Today is the Earth Day. Our reporter Nick Ford interviewed several people in the street. This is what they told him:
9:24 Miss Mayfield, a young teacher
I try to tell my students the importance of our relations with wild animals. I take them to zoos and forests, and I avoid using materials that come from wild animals, for example, ivory, which comes from elephants. I don’t wear things made of fur, and I even avoid buying leather shoes. Wool is okay, though－the sheep don’t get hurt!
10:03 Mr. Perdue, a businessman
I don’t use my car for short journeys. I walk or go by bike. It’s good for my health, and it doesn’t pollute the air.
10:30 Tom Pitt, a 14-year-old student
I only buy writing paper and notebooks made from recycled paper. And when I buy something made of wood, like a wooden table, I’ll make sure that the wood comes from a forest where they plant new trees.
11:01 Mr. White, an artist
I’m an artist, and I enjoy recycled art. They are things made out of rubbish－like this model plane made from old containers. In fact, I hate throwing things away. I even keep my old woolen clothes and cotton handkerchiefs and use them for cleaning.
11:35 Ms. Nelson, a policeman
I’m careful not to waste electricity. For example, I always turn the lights off when I leave a room. And I don’t have the TV on when I’m not watching it.
12:00 Mr. Parks, a doctor
I take my empty bottles, jars, and anything else made of glass to the recycling center every week. I try not to buy plastic bottles because you can’t recycle most kinds of plastic.
【1】Is Miss Mayfield a young teacher?
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【2】Who doesn’t use a car for short journeys?
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【3】Where does Mr. Parks go every week?
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【4】What is recycled art?
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【5】What are these people trying to do?
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【答案】【1】Yes. /Yes, she is.
【2】Mr. Perdue.
【3】The recycling center.
【4】They are the things made out of rubbish.
【5】They are trying to do something to protect the environment/ the earth.
【解析】这篇短文主要讲述了今天是地球日，作者在街上采访的几个关于地球日他们是怎样保护环境的。
【1】根据文中9:24 Miss Mayfield, a young teacher可知，这里做肯定回答。
故填Yes. /Yes, she is.
【2】根据文中10:03 Mr. Perdue, a businessman I don’t use my car for short journeys.可知，Mr. Perdue.
短途不开车。故填Mr. Perdue.
【3】根据文中12:00 Mr. Parks, a doctor I take my empty bottles, jars, and anything else made of glass to the recycling center every week.可知，他每周去回收中心。故填The recycling center.
【4】根据文中I’m an artist, and I enjoy recycled art. They are things made out of rubbish－like this model plane made from old containers.可知，它们是由垃圾制成的东西。故填They are the things made out of rubbish.
【5】通读整篇短文可知，这些人们正在设法做一些事情来保护环境或我们的地球。故填They are trying to do something to protect the environment/ the earth.