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2012.06 On Excessive Packaging Nowadays the phenomena of excessive packaging of goods are prevailing in our society: clothes swathed in tissue paper, placed in cardboard box and finally wrapped in well-designed plastic bags, imported bottles of grape wine packed in wooden boxes, fruits put in hand-woven baskets, to name but a few. There are several causes of excessive packaging. The first reason is that a large number of companies believe that they can attract customers’ attention and stimulate their purch asing desire by over-packaging their goods, thus gaining more profits. On the other hand, quite a number of consumers mistakenly hold that the more delicate the package is, the better the quality will be, thus encouraging excessive packaging. In my point of view, excessive packaging has disastrous consequences, including the loss of precious resources, excessive consumption of water and energy, and unnecessary extraction of scarce land for landfill. 1. D) providing good education for baby boomers.2. D) Students’ performance declined.3. D) They are mostly small in size.4. D) Some large schools have split up into smaller ones.5. C) their college-level test participation.6. B) Their 1. D) providing good education for baby boomers. 2. D) Students’ performance declined. 3. D) They are mostly small in size. 4. D) Some large schools have split up into smaller ones. 5. C) their college-level test participation. 6. B) Their school performance was getting worse. 7. A) maintain closer relationships with their teachers. 8. Simplicity 9. different measures 10. tough subjects 11. A) Discussing a house plan. 12. A) She is tired of the food in the canteen. A) Listening to some loud music. B) The man can dress casually for the occasion. A) Grey pants made from pure cotton. B) Its location. A) Travel overseas. D) It is a good bargain. A) Hosting an evening TV program. C) He worked as a salesman. A) He wanted to be his own boss. B) They are all the man’s friends. B) It remains a m