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1、Unit 1 Protecting Our Environment 同步练习Period OneGetting Ready and Reading()基础落实.课文理解1The coqui frogs originally arrived in Hawaii_.Aas a giftBas goods demanded in the marketCby chanceDat the request of the local citizens 2Which is NOT a reason why people in Hawaii dislike the coqui frogs?AThey are h
2、armful to Hawaiis environment.BThey arrived only about ten years ago.CThey make loud calls which are annoying.DThey eat insects that are important for plants.3The coqui frogs get their name from_.Athe sound of their loud callsBtheir shape and colourCthe place where they comeDthe language the local p
3、eople of Puerto Rico speak4Which contributes to the increasing population of the coqui frogs in Hawaii?AThere arent animals in the world which eat them.BThey are hard to catch.CThe environment is convenient for their reproduction.DThey can eat a large number of insects in one night.5Which of the fol
4、lowing statements can best summarize the main idea of the text?AThe coqui frogs have seriously affected the tourism industry in Hawaii.BIts not permitted to transport，sell or release the coqui frogs in Hawaii.CGreat efforts have been made to kill the coqui frogs.DThe coqui frogs invasion has serious
5、 effects on the economy and environment in Hawaii.课文缩写The coqui frogs arrived in Hawaii from Puerto Rico or Florida about ten years ago.Now their 1._ have sharply increased.On the one hand，they dont have any natural enemies in Hawaii.On the other hand，the warm 2._ permits them to lay eggs all year l
6、ong.The coqui frogs hide in 3._ protected areas during the day.At night they move onto trees to 4._ and to call.The loud calls make it 5._ for people to sleep.Visitors and local people 6._ about the calls，so this affects the 7._ industry in Hawaii.The frogs eat thousands of insects every night.These
7、 insects are important for the 8._ of plants and for Hawaiis native and rare 9._.So they are also a 10._ to Hawaiis environmental system.People in Hawaii make efforts to stop the spread of the coqui.能力提升阅读理解ASkeptics are a strange lot.Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activiti
8、es to the environment，and they are tired of people who disagree with them.Those people，say skeptics，spread nothing but bad news about the environment.The “ecoguilt” brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worl
9、dviews.Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much publicity.That book，The Skeptical Environmentalist，declares that it measures the “real state of the world” as fine.Of course，another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests.Indeed，Mr.L
10、omborgs views are similar to those of some industryfunded organizations，which start huge activities through the media to confuse the public about issues like global warming. So it was strange to see Mr.Lomborgs book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scient
11、ific opinions.One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise，even with the conclusion that “After Lomborg，the environmental movement will begin to die down.”Such onesided views should have immediately been challenged.But only a different review appeared
12、 in Nature，a respected science magazine with specific readership.The review remarked that Mr.Lomborgs “preference for unexamined materials is incredible (不可信的)”A critical (批判的) eye is valuable，and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions.U
13、nfortunately，that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests.People might become halfblind before a world partially exhibited by the media.Thats a shame，because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated ligh
14、tly.1According to the passage，which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics”？APeople who agree on the popularity of “ecoguilt”BPeople who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.CPeople who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.DPeople who spread comforting news to protect our
15、environment.2Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborgs book? ASome big businesses intend to protect their own interests.BThe book challenges views about the fine state of the world.CThe author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.DIndustryfunded media present confusing information.3The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to _.Avoice a different opinionBfind fault with Lomborgs bookCchallenge the authority of the mediaDpoint out the value of scientific views4Wh
