Why do we need to throw less away? There are two reasons. One is that some resources(资源) are nonrenewable(不可再生的). That means there is only a certain amount of that resource in the world. One example of this is oil. When we use up all the oil in the world, there will be no more.

There is another reason for throwing less away. All of our trash has to be put somewhere. Often, it is put into garbage dumps(垃圾场). Much of that trash will be there for hundreds of years. The dumps will be filled up with all this trash.

There are three ways to cut down on trash.

One way is to recycle. When you recycle something, it means it is made into another shape and used again. Old newspaper may become paper bags. A glass jar can be melted(熔化) and made into a bottle.

Another way to cut down on trash is to reuse things. You can wash and use again a bottle that can hold mustard(芥末酱) or something else.

The third way to cut down on trash is to reduce the amount of trash you make, stop buying thing that you don’t need in the first place. That reduce the amount of the earth’s resources that you use.

1.How many reasons do we need to throw less away?

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2.Will the dumps be filled up with all this trash?

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3.If a broken plastic box is changed into a plastic ruler, what is the way is to cut down on trash?

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4.Why do we wash and use again a bottle that can hold mustard(芥末酱) or something else?

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5.What is the passage mainly talking about?

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At the age of 16, Einstein always played with a group of crazy kids. Because he was so busy playing, he didn’t study enough and failed his final exam.

One morning, when Einstein was holding a fishing tool and was about to go fishing with his friends, his father stopped him and said seriously, “Einstein, you’re so crazy about playing that you failed your exam. I’m worried about your future.”

“What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also failed, but don’t they still get to go fishing?”

“My boy, you can’t think like that,” his dad said. “There is a story that people tell in our hometown. Listen to it now.”

“There were two cats playing on the top of a house. One cat was careless and fell down the chimney(烟囱) while holding the other cat. When the two cats climbed out of the chimney, one of the cats had soot(烟灰) on his face, while the other cat’s face was clean. Seeing the soot-faced cat, the clean cat thought its face must be dirty, so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its face. The soot-faced cat saw the clean-faced cat and thought its face was also clean, so it just walked down the street happily.”

“Einstein, no one can be your ‘mirror’. You have to think for yourself. If you follow others, you will never learn.”

Hearing this, Einstein laid down his fishing tool and returned to his room. He studied hard and didn’t follow others from then on. This allowed him to be successful.

So, what kind of people do you usually hang out with? Do they study a lot or do they just want to play all the time? Don’t blindly follow others.

根据短文内容,回答下列问题。

1.Who did Einstein always play with when he was 16?

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2.Why did Einstein’s father worry about Einstein’s future?

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3.Where did one of the cats clean its face?

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4.How did Einstein become successful?

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5.What does the passage want to tell us?

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Everyone loves going on holiday to foreign countries. Here is something you can do to make sure you enjoy your holiday.

Get ready for it

Did you take your passport (护照)? Every year, thousands of people can’t take their planes because they leave their passports at home, they arrive at the airport too late, or even go to the wrong airport.

Search for some information

How much do you know about the place you are going to visit? Learning some traditions of a country will help you know the people well. Learning a few words of another language can also help you make new friends.

Help the local (当地的) people

You can help local people a lot by staying in local hotels and eating in local restaurants. This means your money will go to local people, but not a large foreign company.

Always remember your holiday

You always want to remember your holiday. Write down something about your holiday to remember all the good time you had and also the new friends you made on holiday. Do you want to send them pictures or presents? Remember to do it!

1.Many people can’t take their planes because they have their _______ at home.

A.passports B.pictures C.wallets D.presents

2.You need to write down something about your holiday because it can help you to _______.

A.get ready for your holiday B.send your friends some presents

C.know the local people well D.remember the good time and friends

3.Where can you read a passage like this? ________

A.In a story book. B.In a guidebook.

C.In a sports newspaper. D.In a clothes magazine.

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