The pupils and teachers at Fairfield School think it’s necessary to protect the environment! This is what they’ve been doing.
Growing vegetables
Fairfield School pupils started their own vegetable garden. Both children and teachers grow vegetables, then they pick them. In this way, school dinners are more delicious than ever before.
Recycling
The Fairfield pupils don’t just bring their books to school —they bring their rubbish too! There are recycling bins (回收箱) in the playground for cans, plastic bottles and paper. The teachers give a prize every month to the pupil who’s tried the hardest to recycle.
Finding cleaner ways to get around
Everyone walks or rides a bike to Fairfield School! “It’s faster to ride bikes than to drive anyway, even the teachers don’t use their cars.” says one pupil.
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Growing vegetables | ★ Pupils at Fairfield School can enjoy delicious food by growing and |
Recycling | ★ The pupils bring both their books and their ★ The pupil who works |
Finding cleaner | ★ Fairfield School asks teachers and students not to go to school by |
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【推荐1】Fashion isn’t very environmentally friendly because it makes people buy things they don’t need, just because they’re new. We want to take care of the environment. We don’t want to pollute the air and we don’t want to waste energy and resources. But we also want to be fashionable. How can we buy fashionable clothes and protect the environment?
Old styles are fashionable again, so one way is to buy secondhand clothes—recycled clothes. Another way is to buy fair trade clothes. These clothes are either recycled or made in a way that protects the environment. They also protect the people who make the clothes.
Surprisingly, white cotton is one of the least environmentally friendly crops of all. To protect the cotton, the growers use chemicals that pollute water, make farm workers ill and kill wildlife. New materials, such as hemp and bamboo, grow quickly and are more environmentally friendly. These materials are very soft, and look fantastic. The best materials are coloured using natural dyes made from plants.
Environmentally friendly clothes are practical but until now they are often dull. Now fashion designers are working with these materials and the clothes are beautiful as well. So now we can buy fashionable clothes that are also environmentally friendly.
1. According to the article, which is one of the least environmentally friendly crops of all?2. Who is working to make the environmentally friendly clothes more beautiful?
3. Will you buy things you don’t need, just because they’re new? Why or why not?
School tests can be stressful. But they might also encourage you to help change the world. Three girls, Kristen, Jenna and Marisa from New York, learned about a growing problem from a reading test they took. The problem is e-waste, short for electronic waste (电子垃圾). The girls learned that some dangerous chemicals in e-waste can damage the environment and people.
Afterwards, they had to come up with an idea for a science project. They remembered the interesting topic from their test. So the girls started a recycling drive to help other students and the community learn about properly (合理地) recycling e-waste. They called themselves the E-Waste Girls. They put recycling boxes in the school hall and asked the students to collect old cell phones, radios and other items. When the boxes were full, they sent them to a special recycling center. The recyclers took out the dangerous chemicals and disposed of (处理) them properly, so that they don’t go into the air or the ground or the water.
One big way people can help reduce e-waste is to buy smartly. So the girls strongly advised people to consider electronics made with fewer dangerous chemicals and choose electronics that will last several years. The girls’ project also helped them become finalists (决赛选手) in the We Can Change the World Challenge, a national student competition. The E-Waste Girls see a bright future in which projects like theirs will not be needed any more.
1. The E-Waste Girls first learned about e-waste in a reading test, didn’t they?2. Why did the E-Waste Girls start a recycling drive?
3. Where did they send the full recycling boxes?
4. What did the recyclers do to make e-waste not pollute the air or the ground or the water?
5. What does the last sentence “The E-Waste Girls see a bright future in which projects like theirswill not be needed any more.” want to tell us?
Because of his excellent performance, Hao Yongquan, 58, was chosen as Gansu’s most beautiful forest ranger (护林员) in December, 2023.
Hao has been a forest ranger for 37 years since he stopped serving in the army in 1987. He and his workmates at Guanyin Forest Farm are called the “forests eyes” and “green guardians”.
“Daily work usually starts with patrolling (巡逻). Every morning, we carry necessary equipment after having breakfast and then set off to forests with dry food and water bottles, patrolling until it gets dark,” Hao said.
Rangers have been living in the mountains and forests for years, getting used to difficulties and loneliness. They always go out early and return at sunset during the whole year, and their duty is to protect green mountains and clear waters.
A forest ranger often has to walk more than 12 kilometers a day, and a pair of shoes wears out in two to three months, according to Hao.
Hao Yongquan works at Liuping Forest Management Office. It manages 10,511.6 hectares (公顷).
“Because of poor road conditions, if rangers go to the farthest villages for patrols, they have to walk 30 to 40 kilometers on mountain roads, climb four mountains, and cross more than 10 rivers,” Hao said. “And each patrol takes three to four days.”
When Hao returns from his patrol every day, he writes down the results in the patrol diary, recording his love for mountains and forests.
“The environment is improving day by day, and that makes me feel my work is worth it,” he said.
1. When was Hao Yongquan chosen as Gansu’s most beautiful forest ranger?2. What are Hao Yongquan and his workmates called?
3. What is the duty of the forest rangers?
4. How many days does the farthest village patrol take?
5. Why does Hao Yongquan feel his work is worth it?
Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.
Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit someone, but sometimes, you hide your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.
In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry. Sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself.
When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It’s helpful to talk about your anger with an adult, such as parents, a teacher, etc. When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug; go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.
Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Don’t let your anger control you.
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1. Get a headache or your stomach may hurt if you hide anger
2. When you talk about anger, those
3. Is it good to hide your anger?
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Lots of kids like to play the smartphone these days. They often have a fight with their parents because of smartphones. How do we deal with this problems?
In my opinion, playing the smartphone can help us relax. As the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” For example, when I finish five days of studying, I feel tired. There are many Apps (应用程序). We can use them to relax. That’s when I like to watch videos on Bilibili (哔哩毕哩). Many videos are educational, like a short video called Escape from the British Museum. I can learn a lot from the video and when we have history class, we can learn quickly.
Still, some students seem like they are addicted (上瘾的) to games. They often play the smartphone for seven hours a day. That is not good for their eyes. They will feel tired in class the next day. The teacher will be angry. They always learn slowly so some students get poor grades because of smartphones.
So I can only say that we should try to self-disciplined (自律的) when knowing how much time we should spend playing the smartphone.
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【推荐3】Staying with a friend or family member is a great way to save some money when you travel. But how can you be a great guest（客人）?
| Be clear about who is going with you. Don't say, "I'd like to come for a visit" if you mean, you'd better say, "I'd like to visit with my husband and two kids." Keep an eye on your things. Don't make your friend's home like staying in a hotel. When you're not in your room, you should make it clean and tidy as usual. Watch you children. Before traveling, talk to your kids about their manners（礼仪）. Let them know what they should do and should not do. Don't wish your hostess（女主人）to do all the work. She may not want you to buy things or give some help at dinner time, but it's important to help her do some housework, like washing a few dishes or cleaning the table after dinner. Bring or send a thank-you gift and follow up with a note. The gift needn't to be expensive. If you don't have time to shop, take the family to dinner to show thanks. When you get home, send a quick note to let them know how much you enjoy your stay. |
1. What's the great way to save some money when you travel?
2. When do you need to talk to your kids about their manners?
3. What housework you'd better do after dinner?
4. How can you show thanks to you host family if you don't have time to shop?
5. How many pieces of advice are given to be a great guest?
