10．_________，the world would be more harmonious．（ ）
| A． | Weren't there any wars | B． | There weren't any wars | ||
| C． | Were there no wars | D． | Had there no wars |
9．The manager suggested the workers'pay ______ by 10percent．（ ）
| A． | should increased | B． | would be increased | ||
| C． | increased | D． | be increased |
7．Are you a procrastinator？
Following a schedule and doing things on time is extremely important in today's busy world．
Unfortunately，not everyone is good at doing this．Many people are procrastinators； they put off doing things that they need to until it's too late．
We all put off doing things at times．Statistics show that 90% of university students will often put off studying for a test or writing an important paper the night before，25% of university students put off almost everything all the time．This more serious form of procrastination can result in a student dropping out of school．Students who put off doing their assignments once in a while get further and further behind in their studies．Before long，they feel completely helpless．For the chronic（长期的）procrastinator，often the only way to solve this problem is to quit school．
According to recent studies，there are three main reasons that students put off doing things．First，many have poor time-management skills and often try to do too much in too little time．In the end，these students often feel helpless and will put off doing many things they need to．Another reason why students put off doing things is that they feel a subject is boring and have something because they don't like it．a third reason why many students put off doing things is that they often worry that their work will never be as good as it should be and fear failure of any kind，which，unfortunately，can often cause these students to put off doing any work at all．
Do you recognize any of these signs in yourself？If so，you may want to do something about your tendency towards procrastination．The following five tips may be helpful．
First，list the things in life that are important to you，and then list the reasons why you are at school or university．Look at the two lists and see where they match．Is there something you need to do in order to achieve a life goal？
Second，chose realistic goals for yourself； don't try to do more than you can．
Third，once you have identified our goals，list them and ask yourself"Which should I do first？"As you become more aware of what you need to do and when you need to do it，you will feel more in control and will be able to complete tasks on time．
Fourth，manage your time wisely．Create a schedule that allows adequate time for accomplishing a goal； for example，your schedule should give you enough time to study for and pass a test，as well as time to relax．
Finally，when you accomplish a goal，do something good for yourself as a reward．
If you believe that you are a chronic procrastinator，you should try to get help before it is too late．Talk to a professional，and discuss the problem．If you are a mild procrastinator，make sure to keep yourself motivated，but don't worry too much．Remember-we all put off doing things at times．
Title：Are you a procrastinator？
Following a schedule and doing things on time is extremely important in today's busy world．
Unfortunately，not everyone is good at doing this．Many people are procrastinators； they put off doing things that they need to until it's too late．
We all put off doing things at times．Statistics show that 90% of university students will often put off studying for a test or writing an important paper the night before，25% of university students put off almost everything all the time．This more serious form of procrastination can result in a student dropping out of school．Students who put off doing their assignments once in a while get further and further behind in their studies．Before long，they feel completely helpless．For the chronic（长期的）procrastinator，often the only way to solve this problem is to quit school．
According to recent studies，there are three main reasons that students put off doing things．First，many have poor time-management skills and often try to do too much in too little time．In the end，these students often feel helpless and will put off doing many things they need to．Another reason why students put off doing things is that they feel a subject is boring and have something because they don't like it．a third reason why many students put off doing things is that they often worry that their work will never be as good as it should be and fear failure of any kind，which，unfortunately，can often cause these students to put off doing any work at all．
Do you recognize any of these signs in yourself？If so，you may want to do something about your tendency towards procrastination．The following five tips may be helpful．
First，list the things in life that are important to you，and then list the reasons why you are at school or university．Look at the two lists and see where they match．Is there something you need to do in order to achieve a life goal？
Second，chose realistic goals for yourself； don't try to do more than you can．
Third，once you have identified our goals，list them and ask yourself"Which should I do first？"As you become more aware of what you need to do and when you need to do it，you will feel more in control and will be able to complete tasks on time．
Fourth，manage your time wisely．Create a schedule that allows adequate time for accomplishing a goal； for example，your schedule should give you enough time to study for and pass a test，as well as time to relax．
Finally，when you accomplish a goal，do something good for yourself as a reward．
If you believe that you are a chronic procrastinator，you should try to get help before it is too late．Talk to a professional，and discuss the problem．If you are a mild procrastinator，make sure to keep yourself motivated，but don't worry too much．Remember-we all put off doing things at times．
Title：Are you a procrastinator？
| Frequency of procrastination | •Everyone puts off doing things（71）sometimes/occasionally． •90% of university students will often put off dong things． •25% of university students （72）delay/postponedoing things all the time． |
| （73）Consequences/Resultsthat procrastination will lead to | •At the beginning，they get further and further behind in their studies． •Before long，they feel completely helpless． •For the chronic procrastinator，often he or she has no （74）choice/option/alternative but to quit school． |
| Main reasons for procrastination | •First，many are not skillful at managing time well． •Second，they feel a subject is boring，which makes it difficult for them to （75）concentrate/focuson an assignment． •Third，they expect to do everything（76）perfectly/welland fear failure of any kind． |
| （77）Approachesto avoiding procrastination | •First，identify your life goals． •Second，choose realistic goals for yourself •Third，list your goals in order of priority． •Fourth，manage your time in a （78）．wiseway． •Finally，（79）rewardyourself for accomplishing a goal． |
| Advice to procrastinators | •For a chronic procrastinator，（80）consult a professional． •For a mild procrastinator，make sure to keep yourself motivated，and don't worry too much． |
6．Joseph Pulitzer（April 10，1847-October 29，1911）was a Hungarian-American publisher best known for establishing the Pulitzer Prizes after death．
Pulitzer was born in Makó，Hungary．At 17，Pulitzer attempted to join the Austrian army．but was turned down due to age，bad health and poor eyesight．Disappointed but still with hope，he traveled first to Paris and then to London，hoping to join the army there．And he was rejected for the same reasons．Finally，he moved to the United States in 1846and served in the Lincoln Army when he was just 18until the end of the American Civil War．After the war he settled in St．Louis Missouri，where in 1868he started working as a reporter for a German-language daily newspaper，the Westliche Post fro﹩3，000．Then，in 1879，he bought the St．Louis Dispatch for﹩2，700and merged （合作） the two papers as the St．Louis Post-Dispatch，which remained St．Louis'daily newspaper．He bought the New York World in 1883，which turned out to be a successful decision，and which made Pulitzer wealthy．In 1885，he was elected to the U．S．House of Representatives，but resigned after a few months'service．In 1895the New York World introduced the first newspaper comic printed with color．Under Pulitzer's leadership circulation （发行量） grew from 15，000to 600，000，making it the largest newspaper in the country．But unfortunately from 1890，Pulitzer's already failing health worsened rapidly and he with drew from direct management of the newspaper，and simply gave some instructions from his vacation houses in Maine or in New York．At the ago of some instructions from his vacation houses in Maine or in New York．At the age of forty，he was struck blind，but he still continued to run his press empire for twenty-two more years．
In 1892，Pulitzer offered Columbia University's president money to set up the world's first school of journalism．But the university turned down the offer．In 1902，Columbia's new president willingly accepted the plan for a school and prizes，but it would not be until after Pulitzer's death that this dream would come true．Pulitzer left the university﹩2million in his will，which led to the creation in 1912of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism．And up till now，Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism still remains one of the most famous in the world．
Joseph Pulitzer died aboard his sailing boat in 1911．He was buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx，New York．In 1917．the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded，as Pulitzer wished to．
In 1989，in honor of his great achievements and contributions，Pulitzer was included in the St．Louis Walk of Fame．
Title：A biography of a famous person
Pulitzer was born in Makó，Hungary．At 17，Pulitzer attempted to join the Austrian army．but was turned down due to age，bad health and poor eyesight．Disappointed but still with hope，he traveled first to Paris and then to London，hoping to join the army there．And he was rejected for the same reasons．Finally，he moved to the United States in 1846and served in the Lincoln Army when he was just 18until the end of the American Civil War．After the war he settled in St．Louis Missouri，where in 1868he started working as a reporter for a German-language daily newspaper，the Westliche Post fro﹩3，000．Then，in 1879，he bought the St．Louis Dispatch for﹩2，700and merged （合作） the two papers as the St．Louis Post-Dispatch，which remained St．Louis'daily newspaper．He bought the New York World in 1883，which turned out to be a successful decision，and which made Pulitzer wealthy．In 1885，he was elected to the U．S．House of Representatives，but resigned after a few months'service．In 1895the New York World introduced the first newspaper comic printed with color．Under Pulitzer's leadership circulation （发行量） grew from 15，000to 600，000，making it the largest newspaper in the country．But unfortunately from 1890，Pulitzer's already failing health worsened rapidly and he with drew from direct management of the newspaper，and simply gave some instructions from his vacation houses in Maine or in New York．At the ago of some instructions from his vacation houses in Maine or in New York．At the age of forty，he was struck blind，but he still continued to run his press empire for twenty-two more years．
In 1892，Pulitzer offered Columbia University's president money to set up the world's first school of journalism．But the university turned down the offer．In 1902，Columbia's new president willingly accepted the plan for a school and prizes，but it would not be until after Pulitzer's death that this dream would come true．Pulitzer left the university﹩2million in his will，which led to the creation in 1912of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism．And up till now，Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism still remains one of the most famous in the world．
Joseph Pulitzer died aboard his sailing boat in 1911．He was buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx，New York．In 1917．the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded，as Pulitzer wished to．
In 1989，in honor of his great achievements and contributions，Pulitzer was included in the St．Louis Walk of Fame．
Title：A biography of a famous person
| Name | Joseph Pulitzer | Dates of birth and death | April 10，1947-October 29，1911 |
| Birth place | Makó，Hungary | （71）burial/buryingplace | The Woodlawn Cemetery，The Bronx，NY |
| （72）Nationality | Hungarian-American | Profession | Reporter，publisher |
（73）Experiences/stories | Military career •at 17，made several （74）Attemptsto join the army，but failed for his age，bad health and poor eyesight． •at 18，eventually served in the Lincoln's Army in the USA | ||
| Newspaper career Newspaper career •in 1868．began working as a reporter for the Westliche Post，a daily newspaper •from 1872to 1882，succeeded in （75）Purchasing/buyingthree newspapers •in 1895，introduced the first newspaper comic printed with color •from 1890，managed the newspaper （76）Indirectlyfor health reason | |||
| Achievements & contributions | （77）Politicalcareer •joined the Republican Party and in 1869was elected to the Missouri State Assembly •in 1885，was elected to the U．S．House of Representatives．but（78）Served for only a short time． | ||
| made the New York World the largest newspaper in the country，with it． circulation（发行量）growing from 15，000to 600，000 •in 1912，helped to（79）Create/establish/foundthe Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism，which remains one of the most famous in the world •established the Pulitzer Prizes through his will | |||
| （80）Honour | •In 1989，was included in the St．Louis Walk of Fame． | ||
5．When we visit another country，differences in music and dance are （36）B some of the first things that we notice．Every culture has （37）Bits own types of music and dance，which are very different from those of other societies．
Each type of music usually has a distinctive rhythm and a special sound，（38）A on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it．The most common type of instruments are（39）Cinstruments，such as guitars and violins； wind instruments，including horns and flutes．Many different kinds of musical sounds （40）A be created by using different combinations of instruments．
The human voice is a very special kind of instrument，（41）B it can produce a great number of different sounds with different （42）C，ranging from loud to soft．Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to （43）Awords and ideas with music．
Societies coordinate body movements with musical rhythms to create （44）C．Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression．Dances can also be used to（45）D ideas to an audience．Hawaiian dancers，（46）A，use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song．In the same way，many societies use dances in religious ceremonies （47）C to tell about important events．
Music and dance are passed from one （48）C to another and thus become a permanent part of the society and （49）D culture．Of course，as cultures come （50）B contact with each other，the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies，or the different styles may be combined to （51）D a new kind of music or dance．Some Latin American music，for example，has taken （52）C from Indian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures．（53）D，popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries （54）B the world，（55）A it has had an influence on musical tastes，especially among young people．
Each type of music usually has a distinctive rhythm and a special sound，（38）A on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it．The most common type of instruments are（39）Cinstruments，such as guitars and violins； wind instruments，including horns and flutes．Many different kinds of musical sounds （40）A be created by using different combinations of instruments．
The human voice is a very special kind of instrument，（41）B it can produce a great number of different sounds with different （42）C，ranging from loud to soft．Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to （43）Awords and ideas with music．
Societies coordinate body movements with musical rhythms to create （44）C．Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression．Dances can also be used to（45）D ideas to an audience．Hawaiian dancers，（46）A，use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song．In the same way，many societies use dances in religious ceremonies （47）C to tell about important events．
Music and dance are passed from one （48）C to another and thus become a permanent part of the society and （49）D culture．Of course，as cultures come （50）B contact with each other，the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies，or the different styles may be combined to （51）D a new kind of music or dance．Some Latin American music，for example，has taken （52）C from Indian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures．（53）D，popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries （54）B the world，（55）A it has had an influence on musical tastes，especially among young people．
| 36．A．unlikely | B．probably | C．likely | D．surely |
| 37．A．installed | B．developed | C．meant | D．established |
| 38．A．depending | B．relying | C．playing | D．resting |
| 39．A．thread | B．cord | C．string | D．band |
| 40．A．can | B．might | C．must | D．should |
| 41．A．when | B．since | C．after | D．although |
| 42．A．heights | B．sizes | C．volumes | D．tones |
| 43．A．express | B．explain | C．provide | D．compose |
| 44．A．sounds | B．songs | C．dances | D．moves |
| 45．A．give | B．perform | C．translate | D．communicate |
| 46．A．for example | B．such as | C．that is | D．on the contrary |
| 47．A．just | B．as | C．or | D．only |
| 48．A．country | B．people | C．generation | D．time |
| 49．A．their | B．the | C．form | D．its |
| 50．A．to | B．into | C．for | D．with |
| 51．A．join | B．show | C．become | D．form |
| 52．A．advantages | B．styles | C．features | D．origins |
| 53．A．However | B．On the contrary | C．Besides | D．Similarly |
| 54．A．over | B．across | C．through | D．along |
| 55．A．where | B．when | C．which | D．what |
4．When Carla Fisher and her husband announced plans to travel the globe with their young daughters for a year，some friends called them crazy．
Seven years later，with wonderful memories and a book documenting their world travel，the Fishers now seem like global trailblazers （先驱者）．
"It's really encouraging to hear that many other people want to educate their kids in that manner，"said Fisher．
Some parents are trying to raise knowledgeable and open-minded"world citizens"．Others want to give their children the skills they'll need to compete globally．
"There is a huge amount of interest in spending time abroad at all stages of life and increasingly，as a family with children，"said Maya Frost，author of"The New Global Student…"．She knows American families in every corner of the globe who have made that choice．
"There's so much more to education than school，"said Tessa Hill，who recently returned to her Houston-area home，after driving her family across North and Central America and Europe in a motor home for 13months．"World travel is an education in people，cultures，language，travel skills，street smarts and in how lucky we are to live in the United States．"
When Hill and her husband began considering extended global travel，their middle child，Charles，13，was surprised．"My first reaction was‘well，are we really going to do this？'"Charles said．"But it did sound like great fun．"
Charles said missing his friends was the hardest part．He stayed in touch via e-mail and made some new friends along the way，playing soccer with kids in France and learning about rugby from youths in Ireland．
"I'd definitely recommend this to other kids，"Charles said．"It was such a great opportunity to see different countries and learn geography a different way．"
To make re-entry smoother，most school officials prefer that families work out an educational plan before they leave town．
"It sounds out-of-date，but it really opens up your mind and your eyes to the world，"said Robbin Goodman，17，a senior student who spent his junior year skateboarding across Beijing，China，when he wasn't studying Chinese history and other core subjects．
Had he not already taken a school-sponsored spring break trip with his mom to China in 2007，Robbin said he probably would not have been able to convince his parents to let him go alone for a year．"I knew I would learn Chinese and all that，but my goal was to have a great time，"Robbin said．
"The biggest problem for those seriously considering going abroad is dealing with those who are against the idea，"said Frost．
"They gain the ability to take risks and to have confidence in themselves，"said Liz Pearlstein，founder of a global education consulting firm．"When we came home from London，my daughter，who had been painfully shy before we left，said‘Mom，now I know there's nothing I can't do．'"
No one knows exactly how many American families are choosing the global education path，
but global education consultants say a growing number of parents are traveling for a year or more with their children．
Seven years later，with wonderful memories and a book documenting their world travel，the Fishers now seem like global trailblazers （先驱者）．
"It's really encouraging to hear that many other people want to educate their kids in that manner，"said Fisher．
Some parents are trying to raise knowledgeable and open-minded"world citizens"．Others want to give their children the skills they'll need to compete globally．
"There is a huge amount of interest in spending time abroad at all stages of life and increasingly，as a family with children，"said Maya Frost，author of"The New Global Student…"．She knows American families in every corner of the globe who have made that choice．
"There's so much more to education than school，"said Tessa Hill，who recently returned to her Houston-area home，after driving her family across North and Central America and Europe in a motor home for 13months．"World travel is an education in people，cultures，language，travel skills，street smarts and in how lucky we are to live in the United States．"
When Hill and her husband began considering extended global travel，their middle child，Charles，13，was surprised．"My first reaction was‘well，are we really going to do this？'"Charles said．"But it did sound like great fun．"
Charles said missing his friends was the hardest part．He stayed in touch via e-mail and made some new friends along the way，playing soccer with kids in France and learning about rugby from youths in Ireland．
"I'd definitely recommend this to other kids，"Charles said．"It was such a great opportunity to see different countries and learn geography a different way．"
To make re-entry smoother，most school officials prefer that families work out an educational plan before they leave town．
"It sounds out-of-date，but it really opens up your mind and your eyes to the world，"said Robbin Goodman，17，a senior student who spent his junior year skateboarding across Beijing，China，when he wasn't studying Chinese history and other core subjects．
Had he not already taken a school-sponsored spring break trip with his mom to China in 2007，Robbin said he probably would not have been able to convince his parents to let him go alone for a year．"I knew I would learn Chinese and all that，but my goal was to have a great time，"Robbin said．
"The biggest problem for those seriously considering going abroad is dealing with those who are against the idea，"said Frost．
"They gain the ability to take risks and to have confidence in themselves，"said Liz Pearlstein，founder of a global education consulting firm．"When we came home from London，my daughter，who had been painfully shy before we left，said‘Mom，now I know there's nothing I can't do．'"
No one knows exactly how many American families are choosing the global education path，
but global education consultants say a growing number of parents are traveling for a year or more with their children．
| Title：A real global（71）education：traveling abroad with kids for a year | |
| Travelers'experiences and feelings | |
| Carla Fisher | ●Courage is needed to take the（72）global/world travel for there are different voices． ●It is encouraging to hear more parents make such a similar （73）decision/choice/plan． |
| Tessa Hill and Charles | ●World travel can help people learn more about cultures，languages and travel skills，etc． ●Charles made new friends along his way and （74）e-mailed his friends back home． |
| Robbin Goodman | ●One-year （75）stay/study in China alone can serve the purpose of having a good time． |
| Liz Pearlstein | ●World travel （76）enables kids to take risks and builds up confidence in themselves． |
| Opinions and suggestions | |
| Maya Frost | ●There is an （77）increasing number of family traveling abroad with kids．Parents should take it into consideration how to deal with the opposite idea． |
| School officials | ●Parents had better help kids work out educational plans to make it （78）smoother/easier for them to return to school． |
| （79）Conclusion | |
| Generally，more families in the USA（80）plan/choose/tendto travel abroad with kids for a year or more． | |
3．Waste to Energy-JUST BURN IT!
WHY BURN WASTE？
Waste-to-energy plants generate （产生） enough electricity to supply 2.4million households in the US．But，providing electricity is not the major advantage of waste-to-energy plants．In fact，it costs more to generate electricity at a waste-to-energy plant than it does at a coal，nuclear，or hydropower plant．
The major advantage of burning waste is that it considerably reduces the amount of trash going to landfills．The average American produces more than 1，600pounds of waste a year．If all this waste were landfilled，it would take more than two cubic yards of landfill space．That's the volume of a box three feet long，three feet wide，and six feet high．If that waste were burned，the ashes would fit into a box three feet long，three feet wide，but only nine inches high!
Some communities in the Northeast may be running out of land for new landfills．And，since most people don't want landfills in their backyards，it has become more difficult to obtain permits to build new landfills．Taking the country as a whole，the United States has plenty of open space，of course，but it is expensive to transport garbage a long distance to put it into a landfill．
TO BURN OR NOT TO BURN？
Some people are concerned that burning garbage may harm the environment．Like coal plants，waste-to-energy plants produce air pollution when the fuel is burned to produce steam or electricity．Burning garbage releases the chemicals and substances found in the waste．Some chemicals can be a threat to people，the environment，or both，if they are not properly controlled．
Some critics of waste-to-energy plants are afraid that burning waste will hamper （妨碍，阻碍） recycling programs．If everyone sends their trash to a waste-to-energy plant，they say，there will be little motive to recycle．Several states have considered or are considering banning waste-to-energy plants unless recycling programs are in place．Massachusetts，New Jersey，and New York City have delayed new waste-to-energy plants，hoping to increase the level of recycling first．
So，what's the real story？Can recycling and burning waste coexist？At first glance，recycling and waste-to-energy seem to be at odds （不一致），but they can actually complement （弥补） each other．That's because it makes good sense to recycle some materials，and better sense to burn others．
Let's look at aluminum，for example．Aluminum mineral is so expensive to mine that recycling aluminum more than pays for itself．Burning it produces no energy．So clearly，aluminum is valuable to recycle and not useful to burn．
Paper，on the other hand，can either be burned or recycled-it all depends on the price the used paper will bring．
Plastics are another matter．Because plastics are made from petroleum and natural gas，they are excellent sources of energy for waste-to-energy plants．This is especially true since plastics are not as easy to recycle as steel，aluminum，or paper．Plastics almost always have to be hand sorted and making a product from recycled plastics may cost more than making it from new materials．
To burn or not to burn is not really the question．We should use both recycling and waste-to-energy as alternatives to landfilling．
Waste to Energy-JUST BURN IT!
WHY BURN WASTE？
Waste-to-energy plants generate （产生） enough electricity to supply 2.4million households in the US．But，providing electricity is not the major advantage of waste-to-energy plants．In fact，it costs more to generate electricity at a waste-to-energy plant than it does at a coal，nuclear，or hydropower plant．
The major advantage of burning waste is that it considerably reduces the amount of trash going to landfills．The average American produces more than 1，600pounds of waste a year．If all this waste were landfilled，it would take more than two cubic yards of landfill space．That's the volume of a box three feet long，three feet wide，and six feet high．If that waste were burned，the ashes would fit into a box three feet long，three feet wide，but only nine inches high!
Some communities in the Northeast may be running out of land for new landfills．And，since most people don't want landfills in their backyards，it has become more difficult to obtain permits to build new landfills．Taking the country as a whole，the United States has plenty of open space，of course，but it is expensive to transport garbage a long distance to put it into a landfill．
TO BURN OR NOT TO BURN？
Some people are concerned that burning garbage may harm the environment．Like coal plants，waste-to-energy plants produce air pollution when the fuel is burned to produce steam or electricity．Burning garbage releases the chemicals and substances found in the waste．Some chemicals can be a threat to people，the environment，or both，if they are not properly controlled．
Some critics of waste-to-energy plants are afraid that burning waste will hamper （妨碍，阻碍） recycling programs．If everyone sends their trash to a waste-to-energy plant，they say，there will be little motive to recycle．Several states have considered or are considering banning waste-to-energy plants unless recycling programs are in place．Massachusetts，New Jersey，and New York City have delayed new waste-to-energy plants，hoping to increase the level of recycling first．
So，what's the real story？Can recycling and burning waste coexist？At first glance，recycling and waste-to-energy seem to be at odds （不一致），but they can actually complement （弥补） each other．That's because it makes good sense to recycle some materials，and better sense to burn others．
Let's look at aluminum，for example．Aluminum mineral is so expensive to mine that recycling aluminum more than pays for itself．Burning it produces no energy．So clearly，aluminum is valuable to recycle and not useful to burn．
Paper，on the other hand，can either be burned or recycled-it all depends on the price the used paper will bring．
Plastics are another matter．Because plastics are made from petroleum and natural gas，they are excellent sources of energy for waste-to-energy plants．This is especially true since plastics are not as easy to recycle as steel，aluminum，or paper．Plastics almost always have to be hand sorted and making a product from recycled plastics may cost more than making it from new materials．
To burn or not to burn is not really the question．We should use both recycling and waste-to-energy as alternatives to landfilling．
Waste to Energy-JUST BURN IT!
| WHY BURN WASTE？ | Advantages of waste to Energy | ◆Though at a high （71）cost，waste-to-energy plants can produce enough electricity for 2.4million US households． ◆Burning waste can （72）reduce/prevent/stop a considerable amount of trash going to landfills． |
| （73）Difficulties for landfilling | ◆Some communities （74）lack land for new landfills． ◆Most people refuse to build landfills around． ◆Building landfills in far-away areas will increase the cost of （75）transporting garbage． | |
| TO BURN OR NOT TO BURN？ | （76）Concerns/Worries about burning garbage | ◆Burning garbage releases chemicals，which，if not properly controlled，can be （77）harmful/dangerous to people and the environment． ◆Burning garbage will hamper recycling programs． |
| Coexistence of recycling and burning waste | Recycling and waste-to-energy can go well with each other in that some materials like aluminum are fit to recycle，while others like plastics are fit to （78）burn． | |
| （79）Conclusion | Whether to burn or not to burn，we should （80）replace landfilling with both recycling and waste-to-energy to deal with garbage． | |
2．D．R．Gaul Middle School in Union，Maine，a blue-berry farming town where the summer fair finds kids competing in pig scrambles and pie-eating contests．
Gaul，with about 170seventh-and eighth-graders，has its own history of lower level academic achievement．One likely reason：education beyond the basic requirements hasn't always been a top priority for families who've worked the same land for generations．Here，few adults have college degrees，and outsiders（teachers included） are often kept at a respectful distance．
Since 2002，Gaul's students have been divided into four classes，each of them was taught almost every subject by two teachers．The goal：to find common threads across disciplines to help students create a big picture that gives fresh meaning and context to their classwork and sparks motivation for leaning．
Working within state guidelines，each team makes its individual schedules and lesson plans，incorporating non-textbook literature，hands-on lab work and fields trips．If students are covering the Civil War in social studies，they're reading The Read Badge of Courage or some other period literature in English class．In science，they study the viruses and bacteria that caused many deaths in the war．
Team teaching isn't unusual．About 77percent middle schools now employ some form of it，says John Lounsbury，consulting editor for the National Middle School Association．But most schools use four-or five-person teams，which Gaul tried before considering two-person teams more effective．Gual supports the team concept by"looping"classes （跟班）so that the same two teachers stick with the same teens through seventh and eighth grades．Combining teams and looping creates an extremely strong bond between teacher and student．It also，says teacher Beth Ahlholm，"allows us to build an excellent relationship with parents．"
Ahlholm and teammate Madelon Kelly are fully aware how many glazed looks they see in the classroom，but they know 72percent of their eighth-graders met Maine's reading standard last year--double the statewide average．Only 31percent met the Maths standard，still better than the state average（21percent）．Their students also beat the state average in writing and science．And in 2006，Gual was one of 47schools in the state to see testing gains of at least 20percent in four of the previous five years，coinciding roughly with team teaching'arrival．
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Gaul，with about 170seventh-and eighth-graders，has its own history of lower level academic achievement．One likely reason：education beyond the basic requirements hasn't always been a top priority for families who've worked the same land for generations．Here，few adults have college degrees，and outsiders（teachers included） are often kept at a respectful distance．
Since 2002，Gaul's students have been divided into four classes，each of them was taught almost every subject by two teachers．The goal：to find common threads across disciplines to help students create a big picture that gives fresh meaning and context to their classwork and sparks motivation for leaning．
Working within state guidelines，each team makes its individual schedules and lesson plans，incorporating non-textbook literature，hands-on lab work and fields trips．If students are covering the Civil War in social studies，they're reading The Read Badge of Courage or some other period literature in English class．In science，they study the viruses and bacteria that caused many deaths in the war．
Team teaching isn't unusual．About 77percent middle schools now employ some form of it，says John Lounsbury，consulting editor for the National Middle School Association．But most schools use four-or five-person teams，which Gaul tried before considering two-person teams more effective．Gual supports the team concept by"looping"classes （跟班）so that the same two teachers stick with the same teens through seventh and eighth grades．Combining teams and looping creates an extremely strong bond between teacher and student．It also，says teacher Beth Ahlholm，"allows us to build an excellent relationship with parents．"
Ahlholm and teammate Madelon Kelly are fully aware how many glazed looks they see in the classroom，but they know 72percent of their eighth-graders met Maine's reading standard last year--double the statewide average．Only 31percent met the Maths standard，still better than the state average（21percent）．Their students also beat the state average in writing and science．And in 2006，Gual was one of 47schools in the state to see testing gains of at least 20percent in four of the previous five years，coinciding roughly with team teaching'arrival．
| A Classroom with Context | |
Problems of the school | Being a farming town，it （149）achieved little in education before． |
| （150）Further education is considered less important． | |
| The community is relatively （151）closed rather than open to the outsiders． | |
Ways of solving the problems | The division of the classes is made and students are well （152）motivated． |
| Individual schedules and lesson plans are （153）made/adopted/conducted by each team． | |
| A strong （154）bond/tie/connection between teacher and student is established through combining teams and looping． | |
Signs of （155）success | 72percent of the eighth-graders （156）meeting/reaching Maine's reading standard |
| （157）Tenpercent higher than the state average in Maths | |
| The school beating the state average in writing and science | |
| Four of the previous five years （158）seeing/witnessing at least 20percent test gains | |