7.The writer seems to be a person who ________.
A.is crazy about ereaders
B.works in a library
C.misses the old days
D.is hopeless about the future
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段最后两句“...I am still going to be fond of books in print.I will miss the smell of the paper，because those are things I grew to love about readings.”可知，作者仍喜欢阅读纸质图书，会怀念纸质图书的味道，也正是因为它们作者才爱上了阅读。由此可知，作者是个怀旧的人。故答案选C。
C
(2016·齐鲁名校高三第一次联考)These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint.Green buildings can also refer to environmentally friendly houses，factories，and offices.
Green building means“reducing the effect of the building on the land”，Taryn Holowka of the U.S. Green Building Council (评议会) in Washington，D.C.，said.According to Holowka，building accounts for 65 percent of total U.S. electricity use.
But green buildings can reduce energy and water use.Also，the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways，so that people can drive their cars less.That could be good for the environment，because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution.Green buildings are often built on developed land，so that the buildings don’t destroy forests.
Marty Dettling is project manager for a building that puts these ideas into action.The Solaire has been called the country’s first green highrise building.According to Dettling，“We’ve reduced our energy use by onethird and our water by 50 percent.”
The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power.“On the face of the building we have solar panels (光板) which change the sun’s energy into electricity，”Dettling explained.
The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room.In addition，the building has lots of windows，allowing people to use the sun for light during the day.The Solaire cuts water by reusing it.
Not everyone is eager to move into a green building，however.Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources.Anyhow，Holowka said，“It’s going to be big.”
【解题导语】 本文介绍了绿色建筑。在建筑的寿命周期内，最大限度地节约资源(节能、节地、节水、节材)、保护环境和减少污染，为人们提供健康、适用和高效的使用空间，与自然和谐共处。
8.A green building means________.
A.a building that uses no electricity
B.a building that saves energy and water
C.a building occupying less land
D.a greencolored building
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句和第三段第一句，绿色建筑为节约能源和水的环保建筑。
9.A green building is often built on an area of land________.
A.which has already been for buildings
B.which has thick forests around
C.where people of high income live
D.where traveling around by car is most convenient
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句可知，绿色建筑常建在已经开发过的土地上，以便不再毁坏森林。
10.When Holowka says in the last paragraph，“It’s going to be big”，she means that green buildings________.
A.will be more comfortable
B.will be more environmentally friendly
C.will become popular in future
D.will take the place of traditional buildings
解析：选C。推理判断题。根据语境可推知绿色建筑是今后的发展方向，从长远来看将会普及、流行。
11.Which is the main idea of the passage?
A.Dettling designed the first green building in the U.S.
B.Energy shortage calls for buildings of new design.
C.The Solaire serves as a model of high buildings.
D.Green buildings help save the environment.
解析：选D。文章大意题。从全文来看，本文主要话题是“绿色建筑有助于环保、节能”。
