15.Going green seems to be a fad(时尚) for a 1ot of people these days.Whether that is good or bad,we can't really say,but for my wife and I,going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.
On April 22,2014,we decided to go green every single day for an entire year.This meant doing 365different green things,and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things.Rather than recycle and reduce our energy,we had to think of 365different green things to do and this was no easy task.
With the idea of going green every single day for a year,Our Green Year started.My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment.We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year,we completely changed our lifestyles.We now shop at organic (有机的) stores.We consume less meat,choosing green food.We have greatly reduced our buying we don't need.We have given away half of what we owned through websites.Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice,with no chemical cleaners.We make our own butter,enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread.In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year.We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others.We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.
25.What might be the best title for the passage?A
A.Going Green B.Protecting the Planet
C.Keeping Open-minded D.Celebrating Our Green Year
26.It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year becauseD.
A.they were expected to follow the green fad
B.they didn't know how to educate other people
C.they were unwilling to reduce their energy
D.they needed to perform unusual green tasks
27.What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?A
A.They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.
B.They ignored others'ungreen behavior.
C.They chose better chemical cleaners.
D.They sold their home-made food.
28.What can we infer from the last paragraph?B
A.The government will give support to the green project.
B.The couple may continue their project in the future.
C.Some people disagree with the couple's green ideas.
D.Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.
分析 本文叙述了作者在2011年决定一家人开始力行环保生活一年,环保生活对这对夫妇来说不是时尚而是一种生活方式.他们在环保年做的很成功,他们改变了以前的不环保的一些做法,取得了很好的效果.
解答 25.A 主旨大意题.根据本文叙述了一家人环保生活的经历和效果,文章出现了出现了多次going green,点名的主题,故选A.
26.D 细节理解题.根据it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond easy things.Rather than recycle and reduce our energy,we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.必须有365种不同绿色环保的任务,确实是一件不易是事情,故选D.
27.A:细节理解题.根据Over the course of Our Green Year,we completely changed our lifestyle.We now shop at organic(有机的)stores.We consume less meat,choosing green food.We have greatly reduced our buying we don't need.他们试图改变以前的不环保的做法,故选A.
26.B 推理判断题.根据We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others.We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.这次环保经历很好,他们可能会在将来继续他们的环保计划,故选B.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.