E-waste is fast becoming a serious problem around the world. This report will provide some possible ways to solve it.

We live in a society that is producing and using electronics all the time. It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones. Also, through clever advertising, companies always encourage people to change their old TVs, mobile phones and computers for the latest models. E-waste is created when we throw away old ones. In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year. Sadly, just over 1,000,000 tons is recycled.

Burying e-waste or burning it cause serious problems for the environment. Electronics have dangerous things in them. These things can then get into the ground or pollute the air when they are burnt.

In recent years, many countries have started recycling e-waste. However, their plans are not always managed properly. Sometimes electronics are just sent to poor countries such as Ghana. Here they are often burnt in public areas, which is very bad for people’s health. Setting up recycling centers is a good way to solve this problem. E-cycling centers could recycle the parts that can be reused and deal with the rest properly. 

Another way is to make producers responsible for their used products. This means that producers must take back old products which are no longer wanted. They should then make sure they are properly recycled or reused.

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1.The underlined word “created” means _________ in English in the passage.

A invented

B designed

C recycled

D produced

解析：选D。D 猜测词意题。依据第二段的“In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year.”可知这里为D. 产生。

2.According to the passage, we know that burning E-waste can _________.

A cut down the number of it

B cause serious air pollution

C be encouraged to do

D be cheaper than buying new products

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。依据第三段的“These things can then get into the ground or pollute the air when they are burnt.”可知焚烧电子垃圾会造成空气污染。

3.What do E-cycling centers do in the passage?

A Send old electronics to poor countries.

B Bury old electronics in public areas.

C Recycle old electronics and deal with them properly.

D Repair old electronics for people.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。依据第四段的“E-cycling centers could recycle the parts that can be reused and deal with the rest properly. ”可知电子产品回收中心主要工作是回收旧的电子产品并且合理的处置他们。故选C。

4.The writer advised the producers to ________.

A take back old products people don’t use

B not to make electronics any more

C make less electronics

D use high technology to make their products

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。依据最后一段的“This means that producers must take back old products which are no longer wanted.”可知作者建议生产商们最好收回人们不用的旧的电子产品。

5.This passage mainly talks about ________.

A how to use a new electronic

B why new electronic is so popular

C how to solve E-waste problems

D when people can change their electronics

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。在文章的开头部分就给出了本文将谈论解决电子垃圾的一些方式，故选C。