Question

Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted.Careless methods of production and lack of consumer demand for environment(環(huán)境)friendly products have contributed to the pollution problem. One result is that millions of tons of glass,paper,plastic,and metal containers are produced,and these are difficult to get rid of.

However,today,more and more consumers are choosing“green”，and demanding that the products they buy should be safe for the environment.Before they buy a product,they ask questions like these:“Will this shampoo damage the environment?”“Can this metal container be reused or can it only be used once?”

A recent study showed that two out of five adults now consider the environmental safety of a product before they buy it.This means that companies must now change the way they make and sell their products to make sure that they are“green”,that is,friendly to the environment.

Only a few years ago,it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets,but now there are hundreds.Some supermarket products carry labels (標簽) to show that the product is green.Some companies have made the manufacturing (生產) of clean and safe products their main selling point and emphasize_________it in their advertising.

The concern for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business.No longer will the public accept the old attitude of “Buy it,use it,throw it away, and forget it.”The public pressure is on,and gradually business is cleaning up its act.

1.It becomes clear from the text that the driving force (動力) behind green products is_________.

A.public caring for the environment        

B.companies' desire for bigger sales

C.new ways of doing business        

D.rapid growth of supermarkets 

2.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Business and People        

B.Business Goes Green

C.Shopping Habits Are Changing        

D.Supermarkets and Green Products 

3.The underlined word“it”in the fourth paragraph refers to_________.

A.a selling point  

B.the company name

C.a great demand for health foods        

D.the manufacturing of green products 

Answer 1

1----3    ABD      

解析:

1.這是一道細節(jié)題。從第二段所講述的越來越多的顧客選擇“綠色”而要求他們所買的產品對環(huán)境是安全的，說明綠色產品的生產動力來自大眾對環(huán)境的關心。答案為A。

2.這是一道主旨題。通讀全文可以看出，這篇短文主要講述了產品的生產向綠色化轉變。答案為B。 

3.從第四段最后一句話可知it指的是manufacturing green products.答案為D。