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IncreasingNoiseAnnoys

PeoplewantactiononnoisearecentpublicmeetinginBrisbaneshowed.Somewanttechnicalimprovementssuchasquieterairconditionersorbettersoundbarriersaroundmajorroads.Otherswanttougherlawstorestrictnoisefrombuildingsitesortorequireownerstotakeresponsibilityforbarkingdogs.Butthehighestpriority(优先)wasanoisecomplaintssystemthatworks.

BrisbaneCityCouncilreceivesmorecomplaintsaboutnoisethanallotherproblemsputtogether.Soitconductedsurveyandfoundthatabouthalfitscitizensareupsetbynoiseinoneformoranother—trafficmowerspoolpumpsairconditionersorloudparties.ThisinspiredtheCounciltobringtogethermorethan100citizensoneeveningtotalkthroughsolutionstotheproblem.

Themeetingfoundthepresentnoisecomplaintssystembizarre.DependingontheproblemresponsibilityfornoisecanliewiththeCounciltheEnvironmentProtectionAuthorityoneofthreegovernmentdepartmentsoreventhepolice.Socomplaintsoftenfeeltheyaregettingtherun-round.Whenthepeopleatthemeetingwereaskedtovoteforchangesthestrongestresponsewasfora24-hournoisehotlinetobethefirstportofcallforallcomplaints.

Themeetingalsofavoredregulatorymeasuressuchastougherminimumstandardsfornoiseinapplianceslikeairconditioners.Thisevenmakeseconomicsenseasnoiseisawasteofenergy—andmoney.Othermeasuresthemeetingsupportedwerewiderbufferzonesaroundnoisyactivitiesandcontrolstokeepheavytrafficawayfromresidentialareas（居民区）.

59.Accordingtothepassagewhatdopeoplewantmost?

A.Tougherlaws. B.Technicalimprovements.

C.Aneffectivenoisecomplaintssystem D.Tougherminimumstandardsfornoise

60.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordbizarreinthesecondparagraphmean?

A.reasonable B.wonderful C.strange D.responsible

61.Howmanyregulatorymeasuresagainstnoisearementionedinthelastparagraph?

A.3. B.4. C.2. D.5.

62.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Tougherminimumstandardsfornoiseinappliancesa