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【题目】 Saving water is an important part of going green. As water becomes less and is polluted ( 污 染 的 ) more, conservation ( 保 护 ) becomes more and more important. If people keep wasting water, more water needs to be treated and cleaned. This process (过程) needs quite a lot of money.

As it is said above, cutting down on water usage is one of the most important things you can do for your local environment. That is why more green families are going blue by conserving and harvesting water.

It may seem like a big concept ( 概 念 ), but going blue starts with small changes. Something as simple asturning off the tap when you brush your teeth can save a lot of water. Wash your fruits and vegetables in a bowl instead of under a tap to save even more. Make sure that the taps are fully turned off every time you step away.

Another way of reducing water usage is reducing your dependence on the main water supply. Rainwater harvesting can meet a lot of your home’s water needs. Collecting rainwater is a great way to keep your garden green without running the sprinkler (洒水器).

Going Blue
The【1】of saving water	Water conservation is important because water becomes【2】and is polluted. Wasting water【3】more water needs to be treated and cleaned. Much【4】is needed when water is treated and cleaned.
Going blue by conserving and【5】water	It is important to【6】down on water usage.
	Begin with small 【7】		Turn off the tap when【8】your teeth.
			Wash your fruits and vegetables in【9】.
			Do not leave the taps【10】every time you finish using it.
Reducing dependence on the main water supply by harvesting rainwater.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】importance

【2】less

【3】means

【4】money

【5】harvesting

【6】cut

【7】changes

【8】brushing

【9】bowls

【10】on

【解析】

节约用水是绿色发展的重要组成部分。文章分析了水资源保护的重要性；呼吁人们从小小的改变开始，节约用水；保护水和收集水；减少对主要供水的依赖。

【1】空格（1）在定冠词后面，判断填名词；根据空格（1）对应表格罗列的3点：水资源保护变得越来越重要因为水越来越少，污染越来越严重；浪费水，就意味着需要处理和清洁更多的水；处理和清洁水时需要相当多的钱；推断表格（1）意为“节约水的重要性”。故填importance。

【2】空格在系动词后面，判断填形容词；根据第一段“As water becomes less and is polluted ( 污 染 的 ) more, conservation ( 保 护 ) becomes more and more important”—— 可知水资源保护变得越来越重要因为水越来越少，污染越来越严重；故填less；

【3】空格是句子谓语，判断填动词；根据第一段“ If people keep wasting water, more water needs to be treated and cleaned”可知浪费水，就意味着需要处理和清洁更多的水；动名词做主语，谓语动词用单三形式，故填means；

【4】空格在形容词much后面，判断填不可数名词；根据第一段“This process (过程) needs quite a lot of money.”——可知处理和清洁水时需要相当多的钱；故填money。

【5】根据and并列成分要一致的原则，判断空格填动名词；根据第二段“That is why more green families are going blue by conserving and harvesting water.” —— 可知越来越多的绿色家庭通过保护和收集水变蓝；故填harvesting。

【6】空格在固定句型“It’s +adj/n.+ for sb+ to do sth”中，判断填动词原形；

根据第二段“As it is said above, cutting down on water usage is one of the most important things you can do for your local environment.”——可知减少用水是很重要的；cut down意为“减少”，故填cut。

【7】空格在形容词后面，判断填名词；根据第三段“It may seem like a big concept ( 概 念 ), but going blue starts with small changes.”—— 可知很多绿色家庭向蓝开始于小小的改变；故填changes。

【8】空格在时间状语从句引导词when后面，判断填分词当状语；根据第三段“Something as simple as turning off the tap when you brush your teeth can save a lot of water.”——可知 刷牙时关掉水龙头可以节约很多水；故填brushing。

【9】空格在介词后面，判断填名词；“Wash your fruits and vegetables in a bowl instead of under a tap to save even more”——可知在碗里洗水果和蔬菜可以节约水；故填bowls。

【10】根据第三段“Make sure that the taps are fully turned off every time you step away.” 每次用完后要把水龙头关紧；Make sure that the taps are fully turned off意为“确定水龙头是关紧的”= Do not leave the taps on“别让水龙头开着”；故填on。

本篇为任务型阅读，完成表格。要求在理解文本信息的基础上，根据材料提供的直接信息或推理、提炼后的间接信息完成题目要求的任务。解答时要通读全文，在原文中定位空格前后的关键词，确定空格缺的信息；再根据语法（词性、时态、单复数、主宾格等）、固定搭配、日常用语、语境等，确定空格的正确形式。空格10等同于同义句转换；解答完，要复读文章，结合题意和题干提供的任务信息，认真核实任务以保证答题正确。