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．”
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 has 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 more．
Matt Reck, 37, is the kind of eco-conscious（有生态意识的）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 neighbor had telephoned them about his 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 into 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．”
【小题1】One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ban clothesline drying is that ______．

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The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of
discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, poor land must be cultivated and good land made full use of. Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives more opportunities for specialization such as ports, roads, and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them.
One of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials. In a developing country where a vast expanding population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of the government to place a limit on the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. In a highly industrialized society the problem may be more complex. A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market for products. When the pressure of the population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline.
54．According to the first paragraph, a smaller population may mean______ if land is limited.
A．lower productivity, and a lower average income
B．lower productivity, but a higher average income
C．higher productivity, and a higher average income
D．higher productivity, but a lower average income
55．In a developed country, people will perhaps go out of work if the birthrate_______.
A．goes up B．goes down  C．remains stable  D．is limited
56．It is not easy to carry out a worldwide birth-control program because______.
A．there are too many underdeveloped countries in the world
B．developing countries are short of food and raw materials
C．even developed countries may have some complex problems of population
D．different governments show quite opposite views to the population

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．”

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 has 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 more．

Matt Reck, 37, is the kind of eco-conscious（有生态意识的）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 neighbor had telephoned them about his 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 into 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．”

1.One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ban clothesline drying is that ______．

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

2.Who are in favor of clothesline drying?

A．Housing businesses.

B．Environmentalists．

C．Homeowners Associations．

D．Reck’s dissatisfied neighbors．

3.What is mainly discussed in the text?

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．

  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 oi energy and a

 major polluter of the environment．As a result，they are turning to clotheslines as part of the

“what—l—can—do environmentalism(环境保护主义)．”On the Other side a．re people who

are against drying clothes outside，arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant tn look at。They

 have  Dersuaded Homeowners  Associations  (HOAs)  access the  U．S．to  ban  outdoor

 clotheslines，because clothesline drying also tends 10 lower home value in the neighborhood．

This has 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 clotheslines．

Right—Lo—Dry supporters argue that there should be more．

    Matt Reck，37，is the kind of eco—conscious(有生态意识的)person who feeds his trees

  with halhwal er and reuses water drops from his air conditloners to water plants．His family

also uses a clothesline．But on July 9，2007，the itOA in Wake Forest，Norlh Ca rolina．told

him that a dissatisfied neighbour had telephoned them about his clothesline．The Recks paid

no attention tO the warning and still dri'ed 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 co~le 10

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 a11 have to do at least something to slow down the process

of glohal warming．

60．One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ban clothesline drying

    iSthat

    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 nlost U．S．slates

61．Which of the following best describes Matt Reck?

    A．He is a kind～hearted man．      B．He is an impolite man．

    C．He is an experienced gardener．   D．He is a man of social responsibility

62．Who are in favor of clothesline drying?

    A．Housing busmesses．        B．Environmentalists．

    C．Homeowners Associations．   D．Reck’8 dissatisfied neighbors．

63．What is mainly discussed in the text?

    A．Clothesline drying：a way to save energy and fnnRey

    B．Clot hesline drying：a lost art rediscovered．

    C．Opposite opinions on clothesline drying．

    D．Different varieties of clotheslines．

  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 oi energy and a

 major polluter of the environment．As a result，they are turning to clotheslines as part of the

“what—l—can—do environmentalism(环境保护主义)．”On the Other side a．re people who

are against drying clothes outside，arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant tn look at。They

 have  Dersuaded Homeowners  Associations  (HOAs)  access the  U．S．to  ban  outdoor

 clotheslines，because clothesline drying also tends 10 lower home value in the neighborhood．

This has 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 clotheslines．

Right—Lo—Dry supporters argue that there should be more．

    Matt Reck，37，is the kind of eco—conscious(有生态意识的)person who feeds his trees

  with halhwal er and reuses water drops from his air conditloners to water plants．His family

also uses a clothesline．But on July 9，2007，the itOA in Wake Forest，Norlh Ca rolina．told

him that a dissatisfied neighbour had telephoned them about his clothesline．The Recks paid

no attention tO the warning and still dri'ed 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 co~le 10

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 a11 have to do at least something to slow down the process

of glohal warming．

60．One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ban clothesline drying

    iSthat

    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 nlost U．S．slates

61．Which of the following best describes Matt Reck?

    A．He is a kind～hearted man．      B．He is an impolite man．

    C．He is an experienced gardener．   D．He is a man of social responsibility

62．Who are in favor of clothesline drying?

    A．Housing busmesses．        B．Environmentalists．

    C．Homeowners Associations．   D．Reck’8 dissatisfied neighbors．

63．What is mainly discussed in the text?

    A．Clothesline drying：a way to save energy and fnnRey

    B．Clot hesline drying：a lost art rediscovered．

    C．Opposite opinions on clothesline drying．

    D．Different varieties of clotheslines．