Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with (16) and gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often (17) trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day (18) .
Those fun trips had a(n) (19) impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, (20) working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys (21) . He sensed trouble between them. (22) one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug. "I (23) you. You took me (24) when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the (25) days of my life. "
Deeply touched by the boy’ s word, Moody decided to create a foundation (基金会)that (26) teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. "As a policeman, I saw (27) there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging (28) on the kids," says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he (29) to present an alternative way of life, "When you’ re sitting there waiting for a (30) ," he says, "you can’t help but talk to each other, and such (31) can be pretty deep. "
"Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer(同龄人)pressures in high school," says Michelle, 17, who (32) the first program. "And I was able to help my little brother (33) drugs. "
Moody faces (34) in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time. "I’ m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my (35) to give back," Moody says. "If I teach a kid to
fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow. /
A:immediate B:damaging C:limited D:lasting
A:renewable. B:recyclable. C:damaging. D:scarce.
第一篇Renewable Energy Sources Today petroleum(石油)provides around 40% of the world’s energy needs,mostly fuelling automobiles.Coal is still used,mostly in power stations,to cover one-quarter of our energy needs,but it is the least efficient,unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel(矿物燃料).Natural gas reserves could fill some of the gap from oil,but reserves of that will not last into the 22nd century either.Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years.Less-polluting renewable energy sources offer a more practical long-term energy solution.“Renewable”refers to the fact that these resources are not used faster than they can be replaced. Hydroelectric(水力发电的)power is now the most common form of renewable energy,supplying around 20% of world electricity.China’s Three Gorges Dam is the largest ever.At five times the size of the US’s Hoover Dam,its 26 turbines(涡轮机)will generate the equivalent energy of 18 coal-fired power stations.It will satisfy 3% of China’s entire electricity demand. In 2003,the first commercial power station to use tidal(潮汐的)currents in the open sea opened in Norway.It is designed like windmill(风车),but others take the form of turbines. As prices fall,wind power has become the fastest growing type of electricity generation-quadrupling(翻两番)worldwide between 1999 and 2005.Modern wind farms consist of turbines that generate electricity.Though it will be more expensive,there is more than enough wind to provide the world’s entire energy needs.Wind farms come in onshore and offshore forms.They can often end up at spots of natural beauty,and are often unpopular with residents.And turbines are not totally harmless-they can interfere with radar,alter climate and kill sea birds.Scotland is building Europe’s largest wind farm,which will power 200,000 homes.The UK’s goal is to generate one-fifth of power from renewable sources,mainly wind,by 2020.But this may cause problems,because wind is unreliable. According to the passage,resources like wind are
A:renewable B:recyclable C:damaging D:scarce.
{{B}}第三篇{{/B}}
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Renewable Energy Sources ? ?Today petroleum (石油)provides around 40% of the world’s energy needs, mostly fuelling automobiles. Coal is still used, mostly in power stations, to cover one-quarter of our energy needs, but it is the least efficient, unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel(矿物燃料). Natural gas reserves could fill some of the gap from oil, but reserves of that will not last into the 22nd century either. Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years. Less polluting renewable energy sources offer a more practical long-term energy solution. ?"Renewable" refers to the fact that these resources are not used faster than they can be replaced. ? ?Hydroelectric(水力发电的) power is now the most common form of renewable energy, supplying around 20% of world electricity. China’s Three Gorges Dam is the largest ever. At five times the size of the US’s Hoover Dam, its 26 turbines(涡轮机) will generate the equivalent energy of 18 coal-fired power stations. It will satisfy 3% of China’s entire electricity demand. ? ?In 2003, the first commercial power station to use tidal (潮汐的)currents in the open sea opened in Norway. It is designed like windmill (风车), but others take the form of turbines. ? ?As prices fall, wind power has become the fastest growing type of electricity generation-quadrupling (翻两番)worldwide between 1999 and 2005. Modem wind farms consist of turbines that generate electricity. Though it will be more expensive, there is more than enough wind to provide the world’s entire energy needs. Wind farms come in onshore and offshore forms. They can often end up at spots of natural beauty, and are often unpopular with residents. And turbines are not totally harmless, they can interfere with radar, alter climate and kill sea birds. Scotland is building Europe’s largest wind farm, which will power 200, 000 homes. The UK’s goal is to generate one-fifth of power from renewable sources, mainly wind, by 2020. But this may cause problems, because wind is unreliable. |
A:renewable B:recyclable C:damaging D:scarce
第三篇Renewable Energy Sources Today petroleum(石油)provides around 40% of the world’s energy needs,mostly fuelling automobiles.Coal is still used,mostly in power stations,to cover one-quarter of our energy needs,but it is the least efficient,unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel(矿物燃料).Natural gas reserves could fill some of the gap from oil,but reserves of that will not last into the 22nd century either.Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years.Less-polluting renewable energy sources offer a more practical long-term energy solution.“Renewable”refers to the fact that these resources are not used faster than they can be replaced. Hydroelectric(水力发电的)power is now the most common form of renewable energy,supplying around 20% of world electricity.China’s Three Gorges Dam is the largest ever.At five times the size of the US’s Hoover Dam,its 26 turbines(涡轮机)will generate the equivalent energy of 18 coal-fired power stations.It will satisfy 3% of China’s entire electricity demand. In 2003,the first commercial power station to use tidal(潮汐的)currents in the open sea opened in Norway.It is designed like windmill(风车),but others take the form of turbines. As prices fall,wind power has become the fastest growing type of electricity generation-quadrupling(翻两番)worldwide between 1999 and 2005.Modern wind farms consist of turbines that generate electricity.Though it will be more expensive,there is more than enough wind to provide the world’s entire energy needs.Wind farms come in onshore and offshore forms.They can often end up at spots of natural beauty,and are often unpopular with residents.And turbines are not totally harmless-they can interfere with radar,alter climate and kill sea birds.Scotland is building Europe’s largest wind farm,which will power 200,000 homes.The UK’s goal is to generate one-fifth of power from renewable sources,mainly wind,by 2020.But this may cause problems,because wind is unreliable. According to the passage,resources like wind are
A:renewable B:recyclable C:damaging D:scarce
{{B}}第三篇{{/B}}
? ?
Renewable Energy Sources ? ?Today petroleum (石油) provides around 40% of the world’s energy needs, mostly fuelling automobiles. Coal is still used, mostly in power stations, to cover one-quarter of our energy needs, but it is the least efficient, unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel (矿物燃料). Natural gas reserves could fill some of the gap from oil, but reserves of that will not last into the 22nd century either. Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years. Less-polluting renewable energy sources offer a more practical long-term energy solution. "Renewable" refers to the fact that these resources are not used faster than they can be replaced. ? ?Hydroelectric (水力发电的) power is now the most common form of renewable energy, supplying around 20% of world electricity. China’s Three Gorges Dam is the largest ever. At five times the size of the US’s Hoover Dam, it’s 26 turbines (涡轮机) will generate the equivalent energy of 18 coal-fired power stations. It will satisfy 3% of China’s entire electricity demand. ? ?In 2003, the first commercial power station to use tidal (潮汐的) currents in the open sea opened in Norway. It is designed like windmill (风车), but others take the form of turbines. ? ?As prices fall, wind power has become the fastest growing type of electricity generation quadrupling (翻两番) worldwide between 1999 and 2005.Modern wind farms consist of turbines that generate electricity. Though it will be more expensive, there is more than enough wind to provide the world’s entire energy needs. Wind farms come in onshore and offshore forms. They can often end up at spots of natural beauty, and are often unpopular with residents. And turbines are not totally harmless—they can interfere with radar, alter climate and kill sea birds. ?Scotland is building Europe’s largest wind farm, which will power 200,000 homes. The UK’s goal is to generate one-fifth of power from renewable sources, mainly wind, by 2020.But this may cause problems, because wind is unreliable. |
A:renewable B:recyclable C:damaging D:scarce
Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with (16) and gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often (17) trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day (18) .
Those fun trips had a(n) (19) impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, (20) working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys (21) . He sensed trouble between them. (22) one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug. "I (23) you. You took me (24) when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the (25) days of my life. "
Deeply touched by the boy’ s word, Moody decided to create a foundation (基金会)that (26) teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. "As a policeman, I saw (27) there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging (28) on the kids," says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he (29) to present an alternative way of life, "When you’ re sitting there waiting for a (30) ," he says, "you can’t help but talk to each other, and such (31) can be pretty deep. "
"Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer(同龄人)pressures in high school," says Michelle, 17, who (32) the first program. "And I was able to help my little brother (33) drugs. "
Moody faces (34) in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time. "I’ m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my (35) to give back," Moody says. "If I teach a kid to
fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow. /
A:immediate B:damaging C:limited D:lasting
Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with (16) and gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often (17) trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day (18) .
Those fun trips had a(n) (19) impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, (20) working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys (21) . He sensed trouble between them. (22) one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug. "I (23) you. You took me (24) when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the (25) days of my life. "
Deeply touched by the boy’ s word, Moody decided to create a foundation (基金会)that (26) teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. "As a policeman, I saw (27) there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging (28) on the kids," says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he (29) to present an alternative way of life, "When you’ re sitting there waiting for a (30) ," he says, "you can’t help but talk to each other, and such (31) can be pretty deep. "
"Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer(同龄人)pressures in high school," says Michelle, 17, who (32) the first program. "And I was able to help my little brother (33) drugs. "
Moody faces (34) in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time. "I’ m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my (35) to give back," Moody says. "If I teach a kid to
fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow. /
A:immediate B:damaging C:limited D:lasting
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