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2014年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解拉分题（较难题目）特训：节能

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The Goldman Environmental Foundation recently recognized a group of individuals (个体) for their efforts to protect the environment. Each year, the American-based group honors environmental activists from six different areas.

The first three winners of the 2012 Goldman Prize are from Kenya, the Philippines and China.

The Goldman Environmental Foundation says Ikal Angelei is a hero to those who live around Lake Turkana. The Kenyan woman received the award because of her efforts to stop a dam project on a river in Ethiopia. Critics say the dam will harm the lake and restrict (限制) the flow of water for people who live nearby.

The Philippine island of Mindoro is home to those who depend on the area’s natural resources for food and jobs. Edwin Gariguez became concerned when a European company announced plans to mine for nickel (镍) on the island. The Roman Catholic minister said waste materials from the mining project would pollute the water and destroy the forests. So he started a campaign to stop the project.

In China, Ma June is working with businesses to clean up their pollution. He formed a group that collects information about pollution, and publishes it on the Internet.

The Goldman Prize was also awarded to activists from Argentina, Russia and the United States.

Sofia Gatica of Argentina is from a town where farmers commonly use pesticide (杀虫剂) products to protect soybean crops from insects. The town also has a high rate of cancer. Sofia Gatica belie ved that pesticide use was responsible for the death of her baby. She worked with other mothers to get government officials to ban the use of chemicals near populated areas.

Evgenia Chirikova objects to the plans to build a road through a protected forest just outside Moscow. She has demanded that Russian officials redirect th e road away from the forest. She and her followers have been arrested for their activities. However, their campaign has gained widespread public support.

The sixth winner is American Caroline Cannon—a community leader in Point Hope, Alaska. Miz Cannon is fighting to keep Arctic waters safe from oil and gas exp loration.

60. We can know from the passage that ______.

A. the dam project has been prevented

B. the first three activists are all from Asia

C. a European company is going to dig for nickel

D. Ma June is trying to stop oil and gas exploration

61. From the 7th paragraph, we can know that ______.

A. pesticide use accounts for a high-rate of cancer

B. Sofia managed to ban the use of chemicals

C. the farmers mainly live on unpolluted products

D. the death of the baby was due to delayed treatment

62. What do we know about Evgenia Chirikova？

A. She plans to build a road to protect the forest.

B. She is in charge of a project far away from the road.

C. She persuaded the government to set her followers free.

D. Her environmental action has been widely acknowledged.

63. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Six Advanced Individuals for Hard Work

B. Efforts to Create a Clean and Beautiful World

C. Six Environmental Activists Win Goldman Prize

D. The Goldman Environmental Foundation Prize

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SCS Global Services （SCS）has evaluated a new methodology for measuring the carbon sequestration（封存）ability of soil under the Verified（验证）Carbon Standard （VCS）, a leading greenhouse gas （GHG）accounting system. The methodology, developed by The Earth Partners, will allow land managers who sequester GHGs in grasslands and farmlands to produce carbon credits for sale in the voluntary market.

Managers of grasslands and farmlands can increase carbon sequestration in soil by practices such as changing grazing（放牧）practices and operating treatments designed to improve the variety and productivity of plant groups. The Earth Partners is presently piloting this methodology with farmers across seven million acres of the Palouse River and Columbia Plateau regions in the Pacific Northwest.

“The VCS p rogram has achieved an important milestone in now combining grassland and rangeland carbon offset （抵消，补偿）projects," said Dr. Robert J. Hrubes, Executive Vice President of SCS."SCS looks forward to approving and verifying agricultural carbon offset projects that use this very powerful new methodology."