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Energy is everywhere. We use energy every day.

Electricity is a form of energy and this is what powers the TV, hairdryer, phone, fridge, electric toothbrush and more! Our growing need for energy is one of the problems facing the world today, because producing electricity also produces pollution.

Here are some simple ways to make a big difference when using electricity.

On or off? Leaving televisions and computers on with the little red light showing still uses electricity, even though they might look like they’re turned off. To stop this you can turn them off.

Lights out! Turning lights off when you’re not in the room can save a lot of energy.

Fridge door closed. The fridge is an important part of the kitchen, because it keeps food fresh, cool and healthy! But it takes a lot of energy to keep cool, so try not to leave the fridge door open or put hot things inside.

Use the sun's energy. An increasing number of people are fitting solar panels（太阳能电池板） to their houses. They create electricity from sun-light, which can then be used to power our homes. Solar heating panels make hot water, reducing the need for electricity or gas.

1.The underlined word “powers” means “     ” in Chinese.

A. 动力    B. 权利    C. 驱动    D. 散发

2.What can save energy according to the passage?

A. Turn the lights off when you’re not in the room.

B. Use gas to create electricity.

C. Leave the fridge door open or put hot things inside.

D. Leave televisions and computers on.

3.There are       ways to save electricity in the passage.

A. three    B. four    C. five    D. six

4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. We don't have any energy problem today.

B. The fridge can keep food fresh, cool and healthy.

C. When we produce electricity, we produce pollution, too.

D. Electricity from sunlight can be used to power our homes.

5.The passage mainly tells us      .

A. electricity is a form of energy

B. how to create electricity from sunlight

C. how to use the fridge correctly

D. the different ways to save electricity

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】本文叙述了电是我们的必需品，我们离不了电，但是我们今天仍然面临着能源问题，因此我们要节约用电，短文给出了四条节约用电的建议。

1.词义猜测题。根据the TV, hairdryer, phone, fridge, electric toothbrush and more后面的这些词都是名词，所以划线的应该是动词。理解上下文可知句意：电是一种能源，可以使电视、吹风机、手机、冰箱、电动牙刷以及更多的东西运转。因此power的意思是"使……运转"，驱动。根据Electricity is a form of energy可以推测这里划线的是“驱动”。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据Turning lights off when you’re not in the room can save a lot of energy.可知，当不在房间里的时候请把灯关掉，这样省电，故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据On or off? Lights out! Fridge door closed. Use the sun's energy.可知，提出了四个省电的建议。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据Our growing need for energy is one of the problems facing the world today,可知，对能源的需要我们仍然是一个问题，A 项表述为"如今我们没有任何的能源问题"是错误的。故选A。

5.主旨大意题。根据短文的内容主要提出的四个省电的方法。故选D。

点睛：主旨大意题型旨在考察考生通过快速阅读获取语篇的中心思想的能力，以及辨别主要信息和次要信息的能力。要求考生运用逻辑概括能力，从文章的字里行间获取文章中的代表性观点和中心论点。主旨大意题是考生容易出错的题型之一，错误主要表现为：概括文章中心时以偏概全（只见树木不见森林），概括性不够，或者概括过度，超出了文本的内容，缺乏针对性。

5题选项ABC概括性不够。