When he was nine years old, an American boy named Milo Cress had a question—How many plastic straws(吸管) do Americans use every day?

He quickly learned there wasn’t a simple answer. The boy tried to find out the answer to his question himself. Through lots of research, Cress calculated (计算)that Americans use about 500 million straws every day. In hope of reducing plastic waste, he set up the Be Straw Free Project in the year of 2011.

Cress started the project in his hometown---Burlington, Vermont. He asked a local restaurant to stop offering straws to every drink order. It was a simple change. However, it would save money. And by doing that, the restaurant would cut down on its straw use by 50 percent.

For the years that followed, Cress tried to spend his project across the United States. More and more restaurants agreed to join They stop providing the customer with a straw unless he or she asks for one. Last April, Seattle became the first American city to completely ban(禁令)plastic straws.

Plastic pollution has been one of the most serious problems today. According to scientists, more than eight million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year. Plastic straws are rather terrible. However, many people like to use them. It's easy for people to get__________ with single-use(一次性) plastics.

After his project became popular, Cress took his findings on the road. He has spoken to tens of thousands of students around the world. He wants to encourage more people to say no to plastic straws.

“Paying special attention to straws is one simple step we all could take,” Cress says. And it makes me feel that I, as a kid, could make a difference, too.”

1.Milo Cress set up the Be Straw Free Project in order to_____________.

A.show his great talent in solving problems

B.encourage people to reduce plastic waste

C.make himself become well-known in his hometown

D.help restaurants save money by saying no to plastic straws

2.According to the fifth paragraph, which of the following words can be the most suitable one in the blank?

A.patient B.healthy C.wealthy D.comfortable

3.The correct time order of the following events is____________.

a. Cress tried to spend his project across the USA.

b Cress spoke to more students around the world.

c. Cress had a question about the plastic straws.

d. Cress set up the Be Straw Free Project.

A.a-b-c-d B.c-b-a-d C.d-c-a-b D.c-d-a-b

The following are some important reasons why you need to set goals for yourself.

1. Having a goal written down with a set date for accomplishment(完成)gives you something to plan and work for.

2. Most of us have big dreams that seem impossible to accomplish. It's easy to feel disappointed when you're staring at a difficult task. Proper goal setting can help break larger aspirations(愿望)into smaller and more achievable stepping stones.

3. Sometimes, looking back on a goal you set for yourself six months, or one year ago, you realize that you were supposed to accomplish a lot more than you actually did. It's a sign that whatever you're doing isn't working. So you need to make real changes if you want to get where you want to be.

4. There are times when we set goals that don't really show what we want. Sometimes we think we need more money, when we really need a change of environment. By asking ourselves what we really want and continually reconsidering our goals, we can find out what we really want in life.

5. Imagine you're on vacation. Wouldn't you want to find out exactly what you want to see with the limited(有限的)time? In many ways, life is like a vacation. We're given a limited amount of time to pursue the experiences we want and then before you know it, it's time to go. Without a clear sense of what you want to do you'll never be able to live life to the fullest.

A. Goals move you forward.

B. Goals help you live life to the fullest.

C. Goals help you make more money.

D. Goals hold you accountable (对……负责) for failure.

E. Goals tell you what you truly want.

F. Goals help to turn difficult tasks into easy ones.

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