To Be a Successful English Learner
I’m Li Hua. I’m honored to be invited here to share my ideas about how to learn English well.
Thanks for your listening.
There is increasing alarm about the extent of micro plastic pollution, which has been found everywhere from Everest to the Arctic. However, it turns out there’s an even smaller and more poisonous form of plastic pollution entering remote reaches of the globe. A new study published in Environmental Research found significant quantities of nanoplastics in ice samples from both the North and South Poles.
“Now we know that nanoplastics are transported to these comers of the Earth in these quantities. This indicates that nanoplastics are really a bigger pollution problem than we thought,” study lead author Dusan Materic said in a press release.
Nanoplastics are plastics that are smaller than a micrometer in size. Their small size means they are more difficult to study than microplastics, or plastics between five millimeters and a micrometer. But they maybe even more dangerous.
“Nanoplastics are very toxicologically active compared to, for instance, microplastics, and that’s why this is very important” Materic said.
Materic and his team used new methods to measure nanoplastic pollution in ice samples from Greenland and Antarctica. They sampled a 14-meter-deep ice core (核) from the Greenland icecap and sea ice from Antarcia’s McMurdo Sound. They found that there were an average of 13.2 nanograms per milliliter of nanoplastics in the Greenland ice and an average of 52.3 nanograms per milliliter in the Antarctic ice.
But what was even more surprising than the amount of nanoplastics in the remote ice was just how long they had sat there. “In the Greenland core, we see nanoplastic pollution happening all the way from the 1960s. So organisms, despite the lack of the solid evidence, likely all over the world, have been exposed to it for quite some time now,” Materic said.
The study also looked at the types of plastic present in the samples. Half of the Greenland nanoplastics were polyethylene (PE), the kind of plastic used for plastic bags and packaging. A quarter came from tires and a fifth were polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is, used for clothing and bottles.
1．Why should researchers focus more on nanoplastics?| A．They are more important to science. | B．They are smaller but more dangerous. |
| C．They are easily polluted by ocean water | D．They are more active in cold surroundings. |
| A．The Greenland core. | B．The Antarctic ice. |
| C．The amount of nanoplastics. | D．Nanoplastics pollution. |
| A．The North and South poles are the birthplace of nanoplastics. |
| B．Nanoplastics have less influence on the pa net than microplastics. |
| C．Nanoplastics found in the samples are widely used in the daily life. |
| D．Nanoplastics have been existing since the 1960s throughout the world. |
| A．Microplastics—proving more dangerous. |
| B．Nanoplastics—making its way to the poles. |
| C．Nanoplastics—posing a threat to people’s life. |
| D．Microplastics—setting the alarm bells ringing. |
Have you heard of the game “Pin the Tail on the Donkey”?
When you choose an area for the game, keep security in mind. Since players may head off in completely wrong directions, it’s important to find a rather large area. The area had better be flat, without objects like big stones on the ground.
Here are the steps of the game. One at a time, blindfold the kid. hand him the tail you’ve labeled for him, and turn him slowly around at the starting point.
The kid should walk with his arms outstretched and place the tail as soon as he touches the wall.
| A．Now, the game is popular worldwide |
| B．Otherwise, kids may fall over and get injured |
| C．When touching the wall, the kid should stand still |
| D．It’s a western game primarily used at parties for kids |
| E．To play the game, you need to prepare certain objects |
| F．Repeat the process until all the kids have taken turns playing it |
| G．Point him accurately towards the wall where the donkey picture is and step back |
A book club can be an enriching, satisfying way
Davina Morgan-Witts, a book club expert at Book Browse, conducted
“It’s not that they say social time is unimportant but it’s secondary,” Morgan-Witts explains. “It’s because of the open discussion and the sharing of opinions
Breathing is something you do all day long, without even thinking about it. However, you might be doing it wrong. Research shows that the way you breathe affects the amount of oxygen (氧气) you take in，as well as how you think and feel.
So which is it? Do you breathe through your nose or your mouth? Some health experts recommend people breathe in through the nose and out through their mouth. Others say that people should just focus on breathing easily, paying no attention to their mouth or nose preference. But mouth breathing has also been connected with bad breath, high blood pressure and bad teeth.
Nose breathing may improve how memories are stabilized (稳定) in our brains, according to Swedish researchers. During the study, participants smelled 12 different smells and they were asked to breathe either through their nose or mouth for an hour afterwards. Then, they were presented with the original set of smells and a new set. Those who smelled with their nose remembered the smells better.
A research team recognized the differences in brain activity that happened when seven epilepsy (癫痫) patients breathed through the nose or through the mouth. The team found three areas of the brain where activity is connected with breathing. These areas showed more changes in brain activity only when volunteers breathed in through their noses.
So, should people breathing through the mouth change their breathing habits? If you’re happy with the way you breathe and you aren’t experiencing any health problems, be yourself and just keep your own way. But if you think it might be time for a change, focus on breathing through your nose until it becomes a habit. It might help you survive an emergency.
1．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?| A．Your life style. | B．How you breathe. |
| C．How you think and feel. | D．The oxygen you take in. |
| A．Nose breathing may improve memory. |
| B．Mouth breathing causes health problems. |
| C．People breathing through the nose identify smells difficultly. |
| D．People breathing through the mouth have a good sense of taste. |
| A．It helps one to stay healthy. |
| B．It cures bad breath and snoring. |
| C．It makes one’s brain more active. |
| D．It improves one’s sense of smell. |
| A．It’s hard to get used to. |
| B．It’s suitable for everybody. |
| C．It’s what people have to do. |
| D．It’s what people can benefit from. |
In my ninth-grade World History class, Mrs. Bartlett announced a new project. In groups, we were to create a newspaper around culture. On a piece of paper, we wrote the names of three
The next day, after the bell rang, Mrs. Bartlett called for our attention and started to
How could I face being in that group—the boy who seldom spoke English, the girl who was covered by long skirts, and the other girl who wore
I was
Halfway through the week, I felt myself enjoying the
I did learn something that week. I was given a chance to see other people in a new
| A．volunteers | B．friends | C．leaders | D．teachers |
| A．collecting | B．answering | C．meeting | D．making |
| A．idea | B．reply | C．plan | D．doubt |
| A．call at | B．call up | C．call out | D．call in |
| A．met | B．found | C．reached | D．got |
| A．controlled | B．prepared | C．collected | D．included |
| A．beautiful | B．important | C．ordinary | D．strange |
| A．remind | B．inform | C．ask | D．order |
| A．gently | B．only | C．hardly | D．politely |
| A．and | B．but | C．so | D．though |
| A．angry | B．nervous | C．worried | D．shocked |
| A．honesty | B．company | C．difference | D．challenge |
| A．besides | B．through | C．except | D．until |
| A．light | B．point | C．record | D．class |
| A．kept | B．pushed | C．held | D．handed |
The marathon runner, born in 1984 in Kenya, has succeeded in running a 42 - kilometer marathon in under two hours, which was considered physically impossible. He made the breakthrough in 2019. Now he has won the most male World Marathon Major races, nine in total.
Kipchoge loved running during his childhood. He ran to school, covering 3.2 km every day. Kipchoge also cycled to the local market, taking several gallons of milk that his family would sell. When he was a teenager, thanks to his neighbor and former Olympic athlete, Sang, Kipchoge took on professional(专业的)running. Sang became his coach and lifelong friend. With the help of Sang, Kipchoge’s training became more and more effective.
Kipchoge has talent. But he is also a “true believer” fighting against himself, always ready to push his own limits. In 2016, at the Rio Olympics, Kipchoge won the gold medal for the marathon with a time of 2:08:44. Only two years later, in 2018, he finished the Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:01:39. The result was not just the fastest Berlin marathon run in history, but also the fastest marathon ever run at the time.
Still, Kipchoge didn’t stop. He believed he could go on challenging where no other human had succeeded. At the age of 35, with good preparations, he finished the race in 1:59:40.20, breaking the two -hour limit. He set the new record and proved to the world that no human is limited.
Though Kipchoge has won so much, he didn’t stop running. In 2021, he won the gold medal for Tokyo Olympics male marathon with a time of 2:08:38 and in 2022, the Berlin Marathon 2:01:09.
Apart from his talent as well as working hard, his shoes are also helpful during his running.It is a pair of special ones with a special kind of foam(海绵式橡胶). They can take in runners’ energy when their feet touch the ground and then return part of the energy to the runners, which helps Kipchoge run faster.
Nothing is impossible. Kipchoge proves that the saying is true.
1．What helped Kipchoge start professional training?| A．He got support from his family. |
| B．He ran 3.2 km to school every day. |
| C．He became the student of an Olympic athlete. |
| D．He went cycling to the local market to sell milk. |
| A．To show science technology helps sports. |
| B．To prove success is based on hard work only. |
| C．To explain energy can stay in the shoes for a long time. |
| D．To recommend more marathon runners buy this kind of shoes. |
| A．Shy and energetic. | B．Friendly and creative. |
| C．Outgoing and humorous. | D．Talented and hardworking. |
| A．A sports magazine. | B．A science lecture. |
| C．A health website. | D．A travel diary. |
Violet and Tilly were two sisters. Tilly was so stuck with her sister that she always followed her elder sister, Violet, everywhere. For example, when Violet was painting, she would paint by her side. Every time, Violet looked at her angrily. Couldn’t she find her own thing to do? This time, it was Tilly’s first week at gymnastics, while Violet had done gymnastics for the past two years.
Violet sat on the gym floor, waiting for her turn to do somersaults (翻筋斗). She frowned at her little sister across the room. Why couldn’t Tilly always find her own thing to do? “Violet, you’re up!” called Violet’s instructor, Miss Taylor. Violet came over and pushed off with her legs and straightened her arms. She did one, two, three somersaults. Miss Taylor clapped. “Perfect!”
Violet noticed that Tilly had stepped away from the younger group to watch Violet’s somersaults. “Tilly!” called Tilly’s instructor, Miss Brooke, from across the room. Tilly didn’t seem to hear. Not until she was called three times did she run back to her group. “ Your turn to do somersaults. ” Miss Brooke put an arm around her. Tilly walked to the mat with her face turning red like a tomato. She bent down to start a somersault. When she rolled, she fell heavily on the mat. Kids laughed in surprise at the noise.
Tilly stood uncomfortably and then ran towards the restroom. She was gone from the gym, as Violet had wanted. But it didn’t feel right. After telling Miss Taylor where she was going, Violet hurried to the restroom. She found Tilly crying hard. Violet put an arm around her sister. Seeing Violet, Tilly cried even harder. Tilly sniffed “I don’t want to do gymnastics any more.” She wiped away the tears with the back of her hand. This was Violet’s chance. If she said nothing to her sister, Tilly might quit gymnastics forever.
But Violet knew how excited Tilly had been about joining in gymnastics.
Seeing a smile on Tilly’s face, Violet said, “What about giving it another try?”
When I was a child, my mom never forced me to finish my food. Instead, she
Days ago, I watched my daughter’s face frown when she
As I grew older, I carried this
Now, my once-picky eater daughter made me
If I hadn’t followed that rule, I’d still be
| A．helped | B．advised | C．hurried | D．bothered |
| A．flavor | B．smell | C．temperature | D．sight |
| A．ordered | B．preferred | C．disliked | D．finished |
| A．unwillingly | B．carelessly | C．happily | D．shamefully |
| A．drink | B．bite | C．picture | D．view |
| A．arranged | B．confused | C．fixed | D．shaped |
| A．balance | B．success | C．understanding | D．greatness |
| A．belief | B．phenomenon | C．incident | D．moment |
| A．losing | B．deciding | C．leaving | D．planning |
| A．mother | B．challenger | C．writer | D．winner |
| A．amused | B．thoughtful | C．grateful | D．surprised |
| A．mattered | B．happened | C．worked | D．changed |
| A．expert | B．cautious | C．ordinary | D．stuck |
| A．interviews | B．attempts | C．exchanges | D．adventures |
| A．experience | B．respect | C．enjoy | D．regret |
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