四、阅读理解（本题有16小题，每小题2分，共32分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

It’s important to learn about protecting our environment. Here is a 5R rule for us:

1. Reduce

If you want to reduce waste, you should use things wisely. A large number of trees are being cut down to make paper. If everyone uses paper carelessly and throw it out, soon we would not have any trees left. Other things are also being wasted, and people don’t know what to do with the waste in big cities. So it is necessary to reduce the waste.

2. Reuse

You should always think of reusing the usable things before throwing them out. Give your used clothes or the small ones to the poor. In a family, you may pass on such clothes to younger brothers or sisters.

3. Recycle

Bottles, cans and paper can easily be recycled. By doing so we save lots of time and money. For example, coke cans are sent to a factory, where they are smashed flat (压平) and melted (融化) and the metal things are made for new coke cans.

4. Recover

When you buy a box of apples, there may be few rotten apples, you have two choices: one is to throw the whole apples away, or you could cut off the rotten parts and use the good parts. In this way, you are recovering the eatable parts of food.

5. Repair

If one of the legs of your table is broken, you can repair it. If you want to change for better ones, it is better for you to sell the old things or give them to other people who can use them after doing some repair. It is true that North America is a “throw-away” society, but the time has come to change our way of life so that we can protect our environment. Every one of us should try our best.

51. The “Reduce” rule mainly requires us _______.

A. to use things wisely                          B. to cut down many trees

C. to use a lot of paper                          D. to throw away your old clothes

52. What’s the right order of recycling coke cans?

a. collect the used cans                              b. melt them

c. smash them flat                                     d. send them to a factory

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

53. The “Recover” rule mainly requires us _______.

A. to throw waste things away                          B. to cover waste things with earth

C. to get back the useful parts                           D. to throw the whole things away

54. Which is the best way to do with your broken tables?

A. Throwing them away.                                  B. Repairing them.

C. Selling them.                                              D. Putting them away.