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【題目】 What happens to your computers, MP3 players and cellphones when they’re broken or you want a new one?

Most people just throw them away. In 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of electronic waste(e-waste) and only recycled 6.5 million tons, the United Nations said. The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons of waste. China ranked second, with 6 million tons.

It’s important to pay attention to e-waste. It can either be valuable or harmful, depending on how we treat it.

“E-waste is a valuable ‘urban mine (城市礦藏)’,” said David Malone, the UN under-secretary-general (副秘書長(zhǎng)). The gold, silver, iron (鐵) and copper (銅) in e-waste around the world are worth some $52 billion (322.1 billion yuan). These materials can be reused and help us save resources.

But if people throw their electronics away, toxic (有毒的) chemicals can get into the soil or air, affecting the environment and people’s health. Malone said.

To help reduce e-waste, the first thing we can do is to buy longer-lasting electronic devices. If you have unwanted electronics, such as aging toys or cellphones, find a new home for them by giving them to charities. You can also see if there are any companies that offer recycling programs for their products. Apple, for instance, now offers people a discount (折扣) in China if they hand in their used devices when buying new ones. The company will test and repair the used devices and sell them at lower prices.

【1】When a computer is broken or no longer wanted, most people usually .

A.throw it awayB.sell it to a second-hand shop

C.put it in a closetD.donate it to a charity

【2】How much e-waste was recycled in 2014?

A.41.8 million tons.B.6.5 million tons.C.7.1 million tons.D.6 million tons.

【3】The valuable materials in e-waste do NOT include .

A.silverB.copperC.steelD.iron

【4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.China produced the most electronic waste in 2014.

B.E-waste does more harm to the environment than to people’s health.

C.People can buy new devices at lower price if they sell their old ones.

D.Some electronics companies have their own recycling programs.

【5】What does the story mainly tell us?

A.How much e-waste people produce each.B.What people can do to make money from e-waste.

C.Why and how we should recycle our e-waste.D.How e-waste has affected the environment.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

本篇講述廢棄的電子垃圾對(duì)環(huán)境和健康有害，建議買更耐用的電子設(shè)備，要回收或重新就電子產(chǎn)品。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Most people just throw them away.”，可知“多數(shù)人把它們丟了”；故答案為A。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“In 2014, … only recycled 6.5 million tons,”，可知“只有6. 5百萬噸被回收”；故答案為B。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段“The gold, silver, iron (鐵) and copper (銅) in e-waste around the world are worth some $52 billion (322.1 billion yuan)..”，可知“電子廢棄物中的金、銀、鐵、銅是很有價(jià)值的”，文中沒有提及不銹鋼；故答案為C。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段“China ranked second, with 6 million tons.”，可知“中國(guó)以600萬噸位居第二，不是最多”，所以A表述錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)第五段“toxic chemicals can get into the soil or air, affecting the environment and people’s health.”，可知“有毒的化學(xué)物質(zhì)會(huì)進(jìn)入土壤或空氣，影響環(huán)境和人的健康，不是對(duì)環(huán)境影響更大”，所以B表述錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)最后一段“The company will test and repair the used devices and sell them at lower prices.”，可知“公司以較低的價(jià)格出售修理好舊設(shè)備”，所以表述C錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)最后一段“You can also see if there are any companies that offer recycling programs for their products.”，可知“有的公司有提供產(chǎn)品回收計(jì)劃”，所以表述D正確；故答案為D。

【5】主旨大意題。本篇講述廢棄的電子垃圾對(duì)環(huán)境和健康有害，要回收或重新使用電子產(chǎn)品；故答案為 C。

本篇閱讀單選考查細(xì)節(jié)理解、推理判斷和綜合歸納能力。題1、2細(xì)節(jié)理解，可在原文中找到包含題干的信息作答；題3要根據(jù)文字的表層信息排除steel不屬于有價(jià)值的材料；題4要根據(jù)文本的信息一一排除干擾項(xiàng)。