题型:完形填空 题类:真题 难易度:普通
How did we3a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 4an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 5modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and6.
Another cause is our7of disposable (一次性的) products.As8 people,we are always looking for 9 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies10 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
Our appetite for new products also 11 to the problem. We are12 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 13is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 14 useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the 15 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 16the amount of rubbish and to protect the 17, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 18, this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions19 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 20. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
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