黑龙江省佳木斯市第一中学2022-2023学年高二英语下学期4月月考试卷（Word版附答案）

这是一份黑龙江省佳木斯市第一中学2022-2023学年高二英语下学期4月月考试卷（Word版附答案），共16页。
佳一中2022-2023学年度高二下学期月考调研
英语试题
试题说明：
1、本试题满分150分，答题时间120分钟。
2、请将答案填写在答题卡上，考试结束后只交答题卡。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What is Heather satisfied with about the restaurant?
A.Its food.
B.Its service.
C.Its environment.
2.What does the woman ask the man to do?
A.Clean her floor.
B.Take his shoes off.
C.Give her his jacket.
3.What does the man want to do?
A.Fill up the car.
B. Visit his friend.
C.Finish his homework.
4.How does the man feel about the mouse?
A.He's calm.
B.He's scared.
C.He's surprised.
5.Who did the woman want to call?
A.James.
B.Drake.
C.Daniel.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.When will the woman arrive in San Francisco?
A.On Sunday evening. B.On Sunday morning. C.On Saturday evening.
7.How much is the woman going to spend?
A.260 dollars...
B.301 dollars.
C.520 dollars.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.Who will get gas for the barbecue?
A.Mary.
B.James.
C.Steve.
9.What does Mary remind Steve to do?
A.Tell people how to get to their house.
B.Buy some groceries.
C. Clean up the house.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What are the speakers talking about?
A.Plans for the summer holiday.
B.Activities at school.
C.Dangerous sports.
11.Who will be the man's soccer coach?
A.His father.
B.His teacher.
C.A professional player.
12.What does the woman think of swimming?
A.It will help her get into shape.
B.It's a good way to make friends.
C.It takes up too much of her time.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Where is the man from?
A.Italy.
B.America.
C.Spain.
14.What is the man planning to do?
A.Visit his family.
B.Explore the city.
C.Go to a basketball game.
15.How will the woman get to the stadium?
A.By subway.
B.By bus.
C.By taxi.
16.What's the relationship between the speakers?
A.Friends.
B.Strangers.
C.Teammates.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.How did Alex get to know something about e-waste?
A.From the newspaper.
B.From the Internet.
C.On TV.
18.What is the aim of the charity group WIN?
A.To produce new electronic equipment.
B.To help people recycle and reuse e-waste.
C.To help people stay away from e-waste.
19.How many computers did the students in Alex's town get?
A.About 300.
B. About 200.
C.About 150.
20.Who will get computers from the computer centers?
A.The poor students in Asia and Africa.
B.The poor students in Central America and Asia.
C.The poor students in Central America and Africa.
第一部分：英语知识运用（共一节；满分10分）
单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
21.For_variety of reasons, we have to replace the old network system a new one.
A.the;for
B.the;with
C. a;for
D.a;with
22.The police have searched for the lost child for a fortnight, but
A.in vain
B. in turn
C.in time
D.in order
23. with excellent communication skills and fluent English, I will be the job.
A. Being equipped; up to
C. To equip; right to
B. Equipping; up for
D. Equipped; up to
24.The reason he was late for class is he didn't catch the first bus.
A. why; because
B. why; that
C. that; because
D. which; that
25.It is no good_ at the computer screen for a long time, which will do great harm to your eyes.
A. stares
B. stared
C.to stare
D.staring
26. It was John who broke the window. Why are you talking to me as if I it?
A.did
B.have done
C.had done
D.would do
27.Jane can't attend the meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon because she a class at that time.
A.had
B.will be having
C. was having
D.has
28.When the crisis broke out, the employment rates
A. economic; followed in others' footsteps
B. economic; were on the decrease
C. economical; stepped into others' shoes
D. economical; were put in motion
29. After a day's work, I went to the restaurant near my company to have dinner, only to be told that it

A.was being decorated
C.is being decorated
B. was decorated
D.is decorated

30. The rapid development China has achieved in the last decade that the future is likely to be very exciting.
A. make it clear B. it has made clear C. it makes clear D. has made it clear
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Some of the World’s Finest Stained Glass（彩色玻璃）Artworks
La Sainte-Chappelle, France
While many say that Paris' must-see cathedral is Notre Dame do Paris, Sainte-Chapelle should also be high up on the list. Louis IX ordered it to be built in 1239 to house the Crown of Thorns, a famous relic from Constantinople. Within the ceilings of the church are fifteen of the world's finest stained glass windows. Unfortunately, as a result of the French Revolution, one third of the stained glass had to be replaced.
The Chicago Cultural Center, the USA
While the Windy City might not house the nation's winningest sports teams, it does have one of the world's most eye-catching displays of stained glass. Today's Chicago Cultural Center, which was designed as a library in 1887， has a 38-foot-tall Tiffany glass dome（圆屋顶）which is said to be the largest Tiffany dome in the world.
Erawan Museum, Thailand
The Erawan Museum, built in 1994,houses ancient, priceless Thai artworks, all of which are displayed within the building's three floors, and is said to symbolize the three levels of the universe.
The shiny stained glass is on the second floor, which museum owner Khun Lek Viriyapant considers to be the human level. Designed by German artist Jacob Schwarzkopf, the stained glass artwork shows five continents, with the sun delivering light, and therefore life, into all.
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Czech Republic
While the Czech church whose doors many travelers pass through every day was built way back in 1344, its amazing display of stained glass is a 20th-century donation from a well-known Czech Art Nouveau artist Alfons Mucha. The artwork fits well into Prague, the city where the stained glass is displayed. After all, it is the modern-day Czech Republic from which dreamy bohemians（放荡不羁的艺术家） came.
31.Which of the following has the longest history?
A. Erawan Museum.
B. La Sainte-Chapelle.
C.Saint Vitus Cathedral.
D. The Chicago Cultural Center.
32.Where should you go if you want to see the earth-themed stained glass?
A. France. B. The USA. C. Thailand. D. Czech Republic.
33.What is special about the stained glass in Prague?
A. It goes well with the city. B. It is from a bohemian.
C. It is the largest of its kind. D. It's donated by an ancient artist
B
Tommy，a 26-year-old chimp（猩猩）， lives in a small cage in a used truck sales lot in New York． Retired from movie work and whatever else once occupied him, he has no chimp friends-just a TV. He is worlds away from the rainforest of Western Africa, where chimps spend most of their. lives in trees, hunting, and socializing together.
His owner hasn't broken any laws, but an animal rights group called the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is trying to change the view. The group says chimps have such a humanlike intelligence that they should be recognized as “legal persons" and be placed in an animal shelter and wander free.
You've probably heard the term “animal rights", but animals don't actually have rights in many countries. Animal-welfare laws punish people who mistreat animals, but that's not the same as chimps having a right to liberty or anything else.
NhRP's first step is to ask a judge to end people's unjust arrest on behalf of Tommy and other privately owned chimps. If the court（法庭）decides to recognize chimps as legal persons，NhRP’s next step will be arguing for what rights the chimps should be guaranteed. "The right that they should have is the right to bodily liberty," says Wise, a NhRP group member." They should be able to choose how to live their lives.”
Tommy's owner, Pat Lavery, says he rescued Tommy from a careless owner about a decade ago and denies the chimp is mistreated or unhappy. "He likes being by himself,". he says.
“There's a danger in making a jump to say they're just like people," says Richard Cupp, a professor who writes about animals and the law. " If we really believe chimps are very, very smart, then who knows if maybe someday we might ...say, 'Hey, here's a particular human being that's not very smart at all, maybe the chimps have higher status than this person."”
34.What can we infer from the text?
A.Great progress has been made on improving animal rights.
B.Pat Lavery is thought to mistreat Tommy by NhRP.
C.Animal rights are going from bad to worse.
D.Animal rights have been admitted in western countries.
35.What's the final goal NhRP wants to achieve?

A.To ensure chimps' bodily safety.
C.To help chimps find their families
B. To stop illegal hunting of chimps.
D.To help chimps enjoy their freedom.

36.What's Richard Cupp's attitude towards NhRP's efforts to win rights for chimps?

A. Hopeful.
B. Uncaring.
C. Worried.
D. Supportive
C
Recently researchers are discovering that learning is easier, quicker and more long-lasting if it involves the body. To some extent, the discovery should come as no surprise. Consider that many of us probably began to understand basic arithmetic（算术）by counting on our fingers before learning to count in our head.
Conventional thinking had it that as we grew， we became more able to think abstractly（抽象地）， which might suggest teachers should help wean children off body gestures to prepare them for the adult world. But in truth, the physical world never really leaves our thinking. For example, when we process verbs such as lick, kick and pick, medical scanners show that the parts of our brain that control the muscles in our face, legs and hands become more active.
This theory is called embodied cognition（体验认知），and it suggests that what goes on in our minds comes from our actions and interactions with the world around us. It means that encouraging children to think and learn in a completely abstract way might actually make lessons harder for them to understand and remember.
Science is beginning to support the idea that actions really might speak louder than words in the classroom. Spencer Kelly, a psychologist at Colgate University in New York, has found that people spend three times as much time making gestures when the message they convey is particularly important. Kelly has also found evidence that students like a teacher better when that teacher uses arm and hand movements to emphasize points. Meanwhile, Susan Wagner Cook, a psychologist at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, has found that children pick up new concepts more effectively if they are taught to mirror and repeat the gestures their teacher uses, and that lessons involving words and gestures live longer in a student's memory than lessons using words alone.
37. What does the underlined phrase “wean children off body gestures" in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Let children be aware of body gestures.
B.Make children stop using body gestures.
C.Give children an account of body gestures.
D. Encourage children to use body gestures.
38.According to embodied cognition, which of the following statements can be inferred?
A. Our minds can help shape reality.
B. It's not easy to understand abstract concepts.
C.The environment around is important for one's cognition.
D. Interacting with the world improves one's memory.
39.What can we learn from Spencer Kelly's study?
A. Body movements can raise a teacher's popularity.
B. Young students like to mirror their teacher's gestures.
C.Using body gestures makes students love learning.
D. Body language is more powerful than spoken language.
40.What is the text mainly about?
A. A study on classroom teaching.
B. The dark side of thinking abstractly.
C. The function of body language.
D.A new finding about learning.
第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
We've been test-driving some new cars recently. I prefer the clean and simple design inside. For some reasons, many car makers have been shifted from physical controls to touch screens. 41_Instead of lots of physical buttons, you have a single touch screen. You can use it to move between the different controls.
The touch screen is a single system for many controls in your car. So simple? Actually, not simple at all.42_It will always be more challenging to use. It will likely take more time to use for each function. Worse still, the touch screen may also put you at greater risk of being in an accident.
In a car with buttons and other physical controls, you can often perform the same tasks without looking．＿43＿And you most likely receive physical feedback（反馈）through your fingers letting you know you've succeeded. Buttons are probably faster than touch screens. With a button, you reach over and easily get your fingers on it.
44_They may be effective, but many also require multiple attempts to work. If you've ever asked your phone to do something, you know there are still challenges in speech recognition.
However, if you need to use the touch screen to control systems in your car, I have a few suggestions. Get your basic setup running before your car is running down the road. If you have a passenger, let that person control the touch screen.45
A. But this also means extra steps for each action.
B. The touch screen is far more complex than buttons.
C.New cars are often completely touch screen-controlled.
D.Physical controls have great advantages over touch screens.
E.Always keep your eyes on the road instead of the fancy screen.
F.You know when your hand is in the right place to use the controls.
G.Some cars with touch screen controls can respond to voice commands.
第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My wife went out with a friend． I was busy in my study（书房）while my 3-year-old daughter 46to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got too quiet and I shouted, “What are you doing? “I heard her say, “Oh...nothing.” Nothing? I ran out 47_the living room, where I saw her run across the hall and her little body made a quick 48_into the bathroom. I had her 49_but failed to make her turn around. I pulled out my big Daddy voice, “Young lady, ” I said, “turn around!”
50，she turned toward me with my wife＇s new lipstick（口红） in her hand．And every square inch of her face was_51_with bright red! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, I heard 52 voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you...You should know...How many times have you been_53...What a bad thing to...” It was just a matter of my picking out which old54_I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But 55_I could shout to her, I looked down at the sweater on her. In big_56 it said, “I'M A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL!”I looked back up into her tearful eyes and,57seeing a bad girl who didn't listen, I saw a little angel full of 58 that I would nearly59_.“Sweetheart,let's take a picture so Mommy can see how 60_you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn't miss the chance to prove what a perfect little angel he had given me.
46. A. happened
B. liked
C. appeared
D. managed
47. A. of
B . into
C. from
D. for
48. A. way
B. turn
C. 'change
D. progress
49. A. cornered
B . scolded
C. followed
D. fooled
50. A. Slowly
B . Eagerly
C. Angrily
D. Fortunately
51. A. filled
B. marked
C- printed
D. covered
52. A. every
B. such
C. any
D. one
53. A, told
B, beaten
C. frightened
D. forbidden
54. A. reports
B. notice
C. advice
D. words
55. A. as
B. when
C. since
D- before
56. A. signs
B. letters
C. messages
D. figures
57. A- because of
B. instead of
C. in spite of
D. as a result of
58. A. value
B. cleverness
C. pities
D. tricks
59. A. prevent
B. get rid of
C. destroy
D. lose sight of
60. A. naughty
B. stupid
C. special
D. thoughtful
第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
The Shanxi Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve, with the Hongjiannao Lake at its center, is located in the north of Shanxi Province. This wetland is one of the main 61 (habitat)for Central Asian gull（鸥），a migratory bird species＿62 (list) on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species.
The Central Asian gull breeds（繁殖） inland in places including Kazakhstan， Mongolia and the 63(north) part of China, spending their winters around the Bohai Sea. In spring, they fly to desert lakes in Northwest China. However, the environment around Hongjiannao Lake became worse,64(make) it harder for the gulls to survive.
In 2010,7,700 baby gulls were bred within a year. However, after 2012 the number of mid-lake islands 65 the gulls made their nests kept decreasing, leading to 66 number of the baby gulls dropping to 2,000. To protect the environment, the Hongjiannao Nature Reserve 67(establish) in 2014.
So far, the Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve 68 (take) a series of measures to restore the ecology, like river management and water quality monitoring and control. According 69 _the data obtained from China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment, in 2017, there were only dozens of gull nests. Yet in 2019, the nests increased to 800, and in 2022 70 (far) increased to 4,700.

单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，总分10分）
71.Having been attacked by a plane, the tall building c （坍塌，倒下）.
72. During Beijing Tour, travelers can a （欣赏，赏识）the architecture，enjoy the excellent local food and go shopping at the local markets.
73. Einstein found the doors of academic institutions closed. As a c （后果），he had to flee Germany.
74. The doctor tells her to exercise, as exercise can improve her a （胃口，食欲）for food.
75.The documentary aroused public s （同情）for victims of the disaster.
76.It is a program making science more a （易懂的）to young people.
77. It's about countries and people making a joint effort to come together to create a more h （和谐的，融洽的）world.
78.Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most i （有影响力的）painters in the Renaissance.
79.Texting,online messaging and live chats while playing video games all mean that they are （持续不断地）producing written messages.
80. A cloud of d （沙土，尘土）rose as the truck drove off.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
如今越来越多的年轻人希望通过拍摄短视频成为网络红人。上周五你校英语俱乐部就此现象展开讨论。请根据下面的提示，用英语写一篇短文，介绍大家对此现象的看法，并阐述自己的看法。
1．赞成和反对的理由
2．你的看法；
注意：1．词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：短视频 short-form mobile video；网络红人 an internet celebrity








第二节读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
It was the 9th of January, a day I will remember for a long time. It was a normal Sunday morning around 8:30 am, right on time for Sammy's morning walk. I didn't walk because of my lameness（跛），so I rode in my power wheelchair. We got out the door and made our way toward a property（房地产）near my apartment complex. We got to the gate and out of the complex，and we went left onto the extra wide sidewalk. It was about a mile's walk one way, passing a firehouse on the right side of the road, before we turned around and started back.
Along the path we took was a large plate over the sidewalk. I passed over it the first time without any problems. My wheelchair could reach up to 8 miles per hour, but we went a little slower on our walks, around 2 miles per hour, so Sammy could keep up. Even so, this speed was pretty fast for a 15-year-old dog.
As we turned around and made our way back, I went over the sidewalk plate again except that this time it was moved without me realizing it, putting my wheelchair in the grass on the embankment（路堤）.The next thing I knew，my wheelchair started to tip over，throwing me out of the chair and rolling down the embankment into the muddy water below.
My right leg was hurt, and I was unable to pull myself upright. I was too weak to gather my strength to call for help. The muddy water was cold and I felt it hard to breathe with my body folded and twisted in a strange position. Meanwhile, Sammy was sitting up on the sidewalk with his leash（牵狗皮带）caught under the tipped over wheelchair. I heard him barking louder than ever heard. He knew I was hurt and was in danger.
By the way my wheelchair tipped over, a passerby on the street would not be able to see it from the road. All anyone could see was a dog barking on the sidewalk almost night across the street from the firehouse.
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1 I could tell Sammy was trying to help me.





Paragraph 2 Three firemen came to my dog's aid finally.










高二下4月考试 英语试题答案
听力
1-5 BCBAA
6-10 BCCAA
11-15 CBABC
16-20 BABCC
单选
21-25 DADBD
阅读
26-30 CBBAD
31-33 BCA
34-36 BDC
37-40 BCAD
七选五
41-45 CBFGE
完形
46-50 CBBAA
51-55 DAADD
56-60 BBACC
语法填空
61.habitats
62.listed
63.northern
64.making
65.where
66.the
67.was established
68.has taken
69.to
70.further
62．单词
71.collapsed
72.admire appreciate 73.consequence 74.appetite 75.sympathy
76.accessible
77.harmonious
78.influential 79.constantly
80.dust
作文一
参考范文：
Nowadays, more and more youngsters hope to become an internet celebrity by making short-form mobile videos. Last Friday our English club had a debate on the topic. Opinions fell mainly into two groups.
Some students in favour of the idea thought youngsters could show their talents by making the videos. Besides, they believed it could help them gain more confidence. On the contrary, others were against it. They argued that it may lead the youth to be addicted to the Internet. What's worse, some young people might feel that success could come from luck but not hard work.
Personally, I’m in favour of the first view. As long as we use the Internet properly, its advantages outweigh its disadvantage.
Li Hua
作文二
参考范文：
I could tell Sammy was trying to help me. Seeing I couldn't move and what a bad situation I was in, Sammy could sense I was hurt seriously and badly in need of help. Sammy couldn't run to others for help because his leash
was tied under the wheelchair. What he could do was to bark to ask for help. Therefore, he barked violently, hoping to let others notice him. Luckily, it worked. The fireman heard the sound and came over to help.
Three firemen came to my dog's aid finally. After untying the dog's leash, Sammy quickly ran to me to me. Because of Sammy, the fireman noticed me, and they called the emergency. I was taken into hospital immediately. After a week in the hospital, I was good enough to leave. I appreciated my dogs too much. It was my dog that saved my life.
Text l
M:What do you think of the new restaurant, Heather? I have heard different opinions.
W:I think the food and the environment were not good, but the service was absolutely satisfying.
Text2
M:Would you like me to take off my shoes? I don't want to get your floor dirty.
W: It's fine. I have to clean it anyway. Here, let me take your jacket from you.
Text3
M:Can I borrow your car to drive to my friend's house, Mom?
W:Yes-but only after you've finished your homework. And you must fill up my car with gas when you're done using it. Txet4
W:Ah! There's a mouse in the kitchen! I'm not joking!
M:I know. I also saw one the other day. Don't be frightened. It won't hurt you. And I set some traps in the corners of the room.
Text5
W: Hi, James! It's me, Diane. Oh, I'm so glad I caught you. I was just talking to Drake, and...
M:I'm sorry. But I think you dialed the wrong number. My name is Daniel.
Text6
W:Are there flights to San Francisco on Sunday?
M:Yes.But I'm afraid there are no direct flights available.
W:What about Saturday then?
M:Yes,there is one on Saturday evening. Would you like a seat in the economy class or first class?
W:Economy class. What's the fare?
M:It is 260 dollars.
W:What time does the flight land in San Francisco?
M:Six o'clock on Sunday morning.
W:OK,I'll take two tickets. What's the flight number?
M:The flight number is 301.
Text7
M:We have some things to do before people come over tonight, Mary.
W: I know. I’ll be picking up the groceries, and James is cooking.
M:OK,I'll get some gas for the barbecue.
W:What should we do after dinner? Do you still want to go to the club?
M:Why don't we just stay here? We can watch a movie or play a board game.
W:Good idea, Steve. I don't have a lot of money, anyway.
M:Me,neither.When you're shopping, can you pick up some cleaning supplies?
W:Sure,and don't forget to send people directions. Our place is hard to find.
M: Got it. Let's get to work!
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W:So what are you going to do for the coming summer holiday?
M:I think I'm going to continue playing soccer.
W:How are you going to do that? School is over.
M:My P.E. teacher suggested I join a club team so I can improve for next year. The team is coached by a professional player.
W:Cool! I'm going to join a swim club. My father wants me to try rock climbing, but I think it's too dangerous.
M:Well,it might be fun, and it shouldn't take up too much of your time.
W: But rock climbing is an individual sport. I like swimming because it allows me to make new friends.
M:Hey! Why don't you join the soccer club with me? You can meet people and get into shape.
W:Sounds fun!
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M:Excuse me, could you tell me how to get downtown? I just moved here.
W:Sure.You need to stay on the blue line for two stops, and then change to the red line.
M:Thank you. My name is Franco. It's nice to meet you.
W:Nice to meet you, too, Franco. My name is Emily. Are you from Spain?
M:Actually, I am from Italy. I just moved to America last week.
W:What are you going downtown for? Do you have family here?
M: I don't know anyone. I just want to see the city and learn how to take public transportation here.
W:Oh.Well,the bus system isn't great. There are long lines, and traffic is bad. It's a good thing you take the subway.
M:Good to know. Well, thank you for your help, Emily.
W: Not at all. I'll have to get a taxi to the stadium. There is a basketball game tonight.
M:Wow,I've never been to a basketball game before. It must be interesting. Have a good night.
W:Thank you. Bye.
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Alex Lin is a 16-year-old boy. One day, he read about something called e-waste in the newspaper. He learned that when
people buy new computers, TV sets, phones, washing machines, etc. ,they simply throw the old ones away. These things are
called electronic waste, or e-waste. Alex also learned that e-waste is dangerous to the environment. He decided to do
something about it. To help stop e-waste, Alex got help from a charity group called WIN. WIN sends people the message
about e-waste and gives people a chance to recycle and reuse their e-waste. Alex also found there's a project run by WIN
that helps the environment and people's lives. With the help of WIN, Alex saved more than 200 pounds of e-waste that was
about to be thrown away. They fixed about 300 computers and gave half of them to the students in Alex's town. They also
set up two computer centers for schools. Now they are trying to work with the United Nations Environment Programme.
The computer centers will donate computers to the poor students in Central America and Africa.