A few weeks ago, I bought a locally-grown salad from a vending machine（自动售货机）. But then I immediately realized that it was packaged in a plastic jar. "I guess I live with this jar now and forever." I thought sadly as I stared down at my new child.

The salad jar was only the latest in a long line of examples of how I am addicted to the responsibility of reusing everything, trying to never throw anything away. Water bottles have been given second lives, and berry containers are transformed into Tupperware. I recently even looked at a plastic straw in my fruit juice: Could I reuse it too...?

Yet trying to squeeze my salad jar under my kitchen counter this weekend, I finally had to admit: Being an environmentalist has turned me into a hoarder（囤积者）. While keeping a certain number of jars and vegetable bags will allow me not to buy new containers, at a certain point those 30 berry containers begin to get a bit unnecessary. Who am I kidding? Then one day I came across a blog post that asks accusingly. "Are you turning your own home into a landfill（垃圾填埋场）? "

In my opinion, there is absolutely no excuse not to be a conscious consumer. The solution is painfully obvious, but hard to admit: Delaying waste is not, in fact, rejecting waste. In an over-packaged, over-consuming culture, this can feel like a burden. While I refuse to throwaway packaging, the fact remains: I already have it. The damage is done. I've been ignoring one of the most essential and difficult parts—reduce, reuse, recycle. Even if I go out of my way to reuse the waste I do have, I need to reduce what I am bringing home in the first place.

While I might not be ready to go full zero-waste, it's a goal that is admirable to work toward. Until then, my salad jar child is going to make a great overnight oats jar.

【小题1】What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 2?

A．She is addicted to shopping.

B．She has bad living habits.

C．She is enthusiastic in reusing.

D．She makes good use of plastic straws.

【小题2】Why did the author become a hoarder?

A．She saved far more containers than she actually needed.

B．She was responsible for saving fine packages.

C．She enjoyed collecting a variety of jars.

D．She lived far away from the landfill.

【小题3】What does the author think is a burden?

A．Being an environmentalist.	B．Delaying waste.
C．Being a conscious consumer.	D．Rejecting waste.

【小题4】What will the author probably do in the future?

A．Store less vegetable bags.	B．Avoid unnecessary consumption.
C．Reuse materials as much as possible.	D．Go full zero-waste from now on.