[填空题]Years ago, I became_________________(习惯散步)every morning.

[填空题]Years ago, I became_________________(习惯散步)every morning.

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Twelve years ago, oceanographer Captain Charles Moore was skippering his yacht the Alguita in the North Pacific. He sailed into a mass of floating plastic rubbish which took him and his crew a week to cross. This floating rubbish dump is now called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and doubles the size of the USA.
The United Nations says there are now 18,000 pieces of plastic in every square kilometre of sea everywhere in the world. A walk along any beach will give you some idea of the seriousness of plastic pollution.
The trouble is, when we throw out plastic with the trash, the plastic doesn’t go away. Plastic does not biodegrade. It photo degrades into smaller and smaller particles which then enter the food chain. Plastics contain cancer-causing chemicals along the food chain in increasing concentrations and end up in our fish and chips, along with hormone disruptors. Scientists try to tell us that we are killing ourselves as well as other animals. At least
A. looking at the sea
B. travelling across the USA
C. sailing across the Pacific
D. taking a walk along any beach

[单项选择]Over the next 5 years, every phone number in the city will gain an extra
A. 8 digits
B. 2 digits
C. 1 or 2 digits

[单项选择]Passage Nine

Olympic Torches

Every two years, people around the world wait in anticipation as a torch-beating runner enters the Olympic arena and lights the cauldron. The symbolic lighting of the Olympic flame marks the beginning of another historic Olympic Games.
The opening ceremony is the end of a long journey for the Olympic torch. By the time it arrives in the stadium, it has traveled thousands of miles. It may have crossed oceans and deserts and traversed mountains. It may have been carried on planes, trains, bicycles, boats, and even dog sleds. And it will have passed through the hands of thousands of different people around the globe.
History of the Torch
Fire has always held great power for humans. It cooks our food, keeps us warm, and lights our way through the dark.
The ancient Greeks revered the power and fire. In Greek mythology, the god Prometheus stole fire from Zeus and
A. the Greek mythology about Prometheus
B. fire’s applications
C. the necessity of fire for humans
D. the Olympic torch

[单项选择]Passage Nine

Olympic Torches

Every two years, people around the world wait in anticipation as a torch-beating runner enters the Olympic arena and lights the cauldron. The symbolic lighting of the Olympic flame marks the beginning of another historic Olympic Games.
The opening ceremony is the end of a long journey for the Olympic torch. By the time it arrives in the stadium, it has traveled thousands of miles. It may have crossed oceans and deserts and traversed mountains. It may have been carried on planes, trains, bicycles, boats, and even dog sleds. And it will have passed through the hands of thousands of different people around the globe.
History of the Torch
Fire has always held great power for humans. It cooks our food, keeps us warm, and lights our way through the dark.
The ancient Greeks revered the power and fire. In Greek mythology, the god Prometheus stole fire from Zeus and gave it to
A. Athens citizens
B. the Greeks
C. association made up of athletes D. the Gods at Olympia

[单项选择]Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes 21 different nations compete against each other in a 22 of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. In order to 23 the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the International Olympic committee (IOC). After all proposals have been 24 , the IOC votes. If no one city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote, the city with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voting continues with 25 rounds, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance, 26 the winning city time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the 27 of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, chief among them which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities, and which organizing committee seems most likely to 28 the Games effectively. The IOC also 29 which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. 30 , Tokyo, Japan, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Mexico city, Mexico, the host of the 1968 Summer Games, were chosen 31 to popularize the Olympic movement In Asia and in Latin America. 32 the growing importance of television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into 33 the host city"s time zone. 34 the Games take place in the United States or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay 35 higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events 36 , in prime viewing hours. 37 the Games have been awarded, it is the responsibility of the local organizing committee to finance them. This is often done with a portion of the Olympic television 38 and with corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many 39 there is also direct government support. Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially 40 . When the revenues from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts.
A. incomes
B. interests
C. revenues
D. returns