16.A new survey conducted by the National Geographic Society (NGS) shows that although consumers in many countries are adopting environmentally-friendly behavior,others live in wasteful cultures of consumption.
The 2014online survey of 18,000people in 18countries judged environmental attitudes and habits-and their sustainability-when it came to housing,transportation,food and consumer goods.
1.Some consumer behavior is improving.
In half the countries surveyed,people acted in more environmentally-friendly ways than they had in 2012.For example,Russians are using more public transportation and British consumers are buying more green electricity.
But some countries reported that people's habits were less sustainable than in the previous survey.Around 68percent of Germans drink bottled water daily,and Canadians are among the most likely to own at least two car or trucks.
2.Anxiety about the environment is growing.
A slim majority of consumers-51percent-agree that global warming will negatively affect their own lives.Latin Americans are the most concerned,with more than three in four Brazilians convinced that climate change will impact them personally.
3.Americans resist going green.
Nearly one in four American households owns four or more TVs.Americans are also among the most likely to avoid paying extra for environmentally-friendly products,and they consume more packaged and processed food than people in most other countries.And since the 2012survey,more Americans are saying that they view owning a big house as an important goal in their lives.
4.The least green feel the least guilt.
As in past surveys,the worst offenders express the least guilt about the size of their environmental footprint.British,German and Swedish consumers not only feel the least regret but also are the most likely say they won't change their ways.
5.Repairing,reusing and recycling are on the rise.
Majorities in 17of the 18countries say they'd rather repair than replace a broken item,with Chinese and German consumers the most likely to fix something and Japanese consumers the least likely.American and French consumers are the most likely to buy used items; Canadian,British,and Australian consumers are the biggest recyclers.
29.The author's purpose in mentioning Germans isD.
A.to say that dinking bottled water is not environmentally-friendly at all
B.to point out that bottled water is a less sustainable product
C.to emphasize that Germans should change their habits
D.to explain that people in some countries have some less sustainable habits
30.Which of the following is TRUE about the survey results?B
A.Japanese consumers are among the biggest recyclers.
B.The majority of Brazilians believe climate change will affect their lives.
C.Chinese and Canadian consumers like to repair broken items.
D.Used items are popular with French and British consumers.
31.What can we learn about Americans from the passage?B
A.Three in four American families don't have TV sets.
B.Many of them dream of owning a big house.
C.They think green products are too expensive.
D.They prefer packaged and processed food to health food.

分析 NGS實施了一份調(diào)查,結(jié)果顯示雖然在很多國家大部分消費者都提倡環(huán)保的生活方式,但是在有一些國家還是存在浪費現(xiàn)象.

解答 DBB
29.D 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)But some countries reported that people's habits were less sustainable than in the previous survey可知,在一些國家報道人們的習慣比以前的調(diào)查更不可持續(xù),緊接著提到Germans,所以目的是舉例子來證明觀點,故選D.
30.B 細節(jié)題.在文章中more than three in four Brazilians convinced that climate change will impact them personally這句話告訴我們比利時有四分之三的人關心氣候變化會影響他們的生活,故B說法符合句意.最后 一段Japanese consumers the least likely推出A錯誤; Chinese and German consumers the most likely to fix something 這句推出C錯誤;American and French consumers are the most likely to buy used items推出D錯誤.
31.B  細節(jié)題.根據(jù)第三個小標題more Americans are saying that they view owning a big house as an important goal in their lives.可知,越來越多的美國人說他們把擁有大房子當做生活中重要的事情,故選B.

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