2017届高考英语一轮复习单元训练：2.3《Computers》（新人教版含解析）_高考复习指南

2017届高考英语一轮复习单元训练：2.3《Computers》（新人教版含解析）

　　or are enforced half－heartedly.

　　The law clearly prohibits storage of dangerousW2 goods and chemicals within a certain radius of residential areas, and there must be strict adherence (坚持) to rules on storage and transportation, etc. The fact that this accident

　　occurred

　　so close to residential areas, resulting inP1 devastating damage to homes and serious injuries to residents, shows that the law was not strictly enforced.S

　　Whoever approved the siting of that logistic plant (物流工厂)

　　in that particular area has a lot to answer for. Often, officials come to take action only after lives are lost.

　　Another case in point is the unfortunate death of a young mother in the escalator accident in a shopping mall recently. Problems with elevators and escalators have been around for ages, and residents have made countlessW3 complaints, but to no avail. After the accident, city officials fan out all over the country checking on escalators for faults, and many escalators have been shut downP2 for repairs.

　　This kind of action is a kneejerk reaction (习惯反应) to a serious disaster!

　　There are many disasters waiting to happen. And all are due to weak or non－existent enforcement. For instance, it's well known that many residents add an extra floor to the roof－top of their apartment blocks, endangering the safety of the block, while others dig into their ground floor units to create an extra basement living area, hacking away concreteW4 slabs and cutting steel bars which are the basic foundation of the building, seriously jeodardizing (危害) its safety. Neighbors complain, city officials come round and leave, saying they can't do anything as the owner wouldn't open his door for an inspection! They would often leave a note on the owner's door telling him to stop constructionW5, but true to form, the owner just ignores it. This is the kind of enforcement we see so often in China.