{{B}} Questions 23 and 24 are based on the
following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to
answer the questions. Now, listen to the
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单选题
What's the news about?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[听力原文]23-24
When you hear the word "biodegradable," people are talking about trash. (24) So, what happens to waste that can't be broken down? Well, it piles up in landfills around the country. That's part of the reason why San Francisco decided to ban plastic bags. This decision is having an immediate impact on checkout lines at the grocery store'
The California Grocers Association says regular plastic bags cost a penny or two. Paper's 5 to 8 cents. Special biodegradable bags are 10 to 16 cents. Mayor Gavin Newsom says San Francisco considered charging grocers a fee on each plastic bag. The mayor says grocers used their political muscle at the state level and got the legislature to prohibit cities from imposing such a charge. (23) With no power to slow the spread of plastic bags, the city banned them.
单选题
According to the news, which statement is NOT true?