"Reduce, reuse and recycle, this familiar environmentalist slogan tells us how to reduce the amount of rubbish that ends up in landfills and waterways.

The concept is being used to deal with one possibly dangerous form of waste – electronic junk (电子垃圾), such as old computers, cell-phones, and televisions. But this process for managing e-waste may be used in an unscrupulous way more often than not used, a recent report suggests.

“A lot of these materials are being sent to developing nations under the excuse of reuse – to bridge the digital divide,” said Richard Gutierrez, a policy researcher.

One of the problems is that no one proves whether these old machines work before they hit the seaways. Because of this, the report says, e-waste is a growing problem in Lagos, Nigeria, and elsewhere in the developing world. Much of the waste ends up being thrown away along rivers and roads. Often it’s picked apart by poor people, who may face dangerous exposure to poisonous chemicals in the equipment.

Businessmen also pay workers a little money to get back materials such as gold and copper. This low-tech recovery process could expose workers and the local environment to many dangerous materials used to build electronics. According to Gutierrez, this shadow economy exists because the excuse of recycling and reusing electronics gives businessmen “a green passport” to ship waste around the globe. “Developing nations must take upon some of the responsibility themselves,” Gutierrez said. But, he added, “A greater portion of this responsibility should fall on the exporting state.”

China, for example, has become a dumping place for large amounts of e-waste. The nation is beginning to take action to stop the flow of dangerous materials across its borders. The Chinese government, after many years of denial, is finally beginning to take the lead.

The underlined word “unscrupulous” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.

       A. unsafe               B. tricky                C. wrong                      D. immoral

What does the fourth paragraph mainly discuss?

       A. Old computers and TVs still work before they are sent abroad.

       B. Poor people break up e-waste to collect some valuable materials.

       C. A lot of e-waste is dumped in developing countries.

       D. The problem of e-waste is growing in developing countries.

From what Gutierrez said we can learn that ________.

       A. exporting countries should mainly be responsible for this problem.

       B. neither rich nor poor countries should be blamed for this problem

       C. developing countries should be responsible for this problem

       D. poor countries should blamed for this problem

It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _______.

       A. China has hidden a large amount of e-waste in many secret places

       B. China has greatly changed hre idea about the problem of e-waste

       C. China has prevented poisonous materials from entering China for a long time

       D. China is falling behind other countries in dealing with e-wast

The passage mainly tells us that _______.

       A. developing countries are facing serious environmental problems

       B. e-waste is a growing problem in developed countries

       C. e-waste is sent to developing countries under the excuse of reuse

       D. developing countries are making full use of e-waste

Reduce, reuse, and recycle. This familiar environmentalist slogan tells us how to reduce the amount of rubbish that ends up in landfills and waterways. The concept is being used to deal with one possibly dangerous form of waste — electronic junk (电子垃圾), such as old computers, cell phones, and televisions. But this process for managing e-waste may be used in an unscrupulous way more often than not used, a recent report suggests.
“A lot of these materials are being sent to developing nations under the excuse of reuse — to bridge the digital divide,” said Richard Gutierrez, a policy researcher.
One of the problems is that no one proves whether these old machines work before they hit the seaways. Because of this, the report says, e-waste is a growing problem in Lagos, Nigeria, and elsewhere in the developing world. Much of the waste ends up being thrown away along rivers and roads. Often it’s picked apart by poor people, who may face dangerous exposure to poisonous chemicals in the equipment.
Businessmen also pay workers a little money to get back materials such as gold and copper. This low-tech recovery process could expose workers and the local environment to many dangerous materials used to build electronics. According to Gutierrez, this shadow economy exists because the excuse of recycling and reusing electronics gives businessmen “a green passport” to ship waste around the globe. “Developing nations must take upon some of the responsibility themselves,” Gutierrez said. But, he added, “A greater portion of this responsibility should fall on the exporting state.”
China, for example, has become a dumping place for large amounts of e-waste. The nation is beginning to take action to stop the flow of dangerous materials across its borders. The Chinese government, after many years of denial is finally beginning to take the lead.
【小题1】 The passage mainly tells us that _______.

单词（共20小题；每题0.5分，满分10分）

The children are doing well a____________ (学业上).

Her abilities are not fully a____________ (欣赏) by her employer.

They brought back a few s____________ (纪念品) from their holiday in Greece.

Her husband’s death left a v____________ (真空) in her life.

Kids e____________ (精疲力竭) themselves by running wildly around the park.

Crowds poured into the Beijing Worker’s S____________ (体育场) to watch the performance.

She knew she hadn’t done enough r____________ (复习) for tomorrow’s exam.

With winter a____________ (临近), many animals are storing food.

I didn’t want to ask her a lot of e____________ (尴尬的) questions in front of her friends.

The singer got an e____________ (热情的) reception at the airport.

She’s a very i____________ (印象深刻的) public speaker.

“Artificial I____________ (智能)” is a famous science fiction directed by Steven Spielberg.

Many modern arts are being displayed in that art g____________ (美术馆).

A lot of small companies have to fight for s____________ (生存).

The captain gave the order to a____________ (遗弃) the ship since it was sinking fast.

The hotel room had a g__________ (美丽的) view over the lake.

He first went to France as an e__________ (交换) student from Beijing.

The baby was f_________ (害怕) of being left by itself in the house.

In general, the bride’s father gave her away at the wedding c____________ (仪式).

Is there a good restaurant in the n____________ (周围)?

                "Reduce, reuse and recycle, this familiar environmentalist slogan tells us how to reduce the amount of rubbish that ends up in landfills and waterways.

The concept is being used to deal with one possibly dangerous form of waste – electronic junk (电子垃圾), such as old computers, cell-phones, and televisions. But this process for managing e-waste may be used in an unscrupulous way more often than not used, a recent report suggests.  

“A lot of these materials are being sent to developing nations under the excuse of reuse – to bridge the digital divide,” said Richard Gutierrez, a policy researcher.

One of the problems is that no one proves whether these old machines work before they hit the seaways. Because of this, the report says, e-waste is a growing problem in Lagos, Nigeria, and elsewhere in the developing world. Much of the waste ends up being thrown away along rivers and roads. Often it’s picked apart by poor people, who may face dangerous exposure to poisonous chemicals in the equipment.

Businessmen also pay workers a little money to get back materials such as gold and copper. This low-tech recovery process could expose workers and the local environment to many dangerous materials used to build electronics. According to Gutierrez, this shadow economy exists because the excuse of recycling and reusing electronics gives businessmen “a green passport” to ship waste around the globe. “Developing nations must take upon some of the responsibility themselves,” Gutierrez said. But, he added, “A greater portion of this responsibility should fall on the exporting state.”

China, for example, has become a dumping place for large amounts of e-waste. The nation is beginning to take action to stop the flow of dangerous materials across its borders. The Chinese government, after many years of denial, is finally beginning to take the lead.

57．The underlined word “unscrupulous” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.

         A. unsafe                    B. tricky                      C. wrong                              D. immoral

58．What does the fourth paragraph mainly discuss?

         A. Old computers and TVs still work before they are sent abroad.

         B. Poor people break up e-waste to collect some valuable materials.

         C. A lot of e-waste is dumped in developing countries.

         D. The problem of e-waste is growing in developing countries.

59．From what Gutierrez said we can learn that ________.

         A. exporting countries should mainly be responsible for this problem.

         B. neither rich nor poor countries should be blamed for this problem

         C. developing countries should be responsible for this problem

         D. poor countries should blamed for this problem

60．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _______.

         A. China has hidden a large amount of e-waste in many secret places

         B. China has greatly changed hre idea about the problem of e-waste

         C. China has prevented poisonous materials from entering China for a long time

         D. China is falling behind other countries in dealing with e-waste

C
"Reduce, reuse and recycle, this familiar environmentalist slogan tells us how to reduce the amount of rubbish that ends up in landfills and waterways.
The concept is being used to deal with one possibly dangerous form of waste –--- electronic junk (电子垃圾), such as old computers, cell-phones, and televisions. But this process for managing e-waste may be used in an unscrupulous（不择手段的） way more often than not used, a recent report suggests.
“A lot of these materials are being sent to developing nations under the excuse of reuse –--- to bridge the digital divide,” said Richard Gutierrez, a policy researcher.
One of the problems is that no one proves whether these old machines work before they hit the seaways. Because of this, the report says, e-waste is a growing problem in Lagos, Nigeria, and elsewhere in the developing world. Much of the waste ends up being thrown away along rivers and roads. Often it’s picked apart by poor people, who may face dangerous exposure to poisonous chemicals in the equipment.
Businessmen also pay workers a little money to get back materials such as gold and copper. This low-tech recovery process could expose workers and the local environment to many dangerous materials used to build electronics. According to Gutierrez, this shadow economy exists because the excuse of recycling and reusing electronics gives businessmen “a green passport” to ship waste around the globe. “Developing nations must take upon some of the responsibility themselves,” Gutierrez said. But, he added, “A greater portion of this responsibility should fall on the exporting state.”
China, for example, has become a dumping（倾倒，堆放） place for large amounts of e-waste. The nation is beginning to take action to stop the flow of dangerous materials across its borders. The Chinese government, after many years of denial（否认）, is finally beginning to take the lead.
70．What does the fourth paragraph mainly discuss?
A. Old computers and TVs still work before they are sent abroad.
B. Poor people break up e-waste to collect some valuable materials.
C. A lot of e-waste is dumped in developing countries.
D. The problem of e-waste is growing in developing countries.
71．From what Gutierrez said we can learn that ________.
A. exporting countries should mainly be responsible for this problem.
B. neither rich nor poor countries should be blamed for this problem
C. developing countries should be responsible for this problem
D. poor countries should be blamed for this problem
72．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _______.
A. China has hidden a large amount of e-waste in many secret places
B. China has greatly changed the idea about the problem of e-waste
C. China has prevented poisonous materials from entering China for a long time
D. China is falling behind other countries in dealing with e-waste
73．The passage mainly tells us that _______.
A. developing countries are facing serious environmental problems
B. e-waste is a growing problem in developed countries
C. e-waste is sent to developing countries under the excuse of reuse
D. developing countries are making full use of e-waste