王桂馨

Everyone can help save natural resources by recycling. Even nature recycles. When plants and animals die, they fertilize (使肥沃) the soil or, after many centuries, become coal and oil. Denmark is one of the greenest countries in the world. It is well-known for recycling waste.

People in Denmark take recycling seriously. Newspapers are printed on recycled paper. Stores collect a deposit every time you buy a bottled drink. When you return the empty bottle, you get your deposit back. The bottle will be cleaned and reused. To reduce food waste, there is a food waste supermarket where people can buy the nearly-expired (快過期的) food at a low price.

Cycling has always been a Danish tradition. The government encourages (鼓励) the use of bicycles instead of cars. There are good bicycle paths with road signs and traffic lights all over the country. In the capital city Copenhagen, there are over 2,000 bicycles that can be borrowed for free in public squares and train stations. Don?t be surprised if you find fewer cars on road because cars are heavily taxed (对……征税) in Denmark.

Denmark has been a wind energy leader for a long time. Nearly 42 percent of Denmark?s electricity (电) is produced by wind power.

Denmark sets a good example for other countries, one that we should all follow.

【难句分析】

To reduce food waste, there is a food waste supermarket where people can buy the nearly-expired food at a low price. 为了减少食物浪费，有一家食物浪费超市，人们可以在那里以低价买到几乎过期的食物。

to reduce food waste是动词不定式表示目的的用法；where people can buy the nearly-expired food at a low price是疑问副词where引导的定语从句，用于修饰中心词supermarket。

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1. What happens to dead plants and animals?

A. They recycle and grow again.       B. They become soil and disappear.

C. They are burned to produce gas. D. They become coal or oil centuries later.

2. The underlined word “deposit” means ________ in Chinese.

A. 押金     B. 目录     C. 利息     D. 罚款

3. People in Denmark seldom drive mainly because ________.

A. they enjoy cycling on the bike paths       B. there are no good roads for cars

C. the traffic is heavy everywhere       D. it costs too much to own a car

4. What do people in Denmark do to reduce food waste?

A. They never buy food in the supermarket.

B. They often buy food in a food waste supermarket.

C. They often borrow food from others.

D. They never waste any food.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Denmark is rich in natural resources, such as coal and oil.

B. People in Denmark produce no waste every day.

C. Wind power provides over half of the electricity for Denmark.

D. Bike riding is a popular way to get around in Denmark.