小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com必修第二册UNIT6THEADMIRABLE(二)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(★)Bornin1940inNyeri，Kenya，WangariMaathaispentherchildhoodintheKenyancountrysideandheryoungadultlifeintheUnitedStates.ShestudiedbiologyatMountSt.ScholasticaCollegeinKansas，andthenobtainedamaster’sdegreefromtheUniversityofPittsburgh.AfterreturningtoKenyaandpursuingherPhDattheUniversityofNairobi，WangaribecamethefirstwomaninEastAfricatoreceiveadoctor’sdegree.Inthe1970s，WangariwasanactivememberoftheNationalCouncilofWomenofKenya.Womencametothecouncilinparttosearchforsolutionstotheenvironmentalproblems—deforestationanddesertificationhadcausedmanyoftheresourceswomenreliedonforfoodandcleanwatertodecrease.Fuelledbyherknowledgeofbiologyandherpassionforhelpingothers，Wangaridecidedtotakeaction.Wangarihadtwogoalsinmind：tohelprestoreenvironmentalresourcesandgivewomentheabilitytosupporttheirfamiliesinaself-sufficient，sustainableway.Toachievehergoals，shecameupwithapracticalbutimpactfulidea：toplanttrees.Thetreeswouldreducetheeffectsofdeforestation，inadditiontoprovidingfoodandfirewoodforlocalfamilies.Wangari’splaninspiredtheformationoftheGreenBeltMovementin1977，anorganisationdedicatedtoenvironmentalconservationandpovertyreductioninKenya.AstheGreenBeltMovementgrew，Wangaribegantofocusonseveraldifferentbutinterconnectedcauses：environmentalconservationandhumanrights.Inthelate1980s，shecalledonhercommunitytoopposetheconstructionofaskyscraper(摩天大楼)inUhuruPark，Nairobi’scentralpublicspace.In1999，sheledaprotestagainsttheprivatisationofKaruraForestinNairobi，duringwhichGreenBeltMovementmemberswerebeatenbyprivateguards.Despitefacingongoingoppositionandevendanger，Wangari’sbeliefinherworkwasnevershaken.Wangariservedontheboardsofcountlessenvironmentalorganisations，andspoketomembersoftheUnitedNations.Duetohertirelesswork，WangarireceivedtheNobelPeacePrizein2004.1．WhatdoweknowaboutWangariMaathai?A．ShehadahardchildhoodinKenya.B．Sheacquiredanexcellenteducation.C．Shewasthefirstwomantogetadegree.D．ShecamebacktoKenyaduetoherjob.小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com2．WhatcontributedtothefoundationoftheGreenBeltMovement?A．Wangari’sfamily’ssupport.B．Wangari’sachievementsinbiology.C．Wangari’stree-plantingidea.D．Wangari’sdesiretofightworldpoverty.3．Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A．Wangari’seffortstoexpandherinfluence.B．Wangari’swaystofightforhumanrights.C．Wangari’sstrategiestoestablishareputation.D．Wangari’splanstohandlegrowingopposition.4．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWangariMaathai?A．Honestandhard-working.B．Patientandunselfish.C．Considerateandgenerous.D．Determinedandinspiring.B(★)I’vebeenworkingsteadilyforhoursnow，butfeelasifIhaven’tevenstarted.Myattentionisbeingpulledfrommyassignedtask—writingthisstory—byamyriadofwhatIbelievearenecessaryworkinterruptions.Unfortunately，alltoomanyofusarehavingsuch“squirrel”days，accordingtoDr.GloriaMark，aprofessorofinformaticsattheUniversityofCalifornia，Irvine，whostudieshowdigitalmediaimpactsourlives.Markexplainedhowdecadesofresearchhastrackedthedeclineoftheabilitytofocus.“In2004，wemeasuredtheaverageattentiononascreentobe2mi...