Unit7TheSea(B)(35分钟)Ⅰ
阅读理解IntheUnitedStatesalone,over100millioncell-phonesarethrownawayeachyear
Cell-phonesarepartofagrowingmountainofelectronicwastelikecomputersandpersonaldigitalassistants
Theelectronicwastestreamisincreasingthreetimesfasterthantraditionalgarbageasawhole
Electronicdevicescontainvaluablemetalssuchasgoldandsilver
ASwissstudyreportedthatwhiletheweightofelectronicgoodsrepresentedbypreciousmetalswasrelativelysmallincomparisontototalwaste,theconcentration(含量)ofgoldandotherpreciousmetalswashigherinso-callede-wastethaninnaturallyoccurringminerals
Electronicwastesalsocontainmanypoisonousmetals
Evenwhenthemachinesarerecycledandtheharmfulmetalsremoved,therecyclingprocessofteniscarriedoutinpoorcountries,inpracticallyuncontrolledwayswhichallowmanypoisonoussubstancestoescapeintotheenv