雅思阅读实战:Globalwarming3

Questions 6-9

Do the following statements reflect the views of the writer in the reading passage?
In boxes 6-9 on your answer sheet write

     YES         if the statement reflects the views of the writer

     NO          if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

    NOT GIVEN  if there is no information about this in the passage

6.        Texas and Michigan are among the 12 states which call for regulating air pollution.

7.        An American island is in danger of disappearing beneath the rising ocean.

8.        The plaintiffs can prove that the EPA抯 foot-dragging has caused them harm that the regulation might remedy.

9.        The Supreme¹ Court's ruling may influence the results of other lawsuits².

Questions 10-13

Answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS each in boxes 10-13.

10.    What country produces 25% of the world's greenhouse gases?

11.    Which president opposes mandatory³ curbs⁴ on emission⁵, George Bush or Bill Clinton?

12.    Who are trying to get the courts to strike down a Californian state law that require them to reduce their vehicles' CO2 emissions⁶?

13.    What would some power companies rather see than prolonged uncertainty⁷ at present?

Key and Explanations:

1. v  （See para.B: Furthermore, it(EPA) contends that regulating emissions would not do good unless all or most other countries did the same. That is in keeping with the policies of President George Bush.）

2. i (See para.C: They point out that...he EPA decided⁸ that it did have the authority to regulate CO2. The act?says the EPA should regulate any air pollutant⁹ that 搈ay reasonably be interpreted to endanger public health or welfare? )

3. viii (See para.D: The Supreme Court may give a mixed ruling, decreeing that carbon dioxide is indeed a pollutant, but one the EPA is free to ignore or regulate as it pleases. Or it might dismiss the complaint on the grounds that the plaintiffs did not have the right to lodge¹⁰ it in the first place.)