A new set of R's are here: Recycle, Reduce an...

A new set of R's are here: Recycle, Reduce and Reuse. These three “Rs”，when used every day, can reduce the amount of waste going into landfills, reduce the litter polluting the land and water, conserve (节约) energy and save your money.

Recycling is one of the easiest ways to save energy, money and time while reducing the amount of garbage going into landfills.

Most communities have roadside pick­up service to recycle common household items like glass, steel, aluminum, newspaper and cardboard. By separating out the recyclable items from normal household trash, you can reduce the amount of trash entering a landfill by more than 75 percent.

Recycling one aluminum beverage can saves enough energy to run your television for three hours. Even better, local recyclers or scrap­metal dealers may pay money for your metal recyclables.

It is estimated that the 54 billion cans recycled last year in the US saved 15 million barrels of oil. That is equivalent (相等的) to the US oil consumption for one day. Recycling other household items offers similar savings in money and energy.

Composting food waste will reduce your trash load even more. A basic compost pile built with the help of instructions from numerous resources on the web can be constructed over a weekend, using materials easily obtained from local hardware or home improvement stores. In addition to reducing your waste, this all­natural recycling provides safe, clean and organic fertilizer for your garden, eliminating the need to buy chemical­derived products.

Finally, recycling other household items like computers, televisions and monitors and household chemicals like pesticides (农药) and paints will remove dangerous chemicals like mercury (水银) and lead from the landfills.

If your community doesn't offer recycling programs, contact your local government to get one established.

1.What's NOT true about recycling in the eyes of the author?

A. It's energy­efficient.

B. It's money­saving.

C. It's time­consuming.

D. It's environmentally­friendly.

2.Recycling________aluminum beverage cans save enough energy to keep your TV on for half a day.

A. three　　 B. four

C. five　　 D. six

3.What's the possible meaning of the underlined word “composting” in the sixth paragraph?

A. Turning waste into fertilizer.

B. Throwing waste into dustbin.

C. Making waste clean and useful.

D. Finding new land to put the rubbish in.

4.The passage tells us the way of living a ________life.

A. happy　　 B. rich

C. green　　 D. economical

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3-2-1 GREEN!

You already know an environmentalist’s three R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle. 1. Here are three things you can do for the Earth Day.

Be a real cut-up

The next time you’re about to throw out the plastic rings that hold a six-pack of soda together, reach for a pair of scissors.

As a young turtle, Peanut got stuck in one of these rings. As she grew, the ring stayed put（原地不动）, forcing her shell to grow around it. By the time someone found her and cut her free, her shell was permanently deformed（成畸形的）. Thanks to her hard shell, Peanut is alive and well. She now lives at a nature center in Missouri. But most animals that get caught in six-pack rings die.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Easy! 2.

Hunt for vampires（吸血鬼）

You know all those electronic inventions you’ve got at home? Even when you switch them off, they are really still on. 3. Anything with a glowing LED off/on light, a remote control, or a clock display is always on.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Just pull out the plugs（插头） or tap the OFF switch till you really need the electronics.

4.

Matt Damon really cares about clean water. So in February, he announced that he was going on strike against toilets. “ Until everybody has access to clean water and sanitation（卫生设备）,” he said. “ I will not go to the bathroom!” He was kidding but to make a serious point. Around the world, he said, “780 million people lack access to clean water; 2.5 billion people lack access to a toilet.”

WHAT YOU CAN DO

No need to go on a toilet strike. Just don’t waste water. 5.Take shorter showers.

A.Use water wisely.

B.How to recognize vampire electronics?

C.Cut the rings apart before you trash them.

D.Use toilets less.

E.But how else can you help?

F.Don’t run the water while brushing your teeth.

G.Things that can help with good living conditions are important.

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People can reduce, reuse, or recycle waste instead of throwing it away. Matt and Sam decided to do an experiment. They wanted to see exactly how much waste the three R's could save.

First, they collected the rubbish from six classrooms at their school. They divided the rubbish into three groups:

●things that were reusable, such as a pencil or a marker that had been thrown away

●things that could be recycled, such as cans, glass, or paper

●things that were truly waste Then, Matt and Sam weighed each of the three groups. They learned that 84% of the total rubbish thrown away that day could be recycled or reused. They decided to do something about it.

Matt and Sam presented the idea of starting a recycling programme to the school leaders. Then they worked with the Student Council. They prepared brochures (手册) to send home to tell the students and their families about recycling. They stated in the brochure that recycling helps to keep our planet healthy. The school bought colored containers (容器) for each classroom. Each room received a blue container for paper and a green container for glass and cans. They also received a red container for real rubbish.

Within a short time, each classroom in the school was sorting recyclable materials from rubbish before it was thrown. Matt and Sam decided to weigh the rubbish one more time. They wanted to check the school's progress. They collected the rubbish from the red containers from the same six classrooms as before. They sorted the rubbish into three groups again and weighed each group. This time, they were pleased to find that the red containers were filled with 90%waste that should be thrown away. Only 10% of recyclable materials had been thrown into the red containers. Matt and Sam were pleased with their school's effort at reducing waste on our planet.

1.By doing an experiment, Matt and Sam wanted to find out ________.

A.what things could be reused B.what recyclable materials could be saved

C.how much waste the three R's could save D.how much waste their school produced a day

2.What did Matt and Sam do in the recycling programme?

A.They made a speech on recycling. B.They wrote a report to the school leaders.

C.They bought colored containers for each classroom. D.They helped students and their families know about recycling.

3.Which word can best describe Matt and Sam?

A.Responsible. B.Friendly. C.Independent. D.Confident.

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Nowadays, it’s of great importance to reduce, reuse and recycle, especially in the clothing industry. Every year, about 80 billion items of clothing are made around the world. That’s enough to fill over a million football stadium. It takes about 800 litres of water to make one pair of jeans. With the water, you can take a shower for 285 times. No wonder the fashion industry is the second largest water polluter in the world. Actually, 95% of thrown-away clothing can be recycled to make something new.

As a new industry, clothing rental is popular among those who want to protect the environment. But is renting clothes more environmentally-friendly than buying them? In an article for Elle, Elizabeth Cline writes that it’s not as sustainable（可持续的） as it seems.

Taking shipping, for example, which has to go two ways if an item is rented—receiving and returning. Cline writes, “An item ordered online and then returned can send out 20 kilos of carbon （碳） each way, and increases up to 50 kilos for rush shipping. However, a pair of jeans bought in a store and washed and worn at home can send out 33.4 kilos according to a study done by Levi’s.”

Then there’s the burden(负担)　 of washing, which happens to every item when it’s returned. For most rental services, this usually means dry-cleaning, a polluting process. The stain removers （去污剂） used for washing can produce harmful waste and air pollution.

Lastly, Cline fears rental services will increase our liking for fast fashion, because it’s so easy to get clothes. There’s something called “share-washing”　 that makes people think of wasting not a big deal.

Renting clothes is still preferable to buying them and throwing them away after a few years. However, there’s an even better step—wearing what we’ve already had.

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"Reduce, reuse and recycle, this familiar environmentalist slogan tells us how to reduce the amount of rubbish that ends up in landfills and waterways.

The concept is being used to deal with one possibly dangerous form of waste – electronic junk (电子垃圾), such as old computers, cell-phones, and televisions. But this process for managing e-waste may be used in an unscrupulous way more often than not used, a recent report suggests.

“A lot of these materials are being sent to developing nations under the excuse of reuse – to bridge the digital divide,” said Richard Gutierrez, a policy researcher.

One of the problems is that no one proves whether these old machines work before they hit the seaways. Because of this, the report says, e-waste is a growing problem in Lagos, Nigeria, and elsewhere in the developing world. Much of the waste ends up being thrown away along rivers and roads. Often it’s picked apart by poor people, who may face dangerous exposure to poisonous chemicals in the equipment.

Businessmen also pay workers a little money to get back materials such as gold and copper. This low-tech recovery process could expose workers and the local environment to many dangerous materials used to build electronics. According to Gutierrez, this shadow economy exists because the excuse of recycling and reusing electronics gives businessmen “a green passport” to ship waste around the globe. “Developing nations must take upon some of the responsibility themselves,” Gutierrez said. But, he added, “A greater portion of this responsibility should fall on the exporting state.”

China, for example, has become a dumping place for large amounts of e-waste. The nation is beginning to take action to stop the flow of dangerous materials across its borders. The Chinese government, after many years of denial, is finally beginning to take the lead.

57．The underlined word “unscrupulous” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.

A. unsafe                    B. tricky                      C. wrong                              D. immoral

58．What does the fourth paragraph mainly discuss?

A. Old computers and TVs still work before they are sent abroad.

B. Poor people break up e-waste to collect some valuable materials.

C. A lot of e-waste is dumped in developing countries.

D. The problem of e-waste is growing in developing countries.

59．From what Gutierrez said we can learn that ________.

A. exporting countries should mainly be responsible for this problem.

B. neither rich nor poor countries should be blamed for this problem

C. developing countries should be responsible for this problem

D. poor countries should blamed for this problem

60．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _______.

A. China has hidden a large amount of e-waste in many secret places

B. China has greatly changed hre idea about the problem of e-waste

C. China has prevented poisonous materials from entering China for a long time

D. China is falling behind other countries in dealing with e-waste

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How can we keep the environment? One way is to remember the Four Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rebuy.

Reduce

We need to use reusable materials and products. We also need to reduce the packaging that is used for new goods in shops. It is important that we improve our use of paper, cardboard, glass, metal, plastic, and other materials.

Reuse

Very often we throw away items that still could be used. For example, we sometimes throw away clothes when they no longer fit us, or we buy some new furniture and throw away something that could be repaired. Other people could make use of these items. We need to change our bad habits.

Recycling

By recycling, we can make something new from something old. This saves natural resources(资源). It also helps to offer jobs.

Rebuying

If we buy recycled goods, we help to save resources and avoid waste. The money we spend also supports the recycling process. Remember the Four Rs!

Of course, there are many other ways to improve our environment, we know. Let’s try them.

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1.We need to reduce_____.

A. our use of new goods

B. our use of reusable materials

C. our use of glass and plastic, etc.

D. the number of new goods in shops

2.We should _______.

A. throw away old clothes

B. only buy old furniture

C. only buy new clothes

D. use the things that still could be used

3.By recycling ______.

A. we can save natural resources

B. we can make more money

C. we can get a new job

D. we can save time

4.Rebuying means ________ .

A. buying things we bought before

B. buying things we don't need

C. buying recycled goods

D. buying rubbish

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A. Protecting Our Environment　　　　 B. Remembering the Four Rs

C. Changing Our Habits　　　　　　　　　 D. Recycling Waste Things

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If the three Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) is a guideline to save the planet, garbage-sorting is where the　 efforts start. Since May 1, Beijing has started to carry out mandatory garbage-sorting in new efforts to better protect the environment. Under the new regulation, residents are required to classify household waste into four categories: kitchen, recyclable, hazardous and other waste. People who fail to sort their garbage properly can be fined from 50 to 200 yuan, reported Xinhua.

Some residential communities in Beijing have introduced rewards to encourage residents to sort their garbage. According to Xinhua, residents can earn points by classifying their domestic waste correctly and then exchange the points they accumulate for daily necessities such as soap.

Garbage sorting practices have reached over 70 percent of housing estates in 18 cities, including Shanghai,　　 Xiamen and Hangzhou, according to the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. Shanghai first enacted a mandatory garbage-sorting regulation in July 2019 and has had a 90 percent compliance (服从) rate among its housing estates.

According to a report by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, over 90 percent of the public believe that garbage-sorting is important for the protection of the environment. However, garbage-sorting is still a big problem in China. Only 30 percent of participants said they think they are completely sorting their waste, the report noted. According to Xinhua, it’s partly because many people lack the willingness to sort their own waste. Also, some previous garbage regulations didn’t include fines for people who failed to obey them.

“It’s a must to have a legal guarantee to promote garbage sorting,” Liu Jianguo, a professor from Tsinghua University, told China Daily, “Aside from China, many countries like Germany, Spain and Britain, also ask people to sort waste into specific categories. In Japan, there is a fixed time for the sorting of each kind of garbage and littering.”

1.What can we learn about the new regulation in Beijing?

A.It hasn’t been put into use yet.

B.Residents can sort the garbage as they like.

C.People can get money if they classify their domestic waste correctly.

D.Those who can’t sort the garbage as the new rule requires shall be fined.

2.What’s the problem in garbage sorting in China?

A.Most people are unaware of its importance in protecting environment.

B.Some people don’t want to take the trouble to sort the garbage.

C.Only residents in big cities can sort the trash correctly.

D.The government doesn’t have enough money to support garbage sorting.

3.What can we infer from Liu Jianguo’s words?

A.It’s difficult to carry out garbage sorting in China.

B.Some laws in garbage-sorting are needed.

C.People in developed countries can better sort the garbage.

D.We should learn from Japan.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Garbage sorting, a new start in China B.New regulations in Beijing

C.Argument on garbage sorting D.How to sort domestic garbage

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It was careless of Lucy to________ the same mistake once again.

A. recycle　　 B. reduce　　 C. reuse　　 D. repeat

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We should use china cups because we can ________ them.

A. reduce　　 B. reuse　　 C. recycle　　 D. break

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There are many ways for us to reduce (减少) waste. For example, we can reuse paper and plastic bags. We can also recycle newspapers, glass, and cans (易拉罐)  1new things. Here are some useful 2 to reduce waste.

Write on both sides of paper

Many people write on only one side of their paper. Why not try using both sides? Some students only use half the pages of their 3 before getting new ones. Try to use up all the paper. People often give cards on birthdays or festivals. How about trying to 4 e-cards (电子贺卡) instead?

Don’t throw away your old batteries (电池)

Maybe you do not know that old batteries make the soil 5. This is because they have poisonous (有毒的) parts in 6. So, don’t throw away batteries. 7 them together. Try to use rechargeable (充电的) batteries for your games and CD players.

Give 8 all your unwanted clothes

There are many poor families in China. You may ask your mother to keep your unwanted clothes. Then you can pass them on to those poor children. You will feel happy that you are 9 someone else. Also, you can see  10 your friends or relatives (亲戚) want them before throwing them away.

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