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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, rechargeable batteries 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,


more


generally,


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.




Reading & Interacting



I. Understanding the Text



1. Text Organization



Parts



Paragraphs



Main Ideas



The writer and her family wanted to slow


Part One



Paras. 1-4



things


down


and


decided


to


move


to


a


property that was off the grid.



Living off the grid, the writer’s family


Part Two



Paras. 5-10



had to deal with a lot of big challenges,


and yet meanwhile gained many benefits.



Part Three




2. Comprehension Check



Focusing on the main ideas



After living in the city of Las Vegas for years, Alison Zeuschel


and


her


family


decided


to


move


to


the


countryside.


Their


home


hunting


ended up in a very small town in Arizona where they purchased a house


on 40 acres that was not only off the grid, but without access to any


(public) utilities. Just imagine the challenges facing them, such as


generating


their


own


power


and


hauling


their


own


water.


However,


they


worked hard and succeeded in making the adjustment in a few months.


In


addition,


they


benefited


a


lot


from


living


off


the


grid


there.


Most


important


of


all,


they


came


to


know


the


importance


of


conservation


and


learned how


to


conserve power


and


water and


how


to reuse things, etc.


In other words they learned how to live green.



Digging into detail



1. Her daughter wanted a horse. Her husband wanted property. Her son


wanted a


dirt


bike. The


writer


herself wanted her


family to be more


Para. 11



Conclusion:


Going


off


the


grid


was


a


great


experience for the writer’s


family.



self-sufficient.



2.


The


property


was


off


the


grid.


It


was


actually


not


connected


to


any


utilities



power, water or a sewer system.



3. They generated electricity by wind and solar power, and stored it


in 16 golf cart batteries. Water had to be hauled in from a nearby


town and stored in two tanks located on the property.



4.


In


her


view,


one


of


the


greatest


benefits


was


teaching


her


children


the importance of conservation.



5. Other changes included reducing the amount of trash by recycling


and composting, growing their own organic vegetables and reusing


things that they would normally toss away.



Understanding difficult sentences



1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B




II. Focusing on Language in Context



1. Key Words & Expressions




1. Jack has no interest whatsoever in pursuing an acting career. He


loves writing and directing.



2. The idea was to have users upload their medical records, so that


they could be available at any time.



3. Traffic jams often build up when drivers slow down to see what


happened in a crash.



4.


A


native


New


Yorker,


Ben


is


familiar


with


the


city,


its


neighborhoods,


and all he has connections with.



5. You may have already seen your dream house. Before you put in an


offer,


you


can


do


a


few


more


things


to


ensure


you


purchase


the


right


property for the right price.



6.


Buying


organic


fruit


and


vegetables


costs


more,


and


for


many


shoppers, the benefits hardly seem worth the extra expense.



7. Self-sufficient living is the practice of providing for your own


needs without outside aid or resources.



8. In the interview, the writer was asked how he set about writing a


novel based on a dream he once had.



9.


Are


you


thinking


of


becoming


an


insurance


sales


agent


Take


this


quiz


to find out if this is the right career choice for you.



10. The rent for the apartment is reasonable; besides, the utilities


are included, which means you


don’t have to pay anything for gas,


electricity and water.



11. A central heating and cooling system produces warm or cool air in


one central area and distributes it throughout the building.



12. We were deeply shocked and saddened when we learned of the sudden


death of our newly retired professor.



13.


If


you


know


the


ins


and


outs


of


something,


you


know


all


the


details


about it and understand how it works.



14.


It’s


long


been


proven


that


we


can


accomplish


any


project


if


we


break


it up into small pieces and do the project one piece at a time.




1. consist of 2. tossed 3. overall



4. hauling



1.


If you’re


in


business


long


enough, it’s


inevitable you will


meet


with/face/encounter setbacks.



2. Hydroelectric power plants generate electricity in a much cleaner


way than coal-fired ones.



3. Knowing


the


proper


way to do


laundry will


help you avoid


shrinking


your sweaters and dyeing



your white socks pink.



4. We really appreciate the invitation to your party, but my elderly


5. went out


6. in use


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