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阅读理解Apples,orangesandotherfruitshouldbekeptinthefridgetolastlong,newsupermarketlabelswillsay,inamovewhichcouldtelltheendofthetraditionalfruitbowl.ThelabelswillformpartoftheGovernment-backedguidancetohelpconsumersreducetheamountoffoodtheythrowbychangingadviceonpacksofsupermarketfood.Undertheplansupermarketswillintroduceanew“LittleBlueFridge”signforfoodwhichshouldbekeptchilled(冷藏),orbenefitfrombeingkeptinthefridgetopreventitgoingoff.Thesignwillappearonmuchfoodwhichisnotusuallykeptinthefridge.ForexampletheWasteandResourcesActionProgram(WRAP)pointedoutthatapples,orangesandpears,whichareusuallykeptinafruitbowl,shouldinfactbestoredinthefridge.Dr.AndrewParry,aspecialadvisoronfoodanddrink,said,“Mostfreshfruitandvegetableswillkeepfresherforlongerifkeptintheirpackagingandinthefridge.Generallyagoodwaytomanagefruitathomeistotakeoutenoughintothefruitbowl—ifyoupreferitatroomtemperature;butuseyourfridgeascoldstorageforthemajority.Thiswillgiveyoumoretimetoenjoyyourfood,andhelpcutdownonwaste.”EnvironmentMinisterThérèseCoffeysaid,“Weknowthatconfusing(难以理解的)labelscanleadtofoodwastebysuggestingthatedibleitemsneedtobethrownawaysooner.Thisnewguidancewillmakepackagingmuchclearerforconsumers,savingthemmoneyandreducingwaste.Iencourageallfoodbusinesses,largeandsmall,tousethisguidancetohelpthemputtherightdatemarkonfoodandhelptoguidepeopleonthefreezingproductswhicharecrucial(至关重要的)toreducingtheamountofediblefoodthrownaway.”HeatherHancock,chairmanattheFoodStandardsAgency,said,“Ithinkthisclearguidancecanhelpdealwithfoodwaste,withoutdamagingthesafetyoffood.Itwillhelpbusinessessupplyfoodthatisproperlydescribedandstored,andsafelyprovidedtoconsumers.”1.Accordingtothetext,whatisinlinewiththegoaloftheGovernment-backedguidance?A.Itencouragesbusiness. B.Itlowersgoodsprices.C.Ithelpscutdownonwaste. D.Itimprovesproductquality.2.What’sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theplannewlyputforwardbythegovernment.B.Thecommonfruitandvegetableskeptinthefridge.C.Effectsofthenew“LittleBlueFridge”signonfood.D.Supermarkets’reactiontotheGovernment-backedguidance.3.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“edible”inParagraph4?A.Eatable. B.Bad. C.Fresh. D.Packaged.4.What’sHeatherHancock’sattitudetowardstheGovernment-backedguidance?A.Critical. B.Cold. C.Positive. D.Disappointed.ForafewsecondsonasunnyafternoonlastApril,renewablesbrokearecordforCalifornia’smainelectricnetwork,providingenoughpowertosupply94.5%ofdemand.Themomentwaspraisedasamilestoneonthepathtodecarbonisation(脱碳).Butwhathappenswhenthesunsetsandthewindsstop?Handlingthevariedpowerproductionofrenewableswillrequirecheapstorageforhoursorevendaysatatime.Newtypesofiron-basedbatteriesmightbeuptothetask.Manyfirmsareengagedindevelopingthesekindsofbatteries.Oregon-basedESS,whosebatteriescanstoreenergyforbetweenfourandtwelvehours,launcheditsfirstnetwork-scaleprojectsin2021.Massachusetts-basedFormEnergy,whichraised$240millionin2021,hasbatteriesthatstorepowerforupto100hours.Itsfirstinstallationwillbeaone-megawatt(兆瓦)pilotplantinMinnesota,plannedtobecompletedin2023.Bothcompaniesrelyonbatteriesthatuseiron,oneofthemostabundantmaterialsontheplanet.Thismeansthattheirofferingscouldeventuallybecheaperthanothernetworkstoragecandidates.Formsaysitsbatteriescouldeventuallycostjust$20perkilowatt-hour,lowerthanevenoptimisticpredictionsforlithium-ion(锂离子)batteriesinthenextseveraldecades.Therearestillchallengestoaddress:ironbatteriestypicallyhavelowefficiency,meaningagoodpartoftheenergythat’sputintothemcan’tberecovered.Unwantedsidereactionscanalsodegradethemovertime.Butifiron-basedbatteriescanbeappliedwidely,atalowenoughcost,theycouldhelppowermoreoftheworldwithrenewableenergy.5.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofraisingaquestioninthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopicofthearticle. B.Tosupportthetopicofthisparagraph.C.Tohighlighttheimportanceofenergy. D.Toinspiremorescientiststostudy.6.HowdoestheauthordevelopParagraph3?A.Bymakingclassifications. B.Byanalysingcauseandeffect.C.Bygivingexamples. D.Byexplainingdefinitions.7.Whatdoweknowabouttheiron-basedbatteriesinthepassage?A.Theyareboundtoquicklyreplacealltheexistingbatteries.B.Theyareofgreathelpinspiteofseveralunknownweaknesses.C.Theyarebelievedtobeappliedmorewidelyintheremoteareas.D.Theyareexpectedtosupplymoreenergyatamuchlowercost.8.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Competition:TwoBatteryCompaniesB.Possibility:Long-lastingNetworkBatteriesC.Challenge:NewBatterywithLowEfficiencyD.Milestone:SuccessinDecarbonisationIthasalwaysbeenhorribleformetopicturemylifeinoldage.Myrecentvisitstotheseniorcarecenter,however,relievedsomeofmyfearsandprovidedvaluablefoodforthought.Lookingformeaningfulwaystospendmyweekendsaftermyexams,Isignedupforaprogramofartsandcraftsfortheelderlyrunbymyschoolmates.IwasinformedthattheRenciNursingHome,wheretheprogramwouldbeheld,accommodatedsomeofthelessfortunateelderlyinSingapore.Somebackgroundresearchgavemetheimpressionthatmanyofthemsufferedfromphysicalproblemsandhadlittlefamilysupport.Asaresult,Iexpectedtheatmospheretheretobediscouraging.And,judgingbythelackofinterestinthepaintingactivities,Itrulysensedafeelingofaimlessnessthere.Giventhatweliveinasocietyinwhichtherelationshipsbetweenthegenerationsareweakening,perhapsthedisappointingatmosphereinthehomewasn’tsurprising.Thepeoplewerecutofffromthetiesthatmakelifemeaningful.Isitsafetosaythenthatourlivesafterretirementwilllikelyfeelaimless?ButafterIspoketoaPortuguese-Chineseman,Ithoughtthatthiswasn’tnecessarilyso.Attheageof90,hedisplayedasurprisinglystrongsenseofcontroloverhislife.Hislivelinesswasexceptionalamongtheelderlypopulationinthehome.Hehadspenthislifeeithertravelingaroundtheworldasabackpacker,orworkinghardinSingaporetosaveupforhistrips.Hehadmadeitaruletolearnforeignlanguages,exerciseandeathealthily-somethinghecontinuedtododuringhisstayinthenursinghome.WhilehespoketomeabouthowhistimeinLondonhadshapedhisviewofculturaldifference,Ilookedintohiseyes.IknewthatthiswasthekindofcontroloverlifethatIwantedformyself.Idon’twanttospendhalfofmytimewanderingaboutinforeigncountrieslikehedid,butIdowanttoappreciatetherichnessthatlifehastooffer.9.WhydidtheauthorgototheRenciNurseryHome?A.Itwasrunbyhisschoolmates. B.Hemeanttolearnartsandcrafts.C.Ithousedsomeunfortunateseniors. D.Hewantedasignificantweekend.10.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthenursinghomebeforeheenteredit?A.Itwasfilledwithdepression. B.Itsolvedphysicalproblems.C.Itwasfullofimpressiveactivities. D.Itconnecteddifferentgenerations.11.Whatmainlyhelpedtheauthorchangehisattitudetowardoldage?A.Theeffortsoftheelderly. B.Theviewofculturaldifference.C.Thelivelinessofanoldman. D.Thecareofthenursinghome.12.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A.Hewastryingtocallonpeopletocarefortheelderly.B.Hefoundwhathewantedforhislife--livingbyhisownlaw.C.Hewouldtravelbyhimselflikeabackpacker.D.Hemadeadequatepreparationsforhisoldage.Theysayprocrastination(拖延)isthethiefoftime—actuallydeadlinesare.Newresearchhasfoundthatifyouwantsomeonetohelpyououtwithsomething,itisbestnottosetadeadlineatall.Butifyoudosetadeadline,makeitshort.ProfessorStephenKnowlestestedtheeffectofdeadlinelengthontaskcompletionfortheirresearch.Participantswereinvitedtocompleteanonlinesurveyconcerningacharitydonation.Theyweregiveneitheroneweek,onemonth,ornodeadlinetorespond.ProfessorKnowlessaysalthoughthetopicofthesurveyisaboutcharity,theresultsaretrueofanysituationwheresomeoneasksanotherpersonforhelp.Thestudyfoundresponsestothesurveywerelowestfortheone-monthdeadlineandhighestwhennodeadlinewasspecified.Nodeadlineandtheone-weekdeadlineledtomanyearlyresponses,whilealongdeadlineappearedtogivepeoplepermissiontoprocrastinate,andthenforget.ProfessorKnowleswasn’tsurprisedtofindthatspecifyingashorterdeadlineincreasedthechancesofreceivingaresponsecomparedtoalongerdeadline.However,hedidfinditinterestingthattheyreceivedthemostresponseswhennodeadlinewasspecified.“Weinterpretthisasevidencethatspecifyingalongerdeadline,asopposedtoashortdeadlineornodeadlineatall,removestheurgencytoact,”hesays.“Peoplethereforeputoffundertakingthetask,andsincetheyareinattentiveorforget,postponingitresultsinlowerresponserates.”Hesaysoftheresearchthatitispossiblethatnotspecifyingadeadlinemightstillhaveledparticipantstoassumethatthereisanunspokendeadline.ProfessorKnowleshopeshisresearchcanhelpreducetheamountofprocrastinatingpeopledo.“Manypeopleprocrastinate.Theyhavethebestintentionsofhelpingsomeoneout,butjustdonotgetaroundtodoingit.”13.WhydidProfessorKnowlesdotheresearch?A.Tostudytheroleadeadlineplaysinprocrastination.B.Tofindoutwhetherpeopleareinterestedincharity.C.Toattractpublicattentiontotheeffectsofprocrastination.D.Totesttheeffectofprocrastinationontaskcompletion.14.Whatmostlikelyleadstoprocrastination?A.Nodeadlines. B.Shortdeadlines. C.Specificdeadlines. D.Longdeadlines.15.What’stheattitudeofProfessorKnowlestothefindingsofthestudy?A.Interested. B.Conservative. C.Confused. D.Unsurprised.16.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Procrastination—theThiefofTime B.Procrastination—theUrgentProblemtoSolveC.Deadline—theKeytoReducingProcrastination D.Deadline—aResultofProcrastinationAccordingtothestatisticssharedbyUNESCO,atleast43%ofthetotallanguagesbeingspokenacrosstheworldareindangerofextinction.Moreover,manylanguagesaroundtheworldhavelessthan1,000speakersnow.Linguists(语言学家)andresearchersbelievethatbytheendofthecentury,atleasthalfoftheworld’slanguageswillhavedied.Languageactivistsandpeoplewhospeaktheseendangeredlanguagessparenoeffecttofightback.Scientistsbelievethatdigitalizationmightbeouronlyhopetopreservesomeofthesequicklydisappearinglanguagesintheonlineworld.Forexample,OxfordUniversityPresslaunchedOxfordGlobalLanguagesafewyearsago,advocating“digitallyunderrepresented”languages.Theyarefocusedonpromotinglanguagesthatmighthaveclosetoamillionspeakersworldwide,buthavelittleornoonlinepresence.Therefore,theyhavebeencreatingdigitaldictionariesasafundamentalbuildingblocktohelppreservethem.Therehavebeencountlessotherprojectslikethiswiththesameaim.AnotheristheRosettaProject,whichaimstocreateahandhelddigitallibrarythatwillcarrymorethan1,500languages.Itwillbeappropriatelysizedtofitnicelyintoourhands,andwillcomewitharound13,000pagesofinformation.Projectslikethesehaveastheirmaingoalstoensurethepreservationoflocallanguageslongaftertheirspeakershavedied.Countlesslanguageswillcontinuetoperishastheremainingspeakersdie.Ofcourse,wecannotonlyrelyondigitizationtodealwithworldwidelanguagesloss.However,itisastepintherightdirection.Thesedigitaltoolsofferendangeredlanguagesmanyopportunitiestobouncebackandsurvive.17.Whatdoesthedatainparagraph1mainlyshow?A.Manylanguagesareendangered.B.Culturedetermineslanguagedevelopment.C.Humanactivityhasaninfluenceonlanguages.D.Manylinguistsattempttoprotectthreatenedlanguages.18.WhatdoesOxfordGlobalLanguagestrytodo?A.Promoteonlinecoursesoflocallanguages.B.Publishpaperdictionariesofgloballanguages.C.Increasedyinglanguagespeakerstoamillion.D.Makecertainlanguagesavailableindigitalform.19.WhatcanwelearnaboutthedigitallibrarytobecreatedbytheRosettaProject?A.Itisportablebutveryexpensive.B.ItissponsoredbyOxfordUniversityPress.C.Itprovidesprotectionforlinguisticdiversity.D.Itcontainsautomaticallyupdatedinformation.20.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“perish”inthelastparagraph?A.Beenriched. B.Belost. C.Beacquired. D.Beinvented.RescarchersintheUStreatedhealthymicewithaformofgenetherapythatrefreshedoldercells,makingtheanimalsmoreyouthfulaccordingtobiologicalmarkersthatareusedtomeasuretheeffectsofageing.Repeatingthetrickinhumansisfarfromstraightforward,butthefindingswillfuelinterestinnewtherapiesthataimtosloworreversetheageingprocessasameansoftacklingage-relateddiseasessuchascancersandAlzheimer’s.ThescientistsdrewonpreviousworkbytheJapaneseNobelwinnerProfShinyaYamanaka,whoshowedthatamixtureoffourmolecules(原子)—knownasYamanakafactors—canturnadultcellsintoyouthfulstemcellsthatarecapableofformingalmostanytissue(组织)inthebody.WritinginthejournalNatureAging,theUSteamledbyJasperandProfJuanCarlosIzpisuaBelmonteattheSalkInstituteinCaliforniaandtheSanDiegoAltosInstitute,foundthatmicewhoreceivedYamanakafactorsforseveralmonthsweresimilartoyoungeranimalsinmanyways,withtheirskininparticularshowingsignsofrejuvenation(恢复青春).Theexperimentsshowedthatrejuvenationwasmoreeffectivewhenthetherapywasgivenforalongtime—7to10months—startingwhentheanimalswere12to15monthsold,equaltoage35to50inhumans.Whénolderanimals,equalto80yearsoldinhumanterms,weretreatedforonemonth,thescientistssawlittleimpact.RatherthanusingYamanakafactorstorejuvenateagedhumans,manyscientistssuspectthatnewdrugswillbeneededtopartiallyreprogramcellssafelyandeffectively.“Intheory,biologicalagereversalorreductioncouldbepossible.However,weareatveryearlystageswhereweneedtounderstandthebasicsciencebehinditmuchbetter,”saidDr.TamirChandra,anexpertinthebiologyofageingattheUniversityofEdinburgh.21.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefindingsoftheresearch?A.Suspicious.B.Tricky.C.Amusing.D.Inspiring.22.WhatcanwesayaboutYamanakafactors?A.Theyaremadeupofthreemolecules.B.Theycanprobablyrejuvenatemice’sskin.C.TheywerefirstfoundbyaJapanesescientist.D.Theycanbecomeapartofmice’sbodytissue.23.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefindingsoftheexperiments?A.Thetherapygivenforalongtimeworksbetter.B.Humansmayhavebetteroutcomesthananimals.C.Therejuvenationismoreeffectiveforpeopleaged12to15.D.Olderanimalscanlivelongerwiththehelpofthetreatment.24.WhatdoDr.TamirChandra’swordsmainlytellus?A.Theresearchesarefarfromcomplete.B.Theprocessofgrowingoldcannotbestopped.C.Thebasicrulebehindrejuvenationisfullyunderstood.D.Thenewdrughasbeenputintousesafelyandeffectively.ADutchcitywillbecomethefirstintheworldtobanmeatadvertisementsfrompublicspacesinanefforttoreduceconsumptionandgreenhousegasemissions.Thebanalsocoversholidayflights,fossilfuelsandcarsthatrunonfossilfuels.Thebanisdelayeduntil2024duetoexistingcontractswithcompaniesthatselltheproducts.Haarlem,whichliestothewestofAmsterdamandhasapopulationofabout160,000,willbringthebanintoeffectfrom2024aftermeatwasaddedtoalistofproductsdeemedtocontributetotheclimatecrisis.AdvertisementswillnotbeallowedonHaarlem’sbuses,sheltersandscreensinpublicspaces,promptingcomplaintsfromthemeatsectorthatthegovernmentis“goingtoofarintellingpeoplewhat’sbestforthem”.Recentstudiessuggestglobalfoodproductionisresponsibleforone-thirdofallplanet-heatingemissions,withtheuseofanimalsformeataccountingfortwicethepollutionofproducingplant-basedfoods.Foreststhatabsorbcarbondioxidearecutdownforthefoodofanimalswhilefertilisersusedforgrowingtheirfeedarerichinnitrogen(氮),whichcancontributetoairpollution,waterpollutionandclimatechange.Livestockalsoproduceslargequantitiesofmethane(甲烷),apowerfulgreenhousegas.ZlggyKlazes,acouncillorfromtheGroenLinksparty,saidshehadnotknownthecitywouldbetheworld’sfirsttoenforcesuchapolicywhensheproposedit.ShetoldtheHaarlem105radiochannel:“Wearenotaboutwhatpeoplearebakingandroastingintheirownkitchen;ifpeoplewanttocontinueeatingmeat,it’sfine.Wecan’ttellpeoplethere’saclimatecrisisandmeanwhile,encouragethemtobuyproductsthatarepartofthecause.Ofcourse,therearealotofpeoplewhofindthedecisionshockingandunreasonable,buttherearealsoalotofpeoplewhothinkit’sfine.”25.Whatdoesthemeatsectorthinkoftheban?A.Disapproving.B.Neutral.C.Indifferent.D.Positive.26.Whatdorecentstudiesshow?A.Nitrogenisharmfultotheenvironment.B.Methanemainlycomesfromlivestock.C.Meatconsumptioncausesmorepollution.D.Peoplecutdowntreesforhumanhabitation.27.WhatmessagedoZiggyKlazes’swordsconvey?A.Sheisthefirsttobanmeatadvertisement.B.Sheisinfavorofbanningmeatadvertising.C.Sheemphasizestheadvantageofeatingmeat.D.Shecaresaboutwhatpeoplecookinthekitchen28.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.FossilfuelsarebannedinDutchcity.B.Dutchcitydecreasesmeatproduction.C.Dutchcitybansmeatadvertisementsinpublic.D.GreenhousegasemissionsarelimitedinDutchcity.IfirstcametoBerwickshireforajob-tobetheRangerfortheBerwickshireMarineReserve.IwasthenSeniorRangerforStAbb’sHeadNationalNatureReserveandIsetupmyownbusiness,InOurNature,offeringwildlifejourneys,walks,talksandcoursesin2020.There’ssomuchIloveaboutBerwickshire.Itsstunningscenery.Itsvarietyoflandscapesandhabitatsandrangeofamazingwildlife,bothaboveandbelowthewater.Itsfriendlypeople.Inplacesyoucanfeellikeyouareamillionmilesfromanywhere,wheninrealityyou’rejustanhour’sdrivefromEdinburgh.ThethingthatsupportseverythingontheBerwickshireCoastisitsvariedandfascinatinggeology(地质).ThejewelinthecrownisSiccarPoint.Withitsworld-famousnon-conformity(均变),it’sconsideredthebirthplaceofmoderngeology.Thegeologynotonlyshapesthelandscape,butitalsoimpactsonthewildlife,formingvariedhabitatsfromsteepshelteredvalleysandtoweringcliffstoshelteredsandybays.There’snothingIlikemorethanbeingoutinnatureandsharingmypassionwithothers,sostartingupInOurNaturewasanobrainer.InthewarmermonthsIoffertoursonlandandseatohelpfolkenjoytheamazingwildlifeandsceneryoftheBerwickshireCoast.Inthedarkermonthsmyonlinecourseshelppeoplelearnaboutwildlifeinthehopethatitwillincreasetheirenjoymentofthemarineandcoastalenvironmentstheyspendtimein.MyfavouritespotontheBerwickshireCoasthasgottobeaplacecalledPetticowick.TheviewsupthecoastandinlandtotheMireLocharesecondtonone.It’saplacewhereyoucanmarvelatgeologywhichcoversunimaginableperiodsoftime.Youcanlistentoandwatchthousandsofseabirdsthatreturntothecliffstobreedeachspring.Orwitnessalltheamazingactivityofthebreedingsealcolonyonthebeachbelowduringtheearlywinter.29.WhydidtheauthorgotoBerwickshire?A.Todosightseeing.B.Tomakefriends.C.Toworkinareserve.D.Tostudywildlife.30.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“Thejewelinthecrown"mean?A.Thehighestpart.B.Themostattractivepart.C.Thevaluelesspart.D.Theadvancedpart.31.Howdoestheauthorhelppeoplegettoknowwildlifeindarkermonths?A.Byprovidingonlinecourses.B.Bysharingherexperiences.C.Byofferingtoursonland.D.Byorganizingtripstothesea.32.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Moderngeologyneedsfurtherstudy.B.Petticowickshouldbewellpreserved.C.Peopleshouldnottakeadvantageofnature.D.TheauthorisenthusiasticaboutBerwickshire.LEGOLAND®CaliforniaReady,set,explore!Whatwillyoudofirst?ConquerTheDragonorsoarthroughtheskyonEmmet’sFlyingAdventureRide?AwesomeawaitsatLEGOLANDOCaliforniaResort!Rides&AttractionsLEGOLAND®Californiaisfilledwithmorethan60kid-friendlyrides,showsandattractionsallbuiltforfunandpreparedforfamilieswithchildrenbetweentheagesof2and12!InsideLEGOLAND,youcanenteraworldofknightsandprincessestoconquertheDragonCoaster.KidscandrivetheirowncarsatDrivingSchool.Shows&ActivitiesFrom4-DMoviestotheLEGO®FriendsBeachMission,LEGOLAND®Californiaoffersentertainmenttodelighteverymemberofthefamily.Downloadourmobileappforshowtimes!DiningBringyourappetite!Wehaveallofyourfavoritesfromcheeseburgers,pizza,awiderangeofsweettreatsandfreshlypreparedchoicesfromtastysaladsandfriedchicken.Popcorn,noveltyicecreamandcoldbeveragesareavailableatcartsweatherpermitting.Tickets*1-DayLEGOLANDAdult(Ages13+):$110
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