考研英语（阅读）模拟试卷13（共180题）.pdfVIP

考研英语（阅读）模拟试卷13共（9

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共（180题）

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Adealisadeal-except,apparently,whenEntergyisinvolved.Thecompany,amajor

energysupplierinNewEngland,provokedjustifiedoutrageinVermontlastweekwhen

itannounceditwasrenegingonalongstandingcommitmenttoaideythestatesstrict

nuclearregulations.Instead,（hecompanyhasdonepreciselywhatitwouldnocchallenge

（heconstitutionalityofVermontsrulesinthefederalcourt,aspariofadesperateeffort

（okeepitsVermontYankeenuclearpowerplantrunning.1（sastunningmove.The

conflicthaseensurfacingsince2002,whenthecorporationoughtVermontsonly

nuclearpowerplant,anagingreactorinVernon.Asaconditionofreceivingstate

approvalforthesale,thecompanyagreedtoseekpermissionfromstateregulatorsto

operatepast2012.In2006,thestatewentastepfurther,requiringthatanyextensionof

theplantslicenseesujecttoVermontlegislaturesapproval.Then,too,thecompany

wentalong.EitherEntergyneverreallyintendedtoliveythosecommitments,orit

simplydidntforeseewhatwouldhappennext.Astringofaccidents,includingthe

partialcollapseofacoolingtowerin2007andthediscoveryofanundergroundpipe

systemleakage,raisedseriousquestionsaoutothVermontYankeessafetyand

Entergysmanagement-especiallyafterthecompanymademisleadingstatementsaout

（hepipe.EnragedyEntergysehavior,theVermontSenatevoted26to4lastyear

againstallowinganextension.Now（hecompanyissuddenlyclaimingthatthe2002

agreementisinvalidecauseofthe2006legislaiion,andthatonly（hefederalgovernment

hasregul