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【题目】 What does it mean to be green? “Green” is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps to protect the environment — the water, the land, and the air we breathe. Why green? Plants are green, and without them the earth wouldn’t be such a lovely home for us human beings.

Sometimes people call ours a “throwaway society”. That means we are always throwing away old things and buying new ones. Many times, if you no longer need something, someone else just might need it. For example, if your brother is old enough not to play with his plastic bike, why not give it to another family who has a little kid so that they don’t need to buy one? And one less large plastic toy doesn’t need to be produced.

Recycling has never been easier. Many organizations will pick it up right in front of your house and some towns even require it. Tell your mom or dad you want to become “Chief of Recycling” for your family. Now that you know what things you can recycle, find a place to keep them. Make sure you encourage everyone in your house to think whether things can be reused or recycled before they’re thrown away.

Almost everyone likes traveling. But next time before you travel around the world, take a look at your own backyard. Is there a place where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden? If so, get there and get your hands dirty. Then you can watch with pride as your tree takes root, and your garden plants grow into big plants full of ripe, red tomatoes or tiny, juicy blueberries. Who knew being green would taste so good?

【1】In the first paragraph, the writer introduces the topic of the passage by________.

A.telling an interesting storyB.explaining the word “green”

C.giving some special examplesD.showing some research results

【2】In a “throwaway” society, ________

A.people shouldn’t produce any plastic things

B.people can get anything they want from others

C.people always throw away the used things and buy new ones

D.people never keep anything useful

【3】To be “Chief of Recycling”, you should________.

A.recycle things all by yourselfB.ask your family to use the old things all the time

C.find a place to keep the things that can be recycledD.never allow your family to throw anything

【4】You are advised to run a fruit or vegetable garden in order to________.

A.create a green environmentB.make a lot of money

C.get your hands dirtyD.travel more happily

【5】The purpose of the passage is to tell us that________.

A.we must enjoy natureB.we had better eat more green food

C.we need to keep everything foreverD.we should protect our environment

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要叙述了“绿色”的含义，从而倡导我们保护环境，保护地球。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中第一段What does it mean to be green? “Green” is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps to protect the environment — the water, the land, and the air we breathe. Why green? Plants are green, and without them the earth wouldn’t be such a lovely home for us human beings. 绿色意味着什么？绿色不仅仅是一种颜色。它还意味着采取特殊措施来保护环境，保护水、土地和我们呼吸的空气。为什么是绿色？植物是绿色的，没有它们，地球就不会成为我们人类的可爱家园可知，作者解释了green的真正含义，故答案为B。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中That means we are always throwing away old things and buying new ones. 那意味着我们总是扔掉旧东西，买新东西可知，故答案为C。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中Now that you know what things you can recycle, find a place to keep them. 可知，成为“回收主管”你要知道什么东西可以回收，找到一个存放它们的地方，故答案为C。

【4】主旨大意题。根据文中最后一段大意可知，是作者呼吁人们要尽可能多种植水果和蔬菜，创造一个“绿”的环境，故答案为A。

【5】主旨大意题。根据文中第一段What does it mean to be green? “Green” is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps to protect the environment — the water, the land, and the air we breathe. Why green? Plants are green, and without them the earth wouldn’t be such a lovely home for us human beings.可知，绿色不仅仅是一种颜色。它还意味着采取特殊措施来保护环境，保护水、土地和我们呼吸的空气。这是作者在呼吁人们保护环境，所以这段话的目的是告诉我们要保护环境，故答案为D。