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【题目】Drive through any suburb in the U.S. today,and it's hard to miss the bins that have become companions to America's trash cans.Recycling has become commonplace,as people recognize the need to care for the environment. Yet most people's recycling consciousness extends only as far as paper,bottles,and cans.People seldom find themselves facing the growing problem of e-waste.

E-waste rapidly increases as the techno-fashionable frequently upgrade to the most advanced devices,and the majority of them end up in landfills（垃圾填埋地）.Some people who track such waste say that users throw away nearly 2 million tons of TVs,VCRs,computers,cell phones,and other electronics every year.Unless we can find a safe replacement,this e-waste may get into the ground and poison the water with dangerous toxins（毒素）,such as lead, mercury,and arsenic.Burning the waste also dangerously contaminates the air.

However,e-waste often contains reusable silver.gold.and other electrical materials.Recycling these materials reduces environmental problems by reducing both landfill waste and the need to look for such metals,which can destroy ecosystems.

A growing number of states have adopted laws to ban dumping e-waste.Still,less than a quarter of this refuse will reach lawful recycling programs.Some companies advertising safe disposal（处置）in fact merely ship the waste to some developing countries,where it still ends up in landfills.These organizations prevent progress by unsafely disposing of waste in an out-of-sight,out-of-mind location.

However,the small but growing number of cities and corporations that do handle e-waste responsibly represents progress toward making the world a cleaner,better place for us all.

【1】What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A. Most Americans have realized the dangers of e-waste.

B. E-waste cannot be put into trash cans in the U.S.

C. Many Americans now have access to recycling bins.

D. Most of America's trash cans are made of recycled material.

【2】What can best replace the underlined word "contaminates" in Paragraph 2?

A. Pollutes. B. Heats.

C. Absorbs. D. Reduces.

【3】How does the author feel about burying e-waste m landfills?

A. It's important. B. It's unsafe.

C. It's acceptable. D. It's uncommon.

【4】What's the author's purpose in writing this text?

A. To tell us how to recycle e-waste.

B. To talk about the future of e-waste.

C. To discuss if it's necessary to recycle e-waste.

D. To encourage us to deal with e-waste properly.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】这篇短文介绍电子垃圾会对环境造成危害，越来越多的城市通过禁止倾倒电子垃圾的法律，呼吁人们妥善处理电子垃圾。

【1】推理判断题。根据第一段中的“it's hard to miss the bins that have become companions to America's trash cans.”及“Recycling has become commonplace”，美国随处可见垃圾桶旁的一些箱子，并且提到回收已经司空见惯，可推知美国现在广泛使用回收箱。故选C.

【2】词义辨析题。根据第二段中“Unless we can find a safe replacement, this e-waste may get into the ground and poison the water with dangerous toxins（毒素）,such as lead, mercury, and arsenic.”介绍一些电子垃圾中含有有害的毒素，推知如果燃烧也会对空气造成污染。推知contaminate是“污染”的意思。故选A.

【3】推理判断题。根据第二段中的“the majority of them end up in landfills”及“Unless we can find a safe replacement, this e-waste may get into the ground and poison the water with dangerous toxins（毒素）”可知，作者认为大部分电子垃圾填埋后，所含的毒素会对地面造成危害。故选B.

【4】推理判断题。根据短文介绍电子垃圾会对环境造成危害，以及文章最后提到越来越多的城市和公司处理电子垃圾，向着创造一个更清洁、更美好的世界前进。可推知作者写这篇短文的目的是呼吁人们妥善处理电子垃圾。故选D.