Question

Since the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment . “We didn’t know at that time that there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.

But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement .Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many ,many times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.

According to US government reports , emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons .The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9.Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with , the world is a safer and healthier place .A kind of “Green thinking ” has become part of practices .

Great improvement has been achieved .In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs ; today in 1995 there are about 6,600 . Advanced lights ,motors , and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution .

Twenty –five years ago , there were hardly any education programs for environment .Today , it’s hard to find a public school , university , or law school that does not have such a kind of program .“Until we do that , nothing else will change! ” say Bruce Anderson .

1.According to Anderson , before 1970, Americans had little idea about ___

A. the social movement

B. recycling techniques

C. environmental problems

D. the importance of Earth Day

2.Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?

A. The grass –roots level

B. The business circle

C. Government officials

D. University professors

3.What have Americans achieved in environmental protection ?

A. They have cut car emissions to the lowest

B. They have settled their environmental problems

C. They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.

D. They have reduced pollution through effective measures .

4. What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph ?

A. Education B. Planning

C. Green living D. CO reduction

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析: 这篇文章讲述了介绍了自从1970年第一个地球日成立以来，美国的环境问题有了很大的改善。从科学家到大学教授到贫民百姓都有了环保意识，教育在这些变化方面也起着非常重要的作用。

1.C考查细节理解。根据文章第一段Anderson说的话“We didn’t know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,可知：根据Anderson所言在1970年以前美国人不知道环境问题。故选C。

2.A考查细节理解。根据文章第二段Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots可知：保护环境的支持主要来自草根阶层而不是商人，政界领导，大学教授。故选A。

3.D考查细节理解。根据第四段的In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs …… and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution .可知：美国人在环境保护中达到了通过有效措施减少了污染。故选D。

4.A考查段落大意。四个选项内容对于保护环境都是重要的，但是作者在文章末段提到目前几乎每所学校都有关于环境保护的课程，而且通过最后Bruce Anderson说的话“Until we do that , nothing else will change! ”可知：教育在改变人们保护环境意识，改善环境问题方面至关重要。故选A。

考点：记叙文。