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Packaging Problems and Solutions
SECTION I
SECTION I Reading ComprehensionReading ComprehensionRead the passage. Then answer the questions that follow.
(3 points each)
Packaging—the material we use to put products in—is everywhere, especially at grocery and drug stores. Yogurt comes in plastic cups with aluminum tops covered by plastic lids. Razors are in plastic cases wrapped in cardboard. Packaging is important—it keeps food fresh and safe to eat. It protects products from damage. But it’s the greatest source of waste in many countries around the world.
Packaging also hurts the environment. Packaging is made from many different materials.
Some of these materials, such as plastic, contain chemicals that pollute water and soil (dirt) and are harmful to people and animals. In addition, to make packaging from paper, cardboard, and wood, people must cut down trees. Fewer trees can lead to climate change and other serious
environmental problems. So what can we do to reduce all this packaging?
Everyone is concerned about packaging, including the people who use it the most, manufacturers, people that create and package products. In the past, they overused packaging.
According to one government agency, manufacturers are beginning to reduce the amount of packaging that they use. CDs are an example. In the past, they came in large cardboard containers that were twice as big as the CDs inside them. Now, they come in small plastic boxes.
Soft drink manufacturers are putting drinks into thinner bottles and cans that use less material.
However, even though there is less waste from packaging, it’s still waste. We still have to do something with it. Here’s what the average person can do: We can reduce the amount of packaging that we buy, and when we do buy it, we can reuse it. We can reduce the amount of packaging that we actually bring home by buying large-sized products that do more than one thing, for example, laundry detergent that has fabric softener in it. We can reuse materials instead of throwing them away. For example, we can use plastic or glass containers to store food, office supplies, and other objects.
Reducing and reusing are just two ways to limit waste from packaging. There are many other ways. Let’s all work together to reduce waste!
1.1. What is the purpose of “Packaging Problems and Solutions”?
A to show the problems that packaging can cause B to show the solutions to packaging problems
C to show problems that packaging causes and some of the solutions
D to show the environmental damage that packaging causes
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2.2. What is one possible result of using paper, cardboard, and wood in packaging materials?
A too much waste B water pollution C climate change D harm to humans
3.3. What are thinner drink containers an example of?
A reducing the amount of packaging material that the average person uses
B reducing the amount of packaging material that manufacturers use C reusing the packaging material that the average person uses D reusing packaging material instead of throwing it away
4.4. What is buying larger-sized products an example of?
A something the average person can do to help solve the problem of waste B the way that manufacturers use too much packaging
C how manufacturers are trying to solve the problem of waste D the way that the average person uses too much packaging
5.5. Which statement best shows the writer’s opinion?
A The average person can’t do much to help the problem of waste.
B We will never reduce the amount of waste that we use.
C Manufacturers are not helping to solve the problem of waste.
D It is possible to reduce the amount of waste that we produce.
SECTION II
SECTION II StrategyStrategy Answer these questions about the passage. (3 points each) 1.1. In paragraph B, what is soil ?
A water B dirt C a chemical D plastic
2.2.In paragraph B, reduce probably means A use less
B use more C reuse D recycle
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3.3.In paragraph C, what are manufacturers ?
A people who make packaging for drinks B people who reduce waste
C people who make products D people who recycle products
4.4.In paragraph C, what does overused mean?
A used too little B reused C created D used too much
5.5.In Paragraph E, limit probably means . A buy less of
B recycle
C make a larger amount
D make a smaller amount
SECTION III
SECTION III New WordsNew WordsMatch the words from Chapter 10 with their meanings. Write the letters on the lines. (3 points each)
1.1. overfishing 2.2. zones 3.3. reproduce 4.4. canoes 5.5. recycle 6.6. prove 77.. absorb 8.8. extinct 9.9. warning 10.
10. environmentalists
a.a. have babies b.
b. show that something is true
c.c. people who take care of the environment d.
d. drink in e.e. areas
f.f. not alive anymore; gone g.
g. telling about danger h.
h. catching too many fish i.i. use again
j.j. small boats
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SECTION IV
SECTION IV Building VocabularyBuilding Vocabulary Complete the paragraph with the words in the box.
(4 points each)
amount cloth bag containers danger dolphin
garbage nets organic plastic recycle
The environment is in
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, but there are a lot of things that the average person can do to help. When we shop, we can buy
2 fruits and vegetables, and we can look for
3 -safe tuna, tuna from companies that use special
4 . And we can take it all home in a
5 . This can save a lot of trees. We can also reduce the
6 of things that we throw away. We can
7 our
8 . We can also reuse
9 , tin, and other types of
10 .
TOT
TOTAL AL /100 pts./100 pts.