2013重庆三峡名校联考英语试题及答案(8)

　　68. Why are some people strongly against a stricter limitation of smog-caused pollutants？

　　A. Because they have to live a poorer life.

　　B. Because they think they have to spend more money.

　　C. Because they hold different political view.

　　D. Because they want to make more money.

　　69. What does Ms Jackson propose to do？

　　A. To reduce the permitted smog level as much as possible.

　　B. To raise the permitted smog level as much as possible.

　　C. To keep the permitted smog level from 60 to 70 to 75 parts per billion.

　　D. To lower the permitted smog level from 75 to 60 to 70 parts per billion.

　　70. What is the attitude of the author to the smog-controlling issue？

　　A. Objective. B. Subjective. C. Critical. D. Unknown.

　　71. Which of the following can serve as the best title of the whole passage？

　　A. Cleaner power plant on the way.

　　B. Say no to smog pollutants.

　　C. Lower smog pollutant， better our life.

　　D. Debate on smog pollutants.

　　E

　　Never argue with one’s own understanding.

　　The whisper of intelligence is always there， whatever you do.

　　If you create a time lag （隔绝层） between the whisper of intelligence and understanding in you and your action， then you are preventing the brain from growing into a new size. When you argue with intelligence， when you postpone acting according to understanding then there is confusion， the brain gets confused.

　　The voice of understanding， the voice of intelligence has insecurity about it. How do you know that it is the right thing？

　　So we tend to ignore it. Instead we accept authority. We obey.

　　But the brain cannot be orderly， competent， accurate and precise if you do not listen to it， if you have no respect. We are so busy with the outside world and its force that the world that is inside us does not command that respect and reverence （敬重）， that care and concern from us.

　　So one has to be a disciple （信徒） of one‘s own understanding， and look upon that understanding as the master.

　　Sometimes one may commit a mistake， it might be the whim （念头） of the ego and we might mistake the whim， the wish of the ego for the voice of silence and intelligence， but that we have to discover. Unless you commit mistakes， how do you learn to discriminate between the false and the true？ In learning there is bound to be a little insecurity， a possibility of committing mistakes. Why should one be terribly afraid of committing mistakes？

　　So instead of accepting the authority of habits and conditionings， while one is moving one watches， and when there is a suggestion， do not neglect， ignore， or insult the whisper from within and from one’s own intelligence.