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【题目】 Reducing plastic waste isn't easy because the cheap material is found in almost every household item. Now, a delicious and nutritious solution has come up to help reduce our dependence on this environmental hazard.

David Christian, the co-founder of Evoware, says the idea of creating the biodegradable (生物降解的) products came from concern at the country’s high pollution rate. Indonesia is home to four of the world's worst polluted rivers. Since single-use packaging is a large contributor to the problem, Evoware decided to deal with that first.

After investigating various materials, the company settled on seaweed. Unlike corn, commonly used for biodegradable containers, seaweed does not require resources like water or large amounts of space. Since Indonesian farmers already harvest more seaweed than they can sell, it's easy for the company to find the material.

Though they will not reveal their production process, Evoware says the seaweed packaging contains no chemicals and is safe to consume. The company has also invented single-use cups, which can break down 30 days after they're thrown away.

While replacing plastic with the seaweed products may seem appealing to most of us, it is a hard-sell in Indonesia. According to Christian, 'The awareness to reduce single-use plastic is still very low. This makes our bioplastic unnecessary.” Also a factor is the cost, which is higher than using plastic. Hopefully, Evoware will succeed in convincing Indonesians and people worldwide that switching to their products will be helpful to protecting our beautiful planet.

【1】What problem did Evoware decide to deal with first?

A.Ways to clean the four worst polluted rivers.

B.What nutritious materials for people to use.

C.How to deal with single-use packaging.

D.Means to contribute to the country's economy.

【2】Why did Evoware choose seaweed?

A.It didn't require much space and was easy to get.

B.It could be found everywhere in his country.

C.It was most commonly used for packaging.

D.It grew thickly in most of the polluted rivers.

【3】What can we infer from Christian's words?

A.Their seaweed products have won government support.

B.Sometimes it's hard to get people to reduce the use of plastics.

C.Their new products have received worldwide popularity.

D.The cost of making seaweed products will be lowered soon.

【4】What does the underlined word 'hard-sell' in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A.Something lasting long.B.Something hard to accept.

C.Something easy to get.D.Something commonly seen.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了因为塑料制品污染环境，科学家们研发了海草产品取代塑料制品。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段的Since single-use packaging is a large contributor to the problem, Evoware decided to deal with that first.可知，因为一次性包装袋是印尼河流污染的重要原因之一，于是Evoware决定从解决一次性包装袋的问题开始。C. How to deal with single-use packaging.(如何解决一次性包装袋)符合以上说法，故选C项。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段的seaweed does not require resources like water or large amounts of space. Since Indonesian farmers already harvest more seaweed than they can sell, it's easy for the company to find the material.可知，Evoware选择海草的原因是，海草对水和空间要求不大，而且印尼渔民收获的海草卖不完，公司很容易就能找到这种材料。A. It didn't require much space and was easy to get.(它不需要很多空间而且容易获得)符合以上说法，故选A项。

【3】推理判断题。根据最后一段的The awareness to reduce single-use plastic is still very low. This makes our bioplastic unnecessary.可知，印尼人减少使用一次性塑料制品的意识还不够，生物塑料对他们来说可有可无。故推测，有时候让人们减少塑料的使用比较困难，因为他们在这方面没有足够的意识。B. Sometimes it's hard to get people to reduce the use of plastics.( 有时候让人们减少塑料的使用比较困难)符合以上推测，故选B项。

【4】词义猜测题。根据划线部分所在句子While replacing plastic with the seaweed products may seem appealing to most of us, it is a hard-sell in Indonesia.可知，虽然使用海草产品代替塑料制品对我们来说很有吸引力，但在印尼却是一个hard-sell。结合句意，尤其是while和appealing to可推测划线部分的意思是“很难接受的东西”。B. Something hard to accept.(难以接受的东西)符合以上猜测，故选B项。