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     Today, innovations(创新) to make our lives more eco-friendly can be found everywhere. There are

energy-efficient automobiles, eco-friendly light bulbs, and clothes made by fashion designers using

sustainable(可持续的) environmental practices. Industries around the world have also begun to take a

serious look at how their operations affect the local and global environment.

     The university of Colorado has been named one of the top green colleges and universities in the United States. This university was one of the first to start a student-led recycling program in the 1970s and today

supplies students with reusable shopping bags to use both on and off campus. The entire University of

Colorado also uses low flow water fixtures(设备) and has reduced water usage by 40 percent since 2002.

     When it comes to going green, Warren Wilson College has been recognized in many places. The

Sierra Club and The Princeton Review have named the college as one of America's greenest colleges and universities, while the school has also received the Outstanding College Recycling Award from the

Carolina Recycling Association, as well as awards from the Association for the Advancement of

Sustainability in Higher Education(AASHE). For a small college, Warren Wilson has made enormous

efforts to be an eco-friendly campus since its beginning, and today owns a campus farm, a seeding

program, and an extensive recycling program. Warren Wilson was also the first College to have an LEED platinum certified(白金认证的) residence hall, and its building services department is also 100 percent

GreenSeal certified. According to College Stats, Warren Wilson College is one of the first institutions in the United States to be almost completely self-sufficient(自给自足的) while also engaging students to

incorporate sustainability into all academic programs.

     Going green efforts at Oberlin College have not gone unnoticed. Oberlin College spends 22 percent of

its food budget on buying food from local farmers, with most of the food raised or harvested with organic

and sustainable practices. Oberlin has also stopped selling bottled water on campus and offers discounts to students who use their own storage containers when purchasing beverages and food items. Among

Oberlin's other eco-friendly accomplishments is a green graduation ceremony, which includes programs

printed on 100 percent recycled paper.

1.The author writes the first paragraph mainly to tell us that ____.

A. we can find new ways to be eco-friendly

B. everyone is aware of being eco-friendly

C. industries are reducing their influence on the environment

D. American colleges and universities care much about environmental issues

2.What do we know about the University of Colorado?

A. Its recycling program is followed by other universities.

B. It produces reusable shopping bags by itself.

C. It uses special systems to save water.

D. It is the most eco-friendly university.

3.Which of the following about Warren Wilson College is TRUE?

A. The Princeton Review praised it for its teaching methods.

B. Its residence hall's building material is platinum.

C. It owns a campus garden and a seeding program.

D. It sustains itself almost without help from others.

4.Students in Oberlin College can _____.

A. grow their own food on campus

B. pay less with their own containers

C. help the college make its food budget

D. recycle paper at their graduation ceremony

5.How is the text organized?

A. Main idea - Comparison.

B. Opinion - Discussion - Description

C. Introduction - Supporting examples.

D. Introduction - Explanation - Conclusion.

答案

1-5: DCDBC

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Sophia Richardson: Both my parents are really important to me. My parents are really more than friends. They’re the people I can open up and talk to. Talking to them is like talking to one of my friends. They’ve been there for me and given me good advice on a lot of my problems.

Stacey Avnes: My Jewish big sister is important to me. Her name is Lauren. We’ve been together for two years. My mom is a single mom and she is very busy. Lauren is someone who helps me deal with all this stuff because she’s someone I can talk to. She’s like a second mom to me and also a best friend. If I have any problem, I can call her and she’ll come and pick me up and we’ll go to a park and talk.

Jean Park: It’s my uncle who is important to me. When I’m with him, I’m grateful(感激的) for the small things—being alive and healthy; having a good family and friends. He’s also very grateful for the small things and gives back to his community(社区).

Melaku Shierfaw: My father is important to me. He came here from a rich family in Africa. But when he came, he didn’t take any money and started fresh. He showed that he could do everything by himself without the help of others and he’s successful. It shows me that I can do anything as long as I try.

Kalin Scott-Wright: My great grandmother is in charge of our whole family. She was born in 1920. I know she went through a lot in her life. She was a very strong woman and she raised my mom and took her in. She had a kind spirit and loved me and my brother. She’ll always be there for me although she’s not alive any longer.

小题1:We can infer that Sophia             .

A.is always in trouble

B.has few friends

C.gets along well with her parents

D.depends too much on her parents小题2:What do we know about Stacey’s big sister?

A.She is very lonely.

B.She is a single mother.

C.She is Stacey’s only friend.

D.She often helps Stacey.小题3:What does Jean’s uncle teach her?

A.To be grateful for the small things in life.

B.To be ready to help her community.

C.To treat others like friends.

D.To have a good family.小题4: From his father, Melaku has learnt that            .

A.not everyone can be successful

B.money is not important in one’s life

C.one should never ask others for help

D.he can do anything as long as he tries

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