英语阅读—10招教你步入“低碳生活”时代.doc

两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平/test/kuaisu.aspx?tid=16-73675-0 responsible?for the?greenhouse gases we?emit?in our daily actions and choices. Therefore, combating?climate?change is going to take the combined efforts of everyone on the planet. 在中国，平均每户每年的碳排放量是2.41吨二氧化碳。足够填充半个奥运游泳池了。?The average household?carbon?footprint in China is 2.41 tons of carbon?dioxide?annually. Thats enough to fill half an Olympic swimming pool. 看到这个数字觉得吃惊么？下面，我们来看看怎样减少碳排放量。?Surprised? Well, heres how you can work to?reduce?it: 1. 开始计算你自己的碳排放量。这个数据是你的起点，从这里开始你可以监控自己的进展。接下来，你可以记录一些细节，例如：你所居住的公寓的情况，你的个人能源消费及旅游习惯。?1.Get started by calculating your own carbon footprint. This will give you a starting point from which to begin?monitoring your progress. You enter details such as what sort of apartment you live in, your personal energy use and travel habits. 2. 每周有一天吃素。由于烹饪肉类耗时较长，所以耗能更多。此外，动物打嗝、放屁时会产生另一种危险的温室气体--甲烷。?2. Each week, choose one day when you dont eat meat. Meat uses up lots of energy?because it takes a long time to produce. Animals produce?methane, which is another dangerous?greenhouse gas, when they?burp?and?fart. 3. 只买适量的食物，如有剩饭要富有创新精神。例如：将剩菜做成汤。在餐厅吃饭，如有剩饭一定要打包。但是，切记要适用自己的饭盒，避免用一次性饭盒。?3. Only buy the amount of food you need and if there are leftovers, get?creative. For instance, make them into a soup. Ask to take food home from restaurants if theres some left, but remember to take your own container to avoid using a?disposable?carton. 4. 了解身边的回收利用设施。然后，确保把纸张、塑料瓶等物品分开以方便回收。也有回收电器、电池的地方，确保你能找到它们。?4. Find out what the recycling?options are in your area. Then make sure you keep items such as paper and?plastic?bottles separate so that they can be recycled. There are places where you can recycle electronic appliances and batteries. Make sure you find them. 5. 使用节能灯泡节省能源。它们的耗电量仅是普通灯泡的三分之一，持续时间却是后者的10倍。?5.?Conserve?energy by using?efficient?light bulbs. They use about one-third of the energy of normal bulbs and last 10 times as long. 6. 热水器不用就别开，温度控制不要过热。烧水时在锅上盖好盖子。?6. Only turn the water heater o