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In the quest for the perfect lawns, homeowners across the country are taking a shortcut—and it is the environment that is paying

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问题     In the quest for the perfect lawns, homeowners across the country are taking a shortcut—and it is the environment that is paying the price. About eight million square metres of plastic grass is sold each year but opposition has now spread to the highest gardening circles. The Chelsea Flower Show has banned fake grass from this year’s event, declaring it to be not part of its ethos. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) , which runs the annual show in west London, says it has introduced the ban because of the damage plastic grass does to the environment and biodiversity.
    Ed Home of the RHS said: " We launched our sustainability strategy last year and fake grass is just not in line with our ethos and views on plastic. We recommend using real grass because of its environmental benefits, which include supporting wildlife, alleviating flooding and cooling the environment. "
    The RHS’s decision comes as campaigners try to raise awareness of the problems fake grass causes. A Twitter account, which claims to "cut through the greenwash" of artificial grass, already has more than 20,000 followers. It is trying to encourage people to sign two petitions, one calling for a ban on the sale of plastic grass and another calling for an "ecological damage" tax on such lawns. They have gathered 7,276 and 11,282 signatures.
    However, supporters of fake grass point out that there is also an environmental impact with natural lawns, which need mowing and therefore usually consume electricity or petrol. The industry also points out that real grass requires considerable amounts of water, weed killer or other treatments and that people who lay fake grass tend to use their garden more. The industry also claims that people who lay fake grass spend an average of £ 500 on trees or shrubs for their garden, which provides habitat for insects.
    In response to another petition last year about banning fake lawns, which gathered 30,000 signatures, the government responded that it has " no plans to ban the use of artificial grass. "
    It added: " We prefer to help people and organizations make the right choice rather than legislating on such matters. However, the use of artificial grass must comply with the legal and policy safeguards in place to protect biodiversity and ensure sustainable drainage, while measures such as the strengthened biodiversity duty should serve to encourage public authorities to consider sustainable alternatives. "
The RHS thinks that plastic grass________.
选项 A、is harmful to the environment
B、is a hot topic in gardening circles
C、is overpraised in the annual show
D、is ruining the view of west London
答案A
解析 细节题。根据题干中的 RHS定位到第一段第四句。第四句指出，RHS已经出台了禁令，禁止使用人造草坪，因为塑料草坪对环境以及生物多样性都会造成破坏。由此可知选项A符合文义。选项B将第一段第二句中“反对塑料草坪的声音已经蔓延到了园艺界”误解为“是园艺界的热门话题"，故排除；选项C为捏造的选项，故排除；选项D为针对原文中的west London捏造的选项，故排除。
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