Excused from recycling(回收利用) because you live in a high rise with a rubbish chute (垃圾道)? You won't be for long. Miami's Mark Shantzis has made it simple for those living in tall buildings to use the chute and recycle too .
In Shantzis' Hi-Rise Recycling System, a chute leads to a pie-shaped container with six boxes that can turn around when operated. The system , which fits in the same space as the chute and container now in use, enables glass , plastic , paper , metal , and other rubbish to go into separate boxes .
The system is controlled from a board next to the chute door. The board has a button for each class of recycling materials (as well as for unrecyclables). At the press of a button, a microcomputer locks all other floors' chute door and sets the recycling container turning until the right box comes under the chute. The computer also counts the loads and gives a signal by phone when the box is full. And a particular piece of equipment breaks up the nonrecyclables
Sorting(分类) recyclables before they are collected saves the use of expensive materials recovery equipment which otherwise has to do the sorting . Such equipment often makes recycled materials very expensive, so expensive that tons of recyclables remain wasted . Shantzis believes his system could help recycled materials become more cost-effective.
小题1:The purpose in writing this text is _________.
A.to encourage people to recycle their rubbish |
B.to introduce a recycling system for high rises |
C.to describe the use of computer technology in recycling |
D.to explain the need for rubbish collection in high rises |
小题2: When he says "You won't be for long" the writer means that _______.
A.you'll soon be living in a cleaner building |
B.rubbish chutes will become out of date before long |
C.you won't wait long for your turn to recycle rubbish |
D.it won't be long before you'll have to recycle your rubbish |
小题3: Before dropping rubbish into the chute you have to ___________
A.lock the other floors' chute doors | B.check if the container is full |
C.press the correct button | D.break up the rubbish |
小题4:The biggest advantage of this new system is that _________
A.it reduces the cost of recycling | B.it saves time and space |
C.it saves money for people living in high rises |
D.it makes better use of the existing recovery equipment |