Do you like to start your day with a cup of coffee? It cheers people up and helps in burning fat. However, the hobby also brings problems. One study shows that about 50 billion single-use coffee cups are thrown away in the US every year, while another believes the number is closer to 130 million. Whatever the actual number is, it is clear that our use of coffee cups is bad for the environment.
Fortunately, some companies are trying their best to solve the problem. GaeaStar is one of them. It is trying to create single-use clay coffee cups to take the place of plastic ones.
The cups are suitable for both cold and hot drinks. They are made of clay, water and salt, so they will produce no waste. You even don’t need to throw the cups into a rubbish bin. You can simply throw them onto the ground and smash (粉碎) them. After all, they come from earth and return to earth in the same form. Recycling is no longer required.
In fact, the idea of using clay as a solution (解决方法) to the problem isn’t new. But GaeaStar connects it with new technology. Using 3D printers, it can make the cup in 10 seconds. Its CEO says that printing a clay cup uses 60% less energy than creating a plastic or paper cup. This is an example of how new technology brings old ideas back to life.
If you are interested in GaeaStar’s special cups, visit the Verve Coffee Shop in California!
【小题1】The numbers in Paragraph 1 are mentioned to show ______.| A．the advantages (益处) of drinking coffee | B．the changes of coffee cups in the US |
| C．the problem caused by people’s love for coffee | D．the increase in the number of coffee drinkers |
| A．Luckily. | B．Hardly. | C．Especially. | D．Surprisingly. |
| A．Solutions to the problem of plastic pollution. |
| B．Examples of using technology to solve problems. |
| C．How GaeaStar uses 3D printers to make paper cups. |
| D．How GaeaStar connects an old idea with new technology. |
| A．www.travelers.com | B．www.techtimes.com |
| C．www.chinaculture.org | D．www.grammarbook.com |
