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。 4. This passage is mainly about________. A. energy saving tips B. fuel saving tips C. do it yourself tips D. environment protecting tips 答案: A 解析: 推理判斷題。 3. According to the passage, you can save fuel by________. A. using energy efficient ceiling fans B. sharing cars with others on workdays C. turning off everything not in use D. reducing 10% of your car trips every year 答案: B 解析: 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第八段第一句話可知應(yīng)該是關(guān)閉朝南的窗戶。由文章第五段第一句話可知這是來調(diào)節(jié)控制室內(nèi)溫度的。s symbol for energy efficiency. For central air, purchase the system with the highest possible Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio.(SEER) Use energy efficient ceiling fans either alone or with air conditioning. Ceiling fans do a great job of circulating air. When used with air conditioning, fans allow you to raise the thermostat(恒溫器 )and cut costs. Ceiling fans cool people, not rooms, so before you leave, turn off the ceiling fan. Let a programmable thermostat “ remember for you” to automatically adjust the indoor climate with your daily and weekend patterns to reduce cooling bills by up to 10 percent. You can e home to a fortable house without wasting energy and creating pollution all day while you are at work. Try to make your home airtight enough to increase your fort, make your home quieter and cleaner and reduce your cooling costs up to 20 percent. Cut your air conditioning load, and reduce pollution by planting leafy trees around your home and fixing reflective bricks on your roof. Close blinds or shades on south and west facing windows during the day, or fix shading equipment to avoid heat build up. Turn off everything not in use: lights, TVs, puters. And use fluorescent bulbs(熒光燈 ), which provide bright, warm light while using at least two thirds less energy, producing 70 percent less heat and lasting up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs(白熾燈 ). Drive the car that gets better gas mileage whenever possible if you own more than one vehicle. If yo