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1、苏州市网上教师学校http://www.szteacher.net/2014年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解拉分题（较难题目）特训：节能环保类1TheGoldmanEnvironmentalFoundationrecentlyrecognizedagroupofindividuals(个体)fortheireffortstoprotecttheenvironment.Eachyear,theAmerican-basedgrouphonorsenvironmentalactivistsfromsixdifferentareas.Thefirstthreewinnersofthe2012Goldman

2、PrizearefromKenya,thePhilippinesandChina.TheGoldmanEnvironmentalFoundationsaysIkalAngeleiisaherotothosewholivearoundLakeTurkana.TheKenyanwomanreceivedtheawardbecauseofhereffortstostopadamprojectonariverinEthiopia.Criticssaythedamwillharmthelakeandrestrict(限制)theflowofwaterforpeoplewholivenearby.The

3、PhilippineislandofMindoroishometothosewhodependonthearea’snaturalresourcesforfoodandjobs.EdwinGariguezbecameconcernedwhenaEuropeancompanyannouncedplanstominefornickel(镍)ontheisland.TheRomanCatholicministersaidwastematerialsfromtheminingprojectwouldpollutethewateranddestroytheforests.Sohestartedacam

4、paigntostoptheproject.InChina,MaJuneisworkingwithbusinessestocleanuptheirpollution.Heformedagroupthatcollectsinformationaboutpollution,andpublishesitontheInternet.TheGoldmanPrizewasalsoawardedtoactivistsfromArgentina,RussiaandtheUnitedStates.SofiaGaticaofArgentinaisfromatownwherefarmerscommonlyusep

5、esticide(杀虫剂)productstoprotectsoybeancropsfrominsects.Thetownalsohasahighrateofcancer.SofiaGaticabelievedthatpesticideusewasresponsibleforthedeathofherbaby.Sheworkedwithothermotherstogetgovernmentofficialstobantheuseofchemicalsnearpopulatedareas.EvgeniaChirikovaobjectstotheplanstobuildaroadthrougha

6、protectedforestjustoutsideMoscow.ShehasdemandedthatRussianofficialsredirecttheroadawayfromtheforest.Sheandherfollowershavebeenarrestedfortheiractivities.However,theircampaignhasgainedwidespreadpublicsupport.ThesixthwinnerisAmericanCarolineCannon—acommunityleaderinPointHope,Alaska.MizCannonisfightin

7、gtokeepArcticwaterssafefromoilandgasexploration.60.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat______.A.thedamprojecthasbeenpreventedB.thefirstthreeactivistsareallfromAsiaC.aEuropeancompanyisgoingtodigfornickel苏州市网上教师学校http