There are many ways for us to reduce waste. For example, we can reuse paper and plastic bags. We can also recycle newspapers, glass, and cans (易拉罐) make new things. Here are some useful ways to reduce waste.

    ◆Write on both sides of paper. Many people write on only one side of their paper. Why not stop wasting the other side? Some students only use half the pages of their notebooks before getting new ones. Try to use up all the paper. People often give cards on birthdays or festivals. How about trying to send e-cards instead?

    ◆Don' t throw away your old batteries. Maybe you do not know that old batteries make the Earth dirty. This is because they have poisonous parts. So, don't throw away batteries. Keep them together. Try to use rechargeable (可充电的) batteries for your game machines and CD players.

    ◆Donate (捐赠) all your unwanted clothes. There are many poor families in China, You may ask your mother to collect your unwanted clothes. Then you can pass them on to those poor children who do not have clothes to wear. You will feel happy that you are helping someone else. Also, you can ask if your friends or relatives want them before throwing them away.

What are people wearing in the 21st century？Scientists believe that in the near future，high—tech（高科技） clothing will make our lives more interesting.Take a look here and see some great inventions.

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Now many clothes makers begin to use new fabrics（纺织品） like nanofiber（纳米纤维）.The clothes made from these fabrics can keep away stains（污渍）（褶皱）.

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Clothes makers also use eco—friendly materials in clothing.Most of them come from old clothes，newspapers or even plastic bottles. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Many clothes makers like Li— Ning make clothes from this low—carbon material.

As the Internet has become part of our life，everyday objects are becoming part of a network.Clothing is，too.For example {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

Scientists put sensor（传感器） inside the pants and then connect them to a computer.When people put the pants on，the sensors collect information about the body and send it to the computer. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.

Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don't be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.

Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you're listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:

☆What happened.

☆When, where, and how.

☆What does the speaker want to tell us.

In this way, you may understand the passage better.

Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don't know, don't spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.

A daughter graduated from college. Her father planned to teach her a 1 . He said to her, "My darling, you have grown up. Now I'm considering 2 .my car, and can you help me get a good price for it?", The daughter agreed. Then the father asked her to take the car to 3 .places and then choose the best 4 .

The daughter knew that her father's car was a good one. She was 5 .that the car was worth a good price although it looked pretty old. She went to the first place—a used car market, and they offered her $1, 000. Then in a pawn (典当) shop, she was told the car was worth just $200, which really 6 .the daughter. Finally, she went to a car club. The workers there told the daughter 7 .that the car was very hard to 8 .in the market because it had been no longer in production and that they wanted to buy the car any time at $50, 000 and even more. 

The daughter told these 9 .to her father. The father said, "Don't be surprised. The value (价值) of the car is different in different places. Only the right place can give you the right value. Therefore, if you are not appreciated (赏识) by someone, do not be angry. It just means you are in the 10 .place. You should move on and go to a better place where you can certainly go far."

There are many books for children in America this year. Let's have a look at some of them.