Garbage sorting (垃圾分类) began on July 1, 2019. However, I live in my building with the other 238 families and we live with a similar system (系统) for years. Here, I’d like to talk about our experiences.
In October 2016, the government (政府) chose our neighborhood to be part of a pilot (试点的) program for garbage sorting. To help the program run successfully, we set up a volunteer team. I am one of the volunteers. However, several of us didn’t know if we could lead people in the building to change their habits.
We began with the usual ways. We handed out notices around the neighborhood. We also went door to door to tell people how to sort garbage. However, they made many mistakes. For example, many didn’t know wet rubbish meant food waste. Instead, they thought it meant rubbish that was wet. Some even refused to sort their garbage.
As a result, we volunteers had to do lots of sorting ourselves. At the same time, we went around explaining the rules. We kept talking to those people who refused to sort their garbage. We let them know we could help to sort garbage for them. It was a matter of time and patience. We believed they would finally change their mind.
Six months later, we were successful in changing people’s mind. People in my building began sorting their garbage. Some even joined us to help us.
I think face-to-face talks played an important role. Sometimes, these talks led to conflicts, but they were much more effective (有效的) than handing out notices. It was interesting to see what happened. I hope everyone knows garbage sorting is good for them.
1. The writer’s neighborhood started its garbage-sorting program ________.| A．in April, 2017 | B．on July 1, 2019 | C．on October 8, 2018 | D．in October, 2016 |
| A．They put an ad on TV. | B．They had face-to-face talks with people. |
| C．They had some performances. | D．They invited the people to a party. |
| A．For about 183 days. | B．For about 6 weeks. | C．For about 7 months. | D．For 3 years. |
| A．People in the writer’s neighborhood develop the garbage-sorting habits easily. |
| B．The volunteers made many mistakes when telling people how to sort garbage. |
| C．The writer thinks giving out notices is less effective than talking with people. |
| D．The government made the plan of garbage sorting because of the dirty neighborhood. |
| A．A pilot program | B．How to change people’s mind |
| C．The difficulties of garbage sorting | D．Experiences of garbage sorting |
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【推荐1】Anderson “Andi” Musser, age 11, created a “store” called the Kindness Closet in her elementary school. It’s a place where kids in need can choose a few new or nearly new clothing items to own — at no charge. We asked Andi to tell us about it.
What gave you this idea?
A friend of mine wore a lot of hand-me-down clothes from her older brothers. She said she wished she had some girl clothing to wear to school. I had some things that were too small for me to wear in my closet, so I gave them to her at school the next day.
She was so happy, and I thought. Can we do this for more people in my school? I mentioned it to my teacher, who suggested I talk to the headmaster. The headmaster loved the idea and let me set up the store in a big closet by his office.
How do you stock it?
I wrote to local businesses and sent the letters in person to explain my idea and ask for donations. They were very willing to help. I also get monetary (货币的) donations to buy certain clothing items or sizes we may need. Once a week during break, I go in to sort, fold, and hang donations. Some friends help me.
Who uses the Closet?
Teachers suggest kids who could use it, or kids can ask themselves. It’s all very private so no one feels funny about it. We want kids to feel happy about getting something!
1. What does Andi do?| A．A teacher. | B．A reporter. | C．A student. | D．A businessman. |
| A．A friend of hers. | B．Her friend’s brother. | C．Her teacher. | D．Her headmaster. |
a. Sort donations. b. Washing the clothes. c. Fold or hang donations. d. Buy clothing items.
| A．ab | B．ac | C．bc | D．cd |
| A．It is really a store to sell clothes. |
| B．There are only old clothing items in it. |
| C．Kids in need only pay a little for the clothes in it. |
| D．It is near the headmaster’s office in Anderson’s school. |
| A．Clothing Donations | B．A Closet Full of Kindness |
| C．A Closet of Girl Clothing | D．How to Use the Kindness Closet |
You may find it easy and fun to use smartphones. But for many old people, it’s a hard thing, Liu Siyuan from Beijing 101 Middle School saw the problem. He tried to teach the old how to use smartphones with a guidebook.
The 16-year-old set up a volunteer group called Silver Hair. It took its seven members around half a year to write a 300-page book called May I Show You How to Use Smartphones?
The group made a survey of more than 1, 000 old people and talked with many in old people’s homes. They found out what the old people cared most about with smartphones. “How to use WeChat” topped the list. This became one part of the book. The other nine parts include online shopping, using online maps and more. “The old people can look up the information in the book anytime they need, just like using a dictionary,” said Liu.
The group printed out 500 copies and handed them out. They’ll soon work on the second book that will have more instructions about hospital registration(挂号) and photo editing.
Thanks to the volunteers of Silver Hair, the old people’s life has become easier and more convenient.
1. It’s difficult for many old people to use smartphones.2. It took the seven members of Silver Hair a year to write a 300-page book.
3. What the old people care most about with smartphones is online shopping.
4. They printed out 500 copies of the second book.
5. These volunteers have made a difference to the old people’s life.
【推荐3】One day, I took my two kids to a playground. As soon as we got there, my daughter ran to the swing and asked for a push (推). When I was helping my daughter go higher, I saw another girl trying to make her swing go higher. But it was quite difficult for her.
I gave my daughter one big push and then walked to the girl. I asked her if she wanted me to push her. She said, “Yes!” For the next two hours, I pushed swings and played with my children and the girl. When we went back home, I was very tired, but I felt happy.
Two years later, I was always tired after a long day’s work. But every day, I needed to pick up my kids before going home. One day, when I stood in the parents’ waiting area (区), a girl hugged (拥抱) me. I looked down and found she was the girl on the playground. She gave me one big hug before getting on the school bus. As I watched her back, I didn’t feel tired anymore.
In life, the love we give to others will find its way back to us again.
1. The writer took her ________ to the playground.| A．two sons | B．three daughters | C．son and students | D．son and daughter |
| A．She helped her find her parents. | B．She pushed her to make her swing higher. |
| C．She taught her how to play games. | D．She spent 2 hours swing dancing with her. |
| A．Near the school. | B．In a supermarket. | C．Behind her office. | D．On a playground. |
| A．By car. | B．By train. | C．On foot. | D．By bus. |
| A．You won’t feel tired if someone hugs you. | B．We should play with kids more often. |
| C．We should give our love to people in need. | D．It’s good to make more friends in life. |
【推荐1】One day, Mr. Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing very old clothes. He came into the room. But people in the room didn’t look at him. They didn’t ask him to sit at the table. He wasn’t happy. But he said nothing.
Mr. Smith went home quickly and put on his best clothes. He went back to the party. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at him. They gave him good food to eat.
Mr. Smith took off his coat, and put it on the food and said, “Eat, coat!”
The other people were astonished and asked, “What are you doing? Why do you do that?”
Mr. Smith answered, “I am asking my coat to eat food. When I wore old clothes, you didn’t look at me. You didn’t ask me to sit down. Now I am wearing these nice clothes. And you give me good food. Now I see, you give the food to my coat, not to me.”
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1. One day, Mr. Smith went to _________.| A．a birthday party | B．a dinner party | C．an English party |
| A．Because the people didn’t ask him to come. |
| B．Because Mr. Smith wore old clothes. |
| C．Because Mr. Smith didn’t say hello to them first. |
| A．Because he didn’t want to stay here. |
| B．Because he went home for his best clothes. |
| C．Because the people there asked him to leave. |
| A．高兴的 | B．害怕的 | C．感到奇怪的 |
| A．A person in good clothes should eat good food. |
| B．A good coat should eat good food. |
| C．We can’t judge (判断) a man by his clothes. |
For example, we all have days like this: our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned, or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn’t come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her. We may be really angry but we tried to bear things like those. According to ancient Chinese wisdom, we should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent. In fact, it’s good for our health.
“Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine,” said Mrs. Li, a 60-year-old woman from Hangzhou. “My parents taught me to do this. It’s a part of our folk（民间的）culture. ”
Mrs. Li is a member of a group of people who love shouting. Each morning, she and some of her friends climb to the top of a hill and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise. They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs（肺）and it brings them a lot of fun.
“Sometimes I shout out and other shout back,” said Mrs. Gu, another shouting lover. “It makes you happy. You laugh and then you feel very comfortable. ”
Dr. Peter Calafiura, an American doctor, agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people’s health.
So, next time you start your morning run, why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier.
1. The underlined word “bear” in Paragraph 2 means “__________” in Chinese.
| A．纠正 | B．忍受 | C．铭记 | D．杜绝 |
| A．her parents | B．her teacher | C．Mrs. Gu | D．Dr. Peter Calafiura |
| A．In a park. | B．At a square. | C．In her house. | D．On a hill. |
| A．It’s great furl. | B．It’s good for people’s health. |
| C．It’s easy to learn. | D．It’s good exercise especially for kids. |
| A．a shouting lover | B．a shouting club |
| C．the advantages of shouting | D．the history of shouting |
【推荐3】Bill is a boy of 15. His parents doesn’t care about him. Bill often sleeps in class and always fails in his exams. Neither his teachers nor his classmates like him.
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, comes to Bill’s class. She begins her lesson. She asks a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she says loudly, “Bill, please!”
Bill is surprised. And he stands up without a word.
“Just try it! I believe you can!” She encourages（鼓励）Bill.
After school, Miss Jones has a long talk with Bill. She tells him that she cares about him and believes in him.
Bill thinks a lot that evening. From then on, he works hard and Miss Jones helps him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooks for him.
Later, Bill has another exam. He is very excited to pass the exam. A change takes place in Bill’s heart.
1. At first, ________ likes Bill.| A．Bill’s parent | B．Bill’s teacher | C．Bill’s classmate | D．no one |
| A．sleeps in class | B．talks in class | C．doesn’t answer questions | D．doesn’t go to school |
| A．doing homework for him | B．encouraging and helping him |
| C．giving Bill another exam | D．cooking delicious food for him |
| A．Miss Jones is a loving and careful teacher | B．Bill’s parents cares about him very much |
| C．Miss Jones loves to answer Bill’s question | D．Bill doesn’t like to play with his classmates |
| A．Parents’ Day | B．A Lazy Boy | C．A Boy’s Change | D．A Strict Teacher |
