全新版大学进阶英语第二册第一单元答案

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Unit 1 Living Green

Key to Exercises

Opener

Suggested answers for reference

1. There are a lot of simple things we can do to decrease energy consumption. Here are just a few examples:

Use energy efficient light bulbs for our

most-used lights.

When we leave a room, turn off the light. Turn off our computer/laptop when we are not

using it.

Save water. Take quicker showers. When brushing teeth we should not leave

faucet running.

Use reusable cloth shopping bags that are made

from plant fibers.

Whenever possible, walk, bike, carpool, or use

public transportation.2. Old clothes and books:

Other people can reuse our unwanted clothes and books if we donate them.

Old clothes can also be made into other items

such as cushion covers.

Old electrical equipment: Donate old electrical

equipment to schools or

community centers so that others can reuse them.

Rechargeable batteries: Unlike regular batteries

that create unnecessary waste,

rechargeablebatteries can be reused many times before they need to be thrown away.

Jars and pots: By cleaning glass jars and small

pots, we can use them as small

containers to store odds and ends（零星物品） .

3. Living green means reducing one ' s carbon footprint, or,generally,more making

as small an impact on the natural environment as

possible.

Yes, I have thought about it. I can take some small steps to restrict energy

consumption. For example, taking shorter, cooler showers. In that way I can save energy by minimizing hot water use.

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Reading & Interacting

I. Understanding the Text

1. Text Organization ParagraphsPartsMain Ideas

The writer and her family wanted to slow things Paras. 1-4down and decided to move to a property that wasPart One