In an ancient country there were two great carpenters(木匠), Andy and John.

One day, their king wanted to know who was better so he had a match for them two. During the three days, the one who carved(雕刻)the more lovely mouse would be the National First Carpenter.

The two carpenters worked hard day and night. Three days later, they showed the king their carved mice. The king asked all his soldiers to decide the result.

Andy’s mouse was so wonderful that it was just like a real one while John’s was ugly without its shape and look. So the king and his soldiers all agreed Andy was the winner.

But John disagreed. He shouted, “That’s unfair. It should be decided by cats.”

The King thought it was right. Then he asked his soldiers to take several cats there to decide which mouse looked more like a real one. Everyone became surprised because the cats all jumped on John’s mouse while Andy’s mouse was left alone.

Before the fact, the king had to say John was the final winner. Later, the king asked John, “How did you make the cats believe what you carved was a mouse?” John said, “In fact, it’s simple. I carved a mouse only with the fishbone(鱼骨)! What the cats care about is not its shape, but its taste!”

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.How long did the two carpenters spend finishing carving the mice?

A.One day. B.Two days. C.Three days. D.Four days.

2.Whose mouse looked like a real one at first?

A.John’s. B.Andy’s. C.The king’s. D.The soldier’s.

3.How did John feel when he heard the first result?

A.It was fair. B.It was scary. C.It was unfair. D.It was exciting.

4.What was John’s mouse carved with?

A.Fishhone. B.Wood. C.Stone. D.Meat.

5.Why did John win the match finally?

A.Because his friends helped him. B.Because he came up with a good idea.

C.Because he had more outstanding skills. D.Because he gave some money to the soldiers.

Have you ever heard of e-waste(electric waste, 电子垃圾), which can be produced every day? How do you deal with your computers, MP4 players and mobile phones when they’re broken or you want a new one? Most people just throw them away. With the development of electric industry, e-waste pollution has become a serious problem. According to the United Nations, in 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e-waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons. The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons. China came second, with 6 million tons.

Whether e-waste can be valuable or harmful depends on how we deal with it. People should pay much more attention to e-waste. E-waste is a valuable urban mine(城市矿藏). The value of the metals, like gold and silver in the waste around the world, is amazing. And the metals can be reused. But if people throw them away, the toxic chemicals(有毒化学物质) can get into the earth or air, effecting the environment and people’s health.

What can we do if we don`t throw the e-waste away? We can recycle it. Now some companies have set up their recycling programs. First, they recycle the used products from those who buy new ones from their company. Then they test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices. To help reduce e-waste, we can get computers and phones from those recycling programs.

第一小题题完成句子,第二、三小题简略回答问题, 第四小题找出并写下第二段的主题句, 第五小题将稳中划线句子翻译成汉语。

1.According to the United Nations, China produced _____________ of e-waste in 2014.

2.If people throw away e-waste, the ____________________ can affect the environment and people`s health.

3.What do some companies do in order to reduce e-waste?

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