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

[答案]B

[思路分析] “ban”是今年考纲新增加的单词。此题解题的关键是找到“ban” 或该词的同义词。根据第三段的第二句话可知答案是B。

10. (2008·浙江卷)E

词数：341体裁：议论文　 难度：4星 文章标题：户外晾衣服的看法Opinions on Clothesline Drying

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 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 warming 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.”

5. From the writer’s experience, we can conclude that______.

A. not everyone enjoys jogging

B. he is the only person who hates jogging

C. nothing other than jogging can help people keep fit

D. jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport.

[答案]A

[思路分析]此题考查文章的主旨要义。作者首先是尝试慢跑，然后由于实在忍受不了它对身体的伤害而最终放弃，觉得慢跑根本不适合自己。

4. Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?

A. He disliked doing exercise outside.　

B. He found it neither healthy nor interesting.

C. He was afraid of having a heart attack.

D. He was worried about being left alone.

[答案]B

[思路分析]此题考查细节理解。主要是根据最后四段推断出答案。

3. What was the writer’s attitude towards jogging in the beginning?

A. He felt it was worth a try.　 B. He was very fond of it.

C. He was strongly against it.　 D. He thought it must be painful.

[答案]A

[思路分析]此题考查对作者态度的理解。首先应该看清题目中的“in the beginning”，然后根据第二段中的第一句和第二句不难推断出答案。

2. The underlined word “them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _____.

A. heart attacks　 B. Back problems　 C. famous joggers　 D. physical weaknesses

[答案]D

[思路分析]此题考查推测词义。做此类题目的关键是读前文或后几句话。根据“but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.”可知“them”指代前面的physical weaknesses。

1. From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer’s neighborhood ______.

A. jogging became very popular　　 B. people jogged only during the daytime

C. Alex organized an army of joggers

D. jogging provided a chance to get together

[答案]A

[思路分析]此题考查判断推理。根据第一段前三句 “For a while, my neighborhood was taken ever by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces.” 推断出

9.(2008·浙江卷)D

词数：402体裁：议论文 难度：4星　 文章标题：我不喜欢慢跑I Don’t Like Jogging

For a while, my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evenings. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “You’ll feel great.”

　　 Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army. I’m not alone in my opinion.

　 First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet a real pounding(追击)running down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesn’t kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.

　 Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn’t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with just my thoughts” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.

　　 And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn’t just the first week; it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn’t fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?

　 I don’t jog any more, and I don’t think I ever will. I’m walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I’m getting exercise, and I’m enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I’ve found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.

4. Good leadership is mainly seen in a leader’s ability to ________.

A .provide a variety of project for employees

B. help raise employee’s living standards

C. give employees specific instructions

D. deal wisely with employees’ emotions

[答案]D

[思路分析]此题考查判断推理。根据文章文章最后一段：knowing your own emotions, and how to handle them, and those of others.可知选D。

3. To positively influence employees a leader should first of all ________.

A. provide better suggestions　　　　　　　　 B. develop his own personality

C. give his employees a pay raise　　　　　 D. hide his own emotion of fear

[答案]B

[思路分析]此题考查细节理解。根据文章第四段第一句：The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our character. 可知选B。