Most of the things around you will be replaced or thrown away someday. Where will they go when they are thrown out? What kinds of waste will t
hey create, and how will it affect the environment
Most of our crash goes to places called landfills. A LANDFILL is a low area of land that is filled with garbage（垃圾）.Most modern landfills are lined with a cover of plastic to keep dangerous liquids（液体）from polluting earth and ground water supply. The problem is that more than half of the states in this country are running out of places to landfill their garbage. Because of the unhealthy materials, landfills do not make good neighbors，and people don’t want to live near them. Many landfills are set in poor neighborhoods.
The Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island, New York, was the largest garbage landfill in the world. For years, people who live nearby complained about air and water pollution caused by the enormous pile of trash. They say that the smoke have made people sick. The landfill closed in
April 2001.Now can a harmful waste—material that can pollute air, land, and water –be disposed of in a safe way.
Another way to get rid of trash is to burn it. Trash is burned in an incinerator._ Because incinerators in operation can get rid of almost all of the trash, some communities would rather use incinerators than landfills. There is a problem, though. Leftover ash and smoke from burning trash may have dangerous chemicals, and even make it hard for some people to breathe. They can harm plants, animals, and people.
You can help reduce（减少）waste by reusing bottles, batteries, and paper. You can also recycle newspaper, glass, and plastics t to provide materials for making other products.
From recycled materials, many things are made. For example, from recycled paper we can get newspapers, boxes and so on. From recycled plastic we can get soda bottles, tables, and backpacks.
1.Why don’t landfills make good neighbors?
A. Because there are unhealthy materials in them.
B. Because people prefer to live in the city center.
C. Because landfills are not big enough for trash.
D. Because most states are running out of places.
2.What does the underlined word “incinerator”_probably mean?
A. An area to collect trash.B. A machine to burn trash
C. A metho
d that is used to burn trash.D.A station that is run by selling trash.
3.What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. How Is Trash Burned?B. What Can Be Reused.
C. Why Is Waste Dangerous?D. Where Does Garbage Go?
Tom and his best friend Rob were out of school for the summer. They had been swimming, gone to the movies, played video games, and even built a castle out of some old cardboard boxes. But today they were so bored. “At least we would have something to do.” Tom thought for a while and suggested, “Let’s make some popcorn and lemonade and sell it outside.”
The boys went to the kitchen and asked Tom’s mom if she would help them make some lemonade while they popped the popcorn. Tom’s mom got the lemons from the refrigerator and also a small amount of sugar. She mixed up the lemonade while the boys started popping the popcorn.
Tom and Rob got a small table from the garage and set it up near the sidewalk. They made a red sign telling everyone that popcorn and lemonade was for sale. The boys sat for about ten minutes before they got their first sale. Mrs. Jenkins, one of their neighbors, was walking her dog. “It’s so hot today.” “I sure can use a drink,” she said. Soon the boys were busy handing out popcorn to Mr. Baker. He was walking down the street sending the mail. “I need a break,” he said. “Walking all over the neighborhood gave me an appetite.”
The boys had only three popcorn bags left and enough lemonade for three more cups. “Wow, I didn’t think the popcorn and lemonade would sell that fast. We made six dollars,” said Tom. “If we get bored again before school starts, we can try selling more lemonade with cookies(饼干) next time,” laughed Rob.
1.What did Tom suggest?
A. Swimming with their friends.
B. Buying some sugar and cookies.
C. Making some popcorn and lemonade.
D. Going to the movies and playing games.
2.Where did Tom and Rob set up the table?
A. Near the sidewalk.B. In the kitchen.
C. At the supermarket.D. Outside the school.
3.What did Tom and Rob learn from this experience?
A. People might prefer to buy things on sale.
B. They could do something new to have fun.
C. Mr. Baker liked sending mails very much.
D. Mrs. Jenkins needed help to walk the dog.
Grade 9
Welcomes You to Parents’Night!
Welcome to Parents' Night at Johnson School On Tuesday night. We will share some of our work with yo
u.
Please spend some time looking around our classroom. Here are some of the things you will find:
A class book, the Bare Facts about Bears, that we just published. Each student wrote one page about a bear of his or her choice.
Some of the bears you will about polar bears.
Maps of the countries we are studying. Through our maps, you will learn about India, Mexico, and France. You will also know about the different countries and languages of these countries.
Models of the planets in our solar system. We used small balls and colored paper to build a model of planets and the sun.
Our classroom store. Here we buy and sell things. We learn about money and also practice math skills.
1.When is Parents' Night?
A. On Tuesday
B. On Friday
C. On Thursday
D. On Monday
2.Which country will parents learn about through the map?
A. China
B. France
C. The UK
D. The USA
3.What do students do at the classroom store?
A. They make a bear book.
B. They see planet models.
C. They draw a lot of maps.
D. They buy and sell things.
I stood in line to sign up for the middle school track(田径)team.
“Track isn't an sport.” the coach said. “Are you ready to practice hard every day?”
“Oh, yes. I love running.” I replied.
“Well, that's good,” the coach said.“ starts tomorrow after school.”
I was a little nervous about running with mostly older students, but I decided to face my fear.
“Welcome to the first day of practice.” the coach ordered everyone to the bottom of a sand hill. “Okay.”, he said, “This is the practice we'll do all season. You are going to run up and down the sand hill ten times as fast as you can. If you can't _ it, move to the si
de.” We all lined up, legs ready.
“Go！”the coach shouted, and we went.
I considered myself a bit small but strong. Running up that hill, however, was harder than I had imagined it would be. The sand kept falling down under my feet and it was hard to keep balance(平衡). I tried my feet in deeper, but people kept passing me shouting “Look out!” and “Move off to the side!”
“Don't cry,” I told myself as tears filled my eyes. I had to step aside. I went home from practice feeling like a(an) .
That night my dad noticed sad face and asked what was wrong. The story came pouring out. Dad listened quietly and then asked, “How do you want to run?”
“I really want to run,” I whispered through my tears.
“Then, run,” he said. “Everyone will respect you if you don't stop and give all you have. I know how strong-mined you can be when you set your mind to it.”
The next day the hill looked as hard as it had been the day before, but I had a new attitude and something to . “Go！” the coach shouted. Several older students ran by me as we started up the hill. I still fell in the sand, and I still wanted to leave every step of the way; but I kept slowly and progressively. When I reached the t
op, I gave a silent cheer and headed back down again. My dad was right. I won that day and became a part of the team. On my last time down, everyone clapped and cheered.
1.A.oldB.easyC.excitingD.unusual
2.A.PracticeB.ProgressC.ClassD.Work
3.A.funniestB.hardestC.safestD.worst
4.A.getB.findC.makeD.follow
5.A.awayB.outC.upD.by
6.A.fixingB.restingC.shakingD.digging
7.A.stranger[ B.failureC.honorD.hero
8.A.badlyB.quicklyC.hardD.well
9.A.themB.youC.usD.it
10.A.changeB.realizeC.learnD.prove
11.A.climbingB.jumpingC.fallingD.rushing
12.A.trustB.praiseC.respectD.support
—Do you know _____ now, Steven?
—In Australia.
A. Where Sarah lived B. where did Sarah live
C. where Sarah livesD. where does Sarah live
A party _______ in our school next month. I'm looking forward to it.
A. held B. holds C. is heldD. will be held
