How can Omar’s class help?
Omar’s class at school learned about taking care of our planet. Children in his class worked hard at collecting newspapers, cans, and bottles. Their teacher took what they collected to a company where the things would be recycled（回收）and used again. Omar hoped that doing his would make progress toward cleaning up our Earth. Omar wished that they could do more. Then Omar’s teacher gave the class this form.

YOU can make a difference!
Help Clean Up Our Texas Beaches
Who?		Children from all the schools in our city
When?		Saturday, November 16 Buses will leave from the parking lot at City Park at 8:00 A.M. They will return at 3:00 P.M.
Where?		Padre Island on the Texas coast
What should you bring?		Lunch and something to drink; Work gloves (We will have gloves to give to children who do not have a pair.)
What should teachers bring?		Empty bags and small shovels（铲子）
When to sign up?		By Wednesday, November 13
Where to sign up?		Have a parent sign at the back of this form to show that your family will permit you to go. Return this form to your teacher.
Teachers and students will use small shovels and gloves to gather trash on the beach. Papers, cans, and bottles will each be put in different bags. Be sure to sort（分类）trash and put it in the proper bag. At the end of the day, each child will receive a T-shirt that says “I made a difference.” Children will also be treated to a pizza party at the Pizza Palace on the way back to City Park. Each school will receive a small oak tree to plant on the school’s grounds. Keeping our beaches clean is important. Please sign up. Parents who want to go should call 555-9753 and talk to Mr. Smith.

1. After the cleanup, the children will ________.
A. report to Mr. Smith                    B. go to the Pizza Palace
C. join the Clean Earth Club                D. buy an oak tree
2 “I made a difference” in the passage probably means “ ________”.
A. I was different from others
B. I became more interested than before
C. I did something for a friend
D. I made something better than it was
3. If you help in the cleanup, at the end of the day you will receive a  ________.
A. pair of gloves      B. breakfast         C. small shovel        D. T-shirt
4. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Schools organized a general cleaning.       B. Children can help clean up our Earth.
C. More bottles are thrown away than cans.     D. Recycling costs a lot of money.