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1、2019高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（1）李仕才APollution’sgreateffectsontheenvironmenthavebecomemoreobviousinrecentyears,leadingtoamovementtopromoteenergyefficiency（效率）,lessrelianceonfossil（化石)fuels,andareductioninairandwaterpollution.Mostscientistsagreethatsuchchangesarenecessarytoprotectourenvironmentfromfurtherharm.The
2、constructionindustryconsumesalargequantityofenergyandresourcesandcreatesahugeamountofpollution.IntheUnitedStates,buildinganddevelopmentaccountfor39%ofthecountry’stotalenergyuse,12%oftotalwaterconsumption,68%oftotalelectricityconsumptionand38%ofcarbondioxideemissions（二氧化碳排放）,accordingtotheEnvironmen
3、tProtectionAgency.Greenbuildingsuselessenergy,water,createlesswaste,andarehealthiertolive,work,andgotoschoolinthanstandardbuildings.Buildersofgreenbuildingsusetechniquesthatuseresourcesmoreefficientlyduringtheentirebuildingcycle—construction,restoration,operation,maintenance（维护）anddemolition（拆毁）—th
4、anthosewhoconstructmoreregularbuildings.Theenvironmentalbenefitsofbuildinggreenincludetheprotectionofecosystems（生态系统）andbiodiversity,improvedairandwaterquality,lesswasteflowingintostreams,andtheprotectionofnaturalresources.Greenbuildingscanalsoresultinloweroperatingcostsbecausetheytypicallyuselesse
5、nergyandfewermaterialsandimproveindoorairquality,improvingthehealthofpeoplewholiveinsuchbuildings.Theprocessofbuildinggreenincludestechnicalandartisticplanningwithnatureprotectioninmind.Buildingdesignsoftenreflectthesurroundingenvironmentandnaturalresourcesanduserenewablebuildingmaterialssuchasbamb
6、ooandstraw.Inaddition,recycledresourcesfoundlocallyareusedforgreenbuildings,reducingthecostandairpollutionassociatedwithtransportingmaterialsoverlongdistances.Carefulsiteselectionisimportanttominimize（最小化）humanimpactonthesurroundingenvironment.Forexample,placingastructureinanareathatallowsittotakea
7、dvantageofcoolbreezes（微风）andsunlightcanreduceenergyuseand12expenses.Moreenergyandexpenseareneededforlargerbuildingsaswell,soitisimportanttobuildsmall.Greenroofsareanotherfeatureofgreenhousesthatreduceenergy
