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Sort trash, save Earth
You might not think much about where your garbage goes. But now you might want to know. On July 1, Shanghai introduced a new garbage-sorting policy (垃圾分类政策). People there need to put different kinds of garbage into different bins. Other cities in China will do the same soon.
Why is garbage sorting a big problem? It’s because there is too much garbage these days. It is bad for our soil, air and water. Actually we can make use of some garbage again.
And first, we need to sort our garbage. For example, if you put an old battery into the “harmful waste” bin, people can use it to make new batteries. But if you don’t, the battery will end up somewhere else. Then, it will pollute the environment.
Can’t factories sort garbage for us? Yes, they can. But it takes many workers to do this and costs lots of money. If we all sort our own garbage, things will become much easier.
Garbage sorting and recycling around the world
• Germany: There are big machines in supermarkets. You can put bottles in the machines and get money back. You can get one to two yuan per bottle. People like this because they can get money and protect the environment at the same time.
• Japan: A trash truck comes to people’s doors to pick up their garbage. It plays music when it’s coming. There are eight or more kinds of garbage. If you sort any of them wrong, you will get a notice on your door.
• Indonesia: People can take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus stations. An hour-long bus ride costs three large bottles, five medium bottles or 10 plastic cups. But the bottles must be clean.
• Shanghai: Four kinds of garbage in Shanghai
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| Recyclable garbage includes paper, books, boxes, newspapers, and glass bottles. | Harmful garbage includes lamps, batteries, nail polish (指甲油 ), and other things with harmful chemicals. | Wet garbage usually comes from the kitchen, such as food, vegetables, flowers, leaves and eggshells. | Dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins. It includes pens, toilet paper, tape, hair, and towels. |
1.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A.Many other cities in China have garbage-sorting policies.
B.Many people don’t like Shanghai’s garbage-sorting policy.
C.Shanghai is the first city in China to make a garbage-sorting policy.
D.China is the first country in the world to make a garbage-sorting policy.
2.With the battery example, the writer tries to tell us .
A.how to sort our garbage
B.the importance of sorting our garbage
C.what harmful waste is
D.the difficulty of sorting our garbage
3.Why can’t we ask factories to sort garbage?
A.Because we don’t have this kind of factory.
B.Because factories ask for too much money.
C.Because it takes too many workers to do it.
D.Because not all garbage can go to factories.
4.In which country can people take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus stations?
A.Germany. B.Indonesia. C.Japan. D.China.
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When you purchase fresh-cut flowers, do you think about where they came from? It might make sense to think they were grown somewhere nearby. The reality, though, is that the cut flower trade is increasingly international. Today, thanks to airplanes and high-tech cooling systems, even the most delicate flower can be exported, and sold in a florist thousands of kilometers away from where it was grown.
The country that dominates the world cut flower trade is the Netherlands. It handles about 60 percent of the world’s cut flowers. The Netherlands is also a world leader in developing new flower varieties. Dutch companies and the government invest a considerable amount of money in flower research. Their scientists look for ways to lengthen a flower’s vase life, to strengthen flowers to prevent them from being damaged while traveling, and also to strengthen the natural fragrance of the flowers.
Despite the Netherlands’ dominance of the flower market, there are many places with a better climate for growing flowers, and the climate of Ecuador is almost perfect. Mauricio Davalos is the man responsible for starting Ecuador’s flower industry. “Our biggest edge is nature,” he claims. “Our roses are the best in the world.” Every year, Ecuador sells about 500 million flowers to the U.S. alone. The industry has brought employment op portunities and a stronger economy to regions of the country. “My family has TV now. There are radios,” says Yolanda Quishpe, 20, who picked roses for four years.
To others, the increasingly international nature of the flower trade is very bad news. In recent years, local growers in the U.S. faced huge competition from international flower companies, and many lost their businesses, Lina Hale, an independent rose grower in California, said her father had predicted the situation. “I see a freight train coming down the track,” he warned her, “and it’s coming straight towards us.”
1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.Cut flowers can survive a long trip. B.You should buy flowers from local florists.
C.Flowers you buy come from far away places. D.Few thinks about where they buy your flowers.
2.Which of the following are mentioned as large investors in flower research?
A.Dutch companies and the government B.airplane and high-tech cooling companies
C.Ecuador’s local flower growers and pickers D.American businessmen and their government
3.The underlined word in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A.end B.advantage
C.challenge D.difference
4.What did Lina Hale’s father mean when he said, “I see a freight train coming down the track and it’s coming straight toward us.”?
A.He could predict a train was soon to arrive.
B.He knew his business would be threatened.
C.He thought customers wouldn’t want roses.
D.He thought trains were the new way to move flowers.
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-----Do you think it is cold today?
-----________, but not as cold as yesterday.
A．Yes, sort of B．Extremely C．Frequently D．No, not at all
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______ you know how to sort the trash, why did you put it into the same bin?
A.Unless B.When C.Now that D.Even though
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When you think about 1. affects your kids most, you might think about their friends, rock stars, sports stars or other famous people. But that’s not 2. (complete) true. Whether they’ll admit it 3. not, most kids-even teenagers-look up to 4. (they) parents. What you do, how you act and what you say have a huge effect 5. your children.
To your kids, you’re a hero. That’s an awesome (令人敬畏的) 6. (responsible). It means your kids are 7. (watch) you all the time and learning how to respond to the world. If you act as if the school 8. (matter)，then your kids will think their education is important. If you read at home and stress the importance of that skill, your kids will pay attention to that, too.
And that’s not just an opinion. There are 9. (fact) to support it. A report released by the National Education Association tells us that when parents are involved, kids stay10. (long) in school, do better in school and even like school more.
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Protect Children from Cyber-bullying
When you think about bullying, you might think of a child being bullied by another in the schoolyard. As more young people have access to computers and cell phones, traditional bullying has gone digital, which has not yet gained awareness in Chinese parents.
Cyber-bullying, first invented by Canadian educator Bill Belsey, is the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in an intentional, repeated, and unfriendly manner. It involves threatening text messages, the spread of online rumors on social networking sites, and intentionally keeping someone out of an online group. Cyber-bullying is at an all-time high in the US. According to a study from the US Department of Justice, more than 43% of teenagers report
being victims（受害者）of cyber-bullying.
Compared to face-to-face bullying, cyber-bullying is considered to have a worse emotional effect on the victims, and kids could feel more desperate and depressed. Severe, long-term or frequent cyber-bullying can leave victims at greater risk for anxiety, depression, and other disorders. Research says that cyber-bullying victims were almost twice as likely to have attempted suicide compared to youths who had not experienced it.
In traditional schoolyard bullying, at least home is a safe place for the victims. But cyber-bullying is endless---it could happen anytime. Moreover, in the digital world, bullying is much easier, as a bully can pick on people with a much lower risk of being caught.
Actually, cyber-bullying has become a worldwide issue. In the US, as several teens committed suicide because of cyber-bullying, some schools set rules to punish cyberbullies. Laws to punish cyber-bullying have been introduced in some states. In China, cyber-bullying is still considered by many parents and educators as a problem that involves physical contact. However, as cell phones and laptops are becoming common equipment for teenagers, social interactions have increasingly moved from personal contact to virtual contact. Cyber-bullying is spreading faster than expected.
For schools and parents, safety rules should be set in the virtual world for kids, such as telling them not to let out anything to a stranger. Active steps should be taken to make the public aware of the seriousness of this problem, because it would be too late to take measures after
tragedy strikes.
1.According to the writer, which of the following is cyber-bullying?
A. Saying unkind words to classmates.
B. Attacking one’s computer with virus.
C. Stopping someone from joining a club.
D. Threatening someone in text messages.
2.Compared to traditional bullying, cyber-bullying .
A. can be found out easily
B. hasn’t been punished by law
C. can cause more lasting sufferings
D. has made twice more youths killed
3.According to the passage, .
A. cyber-bullying first started in Canada
B. measures should be taken against cyber-bullying
C. there is no escape from cyber-bullying for students
D. Chinese students are not facing serious cyber-bullying
4.Who is this passage mainly intended for?
A. Parents and educators. B. Victims and parents.
C. Teachers and students. D. Researchers and victims.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What do we know about the man?
A.He is good at saving money.
B.He thinks saving is unnecessary.
C.He finds saving a little bit difficult.
2.What percentage of allowance(零花钱)does the woman try to save?
A.10%. B.30%. C.50%.
3.What does the woman say about saving?
A.It’s a culture.
B.It’s very difficult.
C.It brings surprises.
4.What does the man hope the woman to do?
A.Talk to her mother.
B.Give him some advice.
C.Get used to saving.
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—Where will you start your work after________graduation?
—Mum,it’s not been decided yet. I might continue my study for ________ higher degree.
A．the,the B．/,a C．/,the D．the,/
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When I think about ducks. I picture my mother's pets. She saved Lucy and Fran from a very wet area when I was 16 years old. The little ducks were weak and sick. My mother helped them to get healthy.
Lucy and Fran lived in a large box in the garage. They became family pets. They were members of our family. Lucy followed me around. She quacked and quacked. She liked attention.
My brother Tim read everything he could find about ducks. He learned to care for our pets. He made sure that the box in the garage was fit for our pets. It had a heat lamp and a feeder. He gave them water and fresh straw each day. What a hit! Lucy and Fran loved their house. They quacked to say, “Thank you!”
On a rainy morning, Lucy walked near me to the mailbox. She walked so close that we knocked each other. I fell into a big mud hole. All the letters from the mailbox got wet. They were covered with muddy, brown water
What's worse. Tim watched from the window. When I got back into the house, he was on the kitchen floor holding the sides of his stomach. He laughed there.
I stomped my feet and threw up my arms. My mom calmly listened to me shout. “It's okay, honey. If you prefer to you can trade beds with the ducks!” she comforted.
With that in mind, I went to the garage and made my peace with the ducks. My own bed looked a lot better than their straw and heat lamp.
1.Where did Lucy and Fran live?
A.In the kitchen B.In the bedroom
C.In the water. D.In the garage
2.What happened on a rainy morning?
A.The writer fell into a big mud hole B.The mailbox got lost
C.The ducks both disappeared D.Tim picked up some letters
3.What could be the best title for the text?
A.Two Noisy Ducks for Sale B.A Family's Love for Ducks
C.A Family’s Photo with Ducks D.Two Boys' Fight with Ducks
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I used to think Jack was not a man to count on, but I have changed my ______ as he saved an old man from the fire.
A. state B. condition
C. situation D. position