题目内容
20．A simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans and their neighbors．On one side stand those who see clothes dryers（干衣机） as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the environment．As a result，they are turning to clotheslines as part of the"what-I-can do environmentalism（环境保护主义）．"
On the other side are people who are against drying clothes outside，arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant to look at．They have persuaded Homeowners Associations （HOAs） access the U．S．to ban outdoor clotheslines，because clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood．This had led to a Right-to-Dry Movement that is calling for laws to be passed to protect people's right to use clotheslines．
So far，only three states have laws to protect clothesline．Right-to-Dry supporters argue that there should be moved．
Matt Reck，37，is the kind of eco-conscious person who feeds his trees with bathwater and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to water plants．His family also uses a clothesline．But on July 9，2007，the HOA in Wake Forest，North Carolina，told him that a dissatisfied neighbour had telephoned them about him clothesline．The Recks paid no attention to the warning and still dried their clothes on a line in the yard．"Many people say they are environmentally friendly but they don't take matters in their own hands，"says Reck．The local HOA has decided not to take any action，unless more neighbors come to them．
North Carolina lawmakers are saying that banning clotheslines is not the right thing to do．But HOAs and housing businesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods．They worry that if buyers think their future neighbors can't even afford dryers，housing prices will fall．
Environmentalists say such worries are not necessary，and in view of global warming，that idea needs to change．As they say，"The clothesline is beautiful"．Hanging clothes outside should be encouraged．We all have to do at least something to slow down the process of global warming．"
28．One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ham clothesline drying is thatB．
A．clothes dryers are more efficient
B．clothesline drying reduces home value
C．clothes dryers are energy-saving
D．clothesline drying is not allowed in most U．S．states
29．Which of the following best describes Matt Reck？D
A．He is a kind-hearted man．
B．He is an impolite man．
C．He is and experienced gardener．
D．He is a man of social responsibility．
30．Who are in favor of clothesline drying？B
A．housing businesses．
B．Environmentalists．
C．Homeowners Associations．
D．Reck's dissatisfied neighbors．
31．What is mainly discussed in the text？C
A．Clothesline drying：a way to save energy and money．
B．Clothesline drying：a lost art rediscovered．
C．Opposite opinions on clothesline drying．
D．Different varieties of clotheslines．
分析 本文属于议论文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了一些美国人对于用晾衣绳晾衣还是使用干衣机晾衣的不同观点，一些人认为使用干衣机会造成能源的浪费并且对环境造成污染，而另一些人则认为晾衣绳挂在外面影响到了他们．
解答 28．B 细节理解题，根据第三段They have persuaded Homeowners Associations （HOAs） access the U．S．to ban outdoor clotheslines，because clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood．可知 使用晾衣绳晾衣会降低家庭价值，故选B．
29．D 推理判断题，根据第五段Matt Reck，37，is the kind of eco-conscious person who feeds his trees with bathwater and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to water plants．His family also uses a clothesline．可知Matt Reck是个有生态意识的人，由此推知他是一个有社会责任感的人，故选D．
30．B 推理判断题，根据最后一段Environmentalists say such worries are not necessary，and in view of global warming，that idea needs to change．As they say，"The clothesline is beautiful"．可知环保人士是支持晾衣绳晾衣的，故选B．
31．C 主旨大意题，通读全文可知本文主要向我们介绍了是用晾衣绳晾衣还是使用干衣机这两种不同的观点，故选C．
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
