“Why should I care about the environment?” some people ask. There is a very simple reason: We live on the earth, and it is the only place we can live on right now, as we cannot live in space yet. If we treat the earth like a garbage dump, it will become dirty and unlivable. If we treat it well by being eco-conscious, the earth will stay clean and suitable for living, for ourselves and for our children.
What is “being eco-conscious”?
Being eco-conscious means being aware of your actions, and what you do to the environment. For example, you might think, “Using hairspray is great for fixing my hair.” However, if you are eco-conscious, you would ask, “Does this hairspray have CFCs in it? Could I be destroying the earth by using hairspray?”
How can I be eco-conscious?
You can find many simple ways to help the environment in your everyday life.
When you go shopping, bring a bag or a basket with you. Please try not to use plastic bags as much as you can.
You can go to work by bike or on foot if it is not far from your home.
You can put your rubbish into different bags, which makes it convenient for recycling.
You can eat less chewing gum.
You can use your own chopsticks instead of the disposable ones in your company or in restaurants.
You can put batteries in a special box instead of in garbage bins.
You can use the water which has been used for washing vegetables or fruits to clean the floor and the toilet or to water your garden.
You can turn off the decorative lights in your room when watching TV.
You can turn down your air conditioner by one degree, as this will cause a 10% reduction in energy use.
You can use recycled paper. Every ton of recycled office paper saves 380 gallons of oil. You can also use recycled glass instead of glass made from raw materials. This will reduce the related air pollution by 20%, and the related water pollution by 50%.
Please believe that. If you do a little, it will make a big difference.
小題1:Human beings should care about the environment because _________ .
A．if we make the earth unlivable, we’ll have to live in space
B．it can help our children live better
C．if we don’t, the earth will become a garbage dump
D．it will help to make the world a good living place
小題2:If your deskmate is an eco-conscious person, he should __________.
A．be aware of the importance of protecting the environment
B．use plastic bags when he buys something
C．know nothing about CFCs
D．turn his air conditioner to a higher degree
小題3:If you want to help the environment, you should do all the following EXCEPT ________.
A．share a car with your colleagues
B．use paper bags instead of plastic bags
C．use hairspray containing CFCs
D．use recycled glass instead of glass made from raw materials
小題4:It can be inferred from the passage that _________.
A．it’s very hard for human beings to keep the earth clean and comfortable
B．protecting the environment is the duty of everybody
C．we should protect the environment together, as it’s no use doing it individually
D．it’s very easy to be eco-conscious
小題5:According to the author, which of the following statements is WRONG?
A．Being eco-conscious means you should know much about the environment.
B．The more we care, the better the environment will be.
C．If each of us just does a little, we can’t make any difference.
D．If we treat the earth badly, we’ll make a lot of trouble for ourselves.

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題分析：本文敘述了因為我們現(xiàn)在只能住在地球上，所以保護環(huán)境就是非常重要的，我們每個人都必須有環(huán)保意識，文中提到了為了保護我們的生存環(huán)境應該怎樣做。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)We live on the earth, and it is the only place we can live on right now； If we treat the earth like a garbage dump, it will become dirty and unlivable.故選D。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Being eco-conscious means being aware of your actions, and what you do to the environment.他應該注意到保護環(huán)境的重要性，故選A。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)if you are eco-conscious, you would ask, “Does this hairspray have CFCs in it? Could I be destroying the earth by using hairspray?”可知不能用含有CFCs的，故選C。
小題4:推理判斷題。根據(jù)根據(jù)短文的內容可知因為我們每一個人都生活在地球上，保護環(huán)境人人有責，故選B。
小題5:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)If you do a little, it will make a big difference.故選C。
點評：細節(jié)理解題是閱讀理解題中必考的一種題型，其解題依據(jù)主要在閱讀材料中找。筆者發(fā)現(xiàn)，這種題型可以用“重現(xiàn)”的方法來解答。所謂“重現(xiàn)”，就是指某一個單詞或短語的同義、反義、上下義、同根詞或原詞在文中重復出現(xiàn)的現(xiàn)象。這種方法常用于解答完形填空，但用來解答閱讀理解細節(jié)題也同樣管用。細節(jié)理解題的重現(xiàn)指的是：正確答案選項語句中的單詞或短語與閱讀材料中的單詞或短語構成一種重復出現(xiàn)的關系。它同樣可以分為：同義、反義、上下義、同根詞或原詞。
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