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Michele Gentile，an Italian bookseller，is offering free books to children in exchange for plastic bottles to recycle.
Michele owns Ex Libris Cafe in Polla，a small town in southern Italy.He said he thought of the recycling program，because he wanted to inspire children in the small town to read and pay attention to the environment.
“My goal is to spread the passion and love for books among those people in Italy who do not usually read while at the time helping the environment，” Gentile explained.
The idea for the initiative(倡议) came after Gentile collaborated(合作) with a nearby middle school on an aluminum(铝) recycling project.Working together，the schoolchildren and Gentile collected enough cans to purchase books for an entire classroom.His new program took off from there and has already spread into northern Italy：Gentile hopes his work will continue to make headlines and become a worldwide initiative.
The free books come from customers in Gentile’s shop who have donated money to purchase a “suspended” book.The idea comes from a World War Ⅱ practice in which customers would buy two coffees：one for themselves and another for the next person in line.Gentile has been using the extra books as part of his recycling initiative.
While Gentile’s program is a great way to recycle and get kids to read，it also brings awareness to the growing problem of plastic waste.Single-use plastics make up around 26 percent of all the plastics in the world，only 14 percent of which are recycled.Plastics that end up in landfills take around 500 years to decompose(分解)，which is a major concern for environmentalists.
Cutting down on plastic waste is important if we want to better the environment for future generations，and recycling programs like Gentile’s book giveaway are a great way to meet that goal.
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语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。意大利书商Michele Gentile发起了一项“拿瓶换书”的活动，只要孩子们拿塑料瓶就可以跟他换一本书，以此来鼓励孩子们阅读和提高环保意识。
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1．What is the purpose of Gentile’s book giveaway?
A．To sell more coffee and books.
B．To attract more customers.
C．To collect money for a new project.
D．To inspire reading and recycling.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段的“He said he thought of the recycling program，because he wanted to inspire children in the small town to read and pay attention to the environment.”可知，Michele的目的是鼓励和启发孩子们阅读和回收利用。故选D。
2．How did Gentile come up with the idea?
A．Working with a school to recycle cans.
B．Seeing school kids don’t like reading.
C．Donating books for a local school.
D．Buying a “suspended” book for a child.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段的“The idea for the initiative(倡议) came after Gentile collaborated with a nearby middle school on an aluminum(铝) recycling project.”可知，和一所中学合作铝回收的项目让Michele有了这个想法。故选A。
3．Who pay for the books of the project?
A．The local government.
B．Gentile himself.
C．Some publishers.
D．His customers.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第五段的“The free books come from customers in Gentile’s shop who have donated money to purchase a ‘suspended’ book.”可知，书店的顾客为图书付了钱。故选D。
4．Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．An Italian’s Reading Initiative
B．Recycling Can Get Kids Free Books
C．Michele’s Way of Doing Business
D．A New Way to Deal with Plastic Waste
答案 B
解析 标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段可知，本文主要讲述Michele Gentile让孩子通过可回收利用的塑料瓶来换免费书籍的故事。故选B。
