文章大意:本文为一篇记叙文,讲述了Catherine Krestyn领导着一个由6000人组成的名为Boroondara硬垃圾回收之家的网络组织,成员们上传他们的硬垃圾堆的照片,供热心的当地人寻找进行废物利用。
Catherine Krestyn furnished (布置家具)her home mainly with hard rubbish, such as the chairs, doors and lamps, which have been collected from the street where she lives. And it’s a way of life she’s sharing with her community in the hope of making a difference.
Catherine leads a 6,000-strong online group called Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome, where members upload pictures of their hard rubbish piles for eager locals to find. She started the group in 2022 with her childhood friend Jennie Irving, hoping to build a community of thrift (节俭)where they lived. The pair have stopped more than 7,000 kg of hard rubbish going to landfill since they founded the group.
Some items are ready as they are, like chairs and lamps, and others take a bit of effort to clean up, like the old, wooden doors.
Local teacher Ruth Polgar discovered the group while surfing the Internet and has since decorated her classroom with second-hand items, including artwork she has rehomed from a neighbour. “We regularly take unneeded items from the group and use them for our school projects,” she says.
Running the group can be really challenging for Catherine. But she doesn’t resent those who have to let go of their possessions because of stressful circumstances. “If you’re downsizing or if you’re clearing an old house, quite often you’re desperate for access to easy options,” she says. “Hard rubbish piles are often that option.”
All Catherine wants to do is give her community a way to reduce their waste, and to send a message to those in charge that things need to urgently change.
“The government has big targets around sustainable development leading into 2030. We want to start speeding that up even sooner,” she says. “We’re suffering from our own waste really, so anything that we can all do on a practical level helps. We should first make lifestyle choices and be prepared to go second-hand.”
4. Why did Catherine set up Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome?
A.To create a community of thrift. | B.To donate her collection to charity. |
C.To collect hard rubbish for locals. | D.To decorate the houses for the homeless. |
5. What can we infer about Ruth Polgar?
A.She prefers second-hand items. | B.She buys items on the Internet. |
C.She supports Catherine’s cause. | D.She teaches art at a local school. |
6. What does the underlined word “resent” in paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.Feel angry about. | B.Feel pleased with. |
C.Show sympathy for. | D.Show interest in. |
7. What does Catherine advocate in the last paragraph?
A.Setting ourselves a big goal. | B.Giving throwaways a second life. |
C.Meeting the government’s requirements. | D.Replacing old furniture regularly. |