高考英语阅读理解科普文难度较高Word文档下载推荐.docx
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protecttheenvironment.Eachyear,theAmerican-basedgrouphonorsenvironmentalactivistsfromsixdifferent
areas.
Thefirstthreewinnersofthe2012GoldmanPrizearefromKenya,thePhilippinesandChina.
TheGoldmanEnvironmentalFoundationsaysIkalAngeleiisaherotothosewholivearoundLakeTurkana.The
KenyanwomanreceivedtheawardbecauseofhereffortstostopadamprojectonariverinEthiopia.Criticssay
thedamwillharmthelakeandrestrict(限制)theflowofwaterforpeoplewholivenearby.
ThePhilippineislandofMindoroishometothosewhodependonthearea'
snaturalresourcesforfoodandjobs.
EdwinGariguezbecameconcernedwhenaEuropeancompanyannouncedplanstominefornickel(镍)onthe
island.TheRomanCatholicministersaidwastematerialsfromtheminingprojectwouldpollutethewaterand
destroytheforests.Sohestartedacampaigntostoptheproject.
InChina,MaJuneisworkingwithbusinessestocleanuptheirpollution.Heformedagroupthatcollects
informationaboutpollution,andpublishesitontheInternet.
TheGoldmanPrizewasalsoawardedtoactivistsfromArgentina,RussiaandtheUnitedStates.
SofiaGaticaofArgentinaisfromatownwherefarmerscommonlyusepesticide(杀虫剂)productstoprotect
soybeancropsfrominsects.Thetownalsohasahighrateofcancer.SofiaGaticabelievedthatpesticideusewas
responsibleforthedeathofherbaby.Sheworkedwithothermotherstogetgovernmentofficialstobantheuseof
chemicalsnearpopulatedareas.
EvgeniaChirikovaobjectstotheplanstobuildaroadthroughaprotectedforestjustoutsideMoscow.Shehas
demandedthatRussianofficialsredirecttheroadawayfromtheforest.Sheandherfollowershavebeenarrested
fortheiractivities.However,theircampaignhasgainedwidespreadpublicsupport.
ThesixthwinnerisAmericanCarolineCannon—acommunityleaderinPointHope,Alaska.MizCannonis
fightingtokeepArcticwaterssafefromoilandgasexploration.
60.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat______.
A.thedamprojecthasbeenprevented
B.thefirstthreeactivistsareallfromAsia
C.aEuropeancompanyisgoingtodigfornickel
D.MaJuneistryingtostopoilandgasexploration
61.Fromthe7thparagraph,wecanknowthat______.
A.pesticideuseaccountsforahigh-rateofcancer
B.Sofiamanagedtobantheuseofchemicals
C.thefarmersmainlyliveonunpollutedproducts
D.thedeathofthebabywasduetodelayedtreatment
62.WhatdoweknowaboutEvgeniaChirikova?
A.Sheplanstobuildaroadtoprotecttheforest.
B.Sheisinchargeofaprojectfarawayfromtheroad.
C.Shepersuadedthegovernmenttosetherfollowersfree.
D.Herenvironmentalactionhasbeenwidelyacknowledged.
63.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.SixAdvancedIndividualsforHardWork
B.EffortstoCreateaCleanandBeautifulWorld
C.SixEnvironmentalActivistsWinGoldmanPrize
D.TheGoldmanEnvironmentalFoundationPrize
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SCSGlobalServices(SCS)hasevaluatedanewmethodologyformeasuringthecarbonsequestration(封存)
abilityofsoilundertheVerified(验证)CarbonStandard(VCS),aleadinggreenhousegas(GHG)accounting
system.Themethodology,developedbyTheEarthPartners,willallowlandmanagerswhosequesterGHGsin
grasslandsandfarmlandstoproducecarboncreditsforsaleinthevoluntarymarket.
Managersofgrasslandsandfarmlandscanincreasecarbonsequestrationinsoilbypracticessuchaschanging
grazing(放牧)practicesandoperatingtreatmentsdesignedtoimprovethevarietyandproductivityofplant
groups.TheEarthPartnersispresentlypilotingthismethodologywithfarmersacrosssevenmillionacresofthe
PalouseRiverandColumbiaPlateauregionsinthePacificNorthwest.
“TheVCSprogramhasachievedanimportantmilestoneinnowcombininggrasslandandrangelandcarbonoffset
(抵消,补偿)projects,saidDr.RobertJ.Hrubes,ExecutiveVicePresidentofSCS.SCSlooksforwardto
approvingandverifyingagriculturalcarbonoffsetprojectsthatusethisverypowerfulnewmethodology.
TheVM0021SoilCarbonQuantificationMethodologyisbasedondecadesofsoilcarbonresearchandtesting
conductedbytopsoilscientists.ThemethodologywasdevelopedbyTheEarthPartnersandverifiedby
EnvironmentalServices,Inc.aswellasSCSGlobalServices.Itisthefirstsoilcarbonmethodologytobeapproved
foruseundertheVCS.
Thiswidelytestedmethodologyisthefirsttospeciallydealwithsoilsinamarket,saidStevenI.Apfelbaum,
ChairmanofAppliedEcologicalServices,Inc.andDirectorofSciencewithTheEarthPartners.Accordingto
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