八、阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
There is a smart way to give old clothes a new life. A special machine can turn old T-shirts, jeans and sweaters into soft, useful cloth. Here is how it works: first, workers collect the old clothes and cut them into small pieces. Then the machine cleans the pieces. Next, it
presses the clean pieces tightly（紧紧地）together. Finally, the pieces become new cloth. We can use this cloth to make bags, toys and even new clothes. This way not only saves a lot of water and energy, but also keeps old clothes out of rubbish bins. More and more cities are trying this green way now. Let’s join in to protect the Earth!
(
A
) 1. What can the special machine turn old clothes into?
A. Soft cloth. B. New T-shirts. C. Small toys.
(
B
) 2. What do workers do first to deal with the old clothes?
A. Clean them. B. Cut them into small pieces. C. Press them.
(
C
) 3. The underlined word “presses” means “
” in Chinese.
A. 裁剪 B. 清洗 C. 挤压
(
B
) 4. This green way can save a lot of
.
A. money and time B. water and energy C. clothes and bags
(
B
) 5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to buy new clothes easily
B. A new way to reuse old clothes
C. How to use old clothes to make toys
解析：
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路是先通读短文把握核心内容，再针对每个小题的问题，回到原文定位相关语句，结合细节、词义、主旨等知识点逐一分析选项，选出正确答案。
【解析】1. 根据短文第二句“A special machine can turn old T-shirts, jeans and sweaters into soft, useful cloth.”可知，特殊机器将旧衣服变成柔软的布，故选A。2. 根据短文步骤描述“first, workers collect the old clothes and cut them into small pieces.”可知，工人处理旧衣服的第一步是将其剪成小块，故选B。3. 结合上下文，机器在清洗后将干净的布块紧紧结合，“presses”意为“挤压”，故选C。4. 根据短文“This way not only saves a lot of water and energy”可知，这种绿色方式能节约水和能源，故选B。5. 短文主要介绍了将旧衣服回收再利用的新方法，故选B。
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意）
【点评】本题以环保主题的短文为载体，考查学生的英语阅读能力，涵盖细节查找、词义推断和主旨归纳，题目设置基础，贴近学生认知，有助于培养环保意识。
【难度系数】0.7
