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1、2013高考英语二轮考点复习讲义：阅读理解-世界与环境1.我们居住的地球的环境特点以及很多自然灾害的现象。2.由于人类的破坏，地球变化带来的一些事件。3.一些提倡保护我们居住的环境，提高环保意识的各种环保行为和活动。4.介绍一些环保的产品，及其带来的好处。5.保持环境的自然、进行有效再循环的话题。·链接高考链接1.（2012山东卷）ThePacificislandnationofNauruusedtobeabeautifulplace.Nowitisanecologicaldisasterarea.Nauru'sheartbreakings
2、torycouldhaveonegoodconsequence—othercountriesmightlearnfromitsmistakes.Forthousandsofyears,PolynesianpeoplelivedontheremoteislandofNauru,farfromwesterncivilization,thefirstEuropeantoarrivewasJohnFeamin1798.HewastheBritishcaptainoftheHunter,awhalingship,HecalledtheislandPl
3、easantIsland.However,becauseitwasveryremote,NauruhadlittlecommunicationwithEuropeansatfirst.Thenwhalingshipsandothertradersbegantovisit,bringinggunsandalcohol.Theseelementsdestroyedthesocialbalanceofthetwelvefamilygroupsontheisland.Aten-yearcivilwarstarted,whichreducedthep
4、opulationfrom1,400to900.Nauru'srealtroublesbeganin1899whenaBritishminingcompanydiscoveredphosphate(磷酸盐)ontheisland.Infact,itfoundthattheislandofNauruwasnearlyallphosphate,whichisaveryimportantfertilizerforfanning.Thecompanybeganminingthephosphate.Aphosphatemineisnotaholein
5、theground;itisastripmine.Whenacompanystrip-mines,itremovesthetoplayerofsoilThenutakesawaythematerialitwants.Strip-miningtotallydestroysdieland.Gradually,thelovelyislandofNaurustartedtolooklikethemoon.In1968,Naurubecameoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld.Everyyearthegovernme
6、ntreceivedmillionsandmillionsofdollarsforitsphosphateUnfortunately,theleadersinvestedthemoneyunwiselyandlostmillionsofdollars.Inaddition,theyusedmillionsmoredollarsforpersonalexpenses.Soonpeoplerealizeddialtheyhadaterribleproblem—theirphosphatewasrunningout.Ninetypercentof
7、theirislandwasdestroyedandtheyhadnothing.By2000,Nauruwasalmostfinanciallyruined.Expertssaythatitwouldtakeapproximately$433,600,000andmorethan20yearstorepairtheisland.Thiswillprobablyneverhappen.56.Whatmightbetheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.ToseekhelpforNauru'sproblems
8、.B.Togiveawarningtoothercountries.C.Toshowtheimportanceofmoney.D.Totellaheartbreakingstor
