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3．New'York City has lots and lots of buildings，and many people live-there-almost 8 million people!Human beings take a lot of things from the earth，'and they also put a lot of things back into it，including things that pollute the air or use up natural resources．
"Eco-friendly，"or"green"buildings in New York City are good for the environment．"Green"living helps save natural resources，makes the air cleaner，and helps us breathe better．
    We spend about 90 percent of our day indoors，where the air quality can actually be much worse than it is outside．
    Certain buildings have more access to natural daylight，appliances that use less energy，and encourage people to use environmentally friendly practices．Green buildings give the people who live in them cleaner air to breathe，and some even have sensors that turn lights on and off when you walk into or leave a room． The buildings also capture and reuse rainwater．
    The Albanese Organization built the first green residential building in North America in 2003．It is called the Solaire，and is located in Battery Park City．Now，in 2013，they are building another new green building in Battery Park City called the Visionaire，which is so environmentally friendly that it is being called America's greenest"high-rise building．       
     The building pud6es and reuses water，using 50% less water than a typical high-rise building． Some of the building's electricity is powered by the sun，and the fresh air is filtered to take pollutants out．
     The buildings themselves were all built using recycled materials from other construction projects，so that． those materials do not just end up in a garbage clump．  It costs more for companies to make these buildings，so the people who live in them have to pay more，too*But reduced energy bills help you save money．  And if you have allergies（过敏），you may end Lip saving on doctors'bills，too，since these buildings are healthier to live in．
"I have a history of asthma（哮喘）and hypersensitivity（高度过敏）to odors and allergens in the air，"said a Visionaire resident，Rod McCowan，52．"The air is crisp and pure．  I can tell I'm breathing better．"

56．What kind of life does the author suggest in this，passage？（no more than 2 words）Green living．
57． What does the Albanese'Organization specialize in？（ no more than 6 words）（It specializes in）building green buildings
                                                                                     
58．How does the Visionaire save water？（no more than 5 words）It purifies and reuses water．/By purifying and reusing water
59．What is this passage mainly about？（ no more than 6 words）Green/Eco-friendly buildings in New York City
60．Why does the author say"green"buildings are healthier according to the last two paragraphs？（no more than 9 words）Because they have crisp and pure air in them．/Because the air is crisp and pure．．

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分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了纽约的一些绿色建筑，采取了环保的做法，不仅有助于节约自然资源，并且使空气更清洁，帮助我们更好地呼吸，即使是哮喘病人也可以在那里很好的生活．

解答 56．Green living．细节理解题． 根据文章第二段中"'Green'living helps save natural resources，makes the air cleaner，and helps us breathe better．"可知，作者倡导过绿色生活，故填：Green living．
57．：（It specializes in）building green buildings．细节理解题．根据文章第五段"The Albanese Organization built the first green residential building in North America in 2003"可知，Albanese Organization 建造的是绿色建筑，故填：（It specializes in）building green buildings．
58．It purifies and reuses water．/By purifying and reusing water．细节理解题．根据文章倒数第三段"The building purifies and reuses water，using 50% less water than a typical high-rise building．"故填：It purifies and reuses water．/By purifying and reusing water．
59．Green/Eco-friendly buildings in New York City．主旨大意题，通读全文，可知本文主要讲述的是纽约的一些绿色建筑，故填：Green/Eco-friendly buildings in New York City．
60．Because they have crisp and pure air in them．/Because the air is crisp and pure．推理判断题．根据文章最后一段中"The air is crisp and pure"，可知空气清新纯净，故填：Because they have crisp and pure air in them或者Because the air is crisp and pure．

点评 考察学生的推理判断能力和联系上下文的能力，在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．此类的填空题一定要联系上下文，根据上下文的内容加上自己的理解，再作出正确的判断．