Question

【題目】 Legos have been a kind of popular toys for children for more than 60 years. When children get older, boxes of plastic Lego bricks often end up unused and stored in out-of-the-way places around the homes. Parents sometimes end up throwing the Legos away.

Now, the Lego Group toy company is testing a program to make sure the unwanted bricks do not go to waste. The program is called Lego Replay. It aims to make sure the unwanted building blocks continue to make children happy.

Tim Brooks is the Lego company’s vice president of environmental sustainability. He said, "Nearly all Lego bricks we see that are out there have lots more play value in them — multi-generation of play value. It’s a waste of energy and resources to grind them up (碾碎）and make new bricks. ”

Brooks said the idea came from parents who do not know what to do with the old bricks. Placing old Legos in waste containers is not a good answer. Birds and other wildlife may try to eat what looks like Colorful food — with deadly results.

With the Lego Replay program, parents load unwanted Legos of all shapes and colors into boxes. Then, they go to the program website and print out a mailing label. The boxes are sent to processing centers, where the bricks are sorted, cleaned and shipped to aid groups and donation centers.

The Lego Replay test program is set to last through March. If it is successful, the program may be expanded to include other Lego products.

The Lego Group is also looking at other materials to use in their toys. While plastic has proved to be the strongest material, Lego has begun making some bricks out of sugar cane(甘蔗).

【1】What’s the main purpose of Lego Replay?

A.To entertain those children without toys.

B.To make unwanted Lego bricks reused.

C.To prevent parents to throw the Legos away.

D.To avoid using unwanted bricks by storing them.

【2】Where are unwanted Lego bricks sorted and cleaned according to Lego Replay?

A.At processing centers.

B.At donation centers.

C.On the program website.

D.In the owners’ homes.

【3】What does Brooks probably agree with?

A.Lego bricks waste too many resources.

B.Unwanted Lego bricks still have value.

C.We should store old Legos in waste containers.

D.Lego bricks are favorite food of some birds.

【4】What does the Lego Group explore according to the last paragraph?

A.More other Lego products.

B.Proper use of plastics.

C.Similar products to sugar cane.

D.New materials of producing bricks.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章講述了樂高公司正在研發(fā)一個項目，旨在確保不需要的積木繼續(xù)使孩子開心。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題。由第二段中的“It aims to make sure the unwanted building blocks continue to make children happy”（它旨在確保不需要的積木繼續(xù)讓孩子們快樂。）可知這個計劃旨在讓不需要的積木再次被使用，讓孩子們快樂。故選B項。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的“The boxes are sent to processing centers, where the bricks are sorted, cleaned and shipped to aid groups and donation centers.”（這些盒子被送到加工中心，在那里，積木被分類、清理，然后被運送到援助團體和捐贈中心。）可知這些積木是在加工處理中心被分類和清洗的。故選A項。

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。由第三段中的“"Nearly all Lego bricks we see that are out there have lots more play value in them — multi-generation of play value. It ’ s a waste of energy and resources to grind them up (碾碎）and make new bricks. ””（“幾乎所有我們看到的樂高積木都有更多的游戲價值，多代游戲價值。把它們磨碎并制造新的剎車片是浪費能源和資源的�！保┛芍狟rooks可能會同意“不需要的樂高積木還會有價值”這個觀點。故選B項。

【4】

細節(jié)理解題。由最后一段首句“The Lego Group is also looking at other materials to use in their toys.”（樂高集團也在尋找其他材料用于他們的玩具。）可知樂高集團公司在尋找制造樂高玩具的新材料。故選D項。