气候变化与环境保护 语法填空+应用文 课件-2024届高三英语一轮复习

Green homes offer hope amid climate change In 2019, a funding project launched by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission offered Ren Jun 1.________ opportunity to reach his goal. His vision of promoting green architecture nationwide was also embraced in designing the house in Daxing. Ren said the first obstacle to conserving energy in the property was heat retention, 2.______ he attempted to achieve by keeping the indoor temperature at a certain level. The property 3._________(divide) into five areas: a “solar garden” in the front yard, a central lounge, a water courtyard, a sponge zone, and a back room. For the exterior walls, Ren used three types of insulation, 4._______(include) plastic foam, each about 25 centimeters thick. Even the ground floor was dug up and filled with insulation materials, Ren said. As a place to live, the property takes some beating. Residents like a consistent, suitable temperature throughout the year, 5._________ moderate humidity and fresh air. However, Beijing is known for its four distinct seasons, with chilly winters and scorching summers. Ren looked to passive house windows, which 6._________(effective) retain heat. Passive houses are energy-efficient buildings that meet 7.____________ (requirement) laid out by the Passive House Institute. Originating in Germany during the 1990s, the passive house movement 8._________(become) an influential benchmark for energy saving and reduced carbon footprints.Ren also looked at ways to deal with emissions at the house. He decided to install a ventilator, which extracts air that is contaminated and replaces it with fresh air from outside in every room at the property. Energy is also saved by recycling interior heat 9._________ reducing electricity consumption. In addition, trees and plants in the garden at the property provide a natural carbon sink to absorb carbon dioxide.Ren said 10.________ will take three to five years before more ultralow or near-zero energy buildings a