It seems that only when government decides it can afford tax incentives or production sacrifices is there any initiative for change. Where is industry’s and our recognition that protecting mankind’s great treasure is the single most important responsibility? If ever there will be time for environmental health professionals to come to the frontlines and provide leadership to solve environmental problems, that time is now.

　　We are being asked, and, in fact, the public is demanding that we take positive action. It is our responsibility as professionals in environmental health to make the difference. Yes, the ecologists, the environmental activists and the conservationists serve to communicate, stimulate thinking and promote behavioral change. However, it is those of us who are paid to make the decisions to develop, improve and enforce environmental standards, I submit, who must lead the charge.

　　We must recognize that environmental health issues do not stop at city limits, county lines, state or even federal boundaries. We can no longer afford to be tunnel-visioned in our approach. We must visualize issues from every perspective to make the objective decisions. We must express our views clearly to prevent media distortion and public confusion.

　　I believe we have a three-part mission for the present. First, we must continue to press for improvements in the quality of life that people can make for themselves. Second, we must investigate and understand the link between environment and health. Third, we must be able to communicate technical information in a form that citizens can understand. If we can accomplish these three goals in this decade, maybe we can finally stop environmental degradation, and not merely hold it back. We will then be able to spend pollution dollars truly on prevention rather than on bandages.

　　16. We can infer from the first two paragraphs that the industrialists disregard environmental protection chiefly because ________.

　　A) they are unaware of the consequences of what they are doing

　　B) they are reluctant to sacrifice their own economic interests

　　C) time has not yet come for them to put due emphasis on it

　　D) it is difficult for them to take effective measures

　　17. The main task now facing ecologists, environmental activists and conservationists is ________.

　　A) to prevent pollution by legislation, economic incentives and persuasion

　　B) to arouse public awareness of the importance of environmental protection

　　C) to take radical measures to control environmental pollution

　　D) to improve the quality of life by enforcing environmental standards

　　18. The word “tunnel-visioned (Line 2, Para. 4) most probably means “________”.

　　A) narrow-minded

　　B) blind to the facts

　　C) short-sighted

　　D) able to see only one aspect

　　19. Which of the following, according to the author, should play the leading role in the solution of environmental problems?

　　A) Legislation and government intervention.

　　B) The industry’s understanding and support.

　　C) The efforts of environmental health professionals.

　　D) The cooperation of ecologists, environmental activists and conservationists.

　　20. Which of the following is true according to the last paragraph?

　　A) Efforts should be exerted on pollution prevention instead of on remedial measures.

　　B) More money should be spent in order to stop pollution.

　　C) Ordinary citizens have no access to technical information on pollution.

　　D) Environmental degradation will be stopped by the end of this decade.

　　答案：

　　BBDCC

　　六級閱讀理解預測題2：

　　I live in the land of Disney， Hollywood and year-round sun. You may think people in such a glamorous， fun-filled place are happier than others. If so， you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.

　　Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper， more abiding emotion.

　　Going to an amusement park or ball game， watching a movie or television， are fun activities that help us relax， temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness， because their positive effects end when the fun ends.

　　I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play， it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich， beautiful individuals have constant access to glamorous parties， fancy cars， expensive homes， everything that spells “happiness”。 But in memoir after memoir， celebrities reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun： depression， alcoholism， drug addiction， broken marriages， troubled children and profound loneliness.

　　Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he‘s honest， he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun， adventure and excitement. Marriage has such moments， but they are not its most distinguishing features.

　　Similarly， couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness. They can dine out ever they want and sleep as late as they want. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night‘s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.

　　Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations we can ever come to. It liberates time： now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money： buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy： we now understand that all those rich and glamorous people we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

　　1.Which of the following is true?

　　A.Fun creates long-lasting satisfaction.

　　B.Fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness.

　　C.Happiness is enduring whereas fun is short-lived.

　　D.Fun that is long-standing may lead to happiness.

　　2.To the author， Hollywood stars all have an important role to play that is to __.

　　A.rite memoir after memoir about their happiness.

　　B.tell the public that happiness has nothing to do with fun.

　　C.teach people how to enjoy their lives.

　　D.bring happiness to the public instead of going to glamorous parties.

　　3.In the author‘s opinion， marriage___.

　　A.affords greater fun.

　　B.leads to raising children.

　　C.indicates commitment.

　　D.ends in pain.

　　4.Couples having infant children___.

　　A.are lucky since they can have a whole night‘s sleep.

　　B.find fun in tucking them into bed at night.

　　C.find more time to play and joke with them.

　　D.derive happiness from their endeavor.

　　5.If one get the meaning of the true sense of happiness， he will__.

　　A.stop playing games and joking with others.

　　B.make the best use of his time increasing happiness.

　　C.give a free hand to money.

　　D.keep himself with his family.

　　答案：

　　CBCDB