Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests(客人) with things like disposable (一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they don't have to bring their own. But, if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring your own things. Starting from June, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables. They want to ask people to use less disposable things.

Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It is a waste of natural resources (资源) and is very bad for the environment. Do you know, one Chinese person makes as much as 400kg of waste a year! Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of plastic lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw out, the better. So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again.

Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life:  Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then you can use it over and over again. Do not use paper cups. At your school dining-room, use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.

To protect our environment and our home, it is very necessary and important for us to save natural resources.

(   ) 11. Why do many hotels provide guests with some disposable things?

A. Let their guests be convenient during their traveling.

B. Hope their guests use less disposable things.

C. Wish their guests to save money.

D. Want their guests to use more disposable things.

(   ) 12. Some Beijing hotels will no longer provide guests with _________.

A. cheap food and drink    B. disposable things 

C. good service           D. free TV programs

(   ) 13. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Many disposable things are made of plastic.

B. Throwing disposable things away is a waste of natural resources.

C. Plastic is very bad for the environment.

D. Plastic breaks down easily.

(   ) 14. What can we do to make our world a better place at home and school?

A. Use shopping bags made of plastic.       

B. Do not throw away paper cups.

C. Use disposable plates, bowls and chopsticks.

D. Don’t forget to reuse daily necessities（日用品）.

(   ) 15. We can tell from the story that ________.

A. people don't like disposable things at all

B. we can't use paper or plastic bowls at school

C. we should use less plastic things and protect our environment

D. hotels won't provide disposable things because they want to save money

 

仔细阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。
It is said that about half of the people in China smoke. Many young boys and girls have the habit of smoking, though they are middle school students.
More and more people have come to realize how serious this problem is. But they are never bored with it. ?Some people think it is a kind of fashion, some think it is of great fun and others think that smoking can refresh themselves.
Smoking causes many illnesses. A lot of people always cough ?             smoking. The most serious illness caused by smoking is lung cancer. At the same time smoking is a waste of money. Besides, careless smokers may cause dangerous firs.
?众所周知，吸烟有害于人体健康。In order to keep healthy, we should get rid of the bad habit of smoking. Please stop smoking at once.
1. 将?句划线部分译成汉语：                                               
2.在?句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：              
3.将?句划线部分的汉语译成英语：                                        
4.列出短文中提到的吸烟的至少两点危害：                                  
5.该篇短文的主题是：                                                    

DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK---“An Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people can not afford to buy a bigger house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to put together themselves with a few basic(基本的) tools (工具). However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions (目的，意图), many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230 000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41 000 who fell off ladders (梯子).
Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
【小题1】How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage ?

A．Making their homes beautiful.	B．Visiting their friends.
C．Traveling all over the world.	D．Making a lot of money.

【小题2】Why do English people like DIY ?

A．Many stores sell DIY things.	B．DIY can bring them fun.
C．TV programs teach them to DIY.	D．All DIY projects are easy.

【小题3】What can we learn from the passage ?

A．DIY is a waste of money.

B．It is always difficult to DIY.

C．We should be careful while doing DIY.

D．It’s very safe to DIY.

【小题4】In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew.” probably means___________

A．we can eat everything we like.

B．we should do something difficult.

C．we do something that is too difficult.

D．we eat too much food that is not safe.