[1] As adolescents(青少年), having a meaningful effect on the world can seem like an impossib

[1] As adolescents(青少年), having a meaningful effect on the world can seem like an impossible task for the simple fact of being kids. Changing the world does not only mean finding a cure for cancer, eliminating poverty, or finding the origin of humanity, but recycling a piece of paper as well. Going Green is a practical way that adolescents can have a real, meaningful influence in the world. There are numerous options of how individuals can change their lifestyles to be more eco-conscious(有生态环保意识的). What follows are three simple ways young adolescents can go green and change the world.
1. Recycle
[2] According to a Wire & Twine online article, 63 million newspapers come out every day and of those 44 million are thrown away; recycling the Sunday newspaper alone we could save half a million trees a week.
[3] The age of technology constantly creates new phones, iPods, or new computers. Many will stand in line for hours if not days to get their hands on the new piece of technology, but what happens with the old ones once they are replaced? Nothing, according to Earth911 about 75% of the old devices sit in the back of a drawer collecting dust. By taking them to the local stores that collect them, they go to poor people which in turn removes them from landfills(垃圾填埋场) where the phones explode because of the lead and lithium-ion(锂离子) the phones contain.
2. Go vegetarian one day a week
[4] Instead of breaking down the pros and cons(利弊) of the vegetarian lifestyle into a long boring paragraph, here are some astonishing facts on going vegetarian for only one day. According to Noam Mohr, a physicist at the New York University, the United States would save 100 billion gallons of water which is enough to supply all homes in New England for about 4 months.
[5] The United States would save 70 million gallons of gas which is enough to fuel all the cars of Canada and Mexico combined and still have some to spare. The United States could prevent 3 million tons of soil erosion(侵蚀), 4.5 million tons of animal wastes, and about 7 tons of ammonia emissions (氨排放). The Environmental Defense concludes with the most interesting fact: if the entire population gives up one meal of chicken, the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated would be the same amount if more than half a million cars were taken off U.S. roads.
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[6] Most drink bottled water because of the common view that bottled water is healthier than regular tap water; actually, 25% of bottled water comes from regular tap water and all that is done extra is it going through a filter(过滤器). Tap water has higher regulations from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration美国食品药品管理局) than bottled water does. Companies do not need to list where they got the water from, how they purify the water, or what chemicals their plastic water bottles contain. Plastic bottles do not get recycled 90% of the time which results in 1.5 million tons of plastic in landfills which take thousands of years to rot. Not only are you drinking the same water as that in your house but also paying extra. The average 24-pack of bottled water cost $3.97 at the local Wal-Mart and a reusable water bottle cost between $4.99-$7.99; just imagine how much money could be saved if reusable water bottles replaced plastic water bottles.
[7] Changing the world for a positive has to start somewhere and while it may be hard and at times it may seem as if the small changes that are being done are not affecting the world, keep in mind what Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
【小题1】What’s the whole passage mainly talked about?A．Ways to protect environment.B．Ways to become powerful.C．The importance of recycling.D．The importance of saving water.【小题2】What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?A．Changing the world involves many questions.B．It’s not easy to change the world.C．Changing the world is not so difficult.D．We can actually do everything.【小题3】How much of the daily newspapers are thrown away according to Paragraph 2?A．About 44%.B．About 63%.C．About 70%.D．About 75%.【小题4】 In the article, the writer to tell us the benefits of the vegetarian lifestyle.A．does a lot of reasoningB．uses many factsC．borrows VIPs’ phrasesD．puts forward new ideas【小题5】What’s the benefits of giving up just one day of eating meat according to Paragraph 4 and 5?A．Much water and gas would be saved.B．Much land would be spared.C．More animals would survive.D．More cars would be on the roads.【小题6】Which of the following can be the subtitle(小标题) of Paragraph 6?A．Drink healthy waterB．Produce bottled waterC．Give up bottled waterD．Reuse tap water【小题7】Why do many people choose to drink bottled water according to Paragraph 6?A．They think it’s cheaper.B．They think it’s healthier.C．They think it’s more fashionable.D．They think it’s environmental friendly.【小题8】What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?A．We should find a proper time to start actionB．Small changes will make big differences.C．Personal efforts will not affect the world.D．A small group of people matters.A

(答案→)A 解析：文章介绍我们年轻人可以通过自己的努力改变世界，就是通过自己日常生活的一些做法，如：回收，素食，瓶装水这些平常都遇到的事情，小的行为可以有大的影响。【小题1】细节题:从第一段的句子：What follows are three simple ways young adolescents can go green and change the world.可知这篇文章主要讲的是怎么保护环境，选A【小题2】句意理解题：这句话的意思是：改变世界不仅是找出癌症的疗法，消除贫困，找到人性的起源，也有回收一张纸，说明改变世界没有那么难，选C【小题3】细节题:从第二段的句子：According to a Wire & Twine online article, 63 million newspapers come out every day and of those 44 million are thrown away;可知每天都70%的报纸都被扔了，选C【小题4】细节题：根据文章第四段和第五段的内容，可知作者用了很多事实告诉大家素食的好处，选B【小题5】细节题：根据文章第四段的句子：the United States would save 100 billion gallons of water which is enough to supply all homes in New England for about 4 months.可知一天不吃肉，可以省下很多水和气，选A【小题6】段落大意题：从第六段的句子：just imagine how much money could be saved if reusable water bottles replaced plastic water bottles.可知这部分是让大家不要喝瓶装水了，选C【小题7】细节题：从第六段的句子：Most drink bottled water because of the common view that bottled water is healthier than regular tap water; actually, 可知大家喝瓶装水是认为它更健康，选B【小题8】主旨题：从文章最后一句话：“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”可知文章要表达的意思是小的行为可以有大的影响。选B

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