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[单项选择]The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a detailed proposal Wednesday for using the government’s regulatory powers to curb greenhouse gas emissions reassuring foreign allies of the U. S. commitment to fight climate change and warning Congress that the administration will act on its own if lawmakers fail to address the issue. The rules would force new or substantially modified industrial plants emitting at least 25,000 tons of greenhouse gases a year to employ "best available control technologies and energy-efficiency measures" to minimize emissions.
The agency unveiled its proposal hours after Senate Democrats introduced their version of the global warming bill that passed the House in June, and as international climate negotiators gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, to prepare for global warming treaty talks in Copenhagen in December. The EPA and Senate actions stoked(激起) optimism among environmentalists and others. Some had voiced concern that reaching agreement in Copenhagen
A. The Senate failed to carry out reaching agreement in Copenhagen.
B. The United States is not prepared to take measures.
C. The United States forces the developing countries to take steps.
D. The EPA will not just wait for government’s decision to carry out action.
[单项选择]The Environmental Protection Agency has put forward what （ ） the most serious government warning to date.
A. adds to
B. objects to
C. occurs to
D. amounts to
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Environmental protection is frequently talked about nowadays. The authorities are doing their best to arouse public awareness of the vital importance of environmental protection; and the news media, now and then, expose behaviors which damage the environment to a large extent. What is your opinion Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic. Environmental protection
In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.
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Environmental Protection
The destruction of our natural resources and contamination of our food supply continue to occur, largely because of the extreme difficulty in affixing (把…固定) legal responsibility on those who continue to treat our environment with reckless abandon (放任). Attempts to prevent pollution by legislation, economic incentives and friendly persuasion have been met by lawsuits, personal and industrial denial and long delays-not only in accepting responsibility, but more importantly, in doing something about it.
It seems that only when government decides it can afford tax incentives or production sacrifices, there is any initiative for change. Where is industry’s and our recognition that protecting mankind’s great treasure is the single most important responsibility If ever there will be time for environmental health professionals to come to the frostiness and provide leadership to solve environmental problems, that tim
A. they are unaware of the consequences of what they are doing
B. they are reluctant to sacrifice their own economic interests
C. time has not yet come for them to put due emphasis on it
D. it is difficult for them to take effective measures
[填空题]The new rules for environmental protection have been (wide)______ accepted by the public.
[单项选择]A．Environmental pollution and protection.
B．Taxes and services for the public.
C．Police’s efforts to protect people.
D．People’s attitude toward taxes.
[简答题]environmental justice
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Developing Environmental Management Strategies
Strong and sustainable economic activity depends on healthy environmental management. It is being increasingly recognized by the public, government and industry that there is no need to shift moothly from a "react and cure" approach to an ",anticipate and prevent" approach. The mechanism governing this change started to appear three to four years ago and the momentum for change has been gathering steadily ever since.
Whilst the need to embrace these changes is almost universally accepted, the mechanisms for change and the priorities for action have been far from clear. The public and the media point to anecdotal evidence of lack of progress, or setbacks, over a bewildering range of topics. These inci-dents are catalogued by local and national pressure groups to enhance their own campaigns for change. The Government, under pressure from the European Community, has introduced legislati
