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阅读理解     Nations in the UN have agreed that the world needs to completely stop plastic waste from entering the oceans. The UN resolution(决议) has no timetable. But ministers at an environment summit believe it will set the course for much tougher policies and send a clear signal to business.     Under the resolution, governments would establish an international task force(特遣小组) to advise on fighting what the UN's oceans chief has described as a world crisis. One controversial issue is the wish to include businesses on the global task force. Ministers say the problem will not be solved without business, but green groups point out that some firms in the plastics industry have been against restrictions for decades. Vidar Helgesen, a leading voice in the talks, told BBC News, “Business is listening to markets and seeing how marine litter(海洋垃圾) is a growing popular concern. It's possibly the fastest－growing environmental problem and it's therefore a fast－growing problem for business. We need to bring on board those companies that want to change things, and then look at taxes and regulations to make more companies act.”     Certainly, there has been resistance from plastics firms to the bans. One UN delegate, who did not want to be named, stated that journalists in some countries were being paid by the plastics industry to write stories about job losses following the plastic bag ban. But they did not mention the jobs being created in alternatives, such as labour－intensive basketwork, which provides work for the rural poor. But some governments are standing firm, and the meeting has witnessed individual nations declaring tougher action against single－use plastic bags.     The UN's spokesman Sam Barratt told BBC News, “Of course we would have liked to have gone further, but this meeting's made real progress. There's now a sense of urgency and energy behind the issue that we haven't quite seen before. What is obvious, though, is that the UN can't solve this problem on its own. We need to do it in partnership with governments, businesses and even individuals.” （1） What can we know about the UN resolution on plastic waste? A . Plastic waste should be banned on land too. B . Plastic waste should be recycled by business. C . The UN made exact time to stop it entering oceans. D . The UN may make stricter policies in the future. （2） What can we infer from what Vidar Helgesen said? A . Business doesn't see the problem of marine litter. B . Fastest－growing marine litter is a new problem. C . Governments should force companies to act by policy. D . Most companies want to stop marine life from disappearing. （3） Why did some companies pay journalists to write articles about job losses? A . To express their satisfaction with governments. B . To struggle against the strict plastic bag ban. C . To show difficulties in labour－intensive basketwork. D . To make governments stand firm against plastic bags. （4） What is the best title for the text? A . The UN is committed to handling ocean plastic waste B . The UN tries to protect the marine life C . We should solve the plastic waste problem D . We should ban plastic waste completely 答案： D C B A

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