D. be meaningful, expressive and catchy

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。从文章最后一段"suggests that you should not only make sure that they are expressive and meaningful, but also have an attractive sound so that people will enjoy saying them out loud. "可知, 具有表现力、意义丰富并且吸人眼球的新词汇才会被更多人运用。故选D。

Ⅱ. 七选五阅读理解

　　根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　April 22nd every year marks the start of Earth Day, a day that is celebrated every year to raise awareness(意识)about our home planet and how we can save it from being damaged. 　1　

　　·Green up your home

　　This is one of the most common things that people do whenever Earth Day rolls around, that is, switch off their lights. 　2　 Conserve (节约)energy by switching off all power of electricity points whenever they are not on use. In addition, take out all the plugs(插头) from plug points even after switching them off.

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　　Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. 　4　 Other greener choices are carpooling, riding a bike or you can also walk if you want a healthier choice and if your workplace is not that far away from your home.

　　·Be a little dirty

　　No, we don't mean it "that way". We simply mean to say, don't take a bath. Yes, saving water is super important. A day or two without a bath won't harm you, but it will certainly do a lot of good for our planet. A daily shower isn't a matter of health; it's a matter of comfort. 　5　

　　The future of our planet is in your hands!

A. Leave your cars at home.

B. Traveling by public transport is a better choice.

C. Below, we have made a list of things you can do to celebrate Earth Day.

D. Showering every day can wash away the natural oils that our skin and hair need.

E. However, this is not something you should do just for a day or for only an hour.

F. Started in the year 1970, Earth Day is now celebrated in more than 190 countries each year.

G. Do something every day that will improve your surroundings to make the planet a better place to live.

【答案】CEABD

【解析】

1. 根据上文: 每年的4月22日是地球日。这是一个能让我们关注地球家园并保护它免遭破坏的日子。再根据下文的关注地球家园所采取的措施, 可知此空是一个承上启下引出下文的句子, 根据句意可知选C项Below, we have made a list of things you can do to celebrate Earth Day. 下面我们列举了几项便于人们实践的地球日活动。

2. 根据上文: 每到地球日, 很多人都会不约而同选择做这件事: 关灯。再根据空格下句: 为了节省能源, 我们应该随时关闭所有不在使用当中的用电设施。可知此空的意思应该是: 然而, 这不应该只是你在这一天或这一小时做的事。

3. 此空是一个小标题。根据小标题的特点和下文内容, 可知A项Leave your cars at home. 符合题意。

4. 根据下文: 其他绿色出行方式还包括拼车、骑行; 如果你的工作地点离家不远的话, 你想有个更健康的选择: 步行。可知上文应该再提到一种绿色出行方式, 根据句意可知选B项公共交通其实是更好的选择。

5. 根据上句: 每天冲澡与健康无关, 其实只是为了舒服而已。可知下文的意思应该是: 每天洗澡还会冲掉我们皮肤上天然的油脂, 而这些油脂其实是皮肤和头发需要的。

Ⅲ. 短文改错