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1970 was the World Conservation (保护) Year. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the
world is in danger. They hoped that governments (政府) would act quickly in order to conserve nature. Here
is one example of the problems. At one time there were 1 300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland,
but now only 860 remain (留下). The others have been destroyed (毁灭) by modern man and his technology
(技术). We are changing the earth, the air, the water, and everything that grows and lives. We can't live
without these things. If we go on like this, we shall destroy ourselves.
What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask "What must we do now?" The people
who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young people today. A lot of them know that conservation
is necessary. Many are helping save our world. They plant trees, protect wild animals, and so on. In a small
town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the 11 kilometer-long banks of the river. Young people
may hear about conservation through a record called "NO ONE'S GOING TO CHANGE OUR WORLD". It
was made by the Beatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve wild
animals.
1. From the passage we know that there are ______ in Holland now.
A. more trees
B. more flowers
C. fewer plants
D. fewer animals
2. This passage is mainly about conserving ______.
A. man
B. nature
C. wild animals
D. wild plants
3. What's the meaning of the sentence "If we go on like this, we shall destroy ourselves"?
A. We can't live on the earth someday.
B. We can't see plants.
C. We can't see animals.
D. Our life will be hard.
4. We can guess from the passage that "NO ONE'S GOING TO CHANGE OUR WORLD" was ______.
A. a book about saving the earth
B. a song loved by young people
C. a film about protecting wild animals
D. a tape of songs calling on people to conserve nature
5. Which is not mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A. Plant trees.
B. Protect wild animals.
C. Clean the banks.
D. Collect waste paper for recycling.
