Energy drinks are not allowed _______ in Australia but are brought in from New Zealand.
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名校課堂系列答案科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
A simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans
and their neighbors．
On one side stand those who see clothes dryers(干衣機)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(環境保護主義)．”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(有生態意識的)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．
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
A simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans
and their neighbors．
On one side stand those who see clothes dryers(干衣機)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(環境保護主義)．”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(有生態意識的)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．
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