1 . Here are some of students’ opinions about waste.

Mary

As for me, I believe “Waste not, want not.” As we know, there are still millions of Chinese living in a poor condition. We can never afford waste. Therefore, there is no doubt that saving is still a good habit that we should not give up. I do not like the men who spend their money in a wrong way. They do not know waste is a bad thing. It can only make them happy for the time being.

Jacky

More and more people are no longer interested in the simple life style, including me. And I feel embarrassed to save the things I used. What I love is the latest fashion. In my eyes, saving is already out of style.

Sally

One of the best ways we students can do in this situation is to recycle the textbooks we are using everyday. There are different ways to do so, such as sending them to a recycling factory, reusing them for other purposes, passing them on to new students and so on.

Tim

The negative effects of waste can be shown as follows. Firstly, it makes some students ask their parents for money quite often, which is harmful to their development. If they don’t learn to support themselves, they will be “useless people” when they graduate. Secondly, it is not easy for our parents to arrange for our schooling. Last but not least, just like what Mary said that our country is still poor.

Now, please remember this English old saying “A penny saved is a penny earned”.

1. The text is most probably written for________.

A．teachers

B．parents

C．students

D．book sellers

2. Which of the following will Mary do?

A．Spending her money.	B．Making her happy.
C．Feeling embarrassed.	D．Considering saving is a good habit.

3. Which is FALSE about Tim’s opinion?

A．Waste makes students spend less money.

B．Waste probably makes students become “useless people”．

C．It is not easy for our parents to arrange for our schooling.

D．He agrees with Mary.

4. What does the writer really want to tell his readers?

A．Waste has become a serious problem.	B．People should not waste things.
C．Millions of Chinese living in a poor condition.	D．We should recycle the textbooks.

2 . A third of all food produced worldwide is never eaten. But how easy is it to reduce our food waste? Two students have found out.

“That's not a very pleasant smell,” says student Helen Chigwende, standing with the entire contents of her household food waste bin laid out before her. Helen and one of her house-mates, Will Smith, want to learn how to live a more sustainable(可持续的) lifestyle, so they need to understand their habits. That means searching their leftovers or food that has been sent straight to the bin without being touched. They soon find out how much of their food waste could have been avoided. “We've got a piece of sandwich meat that doesn't even seem to be eaten,” Will says, looking at what sill-eatable food he could save. It is formed into a pile of “avoidable” waste, which soon becomes the “unavoidable” things.

“One of the reasons why we end up with a lot of food waste is that food isn't stored properly,” explained Dr Woolley. Sometimes it is placed in an area of the fridge or cupboard where it is not easily noticeable, so it gets left and not eaten in time. There are also two other tips in reducing food waste. “The first is planning,” he says. “Write a shopping list to make sure you're not repeating things you've already got. The second is preparation. Cook the right amount for the people that are going to eat.”

Back at the student house, Helen and Will are cooking vegetarian food to ensure a sustainable lifestyle. The long term test of whether they can keep up with their dietary prices and reduce food waste is yet to come. But both are devoted to making a positive change now. Despite being a “picky cater”, Helen says a week of sticking to health has not been too diff-cult. “It's just about finding things you'll enjoy eating.”

1. What can we learn about Helen from paragraph 2?

A．She has formed a habit of sorting out waste food.

B．She has never touched her household's bin.

C．She has wasted a lot of “avoidable” food.

D．She has calculated the amount of household waste.

2. What does Dr Woolley stress in paragraph 3?

A．Measures to keep food fresh.

B．Negative effects of food waste.

C．Ways of living a healthy lifestyle.

D．Suggestions for reducing food waste.

3. What can be inferred about Helen and Will from the last paragraph?

A．They are trying to live more sustainably.

B．They find it difficult to stick to health.

C．They are tired of eating vegetables.

D．They have difficulty keeping good eating habits.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Be Cautious about Food Waste

B．Food Waste Can Be Unavoidable

C．Reduce the Amount of Daily Food

D．Forming Good Dietary Habits Is Important