A。
2.How did Szaky get the idea of upcycling?
A.From his visits to foreign companies.
B.From his studies at Princeton University.
C.Through shopping at big stores in America.
D.Through the experience of a business competition.
解析:选D 推理判断题。根据第三段中的"The two entered ... business anyway."可知,Szaky从事升级改造产业的想法源于一次商业竞争的经历。因此,该题选D。
3.What is the goal of TerraCycle?
A.To make cheap and green products.
B.To recycle waste materials in another way.
C.To make products completely out of rubbish.
D.To change worm waste into organic plant fertilizers.
解析:选C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的"With their goal - to make products entirely out of rubbish ..."可知,TerraCycle公司的目标是"完全用垃圾制造产品"。因此,该题选C。
4.What is the advantage of upcycling according to Szaky?
A.The cost is kept rather low.
B.More materials are available.
C.It has a large promising market.
D.Its products are environmentally friendly.
解析:选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的"At TerraCycle ... for that right."可知,升级改造产业的优势在于原材料是免费的,制造成本相当低廉。因此,该题选A。
B
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