2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精选训练含答案.pdf

2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精

选训练含答案

NotplaisaLondon-basedfirmthatmakesaseaweed-based

substituteforsingle-useplasticpackaging.Althoughsomeof

Notpla’sproductsaresuitabletobeeaten，theyaredesignedto

bedissolved(溶解)afterusage.Thecompany’sfilmwrapismade

ofseaweedlininginsteadofaconventionalplasticbased

coating.Thismakesthefilmfullybiodegradableandidealforuse

aspackagingforcupboardandbathroomsupplieslikecoffee

andtoiletpaper.

AccordingtotheUnitedNations,331millionkilogramsof

plasticgarbageisproducedannuallyaroundtheworld.Roughly

60%oftheestimated9.15billiontonsofplasticproducedsince

theearly1950shasbeentakentolandfillsorabandoned

outdoors.

Plasticsharmthewater，theair，andourbodies.Manyexperts

agreethatsingle-useplasticsareunnecessaryand

dangerous.SomegovernmentsandtownsintheUnitedStates

havetakenaction.NewYorkhasbannedmostplasticshopping

bags，whileplasticstraws(吸管)havebeenbannedinMiami

Beach.Overseas，IndiastatedinAugustthatitplanstoputawide

banonsingle-useplasticsthisupcomingsummer，withthe

EuropeanUnionalreadyimplementingthisban.

Seaweedcomesinavarietyofspeciesandcanbeharvested

orfarmed.Notplausesplantsthathavebeenfarmed.Rodrigo

GarciaGonzalezandPierrePaslier，theinventorsofNotpla，

initiallyconsideredseaweedasasolutiontotheworld’splastic

problemforseveralreasons.Seaweedisabundantandgrows

quickly.Additionallyitdoesn’tcompetewithlandcropsandis

highlyfavoredforitsabilitytoremovesomewasteproductslike

carbonfromtheatmosphere.

IncooperationwiththeonlinefoodorderingserviceJustEat，

thestart-up