Question

    What were you doing when you were nine years old? Making crafts from a Klutz book? Kicking around a soccer ball? Designing a business plan to deal with plastic pollution and relieve childhood poverty? Zymal Umar shoved us the latter. The Pakistan's youngest businesswoman has started a project entitled Zee Bugs, which aims to reduce plastic pollution by providing an environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic grocery bags.

When Zymal was on a shopping trip with her parents three years ago, she was shocked by the number of plastic bags on the streets. Depressed by the plastic pollution, she was reminded of the severe consequences our habits have on the environment. Then, she noticed a shopkeeper handing out newspaper bags. And at that moment, Zymal knew she had to act. Since then she has created beautiful, unique reusable newspaper bags for hundreds of customers.

It's amazing to see this youngster using her brains and business skills for good. And she should certainly feel proud of the work she is doing. After all, plastic grocery bags are killing thousands of marine animals every year through their contribution to plastic waste According to The Earth Institute, over one trillion plastic bags are used worldwide annually — that's about two million bags used per minute around the world.

And those bags certainly don't disappear into thin air. Instead, they end up in our oceans, putting approximately 700 marine species in danger of extinction due to the threat from pollution. And plastic bags are just one of the many forms of plastic trash that ends up in the oceans — in fact, an astonishing 8.8 million tons of this material make their way from land to the oceans every single year.

But with Zee Bags, we're all empowered to make more thoughtful choices about our trash production. And Zymal's amazingness doesn't stop there — the profits from her sales go towards helping poor children.

1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A.How Zymal felt about her shopping trip.

B.How Zymal learned about plastic pollution.

C.How Zymal was received by the shopkeeper.

D.How Zymal was inspired to create her bags.

2.Why are figures mentioned in the third and fourth paragraphs?

A.To praise Zymal for her great efforts.

B.To urge readers to stop using plastics.

C.To stress the seriousness of plastic pollution.

D.To show the rich knowledge of the author.

3.What can we infer about Zymal from the last paragraph?

A.She is amazing in every aspect of her life.

B.She has concern for the disadvantaged.

C.She urges everyone to be eco-friendly.

D.She earns a lot of money from her business.

4.Which of the following best describes Zymal?

A.Caring. B.Determined.

C.Confident. D.Selfless.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

本文是记叙文。文章讲述了Zymal意识到塑料污染的严重后果后，为减少塑料污染对海洋生物的危害，创造了自己的环保袋的故事。她还把销售利润用于帮助贫困儿童。

1.

主旨大意题。根据第二段中的Depressed by the plastic pollution, she was reminded of the severe consequences our habits have on the environment. Then, she noticed a shopkeeper handing out newspaper bags. And at that moment, Zymal knew she had to act.可知Zymal意识到塑料污染的严重后果，后来从一个店主在分发报纸袋中得到启发，创造了自己的环保袋。所以第二段主要讲述了Zymal是如何获得灵感创作她的环保袋的，故选D。

2.

推理判断题。第三段提到According to The Earth Institute, over one trillion plastic bags are used worldwide annually — that's about two million bags used per minute around the world. 根据地球研究所的数据，全世界每年使用超过一万亿个塑料袋——也就是每分钟使用200万个塑料袋。第四段提到putting approximately 700 marine species in danger of extinction due to the threat from pollution. 由于污染的威胁，大约700种海洋物种面临灭绝的危险。in fact, an astonishing 8.8 million tons of this material make their way from land to the oceans every single year.事实上，每年有惊人的880万吨这种物质从陆地进入海洋。这些数字强调了塑料污染的严重性，使我们了解了塑料污染对海洋生物的危害。故选C。

3.

推理判断题。根据最后一段And Zymal's amazingness doesn't stop there — the profits from her sales go towards helping poor children.可知Zymal的销售利润用于帮助贫困儿童。这说明Zymal关心弱势群体。故选B。

4.

推理判断题。通过第二段的she was reminded of the severe consequences our habits have on the environment. 和Zyma为减少塑料污染对海洋生物的危害创造了自己的环保袋。最后一段the profits from her sales go towards helping poor children. Zymal把销售利润用于帮助贫困儿童。这些都说明Zyma关心他人，帮助他人。故选A。