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Pollution’s serious effects on the environment have become more obvious in recent years.Most scientists agree that efforts are necessary to protect our environment from further harm.
As we know,the construction industry consumes a large quantity of energy and resources and creates a huge amount of pollution.So green buildings are in great need.
The environmental benefits of building green include the protection of ecosystems and biodiversity(生物多样性),improved air and water quality,less waste flowing into streams and the protection of natural resources.Green buildings can also result in lower operating costs because they typically use less energy and fewer materials and improve indoor air quality,improving the health of people who live there.
The process of building green includes technical and artistic planning with nature protection in mind.Building designs often reflect the surrounding environment and natural resources and use renewable building materials such as bamboo and straw.In addition,recycled resources found locally are used for green buildings,reducing the cost and air pollution associated with transporting materials long distances.
Careful site selection is important to minimize(最小化)human effect on the surrounding environment.For example,placing a structure in an area that allows it to take advantage of cool breezes(微风)and sunlight can reduce energy use and expenses.More energy and expense are needed for larger buildings as well,so it is important to build small.
Green roofs are another feature of green houses that reduce energy use and cost.These roofs are partially or completely covered with plants,which helps to keep heating and cooling costs low,prevent water running off and deal with pollutants.
Other features of green buildings often include energy and water protection,recycling and waste reduction.In addition,renewable energy sources such as solar power,waterpower and wind power are used for heat and electricity, which greatly reduces costs and decreases the influence on the environment.
1.What can we know about green building?
A. Producing no waste. B. Only using clean energy.
C. Being made of new materials. D. Environmental friendly.
2.What is a green building probably like according to the fifth paragraph?
A. Large. B. Small.
C. Green. D. Low.
3.What is the purpose of using green roofs?
A. To fit the environment. B. To keep warm.
C. To collect nature water. D. To lower costs.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. Promoting energy efficiency. B. Environmental benefits.
C. Building green. D. Ecosystems and biodiversity.
The Internet has become a way of life for many people around the world.So what would happen if one fine morning,you woke up to find the Internet has no existence? How would your life be changed? Well,your lifestyle might be impacted.If you were an Internet addict,you would find that your life has come to an end.With no online facilities,a considerable part of your time would be spent waiting in long lines at banks,post offices or government offices.You would be waiting for days or even weeks for your mail to arrive from another corner of the world.Suddenly,you would realize that your fast?paced life is running at a snail’s pace.
Without the Internet,your socializing would also be impacted.If you’d gotten very used to socializing online,you would now be clueless as to how you could share the pictures of your recent trip you went for with your friends across the globe.It would be difficult to interact with people living outside your locality.You might have to become a member of a club or a community in your neighborhood to make new friends.With no online social media,you would find yourself saying this very often: Let’s go and talk to them!
With no way to use emails,instant messaging,chat or social media,we would have to take advantage of the option of a telephone conversation,or sending a snail mail.Communication via the internet is free,whereas the options available otherwise would cost you extra money and time.Your would have to write letters and buy stamps,as we used to do before the Internet became popular.
The Internet has become a huge sea of information and resources.No Internet would mean no instant and easy access to information at the click of a button.You would have to walk down to your local library and actually search the whole place to get the information you’re looking for,with little chances that you’ll find what you seek instantly.The students who were accustomed to using the Internet for completing their assignments would have a tough time.There would be no way to get an education without actually going to a school or a college physically.
Without the Internet,things at your workplace would be turned upside down.If your work was largely Internet?based,your company might have to shut down.If your work involved only minor use of the Internet,for example,using online system to acquire statistics from the Internet,this simple task would now be a complicated and time?consuming process.Your desk would be full of documents and files,and you would have a nightmare searching or sorting them out by hand.In any case,life without the Internet would seem like a nightmare! So enjoy living in the paradise we call the Internet and make wise use of it!
Can You Imagine the World Without the Internet? | |
Paragraph outline | Supporting details |
Lifestyle | ·It would take you much longer time to get some public 1.. ·The pace of your life would 2. down. |
Socializing | ·You would not know how to share your things with your faraway friends. ·You would have difficulty interacting with people living outside your locality. ·You would need to join a club or a community to 3. new people. ·You would always be obliged to make face?to?face 4. with others. |
Communication | ·Without emails,instant messaging or social media,you would have to use old communicating ways like telephone conversation. ·Communicating in old ways would be 5. and time?consuming. |
Information | ·Large amounts of information and resources online would no longer be easily 6.. ·The students who were in the 7. of using the Internet would have trouble completing their assignments. ·It would be impossible for students to be 8. via the Internet. |
Workplace | ·Those companies that were heavily 9. on the Internet would close down. ·It would be complicated and time?consuming to acquire some statistics. ·Your desk would be in a 10. and it would be hard for you to search or sort something out. |