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13.Was the London Olympics a success?Many people hold different opinions.However,one thing is certain,London could win a gold medal for hosting the"greenest"Games ever,BBC News reported.
Previous Olympic hosts have been criticized for the environmental damage they have caused through construction,waste and transport.But things had to be different in London because seven years ago it bid for the Olympics through the concept of"a One Planet Olympics".
What is most impressive is that London the construction of the Olympic Park as an opportunity to clean up polluted areas---2 million tons of polluted soils were removed and 200 old factory buildings were torn down,according to sustainablebusiness.com.But that's not all---99percent of the debris(废瓦砾) were reused to build the Olympic Park.For example,the Olympic Stadium's roof is made from 2,5.00 tons of steel tubes recycled from old gas pipelines.
As well as using recycled materials,all venues(场馆)were built with green building techniques.The Olympic Stadium is the lightest one ever built,whichminimizedthe amount of steel and concrete needed.Also,the handball field has lighting pipes on the roof that reduce electricity use by 40 percent,according to sustainablebusiness.com.
The effort that London made to deal with waste also deserves praise.Water used for drinking and watering plants was from collected rainwater or recycled wastewater.In this way,about 30-40 percent less water was used in total.Waste food package were either recycled or processed and turned into renewable energy.
As one of the best connected places in Europe,London tried to solve traffic jams by encouraging the use of public transport.For example,it had trains deliver half of the building materials,instead of cars,which greatly reduced carbon emissions(排放).
The clean anti-doping result also added to the greenness of the Games.The International Olympics Committee(IOC)said that the devices used this time were the most accurate and advanced.Only one athlete tested positive for a banned drug on the day of competing,which is why the IOC President,Jacques Rogge,has praised anti-doping efforts at the London Games.
66.To make the Olympic Park green,LondonD.
A.recycled 2 million tons of polluted soil
B.removed  99percent of the debris from the city
C.built the Olympic Stadium mostly with recycled materials
D.applied green building techniques to the construction
67.The underlined word"minimized"in the fourth paragraph probably meansB.
A.increased as much as possible
B.Reduced as much as possible
C.made use of
D.Taken little notice of
68.What can we conclude from the article?C
A.The London Olympics cost less than the other Olympics ever held.
B.London has possessed the most advanced techniques to deal with waste.
C.Public transport is made good use of in London during the Olympic Games.
D.The anti-doping result in the London Olympics turned out to be dissatisfactory.
69.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?B
A.The effort that London made to deal with waste isn't worthy of praise
B.In terms of holding the greenest Games,the London Olympics was a success.
C.London tried to solve traffic jams by encouraging the use of private cars for free.
D.The IOC President,Jacques Rogge was unsatisfied with the anti-doping efforts at the London Games.
70.Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?B.

分析 这篇短文主要介绍了伦敦奥运会的组织工作,分别从场馆建设,废物利用,交通和兴奋剂问题等方面说明了这是一届绿色环保的奥运会.

解答 DBCBB
66.D 根据短文第四段As well as using recycled materials,all venues were built with green building techniques.描述,可知为了让奥运公园更加绿色,建筑工作应用了绿色技术.选D.
67.B 联系下文the amount of steel and concrete needed 描述,可知此处指的是减少了钢筋水泥的用量.故选B.
68.C 根据短文倒数第二段London tried to solve traffic jams by encouraging the use of public transport.描述,可知在奥运会短文首先用两段综述伦人们关于敦奥运会的看法然后三四段说的是他的建筑工作,第五段说的是废物利用,第六段说的是他的交通,第七段说的是兴奋剂问题.故选B.
69.B 根据第一段Was the London Olympics a success?Many people hold different opinions.However,one thing is certain,London could win a gold medal for hosting the"greenest"Games ever,BBC News reported.可知,BBC认为伦敦举办的这届奥运会非常成功,故答案为B
70.B 这篇阅读的内容可知前两段是总说,后面的是分说,应选B.

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A.Life should be placed at the top of our considerations.
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D.Touch screen.
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58.According to the passage,the following is often a must for a smart home EXCEPT a.D
A.cell phone
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D.car
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B.Getting the owner some food.
C.Turning off a pool pump.
D.Watching over the home's safety.
60.In which section of a newspaper will this passage probably be found?B
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