In Greek mythology(神话), fire is a gift from the God, stolen from Zeus(宙斯)by Prometheus and handed over to human suffering from cold．What could be more natural than sitting around a beautiful fire on a winter night, at a campsite in the Berkshires?
Hard as it may be to believe, the fireplace－long considered a trophy(奖杯), particularly in a city like New York－is acquiring a social shame．Among those who desire to be environmentally responsible , it is joining the ranks of bottled water and big houses．
Sally Treadwell, a 51-year-old public relations executive in Boone, N．C．, said nothing makes her happier than building a fire on a cold winter night．But most of the time she doesn't, because she feels too guilty about the damage it may do to the environment．Every time she builds a fire, it causes “inner conflict,” she said．“It's a guilty pleasure．” “The smoke from a fire smells very nice,” said Diane Baileym a senior scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council in San Francisco．“But it can cause a lot of harm．”
The tiny particles(颗粒)can cause illness, and can cross into the bloodstream, causing heart attacks as well as worsening other conditions．
Growing concerns about the air pollution and health problems caused by smoke from wood fires are urging a number of areas across the country to pass laws regulating them．Idaho offers a tax cut to people who replace uncertified(不合格)wood stoves with “greene” ones; San Joaquin County in California for-bids selling a home unless its wood stove is replaced with an E．P．A．-certified one; and Palo Alto and other governments in California forbid wood-burning fireplaces in new construction．
Certainly, many think otherwise．In any case, most fireplaces are used far too infrequently to cause any real damage to the environment, said Stephen Sears, the vice president of the Brick Industry Association , voicing an opinion shared by some．
Perhaps not coincidentally, sales of wood-burning equipment dropped to 235,000 in 2009 from 800,000 in 1999, according to the Brick Industry Association．It also reports that approximately 35,000 fireplaces were installed in the United States in 2009, compared to 80,000 in 2005．Certainly those numbers reflect the economic slowdown, but they may also be affected by growing mixed feelings to wood fires．
(1)
We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that ________．
[ ]
A．
a fireplace is viewed as a sign of success
B．
bottled water is a good companion for a fireplace
C．
big houses are not considered environment-friendly
D．
people in New York are laughed at for their tradition
(2)
Sally's “inner conflict” in 3rd paragraph resulted from ________．
[ ]
A．
her mixed emotion for the fireplace
B．
the damage to the environment
C．
the concern about her health
D．
her love for the fireplace
(3)
In terms of the regulations about wood fire we can learn from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
uncertified fireplaces are forbidden in Edaho．
B．
only energy-efficient wood stove can be used in U．S．A．
C．
some people are against the wood-fire controlling regulations
D．
all the people support measures taken to control the use of fireplaces
(4)
What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?
[ ]
A．
To urge people to burn less wood．
B．
To discuss wood-burning's impact．
C．
To indicate the cooling love for the fireplace．
D．
To throw light on the causes of the fireplace's decline．
Student Date of Birth：19/08/1988 Department of Education and Training
International Students Centre
Hong Xue 827-839 George Street PO Box 707
60 Waratah Street Broadway NSW 21007
Croydon Park NSW 2133 Phone：(612)9217 4801 1300 302 456
Fax：(612)9212 6721
http：//www.tafensw.edu.au/international/
WARNING LETTER
Dear Hong Xue,
As you are aware, your student visa regulations set out a number of conditions applying to your visa．It has come to our attention that you are failing to meet the following conditions：You must maintain accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements that have been approved by your education provider if you：
●have not turned 18; and
●are not staying in Australia with：
－a parent
－a custodian(监护人); or
－a relative who has been nominated(指定)by your parent or a custodian, is aged at least 21 and is of good character．
Note：You must not change those arrangements without the written approval of your education provider．
You must obey the following rules：
1．During term time you must：
a)remain in your homestay during the school term;
b)come home every night; and
c)inform your guardian at all times of your whereabouts．
2．On weekends you must：
a)have your guardian's permission to stay with friends; and
b)inform your guardian of the name, address and phone numbers of people you are visiting．
3．You must return your guardian's telephone calls．
This will be your only warning．If you continue to breach(违反)your student visa regulations we will report you to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．Such action may lead to the cancellation(取消)of your student visa．Please contact me on(612)9217 4801 or fax(612)9212 6721 if you have questions about your enrolment．
Yours sincerely
Tracey Carlon
Student Advisor
International Students Centre
NSW Department of Education and Training
(1)
What's the purpose of writing this letter?
[ ]
A．
To remind the recipient of the conditions for applying for a student visa．
B．
To warn the recipient not to do anything against his student visa regulations again．
C．
To tell the recipient how to contact his student advisor．
D．
To inform the recipient of the student visa regulations．
(2)
What can be learned about the recipient from this letter?
[ ]
A．
He is under 18 and studies in Australia with his parents．
B．
He is required to come home every night according to the rules．
C．
He can stay with his friends on weekends if permitted．
D．
His student Visa has been cancelled．
(3)
To which address should the recipient reply if he feels like answering the letter?
[ ]
A．
Hong Xue at 60 Waratah Street, Croydon Park NSW 2133．
B．
Tracey Carlon at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．
C．
Hong Xue at NSW Department of Education and Training．
D．
Tracey Carlon at 827-839 George Street, PO Box 707, Broadway NSW 21007．
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
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