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Where Does the Garbage Go?
When you throw something in the dustbin soon a garbage truck will come to take it away. Then where does it go? That depends on where you live. Different towns deal with rubbish in different ways.
Recycling
A recycling truck picks up paper, cardboard, metal, plastic, and glass. These go to the recycling plant to be sorted and made into new things.
Incinerator
An incinerator is a huge furnace that burns rubbish to make heat and electricity. The ash that's left gets buried in a landfill. Rubbish ash can be harmful, so it has to be stored carefully. But it takes up a lot less room than just plain rubbish.
Compost（堆肥）
Food waste might go to a composter. In a compost heap（堆）, bacteria and worms break down dead plants and old food. They turn it into good, rich soil. Some people keep compost heaps in their gardens. Big commercial composters handle waste from restaurants and farms.
Landfill
Some rubbish gets buried in landfills. A landfill starts as a big hole. Trucks dump rubbish. Big earth movers push it into place and crush it down. They cover the rubbish with dirt to keep scavengers（食腐动物, 拾荒者）away. The bottom of a landfill is lined with a barrier to keep bad things from leaking（渗透）into the ground. Pipes carry away liquid.
Microbes that eat rubbish make methane gas. Landfills have openings to let the gas out so it doesn't explode. Some gain the methane. They use it to fuel garbage trucks or make electricity.
When the landfill is full, it's covered with earth. It might become a park.
1. Where should the rubbish be sent to in order to make it into new things?
A. The cycling plants B. The recycling trucks.
C. The compost heaps. D. The Commercial composters.
2. What is "An incinerator" in the third paragraph?
A. A room. B. A container. C. A factory. D. A wasteland.
3. Why do landfills have openings?
A. To let the microbes in. B. To carry away liquid.
C. To keep bad things from leaking. D. To avoid the explosion of the methane gas.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四种垃圾处理的方式——回收利用、焚烧、堆肥和填埋。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Recycling下的“These go to the recycling plant to be sorted and made into new things.”可知，垃圾需要被运送到回收站进行分类然后制造出新的东西。故选A项。
【2题详解】
词义猜测题。根据小标题Incinerator下的“An incinerator is a huge furnace that burns rubbish to make heat and electricity. ”可知，Incinerator是一个巨大的垃圾焚烧炉，相当于一个容器，可以生产电和热。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Landfill下的“Landfills have openings to let the gas out so it doesn't explode. ”可知，填埋地设置开口是为了使甲烷气体排出，防止爆炸。故选D项。
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