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The great increase of waste that you find around the world is hard to ignore.Depending on where they live,people produce between 0.11 and 4.54 kilograms of waste every day.Even more alarming,that number is expected to increase by 70 percent by 2050.
Is there anything specific you can do to help the situation？One thing is to shop smart.Buy from companies that promote sustainable（可持续的） business practices and use recycled materials in their products.
Here are some products and companies that hit the mark for being environmentally-friendly.
Wool Runners by Allbirds
These light and comfortable tennis shoes are made from natural wool.The laces（鞋带）ar
e made from recycled water bottles.Other shoe parts are made from bean oil,and the shoeboxes are made with recycled materials.
Women's 711 Skinny Jeans by Levi'sR
It usually takes hundreds of gallons of water to make one pair of blue jeans.However,Levis WaterRLess collection uses up to 96 percent less water.
Reactive Drawstring Family Tote by Vera Bradley
These pretty bags put recycled water bottles to good use,using 23 of them per bag.
The Sunrise Reborn'TM Pack by ASICS
ASICS' new shoes were created with sustainability in mind.The material is dyed（染），using a special method.The technique uses up to 80 percent less water than regular dyeing methods.The process also uses fewer chemicals and less energy.
Regarding their future footwear lines,ASICS has made a promise.Over 95 percent of their
new running shoes will be made from recycled materials.The technology behind Sunrise Reborn puts ASICS one step closer to reaching their sustainability goals.The company has promised to leave a lighter environmental footprint for future generations.
1.What do the data in Paragraph 1 show？ ______
A. The danger caused by waste materials.
B. The existing problem ignored by people.
C. The serious problem of increasing waste.
D. The growing amount of poisonous waste.
2.What do the four products have in common？ ______
A. They only use recycled materials.
B. They're made from natural materials.
C. The techniques behind them are very special.
D. Their companies share the sustainability goals.
3.Where may the text be found？ ______
A. In a life magazine. B. In a fantasy book.
C. In a research paper. D. In a business report.
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A 168-pound American black bear rushed out of the open end of the opening cage and ran away from it into the woods off a logging road.His sister,weighing in at 135 pounds,took a little more time to overcome her fear and confusion before she,too,ran for the trees and away from the humans who had driven more than 100 miles to witness the bears' return to the wild.
The baby bears were the 106th and 107th orphaned（孤儿的）or injured bears to be rais
ed or treated at the Progressive Animal Welfare Society（PAWS）Wildlife Center in Washington state,then released more than a year later in the same general area where they were originally found.
They were only two weeks old when a forest worker and his dog accidentally disturbed their den（兽穴）in February 2020，scaring away their mother.She never returned.The worker got in touch with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife（WDFW），which for years has partnered with PAWS to return sick,injured and orphaned wild animals to a good condition before releasing them back into their natural habitats.In any given year,PAWS staff cares for 150 to 175 species.
"Their eyes and ears weren't open,and their teeth hadn't even erupted," Jennifer Convy,PAWS senior director of wildlife,said of the baby bears,which each weighed less than 2 pounds when they arrived and were the youngest ever to be raised at the center.
After more than a year,the two bears returned to the wild. "Not a lot of agencies have the funding to do this kind of work.We hope to leave the state of Washington with better bear
management than when we arrived," said Rich Beausoleil,WDFW biologist. "We've found our public here in Washington appreciate that we go the extra miles and give these orphaned bears a second shot at life."
4.How did the bear's sister feel when running into the woods？ ______
2022陕西公务员考试报名A. Curious. B. Relieved. C. Nervous. D. Excited.
5.What can be learned about the two orphaned bears？ ______
A. Their past den was destroyed.
B. They were found when they were two weeks old.
C. Their mother was killed accidentally.
D. They were raised and treated in the WDFW.
6.What is the public's attitude to freeing the two orphaned bears？ ______
A. Unclear. B. Doubtful. C. Intolerant. D. Favorable.
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