Question

   E-waste is fast becoming a serious problem around the world. This report will examine this problem and provide some possible ways to solve it.

   We live in a society that is producing and using electronics (电子产品) all the time. It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones. Also,through clever advertising,companies always encourage people to change their old TVs,mobile phones and computers for the latest models. E-waste is created when we throw away old ones. In the EU alone,about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year. Sadly,just over 1,000,000 tons is recycled.

   Burying (填埋) e-waste or burning it causes serious problems for the environment. Electronics have dangerous things in them. These things can then get into the ground or pollute the air when they are burnt.

   In recent years, . However,their plans are not always managed properly. Sometimes electronics are just sent to poor countries such as Ghana. Here they are often burnt in public areas,which is very bad for people's health. Setting up recycling centers is a good way to solve this problem. E-cycling centers could recycle the parts that can be reused and deal with the rest properly.

   Another way is to make producers responsible (负责任) for their used products. This means that producers must take back old products which are no longer wanted. They should then make sure they are properly recycled or reused.

   As for us,we should try to cut down on e-waste. Change electronics only when we have to. And don't buy a product just to have the latest model.

   E-waste is a serious problem in the modem world. Both producers and users must take actions and try to keep it to the smallest amount.

1. According to the passage,it is often to buy new electronics than to repair old ones.

   A. more expensive

   B. more difficult

   C. cheaper

   D. worse

2. In the passage the underlined word “they” refers to.

   A. the old products

   B. the producers

   C. the users

   D. the new products

3. Which of the following is the best for the blank in Paragraph 4 ?

   A. the e-waste problem has been solved

   B. the e-waste problem continues growing

   C. many countries have started recycling e-waste

   D. people haven’t realized the e-waste problem yet

4. Which sentence shows the writer's opinion?

   A. Burning e-waste causes problems for the environment.

   B. The E-waste problem is very serious and people should take actions.

   C. Sometimes electronics are sent to poor countries such as Ghana.

   D. In the EU alone,about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year.

Answer 1

1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B

  电子垃圾是指被废弃不再使用的电器或电子设备。电 子垃圾需要谨慎处理，在一些发展中国家，电子垃圾的现象 十分严重，造成的环境污染威胁着当地居民的身体健康。因此，制造商和用户都要采取行动，以使电子垃圾的数量降到 最低。

1. C细节理解题。由第二段的“It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones. ” 可知，通常买新产 品要比修理旧的产品便宜，故正确答案为C项。

2. A推理判断题。由第五段第二句“This means that producers must take back old products which are no longer wanted. ”可知，制造商必须回收旧产品，然后确 保它们被合理重复利用。由此可推断they指代的应 该是“旧产品”。

3. C推理判断题。后面举的加纳的例子说明有的国家已经开始了对电子垃圾的再循环利用，但是方法不恰当。 由此可推断C项符合此处语境。

4. B主旨大意题。文章最后一段点明了作者的观点：电子垃圾是当今世界的一个严重的问题，制造商和用户都 要采取行动以使电子垃圾的数量降到最低，故选B项。