【1】On , many people all over the world try to do something green .

A.Earth DayB.Car Free DayC.Buy Nothing DayD.Meatout Day

【2】“Buy Nothing Day” might be on _______.

A.March 20thB.April 22ndC.September 22ndD.November 20th

【3】Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A.In Italy, people dress up to celebrate the Earth Day.

B.In Brussels, taking the bus is free on September 22nd.

C.All the stores are closed on “Buy Nothing Day”.

D.Many people wouldn’t eat any meat on “Earth Day”.

【4】The passage above might be from the _______ column in a magazine.

A.Healthy EatingB.Green Earth

C.Traditional ArtsD.Fantastic Sports

—So they are.

A. and B. but C. so

A. nice；good B. well； well C. nice；well D. good； nice

A. hang out B. hang up C. hang off

– Nearly once every two months.

A. How fast B. How soon

C. How long D. How often

—I'm sorry to hear that. I hope she can get better soon.

A. look at B. look for C. care for

—No, you_______.

A. mustn’t B. can’t C. needn’t

—Wow, you’re so great.

A. a B. an C. the

What's special about the Salar? This salt flat can create an endless natural mirror (鏡子), which gives you an amazing experience. On a still day, a thin layer of water covering the salt changes the salt flat into "The World's Largest Mirror" reflecting the sky. Those who are lucky enough to see this natural wonder will tell you how difficult it is to find out the dividing line between the sky and land.

Some 40,000 years ago, water from the surrounding mountains gathered here and there were no outlets (出口) where the rainfall could flow out. So a huge lake was formed with natural salt inside. Over time, about 25,000 years ago, a rise in temperatures reduced the amount of rainfall in the area. The climate from wet to dry caused the water to slowly evaporate (蒸發(fā)). About 10,000 years ago, the body of water dried up and a deep layer of salt flat was left behind.

With about 10 billion tons of salt lying around it, it's no surprise that salt production in the Salar is a big business. But the real treasure lies under the surface of the salt flat, where around 70% of the world's lithium (鋰) reserves can be found. The lithium is used for powering mobile phones, laptops, electric cars and this resource could be of great value.

Every month we look at a different artist. We think Haroshi is super cool—he makes sculptures from skateboards.

Haroshi is in his late 30s. He's a skateboarder but he also makes things from wood. He began skateboarding when he was 15 years old and he loved it. He used to skate every day. Now, if you know anything about skateboarding, you'll know that skateboards don't last forever because they break. Haroshi didn't throw his out but he collected them. Over time he built up a big collection and at the same time he learnt about all the different types of skateboards. Surprisingly, not all skateboards are of the same shape and actually they are often built in different ways. By the time he was 25, he had a lot of collections of old skateboards.

He decided he had to do something with them so he started to cut them up. As he was doing that, he noticed some interesting patterns（圖案）in the wood. He then cut more and fixed them on top of each other. The first thing he created from the wood was a piece of jewelry. He created something new from something old.

Today, however, he is known for his large 3D wooden sculptures. His ideas generally come from skateboarding culture, from skateboarding cats to cool trainers, but also everyday topics such as hurting yourself, getting better, being crazy about something and growing up. All skateboarders will understand these. Haroshi has made over 40 pieces and each piece takes a very long time. There is no doubt that he is very talented. But he had no formal art training. He taught himself.

Haroshi held an exhibition（展覽）in London last month. As we entered the rst room, we saw a huge bird that covered one wall. There was also a sculpture called Ordinary Life. It looked like a broken leg—a very common problem, of course. It's unbelievable to think that these sculptures are all made from broken skateboards. But there's something else that is really interesting about Haroshi's works. In the twelfth century, Unkei, a sculptor, placed a glass ball in each of his works to show the heart of the piece. Haroshi also places something inside his sculptures—a piece of broken skateboard. In this way, he gives his sculptures life. We think that is just amazing!

【1】When did Haroshi begin skateboarding?

【2】What was the rst thing Haroshi created from the wood?

【3】How many pieces of sculptures has Haroshi made?

【4】What kind of person is Haroshi according to the passage?

【5】What is the last paragraph mainly about?