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Unit1LivingGreenBY淘宝店铺：HS的英语学科中心KeytoExercisesOpenerSuggestedanswersforreference1.Therearealotofsimplethingswecandotodecreaseenergyconsumption.Herearejustafewexamples:Useenergyefficientlightbulbsforourmost-usedlights.Whenweleavearoom,turnoffthelight.Turnoffourcomputer/laptopwhenwearenotusingit.Savewater.Takequickershowers.Whenbrushingteethweshouldnotleavefaucetrunning.Usereusableclothshoppingbagsthataremadefromplantfibers.Wheneverpossible,walk,bike,carpool,orusepublictransportation.2.Oldclothesandbooks:Otherpeoplecanreuseourunwantedclothesandbooksifwedonatethem.Oldclothescanalsobemadeintootheritemssuchascushioncovers.Oldelectricalequipment:Donateoldelectricalequipmenttoschoolsorcommunitycenterssothatotherscanreusethem.Rechargeablebatteries:Unlikeregularbatteriesthatcreateunnecessarywaste,rechargeablebatteriescanbereusedmanytimesbeforetheyneedtobethrownaway.Jarsandpots:Bycleaningglassjarsandsmallpots,wecanusethemassmallcontainerstostoreoddsandends（零星物品）.3.Livinggreenmeansreducingone’scarbonfootprint,or,moregenerally,makingassmallanimpactonthenaturalenvironmentaspossible.Yes,Ihavethoughtaboutit.Icantakesomesmallstepstorestrictenergyconsumption.Forexample,takingshorter,coolershowers.InthatwayIcansaveenergybyminimizinghotwateruse.Reading&InteractingI.UnderstandingtheText1.TextOrganizationPartsParagraphsMainIdeasPartOneParas.1-4Thewriterandherfamilywantedtoslowthingsdownanddecidedtomovetoapropertythatwasoffthegrid.PartTwoParas.5-10Livingoffthegrid,thewriter’sfamilyhadtodealwithalotofbigchallenges,andyetmeanwhilegainedmanybenefits.PartThreePara.11Conclusion:Goingoffthegridwasagreatexperienceforthewriter’sfamily.2.ComprehensionCheck2.1FocusingonthemainideasAfterlivinginthecityofLasVegasforyears,AlisonZeuschelandherfamilydecidedtomovetothecountryside.TheirhomehuntingendedupinaverysmalltowninArizonawheretheypurchasedahouseon40acresthatwasnotonlyoffthegrid,butwithoutaccesstoany(public)utilities.Justimaginethechallengesfacingthem,suchasgeneratingtheirownpowerandhaulingtheirownwater.However,theyworkedhardandsucceededinmakingtheadjustmentinafewmonths.Inaddition,theybenefitedalotfromlivingoffthegridthere.Mostimportantofall,theycametoknowtheimportanceofconservationandlearnedhowtoconservepowerandwaterandhowtoreusethings,etc.Inotherwordstheylearnedhowtolivegreen.2.2Diggingintodetail1.Herdaughterwantedahorse.Herhusbandwantedproperty.Hersonwantedadirtbike.Thewriterherselfwantedherfamilytobemoreself-sufficient.2.Thepropertywasoffthegrid.Itwasactuallynotconnectedtoanyutilities—power,waterorasewersystem.3.Theygeneratedelectricitybywindandsolarpower,andstoreditin16golfcartbatteries.Waterhadtobehauledinfromanearbytownandstoredintwotankslocatedontheproperty.4.Inherview,oneofthegreatestbenefitswasteachingherchildrentheimportanceofconservation.5.Otherchangesincludedreducingtheamountoftrashbyrecyclingandcomposting,growingtheirownorganicvegetablesandreusingthingsthattheywouldnormallytossaway.2.3Understandingdifficultsentences1.A2.B3.B4.A5.BII.FocusingonLanguageinContext1.KeyWords&Expressions1.11.Jackhasnointerestwhatsoeverinpursuinganactingcareer.Heloveswritinganddirecting.2.Theideawastohaveusersuploadtheirmedicalrecords,sothattheycouldbeavailableatanytime.3.Trafficjamsoftenbuildupwhendriversslowdowntoseewhathappenedinacrash.4.AnativeNewYorker,Benisfamiliarwiththecity,itsneighborhoods,andallhehasconnectionswith.5.Youmayhavealreadyseenyourdreamhouse.Beforeyouputinanoffer,youcandoafewmorethingstoensureyoupurchasetherightpropertyfortherightprice.6.Buyingorganicfruitandvegetablescostsmore,andformanyshoppers,thebenefitshardlyseemworththeextraexpense.7.Self-sufficientlivingisthepracticeofprovidingforyourownneedswithoutoutsideaidorresources.8.Intheinterview,thewriterwasaskedhowhesetaboutwritinganovelbasedonadreamheoncehad.9.Areyouthinkingofbecominganinsurancesalesagent?Takethisquiztofindoutifthisistherightcareerchoiceforyou.10.Therentfortheapartmentisreasonable;besides,theutilitiesareincluded,whichmeansyoudon’thavetopayanythingforgas,electricityandwater.11.Acentralheatingandcoolingsystemproduceswarmorcoolairinonecentralareaanddistributesitthroughoutthebuilding.12.Weweredeeplyshockedandsaddenedwhenwelearnedofthesuddendeathofournewlyretiredprofessor.13.Ifyouknowtheinsandoutsofsomething,youknowallthedetailsaboutitandunderstandhowitworks.14.It’slongbeenproventhatwecanaccomplishanyprojectifwebreakitupintosmallpiecesanddotheprojectonepieceatatime.1.21.consistof2.tossed3.overall4.hauling5.wentout6.inuse1.31.Ifyou’reinbusinesslongenough,it’sinevitableyouwillmeetwith/face/encountersetbacks.2.Hydroelectricpowerplantsgenerateelectricityinamuchcleanerwaythancoal-firedones.3.Knowingtheproperwaytodolaundrywillhelpyouavoidshrinkingyoursweatersanddyeingyourwhitesockspink.4.Wereallyappreciatetheinvitationtoyourparty,butmyelderlymotherliveswithusandwedon’tliketoleaveheraloneintheevenings.5.ThehotelisOKbutcouldmakesomeadjustmentstoliveuptoits5-starrating.6.Mostofustakeelectricityforgranted.Butdoyouknowthatabout1.5billionpeopleinthisworldhavenoaccesstoelectrical