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What were you doing when you were nine years old? Making crafts from a Klutz book? Kicking around a ...
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What were you doing when you were nine years old? Making crafts from a Klutz book? Kicking around a soccer ball? Designing a business plan to deal with plastic pollution and relieve childhood poverty? Zymal Umar shoved us the latter. The Pakistan's youngest businesswoman has started a project entitled Zee Bugs, which aims to reduce plastic pollution by providing an environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic grocery bags.
When Zymal was on a shopping trip with her parents three years ago, she was shocked by the number of plastic bags on the streets. Depressed by the plastic pollution, she was reminded of the severe consequences our habits have on the environment. Then, she noticed a shopkeeper handing out newspaper bags. And at that moment, Zymal knew she had to act. Since then she has created beautiful, unique reusable newspaper bags for hundreds of customers.
It's amazing to see this youngster using her brains and business skills for good. And she should certainly feel proud of the work she is doing. After all, plastic grocery bags are killing thousands of marine animals every year through their contribution to plastic waste According to The Earth Institute, over one trillion plastic bags are used worldwide annually — that's about two million bags used per minute around the world.
And those bags certainly don't disappear into thin air. Instead, they end up in our oceans, putting approximately 700 marine species in danger of extinction due to the threat from pollution. And plastic bags are just one of the many forms of plastic trash that ends up in the oceans — in fact, an astonishing 8.8 million tons of this material make their way from land to the oceans every single year.
But with Zee Bags, we're all empowered to make more thoughtful choices about our trash production. And Zymal's amazingness doesn't stop there — the profits from her sales go towards helping poor children.
1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.How Zymal felt about her shopping trip.
B.How Zymal learned about plastic pollution.
C.How Zymal was received by the shopkeeper.
D.How Zymal was inspired to create her bags.
2.Why are figures mentioned in the third and fourth paragraphs?
A.To praise Zymal for her great efforts.
B.To urge readers to stop using plastics.
C.To stress the seriousness of plastic pollution.
D.To show the rich knowledge of the author.
3.What can we infer about Zymal from the last paragraph?
A.She is amazing in every aspect of her life.
B.She has concern for the disadvantaged.
C.She urges everyone to be eco-friendly.
D.She earns a lot of money from her business.
4.Which of the following best describes Zymal?
A.Caring. B.Determined.
C.Confident. D.Selfless.
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