单选题 More than 134 countries across the world, including the UK, switched off their lights for an hour on last Sunday to support action to create a sustainable future for the planet. The event, which took place at 8.30 p.m. Sunday around the world, started in Fiji, New Zealand and Australia. The aim is to highlight the charity's call on governments, organizations and individuals to pledge their commitment to tackling climate change. Colin, head of campaigns, WWF-UK, said, "Our event at the Royal Albert Hall, alongside the hundreds of thousands of events across the world, shows global support for the need to tackle climate change and protect the natural world." The challenge for our future well- being could not be greater. WWF's Earth Hour is about creating a message so powerful that governments and businesses cannot fail to take notice.

单选题 What's the best title for the passage?

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 事实归纳题。本题问文章的最佳题目，根据大意，应是围绕“地球熄灯一小时”活动，因此选A) Switch Off Your Lights最恰当。

单选题 How many countries turn off their lights?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。本题问的是有多少国家参与了这项活动，从文章的第一句可知“全球超过134个国家熄灯一小时”。该题注意不要误选“134个国家”，而是“more than 134”。

单选题 What's the aim of the action?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。本题可用排除法，A) To get more money.(获得更多的钱)，B) To get together.(聚集在一块)，D) To help the poor.(帮助穷人)3个答案显然与本文主题不符，故选C) To create a sustainable future for the planet.(为地球创建可持续发展的未来)。

单选题 When did the event take place?

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。注意对比A)At 8:30 p.m. last Sunday.和D) At 8:30 a．m. last Sunday.是下午，而不是上午。

单选题 Where did the event start?

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。从文中第二句The event，which took place at 8:30 p.m. Sunday around the world，started in Fiji，New Zealand and Australia.(这项活动于上周日晚八点半在全球开始，首先熄灯的是斐济、新西兰和澳大利亚)，可知答案是D)。