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UNIT 3 ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
B卷能力提升卷
(时间:100分钟满分:120分)
第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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In New Jersey,there's a row of houses with a green lawn (that kids can't enjoy."It's really
frustrating.These lawns are useless to me,"Alice,a suburban mom in New Jersey said.She lives in a beautiful
community full of green lawns.
It's the middle of summer,but there are no dandelions (in sight.And that's the problem:the
lawns are so green because they're full of pesticides ()Warning signs urge parents to keep kids off the
chemical-laden grass.
Alice says that most lawns and parks in her area are like this.There are plenty of them,but her kids can't
play in them."I just want to let my baby experience the grass,"she said."Also,I'm sure it's not good for
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animals.The other day,a woman found a dead deer in her backyard."
In the 1940s,people often mixed clover (with grass to keep lawns strong,which benefited the
environment.But over the last few decades,pesticides have taken over.In 2012,the world spent $56 billion
on pesticides.They go into farms,lawns,parks and just about anywhere where humans grow plants.These
chemicals keep parks'grass and flowers perfect.They just make them useless as actual parks.
That may be more than just annoying.New research has shown that play is good for kids.It helps them
discover the world and learn how to get along with other people.But it's hard to get enough play in when there
are so few public spaces where kids can play.And the few that exist are often covered in chemicals that make
parents uncomfortable.
There are things to take the place of pesticides,like planting a lawn full of clover.Besides,maybe a
dandelion here or there isn't the worst thing.
1.Why do parents ask their kids to keep off the grass?
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A.To shelter kids from damage.
B.To protect the environment.
C.To let kids avoid seeing the dead deer.
D.To let kids have more time to study.
2.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A.Clover has bee