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Rainbow-coloured rubbish is the colourful waste created by a Swedish city with a unique recycling system. Like many cities in Sweden, Eskilstuna has an impressive recycling record. It met the EU's 2020 target of recycling 50% of waste many years ago.

Almost everyone who lives here follows a strict recycling policy at home. People are expected to sort their household waste into seven separate categories, including food, textiles, cartons and metal. But what really makes the system stand out is the bright colour code.

The reason for this becomes clear at the city's recycling plant. The bags arrive all jumbled up（被混在一 起）because they're collected altogether, once a fortnight from outside people's houses.

But thanks to those bright colours, scanners can select the bags and separate them efficiently. The food waste in green bags is processed on site into slurry to make biogas, which powers the city's buses. One of the benefits of this method of recycling is that there is less cross-contamination, so more of the recycled waste can actually be used to make new things.

Like the rest of Sweden, Eskilstuna is committed to sending zero waste from its citizens to landfill. Waste that cannot be recycled is incinerated（焚化）at a local plant to generate electricity. This reduces reliance on fossil fuels, but does create greenhouse gases.

As countries around the world try to improve their recycling rates, some may think of Eskilstuna as an example to follow, as long as they think they can persuade their citizens to get busy sorting at home.

1.What can we say about the recycling system used in Eskilstuna?

A.It is a colorful policy. B.It is a temporary success.

C.It is an ordinary recycling system. D.It is a practical method of recycling.

2.What really makes the system of rainbow-colored recycling outstanding?

A.The strict recycling policy. B.The self-discipline of citizens.

C.The bright colour. D.The eco-friendly code.

3.Why is the non-recyclable waste burnt to ashes at a local plant in Eskilstuna?

A.To send zero waste to landfill. B.To make electricity.

C.To reduce dependence on fossil fuels. D.To decrease greenhouse gases

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Some countries set a good example to Eskilstuna.

B.Eskilstuna follows in the footsteps of other countries.

C.Some countries may adopt the system of rainbow-colored recycling.

D.Eskilstuna may force its citizens to get busy sorting at home.

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This is the colourful waste created by a Swedish city with a unique recycling system. Like many cities in Sweden，Eskilstuna has an impressive recycling record. It met the EU 2020 target of recycling 50%of waste many years ago. But almost everyone who lives here follows a strict recycling policy at home. People are expected to sort their household waste into seven separate categories，including food，textiles, cartons（纸板箱）and metal. But what really makes the system stand out is the bright colour code.

The reason for this becomes clear at the city’s recycling plant. The bags arrive all jumbled up because they’re collected altogether in a rush, once a fortnight from outside people’s houses. But thanks to those bright colors, scanners can select the bags and separate them efficiently. The food waste in green bags is processed on site into a certain thick liquid to make burnable gas, which powers the city’s buses. One of the benefits of this method of recycling is that there is less cross-pollution, so more of the recycled waste can actually be used to make new things. Like the rest of Sweden，Eskilstuna is committed to sending zero waste from its citizens to landfill. Waste that cannot be recycled is burnt at a local plant to generate electricity. This reduces reliance on fossil fuels, but does create greenhouse gases.

As countries around the world try to improve their recycling rates, some may look to Eskilstuna as an example to follow as long as they think they can persuade their citizens to get busy sorting at home.

1.What can we learn about Eskilstuna?

A.It is flooded with colorful waste.

B.It is best-known for waste-recycling.

C.Waste there is painted into seven colors.

D.Rubbish recycling is handled seriously there.

2.What does the underlined word “jumbled” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.Mixed together. B.Collected orderly.

C.Sealed cautiously. D.Piled purposefully.

3.What may the new recycle-system bring about?

A.The increase in the efficiency of waste recycling.

B.The convenience to the citizens in waste dropping.

C.The avoidance of rubbish related environmental problems.

D.The decrease of profit for waste plants.

4.Where is this text most likely from?

A.Parents. B.In style.

C.Fortune. D.The New York Times.

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Going Zero Waste means more than just managing the rubbish we create．It means reducing it too．While it might seem like a difficult thing to do, it's well worth it．And what better time to start than Christmas?

We need to copy the way Nature wastes nothing．Many things are created by human society that we know will soon become useless and be thrown out．How many plastic bottles or even PCs end up in the rubbish bin? Instead，we should design products that can be more easily repaired，reused and recycled．

Kamikatsu, a Japanese village，has already gone Zero Waste．The 2，000 villagers compost their leftovers，and recycle everything else．There are 34 different boxes at the re-cycling centre! Residents grumble about the inconvenience，but they also see the benefits．

People who live Zero Waste lives are careful about what they do．They never take more than they need．Reusing plastic bags at supermarkets is a great way to reduce waste．And those who plan before they shop avoid having to throw food out later．Also，it’s best not to go food shopping when you’re hungry：You’ll be sure to buy too much!

Let’s think about how to enjoy a Zero Waste Christmas．By sending recyclable cards，we can help our friends and family reduce waste．And what better way to enjoy the spirit of Christmas than with a real tree that can be replanted in the spring?

Going Zero Waste requires us to think more about what happens before and after we act．It takes ambition，and it's not always easy．But just think how good it would be，both for ourselves and for the environment, if we never had to waste anything．

1.When is this passage probably written?

2.What should we do to reduce waste according to the passage?

3.If we want to live Zero Waste lives we should do the following except ________.

4.What’s the main purpose of this passage?

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The Kyoto Protocol is a plan created by the United Nations for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change．The plan aims to reduce the amount of industrial gases released（释放）into the environment．Some scientists say carbon dioxide and other industrial gases are to blame for climate change around the world．The scientists say such gases build up in the atmosphere and trap heat below．They say this results in increasing temperatures and rising sea levels．

The plan is called the Kyoto Protocol because it was negotiated（商订）in Kyoto，Japan in December，1997．The goal of the agreement is to reduce the amount of emissions（排放物）--industrial gases released to below the levels of 1990．

Nations responsible for at least 55％of the world's industrial carbon dioxide emissions had to approve the agreement before it could go into effect．The European Union and many other industrial nations quickly approved the Kyoto Protocol．They receive credit for their own emissions if they invest in cleaned technologies in developing nations．Developing nations do not have to meet the emissions requirements of the agreement．

The United States produced 36％of the world's carbon dioxide emissions in 1999．But the United States refused to approve the Kyoto Protocol．Before the Protocol was negotiated，the United States Senate（美国参议院）voted that any treaty（条约）harmful to the economy of the United States could not be signed．President Bush has said that he supports the general idea of the treaty but will not send the treaty to the Senate for approval．Mr. Bush said that the agreement sets unfair differences between industrial and developing nations．He also said that the treaty could cause some Americans to lose their jobs．

After the United States rejected（拒绝）the Kyoto Protocol，approval by Russia was necessary for the agreement to come into effect．Russia approved the Protocol in November，2004 and the Kyoto Protocol went into effect on February 16^th，2005．157 countries have approved the agreement．

1.What’s the purpose of this passage?

A．To note the importance of environmental protection．

B To provide information about the Kyoto Protocol．

C．To show the results caused by global climate change．

D．To criticize the US for its response to the Kyoto Protocol．

2.How many years was the Kyoto Protocol negotiated before its coming into effect?

A．Nearly 1 year．                      B．Nearly 6 years．

C．Nearly 8 years．                     D．Nearly 15 years．

3.What's the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A．The US Senate has more power than President Bush．

B．The Kyoto Protocol will really do some harm to the US economy．

C．The worry of President Bush about signing the Kyoto Protocol is reasonable．

D．The US views its interest more important than environmental protection．

4.It can NOT be learned from this passage that ________．

A．the Kyoto Protocol was created to solve global pollution problems

B．the developed countries are mainly responsible for industrial gases

C．the developing countries can be free from the Kyoto Protocol

D．the Kyoto Protocol finally took effect without America's approval

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I believe we can create our own happiness. I believe the real magic in the world is done by humans.

I was sitting in my ______ at a stoplight listening to the radio, thinking how happy and warm I was in it. It was ______ outside, and I thought, “Life is good."

Now, this was a long line. As I ______ , I noticed two people huddled (挤在一起) together at the bus stop. The couple seemed to be doing their best to keep ________To my eyes, they were unhappy and uncomfortable. They looked ________Their coats looked like they came from a bargain store.

But then I saw their ______.Yes, they were huddling, but they were also laughing. They seemed to be sharing a good ______, and suddenly, instead of pitying them, I envied them. I thought, "Huh, what's so funny?" They didn't notice the wind. They weren't looking at my car thinking, "I ______ I had that."

You know ______ a single moment feels like an hour? Well, in that moment, I realized I had ______ things were all bad for them, but they weren't. And I understood we all have the ______to make moments of ______ happen.

Now, maybe that's easy for me to say. I feel lucky to have a house with a roof and a wife who ______ me. I felt this ______ even when I was working at Long John Silver's. In the beginning, it didn’t seem like a promising job. But ______ I had a job. And frankly, it was ______. After two weeks, I knew all I needed to know, and it freed my mind. The job allowed me to ______ about what my life could become.

The first year I worked there, we got robbed. I thought I was going to die. But everything ______ out all right. A lot of people ______ life as a series of miserable tasks, but after that, I didn't.

I believe this is _____ all of us can do: Try to be happy within the context of the life we are actually living. Happiness is not a situation to be longed for or a convergence of luck. Through the power of our own minds, we can help ourselves.

1.A.store B.office C.house D.car

2.A.bright B.cold C.warm D.dark

3.A.walked B.returned C.complained D.waited

4.A.warm B.calm C.close D.active

5.A.innocent B.helpless C.poor D.strange

6.A.coats B.faces C.bags D.backs

7.A.joke B.speech C.offer D.idea

8.A.regret B.promise C.wish D.hope

9.A.when B.how C.why D.what

10.A.worried B.found C.admitted D.reckoned

11.A.power B.promise C.demand D.chance

12.A.excitement B.satisfaction C.happiness D.trouble

13.A.makes up for B.puts up with C.breaks up with D.keeps up with

14.A.way B.case C.point D.sense

15.A.at first B.at least C.in fact D.in brief

16.A.funny B.fine C.precious D.easy

17.A.come B.care C.bring D.dream

18.A.proved B.helped C.turned D.got

19.A.think B.look C.regard D.act

20.A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing

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By no means ________ when we try to create a global brand.

A.the cultural factor is to neglect

B.is the cultural factor to neglect

C.the cultural factor is to be neglected

D.is the cultural factor to be neglected

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105. The waters of this great lake, which is also the world's deepest, have been ____ by waste from a chemical factory.

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It is strongly suggested that measures be taken to forbid factories to 　　　　　　 waste into rivers by the government.

A. destroy　　 　　　　　　　 B. pour

C. ruin　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. decorate

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The cultural factor is by no means to be neglected ______ we try to create a global brand.

A.when B.unless C.while D.until

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Bamboo chopsticks are some of the world's most popular utensils, but create their fair share of waste. A company in Vancouver, Canada, is giving them a new life.

Felix Bock, ChopValue founder says, "Sometimes a good idea starts with frustration"---when you understand how resource inefficient we are in our cities. I want to make sure to set an example of using chopsticks and create a viable business out of it."

ChopValue collects used chopsticks from local restaurants. The sticks are cleaned, infused （灌输，注入）with resin （树脂）and pressed into tiles （片板）."Our limitation was the size of the chopstick at the beginning — so I wanted to keep it very, very modular （组件的）and very micro, and that's how we developed the first hydraulic hot press （液压热压缩机）that presses 8 by 8 inch （20 by 20 centimetre） tile. It's very highly densified" he says. The tiles are used to make new products, including home decor （装饰）,kitchenware and table tops.

The company has recycled more than 25 million chopsticks to date. They hope to expand by taking their business model abroad. “Think of mass manufacturing today like Ikea would do it We're kind of the anti-Ikea and anti-Amazon. We don't want to ship products. We don't want to mass-produce in one location. We want to produce locally wherever you are — but to scale （按比例）,with a global design and a global brand of support in the back."

Some of the chopsticks have even been found a new life as decor in the restaurants where they were sourced from.

1.Why does Felix Bock start the company according to the text?

A.He wants to set an example of making chopsticks.

B.He wants to make a fortune out of used chopsticks.

C.He intends to compete against Ikea and Amazon.

D.He finds city resources fail to be used efficiently.

2.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.Why the first hydraulic hot press was invented.

B.What the chopstick-tiles are probably used for.

C.How used chopsticks are processed and recycled.

D.When densified tiles are made from used chopsticks.

3.Which of the following is probably true about Amazon?

A.It sometimes deliver products from afar.

B.It expects to have global support.

C.It will shrink their business overseas.

D.It hardly mass-produces in a single place.

4.What can we learn about the chopsticks?

A.They can decorate whatever you want.

B.They can be recycled in restaurants.

C.They can take on a brand new life.

D.They are responsible for too much waste.

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