第一部分 四 3
(2015•安徽)
in our modern world，when something wears out，we throw it away and buy a new one.the __1__ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of __2__ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
how did we __3__ a throwaway society? first of all，it is now easier to __4__ an object than to spend time and money to repair it.__5__ modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology，companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.products are plentiful and __6__.
another cause is our __7__ of disposable (一次性的) products.as __8__ people，we are always looking for __9__ to save time and make our lives easier.companies __10__ thousands of different kinds of disposable products：paper plates，plastic cups，and cameras，to name a few.
our appetite for new products also __11__ to the problem.we are __12__ buying new things.advertisements persuade us that __13__ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products.the result is that we __14__ useful possessions to make room for new ones.
all around the world，we can see the __15__ of this throwaway lifestyle.mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger.to __16__ the amount of rubbish and to protect the __17__，more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.__18__，this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.
maybe there is another way out.we need to repair our possessions __19__ throwing them away.we also need to rethink our attitudes about __20__. repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
文章大意：文章讲述了抛弃型消费社会的表现、成因、危害以及解决措施；旨在呼吁人们转变消费观念，为环保尽一份自己的力量。
