小托福大智慧--閱讀系列【文化馬賽克】—

小托福大智慧--閱讀系列【文化馬賽克】——朱曉潔

發布時間：2013-11-20

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來源于：昂立外語網站

There've been a lot of talk about white and blue collar workers, and you may have even heard of gold collar workers, but lately a new color of collar is making its way into China's urban vermicular (本國語)-green. Green collars say no when work is life and life is work They choose to get out of the fast lane, and explore new ways of living "green".

Living green doesn't mean someone is working as an environmentalist, biologist or scientist. Instead it is more of a lifestyle. choice. A typical green collar is well-educated like a white collar but physically tough like a blue collar, likely born in the 70s or 80s and living in one of China's big cities, with a monthly income well above 5,000 Yuan (about $ 605).

The life of a green collar may go something like this: tum off the mobile phone after work, eat only healthy food rich in vitamins, go out on hikes every weekend, and like to help the underprivileged.

Green collars even have their own club. In Beijing, the Green Collar Club is for people who share a "be happy, healthy and helpful" spirit. The club often holds scarcity parties and uses the donations for environmental protection and poverty relief projects in China.

"They are successful in their careers, but do not miss the pleasures in life. They have a lot of money, but do not fall slave to it," said Zuo Shiguang, one of the founding members of the club.

1. What is the text mainly about?

A. The appearance of gold collar workers.

B. The increasing awareness of environmental protection.

C. The lifestyle. of green collars.

D. New trends in big cities of Chime

2. Green collars are living green because _

A. they devoted themselves to environmental protection

B. they spend a lot of time in the open

C. they refuse to live an unhealthy life

D. they have a large income

3. After work, green collars will _ .

A. do a lot of extra work at home

B. not think about work any more

C. have fun with old friends

D. like to be left alone

4. Which of the following best describes ZuoShiguang's attitude towards green collars?

A. Scolding. B. Appreciative.

C. Doubtful. D. Neutral.

5. The underlined part " the underprivileged"in the thirdparagraph probably refers to those

A. in unfavorable conditions

B. in faraway places

C. poorly educated

D. in heavily polluted areas

答案

篇章導讀

本文介紹了當今中國大城市中新興的“綠領”一族的生活方式。

1．C主旨大意題。文章第一段引出“綠領”的話題，下文主要介紹了中國大城市中新興的“綠領”的生活方式。

2．C細節理解題。由第二、三段可知，之所以成為“綠領”，是因為他們追求健康的生活方式，注重環保僅僅是其中一方面的表現。

3．B細節理解題。由第三段可知，他們下班后就會關閉手機，目的就是拋開一切工作的煩擾。

4．B推理判斷題。從最后一段可知，Zuo Shiguang是綠領俱樂部的創辦人之一，對于“綠領”們的生活方式非常欣賞。

5．A詞義推測題。從第三段可知，“綠領”們把幫助弱勢群體當做自己的責任。

障礙句分析Living green doesn't mean someone is working as an environmentalist, biologist or scientist Instead it is more of lifestyle. choice. A typical green collar is, well-educated like awhite collar but physically tough like a blue collar, likely born in the 70s or 80s and living in one of China's big cities, with a monthly income well above 5,000 yuan( about US$605).綠色生活并不是指做一位環保人士、生物學家或科學家，它更是一種生活方式的選擇。綠領一族要具備白領的知識、藍領的體魄，他們可能出生在70年代或80年代，生活在中國的大都市，月薪在5000元（605美元）以上。

此段介紹綠領的特征，抓關鍵詞：lifestyle. choice，well educated和physically tough, born in, living in, monthly1ncome，以此來了解綠領的生存狀況。