Đề thi học kì 2 lớp 11 môn tiếng Anh năm 2019 - 2020

ageing/ stress/ cholesterol/ acne/ sugar/

1. ________drinks are better for your teeth and general health.

boost/ science/ medicine/

plants/ illnesses/ antibacterial/

anti-cancer/ remedies/

There is nothing new in the use of herbs and spices. They have existed for thousands of years providing both comfort and luxury. They have flavoured our food, treated (1)_______ and surrounded us with sweet scents. They have also played an important role in our folklore and religious rituals.

Many (2)_______ were already known to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians and to people living in ancient times. Records show that our ancestors have been taking advantage of their medicinal properties for thousands of years. Scholars were interested in plant medicine, cosmetics, cooking, and history. The father of Western (3)_______ , Hippocrates, described more than 300 (4) _______ , including a variety of herbs and spices. For thousands of years, different cultures have used them for medicinal and food purposes. The knowledge of their properties continued to develop as civilisation and medical (5)_______ progressed.

There are herbs and spices such as black pepper, turmeric, and oregano that can (6)_______ your immune system. Others can reduce inflammation and help to treat infectious conditions due to their (7)_______ properties. These include peppermint, nutmeg and ginger. Studies also show that some spices have (8) _______ potential. For example, in India where turmeric is used, some cancers are rare compared to the USA.

Although doctors are not going to start writing prescriptions for herbs and spices anytime soon, it is worth adding them to your food and enjoying the special flavours and their health benefits.

INTELLIGENT STREET LIGHTING

Future City Glasgow in the UK is an ambitious programme.

Intelligent Street Lighting will be trialled in the pilot projects for the future city. It will demonstrate how technology can make life in the city smarter, safer, and more sustainable.

According to the programme, energy efficient LED lamps will be installed. This will show how the city can use these lamps to carbon emissions, cut power consumption, and increase safety.

Sensors will also be installed on lighting columns. These devices will collect data such as footfall, air and noise pollution levels. This information will feed into the Open Data Platform which, in turn, will make it available to the public.

The system of smart lights will be programmed to increase in brightness if the noise level rises, for example, if there is a disturbance in the city. The pilot project will integrate with the City Operations Centre, which helps staff to monitor the new network of modern cameras to zoom in on any problems.

The LED system will be operated remotely from the Operations Centre. This could allow for increased lighting if there was an event in the area like a concert or street festival.

Intuitive street lights will also be installed on the city's cycle routes. These tracks for cyclists are mostly unlit. The lights will operate at low brightness rising to maximum when they sense an approaching cyclist. This will help to increase safety in the area and give people more confidence to use the routes after dark.

1. What will be trialled in the pilot projects for Future City Glasgow in the UK?