My uncle has a small (11) in the country. He keeps ten (12) and two big pigs there. Every morning he gives the animals clean water and food. On Saturdays I help him. Last week I gave a baby (13) a warm (14) with a big brush. It was really fun. My uncle never throws (15) into the river near his house. He says clean water keeps the animals healthy. I want to visit him again next month.
Last month our school had Green Week. Our teacher said the (16) is everyone's home, and we must take care of it. We put four boxes in the hall. Students had to (17) paper, bottles, cans and old clothes. Everyone helped (18) the school clean. On Friday we walked to the park and picked up (19) from the ground. We found plastic bags (20). Now our classmates throw away less, and the park by the pond looks much better.
Put paper, cans and bottles in the yellow box on the first floor.
Put food trash in the white bag only.
The truck comes at six o'clock every day except Sunday.
Please do not leave bags on the ground at night. Dogs open them, and the garbage goes everywhere. If you are not sure which box to use, ask the officer at the front door.
解析第一條寫 Put paper, cans and bottles in the yellow box。白色袋子是給廚餘的。
22When does the truck NOT come?
AOn Saturday
BOn Sunday
COn Monday
DEvery day
✔ 正確答案：(B) On Sunday
中譯垃圾車哪一天不來？
解析The truck comes at six o'clock every day except Sunday，except 表示「除了星期日以外」，所以星期日不來。
23Why can't people leave bags on the ground at night?
ADogs open them
BThe truck is late
CThe box is full
DIt is too dark
✔ 正確答案：(A) Dogs open them
中譯為什麼晚上不能把袋子放在地上？
解析文中說 Dogs open them, and the garbage goes everywhere。
24Who can answer questions about the boxes?
AThe truck driver
BThe officer at the front door
CA classmate
DNo one
✔ 正確答案：(B) The officer at the front door
中譯誰可以回答關於這些箱子的問題？
解析最後一句 ask the officer at the front door。
EMAIL
A Letter from Grandpa
Dear Ben,
Thank you for your letter. Life on the farm is busy. Two of our sheep had babies last week, and the little pigs are growing fast.
The river behind our house is clean again. Ten years ago a factory put poison in the water, and all the fish died. Now the water flows clear, and the turtles are back.
Come and stay with us in July. You can help me feed the animals.
解析信的開頭先謝謝來信，最後說 Come and stay with us in July，是回信兼邀請。
26What happened to the fish ten years ago?
AThey grew fast
BThey died because of poison
CThey moved to a pond
DThey were sold
✔ 正確答案：(B) They died because of poison
中譯十年前魚發生了什麼事？
解析a factory put poison in the water, and all the fish died。
27What shows that the river is clean now?
AThe turtles are back
BThe factory is bigger
CThe pigs are growing
DThe sheep swim in it
✔ 正確答案：(A) The turtles are back
中譯什麼可以看出河現在很乾淨？
解析Now the water flows clear, and the turtles are back，烏龜回來就是水變乾淨的證據。
28When does Grandpa want Ben to come?
ATen years later
BLast week
CNext Sunday
DIn July
✔ 正確答案：(D) In July
中譯爺爺希望班什麼時候來？
解析Come and stay with us in July。
ARTICLE
Small Animals, Big Trouble
A snail is a tiny animal with a soft body. Many snails live in gardens and near ponds. They eat green leaves at night.
Farmers do not like them, because snails can eat a whole field of young plants. Some farmers use poison to kill them, but the poison also hurts birds and fish.
Today more farmers keep ducks. The ducks eat the snails, and the farm stays clean. This way is slow, but it is safe for the environment.
全文中譯
蝸牛是一種身體柔軟的小小動物。許多蝸牛住在花園裡和池塘邊。牠們在夜裡吃綠色的葉子。
農夫不喜歡牠們，因為蝸牛可以吃掉一整片田的幼苗。有些農夫用毒藥殺牠們，但那些毒也會傷到鳥和魚。
現在有更多農夫改養鴨子。鴨子會吃蝸牛，農場也保持乾淨。這個方法比較慢，但對環境是安全的。
Questions 29–32
29What do snails eat?
ASmall fish
BGreen leaves
CDucks
DBirds
✔ 正確答案：(B) Green leaves
中譯蝸牛吃什麼？
解析They eat green leaves at night。鴨子是吃蝸牛的，不是被蝸牛吃。
30Why don't farmers like snails?
AThey make noise
BThey eat young plants
CThey are too big
DThey bite people
✔ 正確答案：(B) They eat young plants
中譯農夫為什麼不喜歡蝸牛？
解析snails can eat a whole field of young plants。
31What is the problem with poison?
AIt makes snails bigger
BIt is too expensive
CIt works too fast
DIt also hurts birds and fish
✔ 正確答案：(D) It also hurts birds and fish
中譯使用毒藥有什麼問題？
解析the poison also hurts birds and fish。
32Why do more farmers keep ducks now?
ADucks are easy to sell
BDucks eat green leaves
CIt is safe for the environment
DIt is cheap and quick
✔ 正確答案：(C) It is safe for the environment
中譯為什麼現在更多農夫養鴨子？
解析最後一句 This way is slow, but it is safe for the environment，所以理由是對環境安全，不是快或便宜。
CHART
What Our Class Recycles in One Week
Class 302 has sixty students. For one week, they put paper, bottles, cans and glass into four boxes.
Box
Kilograms
Paper
18
Plastic bottles
9
Cans
4
Glass
0
No one brought glass this week, so that box was still empty on Friday.
全文中譯
302 班有六十位學生。他們連續一週把紙類、瓶子、鐵鋁罐和玻璃分別放進四個箱子。
箱子
公斤
紙類
18
塑膠瓶
9
鐵鋁罐
4
玻璃
0
這週沒有人帶玻璃來，所以到星期五那個箱子仍然是零。
Questions 33–35
33Which box got the most things?
APlastic bottles
BPaper
CCans
DGlass
✔ 正確答案：(B) Paper
中譯哪個箱子收到最多東西？
解析表中紙類 18 公斤最多，塑膠瓶 9 公斤次之。
34How many kilograms of glass did the class collect?
ANine
BEighteen
CFour
DZero
✔ 正確答案：(D) Zero
中譯這個班收集了多少公斤的玻璃？
解析表中 Glass 是 0，文末也說 that box was still empty。
35How much more paper than cans did the class collect?