阅读理解
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Takingchargeofyourenergyusenotonlysavesyoumoneyithelpstoprotectourenvironmentbyloweringemissions(排放)andconservingresources.Therearemanythingsyoucandotosaveenergywithoutaffectingyourcomfortorconvenience.
Thehouseholdisagreatplacetostartandaplaceeachoneofuscanmakeabigdifference.Soifyou'relookingforwaystoloweryourenergybillstarttakingchargerighthere.It'seasierthanyouthink!
Decreaseenergyuse
◆Turnoffyourwaterheaterwhenyougoonvacationforflweekorlonger.
◆Takeashortshowerinsteadofabath.
◆Keepyourrefrigeratorandfreezerfull.
◆shutdowncomputersatnightandwhennotinuse.
◆Whenyourfamilyisreplacingappliances(家电)chooseoneswithanENERGYSTARlabel.
Cooling
◆Onhotsummerdayscloseallofyourblindscurtainswindowsanddoorstokeepoutoftheheat.
◆Turnofftheairconditionerovernightandwhenyouareoutduringtheday.
◆Usefanstocreatenicecoolbreezes(微风).
Lighting
◆Turnofflightswhenyouleavearoom
◆Trytoopencurtainsandusenaturallightwhenpossible.
◆Replaceregularlightbulbswithenergyefficientones.
Laundry(洗衣)
◆Makesureyourwashingmachineanddryerarefullwhenyouusethem.
◆Washyourclothesincoldwaterwhenyoucan.
◆Dryyourclothesonaclotheslinewheneverpossible-thisusesnoelectricityatall.
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◆Cookasmanydishesaspossibleatatime.
◆Onlyboilthewateryouneed.
◆Ifpossibleusesmallerappliancesinsteadoflargeroneswhencookingsmallportions(份额)-italsohelpskeepyourhousecool.
◆Remembertousethethermometerortimeronyouroventoavoidover-cooking
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