Question

Going green seems to be a 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 22,2012, 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 the 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 lifestyles. 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 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

3.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.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

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

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.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：作者通过自己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.主旨大意题。根据文章中作者叙述的自己our green year经历和文章的第一段Going green seems to be fad(时尚)for a lot of people these days.和最后一段进行推断。这篇文章讲的是环保的话题。故A正确。

2.2】推理判断题。根据文章的第二段This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond easy things.进行判断推理。可知过绿色的生活意味着要做365个环保的事情，这并不容易。故D正确。

3.细节理解题。根据文章的第四段的第一句Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyle.。可知在Our Green Year中他们要改掉自己的一些不环保的习惯。故A正确。

4.推理判断题。根据文章的最后一段，作者相信自己有能力帮助改变环境，保护地球，当然作者会继续自己的绿色行动。特别注意关键词grateful，believe等。故B正确。

考点：考查环保类短文阅读