Passage Two

Dear Editor,
　　We are wasting our time and good money by asking scientists to solve the problem of air pollution. They are blaming cars and motorists. It is the smoke from factories that is ruining our air. I sincerely believe that these so-called scientists should try working in a factory from midnight to 8 a.m, and maybe they would discover something that would surprise them. If the scientists could use their knowledge to direct the winds in such a way as to send this factory smoke out to sea forever, then we would be able to solve the problem of air pollution.


　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Joseph Award

　　The overall tone of this letter is.
　　A) instructive and serious
　　B) informative and clever
　　C) argumentative and rash
　　D) humorous and sincere
　　KEY: passage 1: A, B; passage 2: C

　　在阅读理解测试中, 要求确定作者观点和态度的问题, 通常有以下几种形式：
　　1. The author gives the impression that ________.
　　2. The author's view is __________.
　　3. The author thinks that ____________.
　　4. The author suggests that ______________.
　　5. Which of the following can best describe the attitude of the author towards...
　　6. What is the tone of the passage?
　　7. The tone of the passage can be best described as ___________.
　　8. According to the author _____________.





　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
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