A new rubbish sorting system (垃圾分类系统) has been put into use in Fangchengyuan Community in Beijing. Local people not only sort their rubbish, but also put QR codes (二维码) on it.

“When the rubbish is collected and the codes are seen, I will get reward points to exchange for small gifts and even some money,” one of the local people told reporters. “It’s really creative and encouraging.”

China produces quite a lot of rubbish every year. Much of the rubbish is buried (填埋) in soil or burned without being sorted. Landfills (填埋场) take up a lot of land and have a risk of polluting the soil and water nearby. And burning rubbish can produce harmful gases. Through rubbish sorting, we can reduce the use of landfills and air pollution.

What’s more, rubbish sorting saves resources, which could bring economic benefits (经济利益). For example, a ton of waste paper can be reused to make about 850 kg of paper, saving 17 trees and 50 percent of water. Because of their benefits, some countries have developed successfully sorting systems.

Japan has a strict and detailed system. when people throw away a water bottle, the cap, the wrapper (包装纸) and the bottle itself have to go into three different bins.

In Australia, every family is provided with three rubbish bins—the red lid (盖子) bin for “general waste” like food and plastic bags, the yellow lid bin for “recycling” like steel and glass, and the green lid bin for “green waste” such as grass and leaves. On the streets, the bins are printed with pictures of that are allowed inside. It makes recycling quite easy.

【小题1】What will local people probably get if they put daily rubbish into the newsystem in Fangchengyuan Community?

A．A computer.	B．A TV set
C．Some small gifts.	D．A lot of money.

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT the consequence (后果) of burying rubbish?

A．Polluting soil and water.	B．saving resources.
C．produce harmful gases.	D．Taking up a lot of land. Land

【小题3】Which paragraph discusses the economic benefits of rubbish sorting?

A．Paragraph 3.

B．Paragraph 4.

C．Paragraph 5.

D．Paragraph 6.

【小题4】In Australia, which bin should you put food left after dinner in?

A．The red lid bin.	B．The yellow lid bin.
C．The green lid bin.	D．The black lid bin.

【小题5】Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．In Japan, all kinds of things for recycling are printed on rubbish bins.

B．In Australia, the green lid bin is used for all kinds of recyclable wastes.

C．Japanese people cannot throw a bottle into a bin unless they move away the wrapper first.

D．In Australia, much of the rubbish is buried in soil or burned without being sorted.