Passage 1
To fight for the conservation of forest ecosystem,several ecologists including Daniel Janzen convinced Del Oro,an orange juice producer,to donate part of their forestland to a national park.In return,Del Oro was allowed to throw large amounts of waste in the form of orange peels (皮) on a 3-hectare piece of land within the national park at no cost.Dealing with tons of leftover peels usually involved burning them or paying to have them poured into a landfill,so the proposal was very attractive.
But a year later,another juice company challenged the deal in court,arguing that their competitor was “polluting a national park”.They ended up winning,and the deal between Del Oro and the national park fell through.
Then in 2013,while discussing possible research avenues with Timothy Treuer,Daniel Janzen mentioned the orange story.Feeling interested,Treuer decided to stop by that piece of land that had been covered with fruit waste 15 years earlier.What he found shocked him.
“When I walked over exposed rock and dead grass in the nearby fields,I had to climb through undergrowth and cut paths through walls of vines (藤) in the orange peel site itself,”said Timothy Treuer.
Treuer and his team spent months picking up samples (样品),analyzing and comparing them.They found great differences between the area covered with orange peels and those that were not.The area with orange waste had richer soil.
The effect that the orange peels had on the land is probably not that surprising to people familiar with composting (施肥),but what is really shocking is that a judge actually thought the waste of orange “polluted” a national park and stopped it from going forward.Now that Timothy Treuer’s study has received worldwide attention,this type of “ruining” is being seriously considered as a way of bringing forests back to life.
1.What did Del Oro usually do with orange peels?
A.Add them to fuel. B.Feed them to animals.
C.Burn or bury them. D.Make them into cakes.
2.What can we know about the deal between Del Oro and the national park?
A.It lasted 15 years.
B.It was signed by Treuer.
C.It carried out for about a year.
D.It was broken by Del Oro.
3.What was Treuer’s finding?
A.Orange peels contain much fibre.
B.Orange peels can make soil richer.
C.Orange peels rot away in a short time.
D.Orange waste ruined the national park.
4.What is the author’s attitude toward the judge mentioned in the last paragraph?
A.Disapproving. B.Positive.
C.Worried. D.Admirable.
Passage 2
I have been teaching the tenth grade English for four years.Needless to say,I love my subject and one day vowed to impart(透露) my love of literature to my future students.Well,I must admit,I have made more than a difference.I have changed the way students perceive(感知) literature and have even inspired some to become English teachers.
One student in particular is named John.I met him last year when he was a student in my English class during the eighth period.He often sat in the back,saying very little.However,I sensed that he was taking in all that I taught.John was never absent or late.He seemed very mature for his age.
As the year progressed,we read lots of poetry and various stories about different cultures and real-life experiences.I have always wanted to talk literature to my students so that they could find relevant connections which would finally give them that motivation to read,write and interpret.While reading and writing poetry,John wrote some beautiful poetry that spoke of his experiences as a black male in America.
On the last day of school,students were asked to write a brief autobiographical essay and to dedicate(献给) it to someone he or she thought was significant in his or her life.John dedicated his essay to me and used clip art that decorated the dedication with roses.
He stated in the essay,“Some people you meet in life are flowers,but then there are those who are roses.Ms.Hopkins,I just want you to know that you are a rose in my life and I have enjoyed every minute of being in your class.You have shown me that I have purpose in life and that I am a poet.I will never forget you.” Tears streamed down my eyes.I had had a particularly hard personal life that year and somehow that letter made it worth the struggle.
Making a significant contribution to someone’s life is something money could never buy.Teaching allows teachers to make a positive difference in the life of someone.
1.What’s the author’s purpose to take John for example?
A.To show that her students were all excellent readers.
B.To develop her own idea about English literature.
C.To prove what she had just said was true.
D.To persuade her readers to change their minds.
2.Why did John choose to dedicate his autobiographical essay to Ms.Hopkins?
A.He thought she was significant in his life.
B.He wanted to say to her that she was a red rose.
C.He expected her to know he had enjoyed her class.
D.He remembered she had promised to let him be a poet.
3.What kind of person was the author according to the text?
A.Gentle. B.Passionate.
C.Humorous. D.Indifferent.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for this text?
A.The difference a good teacher can make.
B.The friendship Ms.Hopkins and John developed.
C.An experience only Ms.Hopkins and her students could have.
D.The significant contribution everyone can make.
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