Have you ever heard of e-waste(电子垃圾)? How do you deal with your MP4 players, mobile phones and when your computers, they’re broken or you want a new one?
Most people just throw them away. With the _____of electric industry, e-waste pollution has become a serious problem. According to the United Nations, in 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons(吨) of e-waste and only______ less than 20% of it. The US was ______waster in the world, producing 7.1 million tons. China came second, _____ 6 million tons.
It’s important to pay attention to e-waste. It can be______valuable or harmful, depending on what we do with it. E-waste is a valuable urban mine(城市矿藏). The value of the metals, like gold and silver is high and the metals can be reused._____ if people throw them away, the toxic(有毒的) chemicals can______the earth or air, and they will affect the environment and people’s health.
Now, Apple recycles people’s used products in China when they are buying new_____. The company will test and repair them and then sell them at lower prices.______e-waste, we can buy longer lasting electronic products. If you don’t want your electronics, find a new home for them. You can also take them to see______ companies can offer recycling programs.
1.A.increase B.agreement C.development
2.A.recycled B.rebuilt C.replaced
3.A.big B.bigger C.the biggest
4.A.at B.with C.as
5.A.both B.either C.neither
6.A.so B.and C.but
7.A.get into B.get up C.get on
8.A.them B.those C.ones
9.A.To increase B.To reduce C.To keep
10.A.that B.where C.whether
—I think it's easy to help disabled people.
—________.
A.Easier said than done B.It's never too late to learn C.All roads lead to Rome
Jenny's money has________, so she has to go to the bank to get more.
A.taken away B.come out C.run out
—His temperature is still________. What should we do?
—I think we should take him to the hospital.
A.raising B.rising C.increasing
—When did Li Ming's mother die?
—She ________for 5 years.
A.died B.has died C.has been dead
—Is Lucy at home?
—No.She________the cinema.She________ there twenty minutes ago.
A.has gone to;went B.has gone to;has been C.has been to;went