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烟台2015—2016学年度第一学期期中检测[来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.K]高三英语 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A How much garbage do you imagine a person will produce in his lifetime? Its about 127， 604 pounds of garbage. However，Lauren Singer，who majored in environmental science at NYU，began working towards living a‘Zero Waste’lifestyle while still studying at university and has been completely‘trash-free’for the past two years，proving that a trash-free lifestyle is possible. Lauren regularly writes about her experiences of a zero-waste life on her blog. While she was determined to embrace a waste-free lifestyle，the eco-blogger admits that the past two years havent been without difficulties. However，after persevering(坚持)for So long，she now feels that she is completely‘set up’with everything she needs to keep following a trash-free lifestyle. “I stopped buying packaged products and began bringing my own bags at the supermarket，”she explained，“I stopped buying new clothes and shopped for only secondhand things. As more and more time passes. I produce less and less. ” Even though the journey is hard，Lauren’s zero-waste life is well worth the effort. She now saves a lot of money because she is prepared when going shopping rather than grab(抓) [来源:学科网Z-X-X-K]things blindly. She also eats fresh organic fruits and vegetables instead of packaged foods. Today she has learned to make all of her own everyday eco-friendly products，such as toothpaste，shampoo，kitchen cleaner and the like in an attempt to avoid creating unnecessary rubbish. She also founded her own waste-free company，The Simply Co，through which she sells her homemade products. The 23-year-old girl has become an inspiration to many. She is giving talks on TV and conducting more and more interviews about her zero-waste lifestyle worldwide. Lead a trash-free lifestyle-We are the future of this planet ! 21. Why did Lauren Singer decide to live a zero-waste life? A. To finish her university study. B.