《2025年5年中考3年模拟英语湖南专版》

Passage 2(2023山东日照改编)
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　　In many countries of the world people are saying, “We must do something about our rubbish. We don’t want our world to become one big landfill site(垃圾填埋场).”
　　In Ireland, the government was very worried about plastic bags so they decided to make people pay for them. Since 2002 Irish people have been paying for the bags they take home from the shops. Of course, they soon stopped buying new bags and started taking bags with them when shopping.
　　Some countries have made even bigger changes. In 2006, the people of Zanzibar decided to stop making plastic bags. They were worried the bags were killing fish and sea animals. They also said nobody could bring plastic bags into the country. Soon there were no plastic bags in the country.
　　One of the most exciting recycling ideas is Freecycle. It has grown around the world. People join a Freecycle group because they are looking for things or have things that they want to give to other people. Perhaps they have a chair they do not need any more, or they want a camera. They leave a message on the Internet to tell people what they want or what they are going to give. Nobody buys or sells anything—people give things to other people who want them. It is a good idea because it recycles useful things.
　　Recycling is important and sometimes it is exciting too, but it is only one part of the answer. Using less and reusing are also important answers to the problem of rubbish.
1. What did the Irish government ask people to do?
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2. Why are there no plastic bags in Zanzibar?
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3. Why is Freecycle a good idea?
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4. What's your answer to the problem of rubbish?
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5. 请将文中画线句子翻译成中文。
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答案： Passage 2
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界各地的人为减少垃圾而采取的措施。
1. The Irish government asked people to pay for plastic bags./Pay for plastic bags. 由第二段第一句“In Ireland the government were very worried about plastic bags so they decided to make people pay for them.”可知,爱尔兰政府要求人们为塑料袋买单。
2. Because they stopped making plastic bags and nobody could bring plastic bags into the country. 由第三段第二句“In 2006, the people of Zanzibar decided to stop making plastic bags.”及第四句“They also said nobody could bring plastic bags into the country.”可知,他们停止生产塑料袋而且禁止人们携带塑料袋入境。
3. Because it recycles useful things. 由第四段最后一句“It is a good idea because it recycles useful things.”可知,“免费回收”之所以是个好主意,是因为它可以循环使用有用的东西。
4. We should use fewer plastic bags and reuse useful things. 开放性试题,言之有理即可。
5. 或许他们有一把再也不需要的椅子,或者他们想要一台照相机。