Passage 3

　　Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

　　The nuclear power emergency at a Japanese atomic power plant last March could lead to a major re-examination in European countries that are already building such plants or are considering a shift from fossil(化石) fuels to nuclear energy to fight climate change.

　　With the terrible accident 25 years ago in Chernobyl(切尔诺贝利) beginning to fade in European Memories, governments across Europe have grown more open to using more nuclear power. Enthusiasm for nuclear power is particularly strong in Eastern Europe, which wants to move away from dependence on Russian oil and natural gas, and on heavily polluting coal-fired power plants. Eastern governments have begun improving existing nuclear plants or are building or planning new ones. But as Japan struggled to deal with her nuclear crises, discussion about the good and the bad of nuclear power became heated。

　　(80)In Germany, nuclear power has been a repeatedly argued and widely felt issue for decades。 Up to 70 percent of Germans oppose nuclear power. Recently about 40,000 people turned out to form a human chain near a nuclear plant to protest government policies on nuclear power. “The accident in Japan could lead to a major rethink in Europe,” said Henrik Paulitz of the International Doctors for the Prevention of Nuclear War. “Governments have not been quite open about the safety levels of the nuclear power plants。” Chancellor(总理) Angela Merkel heads a center-right unity government that supports the use of nuclear power. Her government recently made a disputed decision to extend the life of the country’s 17 nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years. She will now face more pressure the change that policy. She called an emergency meeting with her senior ministers. “We know how safe our plants are and that we do not face a threat from such a serious earthquake or violent tidal wave,” Mrs. Merkel said after the meeting. “We will learn what we can from the events in Japan。”

　　11. According to the passage, which of the following about Europe is TRUE?

　　A. It is dependent on Russia for gas and oil。

　　B. It has put an end to fossil fuels。

　　C. It had a major nuclear accident this year。

　　D. It is likely that they would rethink their nuclear power policies。

　　答案：选项中的It 指代“Europe”。

　　A选项：欧洲的天然气和石油都依赖于俄罗斯。利用常识解题法快快排除，选项太绝对，活该被判处死刑(原文中只提及到Eastern Europe东欧国家。第一段第七行。);

　　B选项“欧洲国家已经不用化石燃料了”，化石燃料即天然气和石油。利用常识解题法快快排除;

　　C选项：今年有一严重的核事故。(不好排除，搁置在这里，看看D选项是否能够给我们信息，再行定夺);

　　D选项：可能会重新考虑他们的核政策。(同样不好排除)

　　带着选项内容，一目一行猎寻信息：第一段最后一句话：…discussion about the good and the bad of nuclear power became heated。关于核动力的好处和坏处的讨论变得热烈了。此题目出题人是费了功夫的，因为没有出现选项内容有关的直接的信息。既然如此，也就说明人们对核动力的“使用”产生了怀疑。答案是D。

　　12. According to the passage, all the following statements about Eastern Europe are true EXCEPT _______ 。

　　A. they are eager to build new nuclear power plants

　　B. they have totally forgotten the Chernobyl accident 25 years ago

　　C. they have improved their nuclear power plants

　　D. they want energy independence

　　答案：密切注意选项中的they 的指代关系，指代的是Eastern Europe。

　　不过如果您的眼睛足够“毒”的话，您一定发现了B选项中的“totally 完全地”，偷着乐去吧，此处的“totally”表达的意思太绝对了。故而答案就是B。

　　13. In the second paragraph, the author mainly discusses_______。

　　A. the nuclear accidents in Japan last March

　　B. nuclear power policies in Germany

　　C. German attitude towards nuclear power

　　D. the safety levels of nuclear power plants in Germany

　　答案：一网支招：一目一行浏览段落的第一句或最后一句话，这些地方就是文章大意出没的地方。

　　这两句话出现的高频词是“German 德国”，利用切题解题法，排除A选项;文章第一句说“德国人一直在讨论nuclear”，讨论什么?故而答案是C“德国人对nuclear的态度”。

　　14. The word “heads” in the third paragraph can be best replaced by ______ 。

　　A. leads B. tops C. minds D. arms

　　答案：总理_______支持nuclear的右翼联合政府。“总理领导政府”答案是A。

　　同时，head “头——引申为：带领”。

　　15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?

　　A. Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Causes Fear in Europe。

　　B. The Chernobyl Disaster Helps Europe Better Understand Nuclear Power Energy。

　　C. German Governments Supports Nuclear Power Energy。

　　D. Germany Has Learnt a Lesson From Japan。

　　答案：11小题说，欧洲会重新考虑核政策(为什么?日本的核泄漏，nuclear的何去何从，全世界恐慌哪!!);13小题的信息：德国人对nuclear的态度。通过这两个小题的信息，利用切题解题法，我们知道，文章应该是讲述日本核泄漏后，人们对nuclear的态度。答案是A。