Section A: Visual Text
Study the webpage below and answer Questions 1-4
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Home Community Do Good Earth Hour: *SCAPE edition
Earth Hour
by Nur Shakylla Nadhra on23 March 2011
On Mar 26, the world will commemorate Earth Hour, an initiative that started back in 2007, when people from all walks of life turned off the lights at home and/or the workplace for one hour.
But obviously, this type of initiative should go beyond 60 minutes and not be limited to simply turning off the lights in your room.
So this week Youth.SG will highlight two ways you can protect eh environment in your everyday lives.
Bring your own bag
Plan to go shopping? Use a canvas bag like this one. I understand that this bag isn’t exactly the most fashionable item to carry around, especially in a place like Orchard Road, but hey… if you want to save the planet, sacrifices must be made! And you won’t be tempted to use non-biodegradable plastic bags offered in stores.
Turn down the volume… just a little
Think of pollution, and chances are, noise pollution never even crossed your mind. I mean, what you can’t see won’t hurt you, right? Wrong! Not only can noise harm your hearing, it can be seriously annoying. So please, be considerate and turn down the volume!
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Home Community Do Good > Earth Hour: *SCAPE edition
Earth Hour
by Nur Shakylla Nadhra on23 March 2011
On Mar 26, the world will commemorate Earth Hour, an initiative that started back in 2007, when people from all walks of life turned off the lights at home and/or the workplace for one hour.
But obviously, this type of initiative should go beyond 60 minutes and not be limited to simply turning off the lights in your room.
So this week Youth.SG will highlight two ways you can protect eh environment in your everyday lives.
Bring Your Own Bag
Plan to go shopping? Use a canvas bag like this one. I understand that this bag isn’t exactly the most fashionable item to carry around, especially in a place like Orchard Road, but hey… if you want to save the planet, sacrifices must be made! And you won’t be tempted to use non-biodegradable plastic bags offered in stores.
Turn down the volume… just a little
Think of pollution, and chances are, noise pollution never even crossed your mind. I mean, what you can’t see won’t hurt you, right? Wrong! Not only can noise harm your hearing, it can be seriously annoying. So please, be considerate and turn down the volume!
Questions
Qn1. In which two ways does the illustration below the heading Earth Hour highlight the writer’s message in the first paragraph of the webpage? [2]
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Qn2. In this section Bring your own bag the writer says ‘sacrifices must be made’. What sort of ‘sacrifice’ is being referred to here? [1]
Qn3. In the section Turn down the volume… just a little the writer involves the reader by using you and your. In what way does the writer involve the reader in this section? [1]
Qn4. Which sentence gives the main purpose of the webpage? [1]