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A
Airconditioning,watermelons,andicecream–wehaveallkindsofgadgetsandfoodtogetusthroughthesummer.Butwhatcouldbebetterduringthehotmonths?
Thefollowingareafewspecialandwell-knownwaterparksaroundtheworld.Takeagoodlook,andknowwhattherealwaterparkslooklike.
Noah’sArk
Location:
WisconsinDells,Wisconsin,US
Noah’sArkoffersmanywaterslides.ThemostnotablerideistheBlackAnaconda.Atmorethan400metersinlength,itistheUS’mostthrillingwatercoasterandsendsridersspiralingdownatspeedsofupto48kilometersperhour.Plus,with18indoorwaterparks,WisconsinDellsoffersplentyofsplashesforwaterlovers.
TropicalIslandsResort
Brandenburg,Germany
Thisresortoffersthelargestindoorwaterparkintheworld–at65,961squaremeters.Anditsindoorpoolcanaccommodate6,000visitorsatatime.AsEurope’slargesttropicalholidayworld,TropicalIslandsismorethanawaterpark.It’safullyfunctionalresort,featuringathemepark,anartificialrainforest,alagoon,abeach,steambaths,saunasandmanyshopsandrestaurants.Therearealsoseveralwaterslidesandotheractivitiesthatpeopleofallagescanenjoy.
LasCascadaWaterPark
Aguadilla,PuertoRico
LasCascadaiswellknownforitsincrediblebeauty.Itissurroundedbytropicalmountainforestsandsituatedclosetotheocean.
Thewaterride,ElRioPasivo,carriesridersthroughthewholewaterpark.Theycanseethemountainsandwaterfallsaroundit.
ChimelongWaterPark
Guangzhou,China
ItisoneofthelargestwaterparksinAsia.Withitsadvancedtechnology,italsohasmanynewaquaticfacilities(水上设施)intheindustry.Oneofthepark’sridesoffersatubeconveyorthattransportsridersupa19-meter-talltower.TheparkhasimplementedaspecialwatertreatmentsystemthatensuressafePHlevelsandremovesharmfulgerms.
1.Whichofthefollowingparksmostlikelyhasthemostthrillingwaterrides?
A.Noah’sArk.B.TropicalIslandsResort.
C.LasCascadaWaterPark.D.ChimelongWaterPark.
2.Whichofthefollowingwaterparkssoundsthecleanest?
3.WhatisspecialaboutTropicalIslandsResort?
a.Ithasnaturalrainforests.
b.Ithasadvancedequipment.
c.It’sthelargestindoorwaterparkintheworld.
d.Ithasotherfunfacilitiesotherthanawaterpark.
A.acB.cdC.abcD.abd
B
Fromtheendofnextyear,allshops,marketstallsandtakeawaysinWaleswillbeobligedtochargeupto15peachforplasticorpaperbags.WalesistobecomethefirstpartofBritaintobanfreecarrierbagsafterdecidingthateffortsbysupermarketstocutwastehaveprovedineffective.
JaneDavidson,theWelshEnvironmentMinister,saidthattherevenuewouldgotoanewindependentbody,whichwouldspendthemoneyonlocalenvironmentalprojects.SheadmittedthatasmallnumberofpeoplemightswitchtoshopsinEngland,wheretherearenoplanstochargeforcarrierbags.Shesaidthattoughactionwasnecessary.MsDavidson,aLabormemberoftheWelshAssembly’srulingLabor-PlaidCymrucoalition,hopesthebanwillembarrasshercounterpartsinEngland,ScotlandandNorthernIrelandintosimilaraction.
Walesisplanningtousealittle-knownclause(条款)inlastyear’sClimateChangeAct,whichenablesthegovernmenttooutlawfreebags.Ms.Davidsonsaid:
“Wewanttoencouragepeopletothinkaboutwhattheydo.Alltheotherministersarestillsigneduptothevoluntaryagenda.Youwillseeadifferentmessagefromme.”
LastweekthemediarevealedthatTescohadpublishedmisleadingfiguresgivingtheimpressionthatithadmetavoluntarytargettohalvetheuseofplasticbagsinthreeyears.Sevensupermarketchainsreportedlastmonththatthetotalnumberoffreebagstheyhadissuedhadfallenby48percentto450millionamonthinthethreeyearstolastMay.ThefiguresmaskedthatMarks&
Spencer,theonlychaintochargeforbags,hadmademuchfasterprogressthanitsrivals.Itcutbaguseby83percentafterintroducinga5pchargelastyear.Ms.Davidsonsaidthatbanningfreebagswouldencourageawidershifttoalesswastefulsociety.Shewasconsideringachargeofbetween5pand15p,butindicatedthatshefavoredtheupperendoftherange.
4.WhichcityisthefirstpartofBritaintobanfreecarrierbags?
_______
A.WalesB.EnglandC.ScotlandD.NorthernIreland
5.AcertainamountofpurchasewilltakeplaceinEnglandbecause_____________.
A.thecarrierbagsarecheaperthereB.thecarrierbagsarefreethere
C.thegoodstherearecheaperD.thegoodstherearefree
6.Thegovernmentcitedalittle-knownclauseinlastyear’sClimateChangeActforthepurposeof_________.
A.arousingpublic’ssenseofreducingwaste
B.reducingthecustomers’resistance
C.promotingchargingbagswithlegalmeans
D.enablingsupermarkettocutwaste
7.AccordingtoMs.Davidson,shepreferredafreebag’schargetobe________.
A.5pB.15pC.between5pand15pD.above15p
C
Haveyoueverimaginedthatonedayeverythingyourbodyneedswillcomeinpowderformandallyouhavetodoisaddwater?
Soylent,adrinkdevelopedbyagroupofUSengineers,claimsitcandojustthat.Itcanprovideyourbodywithallthenutrientsitneedsandforaslongasyouwant,youdon’thavetoeatanyfood.ThisApril,SoylentshippeditsfirstbatchofproductstoconsumersintheUS.
RobertRhinehartisthe25-year-oldco-founderandchiefexecutiveofthefirmsellingthedrink.HefoundhimselfspendingtoomuchtimeandmoneysearchingfornutritiousmealswhilehewasworkinginSanFrancisco.
Anelectricalengineeringgraduate,Rhinehartbegantoconsiderfoodasanengineeringproblem.HewasquotedassayingbyTheNewYorker:
“Youneedcarbohydrates(碳水化合物),notbread.”Hebegantothinkthatfoodwasaninefficientwayofgettingwhatheneededtosurvive.
Hetookabreakfromworkandtaughthimselfaboutnutritionandnutritionalbiochemistry.Eventually,Rhinehartcameupwithalistofnutrientsrequiredforsurvival.Then,heorderedthemontheInternet–mostlyinpowderorpillform–andpouredeverythingintoablender,withsomewater.Theresult,accordingtoTheNewYorkerarticle,lookedlikegooey(粘稠的)lemonade.Then,Rhinehartstartedlivingonit.Inseveralinterviews,RhinehartsaidSoylentchangedhislifeandmadehimhealthierthaneverbefore.
Soylentmaypotentiallybegoodfortheenvironment,too.AccordingtoaGuardianarticle,foodproductionisresponsiblefor30percentofgreenhousegasemissions(排放).Butshouldwecompletelyreplaceourdailymealswithadrink?
Notmanypeopleareenthusiasticabouttheidea.
Afterall,mostofusseefoodasnotmerelyfuel,butalsoapleasure.NewYorkTimeswriterFarhadManjoolivedlargelyonSoylentforaweekandahalf.Hedeclaredthat“EverythingaboutSoylentscreamsfunction,notfun”.
LizzieWiddicombe,whowroteTheNewYorker’sarticleonRhinehart,alsotriedoutSoylent.Shesaid:
“Mealsprovidepunctuationtoourlives:
we’reconstantlyrecoveringfromthem,anticipatingthem,ridingtheemotionalupsanddownsofagoodorabadsandwich.WithabottleofSoylentonyourdesk,timestretches(延伸)beforeyou,featurelessandalittlesad.”
8.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutSoylent?
A.Itisperfecttoreplacedailymeals.
B.Itisadrinkdevelopedbyagroupofnutritionists.
C.IthasbeenputontestsalesintheUSforaverylongtime.
D.Itcanprovidethebodywithnutrientsitneedsintheformofpowder.
9.WhydidRobertRhinehartwanttoinventSoylent?
A.Hefoundthatbreaddidn’tcontainenoughcarbohydrates.
B.Hewastiredofinefficienttraditionalwaysoffuelinghisbody.
C.Hediscoveredthelemonade-likedrinkmadepeoplehealthier.
D.Hegotinspirationwhenhewaslearningnutritionalbiochemistry.
10.WhataretheadvantagesofSoylentaccordingtothearticle?
a.Itistasty.b.Itisgreen.
c.Itsavestime.d.Itisbetterabsorbedthancommonfood.
A.bcB.bdC.abdD.bcd
11.Whatcanweconcludefromthelasttwoparagraphs?
A.Soylentmaynotbecomepopularamongconsumers.
B.UsingSoylentisbeneficialforourchangeableemotion.
C.ItisconvenientandfuntouseSoylent.
D.Soylentisstronglyopposedbythetworeporters.
D
Anappthatdoesnothingbutsendasimplenotificationof“Yo”torecipientsisthemostpopularapprightnowintheUS.
Theapp,namedYo,reachedNo1ontheAppleAppStoreintheUSlastweek,afterTheFinancialTimesbrokethestoryonJune18thattheapphasreceived$1million(6.23millionyuan)ininvestmentfunding.
CreatedinjusteighthoursbyOrArbel,a32-year-oldappdeveloperfromTelAviv,Israel,Yoclaimstobethe“simplestandmostefficientcommunicationtoolintheworld”.Withasingletap,userscansendtheword“Yo”tooneanotherinavoicenotification(语音提醒)–andnothingelse.
ArbelsaidabouthisappinaninterviewwithTheNewYorkerthat,“It’sawholenewwayofcommunication.Ahundredandfortycharactersiswaytoomuchthesedays…It’slightweight,easy,youdon’thavetoopenamessage–thenotificationitselfiseverythingyouneed.”
WhenYowaslaunchedonAprilFools’Daythisyear,theAppleAppStoreatfirstrejecteditonthegroundsthatitlackedsubstance.Manypeoplestillseetheappasajoke.
ArbelcallsYo“context-based(基于语境的)communication”an