家长用 For parents: the whole script, with pinyin, English and answers
第1题 · Announcement
校长：各位同学，下个月是本校的“环保月”。
gè wèi tóng xué xià ge yuè shì běn xiào de huán bǎo yuè
principal: Pupils, next month is our school's Green Month.
校长：每个班级要收集用过的塑料瓶和旧报纸，放到食堂旁边的回收箱。
měi ge bān jí yào shōu jí yòng guò de sù liào píng hé jiù bào zhǐ fàng dào shí táng páng biān de huí shōu xiāng
principal: Every class should collect used plastic bottles and old newspapers and put them in the recycling bins beside the canteen.
校长：收集最多的班级，可以得到一棵小树苗，种在学校的花园里。
shōu jí zuì duō de bān jí kě yǐ dé dào yì kē xiǎo shù miáo zhòng zài xué xiào de huā yuán li
principal: The class that collects the most will receive a young tree to plant in the school garden.
问题：收集最多的班级会得到什么？
Question: What will the class that collects the most receive?
答案 Answer: 一棵小树苗 (a young tree)
第2题 · Dialogue
明辉：佩玲，你怎么带着一个布袋来买东西？
pèi líng nǐ zěn me dài zhe yí gè bù dài lái mǎi dōng xi
Minghui: Peiling, why do you bring a cloth bag when you go shopping?
佩玲：现在很多超市的塑料袋要另外付钱。用布袋又环保又省钱。
xiàn zài hěn duō chāo shì de sù liào dài yào lìng wài fù qián yòng bù dài yòu huán bǎo yòu shěng qián
Peiling: Many supermarkets now charge for plastic bags. A cloth bag is green and saves money.
明辉：有道理！下次我也把家里的布袋带出来。
yǒu dào lǐ xià cì wǒ yě bǎ jiā li de bù dài dài chū lai
Minghui: That makes sense! Next time I'll bring the cloth bag from home too.
问题：佩玲为什么用布袋？
Question: Why does Peiling use a cloth bag?
答案 Answer: 又环保又省钱 (It is green and saves money.)
第3题 · Short talk
欣怡：以前，我刷牙的时候，总是让水一直流。
yǐ qián wǒ shuā yá de shí hou zǒng shì ràng shuǐ yì zhí liú
Xinyi: I used to let the water keep running while I brushed my teeth.
欣怡：有一天，我看到一则新闻：世界上有很多孩子每天要走很远的路去取水。
yǒu yì tiān wǒ kàn dào yì zé xīn wén shì jiè shang yǒu hěn duō hái zi měi tiān yào zǒu hěn yuǎn de lù qù qǔ shuǐ
Xinyi: One day I saw a news report: many children in the world have to walk a long way every day to fetch water.
欣怡：从那天起，我刷牙时一定先关上水龙头。
cóng nà tiān qǐ wǒ shuā yá shí yí dìng xiān guān shàng shuǐ lóng tóu
Xinyi: From that day on, I always turn off the tap while I brush my teeth.
欣怡：我还把洗菜的水留下来浇花。
wǒ hái bǎ xǐ cài de shuǐ liú xià lái jiāo huā
Xinyi: I also save the water from washing vegetables to water the plants.
问题：欣怡为什么改变了用水的习惯？
Question: Why did Xinyi change the way she uses water?
答案 Answer: 她知道有些孩子要走很远才能取到水 (She learnt some children walk far to get water.)
第4题 · Voice message
舅舅：家豪，我是舅舅。这个星期六，我们的环保小组要到海边捡垃圾。
jiā háo wǒ shì jiù jiu zhè ge xīng qī liù wǒ men de huán bǎo xiǎo zǔ yào dào hǎi biān jiǎn lā jī
Uncle: Jiahao, it's your uncle. This Saturday, our green group is going to the beach to pick up litter.
舅舅：你上次说想参加，所以我帮你报了名。
nǐ shàng cì shuō xiǎng cān jiā suǒ yǐ wǒ bāng nǐ bào le míng
Uncle: You said last time you wanted to join, so I signed you up.
舅舅：早上七点半出发，记得穿运动鞋，带水壶和帽子。手套我们会准备。
zǎo shang qī diǎn bàn chū fā jì de chuān yùn dòng xié dài shuǐ hú hé mào zi shǒu tào wǒ men huì zhǔn bèi
Uncle: We set off at 7.30 in the morning. Remember to wear sports shoes and bring a water bottle and a hat. We'll provide gloves.
问题：家豪不需要自己准备什么？
Question: What does Jiahao not need to bring himself?
答案 Answer: 手套 (gloves)
第5题 · Dialogue
婉婷：爸爸，空调开着，为什么窗也开着？
bà ba kōng tiáo kāi zhe wèi shén me chuāng yě kāi zhe
Wanting: Dad, the air-con is on, so why is the window open too?
爸爸：哎呀，我刚才开窗透气，忘了关。
āi yā wǒ gāng cái kāi chuāng tòu qì wàng le guān
Dad: Oops, I opened it a moment ago to let in some air and forgot to close it.
婉婷：老师说，开空调的时候要关好门窗，温度调到二十五度，这样比较省电。
lǎo shī shuō kāi kōng tiáo de shí hou yào guān hǎo mén chuāng wēn dù tiáo dào èr shí wǔ dù zhè yàng bǐ jiào shěng diàn
Wanting: Our teacher said that with the air-con on, you should close the doors and windows and set it to 25 degrees. That saves electricity.
爸爸：你说得对，我马上去关窗。
nǐ shuō de duì wǒ mǎ shàng qù guān chuāng
Dad: You're right. I'll close the window at once.
问题：根据对话，开空调时怎样做比较省电？
Question: According to the dialogue, how can you save electricity with the air-con on?
答案 Answer: 关好门窗，温度调到二十五度 (Close doors and windows and set it to 25 degrees.)
第6题 · Announcement
广播员：各位顾客请注意，从下个月开始，本超市不再免费提供塑料袋。
gè wèi gù kè qǐng zhù yì cóng xià gè yuè kāi shǐ běn chāo shì bú zài miǎn fèi tí gōng sù liào dài
announcer: Dear customers, please note: from next month, our supermarket will no longer give plastic bags free of charge.
广播员：每个塑料袋要收五分钱。
měi gè sù liào dài yào shōu wǔ fēn qián
announcer: Each plastic bag will cost five cents.
广播员：我们鼓励大家自己带购物袋来买东西。
wǒ men gǔ lì dà jiā zì jǐ dài gòu wù dài lái mǎi dōng xi
announcer: We encourage everyone to bring their own shopping bags.
问题：从下个月起，超市的塑料袋要付钱。
Question: From next month, the supermarket's plastic bags have to be paid for.
答案 Answer: 对 (true)
第7题 · Short talk
志强：每个星期六，我和爸爸一起整理家里的回收物。
měi gè xīng qī liù wǒ hé bà ba yì qǐ zhěng lǐ jiā li de huí shōu wù
Zhiqiang: Every Saturday, Dad and I sort the recyclables at home.
志强：我们先把报纸和纸箱叠好，然后把塑料瓶冲干净。
wǒ men xiān bǎ bào zhǐ hé zhǐ xiāng dié hǎo rán hòu bǎ sù liào píng chōng gān jìng
Zhiqiang: First we fold up the newspapers and boxes, then we rinse the plastic bottles clean.
志强：接着，我们把它们分别放进不同的袋子里。
jiē zhe wǒ men bǎ tā men fēn bié fàng jìn bù tóng de dài zi lǐ
Zhiqiang: Next we put them into different bags.
志强：最后，我们把袋子拿到楼下的回收箱。
zuì hòu wǒ men bǎ dài zi ná dào lóu xià de huí shōu xiāng
Zhiqiang: Finally we take the bags to the recycling bins downstairs.
问题：志强和爸爸先做什么，后做什么？
Question: What do Zhiqiang and Dad do first, and what next?
答案 Answer: 叠好报纸和纸箱 → 把塑料瓶冲干净 → 分别放进袋子 → 拿到楼下回收箱 (fold up newspapers and boxes → rinse the plastic bottles → put them into different bags → take them to the recycling bins)