For most of us, the rain that falls on our roof runs off into the ground or the sewer(下水道) system. But if you want to save a little water and reuse it on your lawns or plants --- or even use it for laundry, dishes, or other needs --- collecting rainwater from your gutter’s downspouts(檐槽的水落管) is a no-brainer.
According to John C. Davis, writing in E / The Environmental Magazine, just about any homeowner can collect rainwater, given that the roof and gutters do most of the work. And since an inch of rain falling on a 2,000-square-foot roof produces some 1,200 gallons of water, you can harvest enough to water your lawn or garden.
Plants and grass actually do better when fed rainwater instead of tap water, which is usually treated with substances that can hold back plant growth. Using rainwater can also extend the life of pipes, since the salts added to tap water may gradually damage the pipes. However, homeowners should set up a water purification system if they do plan to use rainwater for inside needs.
Rainwater harvesting can also be good for the local community, as it reduces the erosion, flooding, and pollution associated with heavy rainfall, and reduces dependence on public water supplies. So some states fund rainwater collection systems in their local communities.
Many varieties of rain barrel(桶) systems, starting at just $100, are available for home use. A typical setup is simply a rain barrel positioned under a gutter’s downspout. Skillful homeowners can make their own water harvesting systems, but buying one is a lot easier. Most garden centres offer a range of choices as well as tips.
【小題1】The underlined word “no-brainer” in Para. 1 probably means something that ______.

A．is hard to deal with B．is very easy
C．is of no real value D．deserves more attention
【小題2】From Paragraphs 3 and 4, we can learn _______.
A．how to set up a water harvesting system
B．how a rain barrel system works
C．some advice on saving tap water
D．the benefits of using rainwater
【小題3】What is the topic of the passage ?
A．Basic gardening skills. B．Water-saving techniques.
C．Wastewater treatment systems. D．Roof rainwater collection.


【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】D

解析試題分析：本文主要介紹了收集并利用雨水的可行性以及收集雨水的方法和好處。比如利用雨水灌溉草坪，植物；使用雨水可以延長(zhǎng)管道壽命；可以有效減少因暴雨而造成的洪澇災(zāi)害，而且還可以減少人們對(duì)公共供水的依賴。
【小題1】詞意猜測(cè)題。從常識(shí)可以判斷從房檐落水管里收集雨水是非常簡(jiǎn)單的事情，而且下文just about any homeowner can collect rainwater,也是很好的一個(gè)提示，所以正確選項(xiàng)是B。
【小題2】主旨大意題。第三四段是講述利用雨水可以灌溉植物草坪，可以延長(zhǎng)管道壽命，對(duì)當(dāng)?shù)厣鐓^(qū)也有好處，可以減少因暴雨而造成的洪澇，所以判斷D選項(xiàng)正確。
【小題3】主旨大意題。文章第一段提出收集雨水很方便collecting rainwater from your gutter’s downspouts is a no-brainer.第二段是說(shuō)雨水收集的可行性，第三四段是介紹利用雨水的好處，最后是講如果收集雨水。文章中心話題是雨水的收集，所以D選項(xiàng)正確。
考點(diǎn)：考查日常生活類短文閱讀。

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