二、完形填空。
Many people think plastic straws (塑料吸管) are small things. But they can be a big problem for the 1
A
. Making a plastic straw needs 10 minutes while people use it only 2
A
20 seconds. Then throw it away. It takes the earth over 100 years to break them down.
People usually don't 3
D
the plastic straws in proper ways. We throw them away directly. Some of them get into 4
B
by chance. 5
C
, plastic straws can kill ocean lives. Once an expert (专家) found a turtle (乌龟) with a 12-centimeter-long plastic straw through its nose. At last, the turtle 6
A
.
It's reported that people use about 500 million plastic straws every day in the US. If we didn't take actions now, the number of plastic straws would be 7
C
than that of fish in the ocean by 2050.
Luckily, more and more people around the world begin to think about whether it's necessary or not to use plastic straws when 8
C
drinks.
It's time to control the use of plastic straws, because they're really harmful to the environment. If you go to a restaurant next time, please 9
A
your drink without a straw. Many drinks or use paper straws instead of plastic straws. Many drinks shops in almost 1,000 stores in Shanghai and Shenzhen have begun to 10
D
cups without straws or use paper straws instead of plastic straws. We hope that more businesses and customers will work together to protect our environment.
( ) 1. A. environment
B. traffic
C. information
D. passage
( ) 2. A. for
B. in
C. at
D. on
( ) 3. A. take away
B. cut down
C. take place
D. deal with
( ) 4. A. lands
B. oceans
C. sands
D. forests
( ) 5. A. For example
B. In short
C. What's worse
D. For one thing
( ) 6. A. died
B. lost
C. produced
D. destroyed
( ) 7. A. fewer
B. smaller
C. larger
D. taller
( ) 8. A. eating
B. pouring
C. having
D. cooking
( ) 9. A. order
B. afford
C. offer
D. give
( ) 10. A. waste
B. affect
C. push
D. offer
