As we know, the earth's climate has changed over time.The present rate of climate change depends, in large part, on human activities.Today, people all over the world are making everyday choices that help the environment.Small actions matter.In other words, climate change is your business.
A woman in Nicaragua buys fluorescent (熒光的) light bulbs that are 80 percent more energy­saving than traditional ones. Many  governments are now subsidizing energy­saving lights to encourage people  to turn to them.Consumers are discovering that the new­generation bulbs   help them save money in the long run.
Agriculture accounts for about 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions (排放) , and transporting the food around adds to the environmental cost.There is a team of young vegetable growers in the United Kingdom who want to encourage kids to start planting their own fruit and vegetables.
A young lawyer wearing business clothes rides her bicycle to work in a large U．S.city.She's been biking to work every day for the past two years and says it's a lot easier than many people think.A recent study shows that more Americans bike or walk to work today than before.
A university student from southeastern China carries a reusable shopping bag to cut back on disposable (一次性的) plastics.Some large shopkeepers have removed paper and plastic bags, and consumers are responding.
In Canberra, Australia, summers are hot and winters cold.To save electricity, Adam Wilson in Canberra uses an energy­saving heating system, and he keeps the temperature lower than he did in years past.He still makes it through the summer without air conditioning.
小題1:The passage mainly tells us that________.
A．climate change is concerned with everyone
B．the global warming is getting worse
C．saving energy is of great necessity
D．human is to destroy the environment
小題2:The underlined word “subsidizing” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”．
A．chargingB．producing
C．giving allowance toD．taking advantage of
小題3:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A．The governments don't expect consumers to use the new­generation bulbs.
B．Agriculture should be responsible for part of the global gas emissions.
C．Many people in Nicaragua go to work on foot or by bike.
D．University students from China always carry disposable shopping bags.
小題4:We can learn from the last paragraph that________.
A．the climate in Canberra is mild all the year round
B．a(chǎn)n energy­saving heating system will come into use
C．Adam Wilson has a good habit of saving energy
D．Adam Wilson is skilled in inventing the energy­saving equipment

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:C

文章大意：氣候變暖和我們每個(gè)人都息息相關(guān)。從現(xiàn)在做起，從我們自己做起。
小題1:答案：A　主旨大意題。由文章第一段最后一句話可知，環(huán)境變化與我們每個(gè)人都息息相關(guān)。
小題2:答案：C　猜測(cè)詞義題。為鼓勵(lì)人們使用節(jié)能燈，許多政府對(duì)人們使用節(jié)能燈給予補(bǔ)助。因此畫線詞是“給予補(bǔ)助”的意思。
小題3:答案：B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段第一句話“Agriculture accounts for about 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions (排放) , and transporting the food around adds to the environmental cost.”可知，B項(xiàng)正確；由第二段最后一句話可知，顧客們發(fā)現(xiàn)使用節(jié)能燈從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)看是合算的，所以A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤；由第二段第一句話可知，Nicaragua的人們使用節(jié)能燈，沒(méi)有提到步行或者騎自行車，所以C項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤；由倒數(shù)第二段第一句話可知，D選錯(cuò)誤，只是提到一位大學(xué)生使用環(huán)保袋。
小題4:答案：C　推理判斷題。由最后一段可知，Adam Wilson有節(jié)能的好習(xí)慣。
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4. You can find this passage most probably in ______ .
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B．A study done in the United kingdom.
C．A study on mass media and teenagers.
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B．Some experiments about music and teenagers.
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A．helping the blind to see and learn as well as others
B．benefiting the learning process of blind children
C．solving blind children’s psychological problems
D．finding out how children develop intellectually
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A．he already lags behind the sighted children
B．he leads a life as normal as any other children
C．he is at the early stage of the learning process
D．he has the aid of a sonar-type electronic device
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A．Its first design was designed for blind adults.
B．Its battery is as small as a half-dollar coin.
C．It is functionally similar to a sane and guide dog.
D．It has been improved by Telesensory Systems, Inc.
小題4:In the third paragraph, “its edges” refers to ___________ .
A．the edge of an object
B．the edge of the device
C．the boundary of Dennis’ movement
D．the boundary of the sound pitch.

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