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[1]While the Amazon may seem far away, we are all closely connected to it through our actions. Now there are largely the results of great demand for forest products and agriculture land, which makes its plant and animal species in danger. Fortunately, we can help save the Amazon rainforest by making the right choices in our daily lives. By being smart consumers, we can make a difference and help reduce human pressures on the forests and rivers.

[2]Look for forest products that you don’t need to destroy forests to get. We can choose many rainforest products like Brazil nuts and coffee, which can be got without destroying forests. And at the same time the money you provide can help local people to _______________.

[3]Recycle everything possible. Such items as batteries, cloth, glass, paper in our daily life can be recycled with different techniques. For example, the collected glass pieces are taken to a glass recycling factory where they are made into new glass bottles through a series of processing.

[4]Buy the right pets. Many wild animals are illegally caught in the Amazon and sold as pets and large numbers of these animals die in the process. It’s important to ask where the animal comes from and to require a store to give you proof when you decide to buy a pet.

[5]Carefully select the appliances(家用电器) in your home. For example, order low-flow shower heads (喷头), which can reduce your use of hot water and use of energy to heat the water. So it’s wise to select the appliances which can save energy.

[6]Turn off appliances that you are not using and take the plug off them. Switch off TVs, computers, lights, etc. even when they are not being used and make sure the plug off the switch of some appliances that use electricity including TVs, video and audio systems, computers.

小题1:What is the main idea of the text ? (no more than 8 words)

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小题2:Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 4 words)

And at the same time the money you provide can help local people to ________________________

小题3:List two threats to the wildlife in Amazon.(no more than 5 words)

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小题4:What’s the purpose of choosing the appliances carefully ?(no more than 4 words)

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小题5:What does the word “they” (Line 2, Paragraph 6) probably refer to?(no more than 1 word)

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答案

小题1:Tips / Advice on helping save the Amazon rainforest. / How to help save the Amazon rainforest.

小题2:protect the forests.

小题3:Forest products, (and)agricultural land

小题4:To save energy

小题5:Appliances

题目分析:这篇文章是给了一些帮助拯救亚马逊雨林的建议,每个人可以尽自己的一份力量来保护雨林。

小题1:主旨题:从第一段的句子: Fortunately, we can help save the Amazon rainforest by making the right choices in our daily lives. By being smart consumers, we can make a difference and help reduce human pressures on the forests and rivers.可知这篇文章是给了一些帮助拯救亚马逊雨林的建议: Tips / Advice on helping save the Amazon rainforest. / How to help save the Amazon rainforest.

小题2:从前面的句子:which can be got without destroying forests.可知这么做是保护森林的:protect the forests.

小题3:细节题:从第一段的句子:Now there are largely the results of great demand for forest products and agriculture land, which makes its plant and animal species in danger. 可知对野生动物造成危害的是森林的产品和农业用地:Forest products, (and)agricultural land

小题4:细节题:从第五段的句子:So it’s wise to select the appliances which can save energy.可知选择正确的电器是为了节约能源。To save energy

小题5:猜词题:从前面的Switch off TVs, computers, lights, etc.可知这些都是些电器: Appliances

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Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.

Today we are going to talk about cross-cultural perceptions of time. Different cultures often have entirely different perceptions of time. The cultural anthropologist Edward T. Hall popularized the idea that cultures use time and view time in very different ways. The idea of the past, present, and future-- and the whole concept of scheduling or managing time--can be so different that it leads to cross-cultural miscommunications. In his 1990 book The Dance of Life, Hall writes, "Time is one of the fundamental bases on which all cultures rest and around which all activities revolve. Understanding the difference between mono-chronic time and poty-chronic time is essential to success. "

Hall’s notion of monochronism and polychronism can be understood as follows. Mono-chronic time is linear. Events are scheduled one at a time, one event following another. To a monochronic culture, this type of schedule is valued over interpersonal relationships. On the other hand, poly-chronic time is characterized by many things happening simultaneously. In addition, interpersonal relationships are highly valued in polychronic cultures.

Hall’s theory is that monochronic time can be found primarily in North American and Northern European cultures. These cultures emphasize schedules, punctuality, and preciseness. They also emphasize "doing" things. They are cultures that value productivity, that value getting things done "on time. " They view time as something that can be lost, kiiled, or wasted--or, conversely, they view time as something that can, or should, be managed, planned, and used efficiently.

Polychronic time, on the other hand, can be found primarily in Latin American, African, and Native American cultures. Their perception of time is more connected to natural rhythms. It is connected to the earth, to the seasons. This makes sense when we consider that natural events can occur spontaneously, sporadically, or concurrently. Polychronic cultures view time as being somewhat flexible. Since life isn’t so predictable scheduling and being precise simply isn’t that important. In addition, relationships with people are valued more than making schedules. There is more value placed on "being" than on "doing. "

Different cultural perceptions of time can lead to conflict, especially in the business world The idea of being late versus on time for a meeting, for example, might differ widely between an American businessperson and a Brazilian; the American businessperson might be far less tolerant of a Brazilian’ s late arrival. However, the Brazilian businessperson might be offended by an American’s insistence on punctuality, or on getting right down to business; the Brazilian would generally prefer to finish talking with colleagues first, and would not want to cut a conversation short in order to make an appointment.

Some traditional time management programs used in the business world might not translate well in another culture. Traditional time management programs in the business world emphasize to-do lists and careful scheduling. They are monochronic. However, a business in a polychronic culture might not adjust well to that system. Companies who impose these mono-chronic systems on places of business in polychronic cultures might be guilty of ethnocentrism, which means making their own ethnic or cultural values central and not valuing other values.

Edward Hall’s theory of monochronic and polychronic cultures has been challenged by some critics. Some people think it is overly general. They argue that within any cultural group we might find people who think of time differently. In other words, a primarily polychronic culture might have both monochronic and polychronic types of people. The same diversity among individuals might be found in a primarily monochronic culture. Critics of anthropologists like Edward Hall feel that it’s more useful to think of time differences among individuals, not just between cultural groups.

Question No. 16 Which of the following topics is the person talking about

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A. Poly-chronic time is found primarily in North America and Northern Europe.

B. Poly-chronism views time as flexible, so preciseness is not that important.

C. Poly-chronic cultures emphasize schedules and punctuality.

D. Poly-chronic cultures value productivity and getting things done "on time".

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