题目内容
U.S. Bottled Water Sales Are Booming Again Despite Opposition
Despite organized anti-bottled-water campaigns across the country and a noisy debate about bottled water’s environmental impact, Americans are buying more bottled water than ever.
Why do so many people seem to think they should have any input on what other American’s choose to buy or do?
If they want to buy bottled water, let them.
If they want to eat fast food, let them.
If they want to smoke pot, let them.
— Barackalypse
People just get tired of paying for others’ bad behavior. If many people eat excessive fast food, you pay higher insurance premiums. If many people frequently buy bottled water, your trash bills go up and landfills fill up quickly.www.zxxk.com
It’s about personal responsibility, which really should be a cornerstone of libertarianism.
— Bdbr
So? This is the price you pay to live in a free society. You want to control the life of another just so you can save a few bucks? What would you say when someone do the same to you?
— Norman619
Defend selfish pricks all you like; I’m just glad there are still people who still believe personal responsibility is a good and decent thing. We make your life cheaper and less bothersome.
— Yoyo
What a waste of money! It’s fine when you’re on the road and you need a cold drink, but people who buy cases of bottled water for home are completely crazy.
— Agmlauncher
I wish we all can find a way to improve things and benefit from this. The environment needs a lot of help but businesses will always work on what people would need and demand. Is this part of the balance? Hope we can find better ways.
— Skipweis
- 1.
What can we know about bottled water in America?
- A.Americans are consuming more bottled water than tap
- B.US bottled water sales have increased for the first time
- C.Activists in several regions have been fighting against it
- D.Some people worry about its bad effect on the environment
- A.
- 2.
Who would agree with Barackalypse on this matter?
- A.Bdbr
- B.Norman619
- C.Yoyo
- D.Agmlauncher
- A.
- 3.
According to the text, Agmlauncher is _____ bottled water
- A.partly supportive of
- B.extremely against
- C.strongly in favor of
- D.not concerned about
- A.
- 4.
Which of the following statements goes with Skipweis’ opinion?
- A.The environment is emphasized too much
- B.It’s impossible for people to find a better way
- C.Business is not totally responsible for the problem
- D.At present we can’t benefit from bottled water at all
- A.
试题分析:本文讲述的是美国人对于瓶装水对环境的影响的讨论,列举了部分网民的观点。
1.D 推理题。根据文章第一段Despite organized anti-bottled-water campaigns across the country and a noisy debate about bottled water’s environmental impact,可知在美国有很多争论都是关于瓶装水对于环境的影响。故D正确。
2.B 推理题。根据Norman619.所说:So? This is the price you pay to live in a free society. You want to control the life of another just so you can save a few bucks?说明他认为我们不要试图控制别人。而Barackalypse也认为If they want to buy bottled water, let them.不要去管别人。故这两者的意见是一致的。故B正确。
3.A 推理题。根据It’s fine when you’re on the road and you need a cold drink, but people who buy cases of bottled water for home are completely crazy. 可知他认为在路上的时候,喝点瓶装水是可以的。但是如果买整箱的瓶装水回家,那是疯了!说明他是部分同意瓶装水,也是有条件的同意。故A正确。
4.C 推理题。根据文章最后一段The environment needs a lot of help but businesses will always work on what people would need and demand.可知生意人只是为了满足某些人的需要而生产了瓶装水。他们并不是真正的问题所在。真正的问题在于那些需要瓶装水的人,所以所有人并不要负全部的责任。故C正确。
考点:考察议论文
Thousands of people have been killed in a massive(大规模的) earthquake in Japan. The quake -- the most powerful to hit Japan in more than 100 years -- caused massive damage and many people are missing and feared dead.
The 8.9 magnitude quake struck Friday(March 11) off Japan's eastern coast, and prompted(引发) tsunami warnings(海啸警报)across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. Several days after a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting 10-meter-high tsunami devastated the coastline. The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largest earthquake since 1900. The largest, with a 9.5 magnitude, shook Chile(智利) in 1960.
In Japan, the tsunami swept away boats, cars and hundreds of houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo. The quake shook buildings in the Japanese capital and caused several fires. All train and subway traffic in Tokyo has been stopped, and thousands of people there were unable to get back home. People are just trying to find clean water. Food supplies are running out. In the convenience stores, there are no rice balls left. There is no bottled water left. People are facing a really serious situation in the days ahead for these people that are living in areas that were only moderately(普通的) damaged. The final death toll could range from the thousands to tens of thousands, depending on how many of these communities are gone.
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the government would do everything it can to minimize(使降到最低) the effects of the disaster. And in Washington, President Obama said the United States is ready to help the people of Japan.
【小题1】The underline word damage means_____________ in the article.
A.illness | B.disaster | C.terror | D.danger |
A.Thousands of people have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan. |
B.Only people in areas that were only moderately damaged are facing a really serious situation in the days. |
C.The tsunami devastatednot only the coastline in Japan, but also the areas across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. |
D.The massive earthquake caused the tsunami. |
A.the one happened in Japan on March 11, 2011 |
B.the one in Chile in 1960 |
C.the fifth largest earthquake since 1900 |
D.We don't know. |
A.newspapers and magazines |
B.some medicine |
C.paper napkins and toothpastes |
D.rice balls and bottled water |
A.March 10th newspapers | B.TV | C. Internet | D. Radios |
Thousands of people have been killed in a massive(大规模的) earthquake in Japan. The quake -- the most powerful to hit Japan in more than 100 years -- caused massive damage and many people are missing and feared dead.
The 8.9 magnitude quake struck Friday(March 11) off Japan's eastern coast, and prompted(引发) tsunami warnings(海啸警报)across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. Several days after a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting 10-meter-high tsunami devastated the coastline. The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largest earthquake since 1900. The largest, with a 9.5 magnitude, shook Chile(智利) in 1960.
In Japan, the tsunami swept away boats, cars and hundreds of houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo. The quake shook buildings in the Japanese capital and caused several fires. All train and subway traffic in Tokyo has been stopped, and thousands of people there were unable to get back home. People are just trying to find clean water. Food supplies are running out. In the convenience stores, there are no rice balls left. There is no bottled water left. People are facing a really serious situation in the days ahead for these people that are living in areas that were only moderately(普通的) damaged. The final death toll could range from the thousands to tens of thousands, depending on how many of these communities are gone.
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the government would do everything it can to minimize(使降到最低) the effects of the disaster. And in Washington, President Obama said the United States is ready to help the people of Japan.
1.The underline word damage means_____________ in the article.
A.illness |
B.disaster |
C.terror |
D.danger |
2.Which is true according to the passage?
A.Thousands of people have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan. |
B.Only people in areas that were only moderately damaged are facing a really serious situation in the days. |
C.The tsunami devastatednot only the coastline in Japan, but also the areas across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. |
D.The massive earthquake caused the tsunami. |
3.According to the passage, which earthquake is the largest one since 1990 ?
A.the one happened in Japan on March 11, 2011 |
B.the one in Chile in 1960 |
C.the fifth largest earthquake since 1900 |
D.We don't know. |
4.If you're in Tokyo these days, what you can't get from the convenience store?
A.newspapers and magazines |
B.some medicine |
C.paper napkins and toothpastes |
D.rice balls and bottled water |
5.The passage can't be in/on __________.
A.March 10th newspapers |
B.TV |
C. Internet |
D. Radios |