21. The RHS thinks that plastic grass.
- A. is harmful to the environment
- B. is a hot topic in gardening circles
- C. is overpraised in the annual show
- D. is ruining the view of west London
答案：A
答案句：The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), which runs the annual show in west London, says it has introduced the ban because of the damage plastic grass does to the environment and biodiversity. … Ed Home, of the RHS, said: “We launched our sustainability strategy last year and fake grass is just not in line with our ethos and views on plastic. We recommend using real grass because of its environmental benefits, which include supporting wildlife, alleviating flooding and cooling the environment.”
参考译文：皇家园艺学会（RHS）负责在伦敦西部举办年度展会，它表示实施禁令是因为塑料草对环境和生物多样性造成损害。… RHS的Ed Home说：“我们去年启动了可持续发展战略，假草与我们的理念和对塑料的看法不符。我们推荐使用真草，因为它对环境有益，包括支持野生动物、缓解洪水和降低环境温度。”
定位线索：题干“The RHS thinks that plastic grass”→答案句取自第1段“The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)... says it has introduced the ban because of the damage plastic grass does to the environment and biodiversity”和第2段“fake grass is just not in line with our ethos... We recommend using real grass because of its environmental benefits”；文中“damage... to the environment”对应选项A“is harmful to the environment”。
解析：题干问RHS对塑料草的看法，答案句直接说明RHS因塑料草对环境和生物多样性造成损害而实施禁令，并推荐真草，因此可推出RHS认为塑料草对环境有害，对应A。B“园艺圈热门话题”在文中虽提及反对声音，但非RHS观点；C“在年度展会上被过度赞扬”无中生有；D“破坏西伦敦景观”偷换概念，文中只说RHS在伦敦西部办展，未说破坏景观。
22. The petitions mentioned in Paragraph 3 reveal the campaigners’.
- A. disappointment with the RHS
- B. resistance to fake grass use
- C. anger over the proposed tax
- D. concern about real grass supply
答案：B
答案句：A Twitter account, which claims to “cut through the greenwash” of artificial grass, already has more than 20,000 followers. It is trying to encourage people to sign two petitions, one calling for a ban on the sale of plastic grass and another calling for an “ecological damage” tax on such lawns.
参考译文：一个声称要“戳穿人工草皮绿色外衣”的推特账号已有超过2万名粉丝。它正试图鼓励人们签署两份请愿书，一份呼吁禁止销售塑料草，另一份呼吁对此类草坪征收“生态损害”税。
定位线索：题干“The petitions mentioned in Paragraph 3”→答案句取自第3段“It is trying to encourage people to sign two petitions, one calling for a ban on the sale of plastic grass and another calling for an ‘ecological damage’ tax”；文中“ban on the sale of plastic grass”和“ecological damage tax”对应选项B“resistance to fake grass use”。
解析：题干问请愿书揭示了活动人士的什么态度，答案句显示请愿书呼吁禁止销售塑料草和征收生态损害税，这直接体现对假草使用的抵制，对应B。A“对RHS失望”文中未提；C“对拟议税收的愤怒”偷换概念，请愿是支持税收而非愤怒；D“对真草供应的担忧”无中生有。
23. In Paragraph 4, supporters of fake grass point out.
- A. the necessity to lower the costs of fake grass
- B. the disadvantages of growing real grass
- C. the way to take care of artificial lawns
- D. the challenges of insect habitat protection
答案：B
答案句：However, supporters of fake grass point out that there is also an environmental impact with natural lawns, which need mowing and therefore usually consume electricity or petrol. The industry also points out that real grass requires considerable amounts of water, weed killer or other treatments and that people who lay fake grass tend to use their garden more.
参考译文：然而，假草的支持者指出，天然草坪也有环境影响，需要修剪，因此通常消耗电力或汽油。该行业还指出，真草需要大量的水、除草剂或其他处理，而且铺设假草的人往往更多地使用他们的花园。
定位线索：题干“In Paragraph 4, supporters of fake grass point out”→答案句取自第4段“supporters of fake grass point out that there is also an environmental impact with natural lawns... real grass requires considerable amounts of water, weed killer or other treatments”；文中“environmental impact with natural lawns”和“real grass requires considerable amounts of water, weed killer”对应选项B“the disadvantages of growing real grass”。
解析：题干问第4段假草支持者指出了什么，答案句明确列出真草的缺点：需要修剪消耗能源、需要大量水、除草剂等，对应B“种植真草的缺点”。A“降低假草成本”文中未提；C“照料人工草坪的方法”答非所问；D“昆虫栖息地保护的挑战”虽提及提供栖息地，但非支持者指出的缺点。
24. What would the government do with regard to artificial grass?
- A. Urge legislation to restrict its use.
- B. Take measures to guarantee its quality.
- C. Remind its users to obey existing rules.
- D. Replace it with sustainable alternatives.
答案：C
答案句：In response to another petition last year about banning fake lawns, which gathered 30,000 signatures, the government responded that it has “no plans to ban the use of artificial grass”. … It added: “We prefer to help people and organisations make the right choice rather than legislating on such matters. However, the use of artificial grass must comply with the legal and policy safeguards in place to protect biodiversity and ensure sustainable drainage, while measures such as the strengthened biodiversity duty should serve to encourage public authorities to consider sustainable alternatives.”
参考译文：针对去年另一份关于禁止假草坪的请愿书（收集了3万个签名），政府回应称“没有计划禁止使用人工草皮”。… 它补充说：“我们更倾向于帮助个人和组织做出正确的选择，而不是就此立法。然而，人工草皮的使用必须遵守现有的法律和政策保障措施，以保护生物多样性并确保可持续排水，而加强生物多样性责任等措施应有助于鼓励公共机构考虑可持续的替代方案。”
定位线索：题干“What would the government do with regard to artificial grass?”→答案句取自第5段“no plans to ban the use of artificial grass”和第6段“the use of artificial grass must comply with the legal and policy safeguards”；文中“must comply with the legal and policy safeguards”对应选项C“Remind its users to obey existing rules”。
解析：题干问政府会如何处理人工草皮，答案句表明政府不打算立法禁止，但强调使用必须遵守现有法律和政策保障，对应C“提醒使用者遵守现有规则”。A“敦促立法限制”与原文“no plans to ban”矛盾；B“采取措施保证其质量”无中生有；D“用可持续替代品替换”是鼓励公共机构考虑，而非政府直接替换。
25. It can be learned from the text that fake grass.
- A. is being improved continuously
- B. has seen a market share decline
- C. is becoming increasingly affordable
- D. has been a controversial product
答案：D
答案句：About eight million square metres of plastic grass is sold each year but opposition has now spread to the highest gardening circles. … However, supporters of fake grass point out that there is also an environmental impact with natural lawns, which need mowing and therefore usually consume electricity or petrol. … In response to another petition last year about banning fake lawns, which gathered 30,000 signatures, the government responded that it has “no plans to ban the use of artificial grass”.
参考译文：每年大约售出800万平方米的塑料草，但反对声现已蔓延到最高级别的园艺圈。… 然而，假草的支持者指出，天然草坪也有环境影响，需要修剪，因此通常消耗电力或汽油。… 针对去年另一份关于禁止假草坪的请愿书（收集了3万个签名），政府回应称“没有计划禁止使用人工草皮”。
定位线索：题干“It can be learned from the text that fake grass”→答案句取自第1段“About eight million square metres of plastic grass is sold each year but opposition has now spread”、第4段“supporters of fake grass point out”和第5段“government responded that it has ‘no plans to ban’”；文中“opposition... spread”和“supporters... point out”对应选项D“has been a controversial product”。
解析：题干问从文中能了解到假草什么情况，全文围绕假草展开：有反对者（RHS禁令、请愿）也有支持者（指出真草缺点），政府持中立态度，这体现假草是有争议的产品，对应D。A“不断改进”文中未提；B“市场份额下降”虽提到销量但未说下降；C“越来越便宜”无中生有。