The United States is not part of the Kyoto Protocol.But since 2005 more than 1,000 mayors across the country have agreed to sign their own version of the protocol.
It is called the United States Conference of Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement.Local leaders have agreed to follow the suggestions of the Kyoto Protocol in their communities.They have also agreed to urge state and federal governments to follow these suggestions.One goal is to reduce air pollution to the 1990 levels by 2012.
A “green” city might work on several kinds of environmental goals and programs.These include air quality，reducing electricity use, green building, public health, the reuse of materials, water quality and clean transportation.
The Natural Resources Defense Council works to protect the environment through action, law and science.One of its online projects is called Smarter Cities, which lists some cities that have made important environmental steps.
Washington，D.C.is also a leading city for green roofs，with over 92,000 square meters of green rooftops.The city also launched a program called “Skip the Bag，Save the River.”Stores charge people a five­cent  tax for using plastic or paper shopping bags instead of reusable bags.Money from the tax will be used to clean up a local river.
New York City is using water as a renewable energy source.For several years, the city has experimented with water in the East River to create energy.Officials operating the program recently asked for permission to put into place 30 river turbine devices.
The people of Portland, Oregon are among the top recyclers in the nation.People living there recycle over half of the waste they throw out.The city has also worked to provide green transportation by providing safe bike paths and free parking spaces where electric cars can get recharged.
In Oakland, California, you can ride on one of several public hydrogen­powered(氫氣作燃料的) buses.These buses release zero pollution into the air.However，they cost about five times more than common buses.
【小題1】The United States Conference of Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement is aimed at________.

A．reducing energy use
B．reducing air pollution
C．improving public health
D．reusing waste materials
【小題2】Why are shoppers charged a five­cent tax for buying shopping bags?
A．To clean a local lake that has been polluted.
B．To get enough money for the green roof project.
C．To prevent shoppers from using reusable bags.
D．To collect money for an environmental project.
【小題3】New York City is cited as an example of________.
A．building green rooftops
B．making transportation clean
C．being good at recycling waste
D．using renewable energy source
【小題4】Which of the following cities encourage citizens to use bicycles?
A．Washington，D.C.　   B．New York.
C．Portland.　  D．Oakland.
【小題5】One obvious disadvantage of adopting hydrogen­powered buses is________.
A．its high cost　B．side effect
C．zero pollutionD．large space


【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】D
【小題4】C
【小題5】A

解析【小題1】解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的最后一句可知，the United States Conference of Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement的主要目標(biāo)之一是把空氣污染的水平在2012年前降低到1990年的水平。
答案　B
【小題2】解析　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段的內(nèi)容可知，華盛頓市向使用塑料袋和紙袋的購物者收5美分的稅是為清理一條當(dāng)?shù)氐暮恿骰I款。
答案　D
【小題3】解析　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段的內(nèi)容可知，紐約市利用河水發(fā)電，是充分利用了可再生能源的范例。
答案　D
【小題4】解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第七段的內(nèi)容可知，美國Oregon州的Portland市鼓勵(lì)市民騎自行車作為綠色出行的方式。
答案　C
【小題5】解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第八段的內(nèi)容可知，美國加利福尼亞州的Oakland市使用用氫氣作燃料的公交車，雖然它們對空氣無污染，但是造價(jià)是普通公交車的五倍，可見這種新型的環(huán)保公交費(fèi)用相當(dāng)高。
答案　A

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