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雅思考试阅读考题回顾朗阁海外考试研究中心? 王上考试日期：2013年6月8日Reading Passage 1Title:Indoor Air PollutionQuestion types:Short Answer;Flow Chart;TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN;文章内容回顾室内污染的一大来源为做饭产生的空气污染。相关英文原文阅读Indoor Pollution from Cooking Fires Kills 1.5 Million People AnnuallyMore than half the world’s population—about 3 billion people—cook their meals with wood, dung, coal and other solid fuels over open fires or on primitive stoves inside their homes, and that simple act is killing 1.5 million people every year, according to a report by the World Health Organization.Indoor Pollution Kills Millions Every YearCooking with solid fuels on open fires or traditional stoves creates high levels of indoor air pollution, which is a major risk factor for pneumonia among children and chronic respiratory disease among adults. Indoor smoke contains many pollutants that can damage health, such carbon monoxide and particulate pollution levels that may be 20 times higher than accepted guidelines.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), indoor air pollution is responsible for 2.7 percent of the global burden of disease, and pneumonia accounts for the deaths of two million children every year. In 2002, cooking with solid fuels was responsible for nearly 800,000 deaths among children and more than 500,000 deaths among women.Cleaner Fuels, Modern StovesThe solution is to help low-income families and developing countries switch to better stoves that burn liquefied petroleum gas, biogas, or other cleaner fuels. Switching from a traditional stove to an improved stove substantially reduces indoor smoke and immediately creates a healthier environment.Making cleaner fuels and improved stoves available to millions of poor people in developing countries will reduce child mortality and improve womens health, said Dr LEE Jong-wook, WHO Director-General, in a press release announcing the report. In addition to the health gains, household energy programs can help lift families out of poverty and accelerate development p