40. A. Thanks toB. As toC. Except forD. Regardless of
41. A. safeB. funnyC. cheapD. powerful
42. A. loveB. lackC. preventionD. division
43. A. sensitiveB. kindC. braveD. busy
52. A. technology B. environment C. consumersD. brands
53. A. However B. OtherwiseC. ThereforeD. Meanwhile
54. A. byB. in favour ofC. afterD. instead of
55. A. spending B. collectingC. repairingD. advertising
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36. D 37. B 38. B 39. C 40. A 41. C 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. D
Our appetite for new products also46to the problem. We are47buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that48is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we49useful possessions to make room for new ones.
44. A. waysB. placesC. jobsD. friends
45. A. donateB. receiveC. produceD. preserve
46. A. adaptsB. returnsC. respondsD. contributes
47. A. tiredamed for
All around the world, we can see the50of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To51the amount of rubbish and to protect the52, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.53, this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions54throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about55. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
How did we38a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to39an object than to spend time and money to repair it.40modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and41.
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In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The36is that countries around the world have growing mountains of37because peopleare throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
36. A. keyB. reasonC. projectD. problem
37. A. giftsB. rubbishC. debtD. products
38. A. faceB. becomeC. observeD. change
39. A. hideB. controlC. replaceD. withdraw
Another cause is our42of disposable (一次性的) products.As43people,we are always looking for44to save time and make our lives easier. Companies45thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
48. A. newerB. strongerC. higherD. larger
49. A. pick upB. pay forC. hold ontoD. throw away
50. A. advantagesB. purposesC. functionsD. consequences
51. A. showB. recordC. decreaseD. measure