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."

    This smart system has been carried out in 350 communities in Beijing. The capital of China has joined a list of cities in the country that take action to support rubbish sorting. For example, Shenzhen and Shanghai have made laws to punish people and organizations for not sorting rubbish correctly.

    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 the benefits, some countries have developed successful 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. Every year, families receive special rubbish sorting timetables and directions from their local governments. They are advised to follow the timetables and directions when they throw away rubbish.

    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 the things that are allowed inside. It makes recycling quite easy.

Good and bad manners（礼仪） make up the social rules of a country.They are not always easy to learn because they are often not written in books.Let's see some social rules in Britain.

In the past，most British women didn't go to pubs（酒吧） because it was not considered good behavior for a woman.Now both women and men can drink freely in pubs.

Visitors to Britain often see British people wait in line in public places.It is considered impolite to get on a bus without waiting your turn in line.And if you don't wait your turn，the other people in line will probably warn you to line up loudly.

In some countries it is considered bad manners to eat in the street.However，in Britain it is common to see people having a snack while walking down the road.

British people used to be surprised to see young children in restaurants in the evening because children were not usually taken out to restaurants at night.These days children are playing a more active role and they are now accepted in many restaurants at night.

In recent years，many British companies have banned smoking in their offices and even in the whole buildings.Smoking is also banned on the London Underground，in cinemas and theaters and on most buses.It can be seen less and less in public places.It is also considered bad manners to smoke in someone's house without asking the owner.

Social rules are an important part of every country.The British have an expression for these"unwritten rules"：When in Rome，do as the Romans do.

Do you collect anything?Collecting is a popular hobby with people all around the world.Some people collect stamps,watches,or cars. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.There are almost as many types of collections as there are collectors.

Coin collecting is one of the oldest and most popular types of collecting.People enjoy learning about coins and their history.They like to find unusual coins.Some see their collections as a valuable investment(有价值的投资). {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Some coin collectors choose to collect coins from other countries.They may like coins from some countries or period better when they begin their collection.Another popular way to collect is to choose a theme(主题).{#blank#}4{#/blank#}.For example,a collector may look for coins with drawings of ships,birds,or flowers.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} The type of the coin,the rarity(稀有度)of the coin,and how many people want the coin all have a say in this.If you have a rare coin that many people would like to own,it would worth a lot of money!

Many Australians celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31st each year. It is the day before New Year's Day, January 1st.

New Year's Eve is not a public holiday in Australia but schools are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} （close） because it is a holiday period（时期）. Some offices may also be closed,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} a lot of people don't work during this time.

Many Australian cities, such as Sydney and Melbourne, have different kinds of New Year's Eve activities. In Sydney, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（million） of people go to a large firework show. Everybody will have fun while {#blank#}4{#/blank#} （watch） the beautiful fireworks.

The firework show means the end of the old year and the {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（begin） of the new year. It is a way {#blank#}6{#/blank#} saying goodbye to the past and saying hello to the future.

For many people, New Year's Day is a time to take {#blank#}7{#/blank#} break after New Year's Eve parties the evening before. Others use the day to travel home {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （spend） time with family members.

In Australia, New Year's celebrations{#blank#}9{#/blank#}（usual） last for the first 
six days of the new year, so Australia is a popular tourist country among  {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（visit） during that period.

My name is Susan. I am a student of Green Middle School. It's a nice and beautiful school. Here is a map of it. 

Look at the map of our school. This is the music hall, just across from the science building. The music hall is a yellow building with two floors. We often listen to music in it. Sometimes, we have music lessons in it too. The science building is yellow too. A small shop is between the science building and the teachers' building. We can buy many kinds of school things in it. The teachers' building is white. Our teachers often correct (批改) our homework or prepare (准备) lessons in it. Behind the teachers' building is the school hall. It's new and nice. We often have parties or speeches (演讲) in it. A large sports field is next to the school hall. All the students go there and do exercises together in the morning. Every Monday we raise the flag there. The classroom building is across from the school hall and the sports field. We spend most of the time in our classroom. It's big and clean. 

I love my school. It's a beautiful place and I can learn a lot in it.