Question

When he was nine years old, an American boy named Milo Cress had a question—How many plastic straws(吸管) do Americans use every day?

He quickly learned there wasn’t a simple answer. The boy tried to find out the answer to his question himself. Through lots of research, Cress calculated (計算)that Americans use about 500 million straws every day. In hope of reducing plastic waste, he set up the Be Straw Free Project in the year of 2011.

Cress started the project in his hometown---Burlington, Vermont. He asked a local restaurant to stop offering straws to every drink order. It was a simple change. However, it would save money. And by doing that, the restaurant would cut down on its straw use by 50 percent.

For the years that followed, Cress tried to spend his project across the United States. More and more restaurants agreed to join They stop providing the customer with a straw unless he or she asks for one. Last April, Seattle became the first American city to completely ban(禁令)plastic straws.

Plastic pollution has been one of the most serious problems today. According to scientists, more than eight million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year. Plastic straws are rather terrible. However, many people like to use them. It's easy for people to get__________ with single-use(一次性) plastics.

After his project became popular, Cress took his findings on the road. He has spoken to tens of thousands of students around the world. He wants to encourage more people to say no to plastic straws.

“Paying special attention to straws is one simple step we all could take,” Cress says. And it makes me feel that I, as a kid, could make a difference, too.”

1.Milo Cress set up the Be Straw Free Project in order to_____________.

A.show his great talent in solving problems

B.encourage people to reduce plastic waste

C.make himself become well-known in his hometown

D.help restaurants save money by saying no to plastic straws

2.According to the fifth paragraph, which of the following words can be the most suitable one in the blank?

A.patient B.healthy C.wealthy D.comfortable

3.The correct time order of the following events is____________.

a. Cress tried to spend his project across the USA.

b Cress spoke to more students around the world.

c. Cress had a question about the plastic straws.

d. Cress set up the Be Straw Free Project.

A.a-b-c-d B.c-b-a-d C.d-c-a-b D.c-d-a-b

Answer 1