For many years, enironmental problems have been a major concern to people. Almost all things are related to the word “Green”, say, green buildings. A green building means not only the colour of the paint. Also, it also refers to environmentally friendly houses, factories and offices.
Green building means “reducing the impact（影响）of the building on the land”, Taryn Holowka of the US Green Building Council in Washington.D.C. said. According to Holowka, buildings account for 65 percent of total US electricity use.
But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don’t destroy forests.
Marty Dettling is project manager for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country’s first green high-rise building. According to Dettling, “We’ve reduced our energy use by one-third and our water by 50 percent.”
The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power. “On the surface of the building we have solar panels（电池板）which change the sun’s energy into electricity,” Dettling explained.
The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. In addition, the building has lots of windows, allowing people to use the sun for light during the day. The Solaire cuts water by reusing it.
Not everyone is eager to move into a green building, however. Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy source. Anyhow, Holowka said, “It is going to take off.”
【小题1】 “A green building”most refers to a building according to the passage.A．not ripe or modernB．covering green colorC．environmentally friendlyD．fresh or new【小题2】All of the following are the reasons why green buildings are environmentally friendly except that .A．they can reduce energy and water use in many waysB．they are often built on an area of land which has already been used for buildings.C．people can collect energy from sunsight to heat water and produce electricity D．they are equipped with lots of modern but cheaper equipment【小题3】According to the passage, green buildings don‘t usually stand on faraway and inconvenient areas bacause .A．the places will cause a lot of trouble and inconvenience to consruction workB．cars will give off more pollution and more forests will be destroyedC．the environment of the places is not better than that of big citiesD．the places are poorly equipped and unfriendly.【小题4】The underlined sentence “It is going to take off” in the last paragraph most probably means that green buildings .A．will bee successful and popular very quicklyB．will be begining to disappearC．will be more modern.D．will replace traditional buildings.【小题5】The text mainly deals with the topic that .A．Dettling designed the first green building in the US.B．Energy shortage calls for buildings of new designC．The Solaire serves as a model of high buildings. D．Green buildings help save environment.
【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
【小题5】D
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【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
【小题5】D
解析：
【小题1】词义猜测题。由第一段 “A green building means not only the colour of the paint. Also, it also refers to environmentally friendly houses, factories and offices.”可知green的意思为“保护环境的，对环境有利的”，故答案为C。
【小题2】细节归纳题。根据第三、四、五段的有关细节信息，我们可以归纳出A、B、C三项均是绿色建筑的在环境保护方面的优点，由最后一段中 “Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy source.”可知D项表述有误，故答案为 D。
【小题3】细节理解题。由第三段 “…so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don’t destroy forests.”可知答案为B。A、C、D文中没有明确表述，不符合文意。
【小题4】句意理解题。文章最后一段，“虽然不是每个人都渴望搬进一个绿色建筑里，一些人认为像太阳能光板等东西比传统上的能源贵多了。然而不管怎样，Holowka 说，它的生意会变得大起来。”所以，此处take off意思是说。绿色建筑会越来越成功越来越受欢迎的。
【小题5】主旨大意题。通读全文，本文主要论述了绿色建筑的含义，它在节约能源，减少污染、保护森林等方面对环境的有利作用，以及它的发展前景。故最佳答案为D。