Question

Going green seems to be fad （时尚）for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we can’t really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.

On April 22, 2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and 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.

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 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. 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.

1.What might be the best title for the passage?

A．Going Green.

B．Protecting the Planet.

C．Keeping Open-Minded.

D．Celebrating Our Green Year.

2.It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because .

A．they were expected to follow others

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

3.What is the couple’s main reason for going green every day for a whole year?

A．To follow a green fad like many other people.

B．To completely change their unhealthy lifestyle.

C．to show people how to go green to help our planet.

D．to show they never do anything ungreen.

4.What did the couple do over the course of their Green Year?

A．They sold their home-made food.

B．They ignore others’ ungreen behavior.

C．They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.

D．They chose better chemical cleaners.

5.What can we infer form the last paragraph?

A．The government will give support to the green people.

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 action.

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了一对夫妇全年完全绿色生活的故事。

1.主旨大意题。由文章第一段“Going green seems to be fad （时尚）for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we can’t really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.”可知本文的主旨大意是说绿色生活。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段|“Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.”可知，除了循环再利用和尽量减少能源以外，夫妇俩每天都得考虑不同的绿色生活的方式。故选D。

3.细节理解题。由“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.”可知，夫妇俩全年绿色生活的主要原因就是为了告诉人们怎样绿色生活以帮助我们的地球。故选C。

4.判断推理题。根据倒数第二段可知，经过一整年的绿色生活，我们的生活方式都发生了很大的改变，真正地做到了绿色生活，并且还督促他人绿色生活。故选C，他们摒弃了很多不环保的生活方式。

5.We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.”可知，夫妇俩将会继续他们的绿色生活计划，让更多人知道保护我们的地球。

考点：人物类短文阅读。