（2025福建）The earth is our home. There are some ways that you and your family can use to help the planet and make a difference.
① Use less water.Take shorter showers. A 10-minute shower or a full bathtub can waste a lot of water. Also, turn off the tap as you brush your teeth. Use less water in the garden and let the rain clean cars.
② Avoid wasting food.Don't take more than you can eat. About one-third of food in some areas is thrown out or wasted.
③ Care and repair.Take good care of things you own and they will get a long life. If they break, try to repair them. If you can't repair them, call a repairman. Producing new goods will add CO₂ to the air.
④Use reusable bags.Use plastic and paper bags more than once. When you go shopping, use cloth bags instead of plastic bags.
⑤Use fewer paper cups.Use reusable cups instead of throwaway paper cups if necessary. If you use more paper cups, you will produce more rubbish.
题目
46. What can you do to save water?
A. Take shorter showers.
B. Bathe in a full bathtub.
C. Stop using the tap.
D. Clean cars every day.
47. What should you do when something breaks?
A. Throw it away.
B. Repair it if possible.
C. Produce new goods.
D. Take good care of it.
48. What does the writer suggest?
A. Using fewer paper cups.
B. Using more plastic bags.
C. Using throwaway paper cups.
D. Using paper bags just once.
49. Which of the following is about reusing things?
A. ①④ B. ①⑤
C. ②③ D. ④⑤
50. In which section of a newspaper can you probably read the text?
A. Culture. B. Health.
C. Sports. D. Environment.
答案解析
46. A
解析：在“Use less water”部分明确提到“Take shorter showers.”，所以正确选项是A。
47. B
解析：在“Care and repair”部分提到“If they break, try to repair them.”，说明东西坏了要尽可能修理，选B。
48. A
解析：文章最后一部分“Use fewer paper cups”明确建议减少一次性纸杯的使用，而B、C、D选项均与原文建议相反。
49. D
解析：④是重复使用袋子，⑤是重复使用杯子（用可重复使用的杯子代替一次性杯子），因此④和⑤是关于重复使用物品的内容，选D。
50. D
解析：文章讲的是保护地球、节约用水、减少浪费等环保内容，这类文章最可能出现在报纸的“Environment（环境）”版块。
全文翻译
地球是我们的家园。你和你的家人可以通过一些方法来保护地球，带来积极的改变。
节约用水。淋浴时间短一些。10分钟的淋浴或一整缸的泡澡会浪费大量的水。此外，刷牙时请关掉水龙头。在花园里少用水，让雨水来清洁车辆。
避免浪费食物。不要拿超过自己能吃完的食物。在一些地区，约有三分之一的食物被丢弃或浪费。
爱护与维修。好好爱护你拥有的物品，它们就能用得更久。如果坏了，尽量修理。如果自己修不好，就请维修人员来处理。生产新商品会向空气中排放二氧化碳。
使用可重复利用的袋子。塑料袋和纸袋要多次使用。购物时，用布袋代替塑料袋。
少用一次性纸杯。必要时，用可重复使用的杯子代替一次性纸杯。使用的一次性纸杯越多，产生的垃圾就越多。
短语积累
make a difference 产生影响，带来改变
turn off the tap 关掉水龙头
throw out 扔掉，丢弃
take good care of 好好照顾，爱护
instead of 代替，而不是
throwaway paper cups 一次性纸杯
句子积累
1. There are some ways that you and your family can use to help the planet and make a difference.
你和你的家人可以通过一些方法来保护地球，带来积极的改变。
2. If they break, try to repair them. If you can't repair them, call a repairman.
如果它们坏了，尽量修理。如果自己修不好，就请维修人员来处理。
3. Producing new goods will add CO₂ to the air.
生产新商品会向空气中排放二氧化碳。
