[简答题] Logging is destroying the rainforests Every second, 1 hectare of the world’’s rainforest is destroyed. That equals to two football fields. An area the size of New York City is lost every day. In a year, that adds up to 31 million hectares — more than the land area of Poland. This alarming rate of destruction has serious consequences for the environment; scientists estimate, for example, that 137 species of plant, insect or animal become extinct every day due to logging. In British Columbia, where, since 1990, thirteen rainforest valleys have been clear-cut, 142 species of salmon have already become extinct, and the habitats of grizzly bears, wolves and many other creatures are threatened. Logging, however, provides jobs, profits, taxes for the government and cheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is reluctant to restrict or control it. Canadian forests are especially under threat Much of Canada’’s forestry production goes t

[单项选择] Logging is destroying the rainforests Every second, 1 hectare of the world’’s rainforest is destroyed. That equals to two football fields. An area the size of New York City is lost every day. In a year, that adds up to 31 million hectares — more than the land area of Poland. This alarming rate of destruction has serious consequences for the environment; scientists estimate, for example, that 137 species of plant, insect or animal become extinct every day due to logging. In British Columbia, where, since 1990, thirteen rainforest valleys have been clear-cut, 142 species of salmon have already become extinct, and the habitats of grizzly bears, wolves and many other creatures are threatened. Logging, however, provides jobs, profits, taxes for the government and cheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is reluctant to restrict or control it. Canadian forests are especially under threat Much of Canada’’s forestry production goes t
A. Y
B. N
C. NG

[单项选择]Passage Six

Rainforests

Tropical rainforests are the most diverse ecosystem on Earth, and also the oldest. Today, tropical rainforests cover only 6 percent of the Earth’s ground surface, but they are home to over half of the planet’s plant and animal species. In this completely unique world, there are thousands of species we have yet to discover.
In this article, we’ll travel into the tropical rainforest to see what makes it such a beautiful environment for plants and animals. We’ll also see why the rainforests are in danger and look at some of the ways this affects us.
What Is a Rainforest
Generally speaking, a rainforest is an environment that receives high rainfall and is dominated by tall trees. A wide range of ecosystems fall into this category, of course, including the old-growth temperate forests of the Pacific Northwest. But most of the time when people talk about rainforests, they m
A. we are familiar with them
B. no more species of rainforests need to be discovered
C. most species will not survive without tropical rainforests on Earth
D. tropical rainforests are the oldest and the most diverse ecosystem