#文章首发挑战赛#夏天的颜色阅读理解① Green is the color of nature and the symbol of life. For thousands of years, humans have followed the laws of nature to live in harmony(和谐) with nature.绿色是大自然的颜色，也是生命的象征。
几千年来，人类遵循自然规律，与大自然和谐相处。
雨中挂满水珠的绿叶② That has been seen in ancient Chinese houses. Ancient Chinese often built their homes at the foot of the mountain with a river running nearby. The mountains could stop the cold wind from the north and the river provided water for life. Most houses were also built facing south or west so that the rooms were able to get enough sunshine in winter and keep cool in summer.这在中国古代的房屋中已经看到了。
古代中国人经常把他们的家建在山脚下，附近有一条河流。
山脉可以阻挡来自北方的寒风，河流为生命提供了水。
大多数房子都是朝南或朝西建造的，这样房间就能在冬天得到足够的阳光，在夏天保持凉爽。
③ In modern times, humans didn't follow the laws of nature during fast development. Luckily, it's never too late to make changes.在现代，人类在快速发展的过程中没有遵循自然规律。
幸运的是，做出改变永远不会太迟。
Law [lɔː] n. (针对某项罪行、协议等的一条)法律; 法规; 规律; 规则; 定律; 法学; 法律机构; 良好行为的准则;vt. 控告; 对…起诉;④ Green development is the goal of all countries. On April 22, 2016, China signed the Paris Agreement on climate change, giving a strong push to the international efforts against global (全球的)warming.绿色发展是所有国家的目标。
2016年4月22日，中国签署了《巴黎气候变化协定》，有力推动了国际社会应对全球变暖的努力。
[ 或“气候变化《巴黎协定》” ]sign [saɪn] v. 签名; 签字; 签署; 签(名); 署(名); 和…签约(或应聘); 示意; 打手势; 打手语;n. 标志; 迹象; 符号; 标牌; 征兆; 招牌; 指示牌; 手势; 预兆; 示意的动作(或声音);agreement [əˈɡriːmənt] n. 协定; 同意; (意见或看法)一致; 契约; 应允; 协议; 协定; 同意; (意见或看法)一致; 契约; 应允; 协议;⑤ Also in China, the government added green development to the country's work plans. From 1999 to the end of 2018, by carrying out Mother River Protection Operation, China raised 600 million yuan to build over 5,700 green projects. Through international cooperation(合作),over 98.32 million trees were planted across China.同样在中国，政府将绿色发展纳入国家工作计划。
从1999年到2018年底，通过开展母亲河保护行动，中国筹集了6亿元人民币，建设了5700多个绿色项目。
通过国际合作,全国植树9832多万棵。
carry out 开展，执行operation [ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃn] n. (有组织的)行动; （工商业）活动，业务; 公司; 活动; (包括许多部分的)企业; 手术; 运转; 运算; 军事行动;raise [reɪz] vt. 增加，提高(数量、水平等); 提升; 引起; 抚养; 举起; 筹款; 饲养; 提起; 提及; 终止，解除（约束）; (使)直立，站立; 使起死回生; 使自乘（若干次）; n. 上升; 加薪; 高地;cooperation [koʊˌɑːpəˈreɪʃn] n. 合作; 配合; 协作; 协助;[例句] We would like to see closer cooperation between parents and schools.我们希望学生家长和学校有更加紧密的合作。
⑥ Denmark is a leading country in wind and solar technologies. This year Denmark has started the ·"Power-to-X" plan, providing about 1.25 billion kroner (about 1.27 billion yuan) for projects producing hydrogen(氢气).丹麦是风能和太阳能技术的领先国家。
今年，丹麦启动了·“Power-to-X”计划，为制氢项目提供约12.5亿克朗（约合人民币12.7亿元）denmark [ˈdenmɑːrk] n. 丹麦（北欧国家，首都Copenhagen哥本哈根）（The Kingdom of Denmark丹麦王国; ）[例句] France won by six goals to two against Denmark. 法国队以六比二战胜丹麦队。
leading [ˈliːdɪŋ , ˈledɪŋ] adj. 主要的; (赛跑或比赛中)领先的，最前的; 一流的; 最重要的;sloar [ˈsoʊlər] adj. 太阳的; 太阳能的; n. <英>（中世纪房屋的）屋顶室，顶层房间billion [ˈbɪljən] num. 十亿; 大量; 数以十亿计; 一万亿（旧英式英语使用）kroner [ˈkroʊnər] n. 克朗(丹麦和挪威货币单位);hydrogen [ˈhaɪdrədʒən] n. 氢; 氢气丹麦的文兹塞尔。
风力涡轮机呼啸而过。
海上风力涡轮机发电场 风力涡轮机发电场用于丹麦附近波罗的海沿岸可再生能源生产。
替代绿色清洁能源，生态。
一组太阳能电池板杆Set of solar panel po.. 丹麦的一组太阳能电池板杆Set of solar panel poles in Denmark⑦ Builders across the world are also playing a role in green development. In Chicago, pressed newspaper, recycled glass and plastic are used on buildings. In Bali, the green school is made from bamboo. The school gets its electricity(电)from solar panels(太阳能电池板),waterpower and a generator that burns farm waste.世界各地的建筑商也在绿色发展中发挥着作用。
在芝加哥，压制报纸、再生玻璃和塑料被用于建筑。
在巴厘岛，绿色学校是用竹子做的。
这所学校的电力来自太阳能电池板、水力发电和焚烧农场垃圾的发电机。
playing a role in 在…中发挥作用Chicago [ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ] n.芝加哥（在美国中西部；为美国第二大城）;[例句] We're based in Chicago. 我们住在芝加哥。
recycled [ˌriːˈsaɪkld] adj. 可循环再造的; 回收利用的;Bali 巴厘岛(Bali)，是印度尼西亚岛屿, 行政上称为巴厘省，是印度尼西亚33个一级行政区之一，也是著名的旅游胜地。
巴厘岛距该国首都雅加达1000多公里，与爪哇岛之间仅有3.2公里宽海峡相隔，面积约5630多平方公里，人口约315万。
generator [ˈdʒenəreɪtər] n. 发电机; 发生器; 电力公司再生纸板Recycled Cardboard 在回收中心等待回收的纸箱Bales of card awaiting recycling at a recyclingcentre⑧ Following the laws of nature is the only way out. A small move in one country may influence the global community as a whole. Let's join our hands to make the world a better place for now and future.遵循自然规律是唯一的出路。
一个国家的一个小举动可能会影响整个国际社会。
让我们携起手来，为现在和未来创造一个更美好的世界。
laws of nature 自然规律 ; 自然法则 ; way out 出路 ; 出口move [muːv] n. 移动; 活动; 行动; 改变; 搬家; 转变; 动摇; 走棋;v. 移动; （正式地）提出，提议; 改变; 前进; 变化; 使感动; 搬家; 进展; 转变; 采取行动;influence [ˈɪnfluəns] vt. 影响; 左右; 支配; 对…起作用;global [ˈɡloʊbl] adj. 全球的; 全面的; 整体的; 全世界的; 总括的;community [kəˈmjuːnəti] n. 社区; 社会; 团体; （动植物的）群落; 共享; 界; 社团; 共有as a whole 整体而言，总体上1.What do we know about the ancient Chinese houses? ( C )A. They were built on the mountain tops.B. They were built far from rivers.C. They were built facing south or west.D. They were built to get enough wind.2. How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 7? ( D )A. By explaining the results.B. By raising questions.C. By comparing differences.D. By giving examples.3. Which of the following would the writer agree with? ( A )A. Everyone is part of the green development.B. Green buildings are the future of the world.C. Green development is just protecting nature.D. The future of humans depends on technology.4. Which is the best structure of this passage? ( B )【短文大意】本文告诉我们，要遵循自然规律，与自然和谐共处，携手创造更好的未来。
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