【题目】 Climate change has already begun to impact our planet in more ways than we can think.
【1】 Saving the environment starts with us and it is our responsibility to act against these terrible changes to preserve the planet for future generations.
Make your commute green. Millions of people drive to work every day. 【2】 However, the downside to this is that millions of cars emit greenhouse gases that destroy our atmosphere. There are always other options that you can utilize to make your commute to work eco-friendly. For starters, taking public transportation to work is a great way to cut out emissions. Riding your bike to work is also incredibly helpful to the environment and is a great method to get exercise.
Be more conservative with energy usage. Becoming more energy efficient is a great way to prevent pollution. 【3】 Make sure to turn off lights and unplug devices that you are not using anymore when you are done with them. Replace your light bulbs with energy-efficient light bulbs to help you save electricity too.
Recycle. Manufacturing plants emit a large number of greenhouse gasses per year. It is unavoidable in the production of goods that we use on a regular basis. However, a cleaner alternative would be to invest in recycling. 【4】 The professionals will take these items to a processing plant where they will be remade into other recyclable materials again.
【5】 Focusing your efforts to spread awareness about renewable energy is the best way to create a positive impact in your community. By informing others about how renewable energy is better than fossil fuels (化石燃料), you will persuade others into investing in the idea.
A.Educate yourself and others.
B.Encourage the use of renewable energies.
C.It’s simply unavoidable in our modern-day society.
D.Be sure to collect your abandoned paper, plastic and electronics.
E.Fortunately, there are always things we can do to fight against it.
F.This requires you to cut down on energy usage in your household.
G.Recycling is a cost-effective and eco-friendly process that eliminates waste.
在线课程【答案】
【1】E
【2】C
【3】F
【4】D
【5】B
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述气候变化影响了地球，并介绍几种方法来减缓气候变化。
【1】
根据下文it is our responsibility to act against these terrible changes to preserve the planet for future generations.可知，为子孙后代保护地球反抗这些可怕的变化是我们的责任，所以我们应该做些事情来对抗它。故选E项。
【2】
根据上文Millions of people drive to work every day.可知每天数以万计的人开车去上班，根据生活常识，这在当今社会是不可避免的一个现象。故选C项。
【3】
根据上文Becoming more energy efficient is a great way to prevent pollution.提高能源效率是阻止污染的一个好办法；再根据下文Make sure to turn off lights and unplug devices，Replace your light bulbs with energy-efficient light bulbs，在家庭当中我们如何去具体的提高使用能源的效率，可知，设空处主要谈及从家庭开始减少能源消耗。故选F项。
【4】
根据上文Recycle.及However, a cleaner alternative would be to invest in recycling.可知回收利用也是一个更干净的选择。推出在日常生活中的一些物品是可以被循环使用的，如纸张、塑料等。故选D项。
【5】
根据下文renewable energy is the best way to create a positive impact in your community.及renewable energy is better than fossil fuels可知整个段落都在谈论再生能源的优点，所以设空处应为鼓励大家使用可再生能源。故选B项。
七选五题型要求考生从整理上把握文章的逻辑结构和内容上的联系，理解句子之间、段落之间的关系，对诸如连贯性、一致性的语段特征有较强的意识和熟练的把握。所以懂得整篇文章的基本结构和段落的语篇结构对解题很重要。分析本文的语篇结构，可知第一段是文章的主题句，然后接下来各段的语篇结构是主题句+支撑句。所以第5小题设空处为主题句的位置，根据下文renewable energy is the best way to create a positive impact in your community.及renewable energy is better than fossil fuels可知整个段落都在谈论再生能源的优点，所以设空处应为鼓励大家使用可再生能源。故选B项。