The consumer(消费者) plays a very important role in the global efforts to reduce C02 emission

The consumer(消费者) plays a very important role in the global efforts to reduce C02 emissions(排放). Households use one third of the final energy and produce around two thirds of city waste in the European Union. Besides，housing, food，and private transport make up almost 80％ of environmental pressures. Therefore there’s no doubt that consumers can make a real difference in fighting climate change．
To direct consumers towards more environmentally-friendly decisions，we need clear and simple instructions to guide consumption behavior. Actually, two thirds of consumers find it hard to figure out which products are better for the environment, for 58% Europeans think that many businesses just pretend to be green so as to charge higher prices. Thus industry should work harder to give consumers more information about the carbon footprint of their product. For example, inform customers of products made from materials that are recycled，renewable, and／or less carbon-intensive.
People prefer high-quality products that will last long and won’t go out of style, though they might sometimes cost more, especially in time of crisis. Firms that make durable（持久耐用的） or recyclable products cause people to behave more responsibly, which may help put an end to our “throw-way” culture．
However, it is not enough to remind people of green products. It’s more important to direct people to follow a practical lifestyle model. Regulations(规则) alone cannot achieve this purpose. We call for good business communities to create a loyal group of “sustainable(可持续的) consumers”.
【小题1】According to the passage, the key to going greener globally is ．A．to provide enough information about sustainable productsB．to get the government involved in protecting the environmentC．to encourage consumers to make their efforts to live a green way D．to direct companies to provide environmentally-friendly products【小题2】The second paragraph tried to tell us that ．A．people are buying sustainable products to have a lighter carbon footprintB．most European consumers lack confidence in making responsible choicesC．companies have done enough to allow consumers to make greener choicesD．companies can make more money by making less carbon-intensive products【小题3】It’s advised that companies had better especially in the time of crisis.A．throw away old materialsB．reduce the cost of productionC．make more durable products D．replace their products frequently【小题4】The last paragraph puts emphasis on .A．the quality of products.B．the honesty of companies.C．the government regulations.D．the importance of lifestyle.C

(答案→)C 解析：试题分析：本文叙述了人们为了过上更好的生活或更加健康的生活，我们提倡要消费者减少二氧化碳的排放，建议公司制造的产品更加经济耐用的产品，尤其是在经济危机的时刻。【小题1】细节理解题。根据The consumer(消费者) plays a very important role in the global efforts to reduce C02 emissions(排放).故选C。【小题2】细节理解题。根据for 58% Europeans think that many businesses just pretend to be green so as to charge higher prices.大多数欧洲消费者对于责任的选择缺乏信心，故选B。【小题3】细节理解题。根据People prefer high-quality products that will last long and won’t go out of style, though they might sometimes cost more, especially in time of crisis.制造更耐用的产品，故选C。【小题4】细节理解题。根据It’s more important to direct people to follow a practical lifestyle model. 最后一段提出生活方式的重要性，故选D。考点：健康保健类短文阅读。点评：在快速阅读的过程中，要掌握主旨大意，要有阅读的整体意识，避免那种“只见树木，不见森林”的逐字逐句的阅读习惯。接着是寻读，确定“信息源”，找出问题的相关信息出自文章何处，跟哪些段落或句子有关，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节一点一滴的区别，在准确理解细节的前提下，最后确定最佳答案，这样对细节理解题的处理基本做到了有根有据，提高了判断的正确性。

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