Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost mention recycling, which is the process (过程) of treating used things, such as paper or steel so that they can be used again. Recycling in the home is very important of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more things than we need. We are now dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the possible greenest way, but it would be far better if we did not bring so many things home in the first place.

Here is an example. In the UK, the total of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a household’s waste. In many supermarkets, foods are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.

Too much packaging causes serious environmental problems. The UK is running out of different kinds of ways for dealing with this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect (效果). Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The best way of avoiding this problem is to stop producing such unnecessary things in the first place. Food waste is another serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers (消费者) to buy more than they need. They seldom encourage customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example. However, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue.

But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to connect packaging with quality (质量). We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. Is it true for all the products? In fact, more and more companies realized the importance of protecting the environment. They try to package what really should be packaged, including products in good quality.

As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize how many unnecessary things are being collected. We need to face the waste of our daily life. Although many people have taken action to recycle, we have a high mountain to climb.

1.What does the underlined word “over-consumption” mean?

2.What is the main purpose of the second paragraph?

3.What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

Mr. White works in an office. He’s able and can easily deal with all kinds of matters.    60  . Of course he’s often busy and has no time to do the housework. His wife does all at home.

Last Friday, their daughter was hurt in a traffic accident and had to be in hospital. Mrs. White had to look after her there and she couldn’t go home to take care of the house and her husband. When Mr. White was at home alone, he never cooked meals.    61  .

Yesterday morning, before Mr. White got up, the telephone rang.    62  . His friend told him to write down an important telephone number. But he could find neither a pen nor a piece of paper. At this moment, he found there was much dust (灰尘) on the table and he wrote the number on it with his forefinger (食指).    63  . In the afternoon, his wife came back to look for a sweater for her daughter. When Mr. White returned from work and saw his wife cleaning the table,  he rushed to her while shouting, “Stop!” But it was too late!

Winners Club

Winners Club is a bank account (账户) specially for teenagers. It has been sep up to help you better manage your money. The club is a bank account where you receive a key-card, so you can enjoy dealing with your money 24/7 — that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Here are the features (特点) of the club.

?   No account keeping fees (费用)!

You’re not a rich man, so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, it’s free for all the service!

?   Excellent interest rates (利率)!

You want your money to grow, right? If you put money into the club without taking it out for a year, the club will give you a good rate of interest.

?   Convenient (方便)！

Teenagers are busy — we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!

?   A free magazine included！

Besides your account report, you will receive a free magazine full of good ideas about making more money. There are also other fantastic offers only for the club members.

?   Easy to be a member！

It is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form (申请表). By the way, one of your parents must agree on it. Then you can become a member of the club.

Now you see the club is a great choice for teenagers. We can’t wait to have you as a Winners Club member.

1.Is Winners Club specially for teenagers?

2.How many features of Winners Club are mentioned in the passage?

3.How do you make your money in Winners Club grow?

4.What ideas can the club members read on the magazine?

5.What does the writer mainly tell teenagers?

根据中文意思完成句子。

1.天气多好啊！为什么不出去跟朋友们一起玩儿呢？

How nice it is! ___________________ go out to play with your friends?

2.这本书我一看完就还你，别担心。

I’ll return the book to you ___________________ I finish reading it. Don’t worry about it.

3.请你明天六点叫醒我好吗？我要早点儿去上班。

___________________ wake me up at six tomorrow? I’ll go to work earlier.

4.托尼正忙着写作业，恐怕他现在不能和你一起去购物。

Tony is busy doing his homework. _________________ he can’t go shopping with you now.

5.在日常生活中，对于我们来说，懂得如何与别人和睦相处是很必要的。

___________________ in our daily life.

根据中文和英文提示，写一封意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的回信。信的开头和结尾已给出，其词数不计入所完成的回信内。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。

假设你叫张华，是美国中学生鲍勃的朋友。你收到了他的电子邮件，请给他回复，回答他的问题，提出你的建议，并就此事谈谈你的看法。

Hi! Bob,

I’m glad to hear from you.

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

I hope what I said can help you.

Yours,

Zhang Hua

Tom and I went boating yesterday. _______ had a good time.

We traveled all night to London and got there _______ Sunday morning.

— ______ did you spend your summer vacation last year?

— In England.

— Is Tom at school today?

— No, he is at home ______ he has got a bad cold.

— Could I borrow your dictionary?

— Of course you ______.