21新亮劍及英語選修6unit

1、UnitGlobal 班級學號(答題時間:35姓名For over a century, the Nashua River in Massachusetts provided power for mills(工whichUnitGlobal 班級學號(答題時間:35姓名For over a century, the Nashua River in Massachusetts provided power for mills(工whichgavejobstothousandsofpeople.Overtheyearsthesepapercotton,wood, and woolen mills

2、had dumped their waste into its waters.By the 1960s, the Nashua River was about as polluted as any river could get.Its waters ran red or green or blue with dye(染料) from paper mills situated on its banks.Thefumes(fromthisdyeblackenedthepaintonthebuildingsneartheriver.ThenalongcameMarionStoddartwithas

3、implebutoverwhelmingideacleanup the Nashua.This was no one-woman campaign.Stoddart encouraged the paper mills andthebusinesscommunitytoformpartnershipstoreclaimtheriver.Shecarriedjarsof dirty river water to local officials to demonstrate the seriousness of the problem.Stoddart talked with business l

4、eaders about economic problems.She talked with environmentalists about the long-term problems of pollution.Stoddart knew that the State Water Pollution Control Board would have the final sayonforcingtheclean-up.Whenshespoketotheboard,sheinsistedthattheNashua should be made safe for swimming.They tho

5、ught her goals were unrealistic.However,thepartnershipsStoddarthadhelpedformandthevolunteerswhowere drawn to her cause never gave up.They all realized that cleaning up the river was in everyonesbestinterests.By1993,severalwatertreatmentplantshadbeenbuilt,anda conservationareacalleda“greenway”hadbeen

6、createdalongthebanksoftheTodaymillsarestilloperatingalongtheriver,buttherearealsofishintheriver.The Nashua River welcomes boaters, naturalists, and even swimmers.None of this would have been possible without a woman of vision and a community working together.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reclaim”refer

7、2.Whatsthe boardsattitudetoStoddartsgoalofimproving the 3.WhatkindofpersonisMarionA.Stubborn and proud. B.Intelligent and creative. C.Determined and far-sighted. D.Independentandbroad-minded.WhenmykidswerelittleIwasdeterminedWhenmykidswerelittleIwasdeterminedtoteachthemthevalueofadollar. 1 Iftheydid

8、ntdotheirchorestheydidntgettheirallowanceAndifthey didnt have money, they couldnt buy anything. Its kind of like real life.There was only one problemme. 2 Andthen,whentheyoccasionallywould want to buy something that they couldnt quite afford, I would sometimes let them borrow from the next weeks all

9、owance. But then Id forget how much theyd borrowed and wed end up arguing about just how much I owed(欠) them. 3Obviously Im not aloneboth in wanting to teach my kids financial responsibility and in needing help. 4 GreggMurset,afinancialplannerwhohassix kidsofhisown,createdMyJob Chartawebsitethathelp

10、syou keep trackofthe jobs your kids are doing and determine how much theyre owed. 5 My22-year-olddaughterrecentlyexplainedhowheremergencyfund基金) built up by saving financial gifts and working during school, allowed her to live independently while continuing her education.So perhaps the thing to reme

11、mber is that kidslearn about handling money from theirparents.Save,spendresponsiblyandtrytoexplainwhyandtheymightjustend up getting the message.Inshort,IwasanunsuccessfulItishelpfulinteachingmykidsaboutIdforgettocheckwhether theydcompletedtheir SoIsetuptherewardsystemandrecordtheirrequiredThekidscan

12、signinandrecordwhentheyvecompletedtheirSoIgavethemchoresandanallowancewhentheywererelativelyNowsomeparentsworkingontechnologieshavecomeupwithwaystosolve this problem.Airtravelmakesbothpeopleandservicedogsverynervous.(consequent),thereareclassesthathelppeopledefeattheirfearofflying.Andtheresimilartra

13、iningforservicedogssufferingthesameproblem.Youwillseethemonbuses,trainsandotherpublictransportsystemsrandom.Butthe environmentfoundatanairportcantroubleeventhebest(train)servicedogs.Peoplewithdisabilitiestend(rely)ontheirdogstoenvironmentfoundatanairportcantroubleeventhebest(train)servicedogs.People

14、withdisabilitiestend(rely)ontheirdogstosafelyguidethemthroughsecurityareas.Theyneedthedogstoremaincalmondutyontheeveniftheplaneissteady.takesspecialtraining.TheAirHollywoodK9FlightCenterisaschoolsuchhelpcanfound.Dogtrainerssaysuccessfultraining(base)onasimplepreparation.Dogsneedtobeexposedrepeatedly

15、totheenvironment,loudnoises,soundssothatwhenthisexperiencehappenstothemona(day)theyre able toact ina way thattheyre usedto(act)andthattheyget Dogownerswho (attend)thetrainingattheAirHollywoodK9FlightSchoolsinceitwasopenedsaytheynowfeelmuchmoreateaseaboutfutureflights. Their dogs also seem ready for take-off. 3. 4. 7. 8.TodayIwasplanningonsecretlyleftflowersoncarwindshieldsalwaysfondofrose,soIbuyafew.Havingbeenpaidfortheflowers,Iheadedouttheshop.AyoungladytoldmewhatgreatashopperIwasafterItoldherhowmoneyIha