Production of bottled water has grown over the past thirty years from nothing into a $16 billion-per-year business. 41 , more and more people have been against bottled water use, and environmentalists are 42 people to go back to the tap(水龙头).
The first reason why you should seriously think about 43 bottled water, they say, is that it’s bad for the 44 . Producing plastic bottles 45 vast quantities of oil. 46 , factories create poisonous waste and send it into the environment. What is more, the vast majority of plastic water bottles aren’t 47 . In almost every part of the world, unwanted water bottles take up landfills(垃圾填埋地) and send 48 gases into air and water when they are burned. In other words, bottled water is a major 49 to global warming.
Secondly, the 50 of bottled water requires a lot of fuel. In the USA alone, one billion bottles of water are moved around each week in trucks, 51 polluting gases and wearing down the roads. In fact, some high-priced water is 52 from one side of the planet to the other.
Finally, bottled water isn’t even better for your 53 . Tap water rules in many countries are far 54 than those for bottled water. Furthermore, tap water 55 fluoride, which is added to help build 56 teeth and prevent tooth decay(龋齿). Consequently, as the use of bottled water has 57 , tooth decay has become more serious.
To sum up, by stopping the use of 58 water, and encouraging others to 59 so, you will be doing the planet an enormous favor and 60 your own health as well.
41. A. Besides B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore
42. A. allowing B. training C. calling on D. commanding
43. A. giving up B. turning to C. preparing for D. believing in
44. A. business B. industry C. price D. environment
45.A. creates B. attracts C. requires D. shares
46. A. By all means B. In the wild C. On the contrary D. As a result
47. A. sold B. recycled C. found D. limited
48. A. harmless B. dangerous C. natural D. clean
49. A. answer B solution C. contributor D. service
50. A. test B. design C. competition D. transportation
51. A. absorbing B. preventing C. giving off D. turning off
52. A. shipped B. wasted C. developed D. collected
53. A. safety B. future C. health D. country
54. A. older B. fewer C. stricter D. simpler
55. A. lacks B. avoids C. produces D. contains
56. A. big B. strong C. white D. straight
57. A. dropped B. changed C. increased D. disappointed
58. A. polluted B. cold C. bottled D. boiled
59. A. do B. talk C. report D. donate
60. A. damaging B. benefiting C. Challenging D. Respecting
41-45 CCADC 46-50 DBBCD 51-55 CACCD 56-60 BCCAB