1 . People are increasingly wearing gloves and masks in public, in order to protect themselves and reduce the spread of COVID-19 (新冠病毒). Obviously, though, those gloves and masks need to come with proper disposal (处理) directions.
To bring awareness to the current problem, Algarra started a campaign , TheGloveChallenge. “If you see a glove, snap a shot,” Since launching the campaign on March 23, Alagarra said they’ve received over 700 pictures from people all over the United States and in other countries including Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Canada and Japan.
Everywhere you look in America, it seems, there are discarded gloves and masks in streets and parking lots, left behind by people who couldn’t be bothered to find a nearby trash bin. It got so bad in New York City over the weekend, that Ryan McKenzie, who lives in Manhattan, began cleaning it up. “I couldn’t believe what I saw so I went to the store and bought a grabber to pick them up. It’s hateful and needs to be brought to people’s attention. "
After receiving so many reports of gloves and masks left behind in Parsippany, New Jersey, the local police department issued a warning: “ Clean up and properly deal with your used gloves and wipes. If you do not, you can be charged and fined up to $ 500.”
Of course, it shouldn’t take a heavy fine to encourage people to clean up after themselves. There are quite a few reasons why leaving your gloves behind is among the worst things you can do during this pandemic. If the used gloves have the virus on them, you could infect essential workers (一线工人). The concern that led you to put on gloves in the first place shouldn’t be reserved for you and your family; you should be just as concerned about others getting corona virus, too.
1. What is the purpose of the campaign?| A．To praise Algarra’s generous behavior. | B．To collect as many pictures as possible. |
| C．To get recognition from other countries. | D．To raise people’s awareness of the problems. |
| A．Worn-out. | B．Newly-bought. | C．Thrown-away. | D．Highly-praised. |
| A．We should show concern for others’ health. |
| B．Facial masks should be worn in a proper way. |
| C．More gloves should be set aside for future use. |
| D．Essential workers can suffer CO VID-19 easily. |
| A．TheGloveChallenge, a Campaign Dealing with Viruses |
| B．Stop Throwing Used Gloves and Masks on the Ground |
| C．Used Gloves and Masks Do Harm to the Environment |
| D．Ryan McKenzie, the First Man to Pick up Masks & Gloves |
2 . The next time you are tempted to order takeout or buy food and drinks on the go, you might want to hold off. The results of a major new study may be enough to startle you to adjust your consumption habits, as they reveal significant amounts of global plastic litter linked to takeout food products.
The study analyzed 12 million pieces of litter collected from oceans and rivers, shorelines, the sea floor, and open waters. Researchers found that 80% of items were plastic, and nearly half (44%) was related to takeout food and drinks — specifically, single-use bags, plastic bottles, food containers, and food wrappers. Other items included plastic caps and lids and disposable cutting tools. Lead study author Dr. Carmen Morales said, “I was shocking to find out that bags, bottles, food containers and cutting tools together with wrappers account for almost half of the human-made objects on a global scale.” Deserted fishing nets and ropes were another problem researchers noted, although more so in the open ocean, not along or near shorelines.
Based on their analysis, the researchers made three suggestions: 1) Replace takeout food and drink containers with materials that are more readily biodegradable; 2) introduce bans on avoidable plastics: and 3) use deposit refund schemes to incentivize reusable products.
Until that day comes, however, it’s up to us as consumers to change the way we choose products in order to avoid unnecessary plastic packaging — and there is an better time to get started than now, as Plastic-Free July kicks off. If you have not yet heard of it, Plastic-Free July is an annual month-long challenge to reduce one’s use of single-use plastic and to discover alternatives to purchasing, consuming, and transporting food (among other items). Keeping this new study in mind, here are some practical suggestions for reducing takeout-related single-use plastics in one’s day-to-day life.
1. What does the underlined word “startle” probably mean?| A．Guarantee. | B．Prohibit. | C．Stimulate. | D．Promise. |
| A．By analyzing the data. | B．By performing experiments. |
| C．By doing questionnaires. | D．By comparing the impact. |
| A．Things we should do properly. | B．Ways to buy reusable products. |
| C．Further study made by researchers. | D．The impact of Plastic-Free July. |
| A．Ordering Takeout has Become a Trend | B．Thrown Wastes Do Harm to the Ocean |
| C．We should Form Right Consumption Habits | D．Plastic Waste from Takeout Is a Big Problem |
