阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The1is that countries around the world have growing mountains of2because peopleare throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we3a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to4an object than to spend time and money to repair it.5modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and6.

Another cause is our7of disposable (一次性的) products.As8people,we are always looking for9to save time and make our lives easier. Companies10thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also11to the problem. We are12buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that13is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we14useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the15of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To16the amount of rubbish and to protect the17, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.18, this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions19throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about20. 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.

1．

A．

key

B．

reason

C．

project

D．

problem

2．

A．

gifts

B．

rubbish

C．

debt

D．

products

3．

A．

face

B．

become

C．

observe

D．

change

4．

A．

hide

B．

control

C．

replace

D．

withdraw

5．

A．

Thanks to

B．

As to

C．

Except for

D．

Regardless of

6．

A．

safe

B．

funny

C．

cheap

D．

powerful

7．

A．

love

B．

lack

C．

prevention

D．

division

8．

A．

sensitive

B．

kind

C．

brave

D．

busy

9．

A．

ways

B．

places

C．

jobs

D．

friends

10．

A．

donate

B．

receive

C．

produce

D．

preserve

11．

A．

adapts

B．

returns

C．

responds

D．

contributes

12．

A．

tired of

B．

addicted to

C．

worried about

D．

ashamed for

13．

A．

newer

B．

stronger

C．

higher

D．

larger

14．

A．

pick up

B．

pay for

C．

hold onto

D．

throw away

15．

A．

advantages

B．

purposes

C．

functions

D．

consequences

16．

A．

show

B．

record

C．

decrease

D．

measure

17．

A．

technology

B．

environment

C．

consumers

D．

brands

18．

A．

However

B．

Otherwise

C．

Therefore

D．

Meanwhile

19．

A．

B．

in favour of

C．

after

D．

instead of

20．

A．

spending

B．

collecting

C．

repairing

D．

advertising

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