12．How green are you？Do you know how to be green？
We all need a healthy environment，but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment．Though we are young，we can still do something to help．In fact，even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment．Here are some ideas for you．
Reduce
Reduce means"use less"．Don't waste things．This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment．Before we buy something new，think whether it is really necessary-or maybe the old one will be just as good!When we do buy things，choose local products if possible，and try not to buy too many things from abroad．
Reuse
Reuse means"use again"．Use things for as long as possible．When we buy things，make sure that they last a long time．We should look after them so that they will last，and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones．Don't use a paper cup of a paper bag．It's better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again．
Recycle
Recycle means"change things into something else"．Though it takes energy to change something into something else，it's better than throwing things away or burning them．Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes．We should also buy products made from recycled materials，such as recycled paper，to help save trees．
So please remember these three words：reduce，reuse and recycle．
56．What is the passage aboutD？
A．How to produce things．
B．How to burn things．
C．How to help others．
D．How to be green．
57．Which of the following is rightA？
A．Don't waste things．
B．Always throw away old things．
C．Always buy new things．
D．Buy too many things from abroad．
58．Why is it better to use a china cup and a lunch boxB？
A．You can burn them．
B．You can use them again．
C．You can throw them away．
D．You can change them into something else．
59．To protect the environment，we should remember these three words：C．
A．waste，reuse and recycle
B．repair，burn and recycle
C．reduce，reuse and recycle
D．reduce，waste and recycle．
60．The passage may come fromD．
A．a menu
B．a dictionary
C．a storybook
D．a magazine．
分析 本文介绍了我们在日常生活中如何做才环保．文中给出了几条建议：1．少用，不要浪费东西；2．再利用，尽可能使用的时间长一些；3．回收，改变成别的东西再利用．因此保护环境，我们应该记住这三个词："少用，再利用，回收"．
解答 56．D．概括归纳题．根据How green are you？Do you know how to be green？可知本文主要讲的是我们怎么做环境才能更环保．故选D．
57．A．细节理解题．根据Reduce means"use less"．Don't waste things．可知减少浪费，不要浪费东西．故选A．
58．B．细节理解题．根据It's better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again．可知瓷杯子和饭盒能再次使用，不会造成浪费，故选B．
59．C．细节理解题．根据So please remember these three words：reduce，reuse and recycle．可知要保护环境，我们应该记住这三个词："少用，再利用，回收"，故选C．
60．D．推理判断题．根据In fact，even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment．Here are some ideas for you．可知本文是倡导大家如何环保，故摘自杂志．故选D．
点评 本篇是一篇健康环保类阅读短文．介绍了我们在日常生活中如如何做才环保．阅读理解也是各地中考试题的必考题型之一．主要考查考生阅读所给材料，理解其中词语、句子或片段含义的能力．本篇短文比较简单，主要考查对短文的细节理解，只要从短文找出与所给题目相同或相似的句子，然后比较解答即可．
