In our modern society, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The【C1】______is that countries around the w

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问题    In our modern society, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The【C1】______is that countries around the world have growing mountains of【C2】______because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
   How did we【C3】______a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to【C4】______an object than to spend time and money to repair it.【C5】______modern manufacturing(制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and【C6】______
   Another cause is our【C7】______of disposable(一次性的) products. As【C8】______people, we are always looking for【C9】______to save time and make our lives easier. Companies【C10】______thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
   Our appetite for new products also【C11】______to the problem. We are【C12】______buying new things. Advertisements persuade us【C13】______newer is better and we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we【C14】______useful possessions to make room for new ones.
   All around the world, we can see the【C15】______of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To【C16】______the amount of rubbish and to protect the【C17】______, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.【C18】______, this is not enough to solve our problem.
   Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions【C19】______throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about【C20】______Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
【C12】

选项 A、tired of
B、addicted to
C、worried about
D、ashamed for

答案B

解析 (be)tired of:厌烦,厌倦;(be)addicted to:沉迷于:(be)worried about:担心;(be)ashamed for:为……感到羞愧。根据上文“我们对新产品的强烈欲望也会造成这个问题”和下文中的“we will be happier with the latest products”可推知,此处表达的是“我们沉迷于购买新产品”。故选B。
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