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These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices. Green building means “reducing the effect of the building on the land,” Taryn Holowka of the US Green Building Council in
According to Holowka, buildings account for 65 percent of total
Green buildings are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don’t destroy forests or other wild habitats. Marty Dettling is project manager for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country’s first green residential high-rise(高层的)building.
According to Dettling, “We’ve reduced our energy consumption(消费量)by one-third and our water by 50 percent.
The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power. The Solaire also has lights that automatically(自动地)turn off when people leave the room. Plus, the building has lots of windows. This allows people to use the sun for light instead of lamps during the day.
72. Green buildings are _______.
A. far away from public transportation B. built in the forests
C. earth-friendly D. often built on developing land
73. Green buildings are built near public transportation mainly for the purpose of ______.
A. taking buses or subways easily B. saving natural resources
C. driving private cars less D. protecting the environment
74. The Solaire is thought to be “green” because it ________.
A. locates near a forest B. lies close to stores
C. reduces energy and water use D. was built with green materials
75. Which of the following is used to cut energy consumption in the Solaire?
A. Closing windows as long as possible. B. Reducing the time of using lights.
C. Recycling solar power. D. Using natural resources.
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People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer a chance to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child-care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A. red one stands for a living mother. A. white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services(宗教仪式)to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit their graves. On these days, families get together at home and in restaurants. They often have outdoor BBQs for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephones companies and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
71.
Types/ categories |
●Mother’s Day ●72. |
73. |
to show love and respect for parents. |
Common points |
offer a chance to think about74. |
75. |
● wearing carnations on Mother’s Day. ●76. to honor parents. ●77. ●78. at home and in restaurant. ●79. |
80. |
Giving cards and gifts to parents. |