Question

    If the three Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) is a guideline to save the planet, garbage-sorting is where the  efforts start. Since May 1, Beijing has started to carry out mandatory garbage-sorting in new efforts to better protect the environment. Under the new regulation, residents are required to classify household waste into four categories: kitchen, recyclable, hazardous and other waste. People who fail to sort their garbage properly can be fined from 50 to 200 yuan, reported Xinhua.

Some residential communities in Beijing have introduced rewards to encourage residents to sort their garbage. According to Xinhua, residents can earn points by classifying their domestic waste correctly and then exchange the points they accumulate for daily necessities such as soap.

Garbage sorting practices have reached over 70 percent of housing estates in 18 cities, including Shanghai,   Xiamen and Hangzhou, according to the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. Shanghai first enacted a mandatory garbage-sorting regulation in July 2019 and has had a 90 percent compliance (服从) rate among its housing estates.

According to a report by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, over 90 percent of the public believe that garbage-sorting is important for the protection of the environment. However, garbage-sorting is still a big problem in China. Only 30 percent of participants said they think they are completely sorting their waste, the report noted. According to Xinhua, it’s partly because many people lack the willingness to sort their own waste. Also, some previous garbage regulations didn’t include fines for people who failed to obey them.

“It’s a must to have a legal guarantee to promote garbage sorting,” Liu Jianguo, a professor from Tsinghua University, told China Daily, “Aside from China, many countries like Germany, Spain and Britain, also ask people to sort waste into specific categories. In Japan, there is a fixed time for the sorting of each kind of garbage and littering.”

1.What can we learn about the new regulation in Beijing?

A.It hasn’t been put into use yet.

B.Residents can sort the garbage as they like.

C.People can get money if they classify their domestic waste correctly.

D.Those who can’t sort the garbage as the new rule requires shall be fined.

2.What’s the problem in garbage sorting in China?

A.Most people are unaware of its importance in protecting environment.

B.Some people don’t want to take the trouble to sort the garbage.

C.Only residents in big cities can sort the trash correctly.

D.The government doesn’t have enough money to support garbage sorting.

3.What can we infer from Liu Jianguo’s words?

A.It’s difficult to carry out garbage sorting in China.

B.Some laws in garbage-sorting are needed.

C.People in developed countries can better sort the garbage.

D.We should learn from Japan.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Garbage sorting, a new start in China B.New regulations in Beijing

C.Argument on garbage sorting D.How to sort domestic garbage

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要说明了自5月1日起，北京开始实施强制垃圾分类，以更好地保护环境。文章介绍了这一政策的相关规定，说明了如今中国垃圾分类的现状和存在的一些问题，以及其他人对于中国垃圾分类的一些看法。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段中People who fail to sort their garbage properly can be fined from 50 to 200 yuan, reported Xinhua.可知据新华社报道，没有对垃圾进行分类的人将被处以50元到200元的罚款。由此可知，那些不能按照北京新规则的要求进行垃圾分类的人将被罚款。故选D。

2.

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中However, garbage-sorting is still a big problem in China. Only 30 percent of participants said they think they are completely sorting their waste, the report noted. According to Xinhua, it’s partly because many people lack the willingness to sort their own waste.可知然而，垃圾分类在中国仍然是一个大问题。报告指出，只有30%的受访者表示，他们认为自己已经完全对垃圾进行了分类。据新华社报道，部分原因是许多人不愿意对自己的垃圾进行分类。由此可知，中国垃圾分类的问题是有些人嫌垃圾分类麻烦。故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据最后一段“It’s a must to have a legal guarantee to promote garbage sorting,” Liu Jianguo, a professor from Tsinghua University, told China Daily, “Aside from China, many countries like Germany, Spain and Britain, also ask people to sort waste into specific categories. In Japan, there is a fixed time for the sorting of each kind of garbage and littering.”可知清华大学教授刘建国在接受《中国日报》采访时表示：“推广垃圾分类必须有法律保障。除中国外，德国、西班牙和英国等许多国家也要求人们对垃圾进行分类。在日本，垃圾分类的时间是固定的。”由此可推知，刘建国认为需要制定一些垃圾分类的法律。故选B。

4.

主旨大意题。根据第一段中Since May 1, Beijing has started to carry out mandatory garbage-sorting in new efforts to better protect the environment. Under the new regulation, residents are required to classify household waste into four categories: kitchen, recyclable, hazardous and other waste. People who fail to sort their garbage properly can be fined from 50 to 200 yuan, reported Xinhua.可知自5月1日起，北京开始实施强制垃圾分类，以更好地保护环境。根据新规定，居民需要将生活垃圾分为四类：厨房垃圾、可回收垃圾、有害垃圾和其他垃圾。据新华社报道，没有对垃圾进行分类的人将被处以50元到200元的罚款。结合文章主要说明了自5月1日起，北京开始实施强制垃圾分类，以更好地保护环境。文章介绍了这一政策的相关规定，说明了如今中国垃圾分类的现状和存在的一些问题，以及其他人对于中国垃圾分类的一些看法。由此可知，A选项“垃圾分类，中国的新起点”最符合文章标题。故选A。