When your pens broken, the battery (电池) in your toy runs out, or you have some leftover food, what do you do with these things? You will probably throw them all into one bin (垃圾箱). But actually, all of these pieces of rubbish need to be sorted (分类) separately (单独地).

Rubbish sorting is a big thing all over the world. In recent years, some Chinese cities have been working hard on it.

Shanghai is asking all of its residents (居民) to sort their rubbish into four groups: wet, recyclable (可回收的), harmful (有害的) and dry.

Wet waste is also known as household waste. “They are things you don’t want but pigs can eat,” Guangzhou Daily joked. Paper, metal, glass and other things that can be reused are recyclable waste. Harmful waste incudes things like medicine, batteries and fluorescent bulbs (荧光灯泡). Finally, any waste that is not wet, recyclable or harmful will go to the “dry waste” bin.

Many other Chinese cities are also using this way to sort their rubbish. For example, Shenzhen has been sorting its rubbish into the same four groups since 2012. Students there also have to learn waste sorting at school.

China is working hard on waste sorting. There is still a long way to go. But it’s never too late to learn how to sort your rubbish rightly and protect the environment.

1.How many groups are people in Shanghai sorting their rubbish into?

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2.Are many other Chinese cities sorting their rubbish?

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3.What should you do with metal waste and medicine waste according to the passage?

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4.Do you think rubbish sorting is a big thing? Why or why not? (30词左右)

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The story of…

Storytelling

Storytelling is the activity of telling or writing stories. Stories can be real or made up, can be long or short, and can be about any subject. People have always told stories to please each other or to tell people about their world.

Oral history

Because early people couldn't read or write, they passed on stories by telling them to each other. The storyteller often acted out bits of the history. People still tell stories in this way today.

Fairy tales

A fairy tale is a story that includes magic and characters such as fairies, witches, goblins or giants. Fairy tales tell the story of good versus evil, and usually have a happy ending. Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, and The Boy Who Cried Wolf are all examples of fairy tales.

What is a story?

A story is a made-up description of imaginary or real events and people. The Chinese story of Pangu is an imaginary one.

Animal stories

Many stories feature animals as their main characters. These animals speak and dress like real people, although they often live in animal homes.

1.According to the passage, early people passed on stories mainly by __________.

A.writing events on the stone B.drawing pictures on the wall

C.telling stories to one another D.making marks on the wood

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.A fairy tale usually has a pleasant ending.

B.The Boy Who Cried Wolf is an animal story.

C.A made-up story should be as long as possible.

D.The Chinese story of Pangu is about a real event.

3.The passage probably comes from the _________.

A.Health B.Animal C.Science D.Education

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