When throwing away trash, do you know which bin it should go in? Some of you might not be able to answer this question. But it's very important to know how to deal with your waste. Not knowing how to deal with waste is harder to save energy and protect the environment.
If you don’t deal with your garbage, all of it will go to a landfill(垃圾场) and be buried together. These landfills can take up large areas of ground. The electronic waste you throw away can pollute the soil and groundwater. Other pieces of garbage can be used to make other things if they are properly recycled.
Many cities in China have taken actions in recent years. For example, Shanghai announced in July that it would divide the garbage into four groups: recyclable, hazardous(有害的), wet and dry.
Paper, metal, glass and other things that can be reused are called recyclable waste.
Hazardous waste includes things like medicine, batteries and fluorescent bulbs(荧光灯泡). These things are not recyclable.
“Wet” waste is also known as household waste. “They are things you don't want but that pigs can eat,” Guangzhou Daily explained.
Some waste such as plastic bags, beer bottles and other man-made things will go in the "dry waste” bin.
Many other Chinese cities plan to use this way to deal with their garbage. Let's encourage each other to deal with our waste well by sorting it to protect the environment.
1.Why is it important to know how to deal with the trash in life?
A.Because it helps save energy and protect the environment.
B.Because it helps make much money by selling it.
C.Because it helps keep every neighborhood clean.
D.Because it helps develop children’s good habits.
2.How should people in Shanghai separate their waste?
A.Recyclable and non-recyclable.
B.Recyclable, non-recyclable and harmful.
C.Recyclable and other waste.
D.Recyclable, hazardous, wet and dry.
3.Which of the following isn't hazardous waste?
A.Medicine. B.Paper. C.Batteries. D.Fluorescent bulbs.
4.The passage is mainly about________
A.the way to deal with waste B.the way to stop throwing waste
C.the way to protect the water D.the way to save energy
Akuapem is in the eastern part of Ghana. The sun there shines all the time. The local people are very friendly and hospitable(好客的). Now let’s have a look at how Akuapem people receive a visitor.
A visitor is often welcomed warmly in a family of Akuapem. After the visitor is welcomed into the house, he is offered a seat and water at the very beginning, because the host assumes that the visitor must have come from a very long journey and need water. If there is a group of visitors, the host will greet the visitors from right to left. And the host shakes only with his right hand, because Akuapem people think the left hand is not clean.
Next, the visitor is asked how his journey was and why he has come. While the conversation is going on, the wife and the children, especially girls, are preparing food for the visitor. The visitor can choose his favorite food. After the visitor finishes eating, the host and the visitor go on with their conversation. Usually this is short one because the visitor is getting ready to say goodbye.
When the visitor is leaving, he is often given some food. He is also accompanied(陪伴) by one of the children to the nearest station. The child who accompanies the visitor will not come back home until the visitor leaves safely.
Whether he is a close friend or just a stranger, this is always how friendly Akuapem people receive a visitor.
1.The underlined word “assumes” here probably means “________”.
A.thinks B.remembers . C.disagrees D.follows
2.Which of the following is TRUE to the passage?
A.The host talks little with the visitor.
B.The child accompanies the visitor to the gate of the house.
C.The host offers the visitor a seat only.
D.The visitor takes some food with him when he leaves.
3.From the passage we know that Akuapem people are________.
A.noisy B.friendly C.impolite D.quiet
Most animals on land are known to us, but many living things underwater are not. Now let’s get to know some of them.
Sea Cucumber
Sea cucumbers are strange animals sticks up. When summer comes, they stay deep to sleep because they are afraid of heat. And when it is autumn, they move to shallow(浅的) water and get their food.
Pike
The pike is a kind of freshwater fish. They are good swimmers and like swimming near boats, waiting to be fed. They have sharp teeth to catch fishes. When they are young, they live in groups. However, when they grow up, they prefer to live alone.
Cuttlefish
A cuttlefish can swim quite fast, so it is also called rocket(火箭) fish. It has eight arms and two feelers on its head, just around its mouth. It ejects ink(喷墨) when it is in danger. Its meat is delicious, and it is often the first choice for many people.
Octopus
An octopus has long arms, with which to catch food and protect itself. When it is sleeping, one or two of its arms are still on duty, keeping moving. Once it feels something dangerous, it can wake up at once to take action.
1.Sea cucumbers stay deep to sleep in summer because they .
A.are afraid of high temperature B.want to get strong and fat.
C.are afraid of their enemy D.want to live alone
2.According to the passage, likes to swim near boats.
A.the sea cucumber B.the pike C.the cuttlefish D.the octopus
3.What happens if a cuttlefish meets its enemy?
A.It rushes at the enemy at once. B.It cuts off one of its arms.
C.It bites with its sharp teeth D.It ejects ink to the enemy.
4.The________of an octopus can help protect it when in danger.
A.colour B.arms C.sound D.smells
（1）Shirley Temple, the once-famous child movie star, died at the age of 85 on February 10, 2014. She was born on April 23, 1928. She was good at acting and dancing. In 1934, she starred(主演) in the movie Bright Eyes. From then on she became famous around the world. Later she starred in other movies and won a Juvenile Oscar in February, 1935.
For many Americans born in the 1930s and 1940s, Temple was not just an on-screen star but also a close friend in their childhood. She was remembered by the world as the forever “little angle”. An American movie star said, “Little Shirley Temple encouraged the whole country during the Great Depression(大萧条).”
（2）Shi Li and Cui Jiping are husband and wife. They are disabled. They complete the first Chinese encyclopedic(百科知识的)dictionary for deaf people and people with hearing problems.
The dictionary includes words on medicine, education, psychology, law, history and culture about deaf people’s life. This book provides a learning tool for this special group of people and it helps them know about the world more easily.
They spent six years and over 1,000,000 yuan on the book. They first collected material for the book by themselves, then they invited a lot of experts(专家) across the country to write.
The book is warmly welcomed by the deaf. One of the readers said, “The book shows that we’re not alone. We can have our own way to communicate with the world. ”
1.Temple won the first Juvenile Oscar in .
A.1928 B.1934 C.1935 D.1948.
2.From the passage we know that Temple .
A.was not good at dancing
B.began to star in her first movie when she was ten years old.
C.was unfriendly to her fan
D.encouraged the whole country during the Great Depression
3.According to the passage, Shi Li and Cui Jiping .
A.are disabled people full of love
B.wrote many famous books.
C.finished the book by themselves
D.live a very poor life
4.Which of the following is TRUE about the book?
A.It is the first world encyclopedic dictionary.
B.It can help deaf people know about the world more easily.
C.It took them sixteen years to finish the book.
D.It includes medicine and art about the life of deaf people.
Have you ever thought about making a bicycle that you dream of? Some creative people have invented some special bicycles. Here are three of them.
Bambikes Bambikes are produced in a company in Philippines. They are made of an unusual king of bamboo and other materials like metal and a local plant. They are very strong. And they are a perfect combination (结合) of the greenest building material and common bicycles. By making bambikes, the company offers jobs to the local people. Besides, it provides money for some students in its community to pay for their study. To continue the production, the company plants more bamboo than it cuts. |
The heaviest bicycle A German cycling lover, Frank Dose, has recently made the world’s heaviest bicycle with big old wheels and lots of other waste materials. He created it just because of a bet (打赌) he made with his friend. The bicycle weighed 1.08 tones. It broke the world record of its kind in weight. Frank said his bicycle was surprisingly easy to ride although it had a huge size and weighed a lot. He rode it in front of 5,000 people for over 100 meters to prove it. |
Twisted (变形的) bicycles Two brothers in France created a bike that looks strange to ride and twists in the middle. Riders can make tight turns (急转弯). The brothers say the bicycle is hard to ride so it can stop people from stealing it. In fact, it isn’t as hard to control as you think. It takes a day or two to get used to the crazy way of riding. It’s amazing. So far, there have 30 of the bicycle, but they are not for sale yet. |
判断下列句子是否符合短文内容,符合的用“A”表示,不符合的用“B”表示。
1.Frank built the world’s heaviest bicycle with the material that his friend bought for him.
2.Some students in the community can get money from the bambike company to pay for.
3.Bambikes are made of a special kind of bamboo and other materials.
4.The two brothers rode their bike in front of some people to show how to use them.
5.30 twisted bicycles were made and sold out.
When I was in primary school, I fell in love with reading. The books ______ me to a wonderful world. The more I read, the more I wanted to know. However, my parents ______ afford so many books. I had to solve the problem myself.
There was a book shop near my home. One day I walked into ______ shop and picked up a book. I didn’t know whether ______ there without buying any books. ______ I wasn’t noticed, I just read a few pages and then put it back. Luckily, no one noticed me. After that, I went there to read every day. Several days later, while I was reading, the owner came up and asked, “You like reading?” I looked down and replied______, “Yes” “Don’t worry,” he said with a smile. “You may read books here ______ you help me clean the shop.” I felt surprised. “Really? It’s so kind of you! I was very happy that I______ to read there. From then on, I spent a little time cleaning the shop. After that, I quietly read there. That way, I read los of books. I became one of______ in our school. I even won some prizes in writing.
Now studying in high school, I can borrow books______ the library. My hobby of reading is kept. It will make a big difference to my life.
1.A.brought B.are bringing C.bring D.have brought
2.A.couldn’t B.mustn’t C.needn’t D.shouldn’t
3.A.a B.an C.the D./
4.A.can I read B.I can read C.could I read D.I could read
5.A.Make sure B.To make sure C.Believe in D.To believe in
6.A.nervous B.nervously C.angry D.angrily
7.A.if B.although C.before D.unless
8.A.will allow B.will be allowed C.allowed D.was allowed
9.A.good B.the best C.poor D.the poorest
10.A.to B.for C.with D.from
