What’s the meaning of ‘to be green’

Nowadays, most people all over the world are concerned about the destruction of our planet. Pollution and ignorance about nature (plants, animals and people as well) can make life hard for everyone to live. We all share life on Earth. So, we all have the obligation to look after our “house” and the right to a good quality of life. Being green means being responsible and concerned about our planet, our environment, our health. Are you green?

 1. A palavra ‘house’ foi usada no texto como sinônimo de:

(a) qualidade de vida  (b) meio ambiente       (c) nosso planeta         (e) natureza

2. A palavra ‘right’, linha 11, tem mais de um significado. Marque aquele que corresponde ao significado desta palavra no texto:

(a) certo           (b) lado direito                        (c) coerente                 (d) direito

3. O título do texto é uma pergunta. Qual das opções abaixo responde a ela corretamente com base no texto:

(a) to be responsible about our planet             (b) to be concerned about your health

(c) to keep (conserver, manter) our planet in bad conditions (d) to teach (ensinar) children to be responsible

4. O texto resume nossas obrigações e direitos. Assinale-os respectivamente:

(a) ser responsável com nossa saúde – viver bem      (b) cuidar da Terra – ser saudável

(c) ser saudável – ter uma boa qualidade de vida                  (d) cuidar da Terra – ter uma boa qualidade de vida

5. The text is about (sobre):

(a) the colour of the Earth       (b) Kids from Earth     (c) Our responsible about the nature   (d) extinction

6. What’s the cause of the destruction of our planet in the text?

(a) pollution and ignorance about nature                    (b) no money              (c) no education          (d) hard life

7. Why are kids (crianças) so important for the future? Because …

(a) they go to school   (b) they like and respect nature                      (c) responsible kids will be (serão) responsible adults

(d) they are responsible