India is being invaded by Kentucky Fried Chicken.
That, at least, was the charge made last week by a nationalist group, which
sought to shut down the fast-food chain’s first outlet in India on the ground
that American "junk food" is beneath local health standards. But the cry of fowl
play was nothing next to the outrage that many Indians felt when they learned
that another US multinational, W. R. Grace & Co., had allegedly patented and
claimed rights to their revered neem tree. Known in Sanskrit as Sarva Rogo
Nivarini, or "curer of all ailments," the so-called miracle tree has served for
millennia as a kind of comer drugstore to rural Indians. The neem’s leaves and
bark are used to heal ailments from acne to infections to diabetes; its seeds
can become pesticides. Its twigs even make a good rustic toothbrush. As the news spread A. Nationalism. B. Awareness of environmental protection. C. Fear of the neem tree. D. Hatred of foreigners. [单项选择]
{{B}}TEXT C{{/B}} Northern marshes are being turned into empty, desecrated mud flat wasteland. The culprit Snow geese. These marshes are the breeding ground for snow geese. Once destroyed, some fear the species will take over the habitat of the Canada goose —a popular game bird in Minnesota. If this happens, Minnesota hunting and land conditions could be greatly affected. The snow goose population has been on the rise in the last 25 years, but numbers are hitting an all-time high. This year there is an estimated 4.5 or 6 million birds, triple what the population was 25 years ago. Although effects of the snow goose invasion aren’t apparent in Minneapolis, northern Minnesota and Canada can clearly see the signs. The population growth is due to the birds’ wintering habits. They fly south to Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi to nest. The conditions and food availability there have made it possible for more birds to s A. lack of natural enemies B. great care of wildlife preservationists C. favorable conditions in their winter habitat D. changes in their migration patterns 我来回答: 提交
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