Question

There is a small but growing movement in America of households that want to reduce waste to zero. Zero Wasters, as they are called, help each other by sharing advice on blogs and social media. A number of people also have written recent books on the subject.

Bea Johnson is author of Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life. She said, “It may be too extreme for some people, but even if you can cut your trash down by even 20 percent, you’ll gain 80 percent of the benefits, like saving time and money for experiences instead of shopping for unnecessary stuff. It’s about a simpler life based on being, not having.”

Johnson said that reducing shopping means her family has more money for fun vacations. She said her family buys recycled things also. All their clothing, for example, comes from used clothing stores. She says that has reduced her household spending by 40 percent.

“We can get most brands on eBay and request that they be sent to us without any non-recyclable packaging,” she said.

Zero Wasters like to talk about five “R’s”: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot. The first “R” stands for refuse. They refuse containers and plastic straws at restaurants. To this end, they either ask to use their own containers or request that things like food be wrapped in paper. Zero Wasters also seek to reduce the number of things they buy. They reuse household goods and recycle materials. They also try to compost, or rot, food material that can be used to enrich soil.

Amy Korst is another most popular writer in the zero waste movement. She wrote the book Zero Waste Lifestyle: Live Well by Throwing Away Less. She noted that once food is buried under plastics and other things in, for example, a landfill, it no longer composts as it normally would. She said that is why it is so important to cut down on using things made out of plastic and separate things that can be broken down from other trash. She recommended residents to contact the local sanitation department in understanding how to recycle. Officials there will be able to advise about what can be recycled and how to do it.

1.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 most probably implies that ____________.

A. Zero Wasters’ goal of producing no trash is hard to reach

B. it’s a primitive life depending on nature rather than people

C. Zero Wasters emphasize a rich spiritual life based on basic needs

D. the new lifestyle sought by Zero Wasters will make people richer

2.What does Paragraph 5 talk about?

A. Reasons why Zero Wasters try to reduce trash.

B. Contributions Zero Wasters have already made.

C. Problems that Zero Wasters face in their daily life.

D. Actions that Zero Wasters take to achieve their goal.

3.What does Amy Korst think of the zero waste movement?

A. She opposes spending more money for fun experiences.

B. She believes a landfill is an ideal place for food wastes.

C. She advocates using less plastics and garbage classification.

D. She holds that many people are ignorant about recycling.

Answer

1. C

2. D

3. C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，在美国人们推行“Zero Wasters”运动，减少在不必要的物品上花费的金钱，建设一个更为节能环保的社会。

1.句意理解题。根据本段第二句“She said, “It may be too extreme for some people, but even if you can cut your trash down by even 20 percent, you’ll gain 80 percent of the benefits, like saving time and money for experiences instead of shopping for unnecessary stuff.”可知通过“Zero Wasters”人们可以减少在不必要的物品上花费的金钱，人们的生活更为简单，精神世界更为丰富。故C项正确。

2.段落大意题。根据本段中心句“Zero Wasters like to talk about five “R’s”: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot.”可知他们在进行“Zero Wasters”运动的时候，遵循了5个“R”，本段的其他内容详细解释了5个R的具体内容，这些也是他们为了实现目标所采取的行动。故D项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段第三、四句“She noted that once food is buried under plastics and other things in, for example, a landfill, it no longer composts as it normally would. She said that is why it is so important to cut down on using things made out of plastic and separate things that can be broken down from other trash.”可知她建议人们少用塑料袋，因为塑料袋不能成为肥料，会影响土壤；同时她还建议垃圾分类。故C项正确。