【題目】 While studying at Jadavpur University, Banerjee wanted to find a creative and socially beneficial alternative to bricks. Along with his classmates, Banerjee created, a social enterprise called Qube in 2017. Its product is the Plastiqube-an alternative brick made from waste plastic.
Banerjee and his team work with waste collectors to gather garbage, including water bottles and abandoned bags. The garbage is then cleaned, cut up and pressed into blocks by hand. “Each Plastiqube brick costs 5 to 6 rupees (about 8 cents) to make,while the average clay brick sells for about 10 rupees (14 cents),” Banerjee says. What 's more, unlike traditional bricks, Plastiqubes don' t use any mortar (砂漿). “They are basically like Lego bricks,” explains Banerjee, now aged 22. He adds,“There are interlocking designs on the bottom and the top, and they lock between each other.
India is estimated to throw away over 25, 000 tons of plastic waste every day. Around 40% of it is left uncollected. “We’re building something sustainable (可持續(xù)的) out of garbage,” Banerjee says. By taking coal and mortar out of the brick making process, Banerjee claims Plastiqubes can reduce energy use by 70 percent, generating a much lower carbon foot-print than traditional bricks.
Each Plastiqube brick contains 1.6 kilograms of waste plastic. They haven't yet been tried out for practical purpose but tests on their fire resistance and long- term steadiness are now in progress. Banerjee believes they will last even longer than traditional clay bricks, while removing waste plastic from the environment for centuries.
Banerjee's innovation has, already won him recognition. He was a regional finalist for the United Nation's 2018 Young Champions of the Earth awards. He is also part of the Yunus and Yunus Global Fellowship. Banerjee will not only encourage young engineers to dream big, but also to think carefully about the environmental impact. “My advice is to start something while keeping a goal that it has to be sustainable in the long term,” he says.
【1】Why did Banerjee invent Plastiqube ?
A.To reduce the cost of bricks.B.To protect the environment.
C.To control the usage of mortar.D.To raise his company 's reputation.
【2】Which of the following makes the new bricks join together?
A.Mortar.B.Lego bricks.
C.Average clay.D.Interlocking design.
【3】How does the text describe the characters of Plastiqube?
A.By explaining the process.B.By analyzing some cases.
C.By listing some data.D.By giving examples.
【4】What can we learn from the text?
A.Banerjee has won lots of national awards.
B.Producing Plastiqube needs little labor force.
C.Plastiqube hasn't been used to build houses.
D.Banerjee likes inspiring teenagers to go for dreams.
【答案】
【1】B
【2】D
【3】C
【4】C
【解析】
本文是說明文。文章介紹了Banerjee創(chuàng)造了一種由廢棄塑料制成的替代磚Plastiqube。
【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據第一段第一句While studying at Jadavpur University, Banerjee wanted to find a creative and socially beneficial alternative to bricks.“在Jadavpur大學學習的時候,Banerjee想要找到一個創(chuàng)造性的、社會上有益的替代磚。”可知,Banerjee想要找到一種創(chuàng)造性的、對社會有益的磚和替代品。結合第三段最后一句By taking coal and mortar out of the brick making process, Banerjee claims Plastiqubes can reduce energy use by 70 percent, generating a much lower carbon foot-print than traditional bricks. “Plastiqube可以減少70%的能源消耗,比傳統(tǒng)磚排放更低的碳,”故選B。
【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段最后一句There are interlocking designs on the bottom and the top, and they lock between each other.“底部和頂部有相互鎖的設計,它們相互鎖住。”可知,Plastiqube不使用任何砂漿。底部和頂部都有連鎖槽,它們彼此之間是鎖緊的。故選D。
【3】推理判斷題。根據第二段中“Each Plastiqube brick costs 5 to 6 rupees (about 8 cents) to make,while the average clay brick sells for about 10 rupees (14 cents),” “每個塑料磚的價格是5到6盧比(約8美分),而普通的粘土磚售價約為10盧比(14美分),”和第三段中India is estimated to throw away over 25, 000 tons of plastic waste every day. Around 40% of it is left uncollected. By taking coal and mortar out of the brick making process, Banerjee claims Plastiqubes can reduce energy use by 70 percent, generating a much lower carbon foot-print than traditional bricks. “據估計,印度每天要扔掉超過2.5萬噸的塑料垃圾。大約40%的人沒有收集。通過將煤和灰漿從磚造的過程中取出,Banerjee聲稱塑料碳可以減少70%的能源消耗,產生比傳統(tǒng)磚更低的碳英尺印。”可知,文章對Plastiqube的特點介紹主要應用數字進行說明。故選C。
【4】推理判斷題。根據倒數第二段Each Plastiqube brick contains 1.6 kilograms of waste plastic. They haven't yet been tried out for practical purpose but tests on their fire resistance and long- term steadiness are now in progress. Banerjee believes they will last even longer than traditional clay bricks, while removing waste plastic from the environment for centuries.“每一層塑料都含有1.6公斤的廢塑料。他們還沒有嘗試過實際的目的,但對他們的耐火抵抗和長期穩(wěn)定的測試正在進行中。Banerjee認為,它們將比傳統(tǒng)的粘土磚更長,同時在幾個世紀內從環(huán)境中去除垃圾塑料。”可知,Plastiqube還未運用到實踐當中,由此推出,Plastiqube還不能用來修建房子。故選C。
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