U.S. Bottled Water Sales Are Booming Again Despite Opposition
Despite organized anti-bottled-water campaigns across the country and a noisy debate about bottled water’s environmental impact, Americans are buying more bottled water than ever.
Why do so many people seem to think they should have any input on what other American’s choose to buy or do?
If they want to buy bottled water, let them.
If they want to eat fast food, let them.
If they want to smoke pot, let them.
— Barackalypse
People just get tired of paying for others’ bad behavior. If many people eat excessive fast food, you pay higher insurance premiums. If many people frequently buy bottled water, your trash bills go up and landfills fill up quickly.www..
It’s about personal responsibility, which really should be a cornerstone of libertarianism.
— Bdbr
So? This is the price you pay to live in a free society. You want to control the life of another just so you can save a few bucks? What would you say when someone do the same to you?
— Norman619
Defend selfish pricks all you like; I’m just glad there are still people who still believe personal responsibility is a good and decent thing. We make your life cheaper and less bothersome.
— Yoyo
What a waste of money! It’s fine when you’re on the road and you need a cold drink, but people who buy cases of bottled water for home are pletely crazy.
— Agmlauncher
I wish we all can find a way to improve things and benefit from this. The environment needs a lot of help but businesses will always work on what people would need and demand. Is this part of the balance? Hope we can find better ways.
— Skipweis
【小题1】What can we know about bottled water in America?A．Americans are consuming more bottled water than tap.B．US bottled water sales have increased for the first time.C．Activists in several regions have been fighting against it.D．Some people worry about its bad effect on the environment.【小题2】Who would agree with Barackalypse on this matter?A．Bdbr. B．Norman619.C．Yoyo.D．Agmlauncher.【小题3】According to the text, Agmlauncher is bottled water.A．partly supportive ofB．extremely againstC．strongly in favor ofD．not concerned about【小题4】Which of the following statements goes with Skipweis’ opinion?A．The environment is emphasized too much.B．It’s impossible for people to find a better way.C．Business is not totally responsible for the problem. D．At present we can’t benefit from bottled water at all.D
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(答案→)D
解析：本文讲述的是美国人对于瓶装水对环境的影响的讨论，列举了部分网民的观点。
【小题1】D 推理题。根据文章第一段Despite organized anti-bottled-water campaigns across the country and a noisy debate about bottled water’s environmental impact,可知在美国有很多争论都是关于瓶装水对于环境的影响。故D正确。
【小题2】B 推理题。根据Norman619.所说：So? This is the price you pay to live in a free society. You want to control the life of another just so you can save a few bucks?说明他认为我们不要试图控制别人。而Barackalypse也认为If they want to buy bottled water, let them.不要去管别人。故这两者的意见是一致的。故B正确。
【小题3】A 推理题。根据It’s fine when you’re on the road and you need a cold drink, but people who buy cases of bottled water for home are pletely crazy. 可知他认为在路上的时候，喝点瓶装水是可以的。但是如果买整箱的瓶装水回家，那是疯了！说明他是部分同意瓶装水，也是有条件的同意。故A正确。
【小题4】C 推理题。根据文章最后一段The environment needs a lot of help but businesses will always work on what people would need and demand.可知生意人只是为了满足某些人的需要而生产了瓶装水。他们并不是真正的问题所在。真正的问题在于那些需要瓶装水的人，所以所有人并不要负全部的责任。故C正确。