专题02 语法填空15篇 (上海专用)
【题型知识点细目表】
题号 难度 知识点
1 适中 自然地理
2 适中 方法/策略
3 适中 发明与创造
4 适中 交通与运输
5 较难 美术与摄影,哲理感悟
6 适中 社会问题与社会现象,食物与饮料
7 较难 生活故事,个人经历
8 较难 科学家
9 较难 社会问题与社会现象,家人和亲人
10 较难 人工智能
11 适中 自然灾害与防范
12 较难 历史知识,中国文化与节日
13 较难 环境污染
14 较难 社会问题与社会现象
15 适中 家人和亲人 ,旅游观光
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The Lights of Aurora
On the night of 2 September 1859, the dark sky over Europe and North America was suddenly full of light.
The light did not come from the sun or the moon — and it had a strange colour. The light moved across the sky,
1 (come) and going, like clouds in a strong wind. In the United States, a man in Boston was using the
telegraph to speak to a man in Portland, 160 km away. They both turned off the electricity for the telegraph, but
2 could still speak to each other for the next two hours. The electricity was coming from the light in the sky.
How was this possible? And what was the light in the sky?
The light is called the aurora. Usually, you can see it only at the very north of the earth, 3 it is
called aurora borealis or Northern Lights, or at the very south, where it is the aurora australis or Southern Lights.
But in 1859, something happened in the sun — a very large storm — and it moved the aurora across the middle of
the earth. We do not think that his ever happened before 1859, and we know that it 4 (not happen) sincethen.
Why does the aurora happen? And why can we only see it at the top or bottom of the earth? The aurora is
made by something 5 (call) the ‘solar wind’ (wind from the sun). We cannot see this wind, or touch it. It
is a wind of particles that travel away from the sun all the time at about 400 kilometres a second. Most of the
particles never touch the earth. The earth has a kind of ‘wall’ around it that defends it 6 these particles.
This wall is called the earth's magnetic field, and it pushes the particles away on either side. But the earth's
magnetic field has two ‘windows’ in it: the magnetic north, and the magnetic south. At these places, the earth's
magnetic field turns down into the earth. And some of the particles from the solar wind come through these
magnetic ‘windows’. These solar particles crash into the particles that are already in our sky. And 7 this
happens, we see the beautiful lines or clouds of light of the aurora.
Alaska is a good place 8 (see) the aurora borealis, and you can also go to places like Iceland,
Siberia, the north of Greenland, Norway, Sweden, and Scotland. To see the aurora australis, go to the south of
Australia, Tasmania, or New Zealand.
People travel thousands of kilometres to see the aurora, and they can never be sure 9 it will
happen. But 10 does see it says that they will never forget it.
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Why Being in a Band Is Cool
When you were younger, a piano lesson may have ruined your day. Carrying a flute (长笛) from class to
class just for a half-hour lesson 1 have seemed pointless. But as you enter the adult world suddenly you
realize that knowing how to play an instrument is pretty cool. Yes, even the flute.
So, what makes being in a band so cool? Is it because you get to go on stage and play to millions of adoring
fans? Well, yes, but it’ll be a few years before your dodgy rendition of ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ starts to
resemble a Mozart symphony.
2 talented you’ve been in music it’s still not easy to organize a band, but here’s a quick guide to get you
started:
1) Find your members.
You’ll need a drummer, a guitarist, a bass guitarist and a singer. Any other instruments are a bonus. This is
where 3 (play) the flute comes in, if you can make playing the flute cool, you deserve all the fame and
fortune in the world!2) Organize a band practice.
If you are lucky enough to have a band member 4 a drum kit and parents who are hard of hearing,
you can practise at home for free. Otherwise, you’ll need to find a local studio 5 can be expensive. 6
(divide) the cost equally, including the cost of hiring any equipment such as cymbals for the drummer, you rock
together, you roll together !
3) Be productive.
If you’re paying for a studio, the last thing you want is to spend it catching up with each other, so meet half
an hour in advance to get all the chatting 7 (finish).
4) Agree on songs to learn, and learn them!
Each band member should choose a song for the whole band 8 (learn) ready for rehearsal. This
will allow you to see 9 genres (类型) work for your group.
(5) Start writing.
Once you know what music works for you, start writing! You can do this individually or as a band but the
most important thing is to respect other people’s songs. It’s very rare to find 10 who isn’t shy about
sharing their first few pieces of writing, so be nice!
If that sounds like a lot of hard work, then you’re right! If it also sounds like a lot of fun, get stated! But
what is it that makes all that hard work worth it?
Being in a band teaches you precious life lessons. It is a fun way of learning about how to share opinions
respectfully, be creative, become more confident and work as a team. Once you can do that you’ll be well on your
way to finding what it is about you that makes you unique, special and cool!
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Introduction to English as a Second Language Teacher’s Book
One of the earliest-known inventions is the bow and arrow, which is still used throughout the world today,
15,000 years 1 it was first invented. Of course, these days, the bow and arrow 2 (use) mainly
in sporting events, but in some places it is still a means of killing animals for food.
In western Asia, another extremely important invention was born — the ability to produce pots. As long as
6500 years ago, people were producing pottery, mostly plain and without designs, but the technique has changed
little since.
Some people say that the wheel is the single most important invention. Early examples from about 5000years ago have been found in the forests of Europe. Around 1500 years later, the Phoenicians used sand, limestone
and sodium carbonate to produce 3 else which we would be lost without — glass.
How many things do you lock with a key every day? Doors, cupboards? The car? We really don’t think
much about them, 4 we? Well, the first example of a lock and key dates back to 2750 years ago, in
Assyria. This is a lock on a large wooden door in the palace of Sargon II.
Another amazing invention, which we probably take for granted these days, is the skill of knitting 5
first appeared in the Roman Empire, some 1700 years ago. The 6 (early) examples are knitted socks!
Eye glasses developed from just one lens in a frame, like a simple magnifying glass, way back in the 13th
century. In about 1290, the idea to put two lenses in a frame to sit on the nose was developed in Florence. And,
believe it or not, the modern contact lens is 120 years old!
Time flies and we spend a lot of time 7 (check) how much time we have left! This would be
impossible 8 clocks and watches, 9 are all around us: on walls, on our wrists, on our PCs,
and even on our mobiles and iPods. The first pocket watch was invented by Thomas Tompion (1639-1714) in
England 330 years ago, and his watch — face design, with two (and sometimes three) hands moving around a
single dial, 10 (remain) largely unchanged in all that time.
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Right on track
Government agencies are rarely known for the quality of their TikTok output. An exception is Amtrak,
America’s national railway firm, 1 posts can get hundreds of thousands of views. One recent video
features an employee pulling plastic covers off seats in a new train carriage, 2 the sound of Beethoven’s
“Ode to Joy”. The train is the “next-gen” Acela, launched on August 28th.
Despite being several years late, the new Acela comes at a particularly hopeful moment for Amtrak. In the
nine months to July, 28. 6 million people travelled by train, a 6% year-on-year increase. That puts the firm
comfortably on track this financial year to record the most journeys in its 54-year history. In Florida, Brightline, a
private firm 3 (run) Miami-Orlando trains, has also seen 11% more passengers over the past year.
Trains are back in fashion.
Reasons for the return to the rails? Roger Harris, Amtrak’s president was quoted as saying “there is agreater interest in passenger rail, especially in the younger generation”. Hence the TikToks. He also cites growing
congestion on the roads, more painful airport experiences and population growth in city centres. Amtrak 4
has made improvements, too. More trains are running, particularly on routes that sell out often. The firm has also
embraced clever pricing, with discounts used to sell seats on emptier trains, while passengers on the busiest
services 5 (squeeze) for more.
By international standards, the boom is still insignificant, 6 not nothing. The Acelas carries 43%
of Amtrak’s passengers, runs frequently and is by far 7 (comfortable) inter-city option.
Can the boom continue? Very likely. The infrastructure law 8 (sign) by Joe Biden in 2021 has
flooded the system with money. Since 2019 Amtrak’s capital spending has risen more than three-fold.
Construction recently started on a new tunnel in Baltimore to replace a 150-year-old one. Service is also
expanding elsewhere. Two new routes 9 (open) over the past two years, with strong ticket sales.
Yet there are limits too. In theory the new Acela train can run at 160 mph, using tilting (倾斜) technology
to go round curves without slowing, but for now, the trains neither tilt nor go any faster. 10 is needed is
a track overhaul (彻底翻修) .
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Art can change how we understand the world
Amid the quick pace of modern life, I’ve made a conscious effort to seek out moments of quiet discovery.
Over the course of this year, whether I’m in my home city or travelling, I’ve made time 1 (visit) art
galleries and museums, allowing myself a few hours to make my way through permanent collections. I chance
upon a work that arrests me, and that is also new to me. I get lost in all the thoughts 2 arise as I spend
time with the exhibits. They make me reflect on life.
As debates around the representation of art in public museums grow ever 3 (intense), I’ve found
myself thinking about how an exhibit can speak to us. I believe art can deeply affect how we consider the way we
understand one another’s experiences and histories.
"The Confiscation (没收) of the Contents of an Art dealer’s Gallery" is a work by François Bunel the
Younger. The painting depicts several men carrying works of art. We see a man, dressed in black with an uncertain
expression on his face, 4 (gesture) to another person who is removing one of the works. In the left
foreground a man in a black cloak stands close to a large open chest. There is only one woman in the painting.With her hands 5 (cross) on her belly, she has a sad look on her face.
This painting reminds me that throughout history people 6 (recognise) the power of art. It is
suggestive to me of the idea that deciding which art to confiscate is clear cut, and that whoever orchestrated this
event understands the world in a somewhat unrealistically defined sense of black and white, right and wrong, 7
diversity of form and content. 8 there is art, a world does not seem to have any room for an expansive
imagination.
Titus Kaphar is a contemporary American artist who leads viewers to explore the story behind his painting.
Much of his work explores the narrative gaps in history, highlighting ways that ideas and representations of the
past remain relevant to how we comprehend present-day realities. He is also the co-founder of NXTHVN, 9
national arts initiative focused on career advisory for the next generation of artists.
A question contemporary German photographer Thomas Struth asked himself at the time of his museum
visits was: “What can you valuably take from pictures from the past, which might be a catalyst for productive
ideas for the future?” I think this remains an invaluable question for all of us. Our shared humanity includes a
collective shared history that can help inform 10 we create our future.
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Thanksgiving, Hold the Turkey
Becoming a vegetarian wasn’t that hard for Harper Dutton. The 26-year-old doesn’t really love the taste of
meat anyway, so this summer, to help the environment, she quit meat and practiced 351 (make) stuffing
without bacon at her home.
As evidence grows 352 eating less meat can help curb the effects of climate change, more and more
Americans are preparing meat-free holiday meals for the first time. Sales of plant-based meat replacements in the
U. S. 353 (grow) 31% over the past two years, according to a report by the data technology company Spins
commissioned by plant-based food interest organizations.
Tofurky, 354 alt-meat brand famous for its tofu-based turkey replacement, has barely been able to
keep up with the increased demand. In February, the company had to bring in a $7 million private investment
355 was intended to meet production needs for 2019. “We were not ready for what seems to have been the
tipping point (引爆点) being met,” says Jaime Athos, the CEO. “Honestly, we didn’t expect it to happen so fast.”
Evolving attitudes toward vegetarianism in the U. S. have contributed greatly to the plant-based industry’s
growth, says Adam Sprintzen, author of The Vegetarian Crusade. Though some adopted vegetarianism in the 19thcentury simply because meat was so expensive, historically, the practice 356 (associate) with movements
like women’s rights, abolitionism and economic justice, casting the choice to avoid meat as a statement.
“Vegetarianism as a movement undergoes a pretty significant transformation in the U. S. kind of neatly at
the turn of the 20th century.” 357 the idea that a meatless diet could improve personal health gained
popularity, more meat alternatives became available.
During World War I, it was even seen as patriotic. A 1918 article from the Chicago Daily Tribune,
headlined Have You ever Dined upon The mock Turkey, highlighted the alternative meat options 358 the day,
as the Council of National Defense promoted vegetarianism as a means of limiting meat.
Today, the wide availability paired with their improving taste of meat alternatives makes 359 (go)
vegetarian much easier. But Americans may not be ready to skip meat at Thanksgiving since the holiday and
turkey are so interwoven. Every year, the U. S. President marks that tradition by having a turkey 1
(pardon) on the White House lawn. “It’s part of us, it’s part of our culture, it’s imbued (灌输) within who we are
as Americans,” says Shprintzen.
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It happened all too quickly when I leaned over to reach for the ring Miss Allan demanded. My sleeve
caught on the corner of the tray of solitaires (宝石首饰). The tray teetered. I grabbed at it and six magnificent
diamond rings went 1 (roll) across the floor.
Down on my knees, I said through my tears, “Oh, Mr. McCallum, Miss Allan is waiting! What will I do?”
“I 2 (see) to Miss Allan myself,” he said. “Just pick up those rings!”
With frantic speed I collected five rings and put them in their slots. I couldn’t find the sixth and thought it
3 have slipped through the tiny opening between the showcase and the window. I ran around the counter and
looked down. It wasn’t there. 4 the corner of my eye I saw a tall man edging toward the door of the
shop a few yards away. In a flash I knew with absolute certainty that he had the ring; he had been standing at the
only spot 5 it could have rolled. I reached him as his hand touched the door handle. “Excuse me,
please.” I said.
He returned, and for an endless minute neither of us spoke while I prayed for some way to save the future I
had felt in my grasp. To drop a tray of rings was bad, but that would be forgiven. 6 (lose) one was
unthinkable. And yet if I made a fuss — 7 I turned out to be right about this man — it could well be the
end of all my hopes.“What do you want?” he said, and I saw the muscles of his cheeks twitch.
Disaster could come to me from what I was sure he’d done. Yet I felt instinctively he 8 (not
come) into the store intending to steal — perhaps just to get a bit of warmth in this cold Christmas season and a
feeling of better times. I knew 9 it felt like to look for work and find none, and could imagine the
bitterness of a man seeing others still able to buy luxuries while he and his family went short of necessities.
“What do you want?” he repeated. Suddenly I had the answer. Mother had always told me poor people were
basically kind. I didn’t think this man would want to hurt me. I looked out into the fog that was swirling outside.
“This is my first job,” I said. “Jobs are scarce now, aren’t they?”
He searched my face intently, then smiled a very gentle smile, “Yes”, he said. “Indeed they are. But I’m
sure you’ll do very well in yours. May I wish you luck?”
He put his hand out and grasped 10 . “Good luck to you,” I whispered as he opened the door and
vanished in the fog. Then I turned and put the sixth diamond back into place.
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Jane Goodall, Who Chronicled (详实记载) the Social Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91
By Keith Schneider, The New York Times, Published Oct. 1,2025
Her discoveries as a primatologist in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behave in the wild were hailed as
“one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements”.
Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most revered conservationists, who earned scientific stature and global
celebrity by chronicling the distinctive behavior of wild chimpanzees in East Africa—primates 1 made
and used tools, ate meat, held rain dances and engaged in organized warfare—died on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
She was 91.
Her death, 2 she was on a speaking tour, was confirmed by the Jane Goodall Institute, 3
U.S. headquarters are in Washington, D．C． When not traveling widely, she lived in Bournemouth, on the south
coast of England, in her childhood home.
Dr. Goodall was 29 in the summer of 1963 when National Geographic magazine published her 7,500-word,
37-page account of the lives of primates she 4 (observe) in the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in
what is now Tanzania.
On the scientific merits alone, her discoveries about how wild chimpanzees raised their young, established
leadership, socialized and communicated 5 (break) new ground and attracted immense attention andrespect among researchers. Stephen Jay Gould, the evolutionary biologist and science historian, said her work
with chimpanzees “represents one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”
On learning of Dr. Goodall’s documented evidence 6 humans were not the only creatures capable
of making and using tools, Louis Leakey, the paleoanthropologist and Dr. Goodall’s mentor, famously remarked,
“Now we 7 redefine ‘tool,’ redefine ‘man,’ or accept chimpanzees as humans.”
In articles and books, her lucid (易懂的) prose carried vivid descriptions, some lighthearted, of the
numerous perils she encountered in the African rainforest-malaria, leopards, crocodiles, spitting cobras and deadly
giant centipedes, to name a few. Her writing gained its 8 (wide) attention in three more long articles in
National Geographic in the 1960s and 70s and in three well-received books, “My Friends, the Wild
Chimpanzees” (1967), “In the Shadow of Man” and “Through a Window” (1990).
Dr. Goodall’s willingness to challenge scientific convention and shape the details of her research 9
a riveting (吸引人的) adventure narrative about two primary subjects-the chimps and herself-turned her into a
household name, in no small part thanks to the power of television. In December 1965, CBS News aired a
documentary of her work in prime time, the first in a long string of nationally and internationally televised special
reports about the chimpanzees of Gombe and the courageous woman steadfastly chronicling 10 she
called their “rich emotional life.”
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Grandparents are carers out of love-and necessity
I look after my grandchildren — at least a few hours for one day a week, often more. I love them deeply,
and want to offer them 1 steadiness I can, while I can. But love alone isn’t what holds this together. I
also care for them because their parents, like so many others, 2 (stretch) to the edge. Childcare is
unaffordable. Work is nonstop. There is little left in reserve. Many grandparents step in not as a choice, but as the
only available cushion in a 3 (fail) system. But that help comes at a cost. Caring for young children is
tiring at any age; for older adults, after a full day or more, the next day is often a write-off too, 4 seems
to be something almost no policy takes into account.
This reflects the gradual withdrawal of social responsibility from care, and the expectation for families 5
(absorb) the shock. We are seeing the effects of this every day through exhaustion, silence and strain 6
(carry) behind closed doors. As a systemic psychotherapist, I try to pay attention to patterns: what holds peopletogether, and what pulls them apart. One pattern I see is that the work of care has become more vital, yet 7
(visible). Grandparents, like many others, are holding families together 8 the scenes. But we rarely
speak about it, and policy almost never accounts for it.
Nowadays 9 climate disruption accelerates and social fragility deepens, care is the connective
tissue that keeps communities alive. If we fail to recognise and support it, we weaken the very systems we will
need to face what 10 (come).
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From emotional breakdowns to quiet companionship, more people today are turning to AI for support. As
tools like ChatGPT become part of everyday life, from dating apps to therapy bots, some 1 (believe)
we’re not just using machines to save time, but also asking them to handle emotions.
Many users, especially those feeling isolated or anxious, find comfort in AI’s calm and steady tone. “It reflects
2 I say,” one user shared, “and sometimes, that’s all I need.” For people under stress, having 3 that
listens without judging can make a big difference. AI, always available and never upset, may seem more
supportive than a human friend during hard times.
Still, others remain unconvinced. Sounding kind and understanding, AI may create a sense of care, but
lacking real emotion, it cannot truly connect. 4 the ability to feel or to process pain in a human way, it
functions by predicting likely responses based on patterns in data. 5 (see) through this lens, the support
it offers can be considered less meaningful, especially when compared to real human empathy.
Some people argue that such help is not as meaningful as it appears, especially if users begin to trust it
more than they 6 . In some cases, people even felt betrayed — as if the machine 7 (lie) to
them, by sounding caring while actually knowing nothing about what they were going through.
Experts remind us that AI, like any tool, depends on how it’s used. A knife can be used 8
(prepare) food, or to hurt. In the same way, AI can support or harm. Using it responsibly is key. There are deeper
questions, too. 9 advanced, AI will remain less human than it sounds. It cannot fully copy our tone,
timing, or emotions. And if AI ever becomes conscious, we may face complex debates about ethics and rights.
In the end, AI is not a friend, but a mirror — one that reflects us, but doesn’t truly know us. Still, for some,
that quiet reflection may be enough to feel just a little 10 (alone).
Predicting Powerful WavesThe earthquake in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30 may have been one of 1 (strong)
ever recorded, with a magnitude of 8.8. But thanks to advances in science and technology, governments had
enough time to warn and evacuate people 2 the tsunami arrived.
To understand how coastal communities are protected, you first need to know how tsunamis are formed.
They are caused when the sea floor moves after an earthquake, landslide or volcanic eruption. This movement
releases energy, which pushes a wave through the deep sea. Different from normal ocean waves caused by wind
and storms, tsunami waves move through the whole depth of the water, not just the surface.
The first early warning system for the Pacific Ocean 3 (set) up in 1948. Since then, warning
accuracy and speed have improved greatly. One key step was in 1963, 4 a worldwide network of
seismometers（测震仪）was built. This made it easier to find the location and strength of an earthquake.
In 1978, this system was upgraded to a digital broadband global network of seismometers, which could
give more detailed information more quickly. Scientists could now estimate the earthquake's size, where the
ground split, and 5 it moved in three dimensions.
Today, 46 countries share data through the Pacific Ocean warning system. 6 uses both physical
and statistical models to predict tsunami height. Satellites can now measure wave height directly from space 7
(use) radar. Forecast methods have also improved. Scientists have even started using AI programs to make
predictions faster and more accurate.
The US Geological Survey pioneered the rapid sharing of earthquake data with the public. Initial estimates
can now be given 8 minutes after an earthquake, and these are updated over the next few hours as more
data are collected.
However, tsunami height predictions are never precise — the height can be higher or lower than 9
(expect) in different places. Early warning systems also depend on fast communication with the public. This
includes mobile phone alerts, coordination between countries, clear safety advice, evacuation plans and regular
tests of the alarm system. As a tsunami gets near the shore, it slows down to about the speed of a car, but it is still
impossible to outrun it. Therefore, the best choice is 10 (act) quickly and calmly at the very moment.
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Empires in Conversation
Despite the thousands of miles separating them and the big differences in their peoples,two rulers in 17th-
century Europe and China were nevertheless the driving force behind a grand cultural exchange.The two men were the Kangxi Emperor of China’s Qing Dynasty and King Louis XIV of France. A
symbolic image from the period captured the exchange: European ambassadors (使臣), 1 (dress) in the
robes of Qing officials, stood beside an armillary sphere in the court of the Kangxi Emperor. The astronomy,
mathematics, physics, and chemistry they brought 2 (fascinate) the young emperor, who was
particularly interested in the heavenly bodies.
Through their instruction, Kangxi gained a rich knowledge. On one visit to southern China, he used a spirit
level (水平仪) to measure the water, and found a mistake in 3 his ministers were controlling the water
in the Hongze lake.
It is natural for many of us 4 (marvel) at the Chinese emperor’s good knowledge of Western
technologies. But Kangxi’s interests extended 5 the hard sciences: He tried to organize information
about these foreign lands and spread 6 among the public.
He asked his third prince, Yinzhi, to establish a museum of mathematics 7 talented scholars
would engage in research and observation of mathematical laws and the universe. In court speeches, Kangxi
would hold forth on the natural sciences from Europe, 8 (lecture) young princes about astronomy,
calendar systems and arithmetic. Outstanding students 9 (send) to the institution of astronomy or other
key departments.
10 the visitors from the West came to the East mainly to spread their culture, upon arriving in that
ancient kingdom, they discovered its people already possessed their own well-established understanding of the
world. There was the Golden Mean of Confucius, and the unknowable Tao of Lao Tzu. And these left a deep
impression on the traveling Europeans.
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Down in the Waste-yard
What happens to that single-use plastic bottle after you place it in a recycling bin? Most people assume it
really 1 (recycle), probably at a facility not far away.
Much more likely is 2 the bin is only the departure point on a long journey to the other side of the
world, 3 that bottle will be washed, dried, sorted by material, and turned into packaging material.
Consider that a victory.
If it is packaging itself that has been thrown, it will probably end up as a dirty form of fuel, 4
(power) the production of concrete or even tofu.Or it 5 go all the way just to sit in Asia or Africa, spoiling the landscape, blocking rivers, entering
the ocean, being swallowed by marine life and perhaps finding its way back into your home and even into your
body. It is recycling, but not 6 people traditionally think of it.
The broad facts of the fiction of recycling are no secret. But Alexander Clapp, a journalist, does something
eye-catching in his book.
He follows rubbish, travelling to some of the world’s most unpleasant places to record the effects of
consumption: villages in Indonesia 7 (bury) under mountains of Western plastic, a ship-breaking yard in
Turkey where men tear apart the harmful shells of American passenger ships, a slum (贫民窟) in Ghana where
migrants obtain valuable metals 8 the rich world’s abandoned computers and mobile phones.
Waste Wars also contains jaw-dropping but forgotten stories, such as 9 of the Khian Sea, a ship
carrying a season’s worth of ash from garbage incinerators (焚化炉) in Philadelphia, which set sail for the
Bahamas in 1986.
The ship and its poisonous goods 10 (deny) entry, forcing the crew to look for alternative rubbish
dumps. After 27 months of being turned away from every possible port, it arrived in Asia with an empty hold. The
captain admitted years later to dumping the ash in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
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correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other
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Would You Pay $1,000 for a Family Photo?
Kirsten Bethmann started photographing families in 2005. She was living in North Carolina, and found the
era’s typical style to be pretty inspired, with families 1 (stand) awkwardly amid low, windswept sand
hills.
So, when she entered the field, she drew inspiration 2 her background in photojournalism and
tried something more natural. She instructed families to play on the beach for most of their hour-long session, and
then spend 10 minutes taking traditional, 3 (pose) photos. She even drafted contracts requiring clients to
promise that they 4 (not style) in matching outfits.
The first year, she had a dozen customers. Twenty years later, her services have become among 5
(popular) in the field, which is why some people fly her out of the state, even out of the country, and spend $7,000
for a day-long shoot.
6 we are living in an age when almost anyone can produce high-quality images with merely a
smartphone, people like Bethmann find it easier than ever to secure work. The number of working professionalphotographers 7 (rise) by roughly 15 percent over the past decade and is expected to keep increasing.
Family photography is one of the field’s most popular specialties. Rates as steep as Bethmann’s are uncommon.
Still, nearly 40 percent of customers dish out more than $1,000 for a shoot.
Putting so much money toward professional photos might feel like a luxury. But family pictures have long
been highly treasured objects, 8 value lies less in their material form than in the memories they
preserve. The deep-seated urge 9 (hold) on to a memory is almost instinctive, as seen in our ancestors’
cave drawings or storytelling around a fire. Today, that age-old instinct of preservation is facing new pressures
from social media for people to measure up to 10 they are exposed to online, fueling demand and
transforming how and why families capture their memories: what the photos look like, what they cost, and,
crucially, who they are for.
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correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other
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A Journey Back to Each Other
Inspired by my daughter’s tales of backpacking adventures and my desire to hang out with my youngest son
outside the house, I booked two tickets to Shanghai for the September school holidays, surprising us both. We,
1 (arm) with a budget, some travel insurance, and a rough plan built around some last-minute internet
searches, headed to the airport.
We arrived in Shanghai sleepy and excited at 5: 30 a.m. Despite the early start, the air was already hot and
soupy, 2 my son used as an excuse to head straight for a convenience store and buy one of the many
drinks he’d remembered from all those years before. There is something very freeing about arriving in a place
where you have no plans. And we 3 (not do).
I discovered that he could find his way 4 remembering landmarks. Within a day he’d become the
navigator, and I was the lost one, following behind. As tourists, we 5 (expose) to everything together,
giving us back a connection we don’t always have in our daily lives. He is naturally curious, which 6
(make) for a good traveller, and instead of hesitating over the things he suggested, I just went with it.
He was the one who said we should hire bikes. He was the one who showed me how to speed up and led
me through the streets downtown, laughing 7 I screamed in delight. He dragged me shopping for jeans
in stores and made me catch buses 8 (take) us in the wrong direction entirely. He was just as likely as I
was 9 (know) what train to catch, or find the right street to turn down, or stand in awe at the foot of agiant temple, or queue for hours for a steaming bowl of Xiaolongbao.
I saw him differently in Shanghai. Travelling meant we were more like equals — partners in adventure.
And instead of missing the child version of 10 , I saw the adult he was becoming.
