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高考总复习·英语(外研版)
课时作业(三十三)
War and peace
I.阅读理解:阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、:l.What can we know from the first two para-
C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
graphs?
A
A.Two-thirds of packaging waste is recycled.
We've all been there,trying our best to do our
B.Over-packaging is often the case in life.
bit to help save the planet,when a really essential
C.The quality of goods cannot be guaranteed.
item that you had to order online arrives in such an
D.Online shopping is getting less popular.
unbelievable amount of packaging that it makes
2.Who will be responsible for paying packaging
you feel like it's an unprepared game of passing the
waste costs according to the law?
parcel.
A.Designers.
B.Producers.
It's made even worse by the fact that some of
C.Customers.
D.Local authorities.
the packaging can't be recycled.In fact,10 million
3.What can the EPR laws lead the brand owners
tonnes of packaging waste are produced in the UK
to do?
every year.A lot of this ends up in landfill,two-
A.Pay higher taxes and recycle the packaging
thirds of which could have instead been recovered.
waste.
The good news,however,is that how packa-
B.Put clear labelling on packaging and promote
ging waste is managed is in for a BIG shake-up in
sales.
line with the "polluter pays principle".By placing
C.Cut packaging waste and improve packaging
the main point of duty to pay on brand owners,
recycling.
they will be encouraged to choose more sustainable
D.Follow the packaging design trend and to
packaging options which are recyclable and reus-
right things.
able as much as possible.Otherwise,they will have
4.What can be learned about the items ordered on-
to pay higher fees.
line in the future?
This is a system known as Extended Producer
A.Their labelling on packaging will be simple
Responsibility (EPR)-meaning that those who
and generous.
have control over packaging design decisions will
B.The majority of their packaging needn't be
be encouraged to do the right thing for the planet
recycled.
at the beginning and consider what h