题目内容
1.61.Peter:Reducing plastic and other wastes through DTYF62.Helen:Making use of the heavy traffic to produce electricityE
63.Catherine:Building a community without private carsA
64.Elizabeth:Building houses with recycled materials and energy-efficiency systemsC
65.Levin:Developing a new type of urban car which bums less gas.D
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Vauban We know cars are terrible polluters,but would you give yours up?Vauban,a community in southwestem Germany,did just that,and its 5,000 citizens are doing fine.Most streets are free of vehicles,and there are generous green spaces and good public-transport links,including fast buses and bicycle paths.When,people must drive,they can turn to car-sharing clubs.All the citizens had the chance to plan their own city,"says Andreas Delleke,an energy expert,"and it's just how we wanted it to be." | Denmark During the period of gas shortage in the early,70s,Denmark decided to become self-sufficient ( 自足).So they began a few projects making smart investments along the way. On the island of Samsoe,local families,fishermen and farmers bought wind turbines (涡轮机],) to produce their own energy.Within seven years these turbines were completely paid for.And can you believe just one of wind turbines produces enough electricity for 600 households? |
C | D |
Trey Parker and Matt Stone Trey Parker and Matt Stone,creators of South Park,have built a sustainable (可持续的) castle with outer siding and inner flooring of recycled wood,recycled carpeting,high-efficiency boiler systems. "I think more and more today,people are willing to make a statement about the Earth and how they want to proteet it,"Michael R ath,home designer and builder says."For high-end homes in this valley,this is entirely consistent with what they cost." | P-NUT Who doesn't love the name P-NUT-short for Personal-Neo Urban Transport?It's Honda's latest attempt to create a tiny footprint for a new urban vehicle. This little P-NUT is unique.With a central driving position,the car is designed to move in tight settings.The l 1-foot micro car will seat three with two rear-seat passengers behind the driver. "The P-NUT conce,pt explores the packaging and design potential for a vehicle designed for the city lifestyle,"said Dave Marek,a Honda design Spokesman. |
E | F |
Israel Company Is it possible that annoying rash hour traffic could become a source of renewable energy? Israel's Technion Institute of Technology claims that if we placed special generators ( 发电机 ) under roads,railways,and runways--we could harvest enough energy to mass-produce electricity.A trial process has been used on a smaller scale,in dance clubs for instance,where the pounding feet of dancers light up the floor. "We can produce electricity anywhere there is a busy road using energy that normally goes to waste,"said Uri Amit,chairman of Israel's Technion.Institute Of Technology. | Coffee Coffee.Some of us can't start our day without it,and we don't mind waiting 10 minutes in line for it. Here is the most effective tip to make you a superstar in environment protection. Get a coffee machine for your home or office,or persuade your company into buying one.( Tell them it will improve productivity.) Skip the coffee line on the way to work and make something that is better-tasting and much better for your wallet. Plus,you Won't need those plastic cups or carrying cases that jnst get thrown away.Better yet,use your favorite travel mug. |
分析 本文主要列举了六篇实用性的阅读短文.其中包括如何减少塑料和废物的产生、利用拥挤的交通来发电、建立一个没有私家车的社会团体、用能循环的材料和有效的能源来建房子、发展一种能节省燃烧气体的新型的城市车以及丹麦在上世纪70年代早期实现智能化投资、自制风力涡轮机来为600户居民发电等.
解答 61.F 62 E.63.A 64.C 65.D
61.F.F段讲的是通过自己动手做来减少塑料和废物的产生.结合文中一句you Won't need those plastic cups or carrying cases that just get thrown away.可知和Peter的一致.
62.E.E段主要描述的是利用拥挤的交通来发电.结合文中一句if we placed special generators ( 发电机 ) under roads,railways,and runways--we could harvest enough energy to mass-produce electricity.可知和Helen的内容一致.
63.A.A段讲述的是建立一个没有私家车的社会团体.根据but would you give yours up?Vauban,a community in southwestem Germany,did just that,可知和Catherin的一致.
65.C.C段用能循环的材料和有效的能源来建房子.根据have built a sustainable (可持续的) castle with outer siding and inner flooring of recycled wood,recycled carpeting,high-efficiency boiler systems.一句可知和Elixnbeth的一致.
65.D.D段的内容主要是发展一种能节省燃烧气体的新型的城市车,结合文中一句It's Honda's latest attempt to create a tiny footprint for a new urban vehicle.和Levin的一致.
点评 本文属于信息匹配阅读,其目的是考查考生通过快速阅读获取信息和处理信息的能力.从目前的情况来看,这类题型的所涉及文章体裁大都属于应用文,总的说来,其实用性比较强.在做此类题目时可采用"先题后文"的方法,即先读匹配对象,然后带着匹配对象中的关键信息阅读前面的信息材料,最后确定答案.这种方法的好处就在于,它可以提高阅读的针对性,从而提高答题速度和答题的准确性.
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C.To have fun
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