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Going green seems to be a fad (时尚) for a lot of people these days.Whether that is good or bad, we can't really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.
On April 22, 2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year.This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things.Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.
With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started.My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment.We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles.We now shop at organic (有机的) stores.We consume less meat, choosing green food.We have greatly reduced our buying we don't need.We have given away half of what we owned through websites.Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners.We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of homemade fresh bread.In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year.We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others.We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在2011年决定一家人开始力行环保生活一年，取得了很好的效果的故事。
1．It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because ________．
A．they were expected to follow the green fad
B．they didn't know how to educate other people
C．they were unwilling to reduce their energy
D．they needed to perform unusual green tasks
D [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things.Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.”可知，必须有365种不同的绿色环保任务，确实是一件不易的事情。故选D。]
2．What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?
A．They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.
B．They ignored others' ungreen behaviour.
C．They chose better chemical cleaners.
D．They sold their homemade food.
A [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles.We now shop at organic (有机的) stores.We consume less meat, choosing green food.We have greatly reduced our buying we don't need.”可知，他们试图改变以前的不环保的做法。故选A。]
3．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．The government will give support to the green project.
B．The couple may continue their project in the future.
C．Some people disagree with the couple's green ideas.
D．Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.
B [推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others.We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.”可知，这次环保经历很好，他们可能会在将来继续他们的环保计划。故选B。]
