TAKE OUR QUIZ TO RATE2 YOUR ECO-SMARTS3
1. You've finished your can of soda4 halfway to grandma's house. What do you do?
A. Throw it in her garbage can. After all, landfills5 keep things nice and neat.
B. Wait till you get home and add it to your recycling bin for aluminum6.
C. Throw it out your car window—it's all biodegradable7, right?
2. You're taking a ride on your speedboat8 in the bay, and you see a dolphin9 swimming in the distance. What do you do?
A.Zoom in10 for a closer look—the boat's motor won't bug11 it too much.
B.Grab the binoculars12 and stay where you are. You don't want to disturb an animal in its natural habitat13.
C.Feed it your leftover tuna sandwich14. That dolphin probably appreciates15 the free food!
3. Sweet16! Your best friend is having a party just four blocks away! How do you get there?
A. Get your parents to drive you to the party.
B.Stage17 a pre-party with all the neighborhood kids and walk to the party together.
C.Ask your older brother for a ride in his 1972 gas-guzzling18, exhaust-spewing19 car. You will look so cool!
4.You've just settled in20 for a cartoon marathon21 when your best friend calls to chat. What do you do?
A.Mute22 the television so noisy antics23 don't get in the way of24 the latest gossip25.
B.Turn off the TV—no reason to waste electricity if you're not watching.
C.Tell your friend to turn on his TV—this next scene is hilarious26!
5.The best way to brush your teeth is to
A. Only brush every few days—that'll really conserve27 water!
B.Turn off the faucet28 while you're actually brushing.
C.Keep the faucet running—you like to watch your toothpaste slobber29 mix with the water.
6.As a sign of independence, you've just painted your entire bedroom black. What do you do with the leftover paint?
A.Leave the paint can at the curb. Someone will know what to do with it.
B.Save the rest of the paint to redecorate the kitchen later.
C.Pour it down the sink30. It's just liquid, right?
做做下面的测试题，看看你的环保意识有多强。
1. 你去奶奶家，半路上喝完一罐汽水，怎么办？
A. 把汽水罐扔到奶奶家的垃圾箱里。毕竟填埋垃圾可以保持环境美观整洁。
B. 把罐子留着，回家后存到铝制品回收箱里。
C. 把罐子从车窗扔出去——它会自然分解，对吧？
2. 你正在海湾驾驶快艇，看见远处有一只海豚，怎么办？
A. 把船开过去看个清楚——马达声不会对海豚有太大的干扰。
B.拿起望远镜原地观看。你不希望破坏海豚所在的自然环境。
C. 把你吃剩的金枪鱼三明治给海豚吃。那只海豚很可能喜欢吃白食。
3. 太美了！你最好的朋友在离你们家四个街区的地方搞聚会。你怎么去？
A. 让父母开车送你。
B. 事先约上周围所有的孩子，大家一起走去。
C. 你哥哥有一辆很耗油的、尾气冲天的1972年产老爷车，你要他开车送你。那有多帅！
4.你刚坐下来看一部很长的卡通片，你最好的朋友就打电话来聊天。你怎么办？
A.将电视调到静音状态，这样卡通里面闹哄哄的可笑动作就不会妨碍你们聊天了。
B. 关掉电视——你又没看电视，何必浪费电呢？
C.叫你朋友把电视打开，下面的镜头可精彩了！
5. 刷牙的最佳办法是——
A. 隔几天才刷一次——这样可以节约不少水！
B. 刷牙过程中关掉水龙头。
C. 开着水龙头——你喜欢看牙膏沫混在水里的样子。
6. 为了表示自己独立，你刚把整个卧室刷黑。剩下的黑油漆你怎么办？
A.把油漆桶搁在马路边。会有人知道怎么处理的。
B.把没用完的油漆放好，以后重新装修厨房时再用。
C.把油漆倒进水池里。油漆不过是液体，对吧？
1． green adj． 主张环境保护的
2． rate [reit] v． 估量
3． eco－smart n． 生态方面的才智
4． soda n． 苏打水，汽水
5． landfill n． 垃圾的填埋；垃圾填埋场
6． recycling bin 回收箱
recycle v． 再循环
aluminum n． 铝
7． biodegradable adj． 可以分解的
8． speedboat n． 快艇
9． dolphin n． 海豚
10． zoom in 移近
11． bug v． [口]打扰
12． binoculars n． 双筒望远镜
13． habitat n． 动物经常出没的地方
14． leftover tuna sandwich 吃剩的金枪鱼三明治leftover adj．／n． 剩下的；剩余物
15． appreciate v． 喜欢；感谢
16． sweet adj． [口]真美，真爽
17． stage v． 掀起
18． guzzle v． 大口吃喝
19． exhaust n． (排出的)废气
spew v． 喷，吐
20． settle in 定居
21． marathon n． 马拉松
22． mute v． 使变为静音
23． antics n． 可笑；愚蠢的动作
24． be in the way of 妨碍
25． gossip n． 闲话
26． hilarious adj． 精彩的，好看的
27． conserve v． 保存，保护
28． faucet n． 水龙头
29． slobber n． 唾沫
30． sink n． 洗涤槽，水池
31． murky adj． 阴暗的，浑浊的
32． figure v． 估摸
33． get by 勉强混过去