Question

It is often said that man has become the enemy of our planet. This is no exaggeration(夸張), for reports show that man’s greed has done much to destroy the earth. Man, in his greedy desire for financial growth, has polluted the air, land and water, and has robbed our valuable natural resources. Man’s industrial plants pour out poisonous waste that pollutes the sea and puts life in the sea under the threat of dying out; at the same time, they release alarming amounts of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other pollutants. Small wonder that the air now is much warmer and more impure than ever before.
Of course, this is not just because of man’s greed—it is man’s pressing need as well. For instance, in developing countries, huge financial foreign debts have forced governments to approve the cutting of forests for agriculture or ranching. As a result, forests are cut down just to meet man’s immediate needs.
Perhaps unknowingly，man has changed the make-up of the earth's atmosphere. Scientific studies have shown that CFCs used in refrigerators and industrial cleaners are fast destroying the ozone layer—a protective layer in the atmosphere that protects us against the harmful effects of the sun’s ultraviolet (紫外線)rays. In fact, documented reports have shown a terrible fact that there are “holes” in the ozone layer over the Antarctic. And they appear to be expanding.
Faced with these environmental problems, world leaders have shown deep concern. The UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) has arranged international agreements like the Vienna convention of 1985 and the Montreal Protocol of 1989 to preserve the ozone layer by controlling the production, use and trade of destructive chemicals.
There may be some doubt as to how effectual these agreements may be, given that some countries still maintain an “I-don’t-care” attitude. Their attitude is probably due to their failure to grasp the importance of the problem. Then, there is no doubt that environmental education on an international scale（規模）is greatly needed, so that all countries, great and small—the “haves” and the “have nots”—may realize their responsibilities for our planet.
In the meantime, the UNEP seems to have taken steps in the right direction, and it is hoped that in the not so distant future, all nations of the world will join hands in saving mother earth.
小題1:Which of the following is a reason for the cutting and burning of forests?

A．To build houses for more population.	B．To have land for agriculture.
C．To export trees to other countries.	D．To build industrial plants.

小題2:The holes in the ozone layer are largely due to________.

A．man’s research activities	B．the greenhouse effect
C．the ultraviolent	D．harmful chemicals

小題3:Why don’t some countries care about the problem of the environment?

A．They don’t want to put their lives in danger.

B．They just don’t know how to solve the problem.

C．They haven’t realized the seriousness of the problem.

D．They don’t want to break their international commitment.

小題4:66. What is the author’s attitude towards the future of the environment?

A．Hopeful.

B．Unconcerned

C．Doubtful

D．Objective

Answer 1

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A

試題分析：人們常說人類是我們這個星球的敵人，這話并非危言聳聽，夸大其辭。人類做了許多破壞地球的事情。諸如：污染空氣，土壤，水以及掠奪有價值的資源等等。面對這些環境問題，文章呼吁全世界所有國家聯起手來共同來拯救我們的地球。
小題1:B 推理判斷題。根據“For instance, in developing countries, huge financial foreign debts have
forced governments to approve the cutting of forests for agriculture or ranching(例如，在發展中國家，巨額外債迫使政府同意砍伐森林來讓位給農牧業).”可知B項正確。
小題2:D推理判斷題。根據第三段“科學研究表明冰箱使用的氟利昂和工業清潔劑正在快速地
破壞著大氣中的臭氧層，一種保護我們免受紫外線的傷害的保護層。記錄在案的報告業已表明了這
樣的可怕的事實：南極上空的臭氧層已經出現好多ˋ洞ˊ”結合第四段中“...to preserve the ozone layer
by controlling the production, use and trade of destructive chemicals. (通過控制生產，使用，銷售破壞
性的化學產品來保護臭氧層)”可知答案D正確。
小題3:C推理判斷題。根據倒數第二段中“Their attitude is probably due to their failure to grasp the importance of the problem.(他們<漠不關心>的態度可能基于他們沒有認識到這個問題的重要性的緣故)”可以知道答案C正確。
小題4:A推理判斷題。根據最后一段“聯合國環境時朝著正確的方向邁出了堅實的步伐。有望在不遠的將來全世界所有國家聯起手來共同來拯救我們的地球”說明作者“對未來環境問題充滿著希望。