阅读短文,回答问题。
Since
the outbreak (爆发) of the pandemic(疫情), it has made its way around the world.
It
has a strong influence on our daily life. People have found a way to protect
themselves by wearing face masks (口罩). We must wear masks anywhere in public. But the
masks are one-time items. This means that we need to discard them after
one or two uses. The world has seen wasted masks strewn (散布在) all over the streets and filling up
garbage bins (垃圾箱).
Experts
have pointed out that the materials used in masks are difficult to degrade (降解). It will take at least 100 years for
them to degrade naturally. Environmentalists become quite worried because a
countless number of wasted masks have ended up in the sea! They are polluting
the sea! The sea animals suffer (遭受) a lot and so do we humans. If the sea animals eat
them by mistake, the rubbish will be hard to digest (消化) and stay in their stomachs forever.
The bacteria on the masks may. kill them too. They will not only largely
influence the ecological balance (生态平衡) of the sea, but also can spread some more
dangerous illnesses. People will also leave these harmful things in their own
bodies and may become ill when eating these sea animals.
In
general, the harm of wasted masks to the sea is serious, so we must take action
to stop it right now. We should leave them in a safe place and find a wise way
to recycle them.
(1)
How
do people protect themselves in the pandemic?
(2)
What
does the underlined word "discard" mean in Chinese?
(3)
How
long will it take for the wasted masks to degrade naturally?
(4)
What
should we do with these wasted masks?
(5)
What
is the writer's purpose of writing the passage?
答案: By wearing face masks.
丢弃
At least 100 years.
We should leave them in a safe place and find a wise way to recycle them.
To call on people to deal with wasted masks correctly to protect the environment.