The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because_____．

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• 1The five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to_____．

  A.reduce the cost of burying waste

  B.meet the EU requirements

  C.speed up waste recycling

  D.replace landfill sites

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• 2The main way of handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is_____．

  A.recycling

  B.restoring

  C.burying

  D.burning

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• 3“Howling… is a contagious behaviour”（in the last paragraph）means_____．

  A.howling is a signal for hunting

  B.howling is a way of communication

  C.howling often occurs in the morning

  D.howling spreads from one to another

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• 4Researchers are sure that wolves often howl to_____．

  A.show their ranks

  B.find their companions

  C.report the missing ones

  D.express their loneliness

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• 5Why does Harrington think the “social bond” theory may be wrong、

  A.Wolves separate from each other after howling．

  B.Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds．

  C.Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together．

  D.Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus．

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• 6What is the final decision of an Edinburgh and Midlothian councils、

  A.To open a new landfill nearby.

  B.To close the Powderhall landfill in 2015.

  C.To set up a plant for burning waste.

  D.To persuade people to deduce their waste．

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• 7What is the theme of Ridley’s most recent book、

  A.Weakness of human nature．

  B.Concern about climate change．

  C.Importance of practical thinking．

  D.Optimism about human progress．

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• 8How does Ridley look at shopping、

  A.It encourages the creation of things．

  B.It results in shortage of goods．

  C.It demands more fossil fuels．

  D.It causes a poverty problem．

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• 9The candle and lamp example is used to show that_____．

  A.oil lamps give off more light than candles

  B.shortening working time brings about a happier life．

  C.advanced technology helps to produce better candles．

  D.increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods．

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• 10What does the last sentence of the passage imply、

  A.Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost．

  B.Overreaction to climate change may be dangerous．

  C.People’s health is closely related to climate change．

  D.Careless medical treatment may cause great pain．

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