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In the quest for the perfect lawns, homeowners across the country are taking a shortcut—and it is the environment that is paying

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问题     In the quest for the perfect lawns, homeowners across the country are taking a shortcut—and it is the environment that is paying the price. About eight million square metres of plastic grass is sold each year but opposition has now spread to the highest gardening circles. The Chelsea Flower Show has banned fake grass from this year’s event, declaring it to be not part of its ethos. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) , which runs the annual show in west London, says it has introduced the ban because of the damage plastic grass does to the environment and biodiversity.
    Ed Home of the RHS said: " We launched our sustainability strategy last year and fake grass is just not in line with our ethos and views on plastic. We recommend using real grass because of its environmental benefits, which include supporting wildlife, alleviating flooding and cooling the environment. "
    The RHS’s decision comes as campaigners try to raise awareness of the problems fake grass causes. A Twitter account, which claims to "cut through the greenwash" of artificial grass, already has more than 20,000 followers. It is trying to encourage people to sign two petitions, one calling for a ban on the sale of plastic grass and another calling for an "ecological damage" tax on such lawns. They have gathered 7,276 and 11,282 signatures.
    However, supporters of fake grass point out that there is also an environmental impact with natural lawns, which need mowing and therefore usually consume electricity or petrol. The industry also points out that real grass requires considerable amounts of water, weed killer or other treatments and that people who lay fake grass tend to use their garden more. The industry also claims that people who lay fake grass spend an average of £ 500 on trees or shrubs for their garden, which provides habitat for insects.
    In response to another petition last year about banning fake lawns, which gathered 30,000 signatures, the government responded that it has " no plans to ban the use of artificial grass. "
    It added: " We prefer to help people and organizations make the right choice rather than legislating on such matters. However, the use of artificial grass must comply with the legal and policy safeguards in place to protect biodiversity and ensure sustainable drainage, while measures such as the strengthened biodiversity duty should serve to encourage public authorities to consider sustainable alternatives. "
What would the government do with regard to artificial grass?
选项 A、Urge legislation to restrict its use.
B、Take measures to guarantee its quality.
C、Remind its users to obey existing rules.
D、Replace it with sustainable alternatives.
答案C
解析 推理题。根据题干关键词 artificial grass定位到第六段第二句。定位句指出，人造草坪的使用必须遵守现有的法律和政策保障措施，以保护生物多样性并确保可持续排水。由此可知选项C符合文义。第六段第一句指出政府更愿意帮助人们和各种组织作出正确的选择，而不是就这些问题进行立法。由此可知，政府不会敦促立法来限制使用人造草坪，选项A表述与本句不一致，故排除；选项B原文并未提及，故排除；选项D为针对第六段第二句设置的迷惑性选项。该句最后部分指出，加强生物多样性等措施应有助于鼓励公共当局考虑可持续的替代方案。这里是指公共当局而非政府应考虑可持续的替代方案，属于偷换概念，故排除。
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