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【題目】Not only does the use of plastic water bottles hurt your wallet, it also increases pollution and wastes energy and water. Only 23% of all plastic in America ends up in a recycling bin, meaning over $ 1 billion worth of plastic is treated as rubbish a year. Recently, Skipping Rocks Lab has invented a kind of water bottle called Ooho.

It is a convenient, clear water bottle that can either be drunken or eaten. To drink it, you can either peel off the membrane(薄膜) or tear a hole in the membrane with your teeth to pour the water into your mouth. To eat it, you simply put the whole bottle in your mouth. One problem the scientists have run into is how to ship large amounts of Ooho bubbles(水泡) without arriving with a very wet truck. However, they have attempted to package units of individual bubbles together inside a larger and thicker membrane. It is targeting large outdoor events, such as marathons, music festivals, and sporting events, where tons of plastic bottles are used, and frequently left behind as litter. And too much plastic is sure to do harm to the environment, which could account for their purpose of such a new invention.

The team has been working for the past two years to develop the technology and materials needed to produce Ooho; they have recently applied a patent for their new advancements. The price for an individual bubble or a unit of bubbles has not been set yet, but they cost about two cents to create a unit, which is cheaper than plastic bottles. It has appeared at events in London, San Francisco, Boston, at conferences, festivals, and so on.

Ooho is catching many people’s attention and has raised over $ 1 million and gained 1,000 investors in only three days. It is mostly being sold at events at the moment to keep the consumer’s interest while the production machine is getting up and running. It is quickly making a rise,so keep an eye out this year for these bottles of the future.

【1】How is most plastic dealt with in America?

A. It’s sold. B. It’s recycled.

C. It’s buried. D. It’s wasted.

【2】Why did the team invent Ooho?

A. To make a profit for a company. B. To protect the environtnent.

C. To make people eat as they drink. D. To reduce the cost of plastic bottle.

【3】What can we infer about Ooho from the text?

A. It is easy and safe to ship it in large amounts.

B. It has become popular since it began to be sold.

C. It might be sold at a lower price than plastic bottles.

D. It cost the team a lot of money to develop the technology.

【4】What does the author really want to say in the last paragraph?

A. Ooho is to be a success in the future.

B. Ooho is being supported by smart people.

C. Ooho is taking the place of plastic bottles now.

D. Ooho is being produced to attract more investors.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 D

【2】 B

【3】 C

【4】 A

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章介紹了Skipping Rocks Lab發(fā)明的新型環(huán)保儲水容器Ooho，它是一個能攜帶液體資源的球面薄膜，它的制作成本很低，強韌且環(huán)保、可生物降解而且可食用。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的Only 23% of all plastic in America ends up in a recycling bin, meaning over $ 1 billion worth of plastic is treated as rubbish a year.可知，在美國，只有23%的塑料資源被回收利用，大部分的塑料都被當作垃圾扔掉了，故選D。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的it also increases pollution and wastes energy and water.和第二段

And too much plastic is sure to do harm to the environment，which could account for their purpose of such a new invention.可知，Skipping Rocks Lab發(fā)明新型環(huán)保的儲水容器Ooho，它是一個能攜帶液體資源的球面薄膜，它的制作成本很低，強韌且環(huán)保、可生物降解而且可食用。因此可知其目的是保護環(huán)境，故選B。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的The price for an individual bubble or a unit of bubbles has not been set yet, but they cost about two cents to create a unit, which is cheaper than plastic bottles可知，制造儲水容器Ooho的成本比塑料礦泉水瓶低得多，因此可以推斷出其市場售價可能會比塑料瓶低，故選C。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的內(nèi)容尤其是It is quickly making a rise，so keep an eye out this year for these bottles of the future.這一句話可知，許多投資商看好儲水容器Ooho的市場前景，作者也相信它一定會成功的，故選A。