3 . In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The _________ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of _________ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we _________ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to _________ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. _________ modern manufacturing and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and _________.
Another cause is our _________ of disposable(一次性的)products. As _________ people, we are always looking for _________ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies __________ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and tissues, to name a few.
Our appetite(胃口)for new products also __________ to the problem. We are __________ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that __________ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we __________ useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the __________ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To __________ the amount of rubbish and to protect the __________, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. __________, this is not enough to solve our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions __________ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about __________. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best ways to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
1. A.key | B.problem | C.project | D.reason |
2. A.debt | B.gifts | C.products | D.rubbish |
3. A.become | B.change | C.face | D.observe |
4. A.control | B.hide | C.replace | D.withdraw |
5. A.As to | B.Except | C.Regardless of | D.Thanks to |
6. A.cheap | B.funny | C.powerful | D.safe |
7. A.division | B.lack | C.love | D.prevention |
8. A.brave | B.busy | C.kind | D.sensitive |
9. A.friends | B.jobs | C.places | D.ways |
10. A.donate | B.preserve | C.produce | D.receive |
11. A.adapts | B.contributes | C.responds | D.returns |
12. A.ashamed for | B.addicted to | C.tired of | D.worried about |
13. A.higher | B.larger | C.newer | D.stronger |
14. A.hold onto | B.pay for | C.pick up | D.throw away |
15. A.advantages | B.consequences | C.functions | D.purposes |
16. A.decrease | B.measure | C.record | D.show |
17. A.brands | B.consumers | C.environment | D.technology |
18. A.However | B.Meanwhile | C.Otherwise | D.Therefore |
19. A.in favor of | B.instead of | C.or rather | D.other than |
20. A.advertising | B.collecting | C.repairing | D.spending |