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What a refill station changed
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A new water refill station appeared outside Westbridge sports centre last spring. The centre hoped visitors would bring reusable bottles instead of buying drinks in disposable plastic ones. During the first month, staff counted how often the station was used, but that number alone could not show how much plastic had been saved. Some people had always brought water from home. To learn more, the centre asked visitors about their habits. Among the eighty people who answered, thirty said they had stopped buying a plastic bottle at the centre since the station opened. Others said the station simply made it easier to drink more water. The survey was voluntary, so it may not represent every visitor. There were practical difficulties too. The first tap was too high for some children. After a local parent raised the issue, the centre added a lower tap. A sign that only said “Refill here” was replaced with a picture, making the station easier to recognise. The manager describes the project as a useful step rather than a complete solution. The centre still sells bottled drinks, and the survey does not measure waste elsewhere. Next, staff plan to compare bottle sales over similar busy weeks. They hope this will give a clearer picture without claiming that one machine can solve the town’s plastic problem.
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LecturaB1
What a refill station changed
Lee el material original en inglés y responde con pruebas. El nivel es una orientación editorial, no un resultado certificado.
A new water refill station appeared outside Westbridge sports centre last spring. The centre hoped visitors would bring reusable bottles instead of buying drinks in disposable plastic ones. During the first month, staff counted how often the station was used, but that number alone could not show how much plastic had been saved. Some people had always brought water from home. To learn more, the centre asked visitors about their habits. Among the eighty people who answered, thirty said they had stopped buying a plastic bottle at the centre since the station opened. Others said the station simply made it easier to drink more water. The survey was voluntary, so it may not represent every visitor. There were practical difficulties too. The first tap was too high for some children. After a local parent raised the issue, the centre added a lower tap. A sign that only said “Refill here” was replaced with a picture, making the station easier to recognise. The manager describes the project as a useful step rather than a complete solution. The centre still sells bottled drinks, and the survey does not measure waste elsewhere. Next, staff plan to compare bottle sales over similar busy weeks. They hope this will give a clearer picture without claiming that one machine can solve the town’s plastic problem.
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What a refill station changed
What was the centre’s main hope for the station?
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Detalles explícitos
Relaciona la persona, hora, lugar o cantidad con el hecho correcto.
The doors open at eight. The class starts at nine.Razones · Detalles explícitos
Usa la razón dada; una razón externa que parece posible no basta. Relaciona la persona, hora, lugar o cantidad con el hecho correcto.
We meet inside because it is raining.Postura y valoración · Límites de la evidencia
Busca valoraciones y reservas; un hecho positivo no implica aprobación absoluta. Distingue lo respaldado de lo desconocido. Que algo no se mencione no prueba que no exista.
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What a refill station changed
What was the centre’s main hope for the station?
- Visitors would buy more bottled drinks.
- The centre would stop selling bottled drinks immediately.
- Visitors would drink more water without changing bottle purchases.
- Visitors would replace disposable bottles with reusable ones.
Respuesta y explicación
Visitors would replace disposable bottles with reusable ones.
Respuesta: «Visitors would replace disposable bottles with reusable ones.». Prueba: «bring reusable bottles instead of buying drinks in disposable plastic ones.». Revisa «Visitors would buy more bottled drinks.»: Dice lo contrario del dato pertinente. Revisa «Visitors would drink more water without changing bottle purchases.»: Es un detalle, pero no responde a la pregunta principal. Prueba: «Others said the station simply made it easier to drink more water.».
What a refill station changed
Why was the number of refills insufficient to measure plastic savings?
- The counter included only people who bought bottled drinks.
- Some users already brought water from home.
- The total showed how many bottles were bought across town.
- The tap was too low for adults to use.
Respuesta y explicación
Some users already brought water from home.
Respuesta: «Some users already brought water from home.». Prueba: «Some people had always brought water from home.». Revisa «The counter included only people who bought bottled drinks.»: El texto no da este dato. No lo añadas. Revisa «The total showed how many bottles were bought across town.»: Amplía o refuerza la afirmación más de lo que permite el texto.
What a refill station changed
How many survey respondents reported stopping bottle purchases at the centre?
- Eighty.
- Eighteen.
- Fifty.
- Thirty.
Respuesta y explicación
Thirty.
Respuesta: «Thirty.». Prueba: «thirty said they had stopped buying a plastic bottle at the centre». Revisa «Eighty.»: No es la cifra correspondiente a lo preguntado. Prueba: «Among the eighty people who answered». Revisa «Fifty.»: No es la cifra correspondiente a lo preguntado. Prueba: «Among the eighty people who answered, thirty said they had stopped buying a plastic bottle at the centre».
What a refill station changed
How does the manager present the project?
- A project with no value until all bottled drinks are removed.
- A complete answer to town waste.
- A useful but limited step.
- A complete measure of waste at and outside the centre.
Respuesta y explicación
A useful but limited step.
Respuesta: «A useful but limited step.». Prueba: «a useful step rather than a complete solution.». Revisa «A complete answer to town waste.»: Amplía o refuerza la afirmación más de lo que permite el texto. Revisa «A project with no value until all bottled drinks are removed.»: Dice lo contrario del dato pertinente.
What a refill station changed
What accessibility change was made?
- A lower tap was added.
- The picture sign was replaced with written directions.
- Children received automatic bottle refills.
- The original high tap was made the only access point.
Respuesta y explicación
A lower tap was added.
Respuesta: «A lower tap was added.». Prueba: «the centre added a lower tap.». Revisa «The original high tap was made the only access point.»: Dice lo contrario del dato pertinente. Revisa «Children received automatic bottle refills.»: El texto no da este dato. No lo añadas.
What a refill station changed
Why might the survey not describe all visitors accurately?
- Participation was voluntary.
- The responses measured all waste across the town.
- The eighty respondents were all centre employees.
- Everyone who used the station was required to respond.
Respuesta y explicación
Participation was voluntary.
Respuesta: «Participation was voluntary.». Prueba: «The survey was voluntary, so it may not represent every visitor.». Revisa «The eighty respondents were all centre employees.»: El texto no da este dato. No lo añadas. Revisa «Everyone who used the station was required to respond.»: Dice lo contrario del dato pertinente.
What a refill station changed
What will staff compare next?
- Bottle sales in busy weeks against sales in quiet weeks.
- The number of signs with the number of lower taps.
- The town’s total waste before and after the station opened.
- Bottle sales during similarly busy weeks.
Respuesta y explicación
Bottle sales during similarly busy weeks.
Respuesta: «Bottle sales during similarly busy weeks.». Prueba: «compare bottle sales over similar busy weeks.». Revisa «Bottle sales in busy weeks against sales in quiet weeks.»: Cambia u omite una condición del texto. Revisa «The number of signs with the number of lower taps.»: No es el objeto indicado para esta acción.
What a refill station changed
Which claim would go beyond the article’s evidence?
- Some users changed their purchasing habits.
- A sign was redesigned.
- The initial tap height caused difficulty.
- The station solved the town’s plastic problem.
Respuesta y explicación
The station solved the town’s plastic problem.
Respuesta: «The station solved the town’s plastic problem.». Prueba: «without claiming that one machine can solve the town’s plastic problem.». Revisa «Some users changed their purchasing habits.»: Esto está respaldado por el texto. Se pregunta qué afirmación va más allá de las pruebas. Prueba: «thirty said they had stopped buying a plastic bottle at the centre». Revisa «A sign was redesigned.»: Esto está respaldado por el texto. Se pregunta qué afirmación va más allá de las pruebas. Prueba: «A sign that only said “Refill here” was replaced with a picture».