Disposal of hazardous household waste

题目与答案

1. 21–22 Which TWO things do Annie and Ryan agree are surprising about people's behaviour and attitudes to waste disposal?
   • People like to be reminded about what to recycle.
   • People often forget what is dangerous.
   • People are prepared to pay more for safer products.
   • People recycle cheap items less often than expensive ones.
   • People think waste disposal is boring.

   答案：People often forget what is dangerous.,People think waste disposal is boring.

   原文定位：Yes, but I did think it was surprising that people don't get very enthusiastic about the subject of waste disposal like they do about other aspects of environmental protection;Me too. Apparently, they find it all rather tiresome. Another striking thing was that many people are more careful when they're using certain hazardous materials than when they are getting rid of them. At that stage, they simply don't remember that they'll be bad for the environment

   同义替换：「surprising」↔「surprising」，「forget」↔「don't remember」，「boring」↔「tiresome」

2. 23–24 Which TWO things does Ryan think will improve recycling rates in the local area?
   • giving people financial rewards for recycling
   • giving a fine to households which don't recycle
   • involving children in more schemes
   • passing laws which require local councils to recycle more
   • having more research on people's current habits

   答案：giving a fine to households which don't recycle,involving children in more schemes

   原文定位：I think financial penalties are a good idea, but criminalizing people is too harsh. I think it's more effective to impose a penalty on homes if they don't recycle stuff;I think encouragement is always better in the long run, and getting the local community involved, such as schools, working with kids. That way you establish good habits which last throughout their lives

   同义替换：「fine」↔「penalty」，「households」↔「homes」，「children」↔「kids」

3. Paint
   • should be disposed of more regularly
   • some medicines should have better labelling
   • should normally be used up completely
   • should be saved for later disposal
   • should be made available for others' use
   • should be repaired rather than thrown away

   答案：should be made available for others' use

   原文定位：We thought we'd start with paint;We'll explain that we advise setting up schemes where you can take it to a center to be used by people who need it, repainting an elderly person's home, for example, like they do in many parts of the world

   同义替换：「Paint」↔「paint」，「made available for others' use」↔「to be used by people who need it」

4. Batteries
   • should be disposed of more regularly
   • some medicines should have better labelling
   • should normally be used up completely
   • should be saved for later disposal
   • should be made available for others' use
   • should be repaired rather than thrown away

   答案：should be saved for later disposal

   原文定位：And will you discuss batteries;Definitely. They're so small that they're the simplest things to drop in a bin and forget;And I think we should emphasize that people should have a storage container at home where they can put them until they've got enough to take to a central collection facility because they're full of toxic substances

   同义替换：「Batteries」↔「batteries」，「saved」↔「storage」，「disposal」↔「take to a central collection facility」

5. Medicines
   • should be disposed of more regularly
   • some medicines should have better labelling
   • should normally be used up completely
   • should be saved for later disposal
   • should be made available for others' use
   • should be repaired rather than thrown away

   答案：should normally be used up completely

   原文定位：Medicines are really interesting;I imagine people don't think of them as dangerous;No, indeed. The point we want to make is that, as a rule, things like antibiotics should not need to be thrown away in the first place because doctors usually tell us we should finish off the whole course of tablets

   同义替换：「Medicines」↔「Medicines」，「normally」↔「as a rule」，「used up completely」↔「finish off the whole course」

6. Pesticides
   • should be disposed of more regularly
   • some medicines should have better labelling
   • should normally be used up completely
   • should be saved for later disposal
   • should be made available for others' use
   • should be repaired rather than thrown away

   答案：some medicines should have better labelling

   原文定位：Are you discussing pesticides;Yes. The point we highlight from the article is that people are often unsure what to do with them;And there needs to be clearer information given on the packaging so people are left in no doubt

   同义替换：「Pesticides」↔「pesticides」，「better labelling」↔「clearer information on the packaging」

7. Tyres
   • should be disposed of more regularly
   • some medicines should have better labelling
   • should normally be used up completely
   • should be saved for later disposal
   • should be made available for others' use
   • should be repaired rather than thrown away

   答案：should be retained and used for different purposes

   原文定位：We thought we'd also look at tires. Rather than sending them to the dump, people should be encouraged to be creative with them;Not just sending them away to be recut for retreads, but to make them into things like plant holders for your garden

   同义替换：「Tyres」↔「tires」

8. Fridge
   • should be disposed of more regularly
   • some medicines should have better labelling
   • should normally be used up completely
   • should be saved for later disposal
   • should be made available for others' use
   • should be repaired rather than thrown away

   答案：should be further modified to be made less harmful

   原文定位：We've opted to finish with fridges because this is actually a good news story;The fact that we now have the capacity to use less dangerous materials;And we should continue to exploit that capacity to reduce effects on the ozone layer

   同义替换：「Fridge」↔「fridges」，「made less harmful」↔「use less dangerous materials」