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It was a cold day, but the students from Prosser Middle School in Chicago were sorting through the waste when they found that their school produces 1,500 pounds every day. Prosser is just one school that throws out nearly 4,000 meal trays every day. Counting all of Chicago’s public schools, the number comes to nearly a quarter of a million a day. That’s more than 1 million a week and about 5 million a month.  “None of the trays are being recycled,” said a teacher. “ Everyone agrees that it’s very bad.” Luckily, concerns about the environment and health have made some US cities take action. Dozens of schools have begun programs to reduce the use of food trays in school. These schools have also banned (禁止)some fast food, including McDonald’s. Instead, they offer students recyclable trays. They encourage students to sort out lunchroom waste, then wash and recycle milk cartons and trays . So far, the program has helped schools to save a total of 820,000 trays each week. Jay Stream Middle School in Illinois teaches its students how to collect trays. The school has cut its lunchroom waste by two thirds now that students recycle their used trays instead of breaking them. Prosser Middle School also sees the benefits of the program. Students have organized about 20 clubs and volunteer activities to cut down on cafeteria garbage. They now recycle 80 percent of the school waste. “ I joined the club,” said Erika Santana, a 16-year-old junior in Prosser, “because I want to make Earth a better place.”  food tray 小题1:Did Prosser Middle School create much garbage every day before the program ? 小题2:How many meal trays do public schools in Chicago throw out a day? 小题3:. What does Jay Stream Middle School teach its students to do? 小题4: Who joined the club? 小题5: What’s the passage about ?

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小题1:Yes. 小题2:Nearly a quarter of a million . 小题3:How to collect trays. 小题4:Erika Santana 小题5:Too much school waste in the US and actions they have taken to reduce it.

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是有些学校因扔掉大量的食品托盘而造成浪费，很多地方已采取了有效措施来减少这种情况。 小题1:根据文中原句Prosser is just one school that throws out nearly 4,000 meal trays every day.可知此题答案应是Yes. 小题2:根据文中原句Counting all of Chicago’s public schools, the number comes to nearly a quarter of a million a day.可知此题答案是Nearly a quarter of a million . 小题3:根据文中原句Jay Stream Middle School in Illinois teaches its students how to collect trays.可知此题答案是How to collect trays. 小题4:根据文中原句“ I joined the club,” said Erika Santana, 可知此题答案是Erika Santana。 小题5:纵观全文可知答案是Too much school waste in the US and actions they have taken to reduce it.

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  保障妇女就业权利to guarantee women’s right to employment
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  裁定保险赔偿 adjudication of benefits
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  城镇职工基本医疗保险制度the basic medical insurance system for urban employees
  大力推行个人助学信贷 Personal loans to finance education should be vigorously promoted.
  待业人员 job seekers
  待遇优厚的工作 a well-paid job
  单亲家庭 single parent family
  定向培训 training for specific posts
  独生子女 the only child
  对保障方案进行精算评估 Security programs should undergo actuarial review.
  对口扶贫 provide poverty alleviation aid to the designated sister regions
  福利分房 buy a benefit-oriented apartment from the organization one works with
  岗位培训 on-job training
  个人自愿计划 voluntary private plans
  工伤保险制度the on-job injury insurance system
  工资收入分配制度the wage and income distribution system
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  关心和支持残疾人事业 Programs to help the physically and mentally challenged deserve our care and support.
  关心老龄人 care for senior citizens.
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  过温饱生活 live a life at a subsistent level
  合理调整就业结构to rationally readjust the employment structure
  后勤服务社会化 make logistic services independent in their operation
  基本养老金basic pensions
  计划生育责任制 responsibility system of family planning
  加快住房分配货币化进程 capitalization process of housing distribution/allocation
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  建立集体合同制度to establish a group contract system
  建立市场导向的就业机制to establish a market-oriented employment mechanism
  建立新型的劳动关系to establish a new type of labor relations
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