2 . 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 (制造业)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 cameras, to name a few.
Our appetite 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 (解决) 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 way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
1. A.key | B.reason | C.project | D.problem |
2. A.gifts | B.rubbish | C.debt | D.products |
3. A.face | B.become | C.observe | D.change |
4. A.hide | B.control | C.replace | D.withdraw |
5. A.Thanks to | B.As to | C.Except for | D.Regardless of |
6. A.safe | B.funny | C.cheap | D.powerful |
7. A.love | B.lack | C.prevention | D.division |
8. A.sensitive | B.kind | C.brave | D.busy |
9. A.ways | B.places | C.jobs | D.friends |
10. A.donate | B.receive | C.produce | D.preserve |
11. A.adapts | B.returns | C.responds | D.contributes |
12. A.tired of | B.addicted to | C.worried about | D.ashamed for |
13. A.newer | B.stronger | C.higher | D.larger |
14. A.pick up | B.pay for | C.hold onto | D.throw away |
15. A.advantages | B.purposes | C.functions | D.consequences |
16. A.show | B.record | C.decrease | D.measure |
17. A.technology | B.environment | C.consumers | D.brands |
18. A.However | B.Otherwise | C.Therefore | D.Meanwhile |
19. A.by | B.in favour of | C.after | D.instead of |
20. A.spending | B.collecting | C.repairing | D.advertising |