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 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 livingD． CO reduction

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：自从1970年的第一个“地球日”开始，美国人开始越来越多地关注到环境和地球的“健康”。无论怎样，从那时候开始人们已经行动起来，并为环保事业做出了极大的贡献。

1.“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. ”可知，在此之前人们都没有意识到环境问题。故选 C。

2.细节理解题。由“Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement.”可知，最主力的“草根”群体是践行环保的主力军。故选A。

3.细节理解题。由“Advanced lights , motors , and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution . ”可知，美国人已经通过有效的方法减少了污染的排放。故选D。

4.细节理解题。由“Today , it’s hard to find a public school , university , or law school that does not have such a kind of program .”可知，重视教育好下一代是进行环保工作的重要任务。故选A

考点：社科类阅读。