How green are you? Do you know how to be green?

We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.

Reduce

Reduce means “use less”. Don’t waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary—or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.

Reuse

Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don’t use a paper cup of a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.

Recycle

Recycle means “change things into something else”. Though it takes energy to change something into something else, it’s better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.

So please remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.

小题1:What is the passage about?

A．How to produce things.B．How to burn things.

C．How to help others.D．How to be green.

小题2: Which of the following is right?

A．Don’t waste things.B．Always throw away old things.

C．Always buy new things.D．Buy too many things from abroad.

小题3:Why is it better to use a china cup and a lunch box?

A．You can burn them.

B．You can use them again.

C．You can throw them away.

D．You can change them into something else.

小题4:To protect the environment, we should remember these three words: _______.

A．waste, reuse and recycleB．repair, burn and recycle

C．reduce, reuse and recycleD．reduce, waste and recycle.

小题5: The passage may come from ______.

A．a menuB．a dictionaryC．a storybookD．a magazine

答案

小题1:D

小题2:A

小题3:B

小题4:C

小题5:D

解析

本文介绍了我们在日常生活中如如何做才环保。文中给出了几条建议：1.少用，不要浪费东西；2.再利用，尽可能使用的时间长一些；3.回收，改变成别的东西再利用。因此保护环境，我们应该记住这三个字：“少用，再利用，回收”，

小题1:概括归纳题。根据How green are you? Do you know how to be green?可知本文主要讲的是我们才能环保。故选D。

小题2:细节理解题。根据Reduce means “use less”. Don’t waste things. 可知减少浪费，不要浪费东西。故选A。

小题3:细节理解题。根据It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.可知瓷杯子和饭盒能再次使用，不会造成浪费，故选B。

小题4:细节理解题。根据So please remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.可知要保护环境，我们应该记住这三个字：“少用，再利用，回收”，故选C。

小题5:推理判断题。根据In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.可知本文是倡导大家如何环保，故摘自杂志。故选D。