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.People there need to put different kinds of garbage ﹣wet,dry,recyclable and harmful,into different dustbins.Other cities in China will do the same soon.
Harmful garbage |
Recyclable garbage |
Wet garbage |
Dry garbage |
lamps,batteries,nail polish（指甲油）and other things with harmful chemicals. | Paper, books,boxes, glass bottles and newspapers. | Food,vegetables, flowers,leaves and eggshells（蛋壳）. | It includes pens,toilet paper,tape,hair and towels（毛巾）. |
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"dustbin,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.
1.Which is the first city to make a garbage﹣sorting policy?
A.Shanghai. B.Beijing. C.Guangzhou. D.Shenzhen.
2.From Paragraph 2,we know that .
A.sorting garbage is easy B.all garbage is recyclable
C.garbage is bad for the environment D.we can recycle garbage before we sort it
3.With the battery example,the writer tries to tell us .
A.how to sort our garbage B.what harmful waste is
C.the importance of sorting our garbage D.the difficulty of sorting our garbage
4.From the text,we know that pens are .
A.harmful garbage B.recyclable garbage
C.wet garbage D.dry garbage
5.Why can't we ask factories to sort garbage?
A.Because we don't have this kind of factory. B.Because it takes too many workers to do it.
C.Because factories ask for too much money. D.Because not all garbage can go to factories.
Smith had to drive across the Sahara. It was a journey across hundreds of miles of an empty and dry area. After he had been driving for a few hours, there was a sandstorm came. Then his car left the road and broke down.
Smith began walking across the hot sand under the sun. He hoped he would soon reach the road again.
Soon, his tongue (舌头) was thick with thirst. He needed water, but everywhere he looked there was nothing except sand.
Smith kept walking. Then, about an hour later, a man riding a camel came into sight. Smith waved to him. The man on the camel rode up to him and stopped.
“Please,” Smith said, “I am dying of thirst. Let me have some of your water.”
The man slowly shook his head. “You can’t have any water,” he said, “but I’ll sell you a beautiful tie.”
“I don’t want a tie.” Smith shouted at him furiously. “I need water.”
But the man turned away quickly and rode off.
Smith continued walking. Two hours later, he met another man riding a camel. This time he asked if he could buy some water, but the man refused, saying, “No, but I’ll sell you a tie.”
Angrily, Smith turned away from him and continued walking.
Three hours later, by which time he was near death, Smith saw a large hotel in the distance. It stood alone in the middle of the desert, surrounded by palm trees. Smith managed to reach the main entrance. He was about to enter the hotel when the doorman stopped him.
“Hey!” he said. “This is a first-class hotel. You can’t come in here without a tie.”
1.Picture _____ shows the right place where the story happened.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
2.The man on the camel offered Smith _______.
A. some water to drink B. a ride on his camel
C. the name of a hotel D. a beautiful tie
3.The underlined word “furiously” in the passage probably means “_________”.
A. angrily B. worriedly C. nervously D. sadly
4.Smith met _______ person (s) in the story.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
5.According to the passage, Smith will be allowed to enter the hotel if _______.
A. he drives a car B. he tips the doorman
C. he has enough water D. he wears a tie
Forgot your ID? Well, you’ll never forget your face. Using your face as your ID is ___________ and convenient (方便的). You could take the subway or board a flight with just your face alone. This is how facial recognition(人脸识别) works. It has also been used to_______________ criminals.
In China, facial recognition systems have been_________________in many areas. In Zhengzhou, people can now get on the subway_____________using facial recognition technology. They just need to link their online payment systems to the subway’s smart phone app._______________at Beijing University can pass through the school gate by scanning(扫描) their faces.
However, many people are_______________ the use of this information by governments and companies. Why is it necessary to collect data (数据) about your face and _____________will the data be used for? I feel _______________ because there is a long history of companies failing to protect user data. When someone steals your personal _____________, you can change your bank card code, but can you change your face when your facial information is stolen?
As facial recognition is used more and more in______________________ daily lives from colleges and subways to street corners and smart phones, we must ask ourselves whether or not this new technology is worth the risk.
1.A.awful B.important C.quick
2.A.catch B.bring C.taker
3.A.described B.considered C.used
4.A.on B.by C.of
5.A.Students B.Artists C.Engineers
6.A.worried about B.sorry for C.tired of
7.A.how B.when C.what
8.A.silly B.uncomfortable C.natural
9.A.secret B.information C.object
10.A.our B.your C.their
—The weather report says we will expect a sunny day tomorrow.
—________. I am going to go climbing with my classmates.
A.Bad luck B.I’m afraid so C.I hope so
—Could you tell me ________ ,Mr.Smith?
—Sure. It's because of the bad weather.
A.what is your family name
B.why the train hasn't arrived yet
C.how can I get on well with my parents
—Which sweater do you choose, the red one or the blue one?
—________. I prefer the black one. I think it fits me better.
A.Both B.None C.Neither
