Booking Online and Saving the Environment When you are looking to book a holiday, it is unlikely that you will think about how green your booking decision is, but it is something that you should think about. By“green”we mean the pact on the environment. When looking to book a holiday, you will probably find that you are faced with two main decisions. The first is to go into a travel agency, pick up brochures（宣传册)read through them and go back with just one and book with the travel agents directly or over the phone. The second is to go onto the Internet The Internet holds many advantages over the travelagencies. The main one is convenience. You can go online to look at holidays at any time of the day. The travel agents, however, are usually very busy at times when people can actually go, i.e. lunch hours or at the weekend. You could use the telephone, but you wouldn’t be able to see the pictures or the details of the holidays, so you would probably be sent a brochure anyway. There are websites on the Internet that make shopping for holiday deals much easier. These websites are known as price comparison websites. They search through lots of different tour operators, and the results are displayed on one page, from which you can choose. Compared with the travel agencies, booking online is greener. The piles of brochures are definitely not green, and the amount of unnecessary paper used can’t be good for the environment. In the days of the Internet, there is really no need for such a large amount of paper to be wasted. So booking online will not only save you time and effort, it will do a little bit towards saving the environment, too!
Task 1My Science Teacher ①Usually when people decide to be teachers, they go to college, get a degree, and finda job at a schoolThey prepare lesson plans, give out homework, and make up tests. Tothem, it is just a job, a way to make a living. But for my science teacher, Mrs. Cook teaching is not just her job; its who she is. She teaches through her heart. ②She has so much enthusiasm in her lessons. She is the one who goes out late at night to buy 10 pounds of sugar for our experiments. She brings in water, from the nearby canal to make her point, and to make us remember the lesson. She makes us think that each new fact could change our lives. ③Mrs. Cook wants all of us to do well in school. She tries to reach each student. She neither ignores the sleeping kid in the back, nor lets the problem students alone. She shows special concern to slow students, and often helps them after school. None of us can slip away from her attention. ④Middle school is probably one of the hardest times of our lives. We change friends sooften, and fight with our parents constantly. But Mrs. Cook has made this year so much better for us than it could have been. we know that if we had to turn to anybody, it would be her. And Im not alone in feeling this way; she is a role model for our whole class. ⑤Science had never been my favorite subject . I had never borrowed science books. I had never performed experiments in my home. But this year, its the science class that I dont mind waking up for, the test I dont mind taking. I have Mrs.Cook to thank for that. She has taught us so much more than just a single subject.A. Mrs. Cook makes our school life easier.B. I enjoy science class now.C. Mrs. Cook cares about each student.D. Mrs. Cook is strict with her students.E. Mrs. Cooks lessons are well-prepared.F. Teaching is more than a job for Mrs. Cook.
Urban Gardening Urban gardening refers to the practice of planting a garden c the city. Apartments, town homes, and other areas with little or no land are being used for gardening. This method of gardening is becoming more common as the amouns of land for gardening in cities is becoming smaller and smaller. Containers, hanging baskets and raised beds are examples of items people use to create a garden in a confined space. Some cities also offer a shared community garden for people who have no room to grow plants at home. Many types of plants can be g ow in containers and baskets. Tomatoes and peppers, for instance, can grow in containers on windowsills(窗台)Plants grown on a windowsill should 00Zi.bhaNoaanamMb00miabIaIasos.moeNe containers or baskets in the kitchen. They do not require much space and can be handy f cooking. People who want to grow more plants may use raised beds which are usually made of wood pieces and filled with a mixture of soil and fertilizers. They can be built on top of any hard surface , including roof tops. People like them because the beds often cost much less than most other methods of gardening. Community gardening could be an option for anyone who does not have space for a garden at home. Most cities that offer this will rent a small plot and to someone for a fee, or allow them to use it free of charge. Instead of dividing the and into separate plots, some cities allow everyone in the neighborhood to share and work on the same land. This method could be beneficial for people in the neighborhood who share the passion for growing things.
某英文报社正在举办题为“An Unforgettable Holiday” 的征文活动。请就此题目写一篇英文短文应征，内容包括:1.哪一个假期令你难忘；2.为什么令你难忘。
单选题Mental Illness Hits Small Business Owners HardWhile there is a growing focus on mental health in the workplace, there are fewer resources and support available to those running small businesses.There
单选题Mental Illness Hits Small Business Owners HardWhile there is a growing focus on mental health in the workplace, there are fewer resources and support available to those running small businesses.There
单选题Mental Illness Hits Small Business Owners HardWhile there is a growing focus on mental health in the workplace, there are fewer resources and support available to those running small businesses.There
单选题Secrets for a Happier YouSome people are naturally blessed with a cheerful character. They spread warmth and sunshine wherever they go. They attract people like bees to honey. So what is it that makes
单选题Cultural Differences in England and FranceCultural differences can take many forms. I have noticed many differences in French culture compared to English culture, from the way people dress, to their a
单选题To Lease租赁 or Not to LeasePlanning to lease a car because you dont think you can afford to buy? Think again. Leasing can end up being just as expensive as buying.Most people think about leasing b
单选题Success for 99 CentsHow do you sell things in a time when the economy is down and people just dont want to __31__ ? Try the 99 cent approach.Steve Jobs, former__32__ of Apple Computers, tried it
单选题Success for 99 CentsHow do you sell things in a time when the economy is down and people just dont want to __31__ ? Try the 99 cent approach.Steve Jobs, former__32__ of Apple Computers, tried it
单选题Secrets for a Happier YouSome people are naturally blessed with a cheerful character. They spread warmth and sunshine wherever they go. They attract people like bees to honey. So what is it that makes
单选题Cultural Differences in England and FranceCultural differences can take many forms. I have noticed many differences in French culture compared to English culture, from the way people dress, to their a
单选题Cultural Differences in England and FranceCultural differences can take many forms. I have noticed many differences in French culture compared to English culture, from the way people dress, to their a
单选题To Lease租赁 or Not to LeasePlanning to lease a car because you don't think you can afford to buy? Think again. Leasing can end up being just as expensive as buying.Most people think about leasing becau
单选题Secrets for a Happier YouSome people are naturally blessed with a cheerful character. They spread warmth and sunshine wherever they go. They attract people like bees to honey. So what is it that makes
单选题Cultural Differences in England and FranceCultural differences can take many forms. I have noticed many differences in French culture compared to English culture, from the way people dress, to their a
单选题To Lease租赁 or Not to LeasePlanning to lease a car because you dont think you can afford to buy? Think again. Leasing can end up being just as expensive as buying.Most people think about leasing b
单选题Secrets for a Happier YouSome people are naturally blessed with a cheerful character. They spread warmth and sunshine wherever they go. They attract people like bees to honey. So what is it that makes