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An outright ban on plastics could cause even more harm to the environment and lead to triple the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.That's the finding of experts from Herriot-Watt University in Edinburgh，who say that replacing plastic with alternate materials such as metal and glass won't help the environment.The team say this is because the manufacturing of these replacements could double global energy consumption.Resources required to process these replacement materials would lead to more energy consumption and more greenhouse gas.Campaigners have called for reductions or bans，with recent programs such as the BBC's Blue Planet highlighting the impact of plastics on the world's oceans. But the learn of forty academics said surrounding a reduction or ban are often shortsighted and not based on facts.The waste products produced when making metal and glass are all bad for the environment.The major environmental impact of glass and metal production is caused by atmospheric emissions from melting activities.The burning of natural gas or fuel oil and the decomposition of raw materials during the meting lead to the edition of CO.Professor David Blackall，who led the research，said that transportation of consumer goods in plastic packaging means fewer vehicles because plastic is lightweight.Therefore burning less fuel and greatly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The academics draw expertise from engineering，science，economies and social science，said there needs to be a "circular economy" for plastic usage. "Almost everything we touch or interact with on a daily basis is made of or contains a plastic of some description， " said Professor David Bucknall，chairman in materials chemistry from the university's Institute of Chemical Sciences. "Banning or reducing their use would have a massive impact on the way we live. "So whilst some people may wish for plastics to be reduced or banned altogether，we need to ensure we are replacing them with materials that are better for the planet.In many cases there is no credible alternative to using a plastic so we need to move towards a "circular economy" for plastics，rather than the largely "make-use-dispose" model we currently adopt.（1）What might be the best title for the text？ ____ A.Plastics Can Cause More Harm to the EnvironmentB.We Need to Replace Plastic with Alternate Materials such as Metal and GlassC.We Need to Move Towards a "Circular Economy" for PlasticsD.Banning Plastic Won't Help the Environment（2）What can we learn about the program of BBC's Blue Planet？ ____ A.It stresses the importance of plastics on the world's oceans.B.It explains the effect of plastics on the world's oceans.C.It promotes reductions or bans of plastics.D.It opposes replacing plastics with materials that are better for the planet.（3）According to Professor David Bucknall，what seems to be the best solution？ ____ A. "Make-use-dispose" model.B.An outright ban on plastics.C.A "circular economy" for plastics.D.Using alternatives such as glass and metal.
An outright ban on plastics could cause even more harm to the environment and lead to triple the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.That's the finding of experts from Herriot-Watt University in Edinburgh，who say that replacing plastic with alternate materials such as metal and glass won't help the environment.The team say this is because the manufacturing of these replacements could double global energy consumption.Resources required to process these replacement materials would lead to more energy consumption and more greenhouse gas.Campaigners have called for reductions or bans，with recent programs such as the BBC's Blue Planet highlighting the impact of plastics on the world's oceans.
But the learn of forty academics said surrounding a reduction or ban are often shortsighted and not based on facts.The waste products produced when making metal and glass are all bad for the environment.The major environmental impact of glass and metal production is caused by atmospheric emissions from melting activities.The burning of natural gas or fuel oil and the decomposition of raw materials during the meting lead to the edition of CO.Professor David Blackall，who led the research，said that transportation of consumer goods in plastic packaging means fewer vehicles because plastic is lightweight.Therefore burning less fuel and greatly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The academics draw expertise from engineering，science，economies and social science，said there needs to be a "circular economy" for plastic usage. "Almost everything we touch or interact with on a daily basis is made of or contains a plastic of some description， " said Professor David Bucknall，chairman in materials chemistry from the university's Institute of Chemical Sciences. "Banning or reducing their use would have a massive impact on the way we live. "So whilst some people may wish for plastics to be reduced or banned altogether，we need to ensure we are replacing them with materials that are better for the planet.In many cases there is no credible alternative to using a plastic so we need to move towards a "circular economy" for plastics，rather than the largely "make-use-dispose" model we currently adopt.
（1）What might be the best title for the text？ ____
A.Plastics Can Cause More Harm to the Environment
B.We Need to Replace Plastic with Alternate Materials such as Metal and Glass
C.We Need to Move Towards a "Circular Economy" for Plastics
D.Banning Plastic Won't Help the Environment
（2）What can we learn about the program of BBC's Blue Planet？ ____
A.It stresses the importance of plastics on the world's oceans.
B.It explains the effect of plastics on the world's oceans.
C.It promotes reductions or bans of plastics.
D.It opposes replacing plastics with materials that are better for the planet.
（3）According to Professor David Bucknall，what seems to be the best solution？ ____
A. "Make-use-dispose" model.
B.An outright ban on plastics.
C.A "circular economy" for plastics.
D.Using alternatives such as glass and metal.
But the learn of forty academics said surrounding a reduction or ban are often shortsighted and not based on facts.The waste products produced when making metal and glass are all bad for the environment.The major environmental impact of glass and metal production is caused by atmospheric emissions from melting activities.The burning of natural gas or fuel oil and the decomposition of raw materials during the meting lead to the edition of CO.Professor David Blackall，who led the research，said that transportation of consumer goods in plastic packaging means fewer vehicles because plastic is lightweight.Therefore burning less fuel and greatly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The academics draw expertise from engineering，science，economies and social science，said there needs to be a "circular economy" for plastic usage. "Almost everything we touch or interact with on a daily basis is made of or contains a plastic of some description， " said Professor David Bucknall，chairman in materials chemistry from the university's Institute of Chemical Sciences. "Banning or reducing their use would have a massive impact on the way we live. "So whilst some people may wish for plastics to be reduced or banned altogether，we need to ensure we are replacing them with materials that are better for the planet.In many cases there is no credible alternative to using a plastic so we need to move towards a "circular economy" for plastics，rather than the largely "make-use-dispose" model we currently adopt.
（1）What might be the best title for the text？ ____
A.Plastics Can Cause More Harm to the Environment
B.We Need to Replace Plastic with Alternate Materials such as Metal and Glass
C.We Need to Move Towards a "Circular Economy" for Plastics
D.Banning Plastic Won't Help the Environment
（2）What can we learn about the program of BBC's Blue Planet？ ____
A.It stresses the importance of plastics on the world's oceans.
B.It explains the effect of plastics on the world's oceans.
C.It promotes reductions or bans of plastics.
D.It opposes replacing plastics with materials that are better for the planet.
（3）According to Professor David Bucknall，what seems to be the best solution？ ____
A. "Make-use-dispose" model.
B.An outright ban on plastics.
C.A "circular economy" for plastics.
D.Using alternatives such as glass and metal.
题目解答
答案
（1）标题归纳题。根据文章第一段An outright ban on plastics could cause even more harm to the environment and lead to triple the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.That's the finding of experts from Herriot-Watt University in Edinburgh，who say that replacing plastic with alternate materials such as metal and glass won't help the environment.（彻底禁止塑料可能会对环境造成更大的危害，并导致温室气体排放量增加两倍。这是爱丁堡赫里奥特-瓦特大学的专家们的发现，他们说用金属和玻璃等替代材料代替塑料对环境没有好处。）可知作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了研究表明全面禁止使用塑料可能会对环境造成更大的危害，并导致温室气体排放量增加两倍。因此D.Banning Plastic Won't Help the Environment（禁止塑料无助于环境保护）是本文的最佳标题。故选D。
（2）推理判断题。根据文章第一段Campaigners have called for reductions or bans，with recent programs such as the BBC's Blue Planet highlighting the impact of plastics on the world's oceans.（随着最近BBC的蓝色星球等节目强调塑料对世界海洋的影响，活动家们呼吁减少或禁止塑料。）可知英国广播公司的蓝色星球节目提倡减少或禁止使用塑料。故选C。
（3）推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Almost everything we touch or interact with on a daily basis is made of or contains a plastic of some description， " said Professor David Bucknall，chairman in materials chemistry from the university's Institute of Chemical Sciences. "Banning or reducing their use would have a massive impact on the way we live. "So whilst some people may wish for plastics to be reduced or banned altogether，we need to ensure we are replacing them with materials that are better for the planet.In many cases there is no credible alternative to using a plastic so we need to move towards a "circular economy" for plastics，rather than the largely "make-use-dispose" model we currently adopt.（该大学化学科学研究所的材料化学主席大卫•巴克纳尔教授说："我们每天接触或接触的几乎所有东西都是由某种塑料制成的，或包含某种塑料。"禁止或减少它们的使用将对我们的生活方式产生巨大的影响。"因此，虽然有些人可能希望减少或完全禁止使用塑料，但我们需要确保用对地球更好的材料来替代它们。在许多情况下，使用塑料没有可靠的替代品，因此我们需要转向塑料的"循环经济"，而不是我们目前采用的主要"制造-使用-处理"模式。）可知最好的解决方案是塑料的"循环经济"。因此C.A "circular economy" for plastics.（塑料的"循环经济"。）符合题意。故选C。
（2）推理判断题。根据文章第一段Campaigners have called for reductions or bans，with recent programs such as the BBC's Blue Planet highlighting the impact of plastics on the world's oceans.（随着最近BBC的蓝色星球等节目强调塑料对世界海洋的影响，活动家们呼吁减少或禁止塑料。）可知英国广播公司的蓝色星球节目提倡减少或禁止使用塑料。故选C。
（3）推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Almost everything we touch or interact with on a daily basis is made of or contains a plastic of some description， " said Professor David Bucknall，chairman in materials chemistry from the university's Institute of Chemical Sciences. "Banning or reducing their use would have a massive impact on the way we live. "So whilst some people may wish for plastics to be reduced or banned altogether，we need to ensure we are replacing them with materials that are better for the planet.In many cases there is no credible alternative to using a plastic so we need to move towards a "circular economy" for plastics，rather than the largely "make-use-dispose" model we currently adopt.（该大学化学科学研究所的材料化学主席大卫•巴克纳尔教授说："我们每天接触或接触的几乎所有东西都是由某种塑料制成的，或包含某种塑料。"禁止或减少它们的使用将对我们的生活方式产生巨大的影响。"因此，虽然有些人可能希望减少或完全禁止使用塑料，但我们需要确保用对地球更好的材料来替代它们。在许多情况下，使用塑料没有可靠的替代品，因此我们需要转向塑料的"循环经济"，而不是我们目前采用的主要"制造-使用-处理"模式。）可知最好的解决方案是塑料的"循环经济"。因此C.A "circular economy" for plastics.（塑料的"循环经济"。）符合题意。故选C。