Sometimes people call ours a “throwaway society”. That means that we’re always throwing away old things and buying new ones. Many times, you no longer need something, but someone else may just need to buy one. For example, if your baby doesn’t like his toy car any longer, why not give it to a nearly family who has a little kid? That’s one less plastic toy car that they need to buy. It’s also one less plastic toy that needs to be produced, packaged and shipped to the toy store.
Here are some other ways to help save resources (资源)for the society:
★Use the other side of the paper.
★Use rechargeable (可再充电的) batteries for your electric toys, MP3 players, cell phones, and cameras.
★ Choose reusable travel cups instead of disposable (一次性的) paper or plastic cups.
★Take your own cloth shopping bags when you go shopping.
★ Drink tap water instead of buying bottled water.
And there are some things you can exchange with your friends, for example, books, toys, even clothes. It's a way for everyone to get something new without spending any money and without throwing many things away.
【小题1】The underlined word "ours" in the passage refers to (指代) _______.

A．Try to throw as few old things as we can.

B．Use as many disposable things as possible.

C．Drink bottled water even though there is tap water around.

D．Buy everything we need instead of exchanging them with others.

Do you play a musical instrument? If so, you may be getting smarter. A recent study shows that taking music lessons can raise a person’s IQ.
Scientists studied 132 children in Canadian schools. At the beginning of the school year, these children took an IQ test. Then they were divided into four groups. One group took singing lessons. Another group took weekly piano lessons. The third group took classes in drams(戏剧). And the last group did no special activities at all.
At the end of the school year, the 132 children took an IQ test again. In all four groups, the average score went up. However, the piano players’IQs went up 7.0 points on average. The average increase for the other three groups was only 4.3 points.
The researchers say that the difference is small and it may not result in better grades for the piano players. However, they still consider the results important. Learning an instrument helps kids becomes better at concentrating and at memorizing things. Therefore, the researchers say, it may be good for brain development in young people.
If you have a chance to learn to play a musical instrument, never miss it. Remember it can make you smarter.
【小题1】 Which of the following is NOT true of the study?

根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.My uncle is        (连接)the mouse to the computer．

2.The new skill has brought many___________ to the students.（好处）

3.The Great Wall and the Palace Museum are both _________ of China.（象征）

4.With the            (发展) of our country , more and more people are living a happy life.

5.They will celebrate their ten years of _____(结婚).

6.People have_______（意识到）pollution has become a serious problem.

7.We hope the meeting will be held__________(success). 

8.My cousin is good at all her lessons,  _______ English. (特别)

9.Don’t be afraid .The snakes are          (harm) to us .

10.It’s good for us to speak more__________ (日常的)English every day．

11.Stop____________(鼓掌)your hands and listen to the speech.

12.I didn’t pass the English exam because I wrote lots of words        (correct)．

13.After_________  a file, you can begin to write your article. (创建).

14.Wenchang Square is one of the most important ________ centers of the city. (culture)

根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空。
【小题1】My uncle is       (连接)the mouse to the computer．
【小题2】The new skill has brought many___________ to the students.（好处）
【小题3】The Great Wall and the Palace Museum are both _________ of China.（象征）
【小题4】With the            (发展) of our country , more and more people are living a happy life.
【小题5】They will celebrate their ten years of _____(结婚).
【小题6】People have_______（意识到）pollution has become a serious problem.
【小题7】We hope the meeting will be held__________(success).  
【小题8】My cousin is good at all her lessons,  _______ English. (特别)
【小题9】Don’t be afraid .The snakes are          (harm) to us .
【小题10】It’s good for us to speak more__________ (日常的)English every day．
【小题11】Stop____________(鼓掌)your hands and listen to the speech.
【小题12】I didn’t pass the English exam because I wrote lots of words       (correct)．
【小题13】After_________  a file, you can begin to write your article. (创建).
【小题14】Wenchang Square is one of the most important ________ centers of the city. (culture)