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【題目】Most of us don't like to think too much about rubbish.【1】. However, household waste is a major contributor to our planet's waste problem. Like it or not, it needs to be managed if we are to have a brighter green future.

When it comes to being responsible for our own rubbish, the best way to approach it is by following the three golden rules of waste management, or the'3 Rs'-Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

"The order is important.【2】，" says Eugene Tay, Director of Green Future Solutions in Singapore. "Recycling still affects the environment and should be done last after reduce and reuse."

But, when our efforts to reduce and reuse still result in an overflowing rubbish bin, the advantages of recycling cannot be ignored. "【3】," says Amy Ho, Managing Director of World Wide Fund For Nature in Singapore. "The damage to our environment could then be slowed down as a result. "

In fact, by recycling just one plastic bottle, you are saving not just the material to make a new one, but you also stop it from getting thrown into a landfill（垃圾掩埋場）for up to 700 years-and that's before it even starts to rot. 【4】.

Recycling is so important that we really have no excuse not to do the simplest of household tasks that will make a difference.

"【5】，" says Ho. "Starting with recycling grey water for gardening purposes, to recycling materials such as glass, paper and iron-it all reduces the use of raw materials."

A. We put it in the bin and don't think too far beyond that

B. The collective action of individuals can make a significant effect

C. It's important for every household to make good use of grey water

D. Waste reduction and reuse is usually the best way to decrease waste

E. The three rules of waste management should be followed by every household

F. Recycling reduces the use of raw materials and so protects our natural resources

G. Recycling just 10% plastic bottles would keep 90 million kilograms of plastic out of landfills

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】F

【4】G

【5】B

【解析】

【1】A：我們把它放在垃圾桶，除此之外也沒想太多。前面的一句Most of us don’t like to think too much about rubbish，意思是：大多數(shù)人不喜歡對于垃圾有太多的思考。后面用我們只是把它放進垃圾桶而不去想結果來作承接。同時后面的However, household waste is a major contributor to our planet’s waste problem，意思是：然而，家庭垃圾使我們星球垃圾問題的主要制造者，為這句轉折來做鋪墊。故選A

【2】D: 減少廢物和重用通常是最好的方法來減少浪費。由“The order is important.可知這部分要分別講Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.三個的措施的順序，所以這部分先講減少廢物和重用通常是最好的方法來減少浪費。故選D

【3】F: 回收減少原材料的使用，因此保護我們的自然資源。由when our efforts to reduce and reuse still result in an overflowing rubbish bin, the advantages of recycling cannot be ignored.可知道這部分是需要講回收利用的好處。故選F

【4】G: 僅回收10%的塑料瓶就可以使9000萬公斤的塑料垃圾遠離填埋場。由but you also stop it from getting thrown into a landfill (垃圾掩埋場) for up to 700 years—and that’s before it even starts to rot�？芍�這部分在講回收利用可以減少垃圾掩埋，故選G

【5】B: 個人的集體行動可以產(chǎn)生顯著的影響，后面的“Starting with recycling grey water for gardening purposes, to recycling materials such as glass, paper and iron—it all reduces the use of raw materials.” 意思是：從回收利用灰水（生活中污染較輕的水）為園藝用途，回收利用比如玻璃、紙張和鐵開始，這所有的回收利用都可以減少使用原材料。從生活小處入手注重回收利用垃圾節(jié)約資源，故選B。

考點:考查說明文閱讀。