How green are you? Do you know how to be green?

We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.

Reduce

Reduce means “use less”. Don't waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary—or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.

Reuse

Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It's better to use a china(瓷器)cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.

Recycle

Recycle means “change things into something else”. Though it takes energy to change something into something else, it's better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.

So please remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.

1.What is the passage about?

A.How to produce things. B.How to burn things.

C.How to help others. D.How to be green.

2.Which of the following is RIGHT?

A.Don't waste things. B.Always throw away old things.

C.Always buy new things. D.Buy too many things from abroad.

3.Why is it better to use a china cup and a lunch box?

A.You can burn them. B.You can use them again.

C.You can throw them away. D.You can change them into something else.

4.To protect the environment, we should remember these three words: ________.

A.waste, reuse and recycle B.repair, burn and recycle

C.reduce, reuse and recycle D.reduce, waste and recycle

5.The passage may come from ________.

A.a menu B.a dictionary C.a storybook D.a magazine

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Typing(打字) is one of the most important and basic work skills of the 21st century. Because mobile phones are now so popular, there is a new kind of typing-thumbing. Thumbing means people use one or more thumbs(拇指) to touch the keys.

Most people can type between 20 and 35 words a minute. Some typists, however, can work very quickly, at more than 110 words a minute. And people’s left hand usually does 56 percent of the typing.

The most common international English keyboard is QWERTY. People name it after the first letters on the top left side of the keyboard. It is more than 140 years old. Other keyboards include QWERTZ (in Central Europe) and AZERTY (used by most French speakers in Europe). Countries with non-Roman alphabets(字母系统), such as, Arabia, Russia or Japan, have their own keyboards.

People practise the sentence ”The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” to make their typing better. That’s because it uses every letter of the English alphabet.

Thumbing and typing can hurt you. RSI (repetitive strain injury) is the name of a medical condition you get if you type too much. However, most people do not understand what RSI is or how serious it can be. Anyone who uses a computer a lot is at risk and should know about RSI.

Thumbing----using one or more thumbs to 1. the keys

Background

●In the 21st century people have realized the 2. of typing.

●People type by touching the keys 3. at least one thumb.

Typing 4.

●Most people can type between 20 and 35 words a minute. Some can type over 110 words a minute. And people’s left hands do 5. typing than right hands.

Keyboards

●The most common international English keyboard is QWERTY. It is 6. after the first letters on the top left side of the keyboard.

●People practice the sentence ‘the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog’ to 7. typing.That’s because it uses every letter of the English alphabet.

●There are different kinds of keyboards for different language8..

Bad points

●It is 9. to people’s fingers if they type too much.

10. people understand what RSI is or how severe it can be.

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