题目内容：

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The is that countries around the world have growing mountains of because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we     a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to an object than to spend time and money to repair it. modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and .

Another cause is our of disposable (一次性的) products. As    people, we are always looking for to save time and make our lives easier. Companies thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also to the problem. We are buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To   the amount of rubbish and to protect the   , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.   , this is not enough to solve our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions   throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about   . 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. problem      B. reason      C. project     D. key

2.A. gifts    B. debt           C. rubbish     D. products

3.A. face    B. become     C. observe     D. change

4.A. hide    B. control     C. withdraw     D. replace

5.A. As to    B. Thanks to     C. Except for     D. Regardless of

6.A. safe    B. cheap      C. funny     D. powerful

7.A. division       B. lack      C. prevention     D. love

8.A. busy         B. kind      C. brave    D. sensitive

9.A. jobs    B. places      C. ways     D. friends

10.A. produce      B. receive      C. donate     D. preserve

11.A. adapts        B. contributes    C. responds    D. returns

12.A. tired of    B. worried about    C. addicted to        D. ashamed for

13.A. larger        B. stronger  C. higher      D. newer

14.A. pick up    B. pay for        C. throw away    D. hold onto

15.A. advantages    B. consequences    C. functions    D. purposes

16.A. show        B. record  C. measure     D. decrease

17.A. environment  B. technology  C. consumers        D. brands

18.A. Therefore     B. Otherwise C. However         D. Meanwhile

19.A. by       B. in favor of  C. after      D. instead of

20.A. spending  B. collecting    C. repairing     D. advertising