The smell of gas on the street may make many of us hold our breath .However, when it comes to pollution, your own home may be just as bad.

"People spend most of their time indoors ,and their home can be two to five times(倍) as polluted as the air outside ," says the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Poor indoor air quality can cause health problems. And a lot of these problems are caused by what is in your house .To make your home healthy, here are some useful tips.

Is the fan in your bathroom working well? Turn it on. Put a sheet of paper against it. If the paper sticks ,the fan is strong enough .If not, it needs to be repaired .A good fan makes sure the air in the bathroom is fresh.

Keep your gutters(水槽) clean and clear so that dirty water doesn't make your kitchen or bathroom smell bad.

And don't leave the litter in bags or bins in your home .The place for it is outside,waiting for collection. When you are at home, open the windows to let fresh air in.

Follow these simple steps, and you're sure to live in a healthy environment,

(   )1.According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the air in your home may be _______ the air outside

A.more polluted than B.less polluted than      C.as bad as               D.no worse than

(   )2.What does the underlined word “stick" mean in Chinese?

      A.坚持                      B.粘住                 C.破碎                    D.变湿

(   )3.What is the sheet of paper mentioned in the passage used for?

      A.To clean the fan                        B.To make the air fresh

     C.To keep the fan new                      D.To tell you whether the tan is working well.

(   )4.The passage mainly rolls us______

      A.how to buy a comfortable house         B.how the environment is polluted in cities

      C.how to make our home healthy          D.what a bad environment our house is

Americans spend their weekends in different ways.But usually they choose to rest, to enjoy beautiful places and to enjoy the time with their family and friends.

     Some Americans hold parties on Saturday night.They will dance, sing and drink together till midnight.Then they won' t get up until 9, I0 or even 11 o' dock next morning.

After they get up, they will buy the daily newspaper (日报).They can get news about films, plays, shows and sports in the paper.It will help them decide what to do on Sunday afternoon.

     Before going out on Sunday, they will have a meal, which is called “brunch” —“br”from  “breakfast” and “unch” from “lunch”.They will make it at home or go to a restaurant.After brunch some Americans may have a picnic with their family or friends.Usually they drive to a beautiful park, a lake or the seaside.

     The Sunday dinner is the most important meal of a week.It is the biggest meal of the week and all family members try to be present (出席).

1.Do Americans spend their weekends in one way?

     A.Yes, they do.       B.No, they don' t.   C.We don' t know.   D.That' s OK.

2.What do some Americans do for Saturday parties?

      A.dance               B.sing                 C.drink                D.All of them

3.Americans buy the daily newspaper on Sunday to help them__________________.

      A.decide what to do on Sunday afternoon..

     B.decide what to eat on Sunday afternoon.

     C.decide what to buy on Sunday afternoon.

     D.learn new knowledge

4.Before going out on Sunday, they will have a meal, which is called________________.

      A.breakfast          B.lunch              C.brunch             D.dinner

5.________is the most important meal of a week.

     A.The brunch                                       B.The picnic

     C.The sunday lunch                                  D.The sunday dinner

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