A、 no longer B、 completely C、 compete D、 given up E、 encourage |
Though the sale of bottled water is still on the rise. Certain policy makers have taken steps to reduce it and 1. people to drink tap water. In September 2009, the Australian city of Bundanoon became the first city in the world to 2. stop bottled water from being sold in stores, building water fountains instead.
Among the cities in America that have taken action are San Francisco and Seattle, which 3. buy water for city use, and Chicago which adds a five-cent tax on each bottle. Several restaurants in those cities have also 4. bottled water for tap water. Other cities are also considering taking action.
A、 source B、 on average C、 plastic D、 fixed E、 examined |
The US public uses about 50 billion water bottles a year and most of those 1. bottles are not recycled, according to Elizabeth Royte’s book Bottlemanid: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It.
More than $100 billion is spent every year on bottled water in the U.S. in many developing countries where there isn’t a safe 2. of tap water, bottled water is the only choice.
In the US, tap water is controlled by the government and often 3. for dangerous substances(物质). Each American drinks 79 litres of bottled water per year 4. . The bottled water industry is so successful that it has outpaced milk, coffee, and juice in the number of gallons of drinks sold – putting it behind only beer and soda.
–I’m sorry I’m late – the traffic was terrible.
-____. The traffic situation is getting worse these days.
A. That’s OK B. You’re welcome
C. I don’t think so D. Please go ahead.
–More underground lines should be built in our city!--_____
A.I’m glad to hear that B. Not exactly
C. I couldn’t agree more D. I’m on your side
____ amazing the stage play War Horse is!
A. What B. What a C. What an D. How
Half of the Beijing’s private cars ____ off the roads due to heavy smog on Friday.
A .order B. are ordered C. ordered D. were ordered