When people talk about Nha Trang, the biggest city in Khanh Hoa Province, they often think of a tropical paradise. Nha T...

Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the word of million of workers. Many countries have had plans to recycle waste paper to save money and labor. In countries where there is the cooperation of the public, paper mills recycle as much as sixty percent of waste paper. Their simple work is to take away the ink, crush it up and make it into pulp again. For every ton of recycled newsprint, twelve trees can be saved. We can insist that the more paper people save, the more trees are preserved.

ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS:

1. How many paper bags and newspapers are throw away every day?

2. What material do paper mills need to make paper?

3. What have many countries done to save money and labor in making paper?

4. What percentage of waste paper is recycled with the help of the public?

5. What do the paper mills do to reuse waste paper?

6. How many trees can be saved for every ton of recycled newsprint?

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NHA TRANG

When people talk about Nha Trang, the biggest city in Khanh Hoa Province, they often think of a tropical paradise. Nha Trang is a famous seaside resort. It has a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches.

In the morning and afternoon, tourists can take part in various fascinating outdoor activities such as mud bathing, swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving. Snorkeling and scuba diving are both interesting sports, as swimming may swim underwater and admire the lives at the bottom of the sea. Besides, tourist can also take boat trips to the islands. One of the most enjoyable trips is the trip to Mieu Island, where Tri Nguyen Aquarium was built in 1999. This aquarium is now home to different kinds of colorful fish and even a few sharks.

In addition, tourist can spend an evening visiting a fishing village, where they could get a taste of the local seafood. There are crabs, shrimps, lobsters, clams, oysters, and several other kinds of fish – all are fresh and delicious.

*Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence

1/ Nha Trang is

A . Famous for its fresh and delicious seafoodB . Located in Khanh Hoa province

C . A paradiseD . Not a resort

2/ Tourist can take part in some outdoor activities such as

A . Visiting Nha Trang PasteurInstituteB . Eating the local seafood

C . Visiting Tri Phuong AquariumD . Scuba diving

3/ At tri nguyen Aquarium, visitor can enjoy

A . Watching a few sharks onlyB . A taste of the local seafood

C . Watching sharks and various kind of colorful fish

D . Feeding the fish

4/ At a fishing village, tourist can

A . Get a taste of the local seafoodB . Catch the fish and cook them

C . Choose crabs, shrimpsD . Enjoy fishing

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New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State just east of New Jersey. The city was found by the Dutch in 1624. at first it was called Fort Amterdamand then New York. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. With the population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States. It is divided into five parts, which are Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The total area of these parts is 964 square kilometers. Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and Broad way theatre district. New York is also where tourists can visit come world famous art galleries and museums.

QUESTIONS :

1> Where is New York City ?