Question

Recycling is very important and necessary in today’s world. The most important reason for this is that human progress and industry have made it possible for people to have lots of things, and when people have many material possessions, they are bound to throw some of them away. ___1.___

Recycling is a way for us to keep the world clean as items are broken down and used again, preventing the littering of the environment. Instead of throwing all your garbage into the dustbin, you should separate paper, metal, glass, and plastic into different containers. ___2._ They can be turned into valuable compost, which is the perfect plant food and soil disease fighter.

___3.___ You can see if an item has been made from recycled materials by its label. If it’s been recycled, it will say so. Also instead of always buying new clothes, you can arrange to have a clothing exchange with your friends. You bring clothes you don’t want and pick items you want from what other people have brought. Not only does this save the environment, but it also saves your money. ___4.___ This saying can be applied to all sorts of things: books, CDs, furniture, etc. Also try shopping at second-hand stores, because they often have lots of items still in good shape for you to choose.

Many countries have made it easy for people to recycle, as alongside the normal garbage trucks, special garbage trucks come and pick up recyclables. However, in some countries the responsibility is left up to the ordinary people to recycle. ___5.__ Recycling represents just one way in which we can help the environment. But it is an effective one and one that we can actively influence.

A. Fallen leaves can also be recycled.

B. Having too many things causes a lot of garbage.

C. You should try to buy products that have been recycled.

D. Products made with recycled materials are as good as new products.

E. This creates a lot of garbage which in turn destroys the environment.

F. Remember, what is one person’s unwanted object can be someone else’s treasure!

G. Therefore, it needs attention in society so we can continue to make our environment livable.

Answer

1.E

2.A

3.C

4.F

5.G

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述在当今社会，回收再利用是非常重要和必要的，它能保护环境，使环境继续适合我们居住。

1. 根据上句when people have many material possessions, they are bound to throw some of them away.（当人们有很多东西时，他们一定会扔掉一些。）可知，这会产生垃圾，毁掉环境。故选E。

2. 根据上句：你应该把纸、金属、玻璃和塑料分别放在不同的容器里。再根据空格下句：他们能变成有价值的肥料。故A项Fallen leaves can also be recycled.（落叶也能再利用。）符合语境，故选A。

3. 根据下句：通过标签你可以看到一个东西是否是由回收的材料制成。故上句的意思是：你应该尽量去买被再利用的产品。故选C。

4. 根据上句：你带来你不想要的衣服，从别人不想要的衣服里挑选几件你想要的，这不仅拯救了环境，也节约了你的钱。故此空的意思是：一个人不想要的东西可能是另一个人的宝贝。故选F。

5. 根据上句：然而，在一些国家，回收的责任留给了普通老百姓。再根据空格下句：再利用代表着只是一种保护环境的方法。故此处的意思是：它需要社会的关注，这样我们能继续使我们的环境适合居住。故选G。

【名师点睛】

七选五阅读题，有部分题出现在每一段的开始位置，若问题在段首 1.通常是段落主题句。认真阅读该段落，根据段落一致性原则，查找相关词或者同义词，从而推测出主题句，找到答案。 2.与后文是并列、转折、因果关系等。着重阅读后文第一两句，锁定线索信号词，然后在选项中查找 相关特征词。一般来说正确答案与它后面的一句话的在意思上是衔接的，所以通常情况下，这两句话中会 有某种的衔接手段。3.段落间的过渡句。这时要前瞻后望找到启示，即阅读上一段结尾部分，通常正确答案与上一段结尾有机地衔接起来，并结合下一段内容，看所选的答案是否将两段内容连贯起来。6.

考点：考查对文章的整体内容和结构以及上下文逻辑意义的理解和掌握