Unit 8 课时5 Lesson 5（分层作业）英语冀教版2024八年级上册

Unit 8 Protecting the environment 课时5 It is everyone’s duty! 分层作业 核心知识速记 03拓展培优 01基础达标 04思维进阶 02能力提升 ( 词汇 encourage（v. 鼓励） reusable（adj. 可重复使用的） produce（v. 产生；制造） refuse（v. 拒绝） leaky（adj. 漏水的） litre（n. 升） check（v. 检查） remind（v. 提醒） vote（v. 投票） fix（v. 修理） slogan（n. 标语） mission（n. 使命） poster（n. 海报） 句型 1.We should fix leaky toilets to save water. （我们应该修理漏水的马桶来节约用水。） 2.Let's use reusable bags instead of plastic ones. （让我们使用可重复使用的袋子而不是塑料袋。） 3.She reminds us to turn off the lights when leaving the classroom. （她提醒我们离开教室时关灯。） 4.It's important to check for leaky sinks every week. （每周检查漏水的水槽很重要。） 5.We voted for the best environmental slogan yesterday. （我们昨天为最佳环保标语投了票。） 6.You'd better not throw away those old books. （你最好不要扔掉那些旧书。） 7.The club aims to make our school greener. （这个俱乐部旨在让我们的学校更环保。） 8.If we reuse cups, we can produce less waste. （如果我们重复使用杯子，我们能产生更少的垃圾。） 9.There is a leaky faucet in the bathroom that needs fixing. （浴室里有一个需要修理的漏水水龙头。） 10.Everyone can play a part in protecting the environment. （每个人都能在保护环境中发挥作用。） ) 一、根据汉语提示写单词 1.We should ____________ (修理) leaky toilets to save water. 2.Using ____________ (可重复使用的) bags is good for the environment. 3.Please ____________ (提醒) me to take out the trash. 4.The factory wants to ____________ (产生) less garbage. 5.Did you ____________ (投票) for the new environmental plan? 6.We must ____________ (保护) the environment every day. 7.Don't ____________ (扔掉) the old bottles; we can reuse them. 8.A ____________ (升) of water is needed for this experiment. 9.The ____________ (标语) of our club is “Go Green”. 10.It's our ____________ (使命) to make the world cleaner. 【答案】1. fix；2. reusable；3. remind；4. produce；5. vote；6. protect；7. throw away；8. litre；9. slogan；10. mission 二、单项选择 1.We should check ______ leaky toilets or sinks every week. A. at B. for C. in D. on 【答案】B 【解析】考查介词固定搭配。“check for...” 是固定短语，意为 “检查是否有……”，此处表示 “检查是否有漏水的马桶或水槽”，故选 B。 2.—Why do you use these bags? —Because they are ______. A. reuse B. reusing C. reusable D. reused 【答案】C 【解析】考查形容词用法。“are” 后需接形容词作表语，“reusable” 是形容词，意为 “可重复使用的”，符合 “这些袋子可重复使用” 的语境，故选 C。 3.She always ______ us to turn off the lights when leaving. A. reminds B. remembers C. forgets D. leaves 【答案】A 【解析】考查动词固定搭配。“remind sb. to do sth.” 是固定搭配，意为 “提醒某人做某事”；“remember（记得）”“forget（忘记）”“leave（离开）” 不符合 “提醒关灯” 的语境，故选 A。 4.Millions ______ people take part in environmental activities. A. of B. in C. for D. with 【答案】A 【解析】考查固定短语。“millions of...” 是固定短语，意为 “数百万的；大量的”，用于修饰可数名词复数 “people”，故选 A。 5.Let's vote ______ the best way to save water. A. to B. for C. at D. on 【答案】B 【解析】考查介词固定搭配。“vote for...” 是固定短语，意为 “为…… 投票”，此处表示 “为节约用水的最佳方式投票”，故选 B。 6.It's easy ______ plastic bottles, but it's bad for the earth. A. throw B. to throw C. throwing D. throws 【答案】B 【解析】考查非谓语动词。“It's + 形容词 + to do sth.” 是固定句型，意为 “做某事是…… 的”，此处用动词不定式 “to throw” 作真正主语，故选 B。 7.We can ______ old clothes instead of throwing them away. A. fix B. produce C. reuse D. remind 【答案】C 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。“reuse” 意为 “重复使用”，符合 “重复使用旧衣服而不是扔掉” 的语境；“fix（修理）”“produce（生产）”“remind（提醒）” 不符合句意，故选 C。 8.The problem of pollution is getting ______. A. bad B. worse C. worst D. badly 【答案】B 【解析】考查形容词比较级。“get + 比较级” 表示 “变得更……”，“bad” 的比较级是 “worse”，此处表示 “污染问题正变得更糟糕”，故选 B。 9.—What's your environmental club's ______? —“Keep Our World Clean”. A. slogan B. mission C. part D. event 【答案】A 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。“slogan” 意为 “标语”，答语 “Keep Our World Clean” 是标语内容，“mission（使命）”“part（部分）”“event（活动）” 不符合语境，故选 A。 10.We need to ______ the leaky faucet before it wastes more water. A. check B. fix C. produce D. vote 【答案】B 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。“fix” 意为 “修理”，符合 “在漏水的水龙头浪费更多水之前修理它” 的语境；“check（检查）”“produce（生产）”“vote（投票）” 不符合句意，故选 B。 三 、短文填空 In many Canadian schools, students hope to join 1.____________ environmental club to learn how 2.____________ (reduce) pollution. These clubs have practical activities. For example, they encourage everyone to bring lunches in 3.____________ (reuse) bags and dishes. This helps people 4.____________ (produce) less garbage—many students now call this “No-garbage Lunches”. Another popular activity is World Car-Free Day. On this day, no students go to school by car. Instead of driving, they walk, bike or skip—it’s not only good for the air 5.____________ also full of fun! Water saving is another key part. Students often check washrooms for 6.____________ (leak) toilets or sinks. When they find problems, they ask the school 7.____________ (fix) them quickly. They also 8.____________ (remind) their classmates to turn off taps after use. At the end of each term, club members vote for the best environmental 9.____________ (slogan) to encourage more classmates. Last month, our club even held 10.____________ small meeting to share these ideas. 【答案】1.an；2. to reduce；3. reusable；4. (to) produce；5. but；6. leaky；7. to fix；8. remind；9. slogans；10. a 解析： 1.考查冠词（不定冠词 an 的用法）。“environmental club” 是可数名词单数，“environmental” 以元音音素开头，需用 an 修饰，符合 “加入一个环保俱乐部” 的语境，故填an。 2.考查非谓语动词（动词不定式变形）。“how to do sth.” 为固定结构，reduce 变形为不定式 to reduce，表 “如何减少污染”，故填to reduce。 3.考查词性转化（动词→形容词变形）。需形容词修饰名词 “bags”，reuse 变形为 reusable（可重复使用的），符合 “用可重复使用的袋子带午餐” 的文本内容，故填reusable。 4.考查非谓语动词（动词不定式变形）。“help sb. (to) do sth.” 为固定搭配，produce 变形为不定式 (to) produce，表 “帮助减少垃圾”，故填 **(to) produce**。 5.考查连词（but 表递进关系）。“not only...but also...” 为固定搭配，用 but 连接 “对空气好” 与 “充满乐趣” 的递进语义，且仅考查一个连词，故填but。 6.考查词性转化（动词→形容词变形）。需形容词修饰名词 “toilets”，leak 变形为 leaky（漏水的），对应文本中 “检查漏水马桶” 的活动，故填leaky。 7.考查非谓语动词（动词不定式变形）。“ask sb. to do sth.” 为固定搭配，fix 变形为不定式 to fix，表 “要求学校修理漏水设施”，故填to fix。 8.考查动词（主谓一致，用原形）。主语 “they” 为复数，描述日常提醒行为，remind 用原形，故填remind。 9.考查名词（单数→复数变形）。“the best” 后接复数表泛指 “最佳标语们”，slogan 变形为 slogans，故填slogans。 10.考查冠词（不定冠词 a 的用法）。“small meeting” 是可数名词单数，“small” 以辅音音素开头，用 a 修饰，表 “举办一场小型会议”，故填a。 四、完形填空 Last month, our school organized (组织) an environmental protection activity. The goal was to 1 the problem of plastic (塑料) pollution. At first, most students stayed 2 , unsure how to start. But Lily, a quiet girl from Class 3, 3 raise her hand and shared a creative idea. “Let’s make reusable cloth bags in our community,” she said. “If we use 4 materials, everyone can join easily.” Her confidence made the class 5 listen carefully. Even students who often 6 school meetings showed interest this time. Our school 7 encouraging creative ideas, so teachers immediately supported Lily’s plan. We divided into groups: some designed posters, while others 8 collecting old clothes. Lily reminded everyone to 9 separating recyclable items (物品) properly. In the end, we made 200 bags and gave them away to local shops. The headmaster praised our teamwork, and we all 10 this achievement. Now all the students in our school no longer use plastic bags, but replace them with recyclable cloth bags. 1．A．find B．discuss C．deal with D．discover 2．A．angrily B．in silence C．lazily D．excitedly 3．A．was afraid to B．dared to C．forgot  to D．returned to 4．A．expensive B．special C．inexpensive D．colorful 5．A．pay attention to B．be willing to C．hate to D．try to 6．A．were absent from B．enjoyed C．recorded D．stole 7．A．is known for B．is bad at C．worries about D．is good with 8．A．celebrated B．forgot C．kept D．suggested 9．A．laugh at B．give up C．forget about D．pay attention to 10．A．took pride in B．were bored with C．were strict with D．were sad with 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．B 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．A 8．C 9．D 10．A 【导语】本文讲述学校组织环保活动应对塑料污染问题，三班的莉莉提出制作可重复使用布袋的创意，学生分组行动，最终制作并捐赠布袋，校长表扬团队合作，大家为此自豪。 1．句意：目标是处理塑料污染问题。 find找到；discuss讨论；deal with处理，应对；discover发现。根据“an environmental protection activity”以及“the problem of plastic (塑料) pollution”可知，活动是要处理塑料污染问题。故选C。 2．句意：起初，大多数学生沉默地待着，不确定如何开始。 angrily生气地；in silence沉默地；lazily懒惰地；excitedly兴奋地。根据“unsure how to start”可知学生不知道怎么做，所以保持沉默。故选B。 3．句意：但来自三班的安静女孩莉莉，敢于举手并分享了一个有创意的想法。 was afraid to害怕；dared to敢于；forgot to忘记；returned to回到。大多数学生保持沉默，而莉莉和其他学生不同，敢于举手表达想法。故选B。 4．句意：如果我们使用廉价的材料，每个人都能轻松参与。 expensive昂贵的；special特别的；inexpensive廉价的；colorful彩色的。根据“everyone can join easily”可知，要让大家轻松参与，材料应是便宜的，故选C。 5．句意：她的自信让全班同学愿意认真倾听。 pay attention to (doing)注意；be willing to (do)愿意；hate to (do)讨厌；try to (do)试图。根据“Her confidence made the class...listen carefully”可知，莉莉的自信，让大家愿意听她讲话。故选B。 6．句意：甚至经常缺席学校会议的学生这次也表现出了兴趣。 were absent from缺席；enjoyed喜欢；recorded记录；stole偷。根据“listen carefully”以及“Even”可知，此处强调平时不参与会议的学生也因为莉莉的自信表现出兴趣。故选A。 7．句意：我们学校因鼓励有创意的想法而闻名，所以老师们立即支持了莉莉的计划。 is known for因……闻名；is bad at不擅长；worries about担心；is good with善于和……相处。根据“teachers immediately supported Lily’s plan”可知，因为学校鼓励创意所以快速支持了莉莉的计划。故选A。 8．句意：我们分成小组：一些人设计海报，而其他人一直在收集旧衣服。 celebrated庆祝；forgot忘记；kept保持，持续；suggested建议。这里说分组行动，一部分人一直做收集旧衣服的事，keep doing sth.“一直做某事”。故选C。 9．句意：莉莉提醒每个人要注意正确分类可回收物品。 laugh at嘲笑；give up放弃；forget about忘记；pay attention to注意。根据“separating recyclable items (物品) properly.”可知，此处指莉莉提醒大家注意分类，故选D。 10．句意：校长表扬了我们的团队合作，我们都为这一成就感到自豪。 took pride in为……感到自豪；were bored with对……感到厌烦；were strict with对……严格；were sad with对……感到难过。根据“The headmaster praised our teamwork”可知，因校长表扬，大家为成果自豪，故选A。 五、阅读理解 The environment is very important for all of us. It has a great influence on the home where we live and grow. However, the environment is facing many problems now. We need to take action to protect it. First, we should reduce pollution. Pollution is one of the biggest problems for the environment. We can start by putting rubbish into the rubbish bins instead of throwing it everywhere. We should also try to use less plastic. Plastic bags and bottles can stay in the environment for a very long time, and harm animals and plants. Second, we need to save energy. We should turn off the light when we leave a room. We should also try to use public transportation like buses instead of cars. This can help reduce air pollution and save energy. Third, we should plant more trees. Trees play an important role in the environment. They can clean the air and be home to many animals. We can plant trees in our school, in parks, or even in our own gardens. Protecting the environment is not just the duty of adults. We students can also do a lot. Every small action we take can make a big difference. Let’s work together to make the environment cleaner and more beautiful. 阅读以上材料，根据其内容回答其后各个小题。 1．What is one of the biggest problems for the environment mentioned in the passage? A．Pollution. B．Much noise. C．Large population. D．Little water. 2．What can we do to reduce pollution according to Paragraph 2? A．Plant more trees. B．Drive cars more slowly. C．Carry things with plastic bags. D．Put rubbish into bins and use less plastic. 3．Which way of saving energy is mentioned in Paragraph 3? A．Saving water. B．Using paper on both sides. C．Recycling plastic products. D．Using public transportation. 4．Why does the writer say that “protecting the environment is not just the duty of adults”? A．Because it needs schools’ support. B．Because adults have already done a lot of work. C．Because students can make a difference through small actions. D．Because the government asks everyone to take action to protect it. 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．How to save energy B．Protecting the environment C．Pollution and its influence D．The importance of trees 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．D 4．C 5．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了环境保护的重要性，并提出了减少污染、节约能源和植树等具体措施，同时强调每个人都可以为环保贡献力量。 1．细节理解题。根据“Pollution is one of the biggest problems for the environment.”可知，环境污染是最大的问题之一。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“We can start by putting rubbish into the rubbish bins instead of throwing it everywhere. We should also try to use less plastic.”可知，减少污染的方法是正确投放垃圾和减少塑料使用。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“We should also try to use public transportation like buses instead of cars.”可知，节约能源的方法是使用公共交通。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“Every small action we take can make a big difference.”可知，学生的小行动也能带来改变。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。全文围绕环境保护展开，介绍了污染问题、节约能源、植树等具体措施。故选B。 六、阅读表达 In July, 2019, Shanghai entered a new period of garbage sorting. Over 24 million people in Shanghai face a daily test. Waste is required to be sorted into four kinds: kitchen waste, other waste, recyclable waste and hazardous (有害的) waste. People who can’t sort garbage can be fined (罚款) up to 200 yuan, and businesses can be fined up to 50,000 yuan. However, people often find it confusing (令人迷惑的) when sorting different types of waste. “I often get confused. For example, I did not know at first whether the cat waste was kitchen waste or other waste,” said Cheng Sijing, a 27-year-old cat owner in Shanghai. So many people bought garbage sorting toys on Taobao to learn about garbage sorting information. One toy has four sorting boxes with cards representing (代表) different kinds of garbage. People should sort the garbage in the correct sorting boxes. Some even played a VR game to learn garbage sorting information. It’s useful to play the VR game. “It is easy to understand. People can practice garbage sorting without actually going through the rubbish, and it is also a more useful way than paper materials when training garbage sorting volunteers,” said Wu Xia, the CEO of VitrellaCore, the company that created the game. The garbage sorting is a long journey as it takes time for people to learn and form a habit. More cities are on their way. By 2025, most Chinese cities will complete the building of garbage sorting, according to an official circular (官方通告) last month. 1．How many kinds can garbage be sorted into according to the passage? _______________________________________________________ 2．Is it useful to play the VR game? _______________________________________________________ 3．What did people do to learn about garbage sorting information? _______________________________________________________ 4．Do you think it is necessary to sort garbage? Why? _______________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Four. 2．Yes, it is. 3．Many people bought garbage sorting toys on Taobao to learn about garbage sorting information. 4．Yes, I do. Because I think it’s good to our environment. 【导语】本文介绍了上海的垃圾分类政策，以及人们为了正确分类垃圾所采取的一些做法。 1．根据“Waste is required to be sorted into four kinds: kitchen waste, other waste, recyclable waste and hazardous (有害的) waste.”可知，垃圾可以分为四种。故填Four. 2．根据“It’s useful to play the VR game.”可知，玩VR游戏很有用，此处应进行肯定回答。故填Yes, it is. 3．根据“So many people bought garbage sorting toys on Taobao to learn about garbage sorting information.”可知，很多人在淘宝上购买垃圾分类玩具，学习垃圾分类信息。故填Many people bought garbage sorting toys on Taobao to learn about garbage sorting information. 4．开放性试题，答案不唯一。参考答案为Yes, I do. Because I think it’s good to our environment. ( 1 / 6 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 8 Protecting the environment 课时5 It is everyone’s duty! 分层作业 核心知识速记 03拓展培优 01基础达标 04思维进阶 02能力提升 ( 词汇 encourage（v. 鼓励） reusable（adj. 可重复使用的） produce（v. 产生；制造） refuse（v. 拒绝） leaky（adj. 漏水的） litre（n. 升） check（v. 检查） remind（v. 提醒） vote（v. 投票） fix（v. 修理） slogan（n. 标语） mission（n. 使命） poster（n. 海报） 句型 1.We should fix leaky toilets to save water. （我们应该修理漏水的马桶来节约用水。） 2.Let's use reusable bags instead of plastic ones. （让我们使用可重复使用的袋子而不是塑料袋。） 3.She reminds us to turn off the lights when leaving the classroom. （她提醒我们离开教室时关灯。） 4.It's important to check for leaky sinks every week. （每周检查漏水的水槽很重要。） 5.We voted for the best environmental slogan yesterday. （我们昨天为最佳环保标语投了票。） 6.You'd better not throw away those old books. （你最好不要扔掉那些旧书。） 7.The club aims to make our school greener. （这个俱乐部旨在让我们的学校更环保。） 8.If we reuse cups, we can produce less waste. （如果我们重复使用杯子，我们能产生更少的垃圾。） 9.There is a leaky faucet in the bathroom that needs fixing. （浴室里有一个需要修理的漏水水龙头。） 10.Everyone can play a part in protecting the environment. （每个人都能在保护环境中发挥作用。） ) 一、根据汉语提示写单词 1.We should ____________ (修理) leaky toilets to save water. 2.Using ____________ (可重复使用的) bags is good for the environment. 3.Please ____________ (提醒) me to take out the trash. 4.The factory wants to ____________ (产生) less garbage. 5.Did you ____________ (投票) for the new environmental plan? 6.We must ____________ (保护) the environment every day. 7.Don't ____________ (扔掉) the old bottles; we can reuse them. 8.A ____________ (升) of water is needed for this experiment. 9.The ____________ (标语) of our club is “Go Green”. 10.It's our ____________ (使命) to make the world cleaner. 二、单项选择 1.We should check ______ leaky toilets or sinks every week. A. at B. for C. in D. on 2.—Why do you use these bags? —Because they are ______. A. reuse B. reusing C. reusable D. reused 3.She always ______ us to turn off the lights when leaving. A. reminds B. remembers C. forgets D. leaves 4.Millions ______ people take part in environmental activities. A. of B. in C. for D. with 5.Let's vote ______ the best way to save water. A. to B. for C. at D. on 6.It's easy ______ plastic bottles, but it's bad for the earth. A. throw B. to throw C. throwing D. throws 7.We can ______ old clothes instead of throwing them away. A. fix B. produce C. reuse D. remind 8.The problem of pollution is getting ______. A. bad B. worse C. worst D. badly 9.—What's your environmental club's ______? —“Keep Our World Clean”. A. slogan B. mission C. part D. event 10.We need to ______ the leaky faucet before it wastes more water. A. check B. fix C. produce D. vote 三 、短文填空 In many Canadian schools, students hope to join 1.____________ environmental club to learn how 2.____________ (reduce) pollution. These clubs have practical activities. For example, they encourage everyone to bring lunches in 3.____________ (reuse) bags and dishes. This helps people 4.____________ (produce) less garbage—many students now call this “No-garbage Lunches”. Another popular activity is World Car-Free Day. On this day, no students go to school by car. Instead of driving, they walk, bike or skip—it’s not only good for the air 5.____________ also full of fun! Water saving is another key part. Students often check washrooms for 6.____________ (leak) toilets or sinks. When they find problems, they ask the school 7.____________ (fix) them quickly. They also 8.____________ (remind) their classmates to turn off taps after use. At the end of each term, club members vote for the best environmental 9.____________ (slogan) to encourage more classmates. Last month, our club even held 10.____________ small meeting to share these ideas. 四、完形填空 Last month, our school organized (组织) an environmental protection activity. The goal was to 1 the problem of plastic (塑料) pollution. At first, most students stayed 2 , unsure how to start. But Lily, a quiet girl from Class 3, 3 raise her hand and shared a creative idea. “Let’s make reusable cloth bags in our community,” she said. “If we use 4 materials, everyone can join easily.” Her confidence made the class 5 listen carefully. Even students who often 6 school meetings showed interest this time. Our school 7 encouraging creative ideas, so teachers immediately supported Lily’s plan. We divided into groups: some designed posters, while others 8 collecting old clothes. Lily reminded everyone to 9 separating recyclable items (物品) properly. In the end, we made 200 bags and gave them away to local shops. The headmaster praised our teamwork, and we all 10 this achievement. Now all the students in our school no longer use plastic bags, but replace them with recyclable cloth bags. 1．A．find B．discuss C．deal with D．discover 2．A．angrily B．in silence C．lazily D．excitedly 3．A．was afraid to B．dared to C．forgot  to D．returned to 4．A．expensive B．special C．inexpensive D．colorful 5．A．pay attention to B．be willing to C．hate to D．try to 6．A．were absent from B．enjoyed C．recorded D．stole 7．A．is known for B．is bad at C．worries about D．is good with 8．A．celebrated B．forgot C．kept D．suggested 9．A．laugh at B．give up C．forget about D．pay attention to 10．A．took pride in B．were bored with C．were strict with D．were sad with 五、阅读理解 The environment is very important for all of us. It has a great influence on the home where we live and grow. However, the environment is facing many problems now. We need to take action to protect it. First, we should reduce pollution. Pollution is one of the biggest problems for the environment. We can start by putting rubbish into the rubbish bins instead of throwing it everywhere. We should also try to use less plastic. Plastic bags and bottles can stay in the environment for a very long time, and harm animals and plants. Second, we need to save energy. We should turn off the light when we leave a room. We should also try to use public transportation like buses instead of cars. This can help reduce air pollution and save energy. Third, we should plant more trees. Trees play an important role in the environment. They can clean the air and be home to many animals. We can plant trees in our school, in parks, or even in our own gardens. Protecting the environment is not just the duty of adults. We students can also do a lot. Every small action we take can make a big difference. Let’s work together to make the environment cleaner and more beautiful. 阅读以上材料，根据其内容回答其后各个小题。 1．What is one of the biggest problems for the environment mentioned in the passage? A．Pollution. B．Much noise. C．Large population. D．Little water. 2．What can we do to reduce pollution according to Paragraph 2? A．Plant more trees. B．Drive cars more slowly. C．Carry things with plastic bags. D．Put rubbish into bins and use less plastic. 3．Which way of saving energy is mentioned in Paragraph 3? A．Saving water. B．Using paper on both sides. C．Recycling plastic products. D．Using public transportation. 4．Why does the writer say that “protecting the environment is not just the duty of adults”? A．Because it needs schools’ support. B．Because adults have already done a lot of work. C．Because students can make a difference through small actions. D．Because the government asks everyone to take action to protect it. 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．How to save energy B．Protecting the environment C．Pollution and its influence D．The importance of trees 六、阅读表达 In July, 2019, Shanghai entered a new period of garbage sorting. Over 24 million people in Shanghai face a daily test. Waste is required to be sorted into four kinds: kitchen waste, other waste, recyclable waste and hazardous (有害的) waste. People who can’t sort garbage can be fined (罚款) up to 200 yuan, and businesses can be fined up to 50,000 yuan. However, people often find it confusing (令人迷惑的) when sorting different types of waste. “I often get confused. For example, I did not know at first whether the cat waste was kitchen waste or other waste,” said Cheng Sijing, a 27-year-old cat owner in Shanghai. So many people bought garbage sorting toys on Taobao to learn about garbage sorting information. One toy has four sorting boxes with cards representing (代表) different kinds of garbage. People should sort the garbage in the correct sorting boxes. Some even played a VR game to learn garbage sorting information. It’s useful to play the VR game. “It is easy to understand. People can practice garbage sorting without actually going through the rubbish, and it is also a more useful way than paper materials when training garbage sorting volunteers,” said Wu Xia, the CEO of VitrellaCore, the company that created the game. The garbage sorting is a long journey as it takes time for people to learn and form a habit. More cities are on their way. By 2025, most Chinese cities will complete the building of garbage sorting, according to an official circular (官方通告) last month. 1．How many kinds can garbage be sorted into according to the passage? _______________________________________________________ 2．Is it useful to play the VR game? _______________________________________________________ 3．What did people do to learn about garbage sorting information? _______________________________________________________ 4．Do you think it is necessary to sort garbage? Why? _______________________________________________________ ( 1 / 6 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $