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　　Who doesn't love sitting beside a cosy (舒适的) fire 1 a cold winter night? Who 2 like to watch flames (火焰) curling up a stove? Fire is one of man's greatest friends , but 3 one of man's greatest enemies. Many big fires are caused by 4 . A 5 cigarette 6 out of a train window or a 7 bottle 8 on dry grass can start a fire. Sometimes, though a fire can start on its 9 . Wet hay (干草) can begin burning by 10 . This is 11 it happens. he hay starts to rot (腐烂) and begins to give off 12　　 which is inside it. Finally, it bursts into flames. That's 14 farmers cut and store their hay 15 it's dry.

　　Some big fires (forest fires, for example) can continue 16 for months or even 17 .

　　In 18 of modern fire-fighting methods, fire causes millions of yuan's 19 each year in our country. It has been wisely said that fire is good 20 but a bad master.

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　　Who doesn't love sitting beside a cosy (舒适的) fire 1 a cold winter night? Who 2 like to watch flames (火焰) curling up a stove? Fire is one of man's greatest friends , but 3 one of man's greatest enemies. Many big fires are caused by 4 . A 5 cigarette 6 out of a train window or a 7 bottle 8 on dry grass can start a fire. Sometimes, though a fire can start on its 9 . Wet hay (干草) can begin burning by 10 . This is 11 it happens. he hay starts to rot (腐烂) and begins to give off 12　　 which is inside it. Finally, it bursts into flames. That's 14 farmers cut and store their hay 15 it's dry.

　　Some big fires (forest fires, for example) can continue 16 for months or even 17 .

　　In 18 of modern fire-fighting methods, fire causes millions of yuan's 19 each year in our country. It has been wisely said that fire is good 20 but a bad master.

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In Greek mythology(神话), fire is a gift form God, stolen from Zeus(宙斯) by Prometheus and handed over to humans suffering from cold. What could be more natural than sitting around a beautiful fire on a winter night, at a campsite in the Berkshires?

Hard as it may be to believe, the fireplace—long considered a trophy(奖杯), particularly in a city like New York—is acquiring a social shame. Among those who desire to be environmentally responsible, it is joining the ranks of bottled water and big houses.

Sally Treadwell, a 51-year-old public relations executive in Boone, N.C., said nothing makes her happier than building a fire on a cold winter night. But most of the time she doesn’t, because she feels too guilty about the damage it may do to the environment. Every time she builds a fire, it causes “inner conflict,” she said. “It’s a guilty pleasure”.

“The smoke from a fire smells very nice,” said Diane Bailey, a senior scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council in San Francisco. “But it can cause a lot of harm. The tiny particles(颗粒) can cause illness, and can cross into the bloodstream, causing heart attacks as well as worsening other conditions.”

Growing concerns about the air pollution and health problems caused by smoke from wood fires are urging a number of areas across the country to pass laws regulating them. Idaho offers a tax cut to people who replace uncertified(不合格的)wood stoves with “greener” ones; San Joaquin County in California forbids selling a home unless its wood stove is replaced with an E.P.A. certified one；and Palo Alto and other governments in California forbid wood-burning fireplaces in new construction.

Certainly, many think otherwise. In any case, most fireplaces are used far too infrequently to cause any real damage to the environment, said Stephen Sears, the vice president of the Brick Industry Association, voicing an opinion shared by some.

Perhaps not coincidentally, sales of wood-burning equipment dropped to 235,000 in 2009 from 800,000 in 1999, according to the Brick Industry Association. It also reports that approximately 35,000 fireplaces were installed in the United States in 2009, compared to 80,000 in 2005. Certainly those numbers reflect the economic slowdown, but the may also be affected by growing mixed feelings to wood fries.

1.We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that ________.

A. big houses are not considered environmentally friendly

B. bottle water is a good companion for a fire place

C. a fireplace is viewed as a sign of success

D. people in New York are laughed at for their tradition

2.Sally’s “inner conflict” in the 3rd paragraph resulted from ________.

A. her love for the fireplace

B. the damage to the environment

C. the concern about her health

D. her mixed emotion fro the fireplace

3. In terms of the regulations about wood fires we can learn from the passage that_______.

A. uncertified fireplaces are forbidden in Idaho

B. some people are against the woodfire controlling regulations 

C. only energy-efficient wood stoves can be used in the US

D. all the people support measures taken to control the use of fireplaces

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A. To urge people to burn less wood

B. To discuss wood-burning’s impact

C. To throw light on the causes of the fireplace’s decline

D. To indicate the cooling love for the fireplace

Who doesn’t love sitting beside a cosy fire on a cold winter’s night ? Who doesn’t love to watch flames (火苗) curling up a chimney? Fire is one of man’s greatest friends, but also one of his greatest enemies. Many big fires are caused by carelessness. A lighted cigarette thrown out of a car or train window or a broken bottle lying on dry grass can start a fire. Sometimes, though, a fire can start on its own. Wet hay (草) can begin burning by itself. This is how it happens: the hay starts to rot (腐烂) and begins to give off heat which is trapped inside it. Finally, it bursts into flames. That’s why farmers cut and store (贮存) their hay when it’s dry. 
Fires have destroyed whole cities. In the 17th century, a small fire which began in a baker’s shop burnt down nearly every building in London. Moscow was set on fire during the war against Napoleon. This fire continued burning for seven days. And, of course, in 64 A.D. a fire burnt Rome. Even today, in spite of modern fire-fighting methods, fire causes millions of pounds’ worthy of damage each year both in our cities and in the countryside. It has been wisely said that fire is a good servant but a bad master .

1. 1.

   The writer considers it ________ to sit beside a fire on a cold winter night .
   

   1. A.
      nice     
   2. B.
      dangerous     
   3. C.
      unhappy       
   4. D.
      painful
2. 2.

   Which of the following describes the way how hay begins burning on its own ?
   

   1. A.
      wet hay ---- becomes dry ---- gives off heat ---- burns
   2. B.
      dry hay ---- gets too much heat from the sun ---- gives out heat --- starts to burn
   3. C.
      wet hay ---- begins to rot ---- gives out heat ---- starts to burn
   4. D.
      dry hay ---- gives off heat ---- starts to rot ---- starts to burn
3. 3.

   Many big fires are caused __________ .
   

   1. A.
      by cigarette            
   2. B.
      by their own    
   3. C.
      by dry grass             
   4. D.
      by people’s carelessness
4. 4.

   How many examples did the writer give to show fires can destroy the whole city ?
   

   1. A.
      One     
   2. B.
      Two     
   3. C.
      Three          
   4. D.
      Four
5. 5.

   Which of the following statement is not true ?
   

   1. A.
      Fires still cause much damage now although there are modern fire - fighting methods .
   2. B.
      Fires cause less damage in the country than in the city .
   3. C.
      Fire can be man’s good friend and also great enemy .
   4. D.
      One should be careful not to throw a lighted cigarette everywhere .