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（1）The holiday season is called the“giving season”mainly because（）.

A、people have celebrations

B、people create lots of wastes

C、people buy presents for their beloved ones

D、people decorate their houses

（2）According to the passage,Liz Vaccariello supports（）.

A、g0 foline vken eterine the eivine ce

B、recycled gifts

C、products that can be used repeatedly

D、plastic decorations

（3）In the holiday season, ways to avoid creating waste don' t include（）.

A、keeping gift bags and other decorations that you receive

B、quitting the tradition of giving gifts to family and friends

C、using products that can be recycled

D、apping gifts in old maps, pages from magazines, and art paper

（4）In the Japanese tradition of furoshiki, when giving a gift, people（）.

A、vwrap it in pretty and strong cloth

B、cover it writh old magazines, maps or art paper

C、decorate it with natural things

D、choose economically friendly gift vwrap

（5）It can be inferred from the passage that（）.

A、people are getting poorer this year so they have to think of saving money

B、more and more people are willing to protect the planet by reducing waste

C、people find the holiday seasons annoying

D、environment- friendly products are more expensive

The holiday season is a time for celebrating with friends and family. It is often called the“giving season”because during the holidays people give gifts and they also have celebrations and decorate (装饰) their homes. Unfortunately, this can all lead to a lot of waste. And some parts of the holidays create a lot of waste- for example, holiday cards, decorations, the tree, entertaining, and gift wrap. However, there are ways to reduce the amount of waste you create. Experts recently gave some ideas to the Associated Press. One of those experts (专家) is Liz Vaccariello. Vaccariello says this year is a great year to think about using products that can be recycled when celebrating the holidays. She said,“It is a great way to feel good as you enter the giving season.”Another expert is Melissa Ozava. She is an editor at Martha Stevart Living and suggests thinking carefully about what you buy. Ozava says that now more than ever we should be asking ourselves: Do I really want this? will use it? And how will it affect the planet? The concerns about paper waste have caused many people to look at other choices for vrapping a present. You can use reusable bags for gifts. Vaccariello suggests keeping gift bags and other decorations that you receive. You can reuse them the next time you give a gift. You can buy from companies that make environmentally -friendly gift wrap. Some companies make recyclable wrapping paper and do not use materials that are not recyclable. You can also urap gifts in old maps, pages from magazines, and art paper. The person receiving the gift could use the urapping for something else. Ozava says she likes the Japanese tradition of furoshiki. This is where gifts are vrapped in cloth. The pretty and strong urapping cloths can be used for other things, instead of just being throvmavay. You could also vrap a gift in a colorful scarf or tablecloth. This makes the urapping cloth part of the gift itself. Instead of decorating a gift with something plastic, you can use something natural such as pinecones, rosemary, or 6 other S ever green.

(1)The holiday season is called the“giving season”mainly because（）.

A、people buy presents for their beloved ones

B、people create lots of wastes

C、people have celebration

D、people decorate their houses

(2)According to the passage,Liz Vaccariello supports（）.

A、good feelings when entering the giving season

B、products that can be used repeatedly

C、plastic decorati ons

D、recycled gifts

(3)In the holiday season,ways to avoid creating waste don’t include（）.

A、wrapping gifts in o1d maps,pages from magazines,and art paper

B、quitting the tradition of giving gifts to family and friends

C、keeping gift bags and other decorations that you receive

D、using products that can be recycled

(4)In the Japanese tradition of furoshiki,when giving a gift,people（）.

A、choose economically friendly sift wrap

B、cover it with o1d magarines,maps or art paper

C、wrap it in pretty and strong cloth

D、deorate it with natursl things

(5)It can be inferred from the passage that（）.

A、environment- friendly products are more expensive

B、more and more people are willing to protet the planet by reducing waste

C、people find the holiday seasons annoying

D、people are getting poorer this year s0 they have to think of saving money

1.Which of the following statements is true?（）

A、When the diver dives under the sea,he gets colder and colder.

B、When the diver sinks to the bottom,he is to be colder and colder.

C、When the diver sinks in the sea,he will be rather cold.

D、When the diver dives downward,the sea gets colder and colder.

2.There is one spot near the Philippines,where the sea is as deep as（）.

A、13 kilometers

B、9 kilometers

C、2 kilometers

D、11 kilometers

3.From the information given,why has the diver to wear a diving suit?（）

A、Because the diver is likely to be attacked by fish.

B、Because the water at great depths is very cold.

C、Because the salt water seems unsuitable for diver.

D、Because the pressure of water at great depths is immense （巨大的）.

4.There are millions of tiny living things that float in the sea,and（）.

A、they live by eating fish

B、they live by eating plants

C、they are good food for many fish

D、they live by eating worms

Starman,the model of a person riding a cherry-red Tesla Roadster (特斯拉敞篷车) through space,has made his closestapproach ever to Mars.The elettric roadster and its passenger were attached to the top of a Falcon Heavy rocket during the SpaceXrocket's first test launch on 6 February 2018.Two years later,the Falcon Heavy rocket and the vehicle at its tip are making theirsecond trip around the Sun.Mr.McDowell,a Harvard astrophysicist,found that Starman passed 7.4 million kilometers from Marsat 06:25 GMT 7 October,2020.The closest recent approach between the Earth and Mars was 56 million kilometers in 2003,thoughthe planets are often hundreds of millions of miles apart depending on where they are in their orbits.No one can see the FalconHeavy rocket at its current distance,but orbits over periods of a few years are fairly easy to tell,and Mr.McDowell used data abouthow the rocket was moving when it left the Earth's gravity behind to locate its recent movements exactly.Last time Starman circledthe Sun,McDowell said,it crossed Mars' orbit while the Mars was quite far away.But this time the crossing lined up with a fairlyclose approach,though still not close enough to feel a strong tug from Mars,which means it won't be taken away by this red star.Atthis point in time,if you were able to go look at the Roadster,it would probably look pretty different.The strong solar radiationenvironment between the planets would probably have destroyed all the exposed organic materials.Without the Earth s atmosphericand magnetic (磁场的) protection,even the plastics and catbon-fibre materials would start to break up.Over the course of decadesor centuries,the car will end up with its aluminum (铝) frame and hard glass parts- -that S assuming that none of them getdestroyed in knocks with passing space rocks.

(1)What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?（）

A、Starman is now circling around the Mars in its orbit.

B、Starman has returned to the earth after travelling 7.4 million kilometers.

C、Starman has traveled closest to the sun since 2020.

D、Starman has set out on its second trip around the Sun.

(2)How did McDowell manage to locate Starman?（）

A、By analyzing data about the rocket's movement.

B、By seking proesional help from SpaceX.

C、By predicting its future orbit around the Earth.

D、By keeping Starman under visual observation.

(3)Which of the following statements about Starman is true?（）

A、Starman is a dummy who is ready to made the third trip around the sun.

B、Statman is a spaceman sent by scientists to make a trip to Mars.

C、Starman was quite close to Mars on its first trip around the sun.

D、Starman closecly approached Mars on its second trip around the sun.

(4)What does the underlined word“tug”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?（）

A、Reaction.

B、Protection.

C、Drill.

D、Pull.

(5)What will happen to Starman in decades or centuries?（）

A、Starman is likely reduced to at most its frame and glass.

B、It will return to Earth and be modified for next space mission.

C、It will return to SpaceX on Eatth and be reused for next mission.

D、It is circling around the sun and will fnally crash ontoit.