How did we 3______ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 4______ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 5_______ modern manufacturing (制造业and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 6_______.

　　Another cause is our 7______ of disposable (一次性的products. As 8______

　　people, we are always looking for 9______ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 10______ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

　　Our appetite for new products also 11______ to the problem. We are 12______

　　buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 13______ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 14______ useful possessions to make room for new ones.

　　All around the world, we can see the 15______ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 16______ the amount of rubbish and to protect the

　　17______, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 18______, this is not enough to solve our problem.

　　Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 19______

　　throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 20______. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

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