Saving Energy

题目与答案

1. 11 What was Jill surprised about?
   • the work on the house will start soon
   • the house was poorly insulated
   • she could get financial help

   答案：the work on the house will start soon

   原文定位：I looked into a few approaches online, trying to reduce my water usage as much as possible, and have been pleasantly surprised to figure out that there are experts in that field who can make some instant changes to my home

   同义替换：「soon」↔「instant」

2. 12 What does Jill say every family can do straight away?
   • use energy-saving bulbs.
   • turn down the thermostat.
   • turn off their appliances completely.

   答案：turn off their appliances completely.

   原文定位：Instead, simply switch off all plug sockets and appliances to make an immediate saving on your electricity consumption

   同义替换：「straight away」↔「immediate」，「turn off」↔「switch off」

3. 13 What is Jill pleased about the energy provider?
   • reduce the price with prompt payment
   • allow online payment by customers
   • have a reduction of price of the energy-saving sources

   答案：have a reduction of price of the energy-saving sources

   原文定位：If our contract endures more than one year, they will also provide me with a deduction for all the energy-saving appliances I am currently using

   同义替换：「reduction」↔「deduction」，「sources」↔「appliances」

4. 14 What difficulty did Jill have with the energy meters?
   • they are difficult to access
   • the figures are hard to be read accurately
   • she can't tell whether it's for electricity or for gas

   答案：the figures are hard to be read accurately

   原文定位：But the cons about this is that whenever I need to take a meter reading, I'll have to use a torch because it is hidden in darkness, and without a flashlight, I can't read the numbers on the screen correctly

   同义替换：「difficulty」↔「cons」，「figures」↔「numbers」，「accurately」↔「correctly」

5. 15 What energy-saving method does Jill going to take next?
   • install double-glazed window
   • use energy-saving boiler
   • have the walls checked with insulation level

   答案：install double-glazed window

   原文定位：My walls are nice and thick and well insulated, but disappointingly the window is a little drafty. Thus, I'm about to make some investments by doing some upgrading

   同义替换：「going to take next」↔「upgrading」

6. 16 Why is Jill doubtful about the renewable energy?
   • she thinks it's unsuitable for her house
   • she doesn't understand the technical details
   • she believes it's too expensive

   答案：she thinks it's unsuitable for her house

   原文定位：But I finally determined that the panels would make my house ugly on the exterior in spite of their ease of technical use

   同义替换：「renewable energy」↔「panels」，「unsuitable for her house」↔「make my house ugly on the exterior」

7. Which TWO water-saving tips does Jill recommend?
   • use more showers than baths
   • keep the washing machine full before using it
   • boil as much water as you need
   • turn off the taps while you are brushing your teeth
   • repair leaking tap

   答案：boil as much water as you need,repair leaking tap

   原文定位：When making a cup of tea, for instance, before boiling water, measure out the amount that you need during the procedure;Also, call a plumber to fix your dripping taps. This will give rise to a great reduction of water being wasted

   同义替换：「water-saving tips」↔「a great reduction of water being wasted」，「repair」↔「fix」，「leaking」↔「dripping」

8. What TWO topics do people most frequently ask?

   （本题无答案）
   • the ideal temperature of the thermostat
   • whether to leave the light on or not
   • the type of computer that uses less energy
   • how to work out the running cost of the appliances
   • if the solar panels only work on sunny days

   答案：the ideal temperature of the thermostat,if the solar panels only work on sunny days

   原文定位：Now, on a more serious note, a number of you wanted to know what the most efficient temperature is to set the thermostat to;One of our listeners wrote in with a question that made me chuckle, and the answer is yes, solar panels only work when the sun is out