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　　雅思閱讀真題模擬練習　　本系列的模擬試題在難度、長度、題材、題型方面都與雅思考試近似的練習。這些練習，均以國外報刊上的文章為素材，按雅思閱讀的題型，出題并提供答案及簡單注釋。歡迎大家積極使用。　　Globalwarming　　Youshouldspendabout20minutesonQuestions1-13whicharebasedonReadingPassage1below.　　Questions1-5　　ReadingPassage1hassixparagraphsA-F.　　ChoosethemostsuitableheadingsforparagraphsB-Ffromthelistofheadingsbelow.　　Writetheappropriatenumbersi-viiiinboxes1-5onyouranswersheet.　　ListofHeadings　　iTheplaintiffs?viewpointsonregulatingemission　　iiFederalgovernmentbeingtakentocourt　　iiiPossibleimpactofthecaseonotherlawsuits　　ivRegulatingairpollutionbytwelveStates　　vStanceoftheBushadministration　　viViewpointsofBillClintononregulation　　viiThecallforemissioncapsandreduction　　viiiUncertaintyinrulingbytheSupremeCourt　　ExampleAnswer　　ParagraphAii　　1.ParagraphB_____　　2.ParagraphC_____　　3.ParagraphD_____　　4.ParagraphE_____　　5.ParagraphF_____　　Greenstatestakethefederalgovernmenttocourt　　Nov30th2006　　FromTheEconomistprintedition　　AWHENthesubjectisglobalwarming，thevillainisusuallyAmerica.Althoughitproducesaquarterofthegreenhousegasesthatareheatinguptheplanet，itrefusestoregulatethem.WhenothercountriesagreedonaninternationaltreatytodosoheKyotoprotocolAmericafailedtoratifyit.ButnotallAmericanofficialdomishappywiththefederalgovernmentsstance.Infact，12statesdisagreesofiercelythattheyaresuingtoforceittocurbemissionsofcarbondioxide，themostcommongreenhousegas.TheSupremeCourtheardargumentinthecaseonNovember29th.Theoutcomewillnotbeknownformonths，butthepoliticalwindseemstobeshiftinginfavouroffirmeractiontocounterclimatechange.　　BTheCleanAirActchargestheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)withregulatingairpollutionfromvehicles.ButtheEPAarguesthatCongressdidnotintendtoincludeCO2underthatheading，andthattodosowouldextendtheEPAsauthoritytoanunreasonableextent.Furthermore，itcontendsthatregulatingemissionswouldnotdogoodunlessallormostothercountriesdidthesame.ThatisinkeepingwiththepoliciesofPresidentGeorgeBush，whoopposesmandatorycurbsonemissionsandbelievesthatanyinternationalaccordonglobalwarmingshouldapplytoallcountriesunliketheKyotoprotocol，whichexemptspoorones，includingbigpolluterssuchasChinaandIndia.Tenstates，amongthemgas-guzzlingTexasandcar-makingMichigan，alsobacktheEPA.　　CTheplaintiffscomprise12states，threecities，variousNGOs，andAmericanSamoa，aPacificterritoryindangerofvanishingbeneaththerisingocean.Theyaresupportedbyafurthersixstates，twopowercompanies，askiresort，andassortedclergymen，IndiantribesandagitatedgrandeessuchasMadeleineAlbright，aformersecretaryofstate.TheypointoutthatundertheadministrationofBillClinton，theEPAdecidedthatitdidhavetheauthoritytoregulateCO2.Theact，theynote，saystheEPAshouldregulateanyairpollutantthatmayreasonablybeinterpretedtoendangerpublichealthorwelfare.Itgoesontodefinepublicwelfaretoincludeeffectsonsoils，water，crops，vegetation，manmadematerials，animals，wildlife，weather，visibility，andclimate.　　DTheSupremeCourtmaygiveamixedruling，decreeingthatcarbondioxideisindeedapollutant，butonetheEPAisfreetoignoreorregulateasitpleases.Oritmightdismissthecomplaintonthegroundsthattheplaintiffsdidnothavetherighttolodgeitinthefirstplace.Intheory，theymustprovethattheEPAsfoot-dragginghascausedthemsomespecificharmthatregulationmightremedyatallorderinafieldasfraughtwithuncertaintyasclimatology.Evenifthecourtfoundintheplaintiffsfavour，rapidchangeisunlikely.BythetimetheEPAhadimplementedsucharuling，Congresswouldprobablyhavesupersededitwithanewlaw.　　EThatisthepoint，environmentalgroupssay.TheywantCongresstopassalawtacklingglobalwarming，andhopethatafavourablecourtrulingwilljollythepoliticiansalong.Moreover，thecasehasabearingonseveralotherbitterly-contestedlawsuits.Carmakers，forexample，aretryingtogetthecourtstostrikedownaCalifornianstatelawbasedoncertainprovisionsoftheCleanAirActthatrequirethemtoreducetheirvehiclesCO2emissions.IftheSupremeCourtdecidesthattheactdoesnotapplytoCO2，thentheCalifornianlawwouldalsobeinjeopardy.That，inturn，wouldscupperthedecisionoftenotherstatestoadoptthesamestandard.　　FHowevertheSupremeCourtrules，manystategovernmentsaredeterminedtotackleclimatechange.Californiaisinthevanguard.Itslegislaturehaspassedalawthatwillcapandthenreduceindustrialemissionsofgreenhousegases.SeveneasternstateshaveformedtheRegionalGreenhouseGasInitiative，whichwilltreatemissionsfrompowerplantsthesameway.Almost400mayorshavesignedanagreementtocuttheircitiesemissionsinlinewithKyoto.Manybusinesses，evensomepowercompanies，wouldratherseeregulationnowthanprolongeduncertainty.Andseveraloftheleadingcontendersfor2008spresidentialelectionaremuchkeeneronemissionscapsthanMrBush.Changeisintheair.

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