Question

 Downing the last drop of an expensive famous brand H₂0 as well as remembering to throw the empty bottle in the recycling bin,makes you feel pretty good about yourself,right? It shouldn’t. Even when the bottles are recycled,there are all kinds of other consequences of swallowing bottled waterways Melissa Peffers,the air-quality programme manager for Environmental Defense.

  The containers are often filled in faraway lands,then shipped from abroad,and stored in refrigerators at your local store. Compare that with the influence on environment of turning on your tap,filling a glass,and drinking up!

  Anyone who is choosing bottled water for health reasons is misguided,says Peffers.   “Most bottled water is just tap water. ”And what comes out of your tap is carefully monitored to follow the strict rules. Consider another fact that bottled water is surprisingly expensive,especially when compared with the alternative,which is almost free,and it is astonishing that America’s desire for bottled water seems impossible to satisfy,reaching nearly 30 billion bottles a year.

  “My parents’ generation never had bottled water”’says Isabelle Silverman,an Environmental Defense legal adviser. She has made a commitment to going bottle free.   “You don’t need to fetch it home from the store,and it’s cheaper,” she adds.

Bottled water’s role as a status symbol needs to change,Peffers points out. So when a waiter at an expensive restaurant offers“And what’s your drink?”that,no reason to forget your conviction (信念) .“Don’t be afraid to say, ‘I’ll have tap. ’ Say it loud enough that the other tables nearby can hear you”’Peffers says. “And then spend that money on a dessert. ”

(   ) 1. In the first paragraph,the underlined sentence “It shouldn’t, ”suggests that people     .

   A. shouldn’t feel pleased with finishing the water in the bottle

   B. shouldn’t feel good about drinking an expensive brand H₂0

   C. shouldn’t be content with just recycling empty bottles

   D. shouldn’t be satisfied with drinking only bottled water

(   ) 2. According to the author,tap water is     .

   A. as safe as bottled water

   B. more likely to be polluted

   C. healthier than bottled water

   D. less convenient than bottled water

(   ) 3. The underlined part “going bottle free”(in Para. 4)means “        

   A. making bottled water free

   B. abandoning bottled water

   C. recycling used water bottles

   D. providing free water containers

(   ) 4. Why does Peffers ask people to say “I’ll have tap. ”

loudly?

   A. To encourage them to set an example for others to follow.

   B. To advise them to save the money for one more dessert.

   C. To remind them to be aware of their social status.

   D. To persuade them to speak confidently in public.

Answer 1

[文章大意]许多人喜欢拿着瓶装水，一饮而尽然后将瓶子扔进垃圾箱回收。却不知这样的瓶装水并不比自来水干净。作者呼吁人们改变观念，正确对待瓶装水。

1. C推理判断题。根据前文"Downing the last drop of an ex?pensive famous brand H₂ O as well as remembering to throw the empty bottle in the recycling bin—"可知，it指代人们喝完水后把瓶子扔进垃圾箱回收的事情。故选 C。

2. A细节理解题。根据"Most bottled water is just tap wa-ter."可知，大多数瓶装水和自来水没什么区别。故选A.

3. B推理判断题，根据前文"My parents'generation never had bottled water..."可知选B.

4. A推理判断题。根据前文"Bottled water's role as a status symbol needs to change (瓶装水象征身份地位的观念应该改变) 和后文"Say it loud enough that the other tables nearby can hear you…"(说的声音足够大，让你周围的人都听到) 可知，Peffers鼓励人们改变观念，抵制瓶装水。故选A.