E-waste is fast becoming a serious problem around the world. This report will examine this problem and provide some possible ways to solve it.
We live in a society that is producing and using electronics(電子產(chǎn)品) all the time. It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones. Also, through clever advertising, companies always encourage people to change their old TVs, mobile phones and computers for the latest models. E-waste is created when we throw away old ones. In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year. Sadly, just over 1,000,000 tons is recycled.
Burying(填埋) e-waste or burning it cause serious problems for the environment. Electronics have dangerous things in them. These things can then get into the ground or pollute the air when they are burnt.
In recent years, ____. However, their plans are not always managed properly. Sometimes electronics are just sent to poor countries such as Ghana. Here they are often burnt in public areas, which is very bad for people’s health. Setting up recycling centers is a good way to solve this problem. E-cycling centers could recycle the parts that can be reused and deal with the rest properly.
Another way is to make producers responsible(負責任) for their used products. This means that producers must take back old products which are no longer wanted. They should then make sure they are properly recycled or reused.
As for us, we should try to cut down on e-waste. Change electronics only when we have to. And don’t buy a product just to have the latest model.
E-waste is a serious problem in the modern world. Both producers and users must take actions and try to keep it to the smallest amount.
【小題1】According to the passage, it is often _______ to buy new electronics than to repair old ones.

A．more expensiveB．more difficult
C．cheaperD．worse
【小題2】In the passage the underlined word “they” refers to ______.
A．the old productsB．the producers
C．the usersD．the new products
【小題3】Which of the following is the best for the blank in Paragraph 4?
A．the e-waste problem has been solved
B．the e-waste problem continues growing
C．many countries have started recycling e-waste
D．people haven’t realized the e-waste problem yet
【小題4】Which sentence shows the writer’s opinion?
A．Burning e-waste causes problems for the environment.
B．E-waste problem is very serious and people should take actions.
C．Sometimes electronics are sent to poor countries such as Ghana.
D．In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year.


【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】C
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要講述了電子垃圾產(chǎn)生的原因，危害，以及國際社會為此采取的措施。
【小題1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones.描述，可知買新的電子產(chǎn)品要比修理舊的便宜。故選C。
【小題2】推理判斷題。聯(lián)系前一句描述，可知they指代的是前文提到的這些舊的產(chǎn)品。故選A。
【小題3】推理判斷題。聯(lián)系后一句，然而，他們的計劃并不是總能恰當?shù)墓芾�。故選C。
【小題4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文最后一段描述，可知作者認為電子污染問題非常嚴重，人們應(yīng)該采取行動。故選B。
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