1 . When Shanghai introduced a new garbage-sorting policy (垃圾类政策) in July last year, the city’s residents (居民) took some time to get used to it. They joked that every time they took out their garbage, the staff (工作人员) standing by the bins would ask, “What kind of garbage are you?”
Starting on May 1, Beijing joined many Chinese cities by introducing a new garbage-sorting policy, People’s Daily reported. Residents should sort their garbage into four groups: kitchen, recyclable, hazardous (有害的) and other waste.
These groups are represented (代表) by four different colors of trash bins—green, blue, red and gray. Those who fail to sort their trash correctly may be fined up to 200 yuan, Xinhua reported.
Some cities like Shanghai and Qingdao sort their trash differently. These cities use four different groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry. Although their names are different, the groups are actually the same. In fact, wet garbage in Shanghai is kitchen garbage in Beijing. And dry garbage is the same as other waste, China Youth Daily reported.
To help residents sort their trash correctly, the Beijing government is offering online guidelines (指导). If people don’t know how to throw away garbage, they can search for it on the WeChat account Guanchenglishi (管城理市) to find out. By searching a keyword or taking a photo, people can immediately find out which group their waste belongs to.
1. If people don’t follow the garbage-sorting policy, __________.| A．they will have to stand by the bins | B．they won’t be allowed to throw trash away |
| C．they won’t be noticed | D．they may face fines |
| A．Beijing and Shanghai. | B．Beijing and Qingdao. |
| C．Shanghai and Qingdao. | D．Qingdao and Wuhan. |
| A．wet garbage | B．dry garbage |
| C．recyclable garbage | D．harmful garbage |
| A．Beijing uses four different groups: kitchen, recyclable, hazardous and dry. |
| B．Garbage-sorting is being carried out all over China. |
| C．Guanchenglishi can help residents in Beijing with the garbage-sorting. |
| D．Residents in Beijing are troubled by garbage-sorting. |
On Oct. 20, 2021, the flame for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games arrived in Beijing,
This is the first time that China
The relay was scheduled from Feb. 2 to Feb. 4, with the route connecting landmarks, historical sites and major tourism
3 . The COVID-19 has led to a great demand for bikes and biking. Bikes stores are struggling hard to keep up with the demand. In the United States, bike sales have seen their jump since the 1970s. Sales of adult bikes in April of 2020 were three times as high as last year. The situation is similar in Asia and Europe. Around 90% of the bikes sold in the US are made in China. But because of the COVID-19, even the normal supply of bicycles wasn’t being created. That demand began to go up in mid-March, as people began looking for ways of getting around that didn’t involve crowded public transportation. Because biking happens in the open air, and the chance of catching the disease while riding is very low.
Biking has also grown more popular because it is one of the few forms of exercise allowed in many lockdowns. With gyms and fitness shut down, biking fills a need for many active people. Families appreciate biking, too. With school closed and kids unable to hang out with their friends, biking is a welcome activity. Bikes are also practical. Many cities are seeing this as an opportunity to make their streets safer and greener. Cities around the world are adding mils and miles of bike lanes to their streets to encourage biking. New York says it will close off up to 160 kilometers of roads so they can be used by bikers and walkers. Paris has set up over 650 kilometers of new bike lanes. The United Kingdom plans to double its number of bike lanes. In Milan, Italy, 35 kilometers of roads have been metamorphosed.
Though many of these bike lane additions are temporary, and some people assume these additions seem to destroy the overall beauty of cities, if changes in biking habits become permanent because of additions, they could seriously cut down car traffic and help make cities a lot greener.
1. What can we conclude about the present bike situation?| A．It is more expensive. | B．It is safer than a car. |
| C．It is in short supply. | D．It is all made in China. |
| A．Repaired. | B．Changed. | C．Protected. | D．Designed. |
| A．Negative. | B．Doubtful. | C．Indifferent. | D．Positive. |
| A．Increasing Interest in Biking | B．Ride Bikes, Clean the Earth |
| C．More Bikes, Fewer Traffic Jam | D．A Great drop for Bike Exercise |
