单选题Recycling has become the first choice for the disposal of rubbish because _____.A local governments find it easy to manageB recycling has great appeal for the joblessC recycling causes little pollutionD other methods are more expensive

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Ship recycling contributes to sustainable development and is the environmentally friendly way of disposing of ships with virtually every part of the hull, machinery, equipment, fittings and even furniture being re-used. However, while the principle of ship recycling is a sound one, the reported status of working practices and environmental standards in recycling facilities often leaves much to be desired. Such growing concerns about environmental safety, health and welfare matters in the ship recycling industry have resulted in a growing belief that an international instrument to regulate the ship recycling process is urgently needed.

Having become aware of the need to reduce the environmental, occupational health and safety risks related to ship recycling, as well as the need to secure the smooth withdrawal of ships that have reached the end of their operating lives, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has taken action to develop a realistic and effective solution to the problem of ship recycling, which will take into account the particular characteristics of international maritime transport and the economic realities.

Which statement of the following is true?

A.Ship recycling is sustainable

B.Ship recycling is very friendly to our environment

C.Ship recycling is the best way to dispose the machinery, equipment, fittings and even furniture on board

D.Ship recycling brings many problems concerning environmental safety, health and______occupational safety

What is the main problem lied in the ship recycling industry?

A.It lies in the sustainable development

B.It is about how to recycle the ship as they can as possible

C.It is a big problem concerning environment, safety and health

D.The big problem is that ship-recycling will violate the regulations made by IMO

East London has traditional ly been an area which has attracted immigrants.The chance to find jobs in London has led to immigrants from many different parts of the world living there.Also, because it was the home of London s docks, it was easy for people to get there by ship.One famous bui lding in Brick Lane has been a church, a synagogue and is now a mosque Nowadays this part of London, which is known as the East End.is home to people from many different parts of the world.including Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.This means that there are many shops and restaurants selling ethnic food.In the past the East End was one of the poorest parts of London, but now it is becoming more fashionable and house prices are rising rapidly.This is because many people want to live near to where they work in the centre of the city.Also improved transport links to both other parts of London and to other countries via the Channel Tunnel train station and Dock lands Airport have attracted more people to the area.

21.East London has()

A.has never been a home for immigrants

B.has recently become a home for immigrants

C.has always been a home for immigrants

22.Immigrants are attracted by()

A.low house prices

B.jobs

C.ethnic food

23.London' s docks were()

A.easy to reach by plane

B.mainly in East London

C.a good place to find work

24.East London()

A.is a cheap place to live

B.has never been a cheap place to live in

C.ued to be a cheap place to live in

25.House prices are rising rapidly because()

A.it has good transport links and more people want to live there near the center of London

B.there are lots of jobs in East London

C.there are lots of good shops and restaurants

We all know that humans are damaging the environment，but what can we do about it?Some people are trying to do their bit to be more environmentally friendly.

Local councils in Britain encourage certain aspects of green living，such as recycling paper，tin，plastic and glass. They want to reduce the amount of rubbish going into landfill sites(填埋场)，because they are running out of places to dump(倾倒)rubbish. In some areas rubbish for recycling is collected from your doorstep，but in other areas，you have to take it to a special recycling place，such as a bottle bank.

Another way of reducing the amount of rubbish you create is to use reusable products instead of disposable ones. For example，some people use strong shopping bags or boxes for their groceries instead of plastic carrier bags，or use washable nappies instead of disposables.

More people are becoming interested in reducing their carbon footprint-the amount of carbon they use up. They try to reduce their carbon emissions(释放)by cycling，using public transport or an electric car，rather than driving gas-consuming vehicles. Some people choose not to fly for holiday trips because planes are the biggest producers of carbon emissions.

You can make“green”choices when buying food too. It's best to buy food which was locally grown or produced so that it hasn't been imported by air，or shipped by road from far away.

Houses can be environmentally friendly too. It takes less energy to heat a house if it has good insulation(绝缘，隔热)and double glazing(双层玻璃). You can also create your own energy if you have solar panels or a wind turbine fitted though these can be expensive. You can also save water by using a rain water container for washing the car or watering the garden. It's even possible to use a system where“grey water”-water which has been through a tap(水龙头)once already，is used to flush(冲洗)toilets. Some new housing projects are being built specifically to be as environmentally friendly as possible.

The purpose of collecting reusable wastes is to______.

A．save energy consumed in daily life

B．reduce the amount of rubbish dumped

C．create a new way of green living

D．decrease the amount of carbon produced

24． Which of the following is TRUE?

A． All the cities are using hydrapulers．

B． All the rubbish is made up of the packages and cans．

C． In the course of recycling，water is needed in the hydrapuler．

D． The Americans only eat the food in packages and cans．

Which information is not given in the text?

A.Ship recycling contributes to sustainable development

B.The IMO believes that making an international instrument to regulate the ship recycling process is urgently in need

C.An international convention on ship recycling has been adopted

D.The IMO has taken action to develop an effective solution to the problem of ship recycling

23． Recycling is___________ to get rid of rubbish．

A． one of the new ways

B． only one way

C． not the way ．

D． an inadequate way

The garbage does not simply disappear.It may go on to a transfer station.Since it is difficult and expensive to dispose at landfill sites and incinerators .People are encouraged to recycle and compost (堆肥) picked up and taken and will be carefully buried or burned.The problem with these methods othey cost money, take up land and cause pollution.

One solution to the problem of solid waste disposal is composting.Some things that can beand vegetable peels.People can compost these food products by placing them in an outdoor decompose( 分解 ) into a substance called compost.Compost, which contains plant nutrients, cto help other plants grow.

Another solution to the problem of solid waste disposal is recycling.Some things can be recycled, such as glass newspapers.People can recycle used products by putting them in the "blue box".The recycled goods are melt doRecycling and composting are two ways of reducing the amount of solid waste.These methods show people a nmany things people throw away can be used again .

1.Which of the following situation will be after the new ways to deal with garbage is used? ( )

A、more solid waste will be produced

B、less solid waste will be produced

C、The same amount of solid waste will be produced

D、people will stop producing solid wast

2.The passage encourages people to ( )their solid waste

A、ncrease

B、burn

C、hide

D、recycle or compost

3.The main idea for the second paragraph is

A、compost is a special substance that provides your garden with nutrients

B、composting is one of ways to reduce solid waste

C、it can take a long time for compost to z, depending on what you put in the compost bi

D、meat, fish and grease are three things that you cannot put in your compost

4.The passage is mainly concerned with ( ).

A.Explain how to make compost and how it can benefit your garden.

B.Choose the best way to reduce solid waste: composting or recycling.

C、Compare and contrast composting with traditional garbage disposal.

D、Classify the different methods of throwing away household garbage

5.Which place is not a destination for solid waste?

A、a transfer station

B、a landfill site

C、a recycling depot

D、an incinerator

25． By recycling __________ of the rubbish can be turned into useful things．

A． all

B． most

C． very little

D． none