初中英语健康环保类阅读试题

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．

Teeth are important part of our body． Everyone should brush his or her teeth every day． Learning how to take care of teeth is very important．

The importance of brushing teeth

If you eat and do not brush your teeth， pieces of food that stick to your teeth can cause problems． The food can damage （破坏）your teeth． Then germs （细菌）can get into your teeth and make them decay （腐烂）．

It is important to brush teeth every day． You should get a checkup from your dentist every year． Trying not to eat food that has a lot of sugar， such as candy and soft drinks， helps to protect teeth．

The proper ways of brushing teeth

Do you know that most people do not brush their teeth in the right way？ Follow the methods below and they will help you keep your teeth healthy， clean and beautiful．

♦Replace your toothbrush every few months．

♦Clean two or three teeth at a time． Brush the front of your teeth with a circular motion （运动）and clean the backs of your teeth with up and down motions．

♦Use a gentle back and forth motion to clean the tops of your teeth where you bite （咬）into food．

♦Don't forget to gently brush the top of your tongue （舌头）from back to front．A lot of germs live there．

♦Take at least 2 minutes to brush your teeth．

The title： Taking proper care of your teeth
（1） 　 　brushing teeth	The germs can get into your teeth and damage them （2） 　 　you brush your teeth．
	Go to see a dentist every year and avoid eating too much food （3） 　 　．
The proper ways of brushing teeth	Replace your toothbrush（4） 　 　．
	Brush the front of your teeth with a circular motion and clean the backs of your teeth up and down．
	Remember to brush the top of your tongue because of （5） 　 　there．
	Spend at least two minutes brushing your teeth．

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

We all want to protect our environment， but most of us are too busy or too lazy to make big changes that will improve our lifestyle and save the environment． Here are some suggestions for protecting our environment．

Donate， You may have lots of clothes or things you don′t like． （ 1 ） If they are still useful ？ give them to someone who needs them ．You can also choose to give them to charities．

Turn off your instruments ．When you do not use an instrument， turn it off． Turn off the light when you leave the room． It's an easy habit to keep and you can save electricity and money．

Walk or cycle． （ 2 ） Driving cars is one of the biggest causes of pollution ．If you want to drive your car， ask yourself the following question： Do I really need my car？ Walk or ride your bike if the journey is short．

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Prepare for Water Day Zero

Last year，Cape Town said it was facing Water Day Zero．That was the date when the city's taps would go dry．It was first expected to arrive in April，2018． Thanks to hard efforts and a rainy season，it has been put off（推迟）．（1） 　 　．And it may hit cities all over the world．

How did Cape Town get into a Water Day Zero situation？The city gets its water from six reservoirs（水库）．They usually fill up during the rainy season，from May through August．However，since 2015，the city had been suffering from its worst drought（旱灾）in a century．（2） 　 　．Even worse，Cape Town's population grew greatly．As a result，the need for water rose．

（3） 　 　Because of climate change，serious droughts are becoming more and more common．At the same time，people are moving to cities．The United Nations says by 2050，two thirds of the world's population will live in cities．Since 2014，southeastern Brazil has been suffering from its worst water shortage in 80 years．In Mexico City，many of the 21 million people only have running water for half of the day．

Luckily，steps can be taken to avoid water crises（危机）．To start with，all of us can do something to save water and slow down climate change．（4） 　 　At the same time，water pollution must be stopped．

The world now has a chance to stop a series of Water Day Zero crises． If we don't act，many cities may soon face a time when there isn't a drop to drink．

A．Cape Town is not alone． B．The serious situation seems to be improved． C．Water levels in the reservoirs became very low． D．Cities can build more water﹣recycling factories． E．However，the problem is very likely to appear again． F．More and more countries are paying attention to the problem．

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．

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

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

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．

New Way to Recycle

When Shanghai introduced a new garbage﹣sorting policy in July last year，the city's residents（居民）took some time to get used to it．They joked that every time they took out their garbage，the staff（工作人员）standing by the bins would ask "What kind of garbage are you？"

Starting on May 1， Beijing joined many Chinese cities by introducing a new garbage﹣ sorting policy， People's Daily reported． Residents should sort their garbage into four groups kitchen， recyclable， hazardous（有害的）and other waste．

These groups are represented（代表）by four different colors of trash bins﹣green，blue，red and grey．Those who fail to sort their trash correctly may face fines of up to 200 yuan， Xinhua reported．

The way Beijing sorts its trash sounds different from others like Shanghai and Qingdao． These cities use for different groups： wet， recyclable， harmful and dry． Although their names are different， the groups are actually the same． Wet garbage in Shanghai is， in fact， kitchen garbage． And dry garbage is the same as other waste． China Daily reported．

To help residents sort their trash correctly，the Beijing government is offering online guidelines．If people don't know how to throw away garbage，they can search for it on the WeChat account Guanchenglish（管城理事） to find out． By searching a key word or taking a photo， people can immediately find out which group their waste belongs to．

（1）What do we know from this story？ 　　

A． Garbage﹣sorting started in Beijing on May 1．

B． Garbage﹣sorting is being carried out nationwide．

C． Beijing's garbage﹣sorting policy is the same as Shanghai's．

（2）Other waste is the same as 　　in Shanghai．

A．	dry garbage
B．	recyclable garbage
C．	harmful garbage

（3）If people don't follow the garbage﹣sorting policy， 　　．

A．	they will be forced to learn the policy
B．	they won't be allowed to throw trash away
C．	they may face fines

（4）The last paragraph mainly explains 　　．

A．	the government's suggestions about garbage﹣sorting
B．	how to help residents sort their garbage
C．	problems with Beijing's garbage﹣sorting policy

（5）We can read this article in 　　．

A．	a story book
B．	a guide book
C．	a newspaper

All of us live in one world．While we are eating food， drinking water，wearing clothes，watching TV，using computers and so on， we are producing waste every moment．When we finish reading a newspaper，the paper will become waste．When TV sets or computers are broken， they will become electronic waste．

Plastic bags are often used in our everyday life．The number of used plastic bags is increasing day by day．We like to use plastic bags because they are convenient．When we get home，we throw the plastics away．These are called "white pollution"as most plastics are white．Rubber is also common in our daily life．Many of our products are made of rubber， just like the tyres （轮胎） and the bottom part of our shoes．It's true that rubber plays an important role in our life．However， it also brings us some trouble when it has been used for a long time．The old rubber pollutes environment very badly because it can't break downeasily in nature﹣it will stay unchanged for a long time．This is really a big problem all over the world．

Everyone should play a part in saving our world．For example， when we go shopping， we can bring cloth bags instead of plastic ones．And we should do something to recycle rubber．Our small actions can make a difference and lead to a better future．

（1）Which of the following things probably becomes electronic waste？ 　　

A．	The TV set．
B．	The plastic bag．
C．	The newspaper．
D．	The rubber．

（2）Why do we like to use plastic bags？ 　　

A．	Because they are very light．
B．	Because they are convenient．
C．	Because they are always used．
D．	Because they are used several times．

（3）What does the underlined phrase " break down" mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．	中断
B．	影响
C．	利用
D．	分解

（4）What can you learn from the passage？ 　　

A．	Few of our products are made of rubber．
B．	Only scientists can help to save our world．
C．	Everyone can do something to save our world．
D．	The new plastics pollute the environment badly．

Planting "trees" on your screen

Do you want to help China become a more beautiful country？ Now， you can do this on your mobile phone．

Ant Financial （蚂蚁金服） is an Internet financial service company． In August 2016， it started an interesting project "Ant Forest"． According to Ant Financial， "Ant Forest" can help people improve the environment．

 But how does the project actually work？ And what effects （效果） has it had？ In "Ant Forest"，people start by planting a virtual （虚拟的） tree． The project then gives people "green energy" if they do low﹣carbon activities．The activities include walking，buying tickets online，taking public transportation and so on． With "green energy"，the virtual tree will slowly grow up．When there is enough "green energy"，Ant Financial will plant a real tree．

The Ant Financial company has been working with lots of green charities （慈善机构）．Together， they help farmers in desert places in China plant trees．

"Ant Forest" has been very popular． More than 250 million people have planted virtual trees on their phones． And Ant Financial has planted more than ten million real trees．

Bai Xue is a member of Ant Financial． She says the company believes everyone wants to improve the environment， She and her workmates are happy that they can help people realize their wishes． According to Bai， Ant Financial will do more in the future so that we can make China a greener country together．

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

A．	Ant Financial has helped all farmers in China to plant trees．
B．	If you buy tickets online， you can get "green energy" from the project．
C．	Because of the project， charities become more and more popular．
D．	More than ten million people have planted real trees．

（2）What is the correct order according to the passage？ 　　

a． Ant Financial plants a real tree．

b． You receive "green energy"．

c． The virtual tree grows up．

d． You do low﹣carbon activities．

e． You plant a virtual tree．

A．	d﹣c﹣b﹣a﹣e
B．	c﹣b﹣c﹣d﹣a
C．	d﹣a﹣b﹣c﹣e
D．	e﹣d﹣b﹣c﹣a

（3）What's the main idea of the last paragraph？ 　　

A．	Ant Financial believes that all the people can realize their wishes．
B．	The company will become greener．
C．	Ant Financial will do more in the future to make our country greener．
D．	Bai Xue and her workmates want to plant trees．

（4）We can learn from the passage that 　　．

A．	Ant Financial can help people realize their wishes of improving the environment
B．	Ant Financial is a charity
C．	Farmers in desert places in China often plant trees
D．	The members of Ant Financial like walking， buying tickets online and taking public transportation

Do you often run outdoors to keep healthy？ Have you ever thought about how running helps to clean up the earth？ Sometimes a creative mind can bring us a win﹣win（双赢） situation.

Plogging， a new way to exercise， began in Sweden. The name "plogging" comes from two words the Swedish word "plocka"，which means "to pick up"， and the word "jogging"，which means "to run slowly". A Swedish man called Eric started the movement. He saw rubbish here and there when riding to work each day. He became worried about the dirty environment and decided not to go to work by bike any more. Instead， he began to run to work and pick up the rubbish at the same time. To his joy， more and more people followed him and soon plogging became popular.

Many people choose plogging instead of just jogging because they think plogging is a good way to help clean up the earth. Sometimes rubbish is difficult to collect because it may scatterall around. But if the runners pick up the rubbish on the way， it is quite different. After all， many hands make light work.Another reason is that plogging burns 48 calories（卡路里）. According to a reseach， plogging for 10 minutes burns 48 calories， while usual jogging for 10 minutes burns about 39 calories.

Everyone on the earth should play a part in cleaning it up! It's time for us to take action together. So ready？ Let's plog tomorrow!

（1）What did Eric do after he saw rubbish everywhere while riding to work？ 　　

A．	He began to pick up the rubbish while running to work every day.
B．	He kept riding to work every day.
C．	He didn't care and did nothing about it.
D．	He took a bus to work instead of riding every day.

（2）Why do people choose plogging？ 　　

A．	Because there are too many bikes in the city.
B．	Because it is a good way to help clean up the earth and burn more calories.
C．	Because riding bikes is harmful to their health.
D．	Because the buses are very busy.

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

A．	爆炸
B．	集中
C．	散落
D．	消失

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

A．	The name "logging" comes from two English words.
B．	An English man called Eric started plogging.
C．	Plogging for 10 minutes burns about 84 calorie.
D．	Plogging started in Sweden.

（5）What's the best title of the passage？ 　　

A．	A Bad Habit﹣Littering
B．	The Best Sport﹣Jogging
C．	A New Way to Exercise﹣Plogging
D．	The Best Exercise﹣Riding

Britain was once covered by thick forests， home to many animals which no longer live here． There were wolves， bears and wild cattle with less than four million people． They lived in small villages protected by wooden walls from the animals outside．

However， all this changed． Now Britain's population has increased to 65 million． Three﹣quarters of Britain consists of fields， towns or cities． Although 25% of land is countryside，new methods of farming mean that there are fewer birds and small animals than ever before． Britain is one of the few countries in the world without a large wild carnivore（食肉动物）．

Some people want to change this． Some say that Britain needs to become more natural again and suggest trees and plants that once grew in Britain should be allowed to grow again． They even say that large wild animals which have not lived in Britain should be helped to return and live wild． They call this " rewilding"．

Not everyone agrees． In the last twenty years， over one million trees have been planted and there are plans for more﹣but wild animals？ Some people ask if wolves will attack sheep or even humans． They are also angry that rewilding might mean an end to walking in the hills many people enjoy． So far， there are no wolves or bears in Britain's forests﹣but soon there might be!

（1）Why does Britain have fewer wild animals？ 　　

A．	Their living conditions are destroyed by humans．
B．	They are being killed by their natural enemies．
C．	The number of large animals is increasing．
D．	People there don't like wild animals．

（2）What does the underlined word " rewilding" probably mean？ 　　

A．	Protecting wild animals．
B．	Returning wild animals to Britain．
C．	Planting more green plants．
D．	Helping wild animals live better．

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

A．	Some people are against rewilding．
B．	People plan to plant more trees．
C．	Wild animals will be back to Britain．
D．	Wild animals do harm to humans．

（4）Which of the following can be the best title？ 　　

A．	Causing UK Greener
B．	Wolves Returning to UK
C．	Saving Wildlife in Britain
D．	Making Britain Wild again