题目内容
7．We need to be responsible for our environment．Being a frugal （节俭的） consumer is one way to help．（36）DUse it up（37）E Squeeze that last bit of toothpaste out of the tube．Use the last little piece of soap．Don't throw away any bits of the biscuit at the bottom of the box．
Wear it out
You do not always need to have new things．Suppose your sneakers have broken laces（鞋带），but they still fit you．Repair them and wear them longer．（38）G Then you can get a new one．Think twice before replacing something that still works．
（39）B
When something you want is not on hand，look for something else that you already have to take its place．Suppose you are packing your lunch for tomorrow and want a butter sandwich．You are out of butter．What about using cheese to make a cheese sandwich？Learn to fix broken toys instead of just throwing them away．With a little thought，you can make something do，instead of buying something new．
Do without
Think about all those things that you would like to have．（40）C How long will you really play with that new toy you saw on TV？Making the things that we want uses resources．And，getting rid of the things we don't want any more takes up even more resources and space．
A．Fix it
B．Make it do
C．Do you really need them？
D．But，what exactly does that mean？
E．You can use things up instead of wasting them．
F．Make plans to buy what you would like to have．
G．You don't need the latest iPhone until your old one doesn't work anymore．
分析 这篇文章主要教会我们如何成为一个节约的消费者，并对我们的环境负责任，例如用完东西而不是浪费；将衣服穿旧了才买新的；让其他东西代替你所缺的；在需要哪样东西前要思考下，不要浪费资源．
解答 36．D．推理判断题．根据前文We need to be responsible for our environment．Being a frugal （节俭的） consumer is one way to help可知但是，这到底是什么意思？故选D．
37．E．推理判断题．根据后文Squeeze that last bit of toothpaste out of the tube．Use the last little piece of soap可知你可以利用东西而不是浪费它们；故选E．
38．G．推理判断题．根据后文Then you can get a new one．Think twice before replacing something that still works可知你不需要最新的iphone，直到你的旧手机坏了；故选G．
39．B．推理判断题．根据后文With a little thought，you can make something do，instead of buying something new可知要完成一些事；故选B．
40．C．推理判断题．根据后文How long will you really play with that new toy you saw on TV？Making the things that we want uses resources可知要考虑你真的需要它们吗；故选C．
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子．解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词），选出最符合语境的句子．
