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A)阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后56-65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单 词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为56—65的相应位置上。 注意：每个空格只填1个单词。 ．．．．
As teenagers, changing the world does not only mean finding a cure for cancer, or finding the origin of humanity, but recycling a piece of paper as well. Going Green is a practical way that teenagers can have a real and meaningful influence in the world. What follows are three simple ways teenagers can go green and change the world.
Recycle
According to a Wire & Twine online article, 63 million newspapers go out to street vendors (摊贩), local paper boys, or newspaper dispensers every day and of those 44 million are thrown away. Recycling the Sunday newspapers alone we could save half a million trees a week. The age of technology creates new phones, iPods, or new computers. Many people will stand in line for hours to get their hands on the new piece of technology, but what happens with the old ones? Nothing. According to Earth911, about 75% of the old devices (设备) are thrown in the back of a drawer collecting dust.
Go vegetarian (素食主义) one day a week
Here are some amazing 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 offer all homes in New England for about 4 months. The Environmental Defense concludes with the most interesting fact: if the whole population gives up one meal of chicken, the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated (累积的) would be the same amount if more than half a million cars were taken off U.S. roads. So giving up just one day of eating meat is worth the advantages it could bring.
Don’t drink too much bottled water
There is a common idea that bottled water is healthier than regular tap water. However, 25% of bottled water comes from regular tap water which goes through a filter (过滤). Bottled water companies do not need to list where they got the water from, how they clean the water, or what chemicals their plastic water bottles have. Plastic bottles do not get recycled 90% of the time which results in 1.5 million tons of plastic in landfills which are not easy to decompose (分解). In fact, after considering that bottled water and tap water have few differences, people should use more reusable water bottles.”
Just keep in mind what Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful and committed (坚定的) citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
Topic How teenagers can go green Going green is a practical way which teenagers can make a 56 Definition to the world. It is really meaningful. ? Unluckily, only about 58 million newspapers are really in use every day. Recycle ? People usually 59 most of the old devices in the back of a drawer. ? All homes in New England use about 100 billion gallons of water in four 60 . Go 57 to go vegetarian green should be worthy for people to 61 eating meat just one day a week. ? Most of plastic bottles do not get recycled Drink 62 bottled water and it produces millions of tons of plastic which are 63 to decompose. ? In fact, it’s better for people to 64 more reusable water bottles. Just 65 the words said by Margaret Mead that thoughtful and Conclusion committed citizens can change the world. 【答案】 56.difference 57 Ways 58.nineteen 59.throw 60.months 61 stop 62.less 63.hard 64.use
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64.根据In fact, after considering that bottled water and tap water have few differences, people should use more reusable water bottles.”可知事实上，在考虑到瓶装水和自来水有差异，人们应该多用可重复使用的水瓶。根据句意，故填use。 65.根据Just keep in mind what Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful and committed (坚定的) citizens can change the world.可知只需要记住玛格丽特米德曾说过，“永远不要怀疑一小群深思熟虑和承诺的公民可以改变世界。”根据句意，故填remember。
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