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【题目】The hottest“green”toy in Germany isn't made of organic or recycled materials.This one has a solar panel and only runs if kids remember to insert bright red “energy stones”that power the space station.Germany，a pioneer in many renewable energy initiatives，is also at the forefront of creating environmentfriendly toys aimed at making kids think about where energy comes from and how much of it they can use，raising awareness through play.A number of hightech green toys are on display at this year's Nuremberg toy fair，which runs through Sunday.

Among them，there are hydroelectricpowered(水电动力的)toy cars，and doll houses with wind turbines and rainwater catchers.The bright green “Future Planet”space station features an inner atrium(中庭)with a fan that is powered by a functioning solar cell.Its aim is to get kids to use their imagination about how energy will be created in the future.

Makers and retailers believe such toys will play an increasingly important role in their future—and that of our kids.“Energy is the question of the future and we are definitely thinking about this as we move ahead，”said Judith Schweinitz，a spokeswoman for Playmobil，maker of the solar panelfitted space station.“It is increasingly being brought into our play concept.”Green toys—which range from those made of sustainable materials to ones like the space station that just raise environmental awareness—make up only a sliver of the $ 84 billion international toy market，but their share is growing，studies indicate.Environmental research firm Earthsense，based in Syracuse，New York，predicts that green toys will account for about $ 1 billion，or 5 percent of U．S.toy sales in the next five years.Parents are smart and they want information about what's in the product.That's what's really driving the market.

【1】The hottest “green”toy in Germany is ________.

A．made of rubbish

B．made of organic or recycled materials

C．equipped with a solar panel

D．driven by an advanced motor

【2】The purpose of making the green toys is to ________.

A．raise kids' awareness about energy and environment

B．improve kids' imagination

C．give kids the knowledge of technology

D．improve the safety of toys

【3】We can infer from the last paragraph that the green toys ________.

A．can help save little energy

B．are not accepted by parents

C．will sell well in the future

D．have not been produced

【4】Which of the following BEST describes the opinion of Earthsense about green

toys?

A． Doubtful.

B．Optimistic.

C．Disappointed.

D．Proud.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】C

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】本文向我们介绍了德国研制的“环保”玩具的最新情况，该研究的目的是提高儿童节能环保的意识。

【1】事实细节题。从第一段第二句可知，德国目前最受欢迎的“绿色(环保)”玩具装有太阳能电池板。

【2】事实细节题。从第一段第三句可知，生产这些环保玩具的目的是提高孩子节约能源和保护环境的意识。

【3】推理判断题。从最后一段可推知，虽然这种环保玩具目前所占的市场份额较小，但它的前景会很好。

【4】推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第三句可知，环境研究公司Earthsense认为环保玩具会有很好的市场前景，故他们对环保玩具持乐观的态度。