Question

I am so worried about global warming. We need stop cutting down all of the trees so that they can absorb the carbon dioxide. I think the Kyoto Protocol （京都議定書) to stop pollution is a great idea ,and I hope our country will decide to follow it, too.

                                                             — Eli S.,10,Texa

People should do all they can to help stop pollution, even if it is something as little as recycling your soda can. Every little thing helps. Maybe schools can put recycling bins in classrooms. Students can bring in all of their cans and bottles and see how many the school can collect.

                                                  — Lindsey A.,11, Massachusett

The United States should take action to help stop pollution. Since we are one of the richest countries, we should at least spend a little money to help.

                                                  — Aaron z,11,Massachusett

It is not good that the United States is not following the Kyoto Protocol. The U.S. is one of the most pollution emitting (污染物排放)countries in the world. Even if the rest of the world agrees to follow those rules, without the U. S. and its big businesses agreeing, global warming will still be a big problem.

                                                         —Augustine S.,11,Ohio

The world needs to learn more about global warming problems. If we do not do something soon then some of Earth’s coolest animals will become extinct. People should use solar power instead of things that pollute the atmosphere!

                                                    — Jillian J.,10,Pennsylvania

Global warming is very dangerous, and it must be prevented. Even if people think that it cannot be stopped ,we should  at least try. Stopping global warming is more important than keeping our businesses going. What about the penguins(企鵝)and the polar bears? We can’t just let them become extinct.

                                                        —Samantha R.,11,Illinois

Why does Lindsey suggest schools put recycling bins in classrooms?

  A. To keep the classroom clean          B. To help protect wild animals.

  C. To help protect our earth.     D. To collect waste in classroom.

Augustine worries that global warming problems will be difficult to solve because       .

  A. many people think that global warming cannot be stopped

  B. more and more trees are being cut down

  C. American government spends little money stopping pollution

  D. the U.S. refuses to follow the Kyoto Protocol

Jillian and Samantha believe that      .

  A. solar power is earth-friendly energy   

B. global warming threatens animals’ survival

C. America is the richest country in the world

D. the penguins and the polar bears are dying out

  What do the six children mainly talk about?

     A. Environmental problems.         B. The Kyoto Protocol.

     C. Animal protection.              D. The climate change.

Answer 1

【小題1】C

【小題2】D

【小題3】B

【小題4】A

解析:

【小題1】推斷題。Lindsey 說人們應(yīng)當(dāng)竭力去幫助停止污染，即使是諸如何收再利用汽水罐這樣的小事情也會作用，接下來舉的這一做法建議即是圍繞防止污染來說的。既是為防止污染。當(dāng)然目的是保護地球。

【小題2】細節(jié)題。Augustine 說美國是最大的污染物排放回之一。只要美國政府和美國的企業(yè)不接受京都議定書，即使世界其他國家都接受它。全球氣候變暖也得不到解決。由此可知D項正確。

【小題3】細節(jié)題。Jillian and Samantha 都談到全球氣候變暖若得不到控制，像企鵝和北極熊這些動物館將會滅絕。由此知B項正確，二人談的是將可能出現(xiàn)理由的一種后果。故D項不正確。

【小題4】主旨大意題。六個孩子談的均是控制全球氣候變暖和環(huán)境的問題。即都是環(huán)境問題。B項和C項均片面。