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better or worse,this is the era of tailored command,with clients controlling the design of their
own towers.
25.What concers architecture designers according to the text
A.Too many skyscrapers in cities of different levels.
B.Cities'gradually losing their unique features.
C.Cities'following the trend of seeking their individuality.
D.Architects'eageress to design skyscrapers of strange shapes.
26.Which of the following would Moshe Safdie agrec with
A.City buildings are designed to draw people's attention.
B.Meeting clients'tailored demand really matters a great deal.
C.The best architecture is expected to exist in the quietest place.
D.Eye-catching designs need to be in harmony with local environment.
27.What's the author's attitude toward cities'skyline in the future
A.Hopeful.
B.Doubtful.
C.Unclear.
D.Disappointed.
C
Plastic is everywhere,but it's not great for our health or the planet.In the past,a common
box from Amazon,an online shopping platform,arrived packed with plastic air pillows(
made from flexible plastic film.When the plastic film is thrown away,it often ends up in
the environment,including the oceans,where it can injure and kill marine life.
In studies of 80 marine species that died after swallowing a variety of plastic rubbish,
flexible plastic proved to be the deadliest.Now Amazon announced that by October 2024,it had
removed all plastic air pillows from its delivery packaging."We want to make sure the final
package is casy to recycle at home,"says Pat Lindner,Amazon's vice president of sustainable
packaging.
To make the change,the company had to make sure that a replacement would work as well
as the plastic version.Amazon worked with supplies to find a lightweight,100%recycled paper
that's easier to wrap around an object to protect it.It turned out to perform better.The number
of packages that get damaged in shipment was reduced.The paper also takes up less space,so
now more items fit in a smaller box.That translates to using less gas or electricity,in the case of
the company's electric vans to make a delivery.
Plastic is cheap,but the new system saves the company money since there's less risk that
something will break during shipping and need replacement,Lindner says."And so the fact that
we can deliver packages more safely and with less damage is a cost saving to us."
It's a welcome change following years of pressure from environmental groups to stop
plastic pollution flooding into oceans."The fact that the world's largest e-commerce company
has made plastic air pillows a thing of history is fantastic news for the world's oceans,"the
nonprofit Oceana said in a statement in response to Amazon's announcement.
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