Did you see snow in your hometown last winter? Did you feel it was warmer than before? “There have been 21 warm winters in China since 1986,” said scientists. They also said that in the past 100 years, as the global(全球的) temperatures went up by 0.74℃, the temperature in North China has climbed 1.4℃ in only 50 years.

China needs to take quick action to cut carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)emission(排放), because it’s the main reason for global warming. The good news is that China has seen the important of going green. China set the goal of cutting energy use by 20% and pollution emission by 10% in the 11th Five-Year plan.

Can you slow golbal warming? Sure! You and your family can take steps to cut the amount of carbon dioxide that is sent out into the air.

Here are some pieces of advice to help you save the earth.

Wear used clothes. Wearing your brother’s, or sister’s or dad’s old T-shirt means you save the energy.

Change your light bulbs(灯泡). Use energy-saving light bulbs. And don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not in use!

Ride the bus. Taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year. Say no to plastic bags. The next time your parents go to the market, ask them to use baskets.

Open a window. Don’t use the air conditioner, and let some fresh air in. When you have to use the conditioner, set the temperature higher in the summer and lower in the winter to save energy.

Make small changes in your daily life. Don’t use paper cups, bags and boxes.

It’s time for all of us to do something to save the earth.

61. The main reason for global warming is _________.

　 A. The oil　 B. carbon dioxide　 C. paper cups, bags and boxes.

　 D. television and computers

62. The word “energy” in the second paragraph means “___________”.

　 A. 活力　　　　　 B. 干劲　　　　　 C. 精力　　　　　 D. 能源

63. How many pieces of advice are there in this passage?

　 A. Three　　　　　 B. Four　　　　　　 C. Five　　　　　 D. Six

64. Which of the following is true?

　 A. It’s a pity to wear your dad’s old T-shirt.

　 B. Using air conditioners may be a waste of energy.

　 C. Taking a bus wastes a lot of oil every year.

　 D. Using paper bags saves energy a lot.

65. The passage is mainly about the ways to _________.

A. slow down global warming

B. make energy

C. change our daily life

D.change the world weather

Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests 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 canteen（食堂）, use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.

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

　　 A. Let their guests be convenient during their travelling.

　　 B. Hope their guests use less disposable things.

　　 C. Wish their guests to save money.　　　

　 D. Want their guests to use more disposable things.

(　 )57. Some Beijing hotels will no longer provide guests with _______.

　　 A. cheap food and drink　 　　　　　　B. disposable things

　　 C. good service　 　　　　　　　　　 D. free TV programmes

(　 )58. 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.

(　 )59. 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. Do not forget to reuse daily necessities（日用品）.

(　 )60. 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

1.In News 1, we know Huang Heshan has helped Yang Kangshao for _____.

    A. eighteen years       B. eighty years C. eight months 　　D. eight years

2.We should _____ if we want to have a nice field trip in Ren Min Park.

A. throw the rubbish                　　B. find some waste bags

C. plant more trees             　　　　D. help keep the environment clean

3.To lead a healthy life, over four thousand people _____ on March 25.

A. cleaned the park             　　　　B. signed their names on the wall

C. ran about 4.7 kilometers     　　　　D. started to help disabled people

4.According to the news, we can know something happened in _____.

     A. Beijing     　B. Taizhou        　　C. Guangzhou        D. Shanghai

5.We may know the news above from _____.

     A. a newspaper 　B. a book     　　C. a magazine   　　D. a poster