Though I have twin sisters who are a year younger than I am, I still wanted one more guy in the house when I was 5 or 6. In 2002, my mom and dad went back to the adoption agency (收养机构) in Korea where they got my sisters and me. They came home with George.
He seemed fine at first. But six months later, when he was around l, my mom and dad told us George wouldn’t grow up like us. They said George has autism (自闭症) and that he’d have more challenges. One day my parents brought home some sign-language videos. They said we were all going to learn signing together. That was when I knew George might never talk.
Living with George can be a roller coaster ride. He wants to play all the time, which makes him lovable. But he can be aggressive (有攻击性的). If he doesn’t get what he wants, he throws a fit. When George acts like this at home, I take him to the couch or the floor and lie with him until he cools off. That’s my role. I often have to hold him down when he loses control of himself. I’m the only one in myhome who isstrong enough to handle George physically at this point, which is difficult.
I thought having a brother would mean I’d have someone on my side all the time. I thought that if I had a fight with my sisters, I’d have him at my back. It didn’t end up that way. But the people in your life are there for a reason. Having George in the family has made us all closer. He’s not only a connection point, but a responsibility that we all share. It has taught us to compromise (妥协).
1. What can we learn about the author’s family?| A．The family had their first child in 2002. |
| B．The brothers and sisters have no blood relationship. |
| C．There are five people in the family altogether. |
| D．The family communicate with each other in sign language. |
| A．gets very angry | B．turns to others |
| C．does it himself | D．keeps silent |
| A．George always supports the author | B．George has learned to compromise |
| C．the author loves George very much | D．the author often fights with his sisters |
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【推荐1】The Secret of a Long Life
I am Peter Brown. I am a writer with an important magazine. The other day I saw a white-haired man sitting on the chair in front of his house. I could see the wrinkles (皱纹) in his face and neck, and his wrinkled hands. Articles on the secrets of living to an old age are always popular with our readers, so I decided to write a story and discover the secret of this man's long life. As I went near him, I said:
“Sir, would it be okay if I talked with you for just a moment?”
“Not at all. Actually, it would make me very happy. I get very bored sitting here, even for a short time. Until a little while ago, I lived a full and active life without a moment's rest.”
“Well, they say that a lot of activities help one to live a long time.”
“That's true, very true. I still feel very well, although my step has slowed down a little.”
The conversation continued in that way for a while. Although I tried to be very thoughtful about getting information from older people, it seemed to me that it would now be all right to begin to ask some polite questions.
“Would it be okay if I smoked?”
“Not at all.”
“I'd offer you one, but I suppose you probably don't smoke, or drink, or ...”
“You're wrong! I've always smoked a great deal. And until a little while ago, I went dancing every night. And as for alcoholic drinks ...”
“Do you mean to say that you've done these things all your life?”
“Of course. Why does that surprise you so much?”
“I've always been told that doing those things is bad for the health.”
“Nonsense!”
“I suppose that you have another secret ... a lot of fruit ... vegetables ... a lot of exercise in the fresh air ...”
“Don't be silly! I hate exercise in the fresh air, and I don't like any kind of vegetable.”
“This is unbelievable!”
“What do you mean, unbelievable? What are you talking about?”
“It's just that I can't understand how you've been able to live like that and to have lasted so long. Tell me, how old are you?”
“Me? I'm twenty-eight. Why?”
1. Why did Peter Brown decide to write a story about the man?| A．Because the man looked healthy. |
| B．Because he thought the man looked cool. |
| C．Because the man was white-haired and wrinkled. |
| D．Because readers are interested in the secret of a long life. |
| A．I don't like them. |
| B．I drink a little. |
| C．They're my favorite. |
| D．They cost too much. |
| A．smokes a lot |
| B．often eats vegetables |
| C．likes doing sports |
| D．stays at home every night |
【推荐2】“Mom, could you read to me?” My son, who was suffering from a virus, was lying on the floor of our living room, where he usually went when he was sick. Fourteen years old might seem old for being read to, but appearing grown-up wasn’t his priority at this point. He was looking for comfort, distraction and wanted to feel cared for.
I’d actually kept reading to him through his childhood and called it quits when we got into the preteen authority fight. When I read to him, I chose books that I loved, often books that he wouldn’t have gotten through on his own. Saying that he didn’t like the fantasy stories I’d adored myself at his age, he expressed an interest in nonfiction. Therefore, I put my own past preferences aside and looked for true stories that would grab his attention, and that he could read on his own. His shifting adolescent interest meant that the book I’d ordered for him yesterday was sometimes dismissed when it arrived, but I just put it aside for later. Its time might come around again.
Now, though, he was asking me again, and I was glad to do anything that might give him relief. The purpose was neither knowledge learning nor a display of authority. He was seeking rest for his unsettled mind and body, and by reading to him, I could see that it supported his healing, as surely as the hot lemon and ginger tea and getting plenty of sleep did.
I am sure that reading to my son has enhanced his school learning — his teacher has been amazed by his writing abilities —but more importantly, it has helped to make our bond stronger, giving us something in common to enjoy together. When the arguments and disagreements erupt, we can always come back to this simple activity of reading and listening, a union of souls that leaves us both completely free.
1. What may the author do when her son asked her to read to him?| A．She read to him. | B．She ignored him. |
| C．She told him to read by himself. | D．She suggested they read together. |
| A．Opposed. | B．Worried. | C．Unconcerned. | D．Acceptable. |
| A．Giving him comfort. | B．Strengthening their ties. |
| C．Helping him grow more rapidly. | D．Promoting his school learning. |
| A．The Importance of Bond | B．The Benefits of Reading |
| C．Reading and Bonding | D．Caring for Your Sick Child |
【推荐3】A little girl ran to her bedroom and pulled out her piggy bank (储蓄罐) from a secret drawer in her closet. She took the change from it and counted it carefully three times.
She carefully placed the coins in a jar and twisted on the cap. She took the jar and slipped out of the back door. She made her way six blocks to a drug store. She waited patiently for the pharmacist (药剂师) to give her some attention but he was too busy attending other customers at that moment. She tried several times to get his attention but failed. Finally, she took a quarter from her jar and hit it on the glass counter, which was finally able to get her some attention.
“What do you want, little Miss?” the pharmacist asked the tiny girl in the front of his counter. “My brother is really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle,” the girl answered back. “I beg your pardon?” said the pharmacist. “My brother is really sick and my daddy says only a miracle can cure him now. So, I want to get a miracle for him. How much does it cost?” “I’m sorry but I can’t help you. We don’t sell miracles here, little girl,” the pharmacist said, softening a little.
Next to the little girl was a tall well-dressed man. He lowered himself and asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” “I don’t know,” the girl replied with her eyes in tears. “I just know he is very sick and has something bad growing inside his head. Doctor says he needs an operation. But daddy can’t afford it, so we need a miracle to save him now. I can use all my money to save my brother.” “How much do you have?” asked the man. “One dollar and twelve cents, it’s all the money I have now, but I can get some more if needed,” the girl answered in a whisper. “Well, what a coincidence,” smiled the man. “That is the exact price of a miracle for a little brother. Take me to your brother. Let’s see if I have the miracle your brother needs.”
The man was a famous nuerosurgeon (神经外科医生). He was just the right person needed to save the little boy’s life. The operation was completed without any charges and it went successfully.
Her mommy wondered how much it would have cost. The little girl just smiled, but said nothing.
1. The girl took the money out of the piggy bank to ______.| A．keep it in her bank account | B．buy her brother a miracle |
| C．cover the debt at the drugstore | D．donate it to a needy child |
| A．To let off her steam. | B．To show off her wealth. |
| C．To get timely service. | D．To attract other customers. |
| A．Her father was embarrassed for lack of money. | B．Her brother suffered from head injuries. |
| C．She was confident in saving her brother. | D．He was ready to help the little girl. |
| A．considerate and honest | B．gentle and open-minded |
| C．brave and creative | D．kind and professional |
| A．The Price of a Miracle | B．A Special Day at the Drugstore |
| C．A Doctor with Kindness | D．The Survival of a Strong-willed Boy |
【推荐1】NEW BABY BROTHER
I was sitting in school when I heard the news “Your baby brother is born, and wants to see you!”
Dad got me from school and to the hospital with no delay.
Hurrying on our journey, he almost forgot the way!
My brother’s hands were tiny, and wrinkly soft, like a prune.
After he smiled at me, Mom said, “He’ll come home soon!”
Everyone “oohing” and “aahing”, they say “He is so sweet.
And one day he’ll walk around on those little baby feet!”
1. The writer was _______________ when hearing the news.| A．at school | B．at home | C．in the hospital | D．in the store |
| A．father | B．mother | C．brother | D．teacher |
| A．worried | B．surprised | C．relaxed | D．excited |
【推荐2】When an earthquake hit a small town，many houses fell down.After the earthquake，all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.
One Sunday，when I was reading a newspaper，a special picture touched me.It gave the clothing sizes of each family member.I thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves.I said to my sevenyearold twins，Brad and Brett, and threeyearold Meghan，“We have so much，and these poor people now have nothing.We’ll share what we have with them.”
I filled a box with foods and clothes.While I was doing this, I encouraged the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favourite things.Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and games and put them together.Then she walked away.A few minutes later, she came back with Lucy, her muchloved doll.She put the doll on top of the other toys.“Oh，dear，” I said.“You don’t have to give Lucy.You love her so much.” Meghan said，“Lucy makes me happy，Mommy.Maybe she’ll make another little girl happy, too.”
I looked at Meghan for a long moment.She taught me a lesson.It’s easy to give something that we don’t want any more, but hard to give what we cherish (珍爱)，isn’t it?
1. The writer has children.| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．contribute | B．throw away | C．exhibit | D．put away |
| A．a girl | B．a game | C．a doll | D．an earthquake |
| A．A Family Story |
| B．The Spirit of Giving |
| C．The Way of Helping Others |
| D．A Sad Experience |
【推荐3】Rocky Lyons was five years old when his mother, Kelly, was driving along the country road with him. He was asleep on the front seat of their truck, with his feet resting on her lap. As his mom drove carefully down the winding country road, she turned onto a narrow bridge. The truck hit a rock and slid off the road. She attempted to bring it back up onto the road by pressing hard on the gas pedal(踏板)and turning the steering wheel to the left. But Rocky's foot got caught between her leg and the steering wheel and she lost control of the truck.
The truck fell into a 20-foot ravine(峡谷). When it hit the bottom,Rocky woke up. “What happened, Mom?” he asked. “Our wheels are pointing toward the sky.”
Kelly was seriously wounded and blinded by blood. “I’ll get you out, Mom, ” announced Rocky, who had surprisingly escaped injury. He climbed out from under Kelly, slid through the open window and tried to yank his mother out. But she didn’t move.
“Just let me sleep,” begged Kelly,who was out of consciousness(意识). Rocky insisted,“Mom, you can’t go to sleep.”
Rocky managed to push Kelly out of the truck and told her he’d climb up to the road and stop a car to get help. Fearing that no one would be able to see her little boy in the dark, Kelly refused to let him go alone. Instead they slowly moved up to the road. The pain was so great that Kelly wanted to give up, but Rocky wouldn’t let her.
Rocky kept repeating the inspirational phrase, “I know you can. I know you can.” When they finally reached the road, Rocky broke into tears seeing his mother’s torn face clearly for the first time. Waving his arms and shouting, “Please stop!” the boy stopped a truck. His mother was sent to hospital.
It took eight hours to rebuild Kelly’s face. She looks quite different today-she has a few scars but has recovered from her injuries.
Rocky’s heroics were big news. Everyone was surprised at this little boy’s power. “It’s not like I wanted it to happen,” the boy explained. “I just did what anyone would have done.” “If it weren’t for Rocky, I’d have died,” said his mother.
1. What do we know about Rocky and Kelly?| A．They were lost on a country road. |
| B．They were involved in a truck accident. |
| C．They had limited time to find their way. |
| D．They knew little of what happened to them. |
| A．The truck had turned over. |
| B．He couldn’t find his mother. |
| C．He had been stuck in the truck. |
| D．His mother had passed out. |
| A．Pull. | B．Drive. |
| C．Follow. | D．Carry. |
| A．Enthusiastic and kind. |
| B．Courageous and calm. |
| C．Cooperative and generous |
| D．Adventurous and energetic. |
【推荐1】Jeremy grew up being active in sports. But he never thought about healthy eating until he found himself gaining weight several years after college. Last week, Jeremy hit a turning point when he found that he was too out of shape to play in a company football team. He decided to change his eating habits.
The first step Jeremy took toward healthy eating was to stop going to fast-food restaurants. Jeremy used to eat fast food as often as 4 times a week. To his surprise, he found that giving up fast food wasn't that difficult. Now, he says, "I don't even like it anymore." When Jeremy does go out to eat, he tries to pick menu items that he knows are healthier. He orders salads and lower-fat sandwiches instead of hamburgers, and he drinks water instead of soda pop. "I try to order things that are already prepared the way I would like them to be prepared."
Planning meals has been a key to Jeremy's success. It helps him avoid getting too hungry and eating fast food. Each week he plans what he will eat for each meal, and he shops for groceries（食品杂货）with his plan in mind. "It's a lot easier to make healthy choices when you're just planning ahead for it." Rather than cutting out certain foods, Jeremy sometimes includes his favourite foods in his eating plan. "That way I don't feel like I'm letting myself down by not sticking to my plan.
Jeremy's friends and family noticed when he started eating healthier. They have helped him to make a habit of his healthy eating changes. "It made me feel pretty good, especially when people started making comments about the changes I was making," he says. "You just get the positive energy."
1. What made Jeremy decide to change his eating habits?| A．Higher food prices. | B．Weight gain in college. |
| C．Dislike of unhealthy foods. | D．Failing to join a football team. |
| A．It was too easy for him. |
| B．It made him uncomfortable. |
| C．It was not as difficult as he thought. |
| D．It meant stopping going out to eat. |
| A．Eating less at mealtimes. | B．Making plans ahead of time. |
| C．Following his friends' advice. | D．Cutting out all unhealthy foods. |
| A．Surprised. | B．Encouraged. | C．Worried. | D．Interested. |
【推荐2】One determined student stepped off the traditional job for blind people in China, and now challenges a new life at university in Britain. Being a massage therapist(按摩师) is a perfect job for many people with a visual disability, but for Zheng Jianwei, it was far from enough.
The 30-year-old former massage therapist gave up his hospital job in 2009 to prepare for admission to graduate school. He took IELTS(雅思考试), the language-fluency test necessary for university admission in the UK, in 2012 and scored 6.5 points. He was the first blind examinee to take the IELTS in the Southeast Chinese region. After about four years’struggle, Zheng successfully gained an offer from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom and became a graduate student.
However, Zheng’s path to graduate school was not easy. “I can’t take China’s national entrance exam for graduate school, which doesn’t provide study material(材料) for blind students,” he says.
He then turned to search for graduate school overseas. However, English became his nightmare. Zheng studied in special schools for visually challenged students since primary school, but foreign language was never a main subject.
Before giving up his job and learning English again in 2009, Zheng only knew the alphabet, a few words and some basic expressions. “Learning English again in my late 20s is not easy,” he says.
It took him three years of intensive study to gain entrance to a graduate school overseas. Because of the lack of study material, Zheng needs to spend hours and days looking for textbooks for the visually disabled and copying them, while it may take only five minutes for a sighted person to order a plain English textbook from Amazon.
In his parents’eyes, Zheng has been a sensible, independent and decisive man from a young age. Zheng made all the major decisions by himself, including studying abroad and choosing majors. “We just follow his decisions,” the mother says.
1. According to the first paragraph, a blind person in China is likely to ________.| A．go abroad for graduate school | B．work as a massage therapist |
| C．be far from pleased with life | D．enjoy a perfect job |
| A．can’t take the national entrance exam to college |
| B．can find less study material than normal students |
| C．can never learn a foreign language well |
| D．can’t afford the English textbooks for an national entrance exam |
| A．All mankind is created equal. |
| B．Many hands make light work. |
| C．Rome is not built in a day. |
| D．Nothing is impossible when mind is set. |
| A．parents have to follow any of his decisions |
| B．parents don’t understand or care about him |
| C．visual disability meant a hopeless damage to him |
| D．mind is healthy though physical disabled |
【推荐3】Toni Morrison was an American writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her novels Beloved, Song of Solomon and others explored the way African-Americans search for freedom and identity in a country obsessed (受困扰的) with skin color. Morrison was nearly 40 when she published her first novel The Bluest Eye in 1970. The Nobel Prize committee described her writing as language itself, a language she wants to liberate from race. Her novels discussed America’s past, focusing on black history and the effects of slavery and racism. She called her characters “the unfree at the heart of the democratic (民主的) experiment”.
Toni Morrison was born in 1931. She attended Howard University, a university in Washington, D.C., which only admitted African-Americans. At Howard, she read African, British and American literature, including writers William Faulkner and Virginia Woolf. After a short marriage, she became a single mother of two sons and worked as a book editor in New York.
Her first book The Bluest Eye follows a young girl named Pecola Breedlove, who grows up in Lorain, Ohio. Consistently bullied for her dark skin and made to feel ugly and unloved, Pecola prays for the miracle of blue eyes — a characteristic of white American beauty. As a result of this impossible desire, Pecola’s life begins to collapse. Several publishers rejected this book but it impressed The New York Times’ book critic John Leonard, who believed Morrison was an important new voice. He said her writing was “so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry”.
In 1988, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Beloved, which is based on the true story of an African-American enslaved woman. It became a best-seller and was later made into a film with Oprah Winfrey. Many Americans admired her as the country’s greatest living writer, including former President Barack Obama.
Morrison enjoyed her literary fame and was proud of her Nobel Prize won in 1993.
1. What can we learn about Toni Morrison from the text?| A．She only read African-American literature at university. |
| B．Morrison was about 40 when she received the Nobel Prize. |
| C．Her novels concentrated on the Americans obsessed with skin color. |
| D．She attended a university which only accepted African-Americans. |
| A．Because she supposes she looks more beautiful with blue eyes. |
| B．Because she wants to make sure whether she has magic power. |
| C．Because she thinks blue eyes can free herself from the sufferings. |
| D．Because she believes blue eyes can stop herself from being a slave. |
| A．They considered her as a common writer. |
| B．They couldn’t think highly of her enough. |
| C．They felt that her novels were not so fascinating. |
| D．They believed her novels had some room for improvement. |
| A．The spirit of Toni Morrison’s great novels. |
| B．An introduction of a writer called Toni Morrison. |
| C．The ways how Toni Morrison enjoyed literary fame. |
| D．The reasons why Toni Morrison won the Nobel Prize. |
Guilin rice noodles have a history of more than 2, 300 years. It is said that Oin Shi Huang, the founder of the Qin Dynasty (221 B C-206 B. C), took his army to southern China to wage war, aiming to unify southern China. However, the soldiers are from northern China and got used to eating wheat. They could not adapt to eating rice, which is the staple food in southern China, and couldn't digest it. In order to solve this problem. The chef had the idea to combine rice with wheat. They first inflated the rice and ground (把……磨成粉) it into rice syrup .After filtering the water from the rice syrup the chef smashed the rice into rice dough and steamed it, and then pulled it into noodles. The noodles were cooked with some special brine made from traditional Chinese medicine that cured the soldiers' digestive problems. The soldiers regained their energy after eating the cooked rice noodles, and finally unified southern China, according to reports .
Spring rolls
The spring roll is rolled from a thin pancake made of rice and filled with meat and vegetables. The rolls are very crispy after being deep fried.
The spring roll, a kind of traditional snack in northern China, is well known all over the world. Traditionally, the spring roll is very small.
According to reports, a man from the Song Dynasty (960-1279)studied very hard and often forgot to eat meals. His wife reminded him to eat meals on time but he failed. So she came up with the idea to make rice into a pancake, and filled it with meat and vegetables. By doing this, her husband could eat food from an entire meal in one roll, which was very convenient and nourishing.
1. According to the the first paragraph, the following are in Guilin rice noodles except________.| A．rice | B．Brine |
| C．wheat | D．energy |
| A．It was very small in old days. |
| B．It is filled with meat and fruits. |
| C．It is crispy after being steamed. |
| D．It is rarely seen in south China. |
| A．Her husband couldn't eat meals on time. |
| B．Her husband didn't think of any good idea. |
| C．Her husband couldn't eat all the food. |
| D．Her husband hardly studied. |
【推荐2】To get in shape soon, some people use “quick” methods without realizing that these methods can put their overall health in danger. For example, they lose weight by eating fat-free food. It’s true that consuming（消耗）fewer fats can help you get in shape sooner, but low fat foods like dried fruits, nuts, beans, etc, actually contain high amounts of calories. For example, fruit juice contains no fat, but has high calories, so drinking more than one glass of fruit juice won’t help in losing weight.
To rely only on fruit and vegetable juice to lose weight is also a wrong method. By replacing your meal with only juice, you decrease the calorie intake（卡路里摄取量）greatly. It’ll help lose weight, but it can make you lack energy, leading to headaches, stomach disorders, etc.
It’s true that exercise helps to keep healthy weight, but it’ll probably not help you much if you don’t take care of your diet by reducing your calorie intake. If you believe you can exercise every day and eat as much as you want, you’re incorrect. For healthy weight loss, you need to burn more calories than you consume. So, you need to limit the intake of food.
Wrong weight loss methods are dangerous. So if in doubt, you’d better ask a doctor before starting weight loss. Luckily, it’s possible to lose weight with healthy methods. For example, follow healthy food habits, exercise regularly for 20-30 minutes every day, and go on with a healthy lifestyle even after you lose weight. Anyway, as you don’t gain weight overnight, it can’t be lost in a short time either. Give yourself some time. Although healthy methods may take a bit longer to work, they’re surely good for your body.
1. We can know from the first paragraph that .| A．fruit juice is low in fat and calories | B．most people don’t lose weight safely |
| C．eating high fat foods helps lose weight | D．some quick shaping methods may be harmful |
| A．makes you skip meals | B．reduces the calorie intake greatly |
| C．can cause a few health problems | D．doesn’t help you to lose weight fast |
| A．By reducing mental pressure. | B．By only drinking fruit juice. |
| C．By having more rest. | D．By exercising with food control. |
| A．We should be patient with losing weight. |
| B．We can actually lose weight very easily. |
| C．Regular exercise is enough for us to lose weight. |
| D．We don’t have to consider our doctor’s advice. |
【推荐3】Recently, Whitewater Middle School students in the US looked at 200 pounds (90.7kg) of food. Their classmates threw it away after a meal in the cafeteria.
They found the remains of pizzas. They saw untouched green salads and pieces of bread bitten only once.
It was, they said, both disgusting and educational.
“You don’t realize how much food waste you’re making till you see it,” said student Cody Gist.
To deal with this problem, Whitewater added environmental science as a school-wide program this year. Teachers are guiding their students through research on the ways food is linked to environment, poverty, and people’s health.
The school changed to compostable (可用作堆肥的) paper trays (托盘) as well. Working with Every Tray Counts, a US nonprofit group, the school hopes for a change from disposable (一次性的) trays to compostable paper trays.
This isn’t just an exercise at school. Whitewater is joining a network of schools, business and neighborhoods. They try to make composting as mainstream as recycling.
“The larger issue is protection of landfill space,” said Laurette Hall, an environmental management official. The area has enough space to last for maybe 25 more years, she said “That isn’t as much as it sounds in such a rapidly growing area.”
Principal Beth Thompson said students advise each other on new ways to deal with trash.
“Students understand why it matters so not one student refused to do extra work when throwing away their waste,” Thompson said.
Whitewater teachers make sure students know how their own eating habits are part of bigger problems. In environmental literature class, students read books such as Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal.
Mollie Lyman works with several language arts classrooms. Their classes discuss such issues as how poor neighborhoods often have less access to healthy food.
Lyman says she wants students to ask some basic questions: “What do we eat? What do we waste?”
1. Why did Whitewater Middle School students look at the food?| A．To see how food was connected with other problems. |
| B．To find out the calories of different kinds of food. |
| C．To check what foods were most popular among students. |
| D．To prepare students for the environmental science course. |
① Introducing a new course about the environment.
② Using compostable paper trays in the cafeteria.
③ Setting up a group called Every Tray Counts.
④ Joining others to make composting common.
| A．①②③ | B．②③④ | C．①②④ | D．①③④ |
| A．People don’t want to protect landfill space. |
| B．There won’t be enough landfill space in the future. |
| C．Students don’t know how to recycle trash. |
| D．Students don’t understand the waste problem. |
| A．To tell readers how important it is to save food. |
| B．To call on students to care about poor people. |
| C．To encourage schools to have environmental protection classes. |
| D．To share how a US school is making an effort for the environment. |
