12.We live in a society that is producing and using electronics(電子產(chǎn)品) all the time.What happens to your computers,MP3players and mobile phones when they're broken or you want a new one?Most people just throw them away.In 2014,people around the world produced 41.8million tons of electronic waste and only recycled 6.5million tons,according to the United Nation last month.
It's important to pay attention to e-waste.It can be either valuable or harmful,depending on how we treat it.If people throw it away,the toxic (有毒的) chemicals can get into the soil or air,affecting the environment and people's health.
To help/
/e-waste,the first thing we can do is to buy longer lasting electronic equipment(設備).If you have unwanted electronics such as old toys or mobile phones,find a new home for ①them by giving them to charities.At the same time,②you can take computers and phones to the producers(制造者) to see if they offer recycling programs.For example,Apple now offers people a discount (折扣) in china if they hand in their used electronics when buying new ones.The company will test and repair(修理) the used ones and sell them at lower prices.
67.請根據(jù)音標/
/寫出相應的單詞.reduce
68.文中劃線部分①指代的是:unwanted electronics.
69.將文中劃線部分②改寫為:Computers and phones canbe taken to the producers to see
if they offer recycling programs.
70.Why can't we throw away e-waste?Because it's harmful/bad for the environment and people's health./Because the toxic chemicals can get into the soil or air,affecting the environment and people's health.
71.What will producers do with the used electronics?They will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices..