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In today¡¯s throwaway society£¬dealing with the city¡¯s growing mountain of waste is an increasing challenge for the city council (ÊÐÒé»á)£®
Recently£¬Edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of (´¦Àí) about 250,000 million tons of waste a year.Despite different ways to dispose of much of it in a green manner¡ªlargely through encouraging recycling¡ªits aging facilities such as the Powderhall landfill do not have the ability to deal with it.
The European Union (EU) has issued a new policy£¬regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed of.The five councils (Edinburgh£¬East Lothian£¬West Lothian£¬Midlothian and Borders) face fines around ¡ê18 million a year from 2013 if they don¡¯t increase recycling levels and rely less on landfill.With this in mind£¬the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant (À¬»ø·ÙÉÕ³§) to burn half of the waste produced in their districts.But this plan fell apart after the change of target levels by a new UK government waste policy which required that no more than 25% of the city¡¯s waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025.
After the plan was abandoned£¬a private company which already transported millions of tons of the city¡¯s waste by train to a landfill site near Dunbar£¬offered an
alternative solution when it suggested opening a huge waste site near Portobello.
Since Powderhall is supposed to close in 2015£¬it seemed necessary for the members of the Edinburgh Council to accept the suggestion.But soon they turned it down¡ªafter 700 local objections reached them¡ªbecause it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day making loud noise through heavily populated areas.
That still leaves the council with a problem.By 2013£¬only 50% of 1995 levels of waste will be allowed to be sent to landfill.Even if recycling targets are met£¬there will still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt up.Due to this£¬Edinburgh and Midlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is fast running out.(2011¡¤ºþ±±£¬C)
1.The main way of handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is ________.
A£®recycling? B£®restoring
C£®burying? D£®burning
2.The five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to ________.
A£®reduce the cost of burying waste
B£®meet the EU requirements
C£®speed up waste recycling
D£®replace landfill sites
3.The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because ________.
A£®it came from a private company
B£®the council was not interested in it
C£®it was not supported by EU
D£®the local people were against it
4.What is the final decision of Edinburgh and Midlothian councils?
A£®To open a new landfill nearby.
B£®To close the Powderhall landfill in 2015.
C£®To set up a plant for burning waste.
D£®To persuade people to reduce their waste.
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ÇÉѧÇÉÁ·ÏµÁдð°¸Who is your role model? Normally the answer to this question would be anyone around you who you find truly inspiring. It could also be someone like J. K. Rowling or Martin Luther King Jr. who have proven to be strong and intelligent people.
However, in today's world, stars are regarded as role models along with the heroes listed above, despite their intentions or actions. Teens attempt to imitate their actions for two major reasons. First, to be fashionable and accepted by popular culture, and second»because stars' actions are so well documented by the media that it seems to grab our attention and turns it to following stars' lives. Much of the reports about stars is shocking and exhibits bad morals or lifestyles that aren't right for teenagers. In addition, almost everything stars do is described beyond truth to make a shocking story by taking it to the next level.
However, teens must take responsibility for their actions. We can't always blame stars for influencing us. Only you have control over yourself and only you choose to do something. Our bodies and actions are in the hands of no one else.
Now, who ever said stars are role models? Whether they choose to be or not, stars set examples as soon as they step into the spotlight. With reporters following and recording every move they make, it is impossible not to be watched and then be imitated. These people influence, teens whether or not they want to. Why should someone who doesn't want to be setting an example set one? So£¬should we look up to them or to people who are true and good role models? It's our responsibility as teens to know right from wrong, and it's time for us to take responsibility for our actions. In doing so£¬we will lean toward those inspiring people that want to be setting an example, and follow in their steps to be like them.
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| B£®wealthy writers |
| C£®people inspiring others |
| D£®people with great intelligence |
| A£®Interest in stars' life and expectation of getting rich |
| B£®Motivation for being fashionable and inspiration from popular examples |
| C£®Intentions to gain acceptance and encouragement from stars' lifestyle |
| D£®Desires to be stylish and great influence from the mass media |
| A£®have a control over their own bodies and actions |
| B£®be responsible for their own choices and behaviors |
| C£®follow fashionable stars' steps to be more popular |
| D£®choose right role models according to different reports |
| A£®stars have the responsibility for teenagers' actions |
| B£®not all famous stars choose to influence teenagers |
| C£®teenagers choose those inspiring people as their role models |
| D£®stars set examples immediately they stepped into the spotlight |
When my daughter was in the fifth grade, she came home from school almost every night with three or more hours of homework. It was my duty to help her get it done. One night she worked until midnight doing her homework.
I felt annoyed, but I didn¡¯t want the teacher to think I was lazy. So I never complained. I wasn¡¯t sure, but it seemed to me that five hours of homework was a bit too much for a fifth grade student.
Later, I found out that parents and educators have discussed about homework for more than a century. Parents who like more homework want to give their children every advantage to succeed in today¡¯s world. Some educators see homework as a way to help students perform better in tests.
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| C£®was done more carefully than other students¡¯ |
| D£®could be done as long as she helped her daughter |
| A£®she was too angry to talk with the teacher. |
| B£®she did not like complaining. |
| C£®she was afraid of being thought lazy by the teacher. |
| D£®her daughter would be annoyed if she complained. |
| A£®think middle school students should do lots of homework. |
| B£®haven¡¯t come up with any idea to solve this problem. |
| C£®think homework should be given, but not too much. |
| D£®support the idea that homework is good for students. |
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Work and study today are very different from what they were like 20 years ago. In the past, people often worked in the same job from graduation till retirement. Today, however, everyone needs to learn new things constantly on the job and it is common practice for people to go back to school from time to time in order to keep up with the fast changing world. Changing jobs has also become common practice for many people as they aim to enrich their work experience, develop new skills and meet new challenges. In today¡¯s world of constant innovation (´´Ð£¬¸ïÐÂ), you can¡¯t afford to think that you have finished with your studies. If you don¡¯t want to be all behind in today¡¯s competitive job market, you have to commit yourself to lifelong learning.
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Title: The Importance of Lifelong Learning |
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_____1.______ between the work and study of today and those of 20 years ago |
¡§ People in the past often ___2.____ to the same job from graduation till retirement. |
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¡§ People today need to learn new things ____3.____ on the job. ¡§ Going back to school to learn new things becomes common practice. |
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Effective lifelong learning includes much essence. |
¡§ Collecting formal qualifications. ¡§ Forming habits that are ____4.____ in studying. ¡§ ___5.___ attitudes that make you receptive to learning. |
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Study habits and attitude needed for successful lifelong learning |
¡§ Time management ¡§ Note taking ¡§ __6.___ and writing ¡§ Being open-minded |
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____7.____ for school being the ideal place to gain lifelong learning skills. |
¡§ Learners have support and resources when in school. ¡§ Learners in school have far more time to develop learning skills, _____8.____ with adults who have left school. |
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How to be a lifelong ___9.__ |
¡§ Be ready for the unpredictable changes. ¡§ Have learning skills __10.__ and learn how to learn. ¡§ Be open-minded, have the right attitude, and be ready for the next challenge. |
