This year, everything is getting more expensive. This is called inflation. The word inflation comes from inflate, which means “to grow big”. For instance, we inflate balloons.
In fact, the world has been hit by a number of drastic problems all coming together, ranging from the pandemic to war to climate change. Oil and gas prices dropped during the pandemic, but now have shot up again.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that 2023 could be the “darkest hour” for the global economy: “The three largest economies — the United States, China and the Euro area—will continue to stall. The worst is yet to come.” But, to end on a hopeful note, experts say that manufacturing and tourism are gradually rebounding in Malaysia, Thailand and the Pacific island countries.
A.The Covid-19 pandemic is the main cause. |
B.Therefore, we should prepare for “the worst”. |
C.So we can hope ”the worst" can be prevented. |
D.In the case of money, inflation means the price of things is rising. |
E.There is also a shortage of materials like plastic, concrete and steel. |
F.All of this hits the poor the hardest, and leads to fewer goods being bought. |
G.The war in Ukraine has affected the supply of gas to Europe, as this mostly comes from Russia. |
When you think of wildlife holidays in the UK, Scotland is probably the first destination(目的地) that comes to mind, with quite a few breathtaking natural sites that offer a wonderful base to watch wildlife.
It was the first national park established in Scotland. The Loch Lomond at the center of the park is the largest body of freshwater in the UK. The largest land mammal (哺乳动物) in Britain, red deer can be found in the park. Keep an eye out as you pass through forests, woodlands and open hills.
The Isle of Staffa is famous for its dramatic rock formations, and for the cave known as “Fingal’s Cave”, Staffa provided inspiration to Felix Mendelssohn, the German musician. He visited in 1829 and, afterwards, composed his Hebrides Overture. The island is also famous for its adorable seabirds—puffins, which are known for their vibrant beaks (鸟喙) and big personalities.
The Cairngorms National Park is in northeast Scotland. With an area of 1,748 square miles, the park covers the Cairngorms range of mountains and surrounding hills, and is the largest national park in the UK as the second national park in Scotland. Over 25% of the UK’s endangered species make their home in the park’s ancient pine forests, among which you can find the red squirrel—the UK’s only native squirrel (松鼠) species.
1.Which of the following is connected with the creation of a piece of music?A.The Isle of Staffa. | B.The Trossachs National Park. |
C.The Loch Lomond. | D.The Caimgorms National Park. |
A.It is the second largest national park in Scotland. | B.It lies off the coast of northeast Scotland. |
C.It is the only place to find the red squirrel. | D.It supports a wide variety of rare animals. |
A.To give advice on how to spend holidays in Scotland. |
B.To raise awareness (意识)of endangered wildlife in Scotland. |
C.To introduce some places to see wildlife in Scotland. |
D.To compare some breathtaking destinations in Scotland. |
A.reducing | B.reduced | C.reduces | D.to reduce |
A.His parents are worried |
B.Li Ying is in senior secondary school |
C.His parents are very happy |
D.She studies very well |
E.She aims to do well in every subject, especially Biology |
F.To achieve her aims |
G.He does various things online |