Sort trash, save Earth

You might not think much about where your garbage goes. But now you might want to know. On July 1, Shanghai introduced a new garbage-sorting (垃圾分类) policy. People there need to put different kinds of garbage into different bins (垃圾箱). Other cities in China will do the same soon.

Four kinds of garbage in Shanghai

Recyclable garbage includes paper, books, boxes, newspapers, and glass bottles.

Harmful garbage includes lamps, batteries (电池), nail polish (指甲油), and other things with harmful chemicals.

Wet garbage usually comes from the kitchen, such as food, vegetables, flowers, leaves and eggshells.

Dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins. It includes pens, toilet paper, tape, hair, and towels (毛巾).

Why is garbage sorting a big problem? It’s because there is too much garbage these days. It is bad for our soil, air and water. Actually we can make use of some garbage again. And first, we need to sort our garbage.

For example, if you put an old battery into the “harmful waste” bin, people can use it to make new batteries. But if you don’t, the battery will end up somewhere else. Then, it will pollute the environment.

Can factories sort garbage for us? Yes, they can. But it takes many workers to do this and costs lots of money. If we all sort our own garbage, things will become much easier.

● Garbage sorting and recycling around the world.

Germany: There are big machines in supermarkets. You can put bottles in the machines and get money back. You can get one to two yuan per bottle. People like this because they can get money and protect the environment at the same time.

Japan: A trash truck comes to people’s doors to pick up their garbage. It plays music when it’s coming. There are eight or more kinds of garbage. If you sort any of them wrong, you will get a notice on your door.

Indonesia: People can take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus stations. An hour-long bus ride costs three large bottles, five medium (中等大小的) bottles or 10 plastic cups. But the bottles must be clean.

1.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A.Shanghai is the first city in China to make a garbage-sorting policy.

B.China is the first country in the world to make a garbage-sorting policy.

C.Many other cities in China have garbage-sorting policies.

D.Many people don’t like Shanghai’s garbage-sorting policy.

2.Which bin should we put the old magazines into in Shanghai?

A.Dry garbage bin. B.Harmful garbage bin.

C.Wet garbage bin. D.Recyclable garbage bin.

3.From Paragraph 2, we know that________.

A.sorting garbage is easy B.garbage is bad for the environment

C.all garbage is recyclable D.we should recycle garbage at first

4.With the battery example, the writer tries to tell us________.

A.how to sort our garbage

B.what harmful garbage is

C.the importance of sorting our garbage

D.the difficulty of sorting our garbage

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Japanese sort their garbage into eight or more kinds.

B.People in Indonesia can take buses for free if they collect bottles.

C.If you sort garbage wrong in Japan, you will be noticed.

D.Germans can get money by putting bottles in the machines in supermarkets.

Five years ago my classmates and I finished secondary school and went our different ways. On the last day, we promised to meet again exactly five years later and see how everyone is doing. This week we k that promise. So what’s become of my class?

Matthew’s a musician. No surprises there – that’s what he’s always wanted to do. Back at school, he c focused on his music and his only dream was to become a concert pianist. He finished music college a year ago and right now he’s preparing for a series of concerts in the USA.

I remember Krishni as a h student who was always very busy with her subjects. She got good marks and set herself clear goals. She’s going to be a dentist in six months’ time—she’s just finishing her degree. I’m going to see her and ask her to check my t !

Dean has always liked football more than studying. Some teachers made comments such as ‘Kicking a ball round is not a career, young man.’ Well, guess what? He is r a local football club for children now. He’s also a great coach, the kids love him and he’s making quite a lot of money!

Rachel says she’s s thinking about what she wants to do in life. She travels a lot. She’s already been to India, Iran, South Africa, Iceland and about a million other places. She’s had several jobs. She’s the one who’s really having a wonderful life.

And what about me? I’m studying to be a r . I’ve just applied for a job with one of the national newspapers; until I hear from them, I’m now writing for The Campus Courie.

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1.How many specialties of SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium are mentioned in the material?

A.12,000 B.100 C.46 D.3

2.The underlined word “delirious” probably means “too ________ to recognize what one sees.”

A.sad B.excited C.nervous D.confused

3.If Mr. Clark takes his wife and 10-year-old daughter to SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and he buys the tickets online, he should pay ________ for the entrance fee.

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4.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

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B.The opening hours on Christmas Day lasts 5 hours and a half.

C.Grey Nurse Sharks offer great threat to human beings.

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