We’ve heard many stories of individuals across the world who’ve adopted a zero-waste lifestyle. However, it’s much less often that we come across an entire community that is trying to become waste-free. The residents of Kamikastsu, Japan, take recycling so ________ that they actually hope to become the nation’s first zero-waste community.
Kamikatsu has no ________ trucks, so residents need to compost (制成堆肥) their kitchen waste at home. They also have to wash and sort the rest of their trash into 34 different categories. They would then bring it to the recycling center themselves where workers make sure that the waste goes into the correct bins. It apparently took some time for the residents to ________ this rule, but they eventually managed to adapt to the dramatic changes and are now seeing them as normal.
Reuse is highly ________ in Kamikatsu. There is a local kuru-kuru shop where residents can ________ new things with used items at no extra cost. And the kuru-kuru factory employs women to make bags, clothes, and stuffed dolls out of ________ items. Businesses are also encouraged to participate in responsible waste management. The town has a zero-waste brewery (啤酒厂) housed in a building constructed of reused materials.
With a population of just over 1,700, Kamikatsu ________ about 80 percent of its trash and only 20 percent goes to landfills (垃圾填埋场). You could say that the town is very ________ to achieving its goal. They’ve ________ their old practice of dumping trash into open fires after declaring their zero-waste ambition in 2003.
All the recycling facilities in Kamikatsu are managed by a Zero Waste Academy. It also regularly hosts groups of local schoolchildren, ________ them on the benefits of a zero-waste lifestyle. Every year, the Academy receives around 2,500 visitors from all around the world, all of them eager to learn more about zero-waste and how Kamikatsu has managed to implement its principles in such a short period of time.
【小题1】A.badly | B.personally | C.seriously | D.well |
【小题2】A.garbage | B.delivery | C.farm | D.military |
【小题3】A.rely on | B.trust in | C.get used to | D.get rid of |
【小题4】A.desired | B.restricted | C.promoted | D.experienced |
【小题5】A.combine | B.connect | C.equip | D.exchange |
【小题6】A.valuable | B.waste | C.similar | D.relative |
【小题7】A.produces | B.drops | C.recycles | D.empties |
【小题8】A.close | B.limited | C.used | D.equal |
【小题9】A.thought about | B.given up | C.believed in | D.looked at |
【小题10】A.advising | B.keeping | C.joining | D.educating |