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

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

2.What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?

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.

3.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 campaign.

4.During the Green Year, according to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

A.They never bought meat.

B.They cleaned their home by using chemical cleaners.

C.They tried to make some food for themselves.

D.They sold the things they don’t need on the Internet.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者通过改变自己的生活方式，过绿色生活经历，告诉人们如何通过自己的努力来改变我们周围的环境。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段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.可知2011年4月22日，我们决定在一整年的时间里，每天都进行环保活动。这意味着要做365件不同的绿色事情，也意味着挑战我们自己，超越简单的事情。而不是回收和减少我们的能源，我们必须考虑365个不同的绿色的事情去做，这不是一个简单的任务。由此可知，这对夫妇很难全年过绿色生活，因为他们需要执行不同寻常的绿色任务。故选D。

2.

细节理解题。根据第四段中Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyle. We now shop at organic 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.可知，在我们环保年的过程中，我们完全改变了我们的生活方式。我们现在在有机食品商店购物。我们少吃肉，选择绿色食品。我们大量减少了不必要的购买。我们已经通过网站捐出了一半的财产。我们的家靠醋和柠檬汁保持清洁，没有化学清洁剂。我们自己制作黄油，享受自制新鲜面包的香味。由此可知，在Our Green Year中，这对夫妇改掉了自己的一些不环保的习惯。故选A。

3.

推理判断题。根据最后一段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.可知Our Green Year改变了我们的思想。我们很感激能有机会去环保并教育其他人。我们相信我们有能力改变事情，帮助我们的星球。由此可知，这一年的环保生活改变了夫妇二人的思想，他们为自己有机会保护环境、教育他人心存感激，并坚信人类有力量改变事物、保护我们居住的星球。由此可推断，这对夫妇很可能在未来将环保进行到底。故选B。

4.

细节理解题。根据第四段中We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread.可知我们自己制作黄油，享受自制新鲜面包的香味。由此可知，在Green Year 期间，C选项“他们试图为自己做一些食物”正确。故选C。