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The US military on Thursday(local time) charged four Marines with murder and four others with dereliction of duty（玩忽职守）in the 2005 killing of 24 unarmed civilians Haditha, Iraq, the scene of what Iraqi witnesses say was a massacre（大屠杀）by American troops.

The charges cap a military investigation into the deaths of the two-dozen men, women and children on November 19, 2005, which along with the widely publicized abuses of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, have damaged US prestige and led to international condemnation.

The incident at Haditha has already been called a “terrible crime” by Iraqi Prime Minister Nurnal - Maliki.

In announcing the charges at Camp Pendleton, California, Marine Colonel Steward Navarre said: “The Marine Corps is a close-knit brotherhood so it is difficult for any Marine to tolerate the fact that other Marines might have done something wrong.”

Iraqi witnesses say enraged Marines shot the civilians in their homes to take revenge for the death of a popular comrade, Lance Corporal Miguel Terrazas, who was ripped in half by a bomb that exploded under a convoy rolling through Haditha, some 96 kilometers north of Baghdad.

1．How many US Marines were charged according to the passage?

       A．4.                       B．8.                       C．24.                     D．1.

2．We can know something from the passage about          .

       A．the war between US and Iraq.

       B．US Marines in Iraq

       C．the military charges on some US Marines

       D．the death of a popular Iraqi

3．The underlined “prestige” in Paragraph 2 probably means          .

       A．power                 B．position               C．reputation            D．belief

4．Which of the followings is NOT true?

       A．Some American Marines killed 24 Iraqis on Nov. 19, 2005.

       B．Some Iraqi witnesses gave evidence at the court.

       C．Marine Colonel Steward Navarre said that The Marine Corps should approve the fact that other Marines might have done something wrong.

       D．Many other countries showed their condemnation to the abuses of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.

5．What kind of writing could this passage most possibly be?

       A．A news report.                                    B．An interview.

       C．A historical review.                              D．a drama.

BCCCA

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　　Environmentalists said our planet was doomed to die．Now one man says they are wrong．

　　"Everyone knows the planet is in bad shape, " thundered a magazine article last year．Species are being driven to die out at record rates, and the rivers are so poisonous that fish are floating on the surface, dead．

　　But there's a growing belief that what everyone takes for granted is wrong： things are actually getting better．A new book is about to overturn our most basic assumptions about the world's environment．Rivers, seas, rain and the atmosphere are all getting cleaner．The total amount of forests in the world is not declining．The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjorn Lomborg, professor of statistics at the University of Aarhus in Denmark, is an attack on the misleading claims of environmental groups, and the "bad news" culture that makes people believe everything is getting worse．

　　Now the attacks are increasingly coming from left-wing environmentalists such as Lomborg, a former member of Greenpeace．The accusation is that, although the environment is improving, green groups-with profits of hundreds of mil-lions of pounds a year-are using scare tactics(谋略)to gain donations．Lomborg's book doesn't deny global warming-probably the biggest environmental threat-but destroys almost every other environmental claim with many official statistics．

　　The Worldwatch Institute claims that "deforestation(沙漠化)has been accelerating over the last 30 years"．But Lomborg says that is simply rubbish．Since the dawn of agriculture the world has lost about 20 per cent of its forest cover, but in recent decades the forest area's depleting has come to a stop．According to UN figures, the area of forests has remained almost steady, at about 30 per cent of total land area, since the 1940s．Forests in countries such as the US, the UK and Canada have actually been expanding over the past 40 years．Despite all the warnings the Amazon rainforest has only shrunk by about 15 per cent．

　　Nor are all our species dying out．Some campaigners claim that 50 per cent of all species will have died out within 50 years．But other studies show only 0.08 per cent of species are dying out each year．Conservation efforts have been successful．Whales are no longer threatened and the bald eagle is off the endangered list．

　　Environmental groups claim that many of the improvements are the results of the success of their campaigns．Stephen Tindale, director of Greenpeace UK, said, "There are important examples, such as acid rain and ozone, where things aren't as bad as predicted, and that's because behavior has changed．"

(1)

In his book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, what is Lomborg's main argument?

[　　]

A．

Our planet is in bad shape．

B．

The world's environment is improving．

C．

The total amount of forests in the world is not declining．

D．

Conservation efforts have been successful．

(2)

What is Lomborg's main accusation of environmentalists?

[　　]

A．

They scared people into making donations．

B．

They overturned our basic assumptions about the world's environment．

C．

They changed their behavior toward the environment．

D．

They only told people bad news about the environment．

(3)

The underlined word "depleting" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to " ________ "．

[　　]

A．

reducing

B．

limiting

C．

expanding

D．

accelerating

(4)

According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

[　　]

A．

The total area of forests in the world has increased significantly．

B．

The effects of global warming are not as bad as first expected．

C．

It appears that the bald eagle will now survive．

D．

In the last 50 years the number of whales has increased．

Environmentalists said our planet was doomed to die. Now one man says they are wrong.
"Everyone knows the planet is in bad shape," thundered a magazine article last year. Species are being driven to die out at record rates, and the rivers are so poisonous that fish are floating on the surface, dead.
But there's a growing belief that what everyone takes for granted is wrong: things are actually getting better. A new book is about to overturn our most basic assumptions about the world's environment. Rivers, seas, rain and the atmosphere are all getting cleaner. The total amount of forests in the world is not declining. The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjorn Lomborg, professor of statistics at the University of Aarhus in Denmark, is an attack on the misleading claims of environmental groups, and the "bad news" culture that makes people believe everything is getting worse.
Now the attacks are increasingly coming from left-wing environmentalists such as Lomborg, a former member of Greenpeace. The accusation is that, although the environment is improving, green groups — with profits of hundreds of mil-lions of pounds a year — are using scare tactics(谋略)to gain donations. Lomborg's book doesn't deny global warming — probably the biggest environmental threat — but destroys almost every other environmental claim with many official statistics.
The Worldwatch Institute claims that "deforestation(沙漠化) has been accelerating over the last 30 years". But Lomborg says that is simply rubbish. Since the dawn of agriculture the world has lost about 20 per cent of its forest cover, but in recent decades the forest area's depleting has come to a stop. According to UN figures, the area of forests has remained almost steady, at about 30 per cent of total land area, since the 1940s. Forests in countries such as the US, the UK and Canada have actually been expanding over the past 40 years. Despite all the warnings the Amazon rainforest has only shrunk by about 15 per cent.
Nor are all our species dying out. Some campaigners claim that 50 per cent of all species will have died out within 50 years. But other studies show only 0.08 per cent of species are dying out each year. Conservation efforts have been successful. Whales are no longer threatened and the bald eagle is off the endangered list.
Environmental groups claim that many of the improvements are the results of the success of their campaigns. Stephen Tindale, director of Greenpeace UK, said, "There are important examples, such as acid rain and ozone, where things aren't as bad as predicted, and that's because behavior has changed."
【小题1】In his book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, what is Lomborg's main argument?

A．Our planet is in bad shape.
B．The world's environment is improving.
C．The total amount of forests in the world is not declining.
D．Conservation efforts have been successful.
【小题2】What is Lomborg's main accusation of environmentalists?
A．They scared people into making donations.
B．They overturned our basic assumptions about the world's environment.
C．They changed their behavior toward the environment.
D．They only told people bad news about the environment.
【小题3】The underlined word "depleting" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to "____".
A．reducingB．limitingC．expandingD．accelerating
【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A．The total area of forests in the world has increased significantly.
B．The effects of global warming are not as bad as first expected.
C．It appears that the bald eagle will now survive.
D．In the last 50 years the number of whales has increased.

Environmentalists said our planet was doomed to die. Now one man says they are wrong.

"Everyone knows the planet is in bad shape," thundered a magazine article last year. Species are being driven to die out at record rates, and the rivers are so poisonous that fish are floating on the surface, dead.

But there's a growing belief that what everyone takes for granted is wrong: things are actually getting better. A new book is about to overturn our most basic assumptions about the world's environment. Rivers, seas, rain and the atmosphere are all getting cleaner. The total amount of forests in the world is not declining. The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjorn Lomborg, professor of statistics at the University of Aarhus in Denmark, is an attack on the misleading claims of environmental groups, and the "bad news" culture that makes people believe everything is getting worse.

Now the attacks are increasingly coming from left-wing environmentalists such as Lomborg, a former member of Greenpeace. The accusation is that, although the environment is improving, green groups — with profits of hundreds of mil-lions of pounds a year — are using scare tactics(谋略)to gain donations. Lomborg's book doesn't deny global warming — probably the biggest environmental threat — but destroys almost every other environmental claim with many official statistics.

The Worldwatch Institute claims that "deforestation(沙漠化) has been accelerating over the last 30 years". But Lomborg says that is simply rubbish. Since the dawn of agriculture the world has lost about 20 per cent of its forest cover, but in recent decades the forest area's depleting has come to a stop. According to UN figures, the area of forests has remained almost steady, at about 30 per cent of total land area, since the 1940s. Forests in countries such as the US, the UK and Canada have actually been expanding over the past 40 years. Despite all the warnings the Amazon rainforest has only shrunk by about 15 per cent.

Nor are all our species dying out. Some campaigners claim that 50 per cent of all species will have died out within 50 years. But other studies show only 0.08 per cent of species are dying out each year. Conservation efforts have been successful. Whales are no longer threatened and the bald eagle is off the endangered list.

Environmental groups claim that many of the improvements are the results of the success of their campaigns. Stephen Tindale, director of Greenpeace UK, said, "There are important examples, such as acid rain and ozone, where things aren't as bad as predicted, and that's because behavior has changed."

1.In his book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, what is Lomborg's main argument?

A．Our planet is in bad shape.

B．The world's environment is improving.

C．The total amount of forests in the world is not declining.

D．Conservation efforts have been successful.

2.What is Lomborg's main accusation of environmentalists?

A．They scared people into making donations.

B．They overturned our basic assumptions about the world's environment.

C．They changed their behavior toward the environment.

D．They only told people bad news about the environment.

3.The underlined word "depleting" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to "____".

A．reducing

B．limiting

C．expanding

D．accelerating

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A．The total area of forests in the world has increased significantly.

B．The effects of global warming are not as bad as first expected.

C．It appears that the bald eagle will now survive.

D．In the last 50 years the number of whales has increased.

 
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     Environmentalists said our planet was doomed to die. Now one man says they are wrong.
    "Everyone knows the planet is in bad shape," thundered a magazine article last year. Species are being
driven to die out at record rates, and the rivers are so poisonous that fish are floating on the surface, dead.
    But there's a growing belief that what everyone takes for granted is wrong: things are actually getting
better. A new book is about to overturn our most basic assumptions about the world's environment. Rivers, seas, rain and the atmosphere are all getting cleaner. The total amount of forests in the world is not
declining. The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjorn Lomborg, professor of statistics at the University of
Aarhus in Denmark, is an attack on the misleading claims of environmental groups, and the "bad news"
culture that makes people believe everything is getting worse.
    Now the attacks are increasingly coming from left-wing environmentalists such as Lomborg, a former
member of Greenpeace. The accusation is that, although the environment is improving, green groups-with
profits of hundreds of mil-lions of pounds a year - are using scare tactics(谋略)to gain donations. Lomborg's book doesn't deny global warming - probably the biggest environmental threat - but destroys almost
every other environmental claim with many official statistics.
    The Worldwatch Institute claims that "deforestation(沙漠化) has been accelerating over the last 30
years". But Lomborg says that is simply rubbish. Since the dawn of agriculture the world has lost about
20 per cent of its forest cover, but in recent decades the forest area's depleting has come to a stop.
According to UN figures, the area of forests has remained almost steady, at about 30 per cent of total
land area, since the 1940s. Forests in countries such as the US, the UK and Canada have actually been
expanding over the past 40 years. Despite all the warnings the Amazon rainforest has only shrunk by
about 15 per cent.
    Nor are all our species dying out. Some campaigners claim that 50 per cent of all species will have
died out within 50 years. But other studies show only 0.08 per cent of species are dying out each year.
Conservation efforts have been successful. Whales are no longer threatened and the bald eagle is off the
endangered list.
    Environmental groups claim that many of the improvements are the results of the success of their
campaigns. Stephen Tindale, director of Greenpeace UK, said, "There are important examples, such as
acid rain and ozone, where things aren't as bad as predicted, and that's because behavior has changed."
1. In his book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, what is Lomborg's main argument?
A. Our planet is in bad shape.
B. The world's environment is improving.
C. The total amount of forests in the world is not declining.
D. Conservation efforts have been successful.
2. What is Lomborg's main accusation of environmentalists?
A. They scared people into making donations.
B. They overturned our basic assumptions about the world's environment.
C. They changed their behavior toward the environment.
D. They only told people bad news about the environment.
3. The underlined word "depleting" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to "____".
A. reducing                
B. limiting  
C. expanding            
D. accelerating
4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. The total area of forests in the world has increased significantly.
B. The effects of global warming are not as bad as first expected.
C. It appears that the bald eagle will now survive.
D. In the last 50 years the number of whales has increased.

 Environmentalists said our planet was doomed to die. Now one man says they are wrong.

    "Everyone knows the planet is in bad shape," thundered a magazine article last year. Species are being driven to die out at record rates, and the rivers are so poisonous that fish are floating on the surface, dead.

    But there's a growing belief that what everyone takes for granted is wrong: things are actually getting better. A new book is about to overturn our most basic assumptions about the world's environment. Rivers, seas, rain and the atmosphere are all getting cleaner. The total amount of forests in the world is not declining. The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjorn Lomborg, professor of statistics at the University of Aarhus in Denmark, is an attack on the misleading claims of environmental groups, and the "bad news" culture that makes people believe everything is getting worse.

    Now the attacks are increasingly coming from left-wing environmentalists such as Lomborg, a former member of Greenpeace. The accusation is that, although the environment is improving, green groups — with profits of hundreds of mil-lions of pounds a year — are using scare tactics(谋略)to gain donations. Lomborg's book doesn't deny global warming — probably the biggest environmental threat — but destroys almost every other environmental claim with many official statistics.

    The Worldwatch Institute claims that "deforestation(沙漠化) has been accelerating over the last 30 years". But Lomborg says that is simply rubbish. Since the dawn of agriculture the world has lost about 20 per cent of its forest cover, but in recent decades the forest area's depleting has come to a stop. According to UN figures, the area of forests has remained almost steady, at about 30 per cent of total land area, since the 1940s. Forests in countries such as the US, the UK and Canada have actually been expanding over the past 40 years. Despite all the warnings the Amazon rainforest has only shrunk by about 15 per cent.

    Nor are all our species dying out. Some campaigners claim that 50 per cent of all species will have died out within 50 years. But other studies show only 0.08 per cent of species are dying out each year. Conservation efforts have been successful. Whales are no longer threatened and the bald eagle is off the endangered list.

    Environmental groups claim that many of the improvements are the results of the success of their campaigns. Stephen Tindale, director of Greenpeace UK, said, "There are important examples, such as acid rain and ozone, where things aren't as bad as predicted, and that's because behavior has changed."

47. In his book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, what is Lomborg's main argument?

A．Our planet is in bad shape.

B．The world's environment is improving.

C．The total amount of forests in the world is not declining.

D．Conservation efforts have been successful.

48. What is Lomborg's main accusation of environmentalists?

A．They scared people into making donations.

B．They overturned our basic assumptions about the world's environment.

C．They changed their behavior toward the environment.

D．They only told people bad news about the environment.

49. The underlined word "depleting" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to "____".

A．reducing                B．limiting   C．expanding             D．accelerating

50. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A．The total area of forests in the world has increased significantly.

B．The effects of global warming are not as bad as first expected.

C．It appears that the bald eagle will now survive.

D．In the last 50 years the number of whales has increased.

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