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3．Rachel Carson（1907-1964）was a pioneer of the world's  environmental movement through her writing about the protection of the natural world．Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people．It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic（有害的）chemicals on farmland．
Carson's career started as a biologist in the US Bureau of Fisheries．In 1951 she published her first book．The Sea Around Us，which became a bestseller．It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing．She was s gifted writer．Her next two books were also about the oceans and both topped the book sales lists．
Carson's book Silent Spring completely  changed the way America thought about nature．It painted  a bleak（荒凉的） future for the whole natural world．It led to a nationwide ban（禁止）on the  use of a deadly chemical called DDT，and other toxic pesticides （农药）that farmers used for their crops．Many people say the book led to the creation of America's Environmental  Protection Agency．
Since her death．Carson's  name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment．There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize．Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection．In1980，16 years  after her death，she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom，the highest civilian honour in America．

36．What happened to Rachel Carson in1962？D
A．She started to write books
B．She gave up working as s biologist
C．Her book The Sea Around Us sold well
D．Her book Silent Spring made her famous  
37．What most probably made Rachel Carson leave her job？C
A．She got an award
B．She published Silent Spring
C．The Sea Around Us brought her enough money
D．The US government took notice of her researches
38．Why is the book Silent Spring important to America's environmental protection？C
A．It describes a silent spring
B．It topped the book sales lists
C．It changeed how America thought about nature
D．It includes all Carson's research achievements
39．What does the underline word"It"in Paragraph 3 mean？A
A．The book Silent Spring
B．The way America thought
C．The US Bureau of Fisheries
D．America's Environmental Protection Agency
40．Why was Rachel Carson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom？D
A．She published the book silent spring
B．She did a lot of researches for the US Bureau of Fisheries
C．She donated much money to the Rachel Carson  Book Prize
D．She made great contributions to the environmental protection．

Answer 1

分析 Rachel Carson（1907-1964）是世界环保运动的先驱，她写的关于自然保护的书．她的1962年的书《寂静的春天》让她家喻户晓．书中描述了有害化学物品对环境的危害．
Rachel Carson的职业生涯开始于美国渔业局的一名生物学家．1951年她出版了她的第一本书《我们周围的大海》一本畅销书，这让她足够富有去辞职，奉献自己的生命去写作．她是天才的作家．她接下来的两本书也针对海洋并高居图书销售排行榜榜首．
Carson的书《寂静的春天》彻底改变了美国思考自然的方式．它描绘整个自然世界的未来的荒凉．它导致了一个致命的化学物质称为DDT的全国性的禁令，和其他的农民用于农作物的有毒农药的禁令．很多人说这本书致使了美国环境保护局的创建．
自她死后，卡森的名字仍然是与保护环境相关．现在有一个给那些在环境保护领域做出巨大贡献的女性的 Rachel Carson奖，1980年她死后第16年，她被授予总统自由勋章，美国最高荣誉的平民勋章．

解答 36．答案：D．细节理解题．根据Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people可知她1962年出版的书让她世界闻名，故选D．
37．答案：C．细节理解题．根据In 1951 she published her first book．The Sea Around Us，which became a bestseller．It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing．可知因为The Sea Around Us这本书给她带来了很多钱才去辞职的，故选C．
38．答案：C．细节理解题．根据Carson's book Silent Spring completely  changed the way America thought about nature可知是因为这本书改变了美国思考自然的方式，故选C．
39．答案：A．推理判断题．根据Carson's book Silent Spring completely  changed the way America thought about nature．It painted  a bleak（荒凉的） future for the whole natural world根据前后文，得知后句是对这本书的进一步介绍，故it指代的是上文的Silent Spring这本书，故选A．
40．答案：D．推理判断题．联系全文内容，本文介绍了Carson对美国环境保护所做出的巨大贡献，所以才会授予她总统自由勋章．故答案是D．

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