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阅读理解 　　A research team from Finland, the United States, China and Scotland is hopeful about the future of forests．Six experts in forestry science and economics say forest growth is on the increase in some countries and the number is rising．Professor Kauppi says the findings suggest the world may be able to reach a turning point away from deforestation(毁林)．Many experts have considered that impossible．But the researchers say it may be possible to expand the world’s forests by ten percent, or an area about the size of India, by 2050． 　　They used information released last year by the Food and Agriculture Organization．The new study looked at the fifty nations with the most forests．The researchers used a new way to measure forest resources．They considered more than just the amount of land covered by trees．They also considered forest density, tree sizes, biomass(生物量)and the amount of atmospheric carbon captured in forests．The biomass represents all plants and tree growth． 　　The researchers say growing stock increased in twenty-two of the fifty countries．And, in about half of the fifty countries, biomass and carbon storage also increased．The researchers say forest areas and biomass are still being lost in such important countries as Brazil and Indonesia．But they found gains in others, including the world’s most populous nations．They say China and the United States have had the greatest gains．And they say India has reached the right balance between forested and non-forested land． 　　In percentage terms, though, the study says that forest areas have expanded fastest in the last fifteen years in Vietnam, Spain and China．And they have shrunk fastest in Nigeria and the Philippines．Professor Kauppi says the main obstacle to forest growth is fast-growing poor populations that burn wood for cooking fuel, or sell it for quick money or clear forest for crops．But a number of scientists criticized the use of information that came from governments．They said some governments didn’t keep good records about their forests, and might not tell the truth． (1) Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? [　　] A． The research team is made up of experts from four countries． B． By 2050, India’s forest will have expanded by 10％． C． Professor Kauppi says it is possible to stop deforestation on the Earth． D． The Food and Agriculture Organization has provided some useful information for the research． (2) Which of the following statements did the researchers consider when measuring forest resources? [　　] A． The amount of land covered by trees． B． Forest density, tree sizes and biomass． C． The amount of atmospheric carbon captured in forests． D． All of the above． (3) From the third paragraph, we learn that ________． [　　] A． in about 50％ of the fifty countries, biomass and carbon storage increased B． forest areas and biomass are still being lost in China C． Brazil is one of the world’s most populous nations D． Indonesia has reached the right balance between forested and non-forested land (4) What delays forest growth? [　　] A． Some people in developing countries burn or sell wood from forests． B． There are too many people in the world． C． Forests are being lost in 22 countries． D． Some governments don’t tell the truth． (5) What is the tone of this passage? [　　] A． Critical． B． Sorry． C． Indifferent． D． Hopeful．

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．D;3．A;4．A;5．D;
解析：

(1)	从第一段可以了解到，研究人员认为在2050年以前，地球的森林面积可以增加10％，等于印度的面积，并不是印度森林面积增长10％。
(2)	根据第二段中的“The researchers used a new way to measure forest resources．They considered more than just the amount of land covered by trees．They also considered forest density, tree size, biomass and the amount of atmospheric carbon captured in forests．”可以得知。
(3)	根据第三段中的“And, in about half of the fifty countries, biomass and carbon storage also increased．”可得知。
(4)	最后一段中的“… the main obstacle to forest growth are fast-growing poor populations that burn wood for cooking fuel, or sell it for quick money or clear forest for crops．”表明森林增长的阻碍在于贫困国家人民燃烧、贩卖太多的木材或者毁林种庄稼。
(5)	通读全文，不难推测作者在文章中对森林面积的扩大是充满希望的。