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广东省深圳市罗湖区2017-2018学年九年级上学期英语期末考试试卷(2018.01)（含听力音频）
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We humans produce a lot of waste every day．We pour it onto the environment．This waste often gives off gases and dusts into the air．Often．it is harmful both to nature and to our human life．
Do you know one of the main causes of the large amount of dangerous waste? It is people who do not realize how big a problem it is．Because it can be simply removed and sent to a landfill(废渣填埋场)．The problem is often believed to end there．In addition，industries are not willing to find ways to deal with the dangerous waste．They think it will cost money．Many industries and governments build simple landfills to store waste．They often just pour waste chemicals into nearby bodies of water．Often，the chemicals used for industrial production cause dangerous forms of waste．The amount of these chemicals has increased greatly in the past．It is often difficult and expensive to get rid of them．It is also hard to store them in a safe way．
Every year, major health problems result from dangerous waste．Sadly, often only after someone has died or become seriously ill，and then the governments will take measures to reduce the levels of harmful waste．
Some governments have realized how serious the dangerous waste problem is．They are now trying to solve this problem．They are also trying to limit the amount of waste industries．
Not only governments but ordinary people must work together to solve the problem．We can choose not to buy those products which produce dangerous waste．Many scientists think waste can be reduced at least one third by using technologies and methods．
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