Pollution is a growing problem that is facing the international munity, but even the actions that we take can make a difference. Littering is creating environmental problems all over the world and is often created by careless individuals. If we guard our actions against careless littering we can ensure a better world for everyone.
Littering is a severe problem in many countries around the world. For example, the African city of Kampala, the capitol of Uganda, is suffering from the consequences of littering. For many years the city’s poor didn’t have a proper way to dispose of trash, so garbage filled the streets. Over the years much of the plastic garbage would slowly be pushed into the ground. This plastic litter doesn’t allow rain water to seep into the ground and has caused flooding. In many of Kampala’s poor neighborhoods whenever it rains people’s homes bee flooded with water. This water is often dirty and has allowed diseases to spread. This flooding has bee so bad that the Ugandan government has banned plastic bags in the entire country to stop the littering.
Trash often finds its way into the water. Today the world’s oceans are believed to have millions of tons of trash floating around in them. This creates a problem for wildlife because they may accidentally eat the trash and die from it. Scientists have found on very remote islands baby birds that have died because their stomachs were full of trash. Fish often get tangled in plastic and will also die. Our actions in our own countries affect the most remote parts of the planet.
We can all be part of the solution to stop this pollution, just by preventing careless littering. If you need to throw something away, don’t toss it over your shoulder — find a trash can. If you see a friend littering tell them not to. By making this small change we can create a better world for all.
【小题1】What does the author say is the cause of littering? (No more than 4 words)
【小题2】How does trash cause flooding? (No more than 10 words)
【小题3】How can local actions affect the international environment? (No more than 12 words)
【小题4】What does the author suggest to prevent littering? （No more than 7 words）
Careless actions.
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(答案→)Careless actions.
解析：
【小题1】从第一段的句子：Littering is creating environmental problems all over the world and is often created by careless individuals可知垃圾是一些人的粗心的行为引起的： Careless actions.
【小题2】从第二段的句子：This plastic litter doesn’t allow rain water to seep into the ground and has caused flooding.可知塑料垃圾阻止雨水渗透到地下，引起洪水：Plastic litter prevents rain from seeping into the ground.
【小题3】从第三段的最后一句话：Our actions in our own countries affect the most remote parts of the planet.可知我们的行为可能会污染其他国家。Some pollution can cross borders and harm more than one country.
【小题4】从最后一段的句子：We can all be part of the solution to stop this pollution, just by preventing careless littering.可知我们每个人都要负起责任来：More responsible actions by individuals.