Sometimes people call ours a “throwaway society”. That means that we’re always throwing away old things and buying new ones. Many times, you no longer need something, but someone else may just need to buy one. For example, if your baby doesn’t like his toy car any longer, why not give it to a nearly family who has a little kid? That’s one less plastic toy car that they need to buy. It’s also one less plastic toy that needs to be produced, packaged and shipped to the toy store.
Here are some other ways to help save resources (资源)for the society:
★Use the other side of the paper.
★Use rechargeable (可再充电的) batteries for your electric toys, MP3 players, cell phones, and cameras.
★ Choose reusable travel cups instead of disposable (一次性的) paper or plastic cups.
★Take your own cloth shopping bags when you go shopping.
★ Drink tap water instead of buying bottled water.
And there are some things you can exchange with your friends, for example, books, toys, even clothes. It's a way for everyone to get something new without spending any money and without throwing many things away.
【小题1】The underlined word "ours" in the passage refers to (指代) _______.
A.our societyB.our old things
C.our lifeD.our throwaway things
【小题2】According to the writer, if we give a second - hand toy car to a neighbor kid, we can____.
A.buy another new oneB.help toy business develop
C.make the family very thankful to usD.help save resources for the society
【小题3】 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.We should buy things that can be reused in our daily life.
B.We can exchange some things with others for further use.
C.It's good for us to throw away old things and buy new ones.
D.We are supposed to give the things we no longer need to our neighbors.
【小题4】What should we do in our daily life after reading the passage?
A.Try to throw as few old things as we can.
B.Use as many disposable things as possible.
C.Drink bottled water even though there is tap water around.
D.Buy everything we need instead of exchanging them with others.

Crazy is our new normal. With two teenage boys and three little boys, our family is restless- to the baseball field, track field (田径场) and piano lessons. Even though we've limited(限制) each boy's activities and try our best to spare some time for the family, it seems that we're always in a hurry.
"Accept it. Roll with it," my husband, Lonny, says, "It's going to be like this for a while."
He is right. It's likely that life will continue to go forward before it slows down. But I remembered the peaceful, quiet days that our family used to enjoy. I missed long walks through the park when we held the boys' little hands. I wished for lazy Saturday afternoons under the tree in our backyard. I wanted to go back a few years, when busyness was the exception and not the rule(惯例).
One night, after a particularly ful day and evening games, our family gathered on the porch (门廊) for ice cream. Two parents, two teens, and three small boys sat on one old swing and a couple of rocking chairs. We were together, in one place, for a short period of time.
The moon was full. The Mississippi River, flowing past our home, was smooth as glass. I put my own arms around the son who sat on my lap and breathed in deeply his little-boy smell -dirt and sweat. My heart was peaceful and satisfied.
I realized that though crazy is our new normal, happiness is as usual. They may look different from before, but they are still there - even if they're in the form of a single moment on the porch. Maybe I just need the eyes to see.
【小题1】What does the writer mainly talk about?

A.Her tiredness of her busy life.
B.Her family's struggle for a better life.
C.Her new feelings about the present life.
D.The pleasure of staying with her children.
【小题2】Which of the following could best describe the writer's present life?
A.Busy and boring.B.Busy but happy.
C.Crazy and terrible.D.Normal but exciting.
【小题3】Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The writer has five sons.
B.There is at least one child learning to play the piano.
C.The husband likes the present life.
D.The writer used to live a peaceful and quiet life.
【小题4】Which of the following might the writer agree to?
A.Happiness is everywhere, but we have to discover it.
B.Life is nothing but sadness, busyness and hurry.
C.Parents should do more for their kids' better life.
D.Life in the countryside is attractive, wonderful, and sweet.

Crazy is our new normal. With two teenage boys and three little boys, our family is restless- to the baseball field, track field (田径场) and piano lessons. Even though we've limited(限制) each boy's activities and try our best to spare some time for the family, it seems that we're always in a hurry.

"Accept it. Roll with it," my husband, Lonny, says, "It's going to be like this for a while."

He is right. It's likely that life will continue to go forward before it slows down. But I remembered the peaceful, quiet days that our family used to enjoy. I missed long walks through the park when we held the boys' little hands. I wished for lazy Saturday afternoons under the tree in our backyard. I wanted to go back a few years, when busyness was the exception and not the rule(惯例).

One night, after a particularly ful day and evening games, our family gathered on the porch (门廊) for ice cream. Two parents, two teens, and three small boys sat on one old swing and a couple of rocking chairs. We were together, in one place, for a short period of time.

The moon was full. The Mississippi River, flowing past our home, was smooth as glass. I put my own arms around the son who sat on my lap and breathed in deeply his little-boy smell -dirt and sweat. My heart was peaceful and satisfied.

I realized that though crazy is our new normal, happiness is as usual. They may look different from before, but they are still there - even if they're in the form of a single moment on the porch. Maybe I just need the eyes to see.

1.What does the writer mainly talk about?

A.Her tiredness of her busy life.

B.Her family's struggle for a better life.

C.Her new feelings about the present life.

D.The pleasure of staying with her children.

2.Which of the following could best describe the writer's present life?

A.Busy and boring.                        B.Busy but happy.

C.Crazy and terrible.                       D.Normal but exciting.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The writer has five sons.

B.There is at least one child learning to play the piano.

C.The husband likes the present life.

D.The writer used to live a peaceful and quiet life.

4.Which of the following might the writer agree to?

A.Happiness is everywhere, but we have to discover it.

B.Life is nothing but sadness, busyness and hurry.

C.Parents should do more for their kids' better life.

D.Life in the countryside is attractive, wonderful, and sweet.

 

Sometimes people call ours a “throwaway society”. That means that we’re always throwing away old things and buying new ones. Many times, you no longer need something, but someone else may just need to buy one. For example, if your baby doesn’t like his toy car any longer, why not give it to a nearly family who has a little kid? That’s one less plastic toy car that they need to buy. It’s also one less plastic toy that needs to be produced, packaged and shipped to the toy store.

Here are some other ways to help save resources (资源)for the society:

★Use the other side of the paper.

★Use rechargeable (可再充电的) batteries for your electric toys, MP3 players, cell phones, and cameras.

★ Choose reusable travel cups instead of disposable (一次性的) paper or plastic cups.

★Take your own cloth shopping bags when you go shopping.

★ Drink tap water instead of buying bottled water.

And there are some things you can exchange with your friends, for example, books, toys, even clothes. It's a way for everyone to get something new without spending any money and without throwing many things away.

1.The underlined word "ours" in the passage refers to (指代) _______.

A. our society                      B. our old things

C. our life                         D. our throwaway things

2.According to the writer, if we give a second - hand toy car to a neighbor kid, we can____.

A. buy another new one              B. help toy business develop

C. make the family very thankful to us  D. help save resources for the society

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

A. We should buy things that can be reused in our daily life.

B. We can exchange some things with others for further use.

C. It's good for us to throw away old things and buy new ones.

D. We are supposed to give the things we no longer need to our neighbors.

4.What should we do in our daily life after reading the passage?

A. Try to throw as few old things as we can.

B. Use as many disposable things as possible.

C. Drink bottled water even though there is tap water around.

D. Buy everything we need instead of exchanging them with others.

 

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