E-waste is fast becoming a serious global problem. 【小题1】

The source of e-waste

We live in a society that constantly produces and consumes electronic products. It is often cheaper to buy new pieces of equipment than to repair old ones. Also, through clever advertising, companies persuade consumers to replace their old TVs, mobile phones and computers for the latest models. E-waste is created when we throw away electronic equipment like this. In the EU alone, about 8.7 million tonnes of e-waste is produced each year. 【小题2】

The problem with e-waste

Burying e-waste in landfills or burning it causes serious problems for the environment. 【小题3】 These substances can then leak into the ground in landfills or pollute the air when they are burnt.

Global recycling schemes (计划)

【小题4】 However, their schemes are not always managed properly and sometimes electronics are just sent to poor countries such as Ghana. Here they are often burnt in public areas, which is very bad for people’s health. Setting up recycling programs in the countries that create e-waste could solve this problem. E-cycling centres could recycle the parts that we can reuse and properly dispose of the rest.

Take-back policy

Another solution to e-waste is to make manufacturers responsible for their used products. This could mean forcing them to take back old products which are no longer wanted. 【小题5】

Consuming less

We can all reduce the amount of waste we produce by buying electrical products only when we have to.

The days are coming when men and women could associate(交往) with each other. When asked whether boys and girls can associate with each other, most of us will say, “Yes, why not?” We also want to deal with the association between boys and girls properly. 【小题1】

● Keep a normal and healthy state of mind.

It is very natural for boys and girls to contact each other and build up the friendship with the students of the other sex. Generally speaking, we should broaden(扩大) the circle of the association. 【小题2】 We should have more friends of the other sex instead of one or two.

● Contact students of the other sex warmly, generously and sincerely.

【小题3】 In that case it is very difficult for you to make a lot of friends, as no one likes a person who is too shy to say a word. If you are too shy a person, you can also find a way out. First of all, you can contact the students with the same interest and hobby with you. As both of you have much in common, you may have much to talk about. If you keep doing like that, little by little, you will gladly find you are also as free to express yourself as others.

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The boys and girls at adolescence are rich in feelings and full of imagination. They are easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love and fall in love with each other at an early age. In my opinion, boys and girls at middle school are too young and too tender to shoulder the heavy duty of love. 【小题5】 An apple won’t taste sweet until it is fully ripe(成熟的). Do keep out of early love.

You should always seek professional medical help as soon as you are able to, but following correct first-aid steps can be the difference between life and death. Here are some suggestions about how to care for an unconscious (不省人事的) person.

Determine responsiveness. If a person is unconscious, try to awake him by gently touching his hands and feet or by speaking to him. 【小题1】

Check for breathing and a pulse. If the person is unconscious and unable to be awoken, check for breathing; look for a rise in the chest area. 【小题2】 Feel for air using the side of your face. If no signs of breathing are clear, check for a pulse.

If the person remains unresponsive, prepare for CPR (心肺复苏). Unless you suspect a spinal (脊柱的) injury, carefully roll him onto his back and open his airway. 【小题3】 If the person begins to vomit, move him over to his side to help prevent choking.

【小题4】 Check these three things frequently as you give the person first-aid CPR.

● Airway. Does the person have a clear airway?

● Breathing. Is the person breathing?

● Circulation. Does the person show a pulse at major pulse points?

Make sure the person is warm as you wait for medical help. 【小题5】 However, if the person has heatstroke, do not cover him or keep him warm. Instead, try to cool him by fanning him and damping him.