Question

    Autumn Peltier is a youth environmentalist who has inspired thousands of students to walk out of class and demand action on climate change.

When Autumn Peltier was just 8 years old, she attended a ceremony at a reservation where she saw a sign warning that the water was poisonous. Growing up on a freshwater island in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory in Canada, Peltier says she had never experienced poisonous water. The memory of that sign stayed with her.

Two years later, at the age of 10, Peltier is fighting for water conservation and water rights for everybody. She says she was inspired by her great aunt, Josephine Mandamin, a well-known activist who walked the shores of all five Great Lakes to raise awareness for water conservation.

When she was 12 in 2015, Peltier met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, telling him she was unhappy with his policies on debating pipeline projects. Trudeau promised her he would preserve the water. Since 2015, 87 long-term water advisories in Canada have been lifted; 56 water advisories remain.

At middle school, Peltier joined an environmental group at her school and later co-founded the Canadian Youth Water Strike-a Canadian branch of the international movement to conserve water.

Last year, Peltier spoke at the UN about the importance of water conservation and water access, explaining the fundamental role water plays in her culture.

“Many people don’t think water is alive or has a spirit. My people believe this to be true. . . . We believe our water is precious because we are born of water.”

After the speech at the UN, Peltier is joined by a group of teenagers who share similar thoughts. Her friends include Greta Thunberg, a Swedish girl who drew the world attention through the talk at World Economic Forum at Davos, Bruno Rodriguez, an Argentinian boy who joined in the UN Climate Summit, and Mari Copeny, an American girl who is dedicated to the cause of saving water. Peltier and her friends believe that together they can make a big difference.

Undoubtedly, Peltier’s many years of hard work has paid off. She has greatly raised people’s awareness of water conservation and taught people to take specific actions to conserve water.

That’s an impressive list of accomplishments for anyone, let alone a middle schooler.

1.How did Peltier feel about the poisonous water when she was 8?

A.Shocked. B.Interested. C.Excited. D.Bored.

2.Who influenced Peltier to start water conservation?

A.UN officials. B.Trudeau. C.Mandamin. D.Thunberg.

3.What does Peltier expect to do in the future?

A.To make more friends. B.To protect more water.

C.To attend more summits. D.To organize more strikes.

4.What can we learn from Autumn Peltier’s story?

A.World leaders can contribute to success.

B.Environment is Canadians’major concern.

C.Fame comes from attending great summits.

D.Achievements result from continuous effort.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了加拿大女孩佩尔蒂尔多年来一直致力于保护水资源，她的事迹激励了无数人行动起来保护水资源。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Peltier says she had never experienced poisonous water. The memory of that sign stayed with her.”可知，佩尔蒂尔说自己从未看到过有毒的水，因此“水有毒”的警告标志一直让她印象深刻，由此判断出，看到“水有毒”的警告标志时，佩尔蒂尔感到非常震惊，故A项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Two years later, at the age of 10, Peltier is fighting for water conservation and water rights for everybody. She says she was inspired by her great aunt, Josephine Mandamin”可知，十岁时，佩尔蒂尔为水源保护和人人享有用水权而奋斗，她说她是受到姨妈约瑟芬·曼达敏的激励（影响），故C项正确。

3.”及“Peltier and her friends believe that together they can make a big difference.”可知，在联合国的演讲结束后，佩尔蒂尔加入了一群有着相似想法（共同目标）的青少年的行列中，他们相信他们在一起努力可以产生很大的影响，由此判断出，以后佩尔蒂尔会致力于保护更多的水资源，故B项正确。

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