At the end of April，all of the pledges will be recorded and converted (转化) into the number of TV hours not watched，dollars not spent on unnecessary items，electricity saved，greenhouse gas emissions(排放)avoided by cutting out meat，and poisonous chemicals produced from homes and landfills.

　　“What we're trying to achieve this year for Earth Day is to give people a chance to do something that is meaningful and measurable，”said Goldberg.

　　1．The aim of the campaign mentioned in the passage is to

　　.

　　A．enable people to save more money for future use

　　B．help people develop environmentally friendly habits

　　C．prevent people from making changes in their daily routine

　　D．warn people against reducing consumption of consumer products

　　解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“It's designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet.”可知答案。

　　2．The underlined part “launching pad” in Paragraph 3 probably means“

　　”．

　　A．starting point B．finishing line

　　C．exchanging stage

　　D．reforming age

　　解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“as people become more environmentally aware...just celebrate one special event”可知，人们希望以地球日为起点，发生些改变，而不仅仅是庆祝地球日，故画线部分意为“起点”。

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