专业英语八级模拟试卷752(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语八级模拟试卷752 (题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 2. READING COMPREHENSION 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 4. PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION 5. TRANSLATION 6. WRITING

PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)

SECTION A MINI-LECTUREDirections: In this section you sill hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.

听力原文： Acupuncture Recently acupuncture has fast become a household word. We come across it in the papers; we read about it in magazines and we see it on TV from time to time. What exactly is acupuncture? The word “acupuncture” was not even listed in some of the dictionaries that came out in this country in the early 1960’s. The 1966 edition of the American College Dictionary by Random House, for example, didn’t include the word i° acupuncture” at all. In the 75 edition of College Dictionary by Random House, “acupuncture” is listed, and the definition reads as follows: A traditional practice in Chinese folk medicine of attempting ot cure illness by puncturing specified areas of the skin with needles. In other words, acupuncture is an ancient Chinese method of treating a disease or relieving pain by injecting one or more needles at certain point or points of the human body. Acupuncture was performed in China long before the study of metals was known. In very ancient times pieces of sharp stones were used to press or prick a certain section of the body in order to cure an illness. This was acupuncture in the very early stage of development. Later, needles were made from bone and bamboo. In the course of time, the Chinese people learned to make needles out of copper, iron, and silver. Today acupuncture needles are made of stainless steel. The ancient Chinese use nine types of needles. Some were about one and half inches long; others were about three and half inches. Some were round, and others were flat with two sharp edges. The size and shape of the needle is not the only important factor in treatment. An acupuncturist must also master certain basic techniques in inserting the needles. Precise rules must be followed as to how the needle is inserted, rapidly or slowly, perpendicularly or in a tilted manner. The depth of the insertion is also a factor to be considered. Still a third factor is the length of time the needle should be left in the body, and finally, the number of needles used in each treatment must be carefully determined. Acupuncture can be a preventive as well as a curative treatment if it is properly administered, but in the wrong hands, the needle can be a dangerous weapon. It can kill like a sword. The earliest recorded acupuncture cure took place about

2000 years ago. The most important book on acupuncture, however, did not appear until the Qin Dynasty (256 A. D.--420 A. D.). In the book, Internal Medicine, for the first time, the 349 basic acupuncture points were listed, and a total of 649 points in a human body defined. This book discussed the theory of acupuncture, the location of the points, the manipulation of the points and prohibition. From then on acupuncture was developed steadily and was taught throughout the country and studied abroad. In 1822 the Qing government banned the practice of acupuncture. In 1929 the Kuomintang government banned the practice of Chinese medicine altogether. But most of the people continued to practice acupuncture among themselves, because they found it simple and effective. How did the Western World begin to know about acupuncture? Credit must be given to a man by the name of George Soulie de Morant, the French Councilor in Shanghai at the beginning of this century. When he was sent to Yunnanfu, where a cholera epidemic was raging, he was surprised to find that in the hospitals treatment by means of needles had better results than the medicine available at the time. Impressed by this treatment, he began to study the practice. When he returned to France, after twenty years in China, he demonstrated the power of acupuncture by curing a woman whose arms had been paralyzed for several years. After inserting three needles, she was able to use her arm again. Thus the west became aware of this special brand of Chinese medicine called acupuncture. From then on people in France and in other parts of Europe began to show an interest in acupuncture and stared research in this area. In 1945 Mao Tsetung set up an acupuncture clinic in Yon An, the first in 100 years. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, acupuncture was once again encouraged. Due to the tremendous need for medical care in the rural areas, acupuncture became a popular treatment for various illnesses such as paralysis, arthritis, deafness and blindness. It was not until 1958 that the Chinese began to use acupuncture as an anesthesia. Medical workers first applied acupuncture to alleviate post-operation pain. When this proved successful, they tried using it for dental operations.

Acupuncture Recently, acupuncture has become a 【1】 ______word in America. Acupuncture was performed in China long before the study of 【2】 ______. In very ancient times, pieces of sharp stones were used to press or prick certain section of the body in order to cure an illness. Later, needles were made from 【3】 ______and bamboo. In the course of time, the Chinese people learned to make needles out of copper, iron, and silver. Today, the needlesare made of 【4】 ______. Important factors in the acupuncture treatment: -- The size and 【5】 ______of the needles. The depth of the insertion. The 【6】 ______of the time the needle should be left in the body. Finally, the number of needles used in each treatment. The earliest recorded acupuncture cure took place about 【7】 ______years ago. The most important book on acupuncture appeared in the Qin Dynasty. In the book, 【8】 ______basic points in human body were listed, and a total of 649 points in a human body were defined. A French 【9】 ______introduced it to the west at the beginning of this century. The first acupuncture clinicwas set up in 【10】 ______It was not until 1958 that the Chinese began to use acupuncture as an anesthesia.

1． 【1】

正确答案：household

2． 【2】

正确答案：metals

3． 【3】

正确答案：bones

4． 【4】

正确答案：steel

5． 【5】

正确答案：shape

6． 【6】

正确答案：length

7． 【7】

正确答案：2000

8． 【8】

正确答案：349

9． 【9】

正确答案：Consul

10． 【10】

正确答案：Yanan

SECTION B INTERVIEWDirections: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the

interview.

听力原文：Car Salesman: Oh. Hi there. A beauty, isn’t she?Lady: Well . . .Car Salesman: Do you want to take her a test ride?Lady: Well . . . Urn. How old is it?Car Salesman: Well, it’s only three years old.Lady: And what’s the mileage?Car Salesman: Uh, let me check. Oh yes. 75,000 miles.Lady: 75,000 miles7 That’s quite a bit for a car that’s only three years old.Car Salesman: Well, once you’re in the driver’s seat, you’ll fall in love with her. Get in.Lady: Ugh... Uh, I can’t seem to get the door open. Ah, it’s okay. ] It could be broken Car Salesman: Ah, just give her a little tap. Ugh. Now she’s opened. Lady: Great~ A door I have to beat up to open. Car Salesman: Hey. Get in and start her up. [Lady tries to start the car... ]Car Salesman: [Um ] Well, it’s probably the battery. I know she has enough gas in her, and I had our mechanic check her out just yesterday. Try it again.Lady: Uh. It sounds a little rough to me. [Well . . .] How much is this minivan anyway? Car Salesman: Oh. It’s a real bargain today and tomorrow only at $15,775, plus you get the extended warranty covering defects, wear, and tear beyond the normal maintenance on the vehicle for an extra $ 500 for the next 30,000 miles. [Oh . . .] with a few minor exclusions.Lady: Like……?Car Salesman: Well, I mean, it covers everything except for the battery, and light bulbs, and brake drums, exhaust sys- tem, trim and moldings, upholstery and carpet, paint, tires . . . Well, a short list, you know.Lady: Uh. Well, almost $ 16,000 is a little out of my price range, plus the seats covers are torn a little. Car Salesman: Well, hey, I might be able to talk the manager into Lowering the price another two hundred dollars, but that’s about all.Lady: No thanks. I think I’ 11 just keep looking.

11． How old is the minivan the Lady is looking at? A．One year old. B．Three years old. C．Five years old. D．Seven years old.

正确答案：B

解析：当女士问到汽车使用过的年数时，售货员答道：“it’s only three years old”，故B正确。其余三项为干扰项。

12． What is the vehicle’s mileage? A．55,000 miles. B．65,000 miles. C．75,000 miles. D．8,5000 miles.

正确答案：C 解析：当女士问到汽车的里程数时，售货员答道：“let me check．Oh yes．75，000 miles”，故C正确。其余三项为干扰项。

13． What is the problem with the minivan’ s door? A．It has several scratches in it. B．It will not open properly. C．It is missing the door handle. D．It has no seats covers.

正确答案：B

解析：当女士想试车时，门打不开，故而说道：“I can’t seem to get the door open．It could be bro- ken．”，可见小货车的门有点问题，所以B正确。其余三项与事实不符。

14． What is one thing the extended warranty would NOT cover on the vehicle according to the conversation?

A．A faulty oil pump.

B．A malfunctioning gage. C．A worn out brake drum. D．An engine.

正确答案：C 解析：从售货员的话“I mean，it covers every- thing except for the battery，and light bulbs，and brake drums，exhaust system，trim and moldings，upholstery and carpet，paint，tires．．．”中可知，除本句中听到的零部件外，他们对部分汽车的零部件担保，C项不属于担保范围之列，而其余三项A、B、D则属于担保范围之列。故正确答案为C。

15． If the manager lowered the price as the salesman suggests, what would the final price be?

A．15,475. B．15,575. C．15,675. D．15,775.

正确答案：B

解析：当女土谈到价格高了一点时，售货员答应向经理请示降价，但最多只能少200元。因为她说：“It’s a real bargain today and tomorrow only at $15，775…… I might be able to talk the manager into lowering the price another two hundred dollars，but that’ s about all．”，所以最低价格只能是15，775—200= 15，575，即B为正确答案。

SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

听力原文： Tropical Storm Gert is gaining strength as it barrels toward the Atlantic island of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. (7) The storm system was about 255 miles south-southeast of Bermuda and “slowly strengthening” as it heads north, according to a 5 p. m. advisory from the center, which is part of the National Weather Service. Equipment aboard U. S. Air Force aircraft recorded maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, with stronger gusts reported. Gert’s eye is forecast to go near or just east of Bermuda on Monday afternoon, prompting a tropical storm warning for the island. No other islands are similarly threatened, and the storm is expected to eventually turn northeast back out over open sea. The hurricane center predicts large swells that “are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions” could affect Bermuda as soon as Sunday night. Between 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected to fall on the island, as a result of the storm. (8) Gert is the seventh named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season.

16． What is the moving direction of Tropical Storm Gert? A．Southeast to Bermuda. B．Southeast from Bermuda. C．North to Bermuda. D．North from Bermuda.

正确答案：C

17． Of all the named storms of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, Gert is the A．1st. B．3rd. C．5th. D．7th.

正确答案：D

PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)Directions: In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.

The United States has a major racial problem on its hands. True, Britain is facing a similar problem, but for the time being it is in America that it is graver. The only way to solve it is through education. Negroes should know about the contributions that black individuals and groups have made towards building America. This is of vital importance for their self-respect, and it is perhaps even more important for white people to know. For if you believe that a man has no history worth mentioning, it is easy to assume that he has no value as a man. Many people believe that, since the Negro’s achievements do not appear in the history books, he did not have any. Most people are taken aback when they learn that Negroes sailed with

Columbus, marched with the Spanish conquerors of South America and fought side by side with white Americans in all their wars. People are astonished when you tell them about Phillis Wheatley, who learned English as a slave in Boston and wrote first-class poetry. They have never heard of Benjamin Banneker, a mathematician and a surveyor, who helped to plan the city of Washington. There has been a tendency all along to treat the black man as if he were invisible, little has been written about the 5,000 American Negroes who fought in the Revolution against the British, but they were in every important battle. In the Anglo-American war of 1812, at least one out of every six men in the U, S. Navy was a Negro. In the Civil war, more than 200,000 black troops fought in the Union forces. How, then, did the image of the Negro as a valiant fighting man disappear? To justify the hideous institution of slavery, slaveholders had to create the myth of the docile, slow-witted Negro, incapable of self-improvement, and even contented with his lot. Nothing could be further from the truth. The slave fought for his freedom at every chance he got, and there were numerous uprisings. Yet the myth of docility persisted. There are several other areas where the truth has been twisted or concealed. Most people have heard of the Negro. Carver, who invented scores of new uses for the lowly peanut. But whoever heard of Norbert Rillieux, who in 1846 invented a vacuum pan that revolutionized the sugar-refining industry? Or of Elijah McCoy, who in 1872 invented the drip cup that feeds oil to the moving parts of heavy machinery? How many people know that Negroes are credited with inventing such different items as ice creams, potato chips, the gas mask and the first traffic light? Not many. As for the winning the West, the black cowboy and the black frontiersman have been almost ignored, though film producers are becoming more aware of their importance. Yet in the typical trail crew of eight men that drove cattle from Texas to Kansas, at least two would have been Negroes. The black troops of the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry formed one-fifth of all the mounted troops assigned to protect the frontier after the Civil War. What difference does it make? You may ask. A lot. The cowboy is the American folk-hero. Youngsters identify with him instantly. The average cowboy film is really a kind of morality play, with good guys and bad guys and right finally triumphing over wrong. You should see the amazement and happiness on black youngsters’ faces when they learn that their ancestors really had a part in all that.

18． From the passage we know that Negroes _______. A．have no self-respect B．have no history

C．need to have an interest in history

D．need to learn what they have done for America

正确答案：D 解析：这篇文章是有关美国的种族歧视问题，文章指出美国黑人为美国的强盛做出了巨大的贡献，但却在各个方面都受到歧视和不公正待遇。本题的答案可从文章第1段中找到。

19． People are surprised to learn that _______.

A．Negroes’ achievements are not shown in history books B．Phillis Wheatley learned English C．Negroes are good at mathematics

D．Negroes have a very long history in America

正确答案：D 解析：本题的答案可从文章第2段第2句话看出，黑人随哥伦布到了美洲大陆，这充分证明美国黑人有着悠久的历史。

20． How were the Negroes treated in the history books? A．They were ignored B．They were condemned C．They were belittled D．They were praised

正确答案：A

解析：本题的答案可在文章第2段第1句和第3段第1-2句话中找到，黑人的功绩在历史书中只字未提。

21． Which of the following statements is true?

A．That Negroes were docile was denied by the slaveholders. B．That Negroes were docile was not quite tree.

C．That Negroes were docile was a lie fostered by their masters. D．That Negroes were docile was sheer nonsense.

正确答案：C

解析：本题的答案可在文章第3段第5行找到，奴隶主制造这个谎言是为了维护奴隶制。

22． According to the passage what is unknown to many people is that _______. A．the drip cup benefited light industry

B．the truth about carver was twisted or concealed C．sugar-refining owes a lot to a Negro D．a Negro invented the frying pan

正确答案：C 解析：文章第四段说，... who in 1846 invented a vacuum pan that revolutionized the sugar—refining industry?可知，黑人对炼糖业有极大贡献。

PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question.

23． A cold dish of raw vegetables with a dressing is called ______ A．hamburger. B．sandwich. C．salad. D．pudding.

正确答案：C

解析：本题为英美文化的常识题。在所给选项中，只有salad为凉菜，其他的食品虽然可以凉食但都要经过烘焙，故C正确。 知识模块：人文知识

24． Each of the fifty states of the US elects______senators. A．10 B．4 C．3 D．2

正确答案：D

解析：美国的国会有立法权，两个立法机构为参议院和众议院。参议院有100名议员，从每个州选2个人；众议院的人数由各州的人口决定。 知识模块：人文知识

25． What was called the severest of many plagues that took place between 1348 and 1350?

A．Black Death. B．Black Day. C．Black Mail. D．Black Age.

正确答案：A 解析：本题考查英国历史知识。在英国中世纪晚期的历—史上爆发了英法百年战争(The Hundred Years’ War)，黑死病(The Black Death)，泰勒起义(Tyler’s Revolt)，宗教改革(Religious Reform)和玫瑰战争(The Wars of Roses)，这些事件都导致英国封建制度的衰落。其中黑死病，即淋巴腺鼠疫，于 1348年在英国爆发，来势凶猛，使英国人口突然减少1/3，劳动力大幅度减少。由此可见黑死病的严重程度。[A]为答案。

26． The first president in U. S. history who resigned because of a scandal is______.

A．Wilson B．Nixon C．Jackson D．Kennedy

正确答案：B

解析：本题考查美国历史知识。Nixon(尼克松)是美国第三十七任总统(1969—1974年)，当国会因尼克松卷入水门事件丑闻交付3篇弹劾文章时，他辞去了总统职务(1974年8月9日)，是美国历史上首位辞职的总统。

27． Which of the following is NOT true of the U. S.A? A．A well -dereloped country.

B．A permanent member of the Security Council of the UN. C．The biggest country in the Americas. D．A melting pot.

正确答案：C 解析：美国是一个经济发达的政治大国，占据联合国五个常任理事国中一席，并因文化上的多样性被称作“熔炉”，故A、B、D的描述都是正确的。美洲最大的国家应是加拿大。

28． Sister Carrie was written by _______. A．William Faulkner B．Henry James C．Theodore Dreiser D．Herman Melville

正确答案：C 解析：《嘉莉妹妹》是西奥多-德莱塞的代表作。

29． Around ______ of New Zealanders are found in North Island. A．3/4 B．1/2

C．2011-3-5 D．2011-4-10

正确答案：A

解析：约有四分之三的新西兰人在北岛居住。本题属于地理类问题。

30． The seat of the U.S. government in Washington D.C.is known as the ______.

A．Capital

B．White House

C．Empire State Building D．Pentagon

正确答案：A

31． Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper? A．The Telegraph.

B．The Guardian.

C．The News of the World. D．The Times.

正确答案：D

解析：The Times(《泰晤士报》)是英国历史最悠久、影响面最大的全国性日报。1785年创刊，被《大英百科全书》誉为“世界第一报纸”。

32． Mark Twain’s works are characterized by the following except ______. A．sense of humor B．egotism C．jokes D．tall tales

正确答案：B

解析：Mark Twain是美国著名的现实主义小说家，其作品充满了幽默感和笑话，并有大量的故事情节。egotism(自我主义)明显不符合其作品的特征。

PART IV PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION (15 MIN)Directions: Proofread the given passage. The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way:(1)For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.(2)For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “∧” sign and write t

33． A poor man was chased by a pack of bees, for he accidentally disturbed their hive.

正确答案：pack——swarm 解析：此处指“一群蜜蜂”，昆虫类的群以swarm表示，如：a swarm of locusts一群蝗虫。pack往往指“较大型动物”，如a pack of wolves一群狼。 知识模块：数量词+名词的搭配

PART V TRANSLATION (60 MIN)

SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISHDirections: Translate the following text into English.

34． 四月里，南方的天气很好，用了半个小时的时间，我分别写了五件事情，我希望它们五个慢慢悠悠地向着北走，用老年人喝下一杯浓茶的那种速度，类似坐着40年代的有轨电车，在黄昏里环绕城市。 古人还有紧急到火烧眉毛的事情，用快马轮换着送信，沿途的驿站散发着马鼻子里的气息。今天也有缓慢优雅的事情，比如，和五个人分别说几句不重要的话，然后让它们散淡地

跟着帆布口袋走在漫漫路上。 我看见一个人同时接听两部电话，那种左右都在的忙，让人感觉夸张。再忙的人也不可能同时看两封信，一行字将固定地占有人的最短距离时间。人在看一封信的时候必须专一，这是信的高贵之处。

正确答案： People in ancient times had to send extremely urgent letters by way of riding horses and changing them at courier stations which were filled with the horses-winded breath. Nowadays some things do not need to be rushed—for instance, an inconsequential message to five people that can be enclosed in envelopes, put in canvas bags and released slowly. Sometimes I see a person answering two calls at the same time. Such overstated business overwhelms me. The busiest person cannot read two letters at once. Just one line in a letter will consume the reader’s attention. When one reads a letter, he or she must concentrate. This is where the nobility of letters lies.

解析： 这段材料选自《英语学习》中的《我有五封信都在路上》，语言运用比较朴素、平实，句子结构也不是很复杂，但需要考生脱离字面局限，要从语境、语义上将意思表达清楚、完整。1．“古人”是people in ancient times。注意times用的是复数。2．“紧急到火烧眉毛”即“十分紧急”，译为extremely urgent或pressing。“火烧眉毛”是形容紧急的程度，译文 extremely urgent已有所表达，故不用逐字逐句地翻译。由于两种语言的差距，翻译中有时也不得不舍弃中文里一些十分形象的文字。3．“用快马轮换着送信”即“用骑快马、在驿站更换马匹的方式送信”，by way of riding horses and changing them at courtier stations。4．“马鼻子里的气息”译成horses winded breath。5．“今天也有缓慢优雅的事情”即“今天也有不用着急去做的事情”，故为“Nowadays some things do not need to be rushed.”6．“几句不重要的话”译为inconsequential message。7．首段末句“让它们散淡地跟着帆布口袋走在漫漫路上”这部分，如果不知道“帆布口袋”是邮局装信的邮包，这句话就不好理解。译文则把这句话从逻辑上补充完整了。8．“那种左右都在的忙，让人感觉夸张”可以变成一个简单句：Such overstated business overwhelms me．这里的 business意为“忙乱的状况”。

SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESEDirections: Translate the following text into Chinese.

35． One day in the dead of winter, I looked out my back window and saw a chicken. It was jet-black with a crimson wattle, and it seemed unaware that it was in New York City. In classic barnyard fashion, It was scratching, pecking and clucking. I shrugged off the apparition. Birds come and go. Usually they’re pigeons, not chickens, but like other birds, this one had wings and it would probably use them. Or so I thought. The protagonist of this story is known simply as the chicken. How it came to a small backyard here, remains a matter of conjecture. The chicken made its first appearance next door, at the home of a multitude of cabdrivers from Bangladesh. My wife, Nancy, and I figured they had bought the chicken and were fattening it for a feast. That hypothesis fell into doubt when the chicken hopped the fence and began pacing the perimeter of our yard with a proprietary air. Eating it was out of the question. As a restaurant critic and an animal lover, I subscribe to a policy of complete

hypocrisy. Serve fish or fowl to me, but don’t ask me to watch the killing. Once I meet it, I don’t want to eat it. Nancy and I next theorized that the chicken had escaped from a live-poultry market about four blocks away and was on the run. Our hearts went out to the brave little refugee. We had to save it.

正确答案：故事的主人公就叫小鸡。至于它怎么会来到这里一直让人捉摸不透。小鸡第一次出场是在隔壁邻居家，那儿住着许多从盂加拉来的出租车司机。我和我太太南希猜想一定是他们买了鸡，打算养肥了好饱餐一顿。可是后来小鸡跳过篱笆，在我家的后院大摇大摆地巡视，俨然一副主人的架势，我们俩的这种假设也就大有疑问了。 吃掉它?绝不会。我既爱美食，又爱动物，只能采取十足的伪君子政策——鸡鸭鱼肉我都吃，但别让我看见屠宰过程，看了就不想吃了。 于是，我和南希推测，小鸡可能是从四个街区以外的生禽市场跑出来的，属于在逃之列。我们俩从心里同情这个勇敢的小难民。我们得救救它。

PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic.

36． There is no denying that waste is a common phenomenon on campus nowadays. As a developing country and a nation with so long a history, our young people should realize the serious realities of our natural materials and economical resources. You are to write a 400-word composition to discuss this issue. In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part

you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

正确答案： Waste Problem Management The accumulation of solid wastes is a serious problem that threatens the environment of the entire planet and will continues its exponential growth due to the increasing population and industrial development. The component of municipal solid waste of major concern to the environment is the putrescible fraction that accounts for 50-80% of its total dry weight. The economic and environmental problems associated with the disposal of municipal solid wastes world-wide represent a real threat to civilization. For hundred of years the management of solid wastes generated in urban centershas challenged humanity to find an effective solution for its disposal. Some of the practices used to manage the problem in the past include burning, ocean dumping and open dumps. The first landfill was built by the Greeks 2,500 years ago. Despite the advances of science and the many years of experience handling MSW, the majority of disposal methods of MSW are very similar to the ancient practices. The most common disposal method of solid wastes is by far landfilling. Incineration accounts for the bulk of the remainder and composting an insignificant amount. These methods are understood to lead to cross-media pollution between the land, the air and the water. Usually, the selection of a disposal method is based almost entirely on costs without a

globalistie approach that benefit both the municipalities and the environment. It is this selection approach without regards to the environmental cost that have made current disposal methods unsustainable and environmentally unacceptable. In face of the approaching threat of waste, the common people should join in the efforts of waste management. We may start form reuse the waste items—by repairing them, donating them to charity and community groups, or selling them. Reusing products, when possible, is even better than recycling because the item does not need to be reprocessed before it can be used again. And we may also participate in the movement by choose to use recycled products. There’s more to recycling than setting out your recyclables at the curb. In order to make recycling economically feasible, we must buy recycled products and packaging. When we buy recycled products, we create an economic incentive for recyclable materials to be collected, manufactured, and marketed as new products. Buying recycled has both economic and environmental benefits. Purchasing products made from or packaged in recycled materials saves resources for future generations. There are many things that we can do for the environmental health of our planet. But the key is that every day in our lives we should pay attention to. our deeds so as to save the future of our world.