任务四 阅读与回答问题
Along the Niger Delta, water hyacinths(水葫芦) are causing great environmental problems. Not only does the plant block(堵塞) waterways, it also causes problems for local fishermen. It uses up nutrients(营养物) from the water, which in turn reduces fish populations. However, Nigerian businesswoman Achenyo Idachaba saw a chance in this challenge. She started harvesting these weeds and turning them into handcrafted products, creating an eco-friendly business.
The plants are harvested from local rivers and dried in the sun, which can take from four days to two weeks in the rainy season. Once dried, they are then made into the rope to weave(编,织) products together.
In addition to creating beautiful woven handicrafts, Idachaba wanted to offer local communities skills and possible business ideas. She now works with eight communities, mostly in the Niger Delta, training and educating people to turn this water weed problem into rope for weaving products.
“We help them see the plant in a new way—as something that can become a source of income,” she says. “After we help them with basic training, the rest is left up to their own creativity and we see them use the skills they have learnt to turn them into products that we’ve never even mentioned.”
So far, Idachaba has mainly been selling her products online to customers in Nigeria. However, she hopes to take her business further. “We want to see ourselves as the number one maker of eco-friendly handicrafts. Our method not only fixes Nigeria’s water hyacinth problem but also develops our business. That’s how we create a win-win solution by turning Nigeria’s water hyacinth trouble into a solution good for both the environment and our income.”
回答下面5个问题,1~4小题每题答案不超过5个词。
1. What problems do water hyacinths cause for local fishermen?

2. What should people do before making the plants into ropes?

3. What did Idachaba want to offer to local communities?

4. What is the plant seen as in a new way?

5. What can we learn from Idachaba?(请自拟一句话作答)