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课件网) 语境14 社会热点问题 语境14 社会热点问题 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Supermarkets， conservationists and farming groups have shown their concerns about pollution of the Wye， one of the UK’s longest rivers. “The pollution pressures upon the Wye are unacceptable and there was strong enthusiasm for cooperative action to resolve the problem，” said Craig Bennett， head of the Wildlife Trusts. The pollution referred largely to runoff of the nutrient－rich waste matter produced by the 20 million－plus chickens near the river. Bennett said， “We discussed how， if the Wye were a school or a hospital， we would be calling for it to be placed into 'special measures'. We agreed the same level of urgency must be applied.” Increasing concern led the local government to hold a discussion in May， when they promised to publish a plan for the Wye by the autumn. However， the local government’s push on the river was marred in June when the Department for Environment， Food and Rural Affairs published a Wye video showing sea otters(海獭) rather than the river’s local European otters. The pollution of the Wye was not mentioned at all. In July Bennett hosted a Wye round table in Powys， Wales， bringing together local groups， the Environment Agency， the chicken produce Avara Foodsr， regional branches of the National Farmers Union and local authorities. They agreed on a plan that included cutting the nutrient pollution “through a reduction in animal numbers” and other measures. Bennett also wrote to Julie James， the Welsh Climate Change Minister， who said， “I share your concern for the health of the River Wye and other Welsh rivers.” A supermarket chain said they are committed to protecting the river and engaging with their chicken suppliers to tackle water pollution. They have detailed management plans to make sure their suppliers are farming with care for the environment. A government spokesman said， “We are offering a wide range of support to farmers to speed up their transition to more sustainable practices and help protect this important site.” 【文章大意】 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了英国瓦伊河污染得到重视并准备治理的消息。 1. Why does Bennett compare the Wye with a school or a hospital？ A. To call for urgent measures. B. To stress the impacts of the river. C. To show the importance of the river. D. To urge people to protect the environment. 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段“Bennett said， 'We discussed how， if the Wye were a school or a hospital， we would be calling for it to be placed into ”special measures“. We agreed the same level of urgency must be applied.'(Bennett说：”我们讨论过，如果瓦伊河是一所学校或医院，我们将如何要求将其置于'特殊措施'之中。我们一致认为，必须采取同样的紧急措施。“)”可推知，Bennett觉得应该把瓦伊河的污染看作和学校或医院受到污染一样重要，必须采取同样程度的紧急措施。故选A。 答案：A 2. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “marred” in Para ... ...
