Michele Gentile, an Italian bookseller, is offering free books to children in exchange for plastic bottles to recycle.
Michele owns Ex Libris Cafe in Polla，a small town in southern Italy. He said he thought of the recycling program, because he wanted to inspire children in the small town to read and pay attention to the environment.
''My goal is t0 spread the passion and love for books among those people in Italy who do not usually read while at the time helping the environment," Gentile explained.
The idea for the initiative (倡议) came after Gentile collaborated with a nearby middle school on an aluminum recycling project. Working together, the schoolchildren and Gentile collected enough cans to purchase books for an entire classroom. His new program too off from there and has already spread into northern Italy: Gentile's hopes his work will continue to make headlines and become a worldwide initiative.
The free books come from customers in Gentile's shop who have donated money to purchase a ''suspended" book. The idea comes from a World War II practice in which customers would buy two Coffees: one for themselves and another for the next person in line. Gentile has been using the extra books as part of his recycling initiative,
While Gentile's program is a great way to recycle and get kids to read, it also brings awareness to the growing problem of plastic waste. Single-use plastics make up around 26 percent of all the plastics in the world, only 14 percent of which are recycled. Plastics that end up in landfills take around 500 years to decompose (分解), is a major concern for environmentalists.
Cutting down on plastic waste is important if we want to better the environment for future generations, and recycling programs like Gentile's book giveaway are a great way to meet that goal.
1.What is the purpose of Gentile's book giveaway?
A.To sell more coffee and books. B.To attract more customers.
C.To collect money for a new project. D.To inspire reading and recycling.
2.How did Gentile come up with the idea?
A.Working with a school to recycle cans. B.Seeing school kids don't like reading.
C.Donating books for a local school. D.Buying a “suspended” book for a child.
3.Who pay for the books of the project?
A.The local government. B.Gentile himself.
C.Some publishers. D.His customers.
4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A.An Italian's Reading Initiative B.Recycling Can Get Kids Free Books
C.Michele's Way of Doing Business D.A New Way to Deal with Plastic Waste
The Museum of Eton Life
The Museum of Eton Life brings alive various aspects of the Eton experience across six centuries. It is housed in an undercroft (地窖) below College Hall, a space that was used to store beer for the scholarship boys until the early 20th century. Established as a museum in 1985, it now houses permanent and temporary displays exploring life at Eton College.
In 2016, the museum launched a new permanent display showcasing materials which illustrate the boarding life of boys at the school in the 21st century. There is also an annually changing display exploring new and different stories and presenting rarely seen objects from the collection.
Visitors can discover Eton s history and traditions, famous Old Etonians (from poets to , Prime Ministers) and sports including the Wall Came, as well as find out about what and where pupils learn, eat and live.
Access and Enquiries
Opening hours: Sunday afternoons 2:30 —5 :00 pm.
Please contact the Museum Officer to arrange an appointment to visit the museum outside opening hours or to enquire about this collection.
The museum is located in Brewhouse Yard, accessed from Eton High Street via Baldwin's Shore.
Please check the access page for further details on opening times. The museums may close due to holidays or exceptional circumstances.
Please access the Collections Learning page for more information.
1.When was the museum started?
A.Six centuries ago. B.In 1985.
C.In the early 20th century, D.In 2016.
2.What do you learn about the exhibits?
A.They explore different aspects of Eton Life. B.They are a collection of old objects of Eton.
C.They are changed for new ones every year. D.They are materials about 0ld Etonians.
3.How can a visitor get access outside opening hours?
A.He can go any time on Sundays. B.By walking in via Baldwin's Shore.
C.He'll have to make an appointment. D.By showing Collections Learning page.
假如你是李华，你的好友王琳在雅安市中学生英语作文比赛中荣获一等奖。请你根据以下内容，给她写一封祝贺信。
内容包括：1. 向她表示祝贺；
2. 表达你的愉悦之情与赞美之意；
3. 请她介绍提高英语写作能力的方法。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：雅安市中学生英语作文比赛the English Composition Contest for Middle School Students of Yaan
Dear Wang Lin,
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I was in college where my father passed away. One evening, a man visited me and inquires about my studies. I told him I didn’t want to continue my college study anymore. He reminded me of how my father had sent me to best college in our city. Did I want to fulfill his father’s dream or did I want to be calling a failure? I wept and said I did want to do my best and I just couldn’t concentrate. He gave me all the encouragements I needed to be able to carry on. His gently voice did wonders and I decided to study hardly and complete my college education.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. 1. water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder 2. had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man 3. ( present ) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 4. ( warm ), and thanked his student for the sweet water. The young man went home 5. a happy heart.
After the student left, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spit it out, 6. (say) it was awful. Obviously, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher,“Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend 7. (like) it ?”
The teacher replied,“You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of 8.（kind）and love. Nothing could be 9. (sweet). ”
We understand this lesson best when we receive gifts of love from children. 10. it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.
I should know. I have been doing this for 20 years. Why is it that I need a sign to remind me?
Every other week in my neighborhood we place either recycled bottles or paper out with our garbage. There is a ____ alongside the road that says“This is bin week”or “This is paper week”．The schedule is simply changed every other week. But I can never ____ which week is which. Every week，I make a(n) ____ to look for the sign.
There was a period a few months ago when no one changed the sign.
I had ____ emotions. I was confused，angry and concerned. Confused because I didn’t know what to do. ____ because someone should have changed it！Concerned because，after ____ that“someone”for almost twenty years，I ____ that perhaps something had happened to that“someone”．
Then，yesterday I finally saw the man who ____ the sign. I slowed down and wanted to tell him how much I ____ what he did. I didn’t stop in time ____ I found that the traffic sign said“The Next Exit Is 2km”. So I drove as the traffic sign ____ .
By the time I got back，the man was gone. I felt so ____. I should have stopped alongside the road and just said “thank you”．I pulled over in front of the sign and thought about how many times in my life I ____ a sign to tell me what to do. I was ____ that all too often I missed an ____ because I was looking for a sign. Today I wanted to tell“someone”how ____ I think their efforts are but missed the opportunity.
So，I wrote a ____ and placed it next to the sign.
If you have been ____ to move forward towards a dream，say ____ to someone who lends you a hand. This may be the sign you’ve been looking for.
The note ____，“This is do it now week.”
1.A.ban B.remark C.graph D.sign
2.A.glance B.remember C.analyse D.consider
3.A.purpose B.decision C.ambition D.effort
4.A.strong B.strange C.mixed D.simple
5.A.Annoyed B.Surprised C.Puzzled D.Excited
6.A.searching for B.checking in C.relying on D.figuring out
7.A.understood B.complained C.wondered D.worried
8.A.made B.replaced C.covered D.removed
9.A.praised B.awarded C.appreciated D.refused
10.A.but B.because C.so D.if
11.A.indicated B.stood C.followed D.transformed
12.A.cheerful B.meaningful C.regretful D.worthwhile
13.A.looked for B.came across C.looked through D.put up
14.A.reminded B.warned C.requested D.persuaded
15.A.appointment B.opportunity C.approval D.exchange
16.A.unacceptable B.unbearable C.inspirable D.valuable
17.A.note B.schedule C.composition D.text
18.A.struggling B.seeking C.desiring D.hesitating
19.A.greetings B.thanks C.sympathy D.respect
20.A.writes B.tells C.says D.teaches
