Question

The World Health Organization warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor air pollution. The WHO finds that poor cooking, heating and lighting technologies are killing millions of people each year.

Indoor air pollution results from the use of dangerous fuels and cook-stoves in the home. To help fight the problem, the WHO announced, new guidelines aimed at reducing household pollutants.

WHO officials say nearly three billion people are unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking? heating and lighting. And they say more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Of that number, the WHO says about 4. 3 million people die from household air pollution given off by simple coal cook-stoves. Most of the deaths are in developing countries.

Carlos Dora is Coordinator in the WHO's Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health. He says people should not use unprocessed coal and kerosene fuel indoors. He says opening a window or door to let out the harmful air will not improve the situation. It will only pollute the outdoors.

WHO officials say indoor pollution leads to early deaths from stroke, heart and lung disease, childhood pneumonia（肺炎） and lung cancer. Women and girls are the main victims. The United Nations found that more than 95 percent of households in sub-Saharan Africa depend on solid fuels for cooking. It says huge populations in India, China and Latin American countries, such as Guatemala and Peru, are also at risk.

Nigel Bruce is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool. He says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels in a more efficient way.

WHO experts note some new, safe and low-cost technologies that could help are already available. In India, you can buy an induction(电磁) stove for about  $ 8.00. And in Africa a you can buy a solar lamp for less than $ 1. 00.

1.What has been done to reduce indoor air pollution?

A. The WHO provided selfless assistance for the poor.

B. People are forbidden to use coal-stoves inside.

C. The WHO issues official advice to cut down pollution,

D. People are taught how to correctly use their stoves.

2.According to WHO officials, we can know that

A. many people refuse to use clean fuels and technologies

B. seven million people die from indoor air pollution

C. simple coal cook-stoves cause too many deaths

D. the processed coal is dangerous to people’s heath

3.It can be concluded from the fifth paragraph that        .

A. most children are suffering a lot from lung cancer

B. solid fuels are easily producing pollutants

C. sub-Saharan Africa is the poorest place

D. some countries are at the risk of using up fuels

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. More and more will die in the future.

B. It is not hard to solve indoor air pollutants.

C. Most people cannot afford a new stove.

D. The WHO will take strong measures.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：据世界卫生组织统计，每年数以百万计的人死于室内空气污染，其主要原因是质量不好的煤炉造成的污染。

1.C细节理解题。根据第二段To help fight the problem, the WHO announced, new guidelines aimed at reducing household pollutants为了解决这一问题，世界卫生组织宣布了新的指导方针，可知，目的是减少室内污染，因此选C项。

2.C细节理解题。根据第三段about 4. 3 million people die from household air pollution given off by simple coal cook-stoves由室内简易煤炉引起的室内污染造成4亿3千万人死亡，可知选C项。

3.B推理判断题。五段The United Nations found that more than 95 percent of households in sub-Saharan Africa depend on solid fuels for cooking联合国发现非洲撒哈拉沙漠以南地区95%多的家庭依赖固体燃料做饭，可以判断solid fuels容易产生污染物。故选B项。

4.4】B推理判断题。根据最后一段some new, safe and low-cost technologies that could help are already available现在已经有一些新的、安全、低成本的技术 和you can buy an induction(电或磁) stove for about $ 8.00. And in Africa a you can buy a solar lamp for less than $ 1. 00.，可知现在人们可以用较低的价格买到太阳能灯或电磁炉，说明室内污染问题可以解决。故选B项。