11.那是个正规宴会，我照妈妈对我讲的那样穿着礼服去了。

（formal）As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to.2.他的女友劝他趁抽烟的坏习惯尚未根深蒂固之前把它改掉。

(take hold)His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold.3.他们预料到下几个月电的需求量很大，决定增加生产。

(anticipate)Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production.4.据说比尔音译在违反公司的安全规章而被解雇。

（violate）It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules.5.据报道地方政府已采取适当措施避免严重缺水（water shortage）的可能性。

（avoid,severe）It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage.Unit26.半个小时过去了，但末班车还没来。

我们只好走回家。

（go by）Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadn’t come yet. We had to walk home.7.既然篮球赛已被推迟，我们不妨去参观博物馆。