Question

【题目】 Legos have been a kind of popular toys for children for more than 60 years. When children get older, boxes of plastic Lego bricks often end up unused and stored in out-of-the-way places around the homes. Parents sometimes end up throwing the Legos away.

Now, the Lego Group toy company is testing a program to make sure the unwanted bricks do not go to waste. The program is called Lego Replay. It aims to make sure the unwanted building blocks continue to make children happy.

Tim Brooks is the Lego company’s vice president of environmental sustainability. He said, "Nearly all Lego bricks we see that are out there have lots more play value in them — multi-generation of play value. It’s a waste of energy and resources to grind them up (碾碎）and make new bricks. ”

Brooks said the idea came from parents who do not know what to do with the old bricks. Placing old Legos in waste containers is not a good answer. Birds and other wildlife may try to eat what looks like Colorful food — with deadly results.

With the Lego Replay program, parents load unwanted Legos of all shapes and colors into boxes. Then, they go to the program website and print out a mailing label. The boxes are sent to processing centers, where the bricks are sorted, cleaned and shipped to aid groups and donation centers.

The Lego Replay test program is set to last through March. If it is successful, the program may be expanded to include other Lego products.

The Lego Group is also looking at other materials to use in their toys. While plastic has proved to be the strongest material, Lego has begun making some bricks out of sugar cane(甘蔗).

【1】What’s the main purpose of Lego Replay?

A.To entertain those children without toys.

B.To make unwanted Lego bricks reused.

C.To prevent parents to throw the Legos away.

D.To avoid using unwanted bricks by storing them.

【2】Where are unwanted Lego bricks sorted and cleaned according to Lego Replay?

A.At processing centers.

B.At donation centers.

C.On the program website.

D.In the owners’ homes.

【3】What does Brooks probably agree with?

A.Lego bricks waste too many resources.

B.Unwanted Lego bricks still have value.

C.We should store old Legos in waste containers.

D.Lego bricks are favorite food of some birds.

【4】What does the Lego Group explore according to the last paragraph?

A.More other Lego products.

B.Proper use of plastics.

C.Similar products to sugar cane.

D.New materials of producing bricks.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了乐高公司正在研发一个项目，旨在确保不需要的积木继续使孩子开心。

【1】

细节理解题。由第二段中的“It aims to make sure the unwanted building blocks continue to make children happy”（它旨在确保不需要的积木继续让孩子们快乐。）可知这个计划旨在让不需要的积木再次被使用，让孩子们快乐。故选B项。

【2】

细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“The boxes are sent to processing centers, where the bricks are sorted, cleaned and shipped to aid groups and donation centers.”（这些盒子被送到加工中心，在那里，积木被分类、清理，然后被运送到援助团体和捐赠中心。）可知这些积木是在加工处理中心被分类和清洗的。故选A项。

【3】

细节理解题。由第三段中的“"Nearly all Lego bricks we see that are out there have lots more play value in them — multi-generation of play value. It ’ s a waste of energy and resources to grind them up (碾碎）and make new bricks. ””（“几乎所有我们看到的乐高积木都有更多的游戏价值，多代游戏价值。把它们磨碎并制造新的刹车片是浪费能源和资源的。”）可知Brooks可能会同意“不需要的乐高积木还会有价值”这个观点。故选B项。

【4】

细节理解题。由最后一段首句“The Lego Group is also looking at other materials to use in their toys.”（乐高集团也在寻找其他材料用于他们的玩具。）可知乐高集团公司在寻找制造乐高玩具的新材料。故选D项。