Question

【题目】 Recently, the most heated topic of “which is the right bin for my garbage” has swept China.

Shanghai is among China’ s first cities to introduce garbage classification (垃圾分类) and also the country’s most serious in its performing. Since July 1,2019, Shanghai residents have been required by law to sort garbage into four different categories, or they could face fines. Individuals, including tourists, can be fined 200 yuan for failing to sort their waste properly, while companies and institutions can be fined up to 50,000 yuan.

The government has set up online apps to handle sorting questions, and announced guidelines to address the “one-size-fits-all” method. The country is about to invest over 21 billion yuan in the construction of garbage processing facilities to meet demands. Now it’s introducing artificial intelligence into its waste management system, by setting up little cameras in many sets of bins.

However, not every face can be recognized by the smart dustbin until you register for the system. Once registration is complete, users will scan a QR code on the bin, which then opens it up to allow for garbage disposal (处理). Now, each household gets one special QR code for throwing out waste. Here, the intelligent bins don’t just calculate garbage weight, they also help residents gain rewards by collecting points through the special app.

China is stepping into the age of compulsory garbage sorting with its cities revising laws on garbage classification. For Shanghai, sixty percent of the city is expected to carry out garbage sorting by the end of 2019, and 90 percent by 2020. Garbage sorting is, without doubt, a costly but worthwhile endeavor. It is good for the environment and important for the country’s sustainable development (可持续发展), and may finally turn out to be a promising industry as well.

【1】What is the correct order in using smart garbage sorting system?

① Gain rewards.

② Open up the bin

③ Register for the system.

④ Scan a QR code on the bin.

A.③④②①B.④②③①

C.③①②④D.④③②①

【2】What does the underlined word “endeavor” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Effort.B.Fashion.

C.Announcement.D.Decision.

【3】What can we know from the text?

A.The intelligent bins can only show garbage weight.

B.Residents have to sort garbage into four different categories in Shanghai.

C.If companies forget to sort their waste, they can be fined 200 yuan.

D.Tourists can avoid being fined for failing to sort their waste correctly.

【4】Why does our country push ahead with compulsory garbage sorting?

A.To build a garbage sorting system.

B.To increase the use of artificial intelligence.

C.To promote sustainable development of environment.

D.To support the construction of garbage processing facilities.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。最近，最热门的话题“哪个垃圾桶最适合我的垃圾”席卷了中国。在上海，居民必须把垃圾分成四类。我国要推行强制垃圾分类是为了促进环境的可持续发展。

【1】细节理解题。根据第四段However, not every face can be recognized by the smart dustbin until you register for the system. Once registration is complete, users will scan a QR code on the bin, which then opens it up to allow for garbage disposal (处理). Now, each household gets one special QR code for throwing out waste. Here, the intelligent bins don’t just calculate garbage weight, they also help residents gain rewards by collecting points through the special app.“然而，并不是每一张脸都能被智能垃圾桶识别，直到你注册了这个系统。注册完成后，用户将扫描垃圾桶上的二维码，然后打开垃圾桶进行垃圾处理。现在，每个家庭都有一个特殊的二维码来扔垃圾。在这里，智能垃圾桶不仅可以计算垃圾的重量，还可以通过这款特殊的应用，帮助居民通过积分获得奖励。”由此可知，使用智能垃圾分类系统的正确顺序是A项 ③④②①。故选A。

【2】词义猜测题。根据最后一段中For Shanghai, sixty percent of the city is expected to carry out garbage sorting by the end of 2019, and 90 percent by 2020.在上海，预计到2019年底，60%的城市将进行垃圾分类，到2020年，这一比例将达到90%。和It is good for the environment and important for the country’s sustainable development (可持续发展), and may finally turn out to be a promising industry as well.“它对环境有好处，对国家的可持续发展也很重要，最终可能会成为一个有前途的行业。”由此推知，Garbage sorting is, without doubt, a costly but worthwhile endeavor.（毫无疑问，垃圾分类是一项成本高昂但值得努力的工作。）中的划线词的意思是“努力”。故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据第二段中Since July 1,2019, Shanghai residents have been required by law to sort garbage into four different categories, or they could face fines.“自2019年7月1日起，上海居民被法律要求将垃圾分为四类，否则将面临罚款。”由此可知，在上海，居民必须把垃圾分成四类。故选B。

【4】推理判断题。根据最后一段中It is good for the environment and important for the country’s sustainable development (可持续发展), and may finally turn out to be a promising industry as well.“它对环境有好处，对国家的可持续发展也很重要，最终可能会成为一个有前途的行业。”由此判断出，我国要推行强制垃圾分类是为了促进环境的可持续发展。故选C。