How can we get rid of garbage (垃圾)? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?
　　These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the time it can save the land to hold garbage.
　　For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped(倾倒)it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil(化石)fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.
　　Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil.
　　Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.
　　6. What two problems can man solve by burning garbage?
　　A The shortage of energy and air pollution.
　　B The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage.
　　C Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel.
　　D Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage.
　　答案:B
　　细节题。见第二段“Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time．They suggest using garbage as an energy source，and at the time it can save the land to hold garbage．”有人认为我们可以同时把两个问题解决：一是解决了能源紧缺的问题；二是节省了填埋垃圾的土地。
　　7. Which of the following is NOT the result of burning garbage?
　　A The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.
　　B The heat produced is used to boil water.
　　C The steam produced is used to make electricity.
　　D The steam produced is used to heat buildings.
　　答案:A
　　细节题。根据“The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water．The steam that is produced is used、to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings．”可知只有A不正确。
　　8. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
　　A About 2 million metric tons of garbage is burned in France each year.
　　B In a modern society, more and more garbage is produced each year.
　　C Using garbage is a good way to solve the problem of energy shortage.
　　D It will be too expensive to use garbage as an energy source.
　　答案:D
　　细节题。文章中根本就没有提到燃烧垃圾以获取能源的方法花费很高。
　　9. What is the author’s attitude?
　　A Delighted.
　　B Sad.
　　C Agreeing.
　　D Disagreeing.
　　答案:A
　　作者态度题。文章后一段就表明了作者的态度。他认为通过燃烧垃圾发电可以作为解决能源短缺的一种途径，同时还可减少垃圾的堆积。
　　10. The best title for the passage may be________.
　　A Garbage and the Earth
　　B Fossil Fuel and Garbage
　　C Land and Garbage
　　D Garbage—Energy Source
　　答案:D
　　主旨题。全文主要谈论用垃圾发电来解决能源短缺的问题。

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