1. (2023高三下·正定模拟)  阅读理解

Compost (堆肥) is one of the most wonderful things in the world. You take organic matter that would otherwise end up in landfills and create a nutrient-rich material that will help make gardens grow, flowers bloom and make it easier to feed the world. Thanks to Tipa, an Israeli start-up, you will soon be able to add plastics to your compost mix. 

Plastic is one of the most challenging problems on the planet. As No Camels reports, it often takes 500 years for plastic to break down, and even then, microplastics remain in water or on land. Furthermore, according to Inc. Com, even though plastic can theoretically be recycled, less than 5 percent of flexible plastic packaging that is put into recycling by consumers is actually recycled. 

But that doesn't need to be the case anymore.

Now, Tipa and other companies have begun to create plastics that are able to biodegrade like any organic matter does. When asked how she got the idea of creating compostable flexible plastics, Dafna Nissenbaum, the CEO and co-founder of Tipa, said, "Nature also packs its products, like bananas, apples and oranges, but with a compostable material. Our plastics will break down exactly like any other organic material and turn into solid fertilizer (肥料)."

Unlike other compostable plastics on the market, Tipa's plastics can be fully composted in home composts. This means that the average person with a garden compost could use their packaging and just throw it in the compost instead of the recycling bin when they are done with it.

Another thing that Tipa has been doing is to create partnerships with existing producers instead of creating their own factories. The company's materials are purposefully designed to be compatible (兼容的) with machinery that already exists and produces non-compostable plastics. Tipa says that fits in with its goal of creating a sustainable future.

Tipa has partnered with some high-end designers. Both Stella McCartney and Mara Hoffman use Tipa's products to package their products. Many brands are now aware that using sustainable packaging will endear them to customers, and Tipa helps them do that.

1. （1） What does paragraph 2 focus on?

   A . The difficulty of dealing with plastic. B . The harm caused by water pollution. C . The problem of the packaging industry. D . The barrier to recycling plastic products.
3. （2） What does Dafna Nissenbaum try to tell?

   A . Her confidence in the fertilizer market. B . Her strong desire to get close to nature. C . Her inspiration for Tipa's new plastics. D . Her high praise for the beauty of nature.
5. （3） What does Tipa do to pursue sustainability?

   A . It cooperates with existing producers. B . It designs materials to fit new machinery. C . It stops partnering with high-end designers. D . It creates its own plastic factories worldwide.
7. （4） Which of the following can serve as the best title for the text?

   A . The Packaging Industry Is Growing Faster B . New Plastics Make Packaging Compostable C . Compost Is the Real Source of Sustainability D . Solutions to Plastic Waste Have Been Found