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  Did you know that each day one person in the US throws away 4.4 pounds of rubbish?Almost every month, we throw away our own rubbish in packaging alonePackaging(including boxes, bags, etc)comes to our homes with the things we have boughtSeveral weeks ago, the TV news said that in a city in Italy tons of rubbish were piled up in the streets, and the smell was rather terribleWhat can we do to help?We should get to know the following Rs

  Reduce To reduce means to make less rubbishThat is one of the first things we all should do for the environmentReduce your rubbish by doing things like packing your lunch in reusable containers(可再利用的容器), taking smaller potions()at dinner so you don't waste food when you have had enough, writing on both sides of paper, and using less water when taking a shower

  Reuse To reuse is to use things againThink about the bags you get from the storeThey can be reused to carry your lunch, to hold your rubbish, or to collect used cansYou can even take them back to the store the next time to carry your things instead of getting a new bag!

  Recycle(回收利用)Recycling is an important part of keeping our planet clean and greenIt can also save energyBe sure that you don't throw things in the rubbish that can be recycled to make something elsePaper, plastic, cans and bottles can all be recycled, but food, electrical waste and mobile phones can'tWhen you are not sure whether something can be recycled, go to your parents and teachers for advice

  Follow the three Rs, and every one of us can do something to save the earthIt is also the best way to save ourselves

(1)

The first paragraph of the passage implies(暗示)that ________

[  ]

A.

packaging should be given up

B.

Italy is too dirty for us to visit

C.

the US produces most rubbish

D.

the earth is becoming dirtier

(2)

If you want to reduce, you should ________

[  ]

A.

make good use of your paper

B.

take a bath instead of a shower

C.

eat a small dinner every day

D.

pack your lunch with newspapers

(3)

The writer seems to ask people to reuse the bags ________

[  ]

A.

only as rubbish bags

B.

only for carrying other things

C.

mainly to have a cleaner world

D.

mainly to save some money

(4)

Which of the following can be recycled?

[  ]

A.

Food and bottles

B.

Books and newspapers

C.

Paper and mobile phones

D.

Plastic and electrical waste

(5)

The passage mainly tells us that ________

[  ]

A.

all useless things can be recycled

B.

the environment is greatly improving

C.

the three Rs can help us clean the earth

D.

we should never throw any rubbish away

答案:1.D;2.A;3.C;4.B;5.C;
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