1. Please collect all the recyclable materials and take them to the ____ factory
A. Recycle
B. Recycled
C. Recyclable
D/ Recycling
3. Reduce, reuse, recycle is said to encourage people to waste less, by using less and using things again, in order to____ the environment
A. harm
B. Damage
C. Pollute
D. Protect
4. These three Rs _____ reduce, reuse and recycle
A/ stand up
B/ Stand for
C. Ask for
D. Means

We know that we will pollute the environment if we do not use materials wisely. People have founded many programmes to save materials and protect the environment. 3Rs is one of them. 3Rs stands for Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Reducing means we reduce the amount of waste we produce. This is the best way to help the environment. If we do not reduce the waste, we will pollute our environment more seriously. Reusing is using the items again. For example, plastic bags can be reused if it is still new. We should not throw away reusable things but store and use them for other purposes. Recycling is changing the waste materials into new products. For example, we recycle waste paper to make carton boxes. We should recycle as many things as possible. If we reduce, reuse and recycle our resources, we will save energy and money. Moreover, we will help to prevent pollution and global climate change.

1. What will happen if people do not use materials wisely? .....................................................................................................................

2. What does 3Rs stand for? .....................................................................................................................

3. What does "reducing" mean? .....................................................................................................................

4. What will happen if we do not reduce the waste? .....................................................................................................................

5. What is "reusing"? .....................................................................................................................

6. Should we throw away reusable things? .....................................................................................................................

7. What is "recycling"? .....................................................................................................................

8. Can we recycle waste paper to make a new product? .....................................................................................................................

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We know that we will pollute the environment if we do not use materials wisely. People have founded many programmes to save materials and protect the environment. 3Rs is one of them. 3Rs stands for Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Reducing means we reduce the amount of waste we produce. This is the best way to help the environment. If we do not reduce the waste, we will pollute our environment more seriously. Reusing is using the items again. For example, plastic bags can be reused if it is still new. We should not throw away reusable things but store and use them for other purposes. Recycling is changing the waste materials into new products. For example, we recycle waste paper to make carton boxes. We should recycle as many things as possible. If we reduce, reuse and recycle our resources, we will save energy and money. Moreover, we will help to prevent pollution and global climate change.

1. What will happen if people do not use materials wisely? .....................................................................................................................

2. What does 3Rs stand for? .....................................................................................................................

3. What does "reducing" mean? .....................................................................................................................

4. What will happen if we do not reduce the waste? .....................................................................................................................

5. What is "reusing"? .....................................................................................................................

6. Should we throw away reusable things? .....................................................................................................................

7. What is "recycling"? .....................................................................................................................

8. Can we recycle waste paper to make a new product? .....................................................................................................................

VI.            Read the following passage and do the following exercises.

The three Rs: • Reduce: Use fewer products and create less waste; • Reuse: Find a new use for old products; • Recycle: Turn plastic waste into something new.

To make life convenient, many disposable products are made, such as plastic bags and containers. As a result, huge amounts of plastic are thrown away every day, creating a big environmental problem. To solve this problem, we recycle or reuse plastic waste. Here are some examples of amazing, creative ways of recycling and reusing plastic.

In Taiwan, there is a building called the EcoARK. Three hundred tons of plastic waste were made into 1.5 million bottle-shaped bricks to build it. The plastic bricks, despite their light weight, are designed to survive earthquakes and typhoons.

Another amazing example of recycled plastic is a bridge in Scotland. It’s the world’s longest plastic bridge. Fifty tons of plastic bottles and containers were used to make it. It is so strong that it can hold 44 tons of people and vehicles. In addition, it doesn’t rust or need regular painting.

There is also a sailboat named Plastiki. It was built from about 12,000 plastic bottles and weighs about 9 tons. It sailed all the way across the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Sydney! The purpose of the journey was to make people aware that millions of tons of plastic are floating in and polluting the ocean.

Next time, before you throw away something plastic, see if it can be recycled, or think of a creative way to reuse it. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a big creation like the examples above. There are many simple, useful things you can do. For example, you can punch little holes in the bottom of a plastic bottle and use it to water plants. Or you can cut a bottle in half and use it as a hand shovel. Why don’t you try to come up with some creative ideas of your own?

1.     What is this passage mainly about?

A. effective methods of cleaning up trash                             B. problems caused by disposable products

C. ways of reusing and recycling plastic waste                      D. new materials that are stronger than plastic

2.     Which was made of 12,000 plastic bottles?

A. EcoARK                          B. Plastiki                                  C. a hand shovel                   D. a bridge in Scotland

3.     Which is true about EcoARK?

A. The bricks look like bottles.                                              B. It can’t survive earthquakes.

C. The bricks are heavy and strong.                                     D. It can hold 44 tons of people and vehicles.

4.     What can be inferred about the plastic bridge in Scotland?

A. It was very expensive to build.                                         B. It is only used by people and bicycles.

C. It will soon be replaced by a longer bridge.                       D. It is easier to maintain than metal bridges.

5.     Which can replace the word “creative” in line 5?

A. productive                       B. manageable                          C. imaginative                     D. portable

VII. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D: (1.0p)

Electricity /  new / conserve/ hard

Recycled / turn / cardboard  / gasoline

What can you do to take care of natural resources

You can reduce, reuse and recycle! For example, .......................................(1) off the lights when you are not in a room and switch off the TV or other electrical appliances when you are not using. This will reduce the use of fossil fuel used to make .................................(2). Ride your bicycle and walk more, to reduce the amount of ...................................(3) used to transport you. You can reuse things. Things like plastic jugs, jars, paper, and bags can be reduced. Each time you reuse something, you ....................................(4) the natural resources that would have been used to make new ones. Finally, you can recycle. Recycle means to reuse a natural resource or product to make something...................................(5). It also means to collect and send these things for reuse. Items that can be easily ......................................(6) include: glass, some plastics, paper, (7)......................................., aluminum, and steel. Some plastics and metals are hard to recycle. They are often made from mixture of materials. Mixtures can be .........................(8) to separate. Try to buy and use things that you can recycle.

I. Complete the passage with the words form the box.
Electricity

new

conserve

hard

recycled

turn

cardboard

gasoline

What can you do to take care of natural resources?

You can reduce, reuse and recycle! For example.(1)……........ of the lights when you are not in the room
and switch off the TV or other electrical appliances when you are not using. This will reduce the use of fossil
fuel used to make (2)…………….. Ride your bike and walk more, to reduce the amount of (3)
…………………used to transport you. You can reuse things. Things like plastic jugs, jars, paper, and bags can
be used. Each time you reuse something, you (4) ………….the natural resources that would have been used to
make new ones. Finally, you can recycle. Recycle means reuse a natural resource or product to make something
(5)…………….. It also means to collect and send these things for reuse. Items that can be easily (6)
……………..include: glass, some plastics, paper, (7) ……………., aluminum, and steel. Some plastics and
metals are hard to recycle. They are often made for mixture of materials. Mixtures can be (8)
……………………separate. Try to buy and use things that you can recycle.

II. Complete the passage with the words form the box.

What can you do to take care of natural resources?

You can reduce, reuse and recycle! For example.(1)……........ of the lights when you are not in the room and switch off the TV or other electrical appliances when you are not using. This will reduce the use of fossil fuel used to make (2)…………….. Ride your bike and walk more, to reduce the amount of (3) …………………used to transport you. You can reuse things. Things like plastic jugs, jars, paper, and bags can be used. Each time you reuse something, you (4) ………….the natural resources that would have been used to make new ones. Finally, you can recycle. Recycle means reuse a natural resource or product to make something (5)…………….. It also means to collect and send these things for reuse. Items that can be easily (6) ……………..include: glass, some plastics, paper, (7) ……………., aluminum, and steel. Some plastics and metals are hard to recycle. They are often made for mixture of materials. Mixtures can be (8) ……………………separate. Try to buy and use things that you can recycle.