Picnic potential：Pack a lunch, and take advantage of the covered picnic areas．
What's so special? There is plenty to do and see at this state park．Nature lovers will delight in the network of hiking trails, an informative nature center and overnight camping．There are three miles of beach and a dune(沙丘)–climbing stairway with an observation deck．
◆Saugatuck State Park
Location：off 138 th Avenue
Cost：free
Picnic potential：Use the provided picnic area, or take a short drive into nearby downtown Saugatuck for a bite(简单的一餐); try the popular Coral Gables．For ice cream, head to Kilwin's Chocolate Shop．
What's so special? This beach is a nature enthusiast's dream, with 13 miles of sandy trails and lots of natural habitat．Hike through the woods and over the dunes to reach two-and-a-half miles of undeveloped shoreline．A great place for those who seek a quiet day at the beach．
◆Muskegon State Park
Location：3560 Memorial Drive
Admission：＄6/＄8 for a day pass
Picnic potential：There are two popular picnic spots, both of which have great views．Pack a lunch, and enjoy the sights．
What's so special? Two miles of sand and surf, plus a playground, shore fishing and a wildlife-viewing area．If the kids get bored with the sun and swimming, pack them up and head into town for a look at the USS Silversides, a World War II submarine, near Pere Marquette Beach, another great spot．
◆North and South beaches
Location：Lakeshore Drive and Water Street
Cost：Free
Picnic potential：Lots of open space with views of the lake．
What's so special? There is plenty of family fun by way of volleyball courts, playground and picnic areas and fishing．
(1)
If you hope to be far from noises, you can go to ________．
[ ]
A．
PJ Hoffmaster State Park
B．
Saugatuck State Park
C．
Muskegon State Park
D．
North and South beaches
(2)
Where can tourists have a look at the wartime submarine?
[ ]
A．
In Muskegon State Park
B．
In the town near Muskegon State Park．
C．
Nearby downtown Saugatuck．
D．
At Pere Marquette Beach．
(3)
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Nature enthusiasts will choose to go to PJ Hoffmaster State Park．
B．
Saugatuck State Park is still undeveloped．
C．
North and South beaches are famous for volleyball matches．
We already know the fastest, least expensive way to slow climate change：Use less energy．With a little effort, and not much money, most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more－doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets．
Not long age．My wife, PJ, and I tried a new diet－not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change．Scientists have reported recently that the world is bending up even faster than predicted only a few years ago, and that the consequences could be severe if we don’t keep reducing emissions(排放)of carbon dioxide(CO2)and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere．
We decided to try an experiment．For one month we recorded our personal emissions of CO2．We wanted to see how much we could cut back, so we went on a strict diet．The average US household(家庭)produces about 150 pounds of CO2 a day by doing common-place things like turning on air-conditioning or driving cars．That’s more than twice the European average and almost five times the global average, mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses．But how much should we try to reduce?
For an answer, I checked with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers：How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth．In his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping points, such as the melting(融化)of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica．“To stay below that point, we need to reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent,”he said．
Good advice, I thought．I’d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind．We’d gotten so used to keeping our air-conditioning going around the clock．I’d almost forgotten the windows even opened．We should not let this happen again．It’s time for us to change our habits if necessary．
(1)
Why did the author and his wife try a new diet?
[ ]
A．
To take special kinds of food
B．
To respond to climate change．
C．
To lose weight
D．
To improve their health
(2)
The underlined words“tipping points”most probably refer to
[ ]
A．
freezing points
B．
burning points
C．
melting points
D．
boiling points
(3)
It can be inferred from the passage that
[ ]
A．
it is necessary to keep the air-conditioning on all the time
B．
it seems possible for every household to cut emissions of CO2
C．
the average US household produces about 3,000 pounds of CO2 a month
D．
the average European household produces about 1,000 pounds of CO2 a month
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We already know the fastest, least expensive way to slow climate change：Use less energy．With a little effort, and not much money, most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more－doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets．
Not long ago．My wife, PJ, and I tried a new diet－not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change．Scientists have reported recently that the world is heating up even faster than predicted only a few years ago, and that the consequences could be severe if we don’t keep reducing emissions(排放)of carbon dioxide(CO2)and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere．
We decided to try an experiment．For one month we recorded our personal emissions of CO2．We wanted to see how much we could cut back, so we went on a strict diet．The average US household produces about 150 pounds of CO2 a day by doing common-place things like turning on air-conditioning or driving cars．That’s more than twice the European average and almost five times the global average, mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses．But how much should we try to reduce?
For an answer, I checked with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers：How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth．In his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping points, such as the melting of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica．“To stay below that point, we need to reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent,”he said．
Good advice, I thought．I’d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind．We’d gotten so used to keeping our air-conditioning going around the clock．I’d almost forgotten the windows even opened．We should not let this happen again．It’s time for us to change our habits if necessary．
(1)
Why did the author and his wife try a new diet?
[ ]
A．
To take special kinds of food
B．
To respond to climate change．
C．
To lose weight
D．
To improve their health
(2)
The underlined words“tipping points”most probably refer to ________．
[ ]
A．
freezing points
B．
burning points
C．
melting points
D．
boiling points
(3)
It can be inferred from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
it is necessary to keep the air-conditioning on all the time
B．
it seems possible for every household to cut emissions of CO2
C．
the average US household produces about 3,000 pounds of CO2 a month
D．
the average European household produces about 1,000 pounds of CO2 a month
(4)
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
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