| In 1983, when oil process were till
high in my area, I installed a ground-source heat pump in my brand-new, and
insulated 1,600-square-foot house. It cost several thousand dollars more than
comparable systems that use oil, gas, or wood, but I figured I’d recover my
higher initial expense in a few years through lower energy bills. True, my heat pump runs on electricity-an expensive commodity where I live. But most of its energy comes from the earth: a propylene-glycol solution circulates through 1,200 feet of two-inch-diameter plastic pipe buried three feet deep in a field next to my house. As it travels, the solution absorbs heat from the surrounding soil, even when soil temperature drops below freezing. My ground-source heat pump also offers important benefits that have nothing to do with econom A. soil in a nearby field B. sun panels at ground level C. a pipe buried next to the walls D. a tank of propylene glycol [简答题]After World War 11 the glorification of an ever larger GNP formed the basis of a new materialism, which became a sacred obligation for all Japanese governments, businesses, and trade unions. Anyone who mentioned the undesirable by-products of rapid economic growth was treated as a heretic. Consequently everything possible was done to make conditions easy for the manufacturers. (1) Few dared question the wisdom of discharging untreated waste into the nearest water body or untreated smoke into the atmosphere. This silence was maintained by union leaders as well as most of the country’s radicals; except for a few isolated voices, no one protested. (2)An insistence on treatment of the various effluents would have necessitated expenditures on treatment equipment that in turn would have given rise to higher operating costs. Obviously this would have meant higher prices for Japanese goods, and ultimately fewer sales and lower industrial growth and GNP.
(3) The pursuit o [单项选择]After World War Ⅱ the glorification of an ever-larger GNP formed the basis of a new materialism, which became a sacred obligation for all Japanese governments, businesses and trade unions. Anyone who mentioned the undesirable by-products of rapid economic growth was treated as a heretic. Consequently, everything possible was done to make conditions easy for the manufacturers. Few dared question the wisdom of discharging untreated waste into the nearest water body or untreated smoke into the atmosphere. This silence was maintained by union leaders as well as by most of the country’s radicals; except for a few isolated voices, no one protested. An insistence on treatment of the various effluents would have necessitated expenditures on treatment equipment that in turn would have given rise to higher operating costs. Obviously, this would have meant higher prices for Japanese goods, and ultimately fewer sales and lower industrial growth and GNP.
The pursuit of nothing but economic gro A. hardly anyone suspected that it was unwise to contaminate the water and air. B. people unanimously found it acceptable to damp industrial wastes into the sea. C. the government tried to deal with the pollution problem but in vain. D. nobody attached great significance to the remedy for public hazards. [填空题]After World War I broke out, the German language was removed from the subjects in American schools.
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TEXT D After World War II, when a large collection of Impressionist paintings was moved to the Cal rie Nationale du Jeu de Paume in Paris, a curator expressed the hope that the works would help viewers overcome the horrors of war and celebrate the beauty of nature. However, over the years, the Jeu de Pamne got too crowded, and tourists and art lovers had to crane their necks to appreciate the paintings. So, in 1987, the Impressionist collection, along with the works of their precursors, was moved across the Seine into the [*] d’Orsay, a former railroad station with crystal palace stylishness. Now it is again a pleasure to walk in its airy hails, admiring the great works of art that are the heritage of the French nation. Another nice touch was added to the collection, but don’t look for it inside the museum; you have to visit the places where the artists lived and worked. Along the course of the Seine, poster-size reprodu A. By asking the local people living along the Seine. B. By visiting the places where the artists lived and worked. C. By going to the outskirts of Paris. D. By an art book in hand. [填空题]After World War II most Australians were cautious about prospects for the future.
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