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素材来源:New York Rural WaterAssociation
[原创]Madison Checketts, a teenager, has loved the beach since she was
a child. But each time on her family vacations, she could easily notice plastic
(塑料的) bottles lying on the sand. After learning more about plastic pollution
and methods to reduce it, she created an edible (可食用的) water bottle called
Eco-Hero.
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She started working on the project in October, 2021. In her early project,
when Checketts asked herself what she could do to make the world a better
place, she thought about reducing plastic pollution. Single-use plastic products like
water bottles are used and thrown away. After that, plastic water bottles often
end up in the sea. Plastic pollution is a main ____ to the sea and wildlife in it.
After being selected (挑选) as one of the students from her school to compete
in the school district’s science fair, she won first place at a state science fair
before advancing to a national competition.
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An Eco-Hero holds about three-quarters of a cup of water and costs about
$1.2 to make. Basically, people make a hole at the top of the gelatinous
membrane (胶质膜) and drink the water.“It took many tries to get the
membrane strong enough so it would not pop in my hands,” Checketts says.
In her free time, Checketts likes to play soccer, draw and spend time with
family and friends. When she grows up, she wants to find a way to combine her
hobbies and studies, and either be an engineer, a designer or a soccer player.
As Checketts thinks about the future of the Eco-Hero, she says she wants to
run more tests to make the bottle stronger and bigger. She hopes the Eco-Hero
encourages people to think and understand that everyone can make the world a
better place.
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阅读选择·语篇导读 本文主要介绍了麦迪逊设计的来减少海洋塑料污染的可食用
瓶子的相关信息。
1.What is the Eco-Hero?( )
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A.The name of a kind of plastic.
B.The name of plastic pollution.
C.The name of a new kind of water bottle.
D.The name of a beach.
【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知它是一种新型水瓶的名称。
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2. 内容回填 Which word can be filled in the blank of the second
paragraph?( )
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A.example B.secret C.food D.danger
【解析】推理判断题。根据空格所在句及常识可知塑料污染会给海洋和野生动物
带来危害。由此可知用danger。
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3.What do we know from the underlined part?( )
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A.We should be strong to hold the bottle.
B.Making this kind of bottle isn’t easy.
C.Checketts is trying out another bottle.
D.We can drink more water in this bottle.
【解析】推理判断题。这句话是说麦迪逊试了很多次才把膜弄得足够结实。由此
可知制作这种瓶子不容易。
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4.How will this kind of bottle be in the future?( )
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A.Stronger and bigger. B.Thicker and larger.
C.Stronger and thicker. D.Bigger and cheaper.
【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段第一句可知选A项。
5.What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us?( )
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A.Checketts’ school and family. B.Checketts’ study and hobbies.
C.Checketts’ hobbies and dreams. D.Checketts’ friends and teachers.
【解析】主旨大意题。通读本段可知,这里主要介绍了麦迪逊的爱好和梦想。
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