Ⅳ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
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There’sbeenalotoftalkaboutwhite-and-bluecollarworkersandyoumayhaveevenheardofgoldcollarworkersbutlatelyanewcolorofcollarismakingitswayintoChina’surbanvernacular(土话)—green.Greencollarssaynowhenworkislifeandlifeiswork.Theychoosetogetoutofthefastlane(车道)andexplorenewwaysofliving“green”.
Livinggreendoesn’tmeansomeoneisworkingasanenvironmentalistbiologistorscientist.Insteaditismoreofalifestylechoice.Atypicalgreencollariswelleducatedlikeawhite-collarbutphysicallytoughlikeablue-collarlikelyborninthe70sor80softhelastcenturyandlivinginoneofChina’sbigcitieswithamonthlyincomewellabove5000yuan(aboutUS$700).
Thelifeofagreencollarmaygosomethinglikethis;Turnoffthemobilephoneafterworkeatonlyhealthyfoodrichinvitaminsgoonhikeseveryweekendandliketohelptheunderprivileged.
Greencollarsevenhavetheirownclub.InBeijingtheGreenCollarClubisforpeoplewhosharea“behappyhealthyandhelpful”spirit.Thecluboftenholdscharitypartiesandusesthedonationsforenvironmentalprotectionandpovertyrelief(摆脱贫困)projectsinChina.
“Theyaresuccessfulintheircareersbutdonotmissthepleasuresinlife.Theyhavealotofmoneybutdonotfallslavetoit.”saidZuoShiguangoneofthefoundingmembersoftheclub.
1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Differencesbetweenwhite-and-bluecollarsandgreencollars.
B.Theincreasingawarenessofenvironmentalprotection.
C.NewtrendsoflifeinChina’sbigcities.
D.Thelifestyleofgreencollars.
2.Greencollarsarelivinggreenbecause_______.
A.theyhavealargeincometouse
B.theyrefusetoliveanunhealthylife
C.theyspendalotofmoneyandtimeintheopen
D.theydevotethemselvestoenvironmentalprotection
3.Greencollarswill_______afterwork.
A.prefertobeleftalone
B.havefunwitholdfriends
C.thinknothingaboutworkandmore
D.doalotofextraworkathome
4.What’sZuoShiguang’sattitud