1.光说不做是没有用的。
It's ___ ___ ____ without doing.
2.凯特把蛋糕分成了五份。
Kate _____the cake _____five pieces.
3.我们要尽力把沙漠变成绿洲。
We should try to _____the desert_____green land.
4.每年我们都要扔掉许多的垃圾。
We throw away_____ _____rubbish every year.
5.我们每天制造垃圾，而这些垃圾对我们的环境有危害。
We produce waste every day and it ___ ___ ___ ___our environment.
1.Tom can skate even _____(good) than me.
2.Some people think it is _____(polite) to ask someone's age.
3.I regret to tell you that you didn't pass the exam because of your _____(care)．
4.We watched until the train _____(appear) from our view.
5._____ (luck)，John got back the notebook that he had lost at the cafe.
1.The earthquake_____(造成) many children to lose their parents.
2.They were brave enough to face_____(敌人)．
3.Old Henry planted lots of_____(庄稼) in his yard.
4.She _____(重复) the word again to make me understand.
5.The old man has two_____(孙子)．
The world's forests become smaller and smaller.People are still cutting down the trees.Why is this happening？There are two reasons－land and wood.
People need land for animals and crops.And people want wood.Japan，Europe and North America need wood.There，it is used for buildings or it is made into furniture (家具)．
But most places from the forests are not good for animals or crops.The soil(土壤) in the forests is very thin.When trees are cut down，the soil is washed away by the rain or blown away by the wind.Soon there is nothing but sand.Then more land will be needed and more trees will be cut down.
Who can we blame(责备) for the lost forests？The answer is all of us.There are too many people in the world.Look around.Maybe you are listening to the loudspeaker or sitting on a chair.They are made of wood.
1.What has happened to the world's forests now?
A. There is no forest in the world.
B. People cut down all the trees.
C. They become smaller and smaller.
D. People have grown a lot of trees.
2.Land is used for ________.
A. animals B. planting trees
C. roads D. buildings
3.Most places from the forests are not good for animals or crops because ________.
A. the wind is too strong
B. no trees are grown there
C. there is no sand
D. the soil is very thin
4.What is left when the soil is washed away by the rain or blown away by the wind?
A. Nothing. B. Sand.
C. Trees. D. Water.
5.It is ________ who should be blamed for the lost forests.
A. forests B. wind
C. rain D. all the people
Switzerland(瑞士) is one of the most developed countries in Europe.It is famous as one of the cleanest countries in the world.
The Swiss(瑞士人) think that recycling is important.The government has made laws(法律) which require everyone to recycle.In 1998，the Swiss government passed a law which says that people can not throw away any electronic machines.Instead，people are told to bring old ones，such as televisions，computers and fridges，to special centers when they don't need them.Many parts of the old machines are reused，and only the parts that can't be used are thrown away.
The government also charges(收费) a rubbish bag tax(税)．If people want their rubbish to be collected，they must buy yellow stickers(张贴物) and put them on their rubbish bags.In 2003，47% of all rubbish in the cities was recycled.This included 70% of paper，95% of glass，71% of plastic bottles and 85%—90% of cans.Until recently，people can get a small amount of money when they recycle their bottles.Recycling has become a daily habit for the Swiss.
Everyone should learn from the Swiss，and our country will be clean like Switzerland.
1.According to the passage，Switzerland is famous for ________.
A. its food B. its watches
C. its environment D. its laws
2.How much rubbish in the cities was recycled in 2003?
A. About 70%. B. 95%.
C. 47%. D. 85%—90%.
3.What can people do according to the law?
A. Bring old computers to special centers.
B. Reuse the parts of the old machines that can't be used.
C. Throw away electronic machines.
D. Both A and C.
4.How can people in Switzerland get a small amount of money?
A. By putting yellow stickers on their rubbish bags.
B. By putting their bottles.
C. By putting old electronic machines to special centers.
D. By putting a good eating habit.
5.The best title of the article is “________”．
A. One of the Cleanest Countries in the World
B. The Swiss Government
C. Recycling in Switzerland
D. Learning from the Swiss
Have you seen some machines that eat used plastic bottles and give some coins to the users(用户) ?
Recently , such machines have appeared at universities in Chongqing . They can turn rubbish into treasure and encourage the public to recycle rubbish. The machine is as large as a fridge. Users put an empty bottle in the machine, It is identified(识别) by a small camera. Then it is put into a built-in bin. The users can get some coins. They can also give away the money.
When the machine is filled with bottles . it will tell the company’s(公司) head office. Nearby stations will send workers to have bottles collected . packed and send to the company.
The bottle recycling machines could greatly encourage the public to recycle rubbish and save natural resources(资源) .Now the machine only eats plastic bottles. At sometime in the future it will also cover others. Such as glass bottles .to turn more rubbish into treasure and make full use of the natural resources
People can also see similar machines in Shanghai. In the future, more such machines will appear at some large stations. Bus stops, neighborhoods and schools.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
1.The bottle recycling machine eats plastic bottles and give some money to the users(用户) ?
2.When the machine is full , some workers will be sent to collect the bottles .
3.So far , the bottle recycling machine has been able to accept glass bottles .
4.There is no bottle recycling machine in Shanghai now.
5.The passage encourages the public to protect the environment by using the bottle recycling machines
