Cook attributes the Conservancy’s success in the Poconos to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents
“The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community,” Cook said. “The people who live there respect the land. They value quiet forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with conservation effort.
For more information on how you can help the Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos and the world’s other “Last Great Places,” please call 1-888-564 6864 or visit us on the World Wide Web at www.tnc.org.
36. The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of America’s “Last Great Places” is to ________.
A) gain support from the local community
B) protect it from irresponsible development
C) make it a better home for black bears
D) provide financial security for future generations
37. We learn from the passage that ________.
A) the population in the Pocono area is growing
B) wildlife in the Pocono area is dying out rapidly
C) the security of the Pocono residents is being threatened
D) farmlands in the Pocono area are shrinking fast
38. What is important in protecting the Poconos according to Cook?
A) The setting up of an environmental protection website
B) Support from organizations like The Nature Conservancy
C) Cooperation with the local residents and business leaders
D) Inclusion of farmlands in the region’s protection program
39. What does Bud Cook mean by “having a local presence” (Line 1, Para. 5)?
A) Financial contributions from local business leaders
B) Consideration of the interests of the local residents
C) The establishment of a wildlife protection foundation in the area
D) The setting up of a local Nature Conservancy branch in the Pocono area
40. The passage most probably is ________.
A) an official document
B) a news story
C) an advertisement
D) a research report
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
41. A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you to enter and ________ your text more easily.
A) register
B) edit
C) propose
D) discharge
42. We don’t know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of such ________ colors.
A) low
B) humble
C) mild
D) dull
43. The news has just ________ that the president is going to visit China next month.
A) come down
B) come up
C) come out
D) come about
44. The ________ that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed.
A) tension
B) strain
C) stress
D) intensity
45. The other day, Mum and I went to St. James’s Hospital, and they did lots and lots of tests on me, most of them ________ and frightening.
A) cheerful
B) horrible
C) hostile
D) friendly
46. In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it is never of great ________.
A) fare
B) payment
C) worth
D) expense
47. The writer was so ________ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the room.
A) absorbed
B) abandoned
C) focused
D) centered
48. Actually, information technology can ________ the gap between the poor and the rich. |
