初中英语健康环保类阅读阅读理解

A man named Randy in Canada liked to hunt for trees． He looked for big trees and old trees in Canada． He made maps to show where these trees were． He did not want to cut them down． Actually he wanted people to take care of them．

Ancient trees are today rare （稀少的） everywhere in the world． On Vancouver Island in Canada， there are so many big trees． The biggest trees are about 800 years old． They are the survivorsof a forest fire． The fire brought damage （损害） to the area about 350 years ago． Randy was told of a very tall tree on Vancouver Island． The tree was said to be 314 feet tall． That would make it the tallest tree in Canada． Randy set out to find the tree．

But someone else found it first． It was found by a logger﹣a person whose job is to cut down trees． The loggers wanted to cut down Canada's tallest tree and all the trees around it．

Randy made a path （小路） in the forest in order that people could see the tall tree． The tree was so big and beautiful that even more and more people wanted to save that forest． Thanks to these people， that forest is now a park． Canada's tallest tree is still there．

There may still be a bigger tree out there． Maybe you will find it． But there are only a few old forests left in Canada． Many are still at risk of being cut down．

（1）Why did Randy make maps？ 　 　

A．	To look for more big trees．
B．	To show the positions of the big and old trees．
C．	To cut trees down later．
D．	To help loggers．

（2）The underlined word "survivor" means 　 　in Chinese．

A．	受益者
B．	制造者
C．	控制者
D．	幸存者

（3）What did the loggers want to do with Canada's tallest tree？ 　 　

A．	They wanted to take care of it．
B．	They wanted to save it．
C．	They wanted to cut it down．
D．	They wanted to know its height．

（4）Which of the following is NOT true？ 　 　

A．	Randy is from Canada．
B．	The fire happened about 350 years ago．
C．	Randy made a path in the forest
D．	Canada's tallest tree is cut down now．

（5）What happened to the forest according to the passage？ 　 　

A．	It has disappeared．
B．	It became a park．
C．	It was not famous anymore．
D．	The passage doesn't mention it．

Some bad habits are making you grow old fast．Cut down the following habits today for a more beautiful，healthier tomorrow．

    ◆Waiting for your sadness to go away

    Sadness isn't just uncomfortable；it also makes you become older fast．Take your mental（精神的）health as seriously as your physical health．If you've been fighting with your sadness for more than two weeks，be sure to find professional help．Paying no attention to your sadness or just waiting without doing anything can do harm to your mental health and make you older．

    ◆Having a cigarette or two on weekends

    If you smoke only when you are with your friends on weekends，can you keep away from the harmful effects of smoking？The answer is""．Smoking can break down your skin's elasticity（弹性）．Your smoking habit may even make your hair become gray．Changing your smoking habit is changing your life．

    ◆Having a long to do list day after day

    It's natural to have a to﹣do list in our "go，go，go" daily life．But if you're always running from one thing to the next，and caught in too much business，you are turning older fast，because your too long to﹣do list makes you tired and under lots of stress．Stress can cause heart disease high， blood pressure and other physical diseases．It can also cause mental health problems or make the problems worse and worse．

（1）请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语．　　

（2）If you can't get out of your sadness，what should you do？　　

（3）What are the harmful effects of smoking？　　

（4）List two kinds of physical diseases that can be caused by stress．　　

（5）What's the author's purpose in writing the passage？　　

It is everyone's duty to help animals to stop extinction （灭绝）． As a student， there are so many things you can do yourself too! Please look at the following tips （建议） to help the endangered animals．

Send a letter to your local environment protecting center and show how you feel about the quick extinction of animals． Use the facts to write what you have found． Give some advice to the officers who make the strong rules to save animals．

Draw pictures and make a poster． Put this poster somewhere at school or where people will usually see it． Add some texts in the sign to make it clear why you care about the loss （丧失） of animals． It may encourage people to do something to protect the animals．

Avoid buying things that come from endangered species （物种）． When you travel， be careful about what you buy． You shouldn't buy things made from endangered animals or endangered tree species from forests that the animals live on．

Watch your diet． Before eating meals， you should see if you will break a food chain． If you see somebody doing something bad for the food chain， please stop him at once．

（1）Who make rules to save the endangered animals？ 　 　

（2）Where should we put the poster？ 　 　

（3）Is it right to buy a gift made of ivory （象牙） while travelling？ 　 　

（4）Why should we watch our diet？ 　 　

（5）What is the writer's purpose according to the passage？ 　 　

It's reported that more than 450 million Chinese have myopia（近视）． Around 30 percent for primary school students， 60 percent for junior high students and 80 percent for senior high students are nearsighted． Maybe this is because students spend a lot of time reading books and using electronic products．

Parents might have tried to do something to fix it， such as having their children get eye massages（按摩）， take medicine or even get surgery． People who offer these services or products often promise that they can reduce（缓解） or even cure（治愈） myopia．

However， you will no longer see advertisements like this before long． The government has made a notice to ban（禁止） this kind of advertisements． The notice bans businesses from using words like "recovery"（恢复） and "myopia cure" in their advertisements． The notice says that myopia cannot be completely cured with medical technology now． As a result， these advertisements could mislead children and their parents．

To reduce myopia among young people， the government made a new plan last August． The plan limits（限制） not only the time children play video games but also the production of new video games．

Young people can prevent and control myopia by spending more time outside and less time in front of books or computers． People who have eyesight problems should go to a hospital and let a doctor decide what to do．

（1）What's the myopia rate of junior high students according to the passage？ 　　

A．	30%．
B．	45%．
C．	60%．
D．	80%．

（2）Parents might do the following EXCEPT 　　to fix myopia according to Paragraph 2．

A．	have their children get eye massages
B．	buy them special glasses
C．	make their children take medicine
D．	get their children to do surgery

（3）You won't see advertisements on myopia with the word " 　　" in the near future．

A．	recovery
B．	eyesight
C．	medical
D．	reduce

（4）Which sentence is True according to Paragraph 4 and 5？ 　　

A．	Students in lower grades are easy to get myopia．
B．	Production of new video games has been limited．
C．	Spending less time outdoors is good for children's eyesight．
D．	The notice gives advice on protecting the eyesight of elderly people．

（5）What can we learn from the passage？ 　　

A．	Don't believe the advertisements．
B．	Students shouldn't be allowed to play video games．
C．	The government and people are saving children's eyesight．
D．	Myopia can be cured with the medical technology at present．

What do you do with your rubbish？Throw it out？You don't know what you're missing!Look closely at the two figures on your left.They were made from things most people throw away.The figures were made from used bottle caps.Those two bottle﹣cap figures were exhibited （展示） in a museum.

    Folk art is art made by common people who have not been trained as artists.Their work is often based on traditions in their culture.Fine art，on the other hand，is usually made by people who have had training in art.Works of fine art are valued for their artistic beauty.They are supposed to be looked at but not used.Works of folk art，however，are often made for everyday use.

    There were more than 800 pieces of folk art from nearly 50 countries in the exhibition.All of the pieces were made from used metal，wood，cloth，and plastic.The artists come from many different cultures.Still，they all share one thing.They take objects that are normally thrown away and change them into objects that are beautiful，useful，and fun.The artists may not think of what they do as recycling，but that's exactly what it is.Fine artists might work with expensive materials.They might use expensive tools to shape these materials into works of art.On the other hand，in poor countries rubbish might be the only material folk artists and toy makers can afford.The exhibition shows that a rich imagination is very important when there are only poor materials.Recycled art began long before people began to think about recycling.Some of the objects in the exhibition date from the 1930s.

    Even if you don't create art out of rubbish，it's good to save our natural resources.Remember the three rules：reduce，reuse，recycle.If you reduce waste，true things instead of throwing them out，and recycle materials such as paper，plastic，and glass，you will protect the environment.

（1）Which idea belongs in the empty box？ 　 　

Conclusion （结论）	Details
	Art based on cultural traditions
	Art made for everyday use
	Art made with used materials

A.Folk art is made by people who are not trained artists.

B.The artists come from many different cultures.

C.Recycled art began long before people started recycling.

（2）What can we learn from Paragraph 3？ 　   　

A.There was more than 800 pieces of fine art.

B.Folk artists can't shape expensive materials into works of art.

C.Poor materials also can be made into works of art.

（3）What is the same thing of the pieces in the exhibition share？ 　   　

A.They are all woks of fine art.

B.They are all made from used materials.

C.They are all made by the trained artists.

（4）What can we do to protect our environment？ 　   　

A.Throw away used materials.

B.Only use expensive materials.

C.Recycle materials.

（5）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？ 　　

A.Used Bottle Caps

B.The Art of Recycling

C.A Museum Exhibition

No one wakes up feeling happy every day．Very happy people are not different．They never stop trying to be happy．Here are some of the habits of happy people．

     ◆ They slow down．

     Sometimes we think too much．（1）　　Happy people know how to enjoy the taste of their meal ，enjoy the world's colors ，even just step outside to enjoy fresh air．

     ◆ （2）　　

     Getting your body moving for as little as 10 minutes can make you happy．Happy people exercise regularly and follow through on it because they know it will help them get in good mood （情绪） and stay in good mood．

     ◆ They spend money on other people．

     Research shows that spending money on others makes you much happier than spending it on yourself．This is especially true of small things that show effort ， such as going out of your way to buy your friend a book that you know he or she will like．

     ◆ They get enough sleep．

     （3）　　 Your energy ，attention and memory all go down when you don't sleep well．Happy people make sleep a first thing of all．

     ◆ They have deep conversations．

     Happy people know that happiness and depth go hand﹣in﹣hand．They avoid saying mean things about people．（4）　　They talk with others on a deeper level ， because they know doing it feels good and is an interesting way to learn．

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项．

A． They exercise．

B． Happiness makes you creative．

C． We don't have time to look around．

D． Instead ，they focus on meaningful relationships．

E． When you sleep ，your brain restarts and cleans itself．

School homework and use of electronic devices（电子仪器）are main causes， a report says． More than 60% of children and teens do not get adequatesleep， which can put their health at risk， according to a report that came out on Sunday by the Chinese Sleep Research Society． The report was from a survey at the end of last year and in January． It covered nearly 70，000 children and teens aged 6 to 17 across the Chinese mainland， Hong Kong， Macao and Taiwan．

The report found that the heavy school homework load（负荷）and the popularization of electronic devices were the two top causes for the inadequate sleep． From Monday to Thursday， 8． 4% of the group would still be busy with their homework after 11 p． m． More than 41% of children and teenagers who sleep too little use electronic devices， and children whose parents use smartphones in front of them are more probably to have less sleep． Other reasons， such as noise and light pollution， made the problem happen， the report said． The survey also showed that good sleep results in higher efficiency（效率）in study．

Gao Xuemei，vice﹣president of the society， said studies have shown that decreasing（减少）sleeping time for children and teenagers has been a global trend（全球趋势）in the past 10 years，but the problem appears to be worse in East Asia， including China， largely because of a heavier load of school homework．

"Lack（缺失）of sleep among children and teenagers is worth paying high attention to，because it can seriously affect their health and growth，" she said． "Such a group should sleep at least eight hours a day，" she added． "Sleep develops growth， protects the brain and improves the immune system（免疫系统），" she said． "Long﹣term lack of sleep will bring risks of diseases（疾病）and conditions such as dementia（痴呆）and cause lasting health harm．"

（1）The word "adequate" in Paragraph 1 probably means " 　　"．

A．	enough
B．	much
C．	necessary
D．	helpful

（2）The two top causes for the inadequate sleep are 　　．

A．	noise and the heavy school homework
B．	light pollution and the heavy school homework
C．	the heavy school homework and electronic devices
D．	Delectronic devices and noise

（3）From the passage we can learn 　　．

A．	the more children sleep，the higher their grades are
B．	parents influence their children less if they use smartphones
C．	noise and light pollution play an important role in the sleeping problem
D．	children in East Asia may lack more sleep than those in other parts of the world

（4）Sleep helps us a lot EXCEPT 　　．

A．	developing growth
B．	protecting the brain
C．	improving the immune system
D．	bringing risks of diseases

（5）The writer wants 　　by the passage．

A．	to find out the reasons for children's inadequate sleep
B．	to stop children and teenagers using electronic devices
C．	us to pay high attention to lack of sleep among children and teenagers
D．	us to cut down children and teenagers′ heavy school homework

When your pen is broken，the battery（电池）in your toy runs out，or you have some leftover（吃剩的）food，what do you do with these things？You will probably throw them all into one bin． But actually，all kinds of rubbish need to be sorted（分类）separately．

Rubbish sorting is a big issue（议题）worldwide． In recent years，some Chinese cities have been working hard on it． Shanghai has worked with Alipay to create a" green account（账户）" service for its residents（居民）．Account holders get points by sorting their rubbish correctly．

Through the Alipay app，they can exchange the points for milk，phone cards and other products． The city is asking all of its residents to sort their rubbish into four groups： wet，recyclable，harmful and dry． Wet waste is also known as household waste． Paper，metal and glass are recyclable waste． Medicine and batteries are harmful waste． Finally，any waste that's not wet，recyclable or harmful will go in the"dry waste" bin． Many other Chinese cities are also doing this． Shenzhen has been sorting its rubbish into the same four groups since 2012．Students there must study waste﹣sorting guidebooks．

If you don't sort your rubbish，it will go to a landfill（垃圾填埋场）and be buried together． These landfills can take up large areas of ground． Some rubbish can pollute the soil and groundwater and it can also do harm to the environment around us． China is improving its waste﹣sorting efforts． There is still a long way to go．

（1）How should we deal with all kinds of rubbish？ 　 　

A．	We can throw them all into one bin．
B．	We can sort them separately．
C．	We can throw them away freely．
D．	We can reuse them all．

（2）How is Shanghai encouraging people to sort their rubbish？ 　 　

A．	By creating a "green account" service with the help of Alipay．
B．	By paying people to sort their rubbish correctly．
C．	By allowing people to exchange rubbish with each other．
D．	By providing its residents with guidebooks to help them．

（3）Which of the following things belong to harmful waste？ 　 　

A．	Leftover food and batteries．
B．	Metal and medicine．
C．	Batteries and medicine．
D．	Paper and glass．

（4）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？ 　 　

A．	Where we can bury our waste．
B．	Why we should sort our rubbish properly．
C．	What kinds of waste can pollute the environment．
D．	How some kinds of waste can be reused and recycled．

（5）What do we know about rubbish sorting in China？ 　 　

A．	Shenzhen has been sorting its rubbish for 10 years．
B．	All the students have to take waste﹣sorting classes at school．
C．	As for rubbish sorting， we Chinese still have much work to do．
D．	Burying is the only way of dealing with rubbish．

Every day there is less and less space on Earth for rubbish． Yet every day we make more and more rubbish． What can we do？ We can recycle some of our rubbish． Recycling means that the rubbish will be made into something that can be used again．

     Recycling helps Earth． And it saves space in rubbish dumps． Half of everything that we put into landfills could be recycled instead． In fact， most things made of paper， metal， glass and plastic can be recycled．

     Paper can be broken into small pieces and made into new paper． Steel and aluminum cans（金属雄）can be melted down（熔化）and made into new cans． The same is true of glass bottles． This can be done aver and over again． Recycling doesn't take as much energy as making these things the first time． So we can use less of Earth's fuel resources．

     Plastic can be melted down， too． Then it can be formed into park benches， playgrounds and so on． Some people call plastic the "wood" of the future． Things made of plastic will last about 400 years﹣even if they stay outside in the weather． No wood can do that!

（1）The underlined word "landfills" in Paragraph 2 probably means　　．

A． bench factories

B． places for rubbish

C． green mountains

D． recycling centres

（2）According to the passage， what happens last to the can？　　

A． The can is put into a recycling bin．

B． The can is melted down and reused．

C． A steel can gets filled with corn．

D． A person uses the corn in the can．

（3）What is the main idea of the passage？　　

A． Cans should be melted down．

B． Old newspapers can be reused．

C． We can build benches that last 400 years．

D． We should recycle everything that we can．

October 16 is World Food Day． The UN started the day in 1979． Itis used to remind people not to waste food and to ask people to fight hunger（饥饿）．

A big member of people in the world still don't have enough to eat. Food shortage（匮乏） is a big problem in the world．Right now， there are more than 1000 million hungry people in the world according to the UN．Many children go to sleep， hungry and 15 million of them die of hunger each year．

There are several reasons why there are food shortages．First，there have been more droughts（干旱）and floods recently． Also， a growing population makes feeding everyone more difficult．

Another several reasons is food waste . Most people don't realize how much food they throw away every day． On avenge （平均），person throws away 50 kilos of food every year. According to the UN，more than 1/3 of all food produced in the word goes to waste each year． The amount （数量）of food wasted in Europe can feed 200 million people and the food wasted in Lain America can feed 300 million a year．

So think twice next time you want to throw away food． If you try to avoid wasting food， you could save some food and help hungry children. Only order as much food as you can eat at a restaurant. If you can't eat all you order， take the rest home．Don't be too picky about food so that you don't leave any on your plate . Keep eye on what food you have at home． Don't buy or cook too much．

（1）What does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 1 refer to （指代）？ 　　

A．	Food shortage．	B．
C．	The U	D．
E．	The year 1979．	F．
G．	World Food Day．	H．

（2）How many children die of hunger each year？ 　　

A．	10 million．
B．	15 million．
C．	20 million．
D．	30 million．

（3）What can we know from Paragraph 4？ 　　

A．	Food waste is serious in the world．
B．	The population is growing fast in the world．
C．	There are more hungry people in Lain America．
D．	Half of all food produced in the world is wasted．

（4）What should you do to avoid wasting food？ 　　

A．	Buy too much food at a time．
B．	Order a lot of food at the restaurant．
C．	Throw away the food you don't like．
D．	Cook proper amount of food for each meal．

（5）What is the best title of this passage？ 　　

A．	Let's save food to fight hunger
B．	Give out food to hungry people
C．	Fight against droughts and foods
D．	Prevent children from getting hungry

Here at Nature Loving Kids，we know how much you want to make a positive（积极的）difference to our world!So，read on to find out how to protect our earth…

Save energy and water! - On a fine and clear day，hang things outside to dry!This saves energy that would have been used on the dryer（烘干机）. - If you can，try cycling，walking，or using public transport to get out and about，instead of using the car. - Turn the taps（水龙头）off while brushing your teeth，and take short showers of four minutes or less!	Be an advocate（倡导者）! - Share your knowledge with others，and help them become eco﹣heroes too!It takes lots of people working together to make changes happen - so share，share，share!
Reduce，reuse，recycle! - Before you throw something away，stop and think about what else it could be used for!	Be friendly to wildlife! - Make your garden wildlife﹣friendly!You could build a bee hotel，or even create a pool. - If you own a cat that goes outdoors，put a bell around its neck so that vulnerablewildlife can hear it coming and make their escape!

What else can you do to make the world better？

Now，get out there and save the world - you can do it!

（1）To save energy or water，you'd better         .

A．	dry things in the sun
B．	drive a car to work
C．	take long showers
D．	brush teeth with water running

（2）To call on more people to work together，you should 　 　.

A．	save energy and water
B．	be an advocate
C．	reduce，reuse and recycle
D．	be friendly to wildlife

（3）What does the underlined word " vulnerable" mean in Chinese？ 　 　

A．	野生的.
B．	家养的.
C．	强壮的.
D．	弱小的.

（4）The purpose of the passage is to 　 　.

A．	help the kids learn English
B．	help people learn more about kids
C．	teach kids how to keep animals
D．	tell the kids how to protect the earth

（5）This passage is from      　.

A．	a guidebook
B．	a science book
C．	a website
D．	a newspaper

When Sally was a child， she went to the city park with her mom on a sunny morning．She felt very unhappy．Her mom saw that and asked why．Sally told her mother that she felt so sorry to see so much rubbish on the ground．

Her mom looked around．There were pieces of paper， boxes， glass bottles and a lot of other rubbish everywhere．"What can we do？"asked Sally sadly．"I'm sure you will think of something， "said her mom．

As soon as Sally got home with her mom， she painted a picture of the park and wrote a sign in large black letters at the top of the picture．The sign said， "PLEASE KEEP OUR PARK CLEAN"．Later，she took plenty of bags and went back to the park with her mom．Sally put up her picture on a big rubbish box．

The children at the park ran over to see what was going on．Sally handed each of them a bag．"Let′s clean up this place， "said Sally．Then they began to pick up the rubbish，talking and laughing．Soon，all the bags were full．

Then Sally's mom led them to put the rubbish into different kinds of rubbish boxes．When they looked at the clean park， they all had a strong feeling of satisfaction．

From then on， Sally has been keeping doing the cleaning and sorting（分类） rubbish．More and more people joined her to play a part in environment protection．

（1）Why was Sally unhappy？ 　　

A．	Because she couldn't find her mom．
B．	Because her friends were not at the park．
C．	Because there was too much rubbish．
D．	Because the park was too crowded．

（2）Sally drew the picture to 　　．

A．	show off her painting skills
B．	encourage people to keep the park clean
C．	give her mom a big surprise
D．	show people how beautiful the park was

（3）What did the children do at the park when they saw Sally put up her picture？ 　　

A．	They laughed at Sally．
B．	They spent a terrible and tiring day．
C．	They bought some bags from Sally．
D．	They joined Sally in picking up the rubbish．

（4）How do you like Sally？ 　　

A．	Warm﹣hearted．
B．	Brave．
C．	Hard﹣working．
D．	Lazy．

（5）What's the best title for the text？ 　　

A．	A beautiful park
B．	Sally and her mom
C．	A clean﹣up story
D．	How to clean the park

The Garbage （垃圾） Project started at the University of Arizona in 1973． Since then， the students and teachers in it have studied the modern garbage in different cities．

    To study the garbage， the students had to travel to landfills （填埋场） ， the places where cities bury （填埋） their garbage． While the students were studying the garbage they wore special clothes． Students were very careful when they opened bags of garbage．

    One important thing the students have learned from studying the garbage is that the garbage in landfills disappears very slowly． That was surprising to both the students and many scientists who had thought that about 70% of the garbage in landfills would disappear quickly． Even in cities where it rains a lot， the students found newspapers from 1948， 40﹣year﹣old hot dogs， and vegetables from 1970． And the students also found many more empty bottles of cola than they expected．

    How to dispose of our garbage well depends on what kind of garbage it is： regular（普通的） garbage， dangerous materials， or recyclable materials， such as newspapers and glass bottles． Regular garbage goes to regular landfills． Dangerous materials are harmful to people's health and the environment． They shouldn't go into regular landfills．

    Homes are full of dangerous waste． One kind of the dangerous waste in homes is batteries． When batteries are buried directly（直接地）in a landfill， they often break open． The poison inside them moves through rain water to the bottom of the landfill． Then it can pollute the natural water in the ground．

    Another dangerous waste from homes is motor oil． When people pour old motor oil on the ground or throw it in the garbage， it pollutes the environment．

    Our garbage problem is not new， but as the world's population continues to grow， it will become a bigger and bigger problem．

（1）The Garbage Project started at the University of Arizona in　　．

A． 1973

B． 1970

C． 1948

D． 1940

（2）To study the modern garbage， the students had to do many things except　　．

A． Wearing special clothes

B． traveling to landfills

C． burying the garbage themselves

D． opening bags of garbage

（3）The underlined words "dispose of" in Paragraph 4 means　　．

A． crash into

B． deal with

C． worry about

D． put up

（4）From the article， we know old motor oil　　．

A． should go to regular landfills

B． isn't harmful garbage

C． mustn't be poured on the ground

D． never pollutes the environment

（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？　　

A． There are only two kinds of dangerous waste in homes．

B． Scientists thought about 70% of the garbage in landfills would disappear slowly．

C． The students found empty bottles of cola were not as many as they expected．

D． Batteries often break open when they are buried directly in a landfill．

Want to make a difference in your community？ Becoming a zero waste volunteer is the way to go!

Join a community garden

So many people don't know where their food comes from． Growing food by yourselves teaches you the true value of food． What's more， there is no need to pack the food you grow in the garden． Offer your time to help support a garden in your neighborhood． You'll get to meet all kinds of people there， and possibly begin a conversation about zero waste lifestyle．

Lead or join a neighborhood clean﹣up

Usually， litter left unattended （无人看管的） will pollute our water systems． Even worse， any litter （in the ocean or on the ground） can be eaten by animals． This causes them to die of hunger slowly and painfully． Getting a group together to pick up trash （垃圾） around the neighborhood is a great way to combatthis problem．

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Going to a town hall meeting is a great idea． Because you can see and hear the problems in your community． Besides， you may even be able to speak at a town hall meeting as a guest speaker telling other people about zero waste lifestyle．

Organize a zero waste meeting

It's so important to have a support group filled with people who also love zero waste lifestyle． Although online community is great， it cannot compare to real life support groups． If you want to gather people in your neighborhood to talk all things about zero waste， consider organizing a meeting． Just choose a place to meet （a local cafe works well）， choose a date and time， and put up a notice on the Internet． You'll get surprises!

（1）If a person joins a community garden， he or she can 　　．

①teach himself or herself the true value of food by growing food

②stop animals from eating litter

③talk about zero waste lifestyle with others

④give a speech about zero waste lifestyle

A．	①②
B．	②③
C．	①③
D．	③④

（2）The underline word "combat" in the passage probably means " 　　"．

A．	fight against
B．	get used to
C．	look through
D．	come up with

（3）Which can be put in 　　．

A．	Bring your own problem
B．	Host a zero waste workshop
C．	Become a guest speaker
D．	Go to a town hall meeting

（4）From the last paragraph， we can know that 　　．

A．	a local cafe is too noisy for us to organize a meeting
B．	a real life support group is better than an online community
C．	a support group needs members who disagree with each other
D．	organizing a meeting can educate the people in our community

（5）The passage is mainly about 　　．

A．	the importance of zero waste
B．	the ways to protect the environment
C．	the power of people joining together
D．	the ways to be a zero waste volunteer

Terrible weather events are harming the planet， and experts warn of even greater results to come． The sea ice loss and the Arctic ice melting （融化） caused by climate change have increased much in the last ten years． So they have pushed down the number of polar bears and seals while polar bears depend on sea ice for hunting seals．

According to the data from the WMO， temperatures on the Antarctica （南极洲） just hit 18．3℃， which is higher than the record of 17．59℃ in March， 2015． Moreover， temperatures in this area have warmed about 3℃ over the last 50 years． Although such temperatures might be considered pleasant for a picnic or a hiking trip， this is the Antarctica we are talking about． It is home to the most inhospitableenvironment on the planet because it is supposed to be an extremely cold place． In fact， the average temperature of the continent's central area is ﹣57℃．

Besides， many places are experiencing the extreme weather this summer． Australia is undergoing its worst drought （干旱） since the 1930s， leaving bushfires burning so long and causing many deaths． Meanwhile in Europe， crops in the northwest are suffering the driest weather in the past 80 years． Recently West Texas in America has also gone through its worst drought in more than 70 years， while floods have hit Eastern and Southern China．

"Climate change is bad for us human beings， which causes direct health problems． I'm afraid there will be more common events like the one that 30，000 to 50，000 persons died in Europe in 2003 due to the heat wave there，" Professor Schwartz said． "It will also cause more air pollution， diseases and lack of clean water and so on．"

（1）What doesn't bring down the number of polar bears according to this passage？ 　 　

A．	Hunting．
B．	Climate change．
C．	The sea ice loss．
D．	The Arctic ice melting．

（2）What can you get out of this passage？ 　 　

A．	The Antarctica is pleasant for a hiking trip．
B．	Extreme weather led to wildfires burning in Europe．
C．	Climate change will cause air pollution and diseases．
D．	The temperatures on the Antarctica hit the highest in March， 2015．

（3）What does the underlined word "inhospitable" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？ 　 　

A．	comfortable to live
B．	friendly to live
C．	unhealthy to live
D．	unfit to live

（4）Which place didn't experience drought this year？ 　 　

A．	Europe．
B．	Australia．
C．	America．
D．	China．

（5）What is the main idea for this passage？ 　 　

A．	The whole planet is drier and drier．
B．	The Antarctica is warmer and warmer．
C．	Climate change is getting worse and worse．
D．	The number of polar bears is smaller and smaller．