landfill 垃圾填埋场

biodegradable 可进行生物降解的

debris 碎片、废渣

the size of 相当于…的面积

测验 请听报道并回答下列问题。

1. In what products is plastic used, according to the text?

2. Of the total amount of plastic ever made, how much has been recycled?

3. True or false? A very small proportion of the commonly used plastics are biodegradable.

4. Which word in the text means ‘the extent or level of severity to a problem’?

答案 1. In what products is plastic used, according to the text?

According to the text, plastic is incorporated into everything – from food packaging and clothing to aeroplane parts and flame retardants.

2. Of the total amount of plastic ever made, how much has been recycled?

Of the total amount of plastic ever made, only nine percent has been recycled.

3. True or false? A very small proportion of the commonly used plastics are biodegradable.

False. None of the commonly used plastics is biodegradable.

4. Which word in the text means ‘the extent or level of severity to a problem’?

Scale.

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