Question

    When he was nine years old, an American boy named Milo Cress had a question—How many plastic straws(吸管) do Americans use every day?

He quickly learned there wasn’t a simple answer. The boy tried to find out the answer to his question himself. Through lots of research, Cress calculated (计算)that Americans use about 500 million straws every day. In hope of reducing plastic waste, he set up the Be Straw Free Project in the year of 2011.

Cress started the project in his hometown---Burlington, Vermont. He asked a local restaurant to stop offering straws to every drink order. It was a simple change. However, it would save money. And by doing that, the restaurant would cut down on its straw use by 50 percent.

For the years that followed, Cress tried to spend his project across the United States. More and more restaurants agreed to join They stop providing the customer with a straw unless he or she asks for one. Last April, Seattle became the first American city to completely ban(禁令)plastic straws.

Plastic pollution has been one of the most serious problems today. According to scientists, more than eight million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year. Plastic straws are rather terrible. However, many people like to use them. It's easy for people to get__________ with single-use(一次性) plastics.

After his project became popular, Cress took his findings on the road. He has spoken to tens of thousands of students around the world. He wants to encourage more people to say no to plastic straws.

“Paying special attention to straws is one simple step we all could take,” Cress says. And it makes me feel that I, as a kid, could make a difference, too.”

1.Milo Cress set up the Be Straw Free Project in order to_____________.

A.show his great talent in solving problems

B.encourage people to reduce plastic waste

C.make himself become well-known in his hometown

D.help restaurants save money by saying no to plastic straws

2.According to the fifth paragraph, which of the following words can be the most suitable one in the blank?

A.patient B.healthy C.wealthy D.comfortable

3.The correct time order of the following events is____________.

a. Cress tried to spend his project across the USA.

b Cress spoke to more students around the world.

c. Cress had a question about the plastic straws.

d. Cress set up the Be Straw Free Project.

A.a-b-c-d B.c-b-a-d C.d-c-a-b D.c-d-a-b

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.D

【解析】

塑料污染是当今最严重的问题之一。为了缓解塑料污染，美国的Milo Cress在2011年建立了一个无吸管项目，文章主要介绍了这个项目的具体情况。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句“In hope of reducing plastic waste, he set up the Be Straw Free Project in the year of 2011.”可知他是为了减少塑料垃圾才建立的这个项目，故选B。

2.词句猜测题。Patient有耐心的；healthy健康的；wealthy富有的；comfortable舒适的。根据事实可知，人们使用一次性塑料是因为很方便，很舒服，而不是为了其他，故选D。

3.篇章结构题。根据文章第一段“Milo Cress had a question—How many plastic straws(吸管) do Americans use every day?”可知c排在第一位；根据文章第二段“he set up the Be Straw Free Project in the year of 2011”可知d排在第二位；根据文章第四段“Cress tried to spend his project across the United States”可知a排在第三位；根据文章第六段“He has spoken to tens of thousands of students around the world.”可知b排在最后一位，故选D。