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Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling in the home is very important of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.

The total amount of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a typical household’s waste in the UK. In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.

Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK, for example, is running out of it for carrying this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.

But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But is also applies to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary.

There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary materials are collecting. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb.

1.What does the underlined phrase “over-consumption” refer to?

A. Using too much packaging.

B. Recycling too many wastes.

C. Making more products than necessary.

D. Having more material than is needed.

2.The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show _______.

A. the tendency of cutting household waste

B. the increase of packaging recycling

C. the rapid growth of super markets

D. the fact of packaging overuse

3.According to the text, recycling ______.

A. helps control the greenhouse effect

B. means burning packaging for energy

C. is the solution to gas shortage

D. leads to a waste of land

4. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A. Unpackaged products are of bad quality.

B. Supermarkets care more about packaging.

C. It is improper to judge quality by packaging.

D. Other products are better packaged than food.

5.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Fighting wastefulness is difficult.

B. Needless material is mostly recycled.

C. People like collecting recyclable waste.

D. The author is proud of their consumer culture.

 

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When you see homework covering the kitchen table and toys are piling up around the sofa,you probably wish there was a bit more space.You are not alone.Nearly a third of parents say they feel squeezed into their homes but cannot afford to move to a bigger property,a report reveals today.

Twenty—nine percent say ‘their property is too small to fit the size of their family’—rising to 40 percent for those 34 and under.One in four children is ‘forced to share’ a bedroom,according to the Finda Property,com website.Property analyst Samantha Baden said:“Afford ability remains a key issue for families,with the average cost of a three-bedroom home around £193,000.”Very few can afford to buy—or to rent—a property of the size they want and in the area they desire to live in,according to Miss Baden.

A recent report,from investment firm LV,also found that many‘ space—starved parents’ are pushed into a two—bedroom home which was perfect when they were a young couple,but has no space for three or so children.Grown—up children who cannot afford to leave home are also adding to the problem facing families in Britain's ‘big squeeze’.

For a home to be the correct size, which means it is not overcrowded,parents must have their own bedroom.Children under ten can share, as well as same—sex children between ten and 20.Anyone over 21 also needs their own room.

The report comes as official figures,published yesterday by the Land Registry,revealing house prices are falling sharply in every region except London.The worst—hit area is the North East,where, average house prices have fallen to below£100,000 for the first time in seven years. However,they remain unaffordable for millions.

1.According to Paragraph 1,the report reveals          .

A.some families can't afford a bigger property

B.children like to do homework in the kitchen

C.only a few families have housing problem

D.people are satisfied with their living condition

2.What Miss Baden said in Paragraph 2 means            .

A.most families don't have enough money yet

B.no family could afford a three—bedroom home

C.it is common to live in a three—bedroom home

D.the price of a bigger property is still acceptable

3.The report from the investment firm LV shows            .

A.young couples should live in a two—bedroom home

B.families with three or so children couldn't afford a home

C.parents should buy houses for their grown—up children

D.some grown—up children couldn't afford a separate home

4.According to the passage,the right size for a home means           .

A.parents should have a bedroom of their own

B.anyone over 21 needs to live in their own home

C.children under ten should share parents’ bedroom

D.children under 20 should have their own bedroom

5.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.House prices are falling down everywhere.

B.People are able to buy a home of correct size.

C.The North East is now all area.suitable to live in.

D.The house prices in London has not fallen down.

 

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