{{B}}Dirty Britain{{/B}} Before the grass has thickened on the roadside verges and leaves have started growing on the trees is a perfect time to look around and see just how dirty Britain has become. The pavements are stained with chewing gum that has been spat out and the gutters are full of discarded fast food cartons. Years ago I remember travelling abroad and being saddened by the plastic bags, discarded bottles and soiled nappies at the edge of every road. Nowadays, Britain seems to look at least as had. What has gone wrong The problem is that the rubbish created by our increasingly mobile lives lasts a lot longer than before. If it is not cleared up and properly thrown away, it stays in the undergrowth for years; a semi-permanent reminder of what a ta A. rubbish is not cleared up B. rubbish lasts longer than it used to C. our society is increasingly mobile D. Britain is a tarry country 更多"{{B}}TEXT B{{/B}}"的相关试题: [单项选择]
{{B}}TEXT B{{/B}} Family Matters This month Singapore passed a bill that would give legal teeth to the moral obligation to support one’ s parents. Called the Maintenance of Parents Bill, it received the backing of the Singapore Government. That does not mean it hash’ t generated discussion. Several members of the Parliament Opposed the measure as un - Asian. Others who acknowledged the problem of the elderly poor believed it a disproportionate response. Still others believe it will subvert relations within the family; cynics dubbed it the "Sue Your Son" law. Those who say that the bill does not promote filial responsibility, of course, are right. It has nothing to do with filial responsibility. It kicks in where filial responsibility fails. The law cannot legislate filial responsibility any more than it can legislate love. All the law can do is to provide a safety net wher A. the country will face mounting problems of the old in future. B. the social welfare system would be under great pressure. C. young people should be given more moral education. D. the old should be provided with means of livelihood. [单项选择] {{B}}TEXT B{{/B}}
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