四、阅读理解
Plastic straws(吸管)are commonly used in daily life, but people in Hong Kong are not allowed to use plastic straws because of the regulation(法例)on single-use plastic products. Many single-use plastics, like forks and plates, are covered. It started on Earth Day, April 22nd, 2024.
However, the regulation has caused some problems. On the internet, people in Hong Kong have shared pictures of paper spoons that get soft before they finish drinking their soup, especially when the soup is hot. Someone says, "In the past, plastic covers for umbrellas were given out when people walked into a mall on rainy days. But now they aren't available. Rainwater drops from umbrellas, increasing the chance of people falling down."
According to Zhou Yue, a young man who lives in Hong Kong, the regulation will affect travellers more because hotels in Hong Kong do not provide free plastic products any more. It means they have to bring their own toothbrushes. Many travellers aren't aware of this beforehand, so they feel inconvenient having to buy or bring their own toothbrushes.
"To protect the environment and public health, we need to cut down the use of plastics step by step," said an officer, explaining the reason for the regulation. "Even small changes in daily choices can come together to guard the planet we share for years to come."
Carrying out this regulation certainly has a lot of difficulty. To help, the government has set the first six months after the introduction of the regulation as an "adaptation period(适应期)”，during which restaurants and stores are taught how to follow the rule correctly.After that, they might be punished if they are against the regulation.
( ) 1. How does the writer show problems caused by the regulation?
A. By giving examples. B. By expressing an idea.
C. By listing numbers. D. By raising questions.
( ) 2. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Protecting the planet mainly depends on big actions.
B. Tiny daily changes can work together to protect our planet.
C. Daily choices have little influence on environmental protection.
D. Small efforts in daily life can work well with the support of the
( ) 3. Why did the government set an "adaptation period"?
A. To punish rule-breaking businesses. B. To test if the regulation works.
C. To let travellers prepare beforehand. D. To help businesses follow the rule.
( ) 4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Ways to Cut Down Plastic Use
B. Hong Kong's Rule on Single-use Plastics
C. Problems of Using Plastic Products
D. Travellers' Inconvenience in Hong Kong
Plastic straws(吸管)are commonly used in daily life, but people in Hong Kong are not allowed to use plastic straws because of the regulation(法例)on single-use plastic products. Many single-use plastics, like forks and plates, are covered. It started on Earth Day, April 22nd, 2024.
However, the regulation has caused some problems. On the internet, people in Hong Kong have shared pictures of paper spoons that get soft before they finish drinking their soup, especially when the soup is hot. Someone says, "In the past, plastic covers for umbrellas were given out when people walked into a mall on rainy days. But now they aren't available. Rainwater drops from umbrellas, increasing the chance of people falling down."
According to Zhou Yue, a young man who lives in Hong Kong, the regulation will affect travellers more because hotels in Hong Kong do not provide free plastic products any more. It means they have to bring their own toothbrushes. Many travellers aren't aware of this beforehand, so they feel inconvenient having to buy or bring their own toothbrushes.
"To protect the environment and public health, we need to cut down the use of plastics step by step," said an officer, explaining the reason for the regulation. "Even small changes in daily choices can come together to guard the planet we share for years to come."
Carrying out this regulation certainly has a lot of difficulty. To help, the government has set the first six months after the introduction of the regulation as an "adaptation period(适应期)”，during which restaurants and stores are taught how to follow the rule correctly.After that, they might be punished if they are against the regulation.
( ) 1. How does the writer show problems caused by the regulation?
A. By giving examples. B. By expressing an idea.
C. By listing numbers. D. By raising questions.
( ) 2. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Protecting the planet mainly depends on big actions.
B. Tiny daily changes can work together to protect our planet.
C. Daily choices have little influence on environmental protection.
D. Small efforts in daily life can work well with the support of the
( ) 3. Why did the government set an "adaptation period"?
A. To punish rule-breaking businesses. B. To test if the regulation works.
C. To let travellers prepare beforehand. D. To help businesses follow the rule.
( ) 4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Ways to Cut Down Plastic Use
B. Hong Kong's Rule on Single-use Plastics
C. Problems of Using Plastic Products
D. Travellers' Inconvenience in Hong Kong
答案：1.A 2.B 3.D 4.B
解析：
【分析】
1. 第1题：要判断作者展示法规问题的方式，需回到原文找相关内容。文中第二段提到纸勺子遇热变软、商场不再提供雨伞塑料罩导致滑倒风险增加，第三段提到酒店不再提供免费塑料牙刷给游客带来不便，这些都是具体的例子，所以作者是通过举例子的方式呈现问题。
2. 第2题：先理解划线句子的含义，“Even small changes in daily choices can come together to guard the planet we share for years to come.”意为日常选择中的微小改变汇聚起来，就能保护我们共同的星球。再逐一对比选项，A选项说主要依靠大行动，与句子意思相悖；C选项说日常选择对环保影响小，不符合；D选项表述不完整且偏离原意，只有B选项与句子意思一致。
3. 第3题：定位到原文最后一段，明确提到适应期内会指导餐厅和商店如何正确遵守规则，所以政府设置适应期的目的是帮助商家遵守规定，对应选项D。
4. 第4题：需把握文章主旨，全文围绕香港出台的一次性塑料制品法规展开，包括法规实施时间、带来的问题、政府的配套措施等。A选项讲减少塑料的方法，并非文章核心；C选项讲塑料产品的问题，只是部分内容；D选项讲游客不便，也只是法规带来的一个影响，只有B选项能概括全文主旨。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第二段“people in Hong Kong have shared pictures of paper spoons that get soft...”“In the past, plastic covers for umbrellas were given out...But now they aren't available.”以及第三段“hotels in Hong Kong do not provide free plastic products any more”可知，作者通过列举多个具体例子来展示法规带来的问题，故选A。
2. 第2题：划线句子“Even small changes in daily choices can come together to guard the planet we share for years to come.”的核心是日常的小改变聚集起来能保护地球。选项B“Tiny daily changes can work together to protect our planet.”与该句含义完全匹配，故选B。
3. 第3题：由原文最后一段“the government has set the first six months...as an 'adaptation period', during which restaurants and stores are taught how to follow the rule correctly.”可知，适应期是用来帮助商家学习如何正确遵守规则的，故选D。
4. 第4题：文章开篇介绍香港针对一次性塑料制品的法规实施时间和覆盖范围，接着讲述法规带来的问题，最后说明政府的配套措施，全文围绕香港的一次性塑料规定展开，所以最佳标题是B选项“Hong Kong's Rule on Single-use Plastics”。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.B
【知识点】
1. 阅读理解细节理解
2. 阅读理解句意猜测
3. 阅读理解主旨概括
【点评】
这篇阅读理解围绕香港的一次性塑料制品新规展开，考查了细节理解、句意理解和主旨概括等常见题型。解题时需紧密结合原文内容，通过定位关键信息、理解句子含义、把握文章主旨来逐一解答，同时要注意区分选项的干扰信息，提升解题的准确性。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1题：要判断作者展示法规问题的方式，需回到原文找相关内容。文中第二段提到纸勺子遇热变软、商场不再提供雨伞塑料罩导致滑倒风险增加，第三段提到酒店不再提供免费塑料牙刷给游客带来不便，这些都是具体的例子，所以作者是通过举例子的方式呈现问题。
2. 第2题：先理解划线句子的含义，“Even small changes in daily choices can come together to guard the planet we share for years to come.”意为日常选择中的微小改变汇聚起来，就能保护我们共同的星球。再逐一对比选项，A选项说主要依靠大行动，与句子意思相悖；C选项说日常选择对环保影响小，不符合；D选项表述不完整且偏离原意，只有B选项与句子意思一致。
3. 第3题：定位到原文最后一段，明确提到适应期内会指导餐厅和商店如何正确遵守规则，所以政府设置适应期的目的是帮助商家遵守规定，对应选项D。
4. 第4题：需把握文章主旨，全文围绕香港出台的一次性塑料制品法规展开，包括法规实施时间、带来的问题、政府的配套措施等。A选项讲减少塑料的方法，并非文章核心；C选项讲塑料产品的问题，只是部分内容；D选项讲游客不便，也只是法规带来的一个影响，只有B选项能概括全文主旨。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第二段“people in Hong Kong have shared pictures of paper spoons that get soft...”“In the past, plastic covers for umbrellas were given out...But now they aren't available.”以及第三段“hotels in Hong Kong do not provide free plastic products any more”可知，作者通过列举多个具体例子来展示法规带来的问题，故选A。
2. 第2题：划线句子“Even small changes in daily choices can come together to guard the planet we share for years to come.”的核心是日常的小改变聚集起来能保护地球。选项B“Tiny daily changes can work together to protect our planet.”与该句含义完全匹配，故选B。
3. 第3题：由原文最后一段“the government has set the first six months...as an 'adaptation period', during which restaurants and stores are taught how to follow the rule correctly.”可知，适应期是用来帮助商家学习如何正确遵守规则的，故选D。
4. 第4题：文章开篇介绍香港针对一次性塑料制品的法规实施时间和覆盖范围，接着讲述法规带来的问题，最后说明政府的配套措施，全文围绕香港的一次性塑料规定展开，所以最佳标题是B选项“Hong Kong's Rule on Single-use Plastics”。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.B
【知识点】
1. 阅读理解细节理解
2. 阅读理解句意猜测
3. 阅读理解主旨概括
【点评】
这篇阅读理解围绕香港的一次性塑料制品新规展开，考查了细节理解、句意理解和主旨概括等常见题型。解题时需紧密结合原文内容，通过定位关键信息、理解句子含义、把握文章主旨来逐一解答，同时要注意区分选项的干扰信息，提升解题的准确性。
【难度系数】
0.6