When he was nine years old，an American bey called Milo Cress had a question：How many plastic straws（吸管）do Americans use every day？
He quickly learned there wasn't a simple answer．The boy tried to find it out himself．Through lots of research，Cress found out that Americans use about 500 million straws every day．In hopes of cutting down plastic waste，he founded the Be Straw Free project in 2011．
Cress started the project in his hometown Burlington． Vermont． He asked a local restaurant to stop offering straws with every drink order． It was a simple change． However， it would save money．And by doing that， the restaurant would cut down on its straw use by 50 percent．
For the year that followed， Cress tried to spread his proicct across the United States． More and more restaurants agreed to join． They stop providing the customer with a straw unless he or she asks for one． Last April， Seattle became the first American city to completely ban plastic straws．
After his project became popular， Cress took his findings on the road． He has spoken to tens of thousands of students around the world． He wants to encourage more people to say no to plastic straws．
"Focusing on straws is one simple step we all could take，"Cress says．"And it makes me feel that I， as a kid， could make a difference， too．"
（1）Cress found out that Americans use straws every day．
A． about 50 million
B． about 500 million
C． about 10 million
（2）Cress founded the Be Straw Free project in order to ．
A． save money
B． become popular
C． cut down plastic waste
（3）Which American city first completely banned plastic straws？
A． Burlington．
B． New York．
C． Seattle．
（4）What does the sentence "Cress took his findings on the road"mean？
A． Cress took a walk on the road．
B．Cress spread his project around the world．
C． Cress was doing his research all the time．
（5）According to the last paragraph， Cress thinks ．
A．he could be famous
B．he has made much money through his project
C． he could also do something meaningful although he is a child
In today's world， almost everyone knows that air pollution and water pollution are harmful to people's health． However， not all the people know that noise is also a kind of pollution， and that is harmful to human health， too．
People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf． Today， scientists believe that 10% of the workers in Britain are becoming deaf because of the noise where they work． Many of the workers who print newspapers and who weave cloth（织布）become deaf． Plenty of people living near airports also become deaf． Recently it was discovered that many teenagers in America could hear no better than 65﹣year﹣old persons， because these young people like to listen to pop music and most of pop music is a kind of noise． Besides， noise which is produced by jet planes or machines will make people's life difficult and unpleasant． It can make people ill or even drive them mad．
It is said that a continuous noise of more than 85 decibels（分贝）can cause deafness． Now the governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels．
In China， the government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also noise pollution problems．
（1）Scientists believe 10% of the workers are becoming deaf because of their noisy
workplaces．
A． in America
B． in China
C． in Britain
（2） will probably become deaf．
A． Workers who print newspapers
B． People who live far from airports
C． Students who like listening to soft music
（3）According to the passage， noise from jet planes or machines can ．
A． make people sleepy
B． drive people mad
C． cause people to die
（4）The underlined word "continuous" means in Chinese．
A．正常的
B． 持续的
C．清晰的
（5）What's the best title of this passage？
A． Air Pollution
B． Water Pollution
C． Noise Pollution
You don' t have to be a scientist to solve big environmental problems． One Dutch designer is finding creative ways to make a change﹣and he's inviting bikers to join him．
Daan Roosgaarde， 38， is a designer from Holland． He uses creative ideas to improve city life． For his Smog （雾霾） Free Project， he designed a special tower that cleans air in Chinese parks． In Holland， he designed a shining bicycle path．
Now Daan and his team are working with engineers at Chinese bike﹣sharing company Ofo to create a new product for public use． It's an air﹣cleaning machine connected to a bicycle and is part of the Smog Free Project． In smoggy weather， the machine would breathe in the air in front of the bike and blow out a stream of clean air toward the biker's face．
It's no secret that air pollution is a big problem for China． In winter， it's common for thick clouds of haze （霾）， caused largely by factory production， burning of coal and car emissions （排放物）， to cover areas of China．
In 2016， only one﹣fourth of Chinese cities met the country's air quality standards， according to a survey of 338 cities nationwide from the Ministry of Environmental Protection．
"Of course one tower and a few bikes won't solve China's air pollution problem，" Daan said， "But smog﹣free bikes are an exciting idea that will hopefully inspire communities to create greener cities．"
（1）According to the writer， ．
A． air pollution is not a big problem in China
B． creative ideas may help improve city life
C． only scientists can solve big environmental problems
D． the survey of 338 cities nationwide was not necessary
（2）The air﹣cleaning machine offers clean air to the hiker by ．
A． blowing out dirty air
B． running fast with the bike
C． cleaning the air around the biker
D． breathing in dirty air and cleaning it
（3）From the passage， we know that ．
A． people who have creative ideas can get free bikes
B． only smog﹣free bikes can go on the shining bicycle path
C． Daan and his family spent all their time improving China's air quality
D． China's haze in winter happens because of more than three causes
（4）Daan is inviting bikers to join him in order to ．
A． raise money for the tower
B． test his new machine
C． help solve the air pollution problem
D． make more Chinese friends
（5）What is the best title for the passage'？
A． Breathing In and Out
B． Biking for Fresh Air
C． Survey from the Government，
D． China's Air Pollution Problem
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and morden communication means （工具）． Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago， but it has brought new problems． One of the biggest problems is pollution． To pollute means to make things dirty． Pollution comes in many ways． We see it， smell it， drink it and even heart it．
Man has been polluting the earth． The more people have， the more pollution becomes． Many years ago， the problem was nor so serious because there were not so many people． When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place， man moved to another place．But this is no longer true．
Man is now slowly polluting the whole world．
Air pollution is still the most serious． It's bad for all living things in the world， but it is not the only one kind of pollution， Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water． Noise pollution makes us angry more easily．
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution． They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city， and from putting dirty smoke into the air． Pollution by sulfur dioxide （So2） is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution， I! is caused by heavy traffic． We are sure that if there are fewer people driving， there will be less air pollution．
The earth is our home． We must take care of it． That means keeping the land， water and air clean． And we must pay attention to the rise in pollution at the same time．
（1）According the passage， ， our world is becoming much smaller．
A． because of the rise in pollution
B． thanks to science development
C．because the earth is being polluted day and night
D．because the earth is blowing away by the wind every year
（2）Hundreds of years ago， life was it is today．
A．as easy as
B． much easier than
C． as hard as
D． much harder than
（3）In paragraph 1， the underlined word "it" means ．
A． rubbish
B． noise pollution
C．air pollution
D． water pollution
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
A． Many countries are making rules to fight pollution．
B． The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world pollution does．
C． The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth．
D． If people could go to work by bus or by bike instead of car or motorbike， it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2．
I' m sure you all know how important recycling is．Recycling is when you take old things and turn them into new things． It sounds like magic． But it's actually very scientific．
Materials |
The first thing you have to do is to collect items that can be recycled．Only certain materials can be recycled． These include things made out of paper， metal， glass and plastic． |
Daily things |
Can you think of everyday items made of these materials？ Soda cans are a good example． They are made out of metal． Magazines and newspapers are made out of paper． So are cereal boxes． Some bottles of juice are made out of glass． Bags and yogurt containers are made out of plastic． There are many things that can be recycled． |
Loop |
These things are usually stamped with the recycling loop． It has 3 arrows that go in a triangular（三角形的） circle． This shows that cycle（循环）continues． Items are thrown away but continue their lives as something else． |
Process |
Let's go back to the process of recycling．①The items are put in a recycling bin． ②A truck carries the items to a recycling plant．③The materials are separated and squashed（被压扁成） into square cubes．④Companies buy and turn them into new products． |
（1）What is"recycling"according to the passage？
A． It's a magic performance．
B． It's a way of burning old things．
C． It's a way to make old things useful．
D． It's a scientific research．
（2）Which material is not mentioned in the passage？
A． Rubber．
B． Metal．
C． Glass．
D． Plastic．
（3）You can put your old things into a recycling bin except ．
A． soda cans
B． magazines
C． cereal boxes
D． all bottles
（4）The"3 arrows" shows that the items ．
A． have some valuable stamps
B． are in a triangle circle
C． are recycled and reused
D． are thrown away
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
A． recyclable materials
B． recyclable daily things
C． the recycling process
D． recycling in a scientific way
Many people are trying to save the earth with special days like "Meatout Day"， "Earth day" and "Buy Nothing Day"．
"Meatout Day" is on March 20th． Many people around the world don't eat any meat for one day． In this way， they'll get healthier and reduce greenhouse gases（减少温室气体）．
"Earth Day" is on April 22nd． Many people all over the world try to do something green on this Day． In Italy， people don't use plastic bags． In Canada and Norway， people ride bicycles and don't use their cars． In the USA， people dress up like plants and animals to dance in Times Square， New York．
"Buy Nothing Day" is usually on the fourth Friday in November． On this day many people don't buy anything． "Buy nothing" means "make no rubbish"． When you make less rubbish， you can make a cleaner earth．
Do you want to join them？ Then you can remember these special days and do something green．
（1）Many people don't eat any meat on "Meatout Day"．
（2）Many people do something to protect the environment on "Earth Day"．
（3）In Italy， people ride bicycles and don't use their cars on April 22nd．
（4）All people buy and sell nothing on "Buy Nothing Day"．
（5）According to the passage， people have these special days to save the earth．
We're sitting too much and it's dangerous． Most Americans spend more than seven hours sitting every day， and the more you sit， the weaker your body will be． Fortunately， there are simple changes you can make during the day﹣﹣anywhere， even at the workplace﹣to improve your health．
Park a few blocks away from the office each morning and walk to work．
This allows you to start off your mornings actively and be ready to take on the work． If you take the bus， get off one stop earlier to take some light exercise before 8 a．m．
Get up and move around the office once every 60～90 minutes．
When you're busy with work， it's easy to forget the time． Set the alarm to remind（提醒） you to get up and take a walk around the office． You can use this time to fill up your water bottle or go to the bathroom．
Ask questions and discuss questions face to face．
Go to your co﹣worker's office to discuss questions face to face， rather than send an e﹣mail every time you have a question． This gives you a good excuse to move．
Use your lunch break to move around outside．
So many Americans today work during their lunch break． When possible， take advantage of（利用） this time to walk outside and enjoy the nice weather． Fresh air can make you keep a clear mind．
（1）Every morning， we can park a few blocks away from the office to ．
A． take some light exercise
B． find a good place to park
C．save some money
D． take a walk in the park
（2）What can we do when we get up to walk around the office？
A． To play games with our co﹣workers．
B． To fill up the water bottle．
C． To enjoy the nice weather．
D． To walk to work．
（3）Which sentence is right according to the passage？
A． We should discuss questions face to face during the lunch break．
B． We should send an e﹣mail every time we have a question．
C． Few Americans spend more than seven hours sitting every day．
D． We should move our bodies every 60～90 minutes during the work．
（4）The passage mainly tell us during the workday．
A． ways to be more active
B． it's dangerous to sit too much
C． the importance of taking exercise
D． ways to get along with co﹣workers
With the development of the society， the level of our life has improved． We have all kinds of food to choose from． However， we all waste food， you and me， every day， millions of tons of it． In China， plenty of food is wasted in restaurants every year to feed 200 million people． And the amount（数量）of food wasted by Chinese customers is increasing fast． So our country is being encouraged to prevent wasting food．
Thus， what should Chinese customers do to stop food waste？
♦ Keep a kitchen diary
All of us should keep a kitchen diary， and we can know how much food we waste at home． The first thing for us to do is stop throwing away food that we can still eat．We should eat everything we buy and if we cannot， we should buy less．
♦ Buy only what we need
We should ask for smaller ones in the supermarket． We should also check how much food we have ①______ buying more． We shouldn't bring much food we don't need home even if large posters ask us to do so．
♦ Develop the habit of ②______ food
Chinese customers are generous（慷慨的）and friendly． In restaurants， often too much food is ordered and served． So when eating out，we are supposed to exclude（排除）the food in the menu if we don't plan to eat it． And order smaller servings in restaurants and take home what we cannot finish．
Don't put it off! Let's stop food waste today!
任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词．（每空限填一词）
（1）① ②
任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子．
（2）In China， the food people waste in the restaurant every year can be used to feed two hundred million people．
任务三：请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语．
（3）
任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题．
（4）Why are people in our country encouraged to stop wasting food？
（5）What is the passage mainly about？
Around the world，there are about 7，000 National Parks．Most of them cover huge areas of land where nobody lives．However，the National Parks in England include places where people live and work，as well as wild areas where there are few human activities．
The National Parks in England are called "England's Breathing Spaces" because they are places where people can go to be in the open air，away from the dirt and noise of cities．They provide wonderful scenes of mountains，woods，grasslands and wetlands．And there are plenty of activities to do in all of the National Parks in England．Visitors can walk or ride bikes for fun．Many of the parks put on activities for families．
Every year there are about 110 million visitors to the parks，bringing many benefits（益处） to the areas．At the same time，it creates problems too．First，life can be difficult for local people．Car parks and roads are too crowded．Gift shops and cafes take the place of many everyday shops．Even house prices in some areas can become too high．Besides，country roads can be damaged，for too many people walk，cycle or ride horses on them．Roads can be rebuilt，but then they look less natural．Another big problem to the National Parks is litter．In the parks it is a danger to wild animals．Broken glass can also cause fires by focusing the rays of the sun．Such fires in wild places can be out of control．All National Parks in England are making more rules，which tell people how to take good care of their environment．If these rules are followed，the National Parks will be well kept and continue to give pleasure to
many people for a very long time．
34．Visitors to the National Parks in England can ．
A．give food to wild animals
B．drive cars on the grasslands
C．enjoy fresh air and peaceful time
D．have fun farming with local people
35．The third paragraph mainly tells us ．
A．the problems of the National Parks
B．the pollution caused by visitors
C．the development of the National Parks
D．the benefits brought by visitors
36．Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A．What can people get
B．How can people help
C．What are the National Parks like
D．How are the National Parks set up
37．The passage is probably taken from the part of a magazine．
A．transport
B．wildlife
C．history
D．geography．
When Sunday is over，the boring office may be the last place you think of，but the Apple Park in Cupertino，California may give you a different feeling．
Apple Park is like a huge landed UFO，which covers an area of 708,000 square metres．The round four﹣storey main building has hundreds of rooms．It covers an area of up to 260,000 square
metres．The outer walls are made up of huge pieces of glass．Many of them can be opened like the windows in your home，and the whole building can "breathe" like a human being．With this special ventilated*system，it only needs to use air conditioners for three months of the year．There are 75,000 square metres of solar arrays on the roofs of the building．They provide electricity for the whole Park．The Apple Park building is a bright，comfortable and convenient place for all the 12,000
Apple people to work inside．
Apple Park is not only a fantastic working place，There is a huge dining hall for all the﹣Apple people to have meals together at once．There is a four﹣storey cafe，a sports center and a 1,000 seat theatre to offer relaxing services．There are 2,000 bicycle parking spaces，so people can ride their bikes to work．The company also provides l，000 bikes for Apple people to get around all over Apple Park．In the middle of the round building is a huge park．Over 9,000 trees including many fruit trees are planted to make it a mini forest．It's an ideal place to make Apple people feel better and more energetic．
Apple Park is a gift for all the Apple people．
（1）The main building of Apple Park is ．
A. 12,000 square metres
B. 75,000 square metres
C. 260,000 square metres
D. 708,000 square metres
（2）Apple Park gets electricity from its ．
A．outer walls
B．solar arrays
C．rooms
D．trees
（3）Why does Apple Park offer many services？
A．To keep Apple people busy．
B．To invite tourists to have fun there．
C．To make itself a better gift to Apple people．
D．To build itself a better place to enjoy nature．
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A．There are over 9，000 fruit tree in the Park．
B．Apple people can do exercise in Apple Park．
C．Apple Park can "breathe" for three months of the year．
D．The outer walls of the main building are made of wood．
A lot of people play sports， but very few people become sports professionals（专业人员）． If sports aren't going to be your future， then why should you play them？ Why should you train every day？ Why should you work hard and feel sore（酸痛） the next day？ Wouldn't it be better to forget sports and only pay attention to your lessons？
There are actually a lot of good reasons to play sports． First of all， sports are a great way to exercise． Exercising keeps you healthy and strong． It also helps you stay in a good state． When you exercise， your body produces endorphins（内啡肽）． Endorphins give you more energy and make you feel happier．
Sports are important for everyone， but they are especially important for young people． They teach young people about winning and losing． Also， they teach young people how to communicate and work as a team． For example， when you play football， you must learn how to communicate with your teammates and work together． Sports teach young people to respect their coaches， teammates， and people they fight against as well．
Many reports say that sports help young people stay out of trouble． If a young person plays sports， he or she is less likely to have problems． This is because sports teach people about rules． They also teach people that if they work hard， they might succeed．
Another good way of sports is that they make people leave their houses． These days， a lot of people spend too much time watching television and playing video games． When you play sports， you go outside and exercise in the sun． You take in fresh air． All of these things are important．
You're probably not going to become a sports professional， but that doesn't matter． Sports will help you become a better and happier person． Sports will help you make friends and stay healthy． Here is another good reason to play sports： Sports are fun．
34． The purpose of the first paragraph is to ．
A． introduce the topic
B． make a survey
C． share knowledge of sports
D． ask for advice
35． The underlined word "They" in Para 4 refers to ．
A． reports
B． sports
C． problems
D． rules
36． In the writer's opinion， sports can bring people ．
A． happiness， health， friendship and fun
B． fashion， health， friendship and fun
C． happiness， wealth， health and courage
D． health， courage， friendship and value
37． The best title for this passage is ．
A． Sports are very interesting
B． Sports teach people rules
C． Sports make people go outside
D． Sports are good for everyone
Around the world，there are about 7，000 National Parks．Most of them cover huge areas of land where nobody lives．However，the National Parks in England include places where people live and work，as well as wild areas where there are few human activities．
The National Parks in England are called"England's Breathing Spaces"because they are places where people can go to be in the open air，away from the dirt and noise of cities．They provide wonderful scenes of mountains，woods，grasslands and wetlands．And there are plenty of activities to do in all of the National Parks in England．Visitors can walk or ride bikes for fun．Many of the parks put on activities for families．
Every year there are about 110 million visitors to the parks，bringing many benefits（益处） to the
areas．At the same time，it creates problems too．First，life can be difficult for local people．Car parks and roads are too crowded．Gift shops and cafes take the place of many everyday shops．Even house prices in some areas can become too high．Besides，country roads can be damaged，for too many people walk，cycle or ride horses on them．Roads can be rebuilt，but then they look less natural．Another big problem to the National Parks is litter．In the parks it is a danger to wild animals．Broken glass can also cause fires by focusing the rays of the sun．Such fires in wild places can be out of control．All National Parks in England are making more rules，which tell people how to take good care of their environment．If these rules are followed，the National Parks will be well kept and continue to give pleasure to
many people for a very long time．
34．Visitors to the National Parks in England can ．
A．give food to wild animals
B．drive cars on the grasslands
C．enjoy fresh air and peaceful time
D．have fun farming with local people
35．The third paragraph mainly tells us ．
A．the problems of the National Parks
B．the pollution caused by visitors
C．the development of the National Parks
D．the benefits brought by visitors
36．Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A．What can people get
B．How can people help
C．What are the National Parks like
D．How are the National Parks set up
37．The passage is probably taken from the part of a magazine．
A．transport
B．wildlife
C．history
D．geography．
Many animals are in danger around the world．Here are some examples．
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The blue whale lives in oceans around the world．It is the largest animal in the world，but it eats the smallest animals for food．Many people kill the whales．And not enough clean water is also a problem．There may be only 1，300 blue whales left． |
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The wild Bactrian camel lives in Northwest China and Mongolia．It is a large camel and the only species （种类） in the world with two humps （骆驼）．There are perhaps 950 left in the wild． |
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Many Asian elephants live in India but you can find them in other countries as well．There are many elephants which work for people．There might be 35，000 Asian elephants left in the wild． |
43．Is the largest animal in the world．
A．The blue whale
B．The wild Bactrian camel
C．The Asian elephant
44．Where does the wild Bactrian camel live？
A．In oceans around the world．
B．In Northwest China and Mongolia．
C．In India and some other countries．
45．How many Asian elephants are there perhaps left in the wild？
A.950
B.1，300
C.35，000．
Believe it or not，oceans and seas are easy to be harmed by the development of human society．There are also influenced by man﹣made pollution easily．It is human beings that do great harm to the ocean ecosystem．
The coral reefs （珊瑚） of fine ecosystems that provide food and protection for many ocean creatures（生物）．The quarrel in almost all the oceans is in danger for pollution．Chemicals from factories end up in the seas and oceans and destroy（破坏） coral reefs．If the coral system die，some ocean creatures will be sure to die out．
Protecting the ocean also has something to do with the protection of ocean wildlife like dolphins．The fishing industry depends on modern ways to catch many fish in order to earn more money．But net for fishing also catch other sea animals．The fishing boat workers are advised to check their nets and set other ocean animals free．But the boats are in a hurry to make money and often other ocean animals are caught with fish．
Oil spills can destroy the ocean environment because of oil kills all ocean life．The world depends on oil and because there is plenty of oil off the shore in many countries．The need for you is more important than the risk of the oil spill．However，the fact is that one ocean mistake can lead to an ocean environment accident that will cause years of damage to the financial ecosystems．Or use bills will kill all the creatures in the area of the spill．The oil will be washed up on the shore and destroy ecosystems along the shore，including birds．
Everyone who cares about the environment should pay more attention to protecting the ocean，and all of us should do something for the protection of the ocean．
61．According to the passage，the ocean is harmed easily as a result of ．
A．the overuse of the oceans
B．the change of natural conditions
C．the growth of population by the sea
D．the activities of humans
62．What does the second paragraph mainly tell readers？
A．the importance of protecting coral systems．
B．Coral reefs are home to ocean animals．
C．The great harm caused by factory pollution．
D．How ocean creatures depend on coral reefs．
63．Why do people continue to get oil in the sea at the risk of oil spills？
A．Because they believed all you still can be stopped．
B．Because there is plenty of oil in the sea．
C．Because they are in great need of oil
D．Because getting oil in sea is easier than on land．
64．What does the underline word "damage" mean？
A．混乱
B．损害
C．灾难
D．误导
65．This passage is written mainly to tell us ．
A．many ocean creatures are in danger now
B．oceans can provide us with a great deal of oil
C．the sea has been seriously polluted
D．something should be done to protect the oceans．
C
Have you ever been to Yellowstone National Park，a national park primarily in the US state of Wyoming（怀俄明州）？At Yellowstone National Park，①．When they are heated for more than a few minutes，they will break up．
In Atlanta，the USA，there is a popular restaurant which is very special．In the restaurant，waiters no longer throw uneaten food into litter cans．Instead，②．
In America，a new activity known as "zero waste" is becoming popular．It is carried out in schools，cafes，gyms，parks，restaurants and other places．"Zero waste" activity calls on people to produce less litter．It encourages people to reuse whatever they can．
Although the idea seems a little unrealistic （不现实的），it is necessary．According to a new report，American people produce the largest amount of the litter in the world．Each person produces almost 4.6pounds of litter every day．More than half of the litter which is put into landfills is harmful．Actually，this is bad for the environment．Besides this，more landfills（填埋场） are needed．
"Nobody wants to have a landfill lying near his house，"said Jon D．Johnson from the Environmental Protection Agency，which helps to carry out "zero waste" activity．"There are not enough landfills，so we can't put all our litter into them．We should try to recycle it as much as we can．"
61．从A、B、C中为①②处选出恰当的选项，使文章通顺、连贯、合理．
A．the plates used for food are made of a special kind of plastic
B．there are several restaurants
C．the food is used to make compost（混合肥料）
① ②
62．在文章中找出能替换划线词语"位于"的英文单词． ．
63．What's the purpose of "zero waste" activity in paragraph 3？
64．请将文中划线部分"More than half of the litter which is put into landfills is harmful．"译成汉语．
65．What's the main idea of this passage？
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