Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests(客人) with things like disposable (一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they don't have to bring their own. But, if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring your own things. Starting from June, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables. They want to ask people to use less disposable things.

Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It is a waste of natural resources (资源) and is very bad for the environment. Do you know, one Chinese person makes as much as 400kg of waste a year! Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of plastic lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw out, the better. So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again.

Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life:  Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then you can use it over and over again. Do not use paper cups. At your school dining-room, use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.

To protect our environment and our home, it is very necessary and important for us to save natural resources.

(   ) 11. Why do many hotels provide guests with some disposable things?

A. Let their guests be convenient during their traveling.

B. Hope their guests use less disposable things.

C. Wish their guests to save money.

D. Want their guests to use more disposable things.

(   ) 12. Some Beijing hotels will no longer provide guests with _________.

A. cheap food and drink    B. disposable things 

C. good service           D. free TV programs

(   ) 13. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Many disposable things are made of plastic.

B. Throwing disposable things away is a waste of natural resources.

C. Plastic is very bad for the environment.

D. Plastic breaks down easily.

(   ) 14. What can we do to make our world a better place at home and school?

A. Use shopping bags made of plastic.       

B. Do not throw away paper cups.

C. Use disposable plates, bowls and chopsticks.

D. Don’t forget to reuse daily necessities（日用品）.

(   ) 15. We can tell from the story that ________.

A. people don't like disposable things at all

B. we can't use paper or plastic bowls at school

C. we should use less plastic things and protect our environment

D. hotels won't provide disposable things because they want to save money

Talking with people is necessary in our daily activities and it is also very important. However, we all have different styles of communicating. Some people seem to be liked by most of the people while others not! Why does this happen? The answer lies in the simple magic words of communication—Thank you, Please and Sorry!

Let’s see how and why we should use these three words:

◆ Thank you

There is not one day of our life which we spend without taking help from another person. From the time we start our day till we step into our bed for a good night’s sleep, we have taken a number of favors (恩惠). However, how many times do we thank the other person truly? Be free and generous in saying “Thank you”! It does not take away your credit (认可), but surely makes the other person happy and more willing to help you next time!

◆ Please

Often we take things for granted (想当然) and ask other people to do things for us. This does not help as others feel they are made to do these for you. A simple and sweet “please” could completely change the manner towards you.

◆ Sorry

Everyone makes mistakes, but it is quite difficult to accept it and say sorry for it. This always causes trouble in our relationship. Saying sorry does not disgrace (使丢脸) anyone, instead, puts them in a more polite position.

These three simple words can work wonders for people. If you truly use these words in your day to day communication with people, you will surely find a change in the way people respond (反应) to you and your actions.

Do you want to be a person who has a good memory? People who enjoy their wonderful memory often do well in their studies and work. These people only have to spend a few m ____【小题1】on a page and will keep what they read in mind. Here are some things you can do to improve your memory. Try these: Be more observant(善于观察的). Some people who said to have a bad memory don't r______【小题2】have memory problems. They just don't take time to n______【小题3】 the details. If you pay more attention to the details. you're sure to have a much clearer memory of events. A little exercise that you could do is to p_____【小题4】 memorizing lists of things, such as the things you are going to buy in a supermarket, or even the ingredients(原料)printed on your biscuit box.
Do more activities such as puzzles, word g______【小题5】 and learn a new language. These activities will f_____【小题6】improve your brain functions(功能) and will help you improve your memory.
Try to have more free time. When you are t___【小题7】 probably you are to have a weaker focus(集中). Find ways to get rid of（去除）stress, so your brain will be clearer and ready to have new i_______【小题8】
Get enough sleeping hours. You need at l_____【小题9】 seven hours of sleep every night. Give your brain cells a chance to r________【小题10】the damage（损害） done by a day's tiring work. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables and grains. Do your best to be healthy, and these foods help you improve your memory.

Maybe you are an average（普通的）student. You probably think you will never be a top student. In fact, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how:

1. When planning your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a plan of your time. A weekly plan may not work out all your problems, but it will push you to realize what is happening to your time.

2. Look around the house for a good study place which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, nothing but study materials. No game, radio, or TV!

3.Listen to everything the teacher says. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

4.When you get home from school, go over your notes. You should preview the materials that the teacher will discuss the next day. It will be useful. If you do these things regularly, you will study better.

5.The purpose of a test is only to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be worried.

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These days, more and more young people wish to be more beautiful, so they turn to plastic surgery(整形手术)for help. They spend thousands of yuan ①       these painful surgeries to fix their nose, to change their eyelids(眼皮) or to take off weight from their stomachs.

②In fact most people are not pleased with the way they look. Even ③最美丽actresses often wish they could change something about their looks. Should we live our whole lives believing we are ugly? Why can’t we raise our head high and believe that we are as beautiful as others? A smile is beautiful on my face, whether fat, oily or hairy. And a kind heart is much more beautiful than a pretty look. So, let’s feel grateful that we all have beautiful and healthy bodies that do not need surgeries! Today, I call on you to make an easy change: hold your head high, smile and be kind to others. If you do these, you will ④be full of confidence, beauty, and warmth everywhere you go.

1.请在①处填上一个正确的介词。                      

2. 请将② 处句子译为汉语。                           

3. 请将③处短语译为英语。                            

4. 写出④处的同义词语                                 

5. 判断正（T）误(F).

（  ）The writer thinks a pretty look is much more beautiful than a kind heart.