Japan is one of the cleanest countries in the world. What are its secrets?

In Japan, people have to pay for their garbage. If they have a lot, or their garbage is difficult to treat, they have to pay more. They also have to pay for things they no longer need, like old TVs and fridges. This makes people think before they throw away.

Japan has set a good example to the rest of the world. If people in every country did the same, we would be able to do something about our environmental problem.

What can we do to help the environment? Here are some ideas.

·Reduce! Check it out. Buy products with less packaging (包装).

Buy less and create less garbage. We shouldn’t buy things we don’t need.

·Reuse! Be creative and make use of garbage. For example, you can make a photo frame(边框) out of small pieces of garbage.

·Recycle! Ask your family and friends to use recycled products(产品).

Be helpful. Is there a recycling center near your home? If so, ask your family and neighbors to recycle.

1. What does the underlined word “treat” probably mean in Chinese?

   A. 治疗                                       B. 丢弃                                     C. 处理

2. Paragraphs(段落) 1- 4 of the passage mainly tell us about _______.

   A. the secrets of Japan’s being a clean country

   B. what we should do to help the environment

   C. different kinds of ways to make use of garbage

3. How many ideas does the passage mention about helping the environment?

   A. Two.                                      B. Three.                                   C. Four.

4. What can we do to help the environment?

   A. Throw away all the garbage.  B. Go shopping more often and buy things we don’t need.

   C. Ask our family and friends to use recycled products.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. People in Japan should pay for their garbage.

   B. There are many garbage cans in Japanese streets.

   C. We can recycle the garbage by burning all the garbage.

Do you feel lonely when your best friend isn’t around? Here’s our advice to you-- and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.

It’ s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel left out at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has his or her friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.

Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation (欣赏) to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.

If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help—and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.

You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before he or she left: You can introduce him or her to your new friends!

1.Which of the following can explain the expression “feel left out”?

A．Feel homesick.                         B．Feel lonely.

C．Leave home alone.                      D．Be hungry.

2.According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they    .

A．have trouble with their studies

B．don’t have their best friends around

C．need their parents to be with them

D．are too young to look after themselves

3.The underline word “this” in Paragraph 4 means     .

A．sharing your ideas

B．talking in front of many people

C．studying better at school

D．developing new friendship

4.Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because    .

A．they miss their old friends a lot

B．they have no time to stay with others

C．teachers know who wants a new friend

D．they are shy or not good at making friends

Feeling left out?

A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend wasn’t around. Here’s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.

　 It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends. But how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.

Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” when you have lunch. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.

　 If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help—and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.

　 You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before she left. You can introduce her to your new friends!

61. This text is written for ____________________.

A. teachers　 　　　B. parents　 　　C. students 　　　D. visitors

62. According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they ____________________.

A. have trouble with their studies　　 　　　B. don’t have their best friends around

C. need their parents to be with them 　　　 D. are too young to look after themselves

63. The underlined word this in Paragraph 4 refers to ________________.

A. sharing your ideas　　　　　　 　B. talking before many people

C. studying better at school D. developing new friendship

64. Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because _____________________.

A. they miss their old friends a lot　 　　　

B. they have no time to stay with others

C. teachers know who wants a new friend　 　

D. they are shy or not good at making friends

65. The expression “feeling left out” means “______________” in Chinese.

A.受冷落　 　　　　B.被调侃 　　　　　C.挨批评 　　　　D.遭攻击