46. The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of America's "Last Great Places" is to_____.

A. gain support from the local community

B. protect it from irresponsible development

C. make it a better home for black bears

D. provide financial security for future generations

45. The best title for this passage is likely to be________.

A. We Can Make a Difference　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Building a School

C. Helping Child Laborers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The Kielburger Brothers

B

Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia live some of the world's largest black bears. They are in northern Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife.

The streams, lakes, meadows(草地), mountain ridges and forests that make the Poconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region. Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats(栖息地) are endangered by highway construction. To protect the Poconos' natural beauty from irresponsible development, the Nature Conservancy(大自然保护协会) named the area one of America's "Last Great Places" .

Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the conservancy's Bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging partnerships with people like Francis Altemose, the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area.

Altemose's family has fanned in the Pocono area for generations. Two years ago Francis worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland protection program. As a result, his family's land can be protected from development and the Altemoses will be better able to provide a secure financial future for their 7-year-old grandson.

Cook attributes the Conservancy's success in the Poconos to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents. "The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community," Cook said. "The people who live there respect the land. They value quiet forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with conservation effort."

For more information on how you can help the Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos and the world's other "Last Great Places," please call 1-888-564 6864 or visit us on the World Wide Web at www.tnc.org.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

44. We can learn from the passage that________.

A. Mare was given the Nelson Mandela Human Rights Award for his work.

B. the little author's goal can never be achieved.

C. grade school students are easy to get along with.

D. everyone can make his efforts to help others.

43. What's the meaning of the underlined word "unanimous" in para.5?

A. unwilling　　　　　　　 B. Absolute

C. inconsiderate　　　　　　 D. uncertain

42. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Both Craig and Mare came to the author's school and made wonderful speeches.

B. Free the Children was started to win the Nobel Prize for Peace.

C. Free the Children aims to help poor children around the world.

D. Free the Children was founded by the author and the Kielburger brothers.

41. What made Craig make up his mind to set up the organization Free the Children?

A. He was inspired by a speech given at his school.

B. He was greatly shocked by an article about the death of a child laborer.

C. He wanted to travel round the world to help the child laborers.

D. He had the same experiences as the boy mentioned in the article.

29. A. actually 　　　　　　　 B. obviously　　 　　　 C. simply 　　　　　　　 D. unlikely

28. A. accustomed　 　　　 B. convinced　 　　　 C. involved　　 　　　 D. qualified

27. A. call　　　 　　　　　　　 B. hear　　 　　　　　　　 C. sing　　 　　　　　　　 D. write