Unit 8 Section A作业设计
一、基础知识:
(一)、根据要求写出下列单词
1. v. 乱扔 n. 垃圾;废弃物 _______________ 2. n. 底部;最下部_______________
3. n. 渔民;钓鱼的人 _______________ 4. n. 煤;煤块 _______________
5. adj. 丑陋的;难看的 _______________ 6. n. 优点;有利条件_______________
7. v. 花费n.花费;价钱 _______________ 8. adj. 木制的;木头的_______________
9. adj. 塑料的n. 塑料;塑胶_______________ 10. n. 外卖食物_______________
11. n. 垃圾箱 _______________ 12. n. 鲨鱼 _______________
13. n. (鱼)鳍 _______________ 14. adj. 残酷的;残忍的_______________
15. adj. 有害的 _______________ 16. n. 链子;链条 _______________
17. n. 生态系统_______________ 18. n. 工业;行业 _______________
19. n. 法律;法规 _______________ 20. v. 承担得起(后果);买得起 _______________
21. adj.可重复使用的;可再次使用的 _______________ 22. v. 回收利用 _______________
23. adj. 科学上的;科学的 _______________ 24.n.运输业;交通运输_______________
25. 木制的;木头的_______(adj. ) ________ (n.)木头,木材
26. 伤害;损害__________ (n. ) __________ (adj.) 有害的 ___________ (无害的)
27. 优点;有利条件___________(n. ) __________ (n.) 缺点
28. 科学__________ (n. ) ____________(adj.)科学上的;科学的____________(n. ) 科学家
29.使用_________(v./n. ) __________(v.) 再使用 ________(adj.) 可重复使用的
(二)、短语
I.写出下列短语
1.在河床底部_________________ 2.充满了垃圾_________________
3.把垃圾扔入河中 _________________ 4.参与做某事;在某事中起作用_________________
5.土地污染_________________ 6. 使空气中充满了黑烟_________________
7.减少空气污染_________________ 8.产生影响_________________
9.对......有害_________________ 10.处于食物链的顶端 _________________
11.在最近的20到30年间_________________ 12.全球环境保护组织_________________
13.健全法律_________________ 14.鱼鳍买卖_________________
15.参加_________________ 16. 负担不起做某事_________________
17.采取行动_________________ 18.关掉_________________
19.付费_________________ 20.累加_________________
21. 使用公共交通_________________ 22. 科学研究_________________
II.完成下列句子
1. 城里的每个人都应当尽一份力把它清理干净。
Everyone in town should play a part in ________ it ________.
空气被严重污染因为如今路上的汽车太多了。
The air________badly ________ because there are too many cars on the road these days.
为了减少空气污染,我们应当乘坐公汽或地铁而不是开车。
To cut down air pollution, we should take the bus or subway________ ________ driving.
我过去能在天空中看到星星。
I ________ ________be able to see stars in the sky.
它对身体有好处并且不会花费任何东西。
It’s good for health and it doesn’t ________ ________!
你意识到了吗, 当你每次在品尝一碗鱼鳍汤时,你正在杀死一整头鲨鱼。
Do you realize that you’re killing a whole shark ________ ________ you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup.
这种方法不仅残酷,而且对环境有害。
This method is not only cruel, but also ________ ________ the environment.
在最近的20年到30年的时间里,这种鲨鱼已经下降了90%。
The numbers of some kinds of sharks ________ _______ ______ over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.
到目前为止,还没有科学研究证明鱼鳍对人们的健康有好处。
So far, no________ studies ________ ________ that shark fins are good for health.
如果我们不采取措施来阻止这种鱼鳍买卖,鲨鱼可能有一天会消失。
Sharks ________ ________ one day if we do not something to stop the________ of shark fins.
这被认为是这个城市曾经开展的一次最大幅度的清理活动。
It was ________ the biggest clean-up project this city________ ever________.
我们迫不及待地要采取行动!
We can’t ________ ________ wait any longer to ________ ________!
许多人忘记了拯救地球要从小事做起。
Many forget that ________ the earth ________ ________ small things.
(三).重难点讲解:
1. To cut down air pollution, we should take the bus or subway instead of driving. 为了减少空气污染,我们应该乘坐公共汽车或者地铁,而不是开车。
cut down 意为“减少”;是“动词+副词”结构的短语,所带的宾语为名词时,宾语可位于down的前面或后面;为代词时,只能位于down前面。
◆You’d better cut the article down to about 2,000 words. 你最好能把这篇文章压到两千字左右。
It’s good for health and it doesn’t cost anything! 它对身体有好处并且不会花费任何东西。
辨析:spend, cost, take, pay
花费 主语 表示的内容
spend 人 宾语可以是钱、精力、时间等。
cost 物或事 后接life, money, health, time等,侧重于“花费”的代价。
take 事或人 它说明事情完成“花费了……”。
pay 人 意思是“支付”,作为及物动词,宾语可以是“人”、“钱”
pay for 人 宾语为“物”、“事”,for表示支付的原因
3. The method is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. 这种方法不仅残酷,而且对环境也有害。
harmful 形容词,意为“有害的”。常构成短语be harmful to “对……有害的”。
◆Staying up often is harmful to your health. 经常熬夜对你的健康有害。
Have you ever taken part in an environmental project 你曾经参加过环境保护活动吗?
辨析:join, join in 和take part in
join 加入组织,团体,党派等,有作为其中的一个成员的含义。
后面也可以加表示人的名词,表示和某人一起参加某活动。
join in 加入一种具体活动。
take part in 指参加会议或群众性活动等,着重说明句子主语参加该项活动并在活动中发挥作用。
◆Will you join us in the discussion 你参加我们的讨论吗?
◆She joined the Young Pioneers. 她加入了少先队。
◆Why didn't you join in the talk last night 昨晚你为什么没参加座谈?
◆Did you take part in the sports meet 你参加运动会了吗?
We can’t afford to wait any longer to take action! 我们不能再等了,要采取行动了。
① afford是动词,意为“买得起,担负得起”,通常与can, could, be able to连用,多用于否定句中。
◆They couldn’t afford $50 for a ticket. 他们拿不出50美元买一张票。
② afford后面常跟带to的动词不定式。
◆We can’t afford to go abroad this summer. 今年夏天我们没有足够的钱出国。
语法:复习现在进行时、used to句型、被动语态、现在完成时和情态动词。
现在进行时
(1)含义:表示正在发生或进行的动作。
(2)基本结构:
主语 + be + 现在分词(be 的形式随主语的变化而变化)
(3)基本用法:
①表示现在正在进行的动作。特征:常常与now或具体的时间连用,有时句中会有感官动词来提示,或通过上下文来暗示。
②表示现阶段一直进行的动作。这类动词常常是延续性动词。常于at present, this week, these days等连用。
③表示主语的特征、性格、能力等。
现在完成时
(1)含义:表示过去发生的动作对现在还有影响。
(2)基本结构:主语 + have / has + 过去分词
(3)基本用法:
①表示过去发生的动作,但强调对现在产生影响。特征:不能与表示具体的时间状语连用。标志词通常为:already, yet, ever, never, just, before, once, twice等。
②表示过去发生的动作或存在的状态一直延续到现在,还可能继续下去。常常与since, for,recently, so far, in the past + 时间名词,in the last +时间名词等时间状语连用,而且谓语动词要求是延续性动词。
③表示一种“经历或体验”,即可以表示经历过也可以是从来都没有经历过。
被动语态
七种被动结构,归纳如下:
(1)一般现在时是被动语态:am / is / are + 过去分词
(2)现在完成时的被动式: have / has + been + 过去分词
(3)现在进行时的被动式:am/ is/ are + being + 过去分词
(4)一般过去时的被动式:was / were + 过去分词
(5)过去进行时的被动式:was / were + being + 过去分词
(6)过去完成时的被动式:had + been + 过去分词
(7)一般将来时的被动式:will / be going to be+ 过去分词
(8)含有情态动词的被动式:情态动词+be +动词的过去分词。
情态动词
情态动词有can(could),may(might),must,have to,shall(should),will(would),dare(dared),need等。情态动词表示说话人对某一动作或状态的态度,如认为“可能”、“应当”、“必要”等。情态动词本身有一定的意义,但不能单独作谓语,也没有人称和数的变化。后面一般跟动词原形。
used to 结构(“闯三关”)
(1)用法关
used to后接动词原形,表示过去经常性或持续性的动作或状态,意为“过去常常”。如:
I used to get up very early.我过去常常很早起床。
When I was young,it used to be very cold in winter.在我小的时候,冬天经常很冷。
(2)句式关
其否定形式为didn't use to do sth.或usedn't to do sth.;一般疑问形式为Used sb.to do sth.?或Did sb.use to do sth.?;附加疑问句式为use(d)n't sb.或didn't sb.。
(2)辨异关
be/get used to后面接名词或动词ing形式时,表示“习惯于(做)某事”,其中to为介词;be used to后面接动词原形时,表示“被用来做某事”。其中to是不定式符号。如:
I'm used to walking to school now.我现在习惯步行去学校。
The computer is used to store information.这台电脑被用来储存信息。
练习
用 can, can’t, needn’t, must, mustn’t , may, should填空。
1.(2021·辽宁营口市·中考真题)—May I fish here
—Sorry, you ________. Look at the sign “No fishing”!
2.(2021·山东滨州市·中考真题)—Must I study medicine and be a doctor like you, Dad
—No, you ______, son. You’re free to make your own decision.
3.(2021·黑龙江大庆市·中考真题)— Is that man your friend Tom
—That man ________ be him, because he has gone to Canada.
4.(2021·江苏宿迁市·中考真题)—Sandy, is Mr Li in the teachers’ office now
—I am not sure. He ________ be there.
5.(2021·海南中考真题)— How long can I keep these books
— According to the library rules, you ________ return them within 7 days.
6.(2021·吉林中考真题)— Whose dictionary is this
— It ________ be Jeff’s. Look! His name is on Page One.
7.(2021·福建中考真题)According to the new regulation (规定), school students ________ take their cell phones to the classroom.
8.(2021·四川乐山市·中考真题)—Could I ride an electric bicycle to school, Mr. Wang
—No, you__________. Students under the age of 16 aren’t allowed to ride electric bicycles.
9.(2021·江苏盐城市·中考真题)The biggest challenge we all face is to prevent further environmental disasters. We ________ take action before it is too late.
10.(2021·湖北武汉市·中考真题)— Only ten tickets What do you mean There ________ be twelve.
— Sorry, Linda. Jacky and Tim took two tickets away.
11(2021·江苏扬州市·中考真题)We ________ see which way to go if the stars do not twinkle so.
12.(2021·浙江温州市·中考真题)—Simon, I’m afraid we can’t complete the model spaceship this afternoon. —Well, we ________ finish it today. It’s fine if we give it to Mr. Wang tomorrow.
II.动词适当形式填空
1. 【2020 北京市】If you take this train, you _________ (arrive)in Shanghai in five hours.
2. 【2020 贵州省安顺市】Since 1990, Project Hope ________ (help) millions of students from poor families realize their dreams.
3. 【2020 贵州黔东南州】—When did the rainstorm come, Mr. Liu
—While we ________(have) a chemistry lesson yesterday afternoon.
4. 【2020 黔西南州】— Peter, have you ever been to the English Corner
— Oh, yes. I ________ (go)there to practice speaking once a week last term.
5. 【2020 贵州铜仁市】—China is getting stronger and stronger.
—Yes. So Chinese________(learn)by more and more foreigners.
6. 【2020 凉山州】—Let's go camping if it is fine next Saturday.
—But nobody knows if it ___________(rain).
7. 【2020 浙江温州】—Have scientists found life on Mars
—Not yet, but I think they ________(find) it some day.
[2021·苏州]The documentary A Plastic Ocean is so impressive that I ________
(watch)it several times so far.
9.【2020 北京市】The kite ________(invent) in China more than 2000 years ago.
10. [2021·河北]I saw Bob in the garden. He _______(water)flowers there.
11. 【2020 黔西南州】A number of volunteers will ________ (need) for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
12. 【2020 山东滨州市】—Will you go to Lisa's housewarming party next Sunday
—Well, if I________(invite), I will go on time.
【2020 乐山市】The 24th Winter Olympic Games ____________(hold) in Beijing and Zhangjiakou in 2022.
I used to ____________(cut)fruit with the knife which ____________(use) to cut meat, so now I am used to ____________(eat) fruit with the flavor of meat.
用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
Did you have a favorite plastic toy when you were a child Did it break Did your parents throw it away Well, I know where it is. It 1. (float) in the Pacific Ocean. Well, let me explain how it can 2. (get) there.
Many countries put their garbage in the Pacific Ocean. Most of the garbage 3. (sink) but plastic floats and moves. The North Pacific Gyre(环流) pulls things towards the middle. So, all the plastic ends up in the same place. One scientist says the area 4. (look) just like “plastic soup”.
This “plastic soup” 5. (discover) about ten years ago. Since that time the amount of plastic in this area 6. (increase) a lot. And this plastic will not just go away. It takes 400 years for plastic to degrade(分解). And, even worse, the plastic 7. (eat) by fish and sea birds. They think it looks like food. The plastic 8. (not kill) them directly, but the fish (who are not smart!) think they are full. So, they stop 9. (eat) and die of hunger. Dolphins and whales also eat plastic and die.
Governments are starting to work together to clean up this area, but it will take many years. That’s why we should always try 10. (recycle) plastic, even our old toys.
二、能力培养:
(一) . 用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
1. So far, more than 50 students_______________(join) in the voluntary project.
2. Everyone in the class is asked to play a part in___________(keep) the classroom clean.
3. Can you tell us your ideas for ___________ (improve) your spoken English.
4. We should stop using the ___________ (wood) chopsticks to protect the forest.
5. Their grandparents were ___________(fisherman) near the sea before they moved to the town.
6. The river was so dirty that there were no more fish for fishermen___________(catch) .
7. We should do something to stop air____________(pollute).
8. A small thing can also makes a____________(different) to the environment.
9.___________(ride) a bike is one of the ways to clean up the air in the city.
10. The water in the river has become really__________(pollute).
11.I want to get better education first instead of_________(find)a job.
12.It is wrong of many people to say that elephants are too strong to be_____________(danger).
13. Many people believe that “13” is unlucky, but it is not___________(science) at all.
14. Researchers say shark________________(appear) very quickly if we don’t take action now.
15. My sister can't afford_____________(buy) the car now.
(二)、 课文语篇知识考查
Save the Sharks!
Many have heard of shark fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is ______________(especial) popular in southern China. But do you realize that you're killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup
When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the shark back ___________the ocean. This is not only cruel, __________also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are____________ the top of the food chain in the ocean's ecosystem. _________ their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never be ____________(danger) because they are the strongest in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks _______________(catch)and traded in this industry every year.
The numbers of some kinds of sharks ________________(fall) by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years. Environmental protection groups around the world, such as Wild Aid and the WWF, ____________________(teach) the public about “finning". They have even asked governments_______________(develop) laws to stop the sale of shark fins. So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health, so why eat them
1._____________2._______________3._______________4.______________5.______________
6. ____________7. ______________ 8. ______________ 9. ______________10. ______________
(三)、完成句子
1.为了有一个美好的未来,每个学生都应该努力学习。_______________________________________
2.电脑在我们日常生活中扮演着重要角色。______________________________________
3.电脑游戏玩太多对学生有害。______________________________________
4.为了减少空气污染,我们应当乘坐公汽或地铁而不是开车。 ________________________________
5.我们学校对面过去是田地。 ______________________________________
6.这条河被周围的工厂严重污染了。 ______________________________________
7. 没有科学研究说明鱼鳍对人们的健康有好处。______________________________________
8.到目前为止,我已经交了二十个朋友。 ______________________________________
9.昨天我花钱买了个塑料袋,因为我忘记带了。______________________________________
10.小问题加起来可能导致大错误。______________________________________
选做练习:环境保护小作文专项练习
A
下面是Alan 关于如何减少空气污染的想法,请把他补充完整,每空一词。
As a citizen, it’s our duty to cut down the air pollution. I hope the methods about what I think will work out fine.
First of all, we should ask the factories to 1.______ giving out black smoke into air. Next,we'd better ride bikes or walk instead of driving to school. The advantages 2.______ bike riding or walking are good for health and they don't cost 3.________. What's more,it's a good idea to plant more trees and flowers. Planting trees not only makes air cleaner,but 4._______makes our environment more beautiful. Finally,we need to recycle books,paper and stop using paper napkins. That can help us cut down fewer and fewer trees.
I think everyone should play a 5._______ in solving the air pollution. I'm sure that our actions can make a difference and lead to a better future.
B
随着全球环境的恶化,选择过低碳生活非常必要,请帮助David完成对加入低碳一族的倡议书。
With the global warming getting worse, choosing to live a low-carbon life is really 1.__________for us to reduce green house gases.
Firstly, we should 2.________ water, electricity and paper. Remember to turn off the water tap or reuse water. We’re supposed to use 3.______ sides of the paper. Besides, we can bring our own shopping 4._______when shopping. We should turn off the lights when we leave a room. If possible, we'd better go to school 5.______ foot or by bike.
Small things can add up and become big things. Let's take action and be a low- carbon person!
C
下面是关于保护濒临灭绝的野生动物的短文,根据短文内容将其补充完整,每空一词 (specie 物种; nature reserve 自然保护区; )
Wild animals are man’s close friends. They not only provide us with fun but also _______ a key role in keeping the balance of nature. Unluckily, some species are dying _______because of man’s bad activities. It is time for us to do something to protect the ________wild animals. First, effective laws must be passed to stop people _______ killing them. Second, we must set up nature reserves to provide the animals with comfortable habitats. Third, people’s sense of the environmental _________should be raised to a higher level.
三、拓展提升:
(一). 语法填空
There are many kinds of pollution around us,such as air pollution,soil pollution,noise pollution and light pollution.They are bad for our ______(healthy) in many ways.
Burning gas ,oil and coal ______(create) air pollution. It can cause sore eyes and _________ (breathe) problem. With the increase of pollution and the________ (develop) of industry, litter is everywhere. It makes our environment dirty. People put lots of rubbish in the land. Farmers use too many ______ (chemical) in the fields.They destroy the soil. _______ soil pollution has become serious. Noise pollution can make people deaf. For example. people may lose their hearing ____ they work in a _____(noise) place for a long time.Too much noise can cause high blood pressure as well. Working for a long time in strong, changeable light may cause some kinds of _____ (illness). It makes people feel terrible and is especially bad for the eyes.
With ______(little) pollution, our planet will become greener and our health will be better. Let's be greener people.
(二). 阅读表达 (2020聊城中考)
请根据短文内容,完成下列任务。
We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day, and it is harmful to our environment. Repeat these three words daily: reduce, reuse and recycle.
Reduce
Reduce means "use less". Do not waste things. It saves money and causes less pollution. Do not order more food than you can finish. 当你不需要的时候就把灯关上。Before you buy something new, think whether it is really necessary because maybe the old one is just as good!
Reuse
Reuse means "use again". Use things for as long as possible. Look after them so that they will last. Repair them if possible. Do not throw them away and buy new ones. Do not use paper cups or paper bags.
Recycle
Recycle means "change things into something else to be reused". We throw tons of rubbish away each year, and we have to make a change. Divide your rubbish into plastic, glass, paper and rubber. Develop a recycling policy for the whole community. Buy products such as recycled paper to help save trees.
1. What words are we advised to repeat every day
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2. What does the underlined word "It" in the second paragraph refer to(指的是)
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3. 将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语。
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4. 从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子。
Take care of them so that they will be used for more time.
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5. 将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语。
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(三). 书面表达
假如你是来自美国Westtown School的Alex,现在在太原某中学做交换生。你很喜欢这座城市,但最近发现该市存在一些环境问题。请你给市长先生写一封信,简要分析造成这些问题的原因并提出你自己的建议。
注意:1. 词数80词左右;
可以适当添加细节,以使行文连贯。
写作模板
Dear Mr. Mayor,
I'm from Westtown School in the USA. I came to Taiyuan as an exchange student. I like this city, but the environment around here is getting worse and worse
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I hope the environment in your city gets better and better.
Yours sincerely,
Alex
初四Unit 8 We’re trying to save the earth. Section A 作业设计 答案
一、基础知识
(一)根据要求写出下列单词
1. litter 2. bottom 3 . fisherman 4. coal 5. ugly 3. advantage7. cost 8. wooden 9. plastic 3 takeaway 11.bin 12. shark 13. fin 14. cruel 15. harmful 16. chain17. ecosystem 18. industry 19. law 20. afford 21. reusable 22. recycle 23. scientific 24. transportation 25. wooden; wood 26.harm; harmful; harmless 27. advantage ; disadvantage 28. science ; scientific ; scientist 29. use ; reuse; reusable
(二)I. 写出下列短语
1. at the bottom of the river2. be full of the rubbish 3. throw litter into the river 4. play a part in doing sth. 5. land pollution6. fill the air with black smoke7. cut down air pollution 8. make a difference 9. be harmful to 10. at the top of the food chain 11. in the last 20 to 30 years 12. environmental protection groups around the world 13. develop laws 14. the sale of shark fins 15. take part in 16. can’t afford to do sth 17. take action 18. turn off 19. pay for 20. add up 21. use public transportation 22. scientific studies
II. 完成句子
1.cleaning up 2.is polluted 3.instead of 4.used to 5.cost anything 6.each time 7.harmful to 8.have fallen by 9.scientific; have shown 10.will disappear; sales 11.considered; had had 12.afford to; take action 13.saving; begins with
(四)语法练习
I. 情态动词填空
1.can’t 2.needn’t 3.can’t 4.may 5.must 6.must 7.mustn’t/can’t 8.can’t 9.must 10.should 11.can’t 12.needn’t
II. 动词适当形式填空
1.will arrive 2.has helped 3.were having 4.went 5.is learned 6.will rain 7.will find 8.have watched 9.was invented 10.was watering 11.be needed 12.am invited 13.will be held 14.cut; is used; eating
III. 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
1.is floating 2. get 3.sinks 4.looks 5.was discovered
6.has increased 7.is being eaten 8.doesn’t kill 9.eating 10.to recycle
二、能力培养
(一)用括号内单词的适当形式填空
1.have joined 2.keeping 3.improving 4.wooden 5.fishermen 6.to catch 7.pollution 8. difference
9.Riding 10. polluted 11.finding 12. endangered 13.scientific 14.will disappear 15.to buy
(二)课文语篇考查
1. especially 2. into 3. but 4. at 5.If 6. endangered
7. are caught 8. have fallen 9. are teaching 10. to develop
(三)完成句子
1.Every student should try to study hard for a bright future.
2.Computers have played an important part in our daily life.
3.Playing computer games too much is harmful to students.
4.To cut down air pollution, we should take the bus or subway instead of driving.
5. There used to be fields across from our school.
6. The river is badly polluted by the factories around here.
7. No scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health.
8. So far, I have made 20 friends.
9. I paid for a plastic bag yesterday because I forgot to bring one.
10. Little problems may add up and lead to big mistakes.
选做练习:
1. stop 2. of 3. anything 4. also 5. part
1. necessary 2. save 3. both/ two 4. bags 5. on
1. play 2. out 3. endangered 4. from 5. protection
三、拓展提升
(一)语法填空
1.health 2. creates 3. breathing 4. development 5. chemicals 6.So 7. if 8. noisy 9. illnesses 10. less
(二)阅读表达 (2020聊城中考)
1. Reduce, reuse and recycle.
2. Reduce. /Use less.
3. Turn off the lights when you do not need them.
4. Look after them so that they will last.
5. 把你的垃圾分(类)成塑料、玻璃、纸(制品)和橡胶。
(三)书面表达
Dear Mr. Mayor,
I'm from Westtown School in the USA. I came to Taiyuan as an exchange student. I like this city, but the environment around here is getting worse and worse.
First, there is white pollution everywhere in the city. People use too many disposable things, such as plastic cups, bottles, bags and lunch boxes. People throw them away after only using them once. I think that people should try to use their own cups, lunch boxes and chopsticks instead of disposable things. Second, there has been haze in the city in recent years. That's because there are more and more cars on the road and they give off too much waste gas. People should use public transportation more. It's a good idea to take buses and use shared bikes. I think the government should encourage more people to use new energy vehicles.
I hope the environment in your city gets better and better.
Yours sincerely,
Alex