考研英语

Bans on single-use plastic such as bags and straws have become a popular policy around the world to rein in plastic use. But although some of these rules have reduced waste in places, including Ireland and California, they do not directly address production and can send users to alternatives that are not much friendlier to the environment. We need comprehensive and lasting solutions, not just Band-Aids that cover up the symptoms but ignore the roots of the plastic problem.

思考题：

The author uses the word “Band-Aids” in the sense of_____.

A.a famous brand of medical supplies

B. the ignorance of plastic alternative

C.an answer with short-term effects

D.an environmentally friendly solution

词汇突破：

Bans on single-use plastic 禁止使用一次性塑料

straws 吸管

rein in 控制

alternatives 替换用品

comprehensive solutions 综合性的解决方案

Band-Aids 邦迪

句子解析：

句：

Bans on single-use plastic such as bags and straws have become a popular policy around the world to rein in plastic use.

参考译文：禁止使用一次性塑料，如袋子和吸管，已是全球流行的限塑政策。

第二句：

But although some of these rules have reduced waste in places,including Ireland and California, they do not directly address production and can send users to alternatives that are not much friendlier to the environment.

参考译文：但是，尽管其中一些规则减少了有些地区的废物，包括爱尔兰和加利福尼亚，但它们并不直接触及生产问题，并可能让用户选择其他对环境不友好的替代品。

第三句：

We need comprehensive and lasting solutions, not just Band-Aids that cover up the symptoms but ignore the roots of the plastic problem.

参考译文：我们需要全面的和持续的解决方案，不仅仅是掩盖症状却忽视塑料问题根源的创口贴。

所以创口贴对应的就是和comprehensive and lasting相反的意思!

那当然就是：

C. an answer with short-term effects(效果短期的答案)

思考题解析：

A. a famous brand of medical supplies

(医疗用品品牌)

A选项错误。

B. the ignorance of plastic alternative

(对于塑料替换品的忽略)

B选项错误。

C. an answer with short-term effects(效果短期的答案)

C选项正确。

你想想你该不该!

我的每日一句没有任何废话!

说的直白点，每天都是重点!

很有可能就是在给你直接剧透答案!

你却不仔细看，呜呜呜!

D. an environmentally friendly solution

(环境友好的解决方案)

D选项错误。

文章来源背景和来源：

Bag Bans Won't Solve the Plastic Pollution Problem

限制使用塑料袋并不能解决塑料污染问题

Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bag-bans-wont-solve-the-plastic-pollution-problem/

背景：从海洋深处鲸鱼腹内的塑料袋，到伤害海龟的吸管，再到北极大陆上被发现的塑料微粒和合成纤维，塑料已经渗透了地球的每个角落。随着塑料生产规模的急剧扩大——其产量已从1950年的每产200万吨上升到了今天的3亿吨。这些塑料废物并不会随着时间消逝，而只是变得更小，以塑料微粒的形式长久存在。虽然全世界政府都乐衷于制定限制塑料袋使用的政策，但这些政策“雷声大，雨点小”，并不能真正起到收缩塑料产能的作用。消费者很可能不用塑料袋了，但开始转向其他不环境的替代品。而不用承担环境成本的企业只会乐此不疲地生产更多的塑料，因为生产比回归要便宜得多，且逐利永远是商业的天性。我们需要的是更全面的解决方案，而非治标不治本的噱头。