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

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• 1What 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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• 2The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because_____．

  A.it came from a private company

  B.the council was not interested in it

  C.it was not supported by EU

  D.the local people were against it

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• 3The 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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• 4The main way of handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is_____．

  A.recycling

  B.restoring

  C.burying

  D.burning

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• 5“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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• 6How 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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• 7The 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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• 8What 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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• 9What is predicted to happen in the U．S．、

  A.The expansion of cellphone companies．

  B.The boom of-pay-by-phone business．

  C.The disappearance of credit cards．

  D.The increase of Starbucks sales．

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• 10The NFC technology can be used to_____．

  A.ensure the safety of shoppers

  B.collect transaction fees easily

  C.make purchase faster and simpler

  D.improve the quality of cellphones

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