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TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH RUBBISH / RECYCLE INFORMATION
RUBBISH COLLECTION CURBSIDE（路边回收）
Your household rubbish is collected weekly on your regular collection day. All residents using rubbish barrels must have covers on them to prevent rain / snow water buildup inside.
Please note the following list of items that will NOT be picked up by the Sanitation Division：
● Medical Waste or Mercury-Call Health Department at 508-946-2408
● Containers with sharp edges or bottoms.
● Metals, furniture or building materials.
● Recyclable material.
RECYCLE COLLECTION CURBSIDE
Your recyclables will be collected every other week on your regular collection day. Failure to put your recyclables out on the assigned day causes "double pick-up". Please help us to keep costs down.
Items for curbside collection：
● Newspapers and magazines
● Cardboard-Cereal Boxes, Pasta Boxes, Shoe Boxes, Etc.
● Cans and plastics（NO CHILDREN'S TOYS）
● Clear and colored glass（only brown & green）
How to prepare items for curbside collection：
● Paper Products — please wrap them in plastic grocery bags to protect from rain and wind.
● Cans, plastics and clear and colored glass — CLEAN.
*All rubbish / recyclables must be out at curbside by 7：00 a.m. on your regular scheduled collection day.
1. How often is household rubbish collected in the town？
A. Every day. B. Every other day.
C. Every week. D. Every other week.
2. Which of the following recyclables will be collected？
A. An overdue journal. B. An old smartphone.
C. A plastic toy truck. D. A yellow drinking glass.
3. What should the residents do when they dump their recyclables？
A. They should try to keep the pick-up costs down.
B. They should have them all cleaned before dumping.
C. They should dump them by 7：00 a.m. beside their houses.
D. They should have paper products covered in plastic bags.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。主要讲述了米德尔堡镇垃圾回收处理的相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一个小标题下的“Your household rubbish is collected weekly on your regular collection day.（你的家庭垃圾每周在你的定期收集日收集一次。）”可知，家庭垃圾是每周都会收集。故选C。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章Items for curbside collection中介绍的内容“Cardboard-Cereal Boxes, Pasta Boxes, Shoe Boxes, Etc.( 硬纸板箱，意大利面盒，鞋盒等。)”可知回收的东西都是纸质类的，故一本过期的杂志将是回收的对象。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三行内容“Paper Products — please wrap them in plastic grocery bags to protect from rain and wind.( 纸制品——请用塑料购物袋包装，以防止风雨。)”可知，当居民处理可回收物时他们应该把纸制品用塑料袋包起来。故选D。
