Ответ на Module 4, Страница 70-71, Номер 2 из ГДЗ по Английскому языку 9 класс: Ваулина (Учебник Spotlight)

How can e-waste be a problem? How canwe help? Listen and read to find out.

А There’s no doubt that electronic and electric goods1) form/do/help/make our lives much easier, butunfortunately there’s a(n) 2) money/price/expense/costto pay for this! As technology advances at a faster paceeach year, appliances and gadgets quickly becomeoutdated. No one wants to be left behind in thetechnology race, so they go out and buy the latestmodels. The old devices just get thrown3) away/over/off/down.
B Electronic equipment has now become moreavailable and less costly. That means that people oftenreplace their old computers and TVs instead of gettingthem repaired. Very often it is more expensive to repairan item than to buy a new one. But this practice4) designs/creates/develops/brings tons of electronicwaste, or ‘e-waste’. In the USA alone, people get rid ofabout 250 million computers a year and only 10% arerecycled.
C E-waste 5) holds/carries/contains/includes over athousand chemicals, many of which are very toxic. Moste-waste currently 6) backs up/concludes/finishes/endsup in landfills where chemicals and heavy metals such aslead, cadmium, chromium and mercury gradually leakinto the soil. So what’s the big deal? Many of thesechemicals are highly toxic and can eventually cause great harm to people. E-waste that is burnt rather thandumped in a landfill also 7) puts/releases/lets/causestoxic gases into the air.
D E-waste is a problem but fortunately all is not8) gone/lost/ ended/finished! Manufacturers arestarting to 9) push/convince/ persuade/encourage morerecycling and reduce the number of toxic chemicals theyuse. In fact, making their products more environmentallyfriendly has become a good selling point. Also, manycountries that used to export their e-waste to poorercountries have now signed treaties to stop this practice.
E It is not just up to the governments and businessesto tackle e-waste. We can all do something. Lookingafter your equipment means you won’t need to replace itso often. A little 10) easy/simple/plain/straightmaintenance, like buying a new part or getting an expertto service a device can make all the difference to theenvironment. It will save you money, too!
F A helpful idea for dealing 11) with/in/out/for e-waste is to sell or donate old appliances and electronicitems to someone who can still use them. For example,instead of throwing our old computer out, we could takeit to a technician. As technicians are often involved incomputer maintenance, they would find thecomponents useful in their repair work.
G The main way to get rid of e-waste efficiently is torecycle it. Old mobile phones, batteries and many otherobjects can all be taken to recycling banks. If a householdobject, like a fridge or washing machine, is too big for usto take ourselves, our local council can arrange to comeround and 12) transport/carry/collect/ bring it. Manyprivate recycling companies are also willing to do this.

How can e-waste be a problem? How canwe help? Listen and read to find out.

А There’s no doubt that electronic and electric goods1) form/do/help/make our lives much easier, butunfortunately there’s a(n) 2) money/price/expense/costto pay for this! As technology advances at a faster paceeach year, appliances and gadgets quickly becomeoutdated. No one wants to be left behind in thetechnology race, so they go out and buy the latestmodels. The old devices just get thrown3) away/over/off/down.
B Electronic equipment has now become moreavailable and less costly. That means that people oftenreplace their old computers and TVs instead of gettingthem repaired. Very often it is more expensive to repairan item than to buy a new one. But this practice4) designs/creates/develops/brings tons of electronicwaste, or ‘e-waste’. In the USA alone, people get rid ofabout 250 million computers a year and only 10% arerecycled.
C E-waste 5) holds/carries/contains/includes over athousand chemicals, many of which are very toxic. Moste-waste currently 6) backs up/concludes/finishes/endsup in landfills where chemicals and heavy metals such aslead, cadmium, chromium and mercury gradually leakinto the soil. So what’s the big deal? Many of thesechemicals are highly toxic and can eventually cause great harm to people. E-waste that is burnt rather thandumped in a landfill also 7) puts/releases/lets/causestoxic gases into the air.
D E-waste is a problem but fortunately all is not8) gone/lost/ ended/finished! Manufacturers arestarting to 9) push/convince/ persuade/encourage morerecycling and reduce the number of toxic chemicals theyuse. In fact, making their products more environmentallyfriendly has become a good selling point. Also, manycountries that used to export their e-waste to poorercountries have now signed treaties to stop this practice.
E It is not just up to the governments and businessesto tackle e-waste. We can all do something. Lookingafter your equipment means you won’t need to replace itso often. A little 10) easy/simple/plain/straightmaintenance, like buying a new part or getting an expertto service a device can make all the difference to theenvironment. It will save you money, too!
F A helpful idea for dealing 11) with/in/out/for e-waste is to sell or donate old appliances and electronicitems to someone who can still use them. For example,instead of throwing our old computer out, we could takeit to a technician. As technicians are often involved incomputer maintenance, they would find thecomponents useful in their repair work.
G The main way to get rid of e-waste efficiently is torecycle it. Old mobile phones, batteries and many otherobjects can all be taken to recycling banks. If a householdobject, like a fridge or washing machine, is too big for usto take ourselves, our local council can arrange to comeround and 12) transport/carry/collect/ bring it. Manyprivate recycling companies are also willing to do this.

2 What is e-waste? How can it be a problem? Read the text to find out.
There's no doubt about it, electronic and electric goods 1)....... our lives much easier, but unfortunately there's a(n) 2)........to pay for this! As technology advances at a faster pace each year, appliances and gadgets quickly become outdated and people throw more of them 3)......... Also, electronic equipment has become more available and cheaper, so people often replace their old computers and TVs instead of getting them repaired. This 4)........tons of electronic waste, or 'e-waste'. In the USA alone people get rid of about 250 million computers a year and only 10% are recycled! It*. So what's the big deal? Well, unfortunately e-waste 5)........ over a thousand chemicals, many of which are very toxic. Most e-waste currently 6)........in landfills where chemicals and heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, chromium and mercury gradually leak into the soil which can eventually cause great harm to people.
Some e-waste is burnt, but this 7)...... toxic gases into the air. When e-waste is simply dumped in landfills it can emit poisonous fumes. It can also 8)......dangerous chemicals into the soil which can affect the food chain.
Fortunately, all is not 9)........! Manufacturers are starting to 10)........more recycling and reduce the number of toxic chemicals they use. Also, many countries have signed treaties to stop the exporting of e-waste to other countries. But there are things you can do to help solve this problem, too. Just remember the 3Rs -REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE!
HOW YOU CAN HELP...
REDUCE: Look after your equipment and you won't need to replace it so often.
REUSE: Sell or donate your old appliances and electronic items to someone who can still use them e.g. a computer technician could reuse the components in your old computer.
RECYCLE: Take old mobile phones, batteries etc. to 'recycling banks', refill your print cartridges and find out where you can recycle bigger items such as computers.