Unit 6 Using language 阅读训练1 高一上学期外研版（2019）高中英语必修第一册.docxVIP

Unit 6 At one with nature-Period 2 Using language 一、阅读理解 A Millions of tons of electronic waste, known as e-waste, are produced every year. In 2016, the world’s population made 49 million tons of electronic waste. It has been calculated that there will be more than 60 million tons by 2021. The amount of electronic waste is growing so rapidly that it has become a global problem that needs to be addressed. What is causing the upsurge (激增) in e-waste? Technology is becoming more and more widespread, covering almost every aspect of our lives. Meanwhile, the lifespan of devices is getting shorter—many products will be thrown away once their batteries (电池) die, to be replaced by new devices. Companies update the design or software so quickly and it is usually cheaper and easier to buy a new product than to repair an old one. Since prices are falling, electronic devices are in demand around the world. As more people buy electronic equipment, manufacturers (制造商) are beginning to face shortages of the raw materials needed to make their products, so recycling and reusing materials from discarded (废弃的) products and waste makes economic and environmental sense. Recycling e-waste is practiced both formally and informally. Formal e- waste recycling usually involves taking apart the electronics, separating and sorting through the materials and cleaning them. Companies must obey health and safety rules to reduce the health and environmental harm of handling e-waste by using pollution-control technologies. All this makes formal recycling expensive. With the amount of e-waste growing around the world, recycling alone will not be enough to handle the problem. In order to reduce e-waste, manufacturers need to design electronics that are safer, more durable (耐用的) and repairable. As a customer, you’d better get our old product repaired if possible and buy a new device only when you really need it. 1. The underlined word “addressed” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by __________. A. reduce