（一）Cars Are Good for the Environment, Honest

Britain's motor industry is planning a major publicity campaign to counter what it sees as an official anti-car bias and to improve the environmental image of the cars, according to documents leaked to the pressure group, Friends of the Earth (FOE).　1

The internal document which was produced last month by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, says that the "ultimate objective of the campaign must be to protect the long-term commercial freedom of the motor industry and the lifestyle freedom of car users".　2　European car manufacturers have already agreed with the European Commission to reduce CO2 emissions from new cars by 25 per cent to target of 140 grams per kilometer by 2008. However, the document also reveals that the industry is some way from meeting the target.　3

To help control these emissions, the government has proposed replacing the flat rate annual tax on cars with a tax related to engine size so that owners of large gas-guzzler would pay more than owners of small cars.　4

Richard Barnet, the society's media manager, says: "We will work with the government to practice a practical system."　5

A. The campaign will highlight the motor industry's efforts to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.

B. But the motor industry opposes taxes on persons owning cars preferring taxes on use.

C. The five-year campaign could cost up to ￡12 million.

D. The reason why cars are good for the environment is obvious.

E. But Ian Willmore of FOE says the industry "may pose as partners of the government, but its real intention is to frustrate serious attempts to reduce traffic levels".

F. For example, last year's new cars exceed an average of 192 grams per kilometre—some 37 percent above the target.

［词汇提示］

gas-guzzler n. 耗油量大的汽车

carbon dioxide 二氧化碳

frustrate v. 挫败；阻挠；使感到灰心

emission n. 排放物

［高频考点］

考点1：段首段末是中心句的原则；

考点2：时间一致性原则；

考点3：特指事物前后统一性的逻辑结构原则；

考点4：承上启下的逻辑结构原则；

考点5：内容衔接、意思连贯的关系。

［主旨大意］

第一段简单地提出英国汽车产业为了应对反汽车歧视而计划采取宣传活动。

第二段详细地介绍该活动的最终目的是保护汽车贸易、汽车产业以及汽车使用者的自由性，并同时提及一些其他的细节。

第三段陈述政府提出的关于控制CO2排放量的建议。

第四段指出汽车企业与政府在推行这些活动时的关系。

［长难句结构解析］

The internal document which was produced last month by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, says that the "ultimate objective of the campaign must be to protect the long-term commercial freedom of the motor industry and the lifestyle freedom of car users".

（1）我们需要找到该句的主句。当我们看到which was时可以确定which后为从句，因此判断主句的主语为The internal document。

（2）which从句结束后紧跟动词says, says后的画线句为由that引导的宾语从句。

（3）参考译文：活动必须以保护汽车产业长久的自由贸易往来以及汽车使用者自由的生活方式为最终目标。

［答案解析］

1．C。［解析］本段前部分提到了倡导新的活动，自然而然地会联系到费用，故答案为C。

2．A。［解析］前文提到了campaign：活动，由后文可知本段对该活动进行解释，故答案为A。

3．F。［解析］前句进行了总说，而后句为另一话题，前后之间没有空间，故可以判断此处可以作为前句的举例说明。

4．B。［解析］通过阅读可知本段主要讲述tax，故从内容上看只有B选项符合。

5．E。［解析］前一句是Richard Barnet对政府和汽车行业在此活动执行上的看法，而E选项则对他的想法进行了相应地改动，并起到了进一步升华的作用。故答案为E。