We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a green life.
Remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.
Reduce means “use less”. Don't waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really necessary or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should take care of them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it takes energy to change something into something else, it’s better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.
Title:  46  to Live a Green Life

We produce waste every day and it is   47  to us. We can do something to help.
Ideas	Dos	Don’ts
To   48	Use less * Try to save something.	* Don’t buy too many things from foreign   49 .
To reuse	Use   50  * Use things for as long as possible. * Buy things that last long. * Take care of things or   51  the old things.	* Don’t use   52  cups or bags.
To recycle	Change things into something   53   *Join in recycling programmes. *Buy   54  made from recycled materials.	* Don’t   55  things away or burn them.

 

It’s important to learn about protecting our environment. Here is a 5R rule for us:
1. Reduce
If you want to reduce waste, you should use things wisely. Millions of trees are being cut down to make paper. If everyone uses a little paper carelessly and throw it out, soon we would not have any trees left. Other things are also being wasted, and people don’t know what to do with the waste in big cities. So it is necessary to reduce the waste
2. Reuse
You should always think of reusing the usable things before throwing them out. Give your clothes you do not use or the ones which are too small to the poor. With a family, you may pass on such clothes to younger brothers or sisters.
3.  Recycle
Bottles, cans and paper can easily be recycled. By doing so, we save lots of time and money. For example, coke cans are sent to a factory, where they are smashed flat（压平）and melted (融化) and the melted things are made for new coke cans.
4.  Recover
When you buy a box of apples, there may be a few rotten（腐烂的）apples. You have two choices: one is to throw the whole apple away, or you could cut off the rotten parts and eat the good parts. In this way, you are recovering the eatable parts of food.
5.  Repair
If one of the legs of your table is broken, you can repair it instead of throwing it away. If you want to change for better ones, It is better for you to sell the old things or give them to other people who can use them after doing some repair. It is true that North America is a “throw-away” society（社会）. But the time has come to change our way of life so that we can protect our environment. Every one of us should try our best.
【小题1】_______ can be recycled.

A．Only hard things

B．Many things

C．Few soft things

D．All things

【小题2】The “recover” rule mainly requires us _______.

A．to throw waste things away

B．to cover waste things with earth

C．to get back the useful parts

D．to throw the whole things away

【小题3】We can infer（推断） that the writer of this passage may live in _______.

A．China

B．Japan

C．Australia

D．America

【小题4】Which of the following is true?

A．We will have no resources（资源） of nature unless we can do with the waste.

B．Recycling is the best way to save resources.

C．If we waste less, we can save more resources of nature.

D．More things are wasted in developed countries than in developing ones.

任务型阅读，阅读与回答问题。（10分）

We need to be responsible for our environment. Being a frugal consumer（节俭的消费者） is one way to help. But,what exactly does that mean？

Use It Up. You can use things up instead of wasting them. Squeeze that last bit of toothpaste out of the tube. Use the last little piece of soap. Don’t  throw away any bits of the biscuit at the bottom of the box.

Wear It Out. You do not always need to have new things. Suppose your sneakers have broken laces， but they still fit you. Repair them and wear them longer. You don’t have the latest iPhone until the old one doesn’t work any more. Then you can get a new one. Think twice before replacing something that still works.

Make It Do. When something you want is not on hand， look for something else that you already have to take its place. Suppose you are packing your lunch for tomorrow and want a butter sandwich. You are out of butter. Have a cheese sandwich instead so that you can use all of the cheese. Learn to fix broken toys instead of just throwing them away. With a little thought， you can make something do，instead of buying something new.

Do Without. Think about all those things that you would like to have. Do you really need them？ How long will you really play with that new toy you saw on TV？ Making the things that we want uses up your world’s  resources（资源）。 And， getting rid of the things we don’t want any more takes up even more resources and space.

1. What do we need to be responsible for？(请将答案写在答题纸上)   

2.How do we deal with the last little piece of soap？(同上)

3. When do we need to get a new iPhone？(同上)

4. What should we do when something we want is not on hand？(同上)

5.What does the writer want to tell us？(同上)

 

It is reported by Chinese Xinhua News that students waste more food than the national average. So the campaign on school food waste is getting popular across the country. The move is part of a national campaign started by students at different schools.

At East China University of Science, students who finish their food in the school dining hall get a special card when they return their plates after meals. Students can collect cards and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, schoolbags, magazines and umbrellas. “It’s been such a surprise,” said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student in Shanghai. “It has given us one more motivation to eat up our food.”

“The purpose of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also teach students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle,” said Tao Siliang from University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Other schools also pay attention to the quantity of food. At Nanjing No.9 Middle School, rice is divided into three different-sized bowls that students can choose from according to their own need. “It’s great because I can try different dishes at half price and don’t waste so much food,” said Fan Peng, 15, a student from this middle school.

What if you really can’t finish all your food? At Changchun Normal College, they provide a take-away service. “If you can’t finish all your food, you can get a box to take the left food home. Even if you feed the cat, it’s not wasted,” said Zhou Zeyong, a student who learns Chinese education.

“I’m happy that we’ve cut down waste since joining the school ‘eat-up’ meeting. But some food is poorly cooked, meaning that students are not willing to finish it all. Some schools have taken note of this. So if we hope students try to waste less food, we should also improve the service and keep an eye on the meal quality on weekdays at school. If not, you can’t complain students for throwing away much food,” said Wang Guangji, the head-teacher of Beijing No. 29 Middle School.

1.Why did we start the campaign on food waste at schools?  Because __________.

A．food waste at school is very serious.

B．students should not eat more food

C．it is students’ duty to eat less food

D．it’s easy for schools to start a campaign

2.Who can get some gifts at East China University of Science?

A．Students who buy some special cards.

B．Students who eat up all the food.

C．Students who do some dishes.

D．Students who spend money on gifts.

3.What’s Tao Siliang’s idea in the passage?

A．Getting small gifts is surprising.

B．Different-sized bowls make students happy.

C．Students should take a healthy lifestyle.

D．It’s a good idea to feed a cat with left food.

4.Which of the followings is true according to the passage?

A．The campaign is only to encourage students to eat up food.

B．We try to think up many good ways to help clear plates.

C．We will make notes if students waste much food again.

D．We shouldn’t complain students for throwing away food

 

The little boy entered the house, unhappy. His mother was  31     cakes in the kitchen. She smiled as she    32     but stopped when she saw his face. “Tyler,    33      happened? Is everything okay?”
“Nothing is okay, mom.” said the boy, “Today, in our science lesson, Mrs. Green was talking about the   34        .She said that the whole world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are dying. She wants us to think of something we can do to help. I thought all the way, but there is  35    I can do to make a difference.”
“Let me tell you    36    .” the mother said after thinking for a while. “One morning a man was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish covering the beach, they were pushed up by the     37   , and it was too far up for them to make their way back by    38       . The man shook his head as he walked along, ‘What a pity! So many starfish will die on the beach.’ The man felt very sorry    39     those starfish. He went on walking and just at that time he was    40      to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as    41  as he could, ‘how silly you are! My     42  ,’ the man said, ‘There are so many starfish, can you throw all of them back?’ The boy didn’t stop but kept throwing, ‘ 43         I can’t help them all .I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one, and this one.”
“Thinking for a moment, the man    44      to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself, ‘Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the   45     person.

【小题1】

A．drinking B．making C．selling D．washing

【小题2】

A．turned around B．turned down C．turned on D．turned off

【小题3】

A．what B．when C．where D．why

【小题4】

A．air B．land C．water D．environment

【小题5】

A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing

【小题6】

A．a lie B．a joke C．a story D．a truth

【小题7】

A．wind B．rain C．waves D．sands

【小题8】

A．himself B．itself C．ourselves D．themselves

【小题9】A of               B. for                C. from            D. forward

【小题10】

A．afraid B．surprised C．sad D．angry

【小题11】

A．slow B．fast C．soon D．high

【小题12】

A．father B．mother C．son D．daughter

【小题13】

A．Or B．So C．Because D．Though

【小题14】

A．began B．continued C．forgot D．waited

【小题15】A shortest          B. tallest               C. smallest         D. biggest