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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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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
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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.
Réponse et explication
Visitors would replace disposable bottles with reusable ones.
Réponse : « Visitors would replace disposable bottles with reusable ones. ». Indice : « bring reusable bottles instead of buying drinks in disposable plastic ones. ». Vérifiez « Visitors would buy more bottled drinks. » : Cela dit le contraire du détail concerné. Vérifiez « Visitors would drink more water without changing bottle purchases. » : C’est un détail, mais il ne répond pas à la question principale. Indice : « 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.
Réponse et explication
Some users already brought water from home.
Réponse : « Some users already brought water from home. ». Indice : « Some people had always brought water from home. ». Vérifiez « The counter included only people who bought bottled drinks. » : Le texte ne donne pas ce détail. Ne l’ajoutez pas. Vérifiez « The total showed how many bottles were bought across town. » : Cela donne à l’affirmation une portée ou une force excessive.
What a refill station changed
How many survey respondents reported stopping bottle purchases at the centre?
- Eighty.
- Eighteen.
- Fifty.
- Thirty.
Réponse et explication
Thirty.
Réponse : « Thirty. ». Indice : « thirty said they had stopped buying a plastic bottle at the centre ». Vérifiez « Eighty. » : Ce n’est pas le nombre correspondant à ce qui est demandé. Indice : « Among the eighty people who answered ». Vérifiez « Fifty. » : Ce n’est pas le nombre correspondant à ce qui est demandé. Indice : « 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.
Réponse et explication
A useful but limited step.
Réponse : « A useful but limited step. ». Indice : « a useful step rather than a complete solution. ». Vérifiez « A complete answer to town waste. » : Cela donne à l’affirmation une portée ou une force excessive. Vérifiez « A project with no value until all bottled drinks are removed. » : Cela dit le contraire du détail concerné.
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.
Réponse et explication
A lower tap was added.
Réponse : « A lower tap was added. ». Indice : « the centre added a lower tap. ». Vérifiez « The original high tap was made the only access point. » : Cela dit le contraire du détail concerné. Vérifiez « Children received automatic bottle refills. » : Le texte ne donne pas ce détail. Ne l’ajoutez pas.
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.
Réponse et explication
Participation was voluntary.
Réponse : « Participation was voluntary. ». Indice : « The survey was voluntary, so it may not represent every visitor. ». Vérifiez « The eighty respondents were all centre employees. » : Le texte ne donne pas ce détail. Ne l’ajoutez pas. Vérifiez « Everyone who used the station was required to respond. » : Cela dit le contraire du détail concerné.
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.
Réponse et explication
Bottle sales during similarly busy weeks.
Réponse : « Bottle sales during similarly busy weeks. ». Indice : « compare bottle sales over similar busy weeks. ». Vérifiez « Bottle sales in busy weeks against sales in quiet weeks. » : Cela change ou omet une condition du texte. Vérifiez « The number of signs with the number of lower taps. » : Ce n’est pas l’objet indiqué pour cette action.
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.
Réponse et explication
The station solved the town’s plastic problem.
Réponse : « The station solved the town’s plastic problem. ». Indice : « without claiming that one machine can solve the town’s plastic problem. ». Vérifiez « Some users changed their purchasing habits. » : Cela est appuyé par le texte. La question demande quelle affirmation dépasse les preuves. Indice : « thirty said they had stopped buying a plastic bottle at the centre ». Vérifiez « A sign was redesigned. » : Cela est appuyé par le texte. La question demande quelle affirmation dépasse les preuves. Indice : « A sign that only said “Refill here” was replaced with a picture ».