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IftheDakotaAccessPipeline(输油管道)iscompleted,itwillcarrynearlyhalfamillionbar-relsofoilacrossfourstateseveryday.EnergyTransferPartners(ETP),aTexas-basedcompanybehindthe$3.8billionproject,hopestofinishconstructionthisyear.ButtheStandingRockSioux,anAmericanIndiantribe(部落),isdeterminedtostopthe1,172-milepipelinefrombeingbuilt.(76)Bothsidesshownosignsofbackingdown.
TheDakotaAccessPipelinewasannouncedin2014.AsectionofitwillrunneartheStandingRockSiouxreservation.AreservationisanareaoflandsetasideforAmericanIndians.Thetribesaystheconstructionthreatenstodestroyhistoricalareasandancientburialsites.Theyalsosaythepipelinecouldpollutetheirmainwatersource,theMissouriRiver.InApril,theStandingRockSiouxbeganaprotestagainsttheproject.Theycampedattheconstructionsite.Sincethen,thou-sandsofpeople,includingpeoplefromAmericanIndiantribes,havetraveledtothesitetojointheprotest.
ETPsaysthatthepipelinewillhavebuilt-insafetymeasurestoprotectagainstoilleaks.Work-erswillalsomonitoritremotely,andwillbeabletoclosevalves(阀)withinthreeminutesifleaksaredetected.
AmericanIndianshavebeenstaginganonviolentprotestformonths.Theprotesttookaturnlastweekwhenpolicewerecalledtokeepthepeacebetweenprotestersandarmedsecurityguardshiredbythecompany.
(77)Twenty-eightpeoplehavebeenarrestedsincethenandchargedwithinterferingwiththepipelineconstruction.
第1题 Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthepassage?
A.TheDakotaAccessPipelinewillcreatemoremarketsforoilandgas.
B.TheDakotaAccessPipelinewillcreatemanyjobopportunities.
C.AmericanIndiansopposetheconstructionofanoilpipeline.
D.AmericanIndiansfightforequalvotingrights.
答案:
C
第2题 ETPhopestofinishthisprojectin__________.
A.2016 B.2017 C.2018 D.2019
A
第3题 WhydoAmericanIndiansprotestagainsttheconstructionofthispipeline?
A.Becauseitwillcostupto$3.8billion.
B.Becauseitthreatenstheregion'
swatersupply.
C.Becauseitwillmakemanypeoplelosetheirjobs.
D.Becauseitwillforcemanypeopletoleavetheirhomes.
B
第4题 Accordingtothepassage,theworkerscan__________incaseofpipelineleaks.
A.reportittothelocalgovernment B.askpeopletoleavetheleakaffectedareas
C.call911 D.closevalves
D
第5题 Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?
A.Thispipelinewillcrossfourstates.
B.Thispipelineis1,179.mileslong.
C.AlltheprotestersarefromtheStandingRockSioux.
D.Neithersideofthedisputeiswillingtocompromise.
AstheNationalParkServicecelebratesits100thanniversary(周年纪念),PresidentBarackObamahasannouncedtheestablishmentofonenewnationalmonument,andtheexpansion(扩大)ofanother.InMaine,morethan87,500acresofforestwillbecomegovernment-protectedparklandforthefirsttime.InHawaii,anationalmonumentcreatedbyPresidentGeorgeW.Bushin2006willexpandtoabout582,578squaremiles,fourtimesitscurrentsize.
Obamahasnowcreatedorenlarged26nationalmonumentsduringhispresidency.Asaresult,hisadministrationsays,Obamahasprotectedmoreofthenation'
slandthananyotherpresidenthas.Butsomeresidentsandofficials,inbothMaineandHawaii,objecttotheplans.(78)Theysaytheirlocaleconomiesdependontheuseoftheseareas.
Inestablishingthismonument,Obamatookthesideofconservationists(自然资源保护者)whowantlawstoprotectwildlands.CreatinganationalparkusuallyrequirestheapprovalofCon-gress.Buta1906federallawallowsthepresidenttoestablishnationalmonumentsonhisown.
Theland'
snewstatusasamonumentmeansthatmininganddrillingoperationsareforbiddenthere.(79)Itmayalsoseverelylimitactivitiessuchaslogging,road-building,andhunting.SomeofMaine'
spoliticianswhowanttoprotectthestate'
sloggingindustriessayObamashouldnothaveactedalone.TheysayWashingtonshouldnottellthestateshowtousetheirland,especiallywhenpeople'
sjobsareatstake.MainepoliticianSusanCollinssaidthepresidentshouldhavelistenedtoMainelawmakersandresidents,aswellastotheU.S.Congressbeforemakinghisdecision.
However,thosewhosupportthepresident'
sdecisionsaytheestablishmentofthenewmonu-mentwillleadtonewjobsthroughtourism.
第6题 Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.CreatingNewJobs B.ProtectingWildAnimals
C.StimulatingLocalEconomies D.CreatingNewNationalMonuments
第7题 Obam