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Going Green
Green is no longer just a color. It is a new way of thinking about the world and a way of living your life. It’s catching on all over the world. More and more people decide to “go green” because they know that we only have one planet to live on. We won’t be able to live on it much longer if we keep wasting energy, and destroying(破坏) our home with air, land, and water pollution.
“Green Living” means:
Understanding that your choices affect(影响) not just you, but everybody everywhere.
Understanding that your choices affect not just today, but the future.
Understanding that when we talk about “saving the planet” or “saving the environment,” we are actually talking about saving ourselves!
You may be thinking: “Hey, I’m just one person, on a planet with billions. I can’t really make a difference.” Well, have you ever seen a group of people do “the wave(波浪)”? It always starts off with one or two people, jumping up and down like crazy. Soon thousands of people are joining in. “Going green” is just like that. It starts with small, simple actions. It can soon build into a wave that will change the whole planet and lead us all to healthier, happier lives.
Many students have already shared with us their efforts to help the environment:
Gabrielle, 12, writes, “I have helped my community plant a garden and I ride my bike or skateboard to school.”
Kaitlyn, 10, says, “Lots of paper towels are thrown away, so I use a reusable cloth towel to dry my hands instead.”
“I always recycle(重复利用)” says Natalie, 13. “You can call me a recycler! I always look at the bottom of things. I want to see whether they have the little sign that tells you it can be recycled. So I almost recycle everything!”
Now it’s your turn to think about how you can “go green”. Make important choices and take actions to improve the environment right around you and the health of the whole world.
1.What does the expression “catch on” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Go worse.
B．Come to an end.
C．Get help.
D．Become popular.
2.From the passage we can learn that ______.
A．our choices can’t affect the future
B．one person can’t make a difference
C．our planet is destroyed by pollution
D．going green starts with small actions
3.The writer may agree that ______.
A．going green is hard for students
B．going green means changing others
C．going green is actually a choice
D．going green remains far away from us
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Going Green
Green is no longer just a color. It is a new way of thinking about the world and a way of living your life. It’s catching on all over the world. More and more people decide to “go green” because they know that we only have one planet to live on. We won’t be able to live on it much longer if we keep wasting energy, and destroying(破坏) our home with air, land, and water pollution.
“Green Living” means:
Understanding that your choices affect(影响) not just you, but everybody everywhere.
Understanding that your choices affect not just today, but the future.
Understanding that when we talk about “saving the planet” or “saving the environment,” we are actually talking about saving ourselves!
You may be thinking: “Hey, I’m just one person, on a planet with billions. I can’t really make a difference.” Well, have you ever seen a group of people do “the wave(波浪)”? It always starts off with one or two people, jumping up and down like crazy. Soon thousands of people are joining in. “Going green” is just like that. It starts with small, simple actions. It can soon build into a wave that will change the whole planet and lead us all to healthier, happier lives.
Many students have already shared with us their efforts to help the environment:
Gabrielle, 12, writes, “I have helped my community plant a garden and I ride my bike or skateboard to school.”
Kaitlyn, 10, says, “Lots of paper towels are thrown away, so I use a reusable cloth towel to dry my hands instead.”
“I always recycle(重复利用)” says Natalie, 13. “You can call me a recycler! I always look at the bottom of things. I want to see whether they have the little sign that tells you it can be recycled. So I almost recycle everything!”
Now it’s your turn to think about how you can “go green”. Make important choices and take actions to improve the environment right around you and the health of the whole world.
1.What does the expression “catch on” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Go worse. B．Come to an end.
C．Get help. D．Become popular.
2.From the passage we can learn that ______.
A．our choices can’t affect the future
B．one person can’t make a difference
C．our planet is destroyed by pollution
D．going green starts with small actions
3.The writer may agree that ______.
A．going green is hard for students
B．going green means changing others
C．going green is actually a choice
D．going green remains far away from us
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阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Going Green
Green is no longer just a color. It is a new way of thinking about the world and a way of living your life. It’s catching on all over the world. More and more people decide to “go green” because they know that we only have one planet to live on. We won’t be able to live on it much longer if we keep wasting energy, and destroying(破坏) our home with air, land, and water pollution.
“Green Living” means:
Understanding that your choices affect(影响) not just you, but everybody everywhere. Understanding that your choices affect not just today, but the future.
Understanding that when we talk about “saving the planet” or “saving the environment,” we are actually talking about saving ourselves!
You may be thinking: “Hey, I’m just one person, on a planet with billions. I can’t really make a difference.” Well, have you ever seen a group of people do “the wave(波浪)”? It always starts off with one or two people, jumping up and down like crazy. Soon thousands of people are joining in. “Going green” is just like that. It starts with small, simple actions. It can soon build into a wave that will change the whole planet and lead us all to healthier, happier lives.
Many students have already shared with us their efforts to help the environment:
Gabrielle, 12, writes, “I have helped my community plant a garden and I ride my bike or skateboard to school.”
Kaitlyn, 10, says, “Lots of paper towels are thrown away, so I use a reusable cloth towel to dry my hands instead.”
“I always recycle(重复利用)” says Natalie, 13. “You can call me a recycler! I always look at the bottom of things. I want to see whether they have the little sign that tells you it can be recycled. So I almost recycle everything!”
Now it’s your turn to think about how you can “go green”. Make important choices and take actions to improve the environment right around you and the health of the whole world.
1.What does the expression “catch on” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Go worse. B．Come to an end.
C．Get help. D．Become popular.
2.From the passage we can learn that ______.
A．our choices can’t affect the future
B．one person can’t make a difference
C．our planet is destroyed by pollution
D．going green starts with small actions
3.The writer may agree that ______.
A．going green is hard for students
B．going green means changing others
C．going green is actually a choice
D．going green remains far away from us
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---Tom just told me a new way he had thought of new words.
--- It’s great. What do you think of it?
A. remembering B. to remember C. be remembered D. to be remembered
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Traveling to space is no longer just a dream. Russia______the first hotel in space in the near future.
A. builds B. will build C. build D. has build
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A green life sometimes just needs a good idea like sharing cars. It’s a new way of thinking. You can use a car but you don’t need to own it. Now the idea of “ car sharing” has become 51 in many countries.
As we know, most cars52 in garages for much time. In fact, we drive our own cars 53 one or two hours a day on average(平均). When we don’t use them, we have to pay for parking and 54 things. That costs too much money. To55money, some people come up with the idea of “ car sharing”. If we share a car, we’ll only 56 when we use it.
Now many people are starting to do car sharing. In Switzerland, almost 40,000 people have 57it. Japan is also trying to make 58 popular around the country.
Car sharing is the beginning of a new idea in 59 . It is also very for us to travel everywhere 60buying a car. Do you love to share a car with others?
1.A. popular B. interesting C. funny
2. A. are washed B. are driven C. are parked
3. A. as far as B. as long as C. as much as
4. A. other B. others C. another
5. A. make B. save C. find
6. A. spend B. cost C. pay
7. A. joined B. covered C. dropped
8. A. time saving B. money saving C. car sharing
9.A. fashion B. transportation C. family
10. A. without B. with C. by
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A green life sometimes just needs a good idea like sharing cars共车. It’s a new way of thinking. You can use a car but you don’t need to own it. Now the idea of “car sharing” has become in many countries.
As we know, most cars are parked in garages for much time. In fact, we drive our own cars as long as one or two a day on average. When we don’t use them, we have to pay for parking and things. That coats too much money. To save money, some people come up with the idea of “car sharing”. If we share a car, we’ll only when we use it.
Now many people are starting to do car sharing. In Switzerland, almost 40.000 people have joined it. Japan is also trying to make popular around the country.
1.A popular B. interesting C. funny
2.A. hour B. hours C. minutes
3.A. other B. others C. another
4.A. spend B. cost 
C. pay
5.A. time saving B. money saving C. car sharing
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A green life sometimes just needs a good idea like sharing cars.It’s a new way of thinking.You can use a car but you don’t need to own it Now the idea of “car sharing” has become in many countries.
As we know ,most cars in garages for much time.In fact,we drive our own cars one or two hours a day on average(平均）. When we don’t use them,we have to pay for parking and things.That costs too much money.To money,some people come up with the idea of “car sharing”.If we share a car, we’ll only when we use it.
Now many people are starting to do car sharing.In Switzerland,almost 40,000 people have it.Japan is also trying to make popular around the country.
Car sharing is the beginning of a new idea in .It is also very nice for us to travel everywhere buying a car.Do you love to share a car with others?
1.A.popular B.interesting C.funny
2.A.are washed B.are driven C.are parked
3.A.as far as B.as long as C.as much as
4.A.the other B.others C.other
5.A.make B.save C.find
6.A.spend B.cost C.pay
7.A.joined B.covered C.take part
8.A.time saving B.money saving C.car sharing
9.A.fashion B.transportation C. the world
10.A.without B.with C.by
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What does it mean to be green? “Green” is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps to protect the environment — the water, the land, and the air we breathe. Why green? Plants are green, and without them the earth wouldn’t be such a lovely home for us human beings.
Sometimes people call ours a “throwaway society”. That means we are always throwing away old things and buying new ones. Many times, if you no longer need something, someone else just might need it. For example, if your brother is old enough not to play with his plastic bike, why not give it to another family who has a little kid so that they don’t need to buy one? And one less large plastic toy doesn’t need to be produced.
Recycling has never been easier. Many organizations will pick it up right in front of your house and some towns even require it. Tell your mom or dad you want to become “Chief of Recycling” for your family. Now that you know what things you can recycle, find a place to keep them. Make sure you encourage everyone in your house to think whether things can be reused or recycled before they’re thrown away.
Almost everyone likes traveling. But next time before you travel around the world, take a look at your own backyard. Is there a place where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden? If so, get there and get your hands dirty. Then you can watch with pride as your tree takes root, and your garden plants grow into big plants full of ripe, red tomatoes or tiny, juicy blueberries. Who knew being green would taste so good?
1.In the first paragraph, the writer introduces the topic of the passage by________.
A.telling an interesting story B.explaining the word “green”
C.giving some special examples D.showing some research results
2.In a “throwaway” society, ________
A.people shouldn’t produce any plastic things
B.people can get anything they want from others
C.people always throw away the used things and buy new ones
D.people never keep anything useful
3.To be “Chief of Recycling”, you should________.
A.recycle things all by yourself B.ask your family to use the old things all the time
C.find a place to keep the things that can be recycled D.never allow your family to throw anything
4.You are advised to run a fruit or vegetable garden in order to________.
A.create a green environment B.make a lot of money
C.get your hands dirty D.travel more happily
5.The purpose of the passage is to tell us that________.
A.we must enjoy nature B.we had better eat more green food
C.we need to keep everything forever D.we should protect our environment
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阅读理解
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What does it mean to be green？“Green”is more than just a color．It also means taking special steps to protect the environment—the water，the land，and the air we breathe．Why green？Plants are green，and without them the earth wouldn’t be such a lovely home for us human beings．
Sometimes people call ours a“throw—away society”．That means we are always throwing away old things and buying new ones．Many times，if you no longer need something，someone else just might need it．For example，if your brother is old enough not to play with his plastic bike，why not give it to another family who has a little kid so that they don’t need to buy one？And one less large plastic toy doesn’t need to be produced．
Recycling(回收利用)has never been easier．Many organizations will pick it up right in front of your house and some towns even require(要求)it．Tell your mom or dad you want to become“Chief of Recycling”for your family．Now that you know what things you can recycle，find a place to keep them．Make sure you encourage everyone in your house to think whether things can be reused or recycled before they’re thrown away．
Almost everyone likes traveling．But next time before you travel around the world，take a look at your own backyard．Is there a place where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden？If so，get there and get your hands dirty．Then you can watch with pride as your tree takes root，and your garden plants grow into big plants full of ripe，red tomatoes or tiny，juicy blueberries．Who knew being green would taste so good？
1.In the first paragraph，the writer introduces the topic of the passage by________．
A．telling an interesting story
B．explaining the word“green”
C．giving some special examples
2.In a“throw－away”society，________．
A．people shouldn’t produce any plastic things
B．people can get anything they want from others
C．people always throw away the used things and buy new ones
3.To be“Chief of Recycling”．you should________．
A．recycle things all by yourself
B．ask your family to use the old things all the time
C．find a place to keep the things that can be recycled
4.You are advised to run a fruit or vegetable garden in order to________．
A．creat a green environment
B．make a lot of money
C．get your hands dirty
5.The purpose of the passage is to tell us that________．
A．we must enjoy nature
B．we had better eat more green food
C．we should protect our environment
C. pay