Within fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes (结合)for the recycling of waste. The word "rubbish"  could lose its meaning because everything that goes into the dumps would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and un??pleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.

The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rub??ber.

Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this: first, it will pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids; after that grounders and rollers break up everything that can be broken. Finally the rubbish will pass under magnets, which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the fi??nal stage.

The first full-scale giant recycling plants are, perhaps, fifteen years away. Indeed, with the growing cost of transpor??ting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long.

1. The main purpose of the passage is ________.

A. to show us a future way of recycling wastes  B. to tell the importance of recycling wastes

C. to warn people the danger of some wastes    D. to introduce a new recycling plant

2. How many stages are there in the recycling process?

A. 3.                 B. 4.                C. 5.                           D. 6.

3. What is the main reason for big cities to build their own re??cycling plants?

A. To deal with wastes in a better way.  B. It’s a good way to gain profits.

C. It’s more economical than to dump wastes in some dis??tant places.

D. Energy can be got at a lower price. 

4. The first full-scale huge recycling plants ________.

A. have been in existence for 15 years    B. takes 15 years to build

C. can’t be built until 15 years later        D. will remain functioning for 15 years

I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early__36___of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___37____my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __38___at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to ___39___!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something___40___to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____41___, I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to ___42___.I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ___43___ joy, I found the first rose bloom(开花).One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. __44___, I was touched by this land of wonder.
___45___, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even___46___at me because he found it was ___47___to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ___48__ , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds____49___flowers.
Regardless of their ___50___,I kept on planting my garden and ___51___to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they___52____to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ___53___my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very___54_ . And now I could say it is my affection for___55___that makes me a real gardener.

【小题1】
A.memoryB.dreamC.intentionD.design
【小题2】
A.pleaseB.changeC.helpD.annoy
【小题3】
A.doubtB.appreciationC.surpriseD.excitement
【小题4】
A.collect upB.care aboutC.clean upD.come in
【小题5】
A.equalB.similarC.superiorD.opposite
【小题6】
A.painfulB.valuableC.upsettingD.interesting
【小题7】
A.come upB.break outC.hold onD.get through
【小题8】
A.toB.withC.inD.by
【小题9】
A.LuckilyB.CheerfullyC.RegularlyD.Eventually
【小题10】
A.InsteadB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Besides
【小题11】
A.shoutedB.laughedC.glancedD.jumped
【小题12】
A.convenientB.troublesomeC.enjoyableD.dangerous
【小题13】
A.sadnessB.displeasureC.delightD.relief
【小题14】
A.other thanB.more thanC.rather thanD.less than
【小题15】
A.dislikeB.encouragementC.threatD.suggestion
【小题16】
A.decidedB.stoppedC.continuedD.struggled
【小题17】
A.devoteB.turnC.respondD.lead
【小题18】
A.defeatB.satisfyC.respectD.challenge
【小题19】
A.proudB.comfortableC.strangeD.disappointed
【小题20】
A.freedomB.lifeC.growthD.nature


(C)
Within fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste.The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything that goes into the dumps would be made into something useful.Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.
The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out.The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city.This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well.   
Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish.When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this: first, it will pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids; after that grounders and rollers break up everything that can be broken.Finally the rubbish will pass under magnets, which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final stage.   
The first full scale giant recycling plants are, perhaps, fifteen years away.Indeed, with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long.
64.The main purpose of the passage is ____.
A.to show us a future way of recycling wastes     
B.to tell the importance of recycling wastes
C.to warn people the danger of some wastes
D.to introduce a new recycling plant
65.What is the main reason for big cities building their own recycling plants?
A.To deal with wastes in a better way.
B.It’s a good way to gain profits.
C.It’s more economical than to dump wastes in some distant places.
D.Energy can be got at a lower price.
66.The first full-scale huge recycling plants ____.
A.have been in existence for 15 years     B.takes 15 years to build
C.can’t be built until 15 years later      D.will remain functioning for 15 years
67.Which of the following statements is true??
A.The word “rubbish” will soon disappear from dictionaries.
B.Dangerous wastes can be recycled into nothing but energy.
C.To recycle paper and rubber will still be impossible even with the new recycling methods.
D.Big cities will soon have their own recycling plants.

China has input several billion yuan of money to stop the dirty water waste on the upper and middle area of the Pearl River from polluting the lower reaches of the river, especially the Macao Spe­cial Administrative Region.
The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the upper and middle reaches of the Pearl River has been rapidly urbanized(城市化)and industrialized in recent years, leading to a rise in the amount of urban rubbish to the damage of the land, rivers and atmosphere.
Refuse dumps and special plants in most cities treat rubbish to make it harmless, with 5,800 tons of wastes being burnt, buried or made into fertilizers on a daily basis.
He Suping, a woman engineer with the water re­sources department in Guangxi said, it is imperative for the autonomous region to treat sewage wastes to protect the area’s Karst terrain(喀斯特地形)and rain water which brings contact between groundwater and surface water, making groundwater more easily polluted.
The Xijiang River, a branch of the Pearl River which runs from Guangxi to neighboring Guangdong Province, provides fresh water for a number of river­side cities such as Macao, Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Zhaoqing, so Guangxi must begin to treat rubbish quickly to protect the water sources, said Liu Chen, a senior engineer with the Ministry of Water Resources.
The government 2001—2006 plan to spend bil­lions of yuan to turn wastes harmless has been mainly provided by national debt payments and overseas in­vestment.So far wastes treatment projects have re­ceived a total of 400 million yuan(48 million US dol­lars)from national debts and 60 million yuan(7.22 million US dollars)from overseas loans(贷款).
【小题1】The main idea of the passage is __     

A.A large number of waterways have been polluted in China up to now.
B.Guangxi and Guangdong have taken the lead in making water clean.
C.China's rivers are badly in need of improve­ment.
D.China is making efforts to reduce pollution of the rivers.
【小题2】The main idea of the last paragraph is __
A.The government has no ability to afford the expenses of treating wastes.
B.The government has a long-term plan to treat wastes.
C.National debt payments and overseas investment are taking an important part in developing China's economy.
D.A great deal of money is needed in dealing with wastes.
【小题3】The basic reason why the amount of urban rubbish rises in Guangxi lies in _____.
A.the improvement of people’s living standard
B.people’s wasting too much
C.urbanization and industrialization
D.too many tourists’ coming
【小题4】The word “imperative” here probably means _______.
A.unnecessaryB.importantC.easyD.unbelievable

China has input several billion yuan of money to stop the dirty water waste on the upper and middle area of the Pearl River from polluting the lower reaches of the river, especially the Macao Spe­cial Administrative Region.

The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the upper and middle reaches of the Pearl River has been rapidly urbanized(城市化)and industrialized in recent years, leading to a rise in the amount of urban rubbish to the damage of the land, rivers and atmosphere.

Refuse dumps and special plants in most cities treat rubbish to make it harmless, with 5,800 tons of wastes being burnt, buried or made into fertilizers on a daily basis.

He Suping, a woman engineer with the water re­sources department in Guangxi said, it is imperative for the autonomous region to treat sewage wastes to protect the area’s Karst terrain(喀斯特地形)and rain water which brings contact between groundwater and surface water, making groundwater more easily polluted.

The Xijiang River, a branch of the Pearl River which runs from Guangxi to neighboring Guangdong Province, provides fresh water for a number of river­side cities such as Macao, Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Zhaoqing, so Guangxi must begin to treat rubbish quickly to protect the water sources, said Liu Chen, a senior engineer with the Ministry of Water Resources.

The government 2001—2006 plan to spend bil­lions of yuan to turn wastes harmless has been mainly provided by national debt payments and overseas in­vestment.So far wastes treatment projects have re­ceived a total of 400 million yuan(48 million US dol­lars)from national debts and 60 million yuan(7.22 million US dollars)from overseas loans(贷款).

1.The main idea of the passage is __     

         A.A large number of waterways have been polluted in China up to now.

         B.Guangxi and Guangdong have taken the lead in making water clean.

         C.China's rivers are badly in need of improve­ment.

         D.China is making efforts to reduce pollution of the rivers.

2.The main idea of the last paragraph is __

         A.The government has no ability to afford the expenses of treating wastes.

         B.The government has a long-term plan to treat wastes.

         C.National debt payments and overseas investment are taking an important part in developing China's economy.

         D.A great deal of money is needed in dealing with wastes.

3.The basic reason why the amount of urban rubbish rises in Guangxi lies in _____.

         A.the improvement of people’s living standard

         B.people’s wasting too much

         C.urbanization and industrialization

         D.too many tourists’ coming

4.The word “imperative” here probably means _______.

         A.unnecessary            B.important              C.easy           D.unbelievable

 

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