Imagine going back to the 1980's when Chinese people shopped using cloth bags or baskets．Those past scenes may come back again．

The Chinese government made a new policy．All the supermarket and stores are asked to stop providing free plastic bags from June 1．It called for people to use baskets or cloth bags for shopping to protect the environment．

“It is very interesting．After over 20 years，we will use baskets again，” Mrs. Wang said．“It is a good policy，and we should support it．I plan to sew（缝制）some cloth bags for my family and remind them to use them when they go shopping．”

“Charging people for plastic bags may be a good way．It may make people realize the harm of plastic bags and the importance of protecting the environment．”

However，some people showed different opinions．“Plastic bags are convenient，and I am not used to buying things without them．” a 35-year-old taxi driver said．“Of course I do not want to pay money for plastic bags．”

A woman shopping for fish in a Beijing market wondered，“How can we carry wet things without plastic bags?”

Because of the wide use of plastic bags，the new policy may not be easily carried out at small stores．

1．What did Chinese people shop with in the 1980’s?

A．Cloth bags and baskets．                                B．Baskets and plastic bags．

C．Plastic bags and cans．                               D．Cloth bags and cans．

2．The word “It” in the second paragraph refer to（指代）________．

A．the way of shopping                                       B．the food store

C．the Flew policy                                          D．the environment

3．Why did the government make the new policy? Because ________．

A．plastic bags had polluted the environment seriously

B．the government wanted to go back to the past

C．the supermarket wanted to get more money

D．many people liked using cloth bags

4．The word “charge” in the fourth paragraph probably means ________ in Chinese．

A．允许                   B．鼓励                    C．充电                   D．收费

5．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Mrs. Wang thinks the policy is good．

B．The woman shopping for fish supports the policy．

C．The driver gets used to shopping with plastic bags．

D．Tile policy is hard to be put into practice at all stores．

Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. For example in the United States, some people think that you can catch a cold if your feet get cold. So, mothers tell small children to wear warm boots in the winter. In other places, including parts of the Middle East, some people believe that strong winds cause colds. So, on trains and buses, people usually don’t like to sit next to open windows. In parts of Europe, some people think that wearing wet clothes will give you a cold. They say that after you go swimming, you should quickly put on dry clothes. Today, scientists know that colds are caused by a virus（病毒）. But the old ideas are still very strong, and many people still follow them to avoid（避免）getting ill.
【小题1】What is the main idea of this reading?

Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. For example in the United States, some people think that you can catch a cold if your feet get cold. So, mothers tell small children to wear warm boots in the winter. In other places, including parts of the Middle East, some people believe that strong winds cause colds. So, on trains and buses, people usually don’t like to sit next to open windows. In parts of Europe, some people think that wearing wet clothes will give you a cold. They say that after you go swimming, you should quickly put on dry clothes. Today, scientists know that colds are caused by a virus（病毒）. But the old ideas are still very strong, and many people still follow them to avoid（避免）getting ill.

1.What is the main idea of this reading?

A．People still believe old ideas about why they catch colds.

B．Colds are the biggest health problem in the world.

C．Some people think that strong winds cause colds.

D．You should take good care of your health in winter.

2.Which is NOT a cause（成因）of colds in the reading?

A．bad food    B．wet clothes        C．a virus        D．strong winds

3.In "people still follow them to avoid getting ill", what does "them" mean?

A．scientists   B．old ideas    C．colds  D．dry clothes

4.According to the reading, which of the following is NOT true?

A．There are many different ideas about how people catch colds.

B．Scientists don’t know how people catch colds.

C．Some people think that wearing wet clothes gives you a cold.

D．In the U.S., many small children wear boots in winter.

5.Many people in different countries have ________ ideas about why people catch colds.

A．no       B．one    C．the same   D．different