People didn't use to throw things away. They used to mend their clothes and reused them until they wore
out. When they bought things, they used to carry shopping baskets. But now we don't reuse things well and
more rubbish has been produced. We throw away 25 million tones of waste in our dustbins (垃圾箱) every
year. That means one family throw away about one thousand kilos of waste.
     We have a strong reason to take it as a serious problem! The fact is that lots of rubbish we throw away
could be reused or recycled (回收利用). The so-called rubbish isn't really rubbish.
     The UK is one of the worst recyclers in Europe. In other words, in the UK, they're recycling only about
8% of their everyday waste. That's much less than many other countries. Germany recycles 10%, while
Japan recycles 40%. The govemment has set a goal of recycling 30% of their everyday waste by the year
2010. But it looks that it is not easy to reach it. As we know, some habits are difficult to change and some
collection plans are expensive to carry out.
      At present, the movement called Recycle Now in the UK tries to change that situation. The Top designer
(设计师) Oliver Heath is a strong fan of the movement. In 2005 he designed the first home built completeiy
from recycled things, including metal cans and glass bottles. "It always makes me excited when I make good
use of those recycled things," he said, " Maybe in the near future, you can also make something from recycled
computer printers, plastic bags, bottle tops or CDs." When his story was reported on TV, more and more
people begin to try his ideas.
     Some local (地方的) govemments have set up recycling centres where it's easy for families to take their
empty bottles and old newspapers. Instead of throwing away the so-called rubbish, some families start doing
more about it.
     With the effort of the whole country, we are happy to see some progress in some places in the UK.

1. Do people produce more rubbish than before?
    _________________________________________________
2. Why does the writer think rubbish is a serious problem? 
    _________________________________________________
3. Which country recycles more than 10%, Cermany or Japan? 
    _________________________________________________
4. How does Oliver Heath feel when he turns recycled things into something useful? 
    _________________________________________________
5. What conclusion (结论) can you get about the recycling work in the UK? 
    _________________________________________________

     People didn't use to throw things away. They used to mend their clothes
and reused them until they wore out. When they bought things, they used to
carry shopping baskets. But now we don't reuse things well and more
rubbish has been produced. We throw away 25 million tones of waste in
our dustbins every year. That means one family throw away about one
thousand kilos of waste.
     We have a strong reason to take it as a serious problem! The fact is that
lots of rubbish we throw away could be reused or recycled. The so-called
rubbish isn't really rubbish.
     The UK is one of the worst recyclers in Europe. In other words, in the
UK they're recycling only about 8% of their everyday waste. That's much
less than many other countries. Germany recycles 10%, while Japan
recycles 40%. The government has set a goal of recycling 30% of their
everyday waste by the year 2010. But it looks that it is not easy to reach it.
As we know, some habits are difficult to change and some collection plans
are expensive to carry out.
     At present, the movement called Recycle Now in the UK tries to change
that situation. The Top designer Oliver Heath is a strong fan of the movement.
In 2005 he designed the first home built completely from recycled things,
including metal cans and glass bottles. "It always makes me excited when
I make good use of those recycled things," he said, "Maybe in the near future,
you can also make something from recycled computer printers, plastic bags,
bottle tops or CDs." When his story was reported on TV, more and more
people begin to try his ideas.
     Some local governments have set up recycling centers where it's easy for
families to take their empty bottles and old newspapers. Instead of throwing
away the so-called rubbish, some families start doing more about it.
     With the effort of the whole country, we are happy to see some progress
in some places in the UK.

1. Do people produce more rubbish than before?
________________________________________________________________
2. Why does the writer think rubbish is a serious problem?
________________________________________________________________
3. According to the passage, can the UK recycle 30% of their everyday waste
or not?
________________________________________________________________
4. How does Oliver Heath feel when he turns recycled things into something
useful?
________________________________________________________________
5. What conclusion can you get about the recycling work in the UK?
________________________________________________________________

     The sign on the bridge says, "Danger! Low bridge." But the driver of the van (货车) did not see the sign.
So he drove the van under the bridge. There was a terrible noise, and the van suddenly stopped.
     The driver tried to go back, but he could not move the van. Some men tried to help him. They pushed and
pushed, but they could not move the van back.
     The driver telephoned a garage. And a few minutes later, a truck arrived from the garage. The man from
the truck tied the van to the truck. Then he tried to pull the van out. The truck pulled and the men pushed, but
the van did not move.
     The men were tired and stopped pushing. Other people were angry because they could not move their cars.
Nobody knew what to do. Then a little girl pulled the truck driver's arm and said something.
     The truck driver did not listen, but the girl pulled his arm again. This time the truck driver listened, and the
little girl said something in his ear. The truck driver smiled. And two minutes later, the van was out. What did
the little girl say?
                                                      

1. The van driver _____ before the van hit the bridge.

A. drove on the bridge
B. didn't see the sign
C. made a terrible noise
D. phoned the garage

2. The truck and the men _____ the van.

A. pushed
B. could not move
C. tried to drive
D. pulled 

3. People in cars _____ at that time.

A. were tired
B. thought of a new idea
C. were angry
D. stopped pushing

4. The little girl's idea must be _____.

A. helpful
B. not good
C. very funny
D. not useful

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The truck driver had a good idea
B. The van wasn't out at last
C. Children's ideas are always good
D. It's important to find a good way to get out of trouble

     The meeting lasted three hours. Mr. Jackson looked at the clock on the wall. It was a quarter to eight.
"The last bus started fifteen minutes ago," thought the man, "It means I'll have to stay in a hotel tonight."
     Mr. Jackson always drove home after work. He lived outside the city. There was something wrong
with his car these days, so he had to take a bus to his office. That afternoon, he had to discuss something
important with others, so he couldn't catch the bus. At last the meeting was over. It began to snow after he
came out of the warm office. He wanted some warm food and soup first. Most restaurants were full of
people and he went into a small one. The waiter came up quickly and showed the menu to him.
     "Some hot soup, please." said Mr. Jackson.
     About twenty minutes later, the young man brought the soup to him. When Mr. Jackson was drinking,
he found something in it. "Come here, boy," he called out, "Look! There's a gray hair in my soup!" " It's
very strange, sir," said the waiter. " It's usually a fly, I remember."

1. Mr. Jackson usually went home _____.

A. by bus
B. by car
C. by bike
D. on foot

2. _____, so Mr. Jackson had to stay in the hotel.

A. The last bus left
B. The meeting was very important
C. Something was wrong with his car
D. It was very cold that evening

3. The last bus started at ______.

A. 7:30
B. 7:45
C. 8:00
D.8:30

4. Mr. Jackson wanted some hot soup first because _____.

A. the restaurant was very cold
B. he was hungry
C. there was few people in the restaurant
D. he felt cold after he left the warm office

5. The waiter's words mean that _____.

A. the soup in the restaurant was nice
B. the hair was Mr. Jackson's.
C. there were usually flies in the soup
D. he had to say sorry to Mr. Jackson