Wandering the British Museum, you can see some of the finest objects ever created by human hands. But some of our most precious objects are things that were once thrown away. Today, they have become invaluable tools for learning about the past.
On display in Room 3, Disposable? exhibits a group of objects: finds from Staple Howe, a settlement sometime between 700 BC and 450 BC. These pot pieces, animal bones, and tools were cast aside when they were no longer useful. Thousands of years later they allow us to study the people who made, used, and threw them away. From Staple Howe’s rubbish we know that its inhabitants were very resourceful: a broken pot was recycled to make a spindle whorl, and a razor has been heavily sharpened to lengthen its life.
The second half of the Disposable? displays the human impact of modem waste in the Pacific Island nations. Single-use products made from plastic are often thrown away poorly. This has led to almost eight million metric tons of plastic entering our oceans every year.
A simple yet technically beautiful yellow fishing basket made by Guam artist Guerrero highlights the plastic waste problem in the Pacific. For centuries, fishing baskets in Guam were made of coconut leaves but here Guerrero used plastic wrapping found on his local beach. While the basket is made using traditional techniques, the plastic wrapping is more durable than plant fibers. Guerrero has found a creative and practical way to give this single-use material a second life.
Communities across the Pacific are working together to fight the problem through re-purposing thrown — away items and banning some single-use plastic items. However, these local responses can by no means reduce the scale of the problem. The plastic crisis cannot be left to individuals or communities and will take a concerted international effort by governments across the globe.
If the rubbish from Staple Howe can help us build stories and details of people living in ancient Britain what can today’s plastic rubbish tell us about ourselves?
12. Why are the deserted objects in Staple Howe valuable?
A. They were created by hand. B. They were beautifully decorated.
C. They consist of precious materials. D. They bear information of life in the past.
13. In which way did Guerrero change the traditional fishing basket?
A. Material. B. Technique.
C. Color. D. Wrapping.
14. The exhibition, Disposable? ________.
A. is displayed in two rooms
B. is held by Pacific communities
C. displays both ancient and modem items
D. shows Staple Howe’s influence on Pacific communities
15. What does the writer suggest about the plastic crisis?
A. Leaving it to individuals.
B. Holding international concerts.
C. Local responses from Staple Howe.
D. A united effort by global governments.
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On display in Room 3, Disposable? exhibits a group of objects: finds from Staple Howe, a settlement sometime between 700 BC and 450 BC. These pot pieces, animal bones, and tools were cast aside when they were no longer useful. Thousands of years later they allow us to study the people who made, used, and threw them away. From Staple Howe’s rubbish we know that its inhabitants were very resourceful: a broken pot was recycled to make a spindle whorl, and a razor has been heavily sharpened to lengthen its life.
The second half of the Disposable? displays the human impact of modem waste in the Pacific Island nations. Single-use products made from plastic are often thrown away poorly. This has led to almost eight million metric tons of plastic entering our oceans every year.
A simple yet technically beautiful yellow fishing basket made by Guam artist Guerrero highlights the plastic waste problem in the Pacific. For centuries, fishing baskets in Guam were made of coconut leaves but here Guerrero used plastic wrapping found on his local beach. While the basket is made using traditional techniques, the plastic wrapping is more durable than plant fibers. Guerrero has found a creative and practical way to give this single-use material a second life.
Communities across the Pacific are working together to fight the problem through re-purposing thrown — away items and banning some single-use plastic items. However, these local responses can by no means reduce the scale of the problem. The plastic crisis cannot be left to individuals or communities and will take a concerted international effort by governments across the globe.
If the rubbish from Staple Howe can help us build stories and details of people living in ancient Britain what can today’s plastic rubbish tell us about ourselves?
12. Why are the deserted objects in Staple Howe valuable?
A. They were created by hand. B. They were beautifully decorated.
C. They consist of precious materials. D. They bear information of life in the past.
13. In which way did Guerrero change the traditional fishing basket?
A. Material. B. Technique.
C. Color. D. Wrapping.
14. The exhibition, Disposable? ________.
A. is displayed in two rooms
B. is held by Pacific communities
C. displays both ancient and modem items
D. shows Staple Howe’s influence on Pacific communities
15. What does the writer suggest about the plastic crisis?
A. Leaving it to individuals.
B. Holding international concerts.
C. Local responses from Staple Howe.
D. A united effort by global governments.
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