Mr. Green is an American doctor. He {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) a doctor since 1996. He is busy every day and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (have) little time to rest, but he {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (love) his job.

    It was a cold winter evening. While he {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (read), his telephone call ringed. Mr. Green received a phone call from a woman. She said she needed the doctor's help. Mr. Green decided {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (drive) to the town she lived in right away. It was snowy and there was ice on the road. Suddenly, his car {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (hit) a big tree and turned over. Luckily, he wasn't hurt. He got out of the car and walked to the nearest house. He wanted some help. The door of the house {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (open) by a young woman. To his surprise, she was the patient who had just called him up.

    Clothes are traditionally made of natural materials, such {#blank#}1{#/blank#} cotton, leather and wool. They are all from plants or animals, but that doesn't mean they are {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (friend) to the earth. For example, farmers sometimes have {#blank#}3{#/blank#} use a lot of chemicals to grow cotton plants.

    Scientists now {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (look for) new ways to make clothing materials. They hope the new materials are both comfortable and good for the earth. So far, scientists{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (work) out how to make materials out of corn husks (壳), chicken feathers and rice straws. I think more and more people will like to buy these kinds of clothes.

My Opinion about Garbage-sorting(垃圾分类)

    On July 1, Shanghai introduced a new garbage-sorting regulation (法规). Everyone in the city must now sort(将……分类) his or her garbage. This sounds like {#blank#}1{#/blank#} great idea. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}I wonder — will people actually follow this regulation?

    In fact, most Chinese {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (city) already have these recycling options(设置). Outside of my apartment building, there {#blank#}4{#/blank#} three bins — kitchen waste, recyclable waste and other waste. Guess how many people actually put {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (they) garbage into the right bin? Most people just put the garbage into whatever bin they want.

    Look, I understand sorting garbage {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (correct) can be hard. For example, not everyone {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (know) the difference between "wet" and "harmful" garbage. And it takes time {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (sort) it right. How can we deal with this problem?

    Actually, it can be done. In some US cities, every family must sort the garbage. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}they don't, they have to pay a fine(罚款).

    Personally, I don't think it would be hard {#blank#}10{#/blank#} me to sort my garbage. I don't sort it now, but I will later.