In our modern world， when something wears out， we throw it away and buy a new one． The （1） ____ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of （2） ____ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before． How did we （3） ____ a throwaway society？ First of all， it is now easier to （4） ____ an object than to spend time and money to repair it． （5） ____ modern manufacturing （制造业） and technology， companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively． Products are plentiful and （6） ____ ． Another cause is our （7） ____ of disposable （一次性的） products． As（8） ____ people， we are always looking for （9） ____ to save time and make our lives easier． Companies （10） ____ thousands of different kinds of disposable products： paper plates， plastic cups， and cameras， to name a few． Our appetite for new products also （11） ____ to the problem． We are （12） ____ buying new things． Advertisements persuade us that （13） ____ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products． The result is that we （14） ____ useful possessions to make room for new ones． All around the world， we can see the （15） ____ of this throwaway lifestyle． Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger． To （16） ____ the amount of rubbish and to protect the （17） ____ ， more governments are requiring people to recycle materials． （18） ____ ， this is not enough to solve （解决） our problem． Maybe there is another way out． We need to repair our possessions （19） ____ throwing them away． We also need to rethink our attitudes about （20） ____ ． Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment． （1）A． key B． reason C． problem D． project （2）A． gifts B． products C． debt D． rubbish （3）A． become B． face C． observe D． change （4）A． hide B． replace C． control D． withdraw （5）A． Thanks to B． As to C． Except for D． Regardless of （6）A． safe B． funny C． cheap D． powerful （7）A． love B． lack C． prevention D． division （8）A． sensitive B． kind C． brave D． busy （9）A． ways B． places C． jobs D． friends （10）A． donate B． receive C． produce D． preserve （11）A． adapts B． returns C． responds D． contributes （12）A． tired of B． addicted to C． worried about D． ashamed for （13）A． newer B． stronger C． higher D． larger （14）A． pick up B． pay for C． hold onto D． throw away （15）A． advantages B． purposes C． functions D． consequences （16）A． show B． record C． decrease D． measure （17）A． technology B． environment C． consumers D． brands （18）A． However B． Otherwise C． Therefore D． Meanwhile （19）A． by B． in favour of C． after D． instead of （20）A． spending B． collecting C． repairing D． advertising

In our modern world， when something wears out， we throw it away and buy a new one． The （1） ____  is that countries around the world have growing mountains of （2） ____ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before．
    How did we （3） ____ a throwaway society？ First of all， it is now easier to （4） ____ an object than to spend time and money to repair it． （5） ____ modern manufacturing （制造业） and technology， companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively． Products are plentiful and （6） ____ ．
    Another cause is our （7） ____  of disposable （一次性的） products． As（8） ____  people， we are always looking for （9） ____  to save time and make our lives easier． Companies （10） ____  thousands of different kinds of disposable products： paper plates， plastic cups， and cameras， to name a few．
    Our appetite for new products also （11） ____ to the problem． We are （12） ____  buying new things． Advertisements persuade us that （13） ____  is better and that we will be happier with the latest products． The result is that we （14） ____ useful possessions to make room for new ones．
    All around the world， we can see the （15） ____  of this throwaway lifestyle． Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger． To （16） ____  the amount of rubbish and to protect the （17） ____ ， more governments are requiring people to recycle materials． （18） ____ ， this is not enough to solve （解决） our problem．
    Maybe there is another way out． We need to repair our possessions （19） ____  throwing them away． We also need to rethink our attitudes about （20） ____ ． Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment．

（1）A． key	B． reason	C． problem	D． project
（2）A． gifts	B． products	C． debt	D． rubbish
（3）A． become	B． face	C． observe	D． change
（4）A． hide	B． replace	C． control	D． withdraw
（5）A． Thanks to	B． As to	C． Except for	D． Regardless of
（6）A． safe	B． funny	C． cheap	D． powerful
（7）A． love	B． lack	C． prevention	D． division
（8）A． sensitive	B． kind	C． brave	D． busy
（9）A． ways	B． places	C． jobs	D． friends
（10）A． donate	B． receive	C． produce	D． preserve
（11）A． adapts	B． returns	C． responds	D． contributes
（12）A． tired of	B． addicted to	C． worried about	D． ashamed for
（13）A． newer	B． stronger	C． higher	D． larger
（14）A． pick up	B． pay for	C． hold onto	D． throw away
（15）A． advantages	B． purposes	C． functions	D． consequences
（16）A． show	B． record	C． decrease	D． measure
（17）A． technology	B． environment	C． consumers	D． brands
（18）A． However	B． Otherwise	C． Therefore	D． Meanwhile
（19）A． by	B． in favour of	C． after	D． instead of
（20）A． spending	B． collecting	C． repairing	D． advertising