Environmental protection is frequently talked about nowadays. The authorities are doing their best to arise the public awareness of the vital importance of the environmental protection. This issue is, indeed, worth following up.
Environmental protection is closely related not only to our personal life, but also to the entire human race and the world’s further development. For one thing, the environment, in a narrow sense, determines the quality of our individual life. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, etc. , all come directly from the environment. If they continue to be contaminated, we may have neither clean water, nor healthy food. For another thing, in a broader sense, the environment plays a decisive role in fate of mankind. As is known to all, the earth, up to now, is human being’s only dwelling place. We can expect that some day we will live on another planet, but I doubt that this day will come earlier than the day when the earth becomes a globe of waste, if we keep damaging the environment. Finally, the environment is essential to the further development of the world. Extensive industrialization, which has brought about all the convenience and facilities we enjoy today, has been depending on the comprehensive exploitation of the earth’s natural resources found in the environment. If we do not protect the environment properly, further development cannot be guaranteed. In a word, to protect the environment is an urgent task.
Nevertheless, environmental protection is indeed a demanding task. Many people are still, either unconscious of the urgency of the task or deliberately damaging the environment for the interests of their own. Hence, we should adopt severe measures to prohibit people from doing more harms to the environment. Meanwhile, we need to make the gravity of the present situation known to all. In other words, punishment and instruction should be equally emphasized. Only in this way can we look forward to a cleaner and greener world.
【小题1】.
. What does the underlined word contaminated（in paragraph 2）probably refer to?

  Environmental protection is frequently talked about nowadays. The authorities are doing their best to arise the public awareness of the vital importance of the environmental protection. This issue is, indeed, worth following up.

    Environmental protection is closely related not only to our personal life, but also to the entire human race and the world’s further development. For one thing, the environment, in a narrow sense, determines the quality of our individual life. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, etc. , all come directly from the environment. If they continue to be contaminated, we may have neither clean water, nor healthy food. For another thing, in a broader sense, the environment plays a decisive role in fate of mankind. As is known to all, the earth, up to now, is human being’s only dwelling place. We can expect that some day we will live on another planet, but I doubt that this day will come earlier than the day when the earth becomes a globe of waste, if we keep damaging the environment. Finally, the environment is essential to the further development of the world. Extensive industrialization, which has brought about all the convenience and facilities we enjoy today, has been depending on the comprehensive exploitation of the earth’s natural resources found in the environment. If we do not protect the environment properly, further development cannot be guaranteed. In a word, to protect the environment is an urgent task.

    Nevertheless, environmental protection is indeed a demanding task. Many people are still, either unconscious of the urgency of the task or deliberately damaging the environment for the interests of their own. Hence, we should adopt severe measures to prohibit people from doing more harms to the environment. Meanwhile, we need to make the gravity of the present situation known to all. In other words, punishment and instruction should be equally emphasized. Only in this way can we look forward to a cleaner and greener world.

1..

. What does the underlined word contaminated（in paragraph 2）probably refer to?

    A. polluted       B. protected         C. wasted           D. guaranteed

2..

 The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to ________.

    A. stress the importance of protecting environment

    B. enjoy beautiful environment happily

    C. try to develop our industrialization fast

    D. take severe measures to the environmental destroyers

3..

. From the passage we can know that ________.

    A. environmental protection is indeed a demanding task to our government

    B. not all the people in the world realize the urgency of the task

    C. only a few people are damaging the environment on purpose

D. some day we will live on another planet before the earth is damaged

Environmental protection was stressed at Kanas, a growing tourism destination in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, famous for its attractive scenery and its “lake monster”.

“All of the hotels and restaurants will withdraw from the scenic site to 30 kilometers away,” said Jim Liquan, an official with the Kanas Environment and Tourism Bureau. The move aims to protect environment of Kanas, a scenic site that is part of the European ecosystem and borders Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia. Meanwhile, construction of environmental facilities including sewage(污水) and rubbish treatment plants will be completed soon.

According to Mao Ken, chief of Altay Prefecture where Kanas is located, the government invested 1 billion yuan (US $ 120 million) on environmental facilities. “Education for tourists is also important,” he said. An education center is being created to provide information on how to protect the environment in Kanas. But he vowed that the government would not interfere with the lives of traditional residents in Kanas.

It is expected that Kanas will receive more than 500,000 tourists this year, 4,000 more than last year, according to the official. “However, there are still few overseas visitors,” he said. Statistics showed that only 2 percent of the total number of tourists is foreigners. “This is partly because the transportation facilities connecting Kanas are still not convenient enough,” Mao said. At present, there is only one highway connecting Kanas.

“Upon request from tourists, construction of an airport will start this month and will be completed by the end of next year,” the official said. A railway line connecting Kuitun and Altay will also open to traffic in 2008 to make it possible to travel to Kanas by train, probably bringing in more tourists.

53. We can learn from the passage that Kanas is _____.

A. a lake

B. a town in Europe

C. a Kazakhstan city next to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

D. a tourism destination located in Altay Prefecture

54. There are few overseas visitors to Kanas because _____.

A. scenery in Kanas is not attractive enough

B. Kanas hasn’t been known to them 

C. the transportation to Kanas is not convenient enough

D. they are afraid of the “lake monster”

55. Which of the following has the same meaning with the underlined word “withdraw” in the passage?

A. Go forward    B. Destroy    C. Replace     D. Move back

56. Which of the following is NOT the measure to be taken to improve environmental protection in Kanas?

A. To build an airport and a railway station to make it possible to travel to Kanas.

B. To invest a large sum of money to construct some of environmental facilities.

C. To withdraw all of the hotels and restaurants from the scenic site to 30 kilometers away

 D. To create an education center for protection

Environmental health is defined as the control of the factors (因素) in the environment that may have harmful effects on people’s physical, mental, or social well-being (安乐). Because natural disasters expose people to danger by bringing up or threatening their immediate environment, effective management of environmental health after a natural disaster is of great importance.

The environmental health measures that must be considered after a natural disaster include the supply of appropriate shelter for individuals or groups of people left homeless, the distribution (分配) of safe and accessible water, and the protection and distribution of safe food products and so on.

To effectively manage environmental health during and after a disaster, it is important that a state of preparation is in effect before the event actually occurs. During an emergency, success largely depends on making good, rapid judgment and appropriate response measures. High-level decision makers, therefore, must be familiar with sound measures beforehand and should be given an accurate judgment of the disaster’s specific effects as quickly as possible.

This book is intended to serve as a guide for those who may be called upon to make emergency decisions after disaster strikes. The recommended environmental health measures have been listed in the order of priority in which they should be taken during an emergency. However, each natural disaster is unique in the degree or type of emergency. In response to any given disaster, decision makers may find it necessary to change the priority assigned to any particular measure.

1.The first paragraph is mainly to _____.

2.In order to effectively cope with the emergency, the most important is that _____.

3.We can’t do just as the recommended environmental health measures because _____.

4.The best title of this passage should be _____.

Environmental health is defined as the control of the factors (因素) in the environment that may have harmful effects on people’s physical, mental, or social well-being (安乐). Because natural disasters expose people to danger by bringing up or threatening their immediate environment, effective management of environmental health after a natural disaster is of great importance.
The environmental health measures that must be considered after a natural disaster include the supply of appropriate shelter for individuals or groups of people left homeless, the distribution (分配) of safe and accessible water, and the protection and distribution of safe food products and so on.
To effectively manage environmental health during and after a disaster, it is important that a state of preparation is in effect before the event actually occurs. During an emergency, success largely depends on making good, rapid judgment and appropriate response measures. High-level decision makers, therefore, must be familiar with sound measures beforehand and should be given an accurate judgment of the disaster’s specific effects as quickly as possible.
This book is intended to serve as a guide for those who may be called upon to make emergency decisions after disaster strikes. The recommended environmental health measures have been listed in the order of priority in which they should be taken during an emergency. However, each natural disaster is unique in the degree or type of emergency. In response to any given disaster, decision makers may find it necessary to change the priority assigned to any particular measure.

1. 1.

   The first paragraph is mainly to _____.

   1. A.
      tell the reader how to understand environmental health
   2. B.
      express why environmental health after a natural disaster is important
   3. C.
      describe the terrible scene that is caused by the natural disasters
   4. D.
      give advice on how to deal with the management of environmental health
2. 2.

   In order to effectively cope with the emergency, the most important is that _____.

   1. A.
      we should have enough shelters and tools
   2. B.
      everyone should be familiar with the situation
   3. C.
      we should be well prepared for it in advance
   4. D.
      we can deal with it just as we did before
3. 3.

   We can’t do just as the recommended environmental health measures because _____.

   1. A.
      some of the measures have not been taken before
   2. B.
      they are not the same according to different degrees or types of emergency
   3. C.
      they are probably made up by someone without experience
   4. D.
      they can’t be changed once they are taken by the experts
4. 4.

   The best title of this passage should be _____.

   1. A.
      Environmental Health Management after Natural Disasters
   2. B.
      The Bad Influence of the Natural Disasters
   3. C.
      Useful Measures to Avoid the Natural Disasters
   4. D.
      The Importance of the Environmental Health Management