Question

13．It was a cold day，but the students from Prosser Middle School in Chicago were sorting through the waste when they found that their school produces 1，500pounds every day．
Prosser is just one school that throws out nearly 4，000meal trays every day．Counting all of Chicago's public schools，the number comes to nearly a quarter of a million a day．That's more than 1million a week and about 5million a month．
"None of the trays are being recycled，"said a teacher．"Everyone agrees that it's very bad．"
Luckily，concerns about the environment and health have made some US cities take action．Dozens of schools have begun programs to reduce the use of food trays in school．
These schools have also banned （禁止）some fast food，including McDonald's．Instead，they offer students recyclable trays．They encourage students to sort out lunchroom waste，then wash and recycle milk cartons and trays．So far，the program has helped schools to save a total of 820，000trays each week．
Jay Stream Middle School in Illinois teaches its students how to collect trays．The school has cut its lunchroom waste by two thirds now that students recycle their used trays instead of breaking them．
Prosser Middle School also sees the benefits of the program．Students have organized about 20clubs and volunteer activities to cut down on cafeteria garbage．They now recycle 80percent of the school waste．"I joined the club，"said Erika Santana，a 16-year-old junior in Prosser，"because I want to make Earth a better place．"

64．Did Prosser Middle School create much garbage every day before the program？Yes．
65．How many meal trays do public schools in Chicago throw out a day？Nearly a quarter of a million．
66．What does Jay Stream Middle School teach its students to do？How to collect trays．
67．Who joined the club？Erika Santana．
68．What's the passage about？Too much school waste in the US and actions they have taken to reduce it．．

Answer 1

分析 本文首先介绍了各个学校每天产生大量的垃圾，列举了许多学校每天扔掉餐盘的数目，现在大家都已经认识到这种情况的严重性，因此，各个学校都已经制定了一定的措施来减少垃圾的产生．有的学校还组织了自愿者活动．

解答 64．Yes．细节理解题．根据：It was a cold day，but the students from Prosser Middle School in Chicago were sorting through the waste when they found that their school produces 1，500 pounds every day．可知在寒冷的一天，普罗瑟中学的学生正在整理学校的垃圾，他们发现学校每天产生垃圾达到1，500英镑．说明每天创造了很多垃圾．故答案为：Yes．
65．Nearly a quarter of a million．细节理解题．根据：Counting all of Chicago's public schools，the number comes to nearly a quarter of a million a day．可知芝加哥的全部公立学校，一天扔掉餐盘的数量接近一百万的四分之一．故答案为：Nearly a quarter of a million．
66．How to collect trays．细节理解题．根据：Jay Stream Middle School in Illinois teaches its students how to collect trays．可知：在美国伊利诺斯州（美国州名）的Jay Stream 中学教学生们如何去收集托盘．故答案为：How to collect trays．
67．Erika Santana．细节理解题．根据I joined the club，"said Erika Santana．可知埃里卡桑塔纳说："我加入了俱乐部"故答案为：Erika Santana．
68．Too much school waste in the US and actions they have taken to reduce it．主旨大意题．根据文章内容可知短文首先介绍了各个学校每天产生大量的垃圾，现在各个学校都在进行相应的措施来减少垃圾的产生．故答案为：Too much school waste in the US and actions they have taken to reduce it．

点评 做题时首先要仔细阅读短文，掌握大意，然后结合具体的题目，找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案．