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Green Houses Saving the environment is a hot topic right now, and most companies are thinking of ways to “go green,” that is, to reduce pollution and save electricity. In the construction industry, this trend is also becoming popular, not only for large buildings but also for residential properties. 1.hot topic 熱門的主題 2.reduce 減少 = decrease 3.construction 建設 4.trend 趨勢 5.residential 居住的 6.property 特性

Green Houses How do you reduce energy use in your home? How do you make your home eco-friendly? The answer might be to build a “green” house. “Green” houses look similar to the houses we live in today, with a few noticeable differences. They have solar panels installed on the roofs or have some kind of wind power to generate their own electricity. On sunny or windy days when the house is unoccupied, power is generated and stored in batteries for later use at night, while excess power is fed back into the power grid at a profit. Imagine getting paid by the power company instead of paying the company. Most important, solar energy or wind power is pure, clean energy.

1.eco-friendly 不損壞生態環境的 2.noticeable 顯著的 3.Solar 太陽能的 4.Panel 鏡板 5.Install 安裝 6.generate 產生 = orginate 7.electricity 電力 8.unoccupied 空閒的 9.excess 超過 10.feed back 反應 11.grid 格子 12.instead of 取而代之 13.pure 純淨的 Green Houses

One of the main reasons that we use so much power in our homes is to heat or cool them. “Green” houses are very well insulated, keeping the temperature inside stable, thereby reducing the need for a lot of power to be expended in heating or cooling them. Obviously, the appliances used inside our houses must also be “green” to limit they use and the waste heat they emit. 1.insulated 隔熱的 2.stable 穩定的 3.thereby 因此 = therefore 4.expend in 耗盡 = run out 5.obviously 顯然地 6.appliance 裝置 7.emit 散發

Green Houses Finally, “green” houses are built largely from recycled materials, including recycled plastic, paper, and rubber. This way, the can ease the burden on the environment for raw materials. You can paint your next house whatever color you like, but make sure it’s “green.” 1.rubber 橡膠 2.burden 負擔

Questions ___ 1.What is the key point of the second paragraph of the article? a. “Green” houses have solar panels on them. b. “Green” houses look similar to normal houses. c. “Green” houses make their own power. d. “Green” houses are green inside. ___ 2.How would you summarize Paragraph 3 of the article? a. “Green” houses help change the weather. b. “Green” houses use insulation to reduce the power required to heat or cool them. c. “Green” houses must be equipped with power dfficient appliances to reduce their power needs. d.”Green” houses use insulation and power efficient appliances to reduce their power needs. ___ 3.”Green” houses are built mainly from_____. a. bricks and wood b. recycled materials c. bicycles and cloth d. plastic bottles and bags

Questions ___ 4. According to the article, how can a “green” house owner make money? a. By renting out rooms to visitors. b. By charging people money for taking pictures of the houses. c. By feeding surplus electricity back into the power grid. d. By charging people money for visiting the house. ___ 5. A “green” house, in the article above, refers to _____. a. a house with lots of green plants inside b. a house painted green c. a glass house in which plants are grown d. an eco-friendly house

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