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Today the paper industry has, like many others, been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. But the industry is expected to bounce back in 2022, and by 2023, it’s predicted to reach new heights of $1, 031 billion. Here’s how that might happen.

The world was affected by the Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020, as people rushed to pile up this bathroom product. In reality, there was never a true shortage. It’s not clear exactly why the mass hysteria occurred.

To nobody’s surprise, today the tissue market is still booming. Demand for toilet paper, tissues and paper towels has been growing for years. As an added bonus, many companies are now branching out into medical tissue papers. Some have temporarily switched to surgical face masks and gowns to meet the demand for personal protection equipment.

But there’s more surprising medical use for paper: rapid tests. The system is widely used for many routine tests, such as to detect pregnancy and HIV. And there are already rapid tests out there that use paper to identify if a person has developed antibodies to Covid-19.

Equally, food hygiene has become more of a concern. There has been a sharp decrease in the number of customers wanting to reach into a pot to fetch spoons, forks or straws for obvious reasons, causing restaurants to use more and more disposable packaging. Meanwhile, schools have started to provide paper lunch boxes so that students don’t need to eat all together in a canteen.

Then there’s art. After months of lockdowns and disruption to social calendar, practical hobbies such as DIY, crafts, art and baking have recently experienced a renaissance. Some paper companies have seen more interest in paper for education, art and design.

Of course, some aspects of paper production have taken more of a hit.

“We supply a lot of paper that ends up in hotel, so we’ve seen a drop in sales,” says Nick Bizzell, the director of London-based Bizzell Paper. But Bizzell is still optimistic. He pointed out that demand for certain types of paper, such as the A4 kind used in offices, has been shrinking for decades, after losing the battle against computers. But overall the paper industry is growing.

Paper is now protecting us from viral infections and boredom, and it will always be a valuable material in our life.

【小题1】What does the underlined phrase “the mass hysteria” probably refer to?
A.The mass production of toilet paper in 2020.
B.The true shortage of toilet paper caused by the public.
C.The effect of Covid-19 on the paper industry.
D.The unreasonable storage of toilet paper among the public.
【小题2】Which of the following have witnessed an increasing demand for paper?
A.Rapid tests and physical checkup.
B.Surgical face masks and eating tools.
C.Medical protection equipment and food packaging.
D.The treatment of Covid-19 and pregnancy detection.
【小题3】What causes more use of paper in art?
A.Being unable to socialize.
B.The promotion of paper companies.
C.Being interested in art education.
D.The marketing strategies of paper companies.
【小题4】What’s the text mainly about?
A.Paper industry on the decline.
B.Paper industry in the recovery.
C.The blow of Covid-19 to the paper industry.
D.The effect of medicine on the paper industry.
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Mogao Grottoes is known as"Thousand﹣Buddha Grottoes,located in 25km southeast of Dunhuang city,Gansu province in western China,a total of five layers from top to bottom,the existing four hundred and ninety﹣two caves,murals of more than forty﹣five thousand square meters,Mogao grottoes murals are always painted on the walls of caves,mainly include the figure of Buddha,Buddhist stories,historic,JingBian,two thousand four hundred and fifteen body painted sculpture,the largest of which is 33meters high,and the minimum of which is only 10centimeters high.statue of flying more than four thousand.The Mogao Grottoes which has a long history,and Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi,Henan Longmen Grottoes are called"Three Grotto Art Treasure"in China.

Mogao Grottoes was originally carved in 366AD,and ended in Yuan dynasty.Constant digging,makes the Mogao Grottoes set the period of the world's largest,most abundant content,the oldest Buddhist art treasure.At the same time,Mogao Grottoes also shows the outstanding wisdom and remarkable achievements of the working people.In 1987,the Mogao Grottoes is listed in the world cultural heritage by UNESCO.

Well,dear visitors,now,the Mogao Grottoes is really beautiful,wish you all a happy journey,to be in a good mood.Please be sure to pay attention to safety and protect our attractions.

【小题1】How many caves does exist in Mogao Grottoes at present?
A.492
B.45000
C.2415
D.366
【小题2】What does"UNESCO"stand for?
A.联合国经济开发署
B.联合国教科文组织
C.世界粮农组织
D.英国教育科学文化部
【小题3】What does the word"mural"refer to?
A.A kind of color.
B.A kind of paper.
C.An interesting story.
D.A picture painted on a wall.

In many regions of Ghana, it can take hours to get to the nearest hospital. As a result, many people lose their lives to treatable illnesses. Osei Boateng experienced this personally when he lost his grandmother and aunt. Feeling an urgent call to help, Boateng decided he would make it his life mission to bring health care to remote communities in Ghana.

Boateng started his nonprofit, OKB Hope Foundation 2 years ago, he converted a van (厢式货车) into a mobile doctor’s office and started bringing health care directly to those in need. A few times a week, the mobile clinic and medical team travel long distance to remote communities in Ghana and provide free routine medical care.

On each trip, Boateng’s team consists of a nurse, a physician’s assistant, a doctor, and an operation assistant. In the van, they can run basic labs like bloodwork as well as prescribe and provide medications. “It’s like a one-stop shop for people,” said Boateng, adding that most of the people they see have one health issue or another.

Since its launch, Boateng says the Hope Health Van has served more than 4,000 Ghanaians across more than 45 rural communities who otherwise don’t have easily accessible medical care. Boateng has big plans for the future. He hopes to expand to provide more consistent and high-quality mobile medical care not only to those living in remote areas of Ghana but in other countries as well.

Boateng has gone all in on his OKB Hope Foundation, recently quitting his job to dedicate his time to bringing health care to his home country. But for him, the sacrifices are well worth the reward. “Words cannot describe the feeling that you get providing care for someone who otherwise wouldn’t be alive if your mobile health van wasn’t there.”

【小题1】What do we know about Osei Boateng?
A.He founded OKB Hope Foundation.
B.He lost his life to treatable illnesses.
C.He built hospitals to make great fortune.
D.He lost his grandmother in the hospital.
【小题2】What is special about the Hope Health Van?
A.It has only a nurse and a doctor.B.It’s a free mobile medical team.
C.It’s a mobile one-stop grocery shop.D.Patients travel long distances to it.
【小题3】Which of the following best describes the impact of OKB Hope Foundation?
A.Temporary.B.Predictable.C.Far-reaching.D.Negative.
【小题4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Rescuing GhanaB.Mobile Clinic Saves Lives
C.Be A Good DoctorD.Changing Local Hospitals

A research project called Mineral has created robots that move around in farm fields. The project aims to use computers to help farmers grow more food in ways that are healthy for the environment.

With the number of people on earth getting bigger each year, more food needs to be grown in order to feed everyone. As weather patterns continue to change because of the climate crisis, this task is becoming even more difficult. Some experts say that to feed everyone, more food will need to be grown over the next 50 years than in the last 10,000 years. In the past, farmers tried to quickly increase the amount they produce, using methods that were not always healthy for the environment— more fields, fertilizers, and pesticides。

Instead, the focus of the Mineral project is on getting farms to produce more by improving conditions for each plant. Elliot Grant, who leads the project, says the goal is to “manage the plant instead of the plot.” Mineral’s team spent several years talking to farmers to see what problems they were having and how these problems might be fixed. That led to the creation of special robots, called “plant buggies”.

At first, the buggies were very simple. They were built on bicycles and took pictures with cell phones. Over time, they’ve been improved repeatedly. The plant buggies roll on four wheels and are high enough to glide(滑行) over rows of plants without hurting them. They’re covered in solar panels and have strong wheels, allowing them to roll through muddy fields. The robots can take detailed pictures of plants, track each plant’s location, and measure the plant’s size.

Before, farmers had information about the soil and the weather, but they couldn’t track every plant. Now, with Mineral’s robots, they can. By collecting lots of information like this, Mineral believes computers can help farmers make predictions about how their plants will grow. Studying each individual plant could end up saving time and money. For example, if robots can spot which plants have diseases, farmers can quickly get rid of these plants before they ruin the entire crop, allowing farmers to only fertilize and water the plants that truly need it.

【小题1】What’s the Mineral project’s goal?
A.To replace farmers with robots.
B.To design and sell farming robots.
C.To better handle environmental pollution.
D.To improve food production in a green way.
【小题2】What contributes to the need for more food?
A.The increasing population.B.The constant disasters.
C.People’s bigger appetite.D.The development of industry.
【小题3】What does the underlined part “the plot” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A.The series of events.B.A secret plan.
C.The mark on a map.D.A piece of farmland.
【小题4】Which aspect of plant buggies is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4?
A.Its classification.B.Its structure.
C.Its low cost.D.Its shortcoming.
【小题5】What is special about plant buggies?
A.They can collect soil information.
B.They can make weather predictions.
C.They can monitor each plant’s condition.
D.They can help fertilize and water the crops.

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