This is a story of a man who works in a big factory. I have seen him for years but Fve never paid any attention to him. He was a little bit weird. He always wore an old red hat and carried a rubbish bag. He usually spent his break time and his lunchtime walking around in that old big factory and collecting used tins (铝罐) .

   One day,I was fixing one of the broken machines in the factory when this “tin man” came with his bag. As usual,he picked up the tins,which were all around the place. My manager was standing there watching me.

   When I finished my job,I heard my manager ask the “tin man” about what he was going to do with those tins he had collected. I never even thought about this kind of question,because I always guessed that “tin man” would take those tins to the recycling center.

   Unexpectedly,the “tin man” answered, “I will give these tins to my neighbor. He has been ill for many years and cannot work. ” I was so shocked to hear that,so I asked him: “You mean you collect all those tins just to help your neighbor?” ‘‘I know this does not help much ,” he said “But I give everything to him,because he cannot work. He needs help. ”

   It was the most beautiful moment in my life. It has made me feel humble every day since then.

1. The underlined word “weird” in the passage can be replaced by.

   A. scary

   B. clean

   C. strange

   D. brave

2. According to the passage,the “tin man” worked in a .

   A. factory

   B. recycling center

   C. restaurant

   D. supermarket

3. Why is Iliana studying in Adult Reading Center?

   A. it was his job

   B. he needed to make some money

   C. he wanted to recycle them

   D. he wanted to help his neighbor

4. From the passage we can learn that the “tin-man” was very .

   A. successful

   B. poor

   C. warm-hearted

   D. polite

   E-waste is fast becoming a serious problem around the world. This report will examine this problem and provide some possible ways to solve it.

   We live in a society that is producing and using electronics (电子产品) all the time. It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones. Also,through clever advertising,companies always encourage people to change their old TVs,mobile phones and computers for the latest models. E-waste is created when we throw away old ones. In the EU alone,about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year. Sadly,just over 1,000,000 tons is recycled.

   Burying (填埋) e-waste or burning it causes serious problems for the environment. Electronics have dangerous things in them. These things can then get into the ground or pollute the air when they are burnt.

   In recent years, . However,their plans are not always managed properly. Sometimes electronics are just sent to poor countries such as Ghana. Here they are often burnt in public areas,which is very bad for people's health. Setting up recycling centers is a good way to solve this problem. E-cycling centers could recycle the parts that can be reused and deal with the rest properly.

   Another way is to make producers responsible (负责任) for their used products. This means that producers must take back old products which are no longer wanted. They should then make sure they are properly recycled or reused.

   As for us,we should try to cut down on e-waste. Change electronics only when we have to. And don't buy a product just to have the latest model.

   E-waste is a serious problem in the modem world. Both producers and users must take actions and try to keep it to the smallest amount.

1. According to the passage,it is often to buy new electronics than to repair old ones.

   A. more expensive

   B. more difficult

   C. cheaper

   D. worse

2. In the passage the underlined word “they” refers to.

   A. the old products

   B. the producers

   C. the users

   D. the new products

3. Which of the following is the best for the blank in Paragraph 4 ?

   A. the e-waste problem has been solved

   B. the e-waste problem continues growing

   C. many countries have started recycling e-waste

   D. people haven’t realized the e-waste problem yet

4. Which sentence shows the writer's opinion?

   A. Burning e-waste causes problems for the environment.

   B. The E-waste problem is very serious and people should take actions.

   C. Sometimes electronics are sent to poor countries such as Ghana.

   D. In the EU alone,about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year.

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