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Green Paper Even in this electronic era, paper continues to play a complete role in our daily lives. Americans depend on abo

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问题                             Green Paper
    Even in this electronic era, paper continues to play a complete role in our daily lives. Americans depend on about 85 million tons of paper and paperboard a year to help us clean, organize, advertise, educate and much more, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
    Unfortunately, this soft product comes with environmental disadvantages. These include the loss of biological variety associated with permanent forest; an energy and water intensive production process that generates greenhouse gases and other dangerous products; and a life cycle that ends in a landfill or incinerator nearly half the time.
    Of course, we have choices. We can lessen paper’s environmental blow first and foremost by reducing our dependence (using cloth towels in the kitchen, printing on both sides of the sheet at the office, etc.). And, when we really need to use paper, we can make better-educated buying decisions. Here are a few tips for purchasing eco-friendly paper:
    Buy recycled. Doing so saves landfill space, supports green jobs and " reduces the total amount of resources you’re using", says Susan Kinchella, executive director of Conse-rvatree, an organization that advocates using more paper which can be used again.     Study labeling carefully. Look for products that contain post-consumer waste (or material that has completed a full life cycle); the higher the percentage, the better. A chasing-arrows symbol may simply mean a paper product can be recycled, while the word" recycled may refer to only a small percentage of recovered fibers.
    Demand certificate. A number of organizations certify that the original fiber used in a given paper comes from responsibly managed forests. Kinsella says the one environmentalists trust most is the Forest Stewardship Council. Check with your printer or paper supplier to see whether it carries FSC-certified lines.
    Consider tree-free options. Some paper is now made from agricultural crops, several of which have a higher yield per acre than some types of trees used in papermaking and may have other benefits. Tree-free material is available for personal use (think cards and invites), but before buying, investigate its origins and the farming practices used. For a list of suppliers, check out http://www, con-servatree. org/tree free. html.
    Check color. Paper which is made whiter without the use of CI or other chemicals is less polluting. Using paper without CI is another step up. And when using a professional printer, ask for vegetable-based inks.
In which of the following ways can we reduce the paper’s bad effect?
选项 A、Reducing the independence on paper bags in daily life.
B、Not only using cloth towels but also paper ones in kitchen.
C、Using two sides of a piece of paper to print in the office.
D、Being well educated by others on how to make a decision.
答案C
解析 事实细节题。由题干中reduce the paper’s bad effect定位到第三段可知，人们可以通过一些方法减少纸张消费对环境的影响，例如降低对纸制品的依赖，在厨房里使用布毛巾而不是纸巾，办公室使用双面打印；或者根据下文中的方法去买合适的纸制品。故[C]“办公室打印用纸张的双面”与本文意思相符。[A]“加强日常生活中对纸制品的依赖”刚好与原文意思相反，故排除；[B]“在厨房中，不仅使用布毛巾，还要使用纸巾”显然与原文意思不符，故排除;[D]“对于如何作决定接受别人的教育”说得太笼统，没有具体说明做什么样的决定，故排除。
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