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第二部分Veek Fourteen人与自然自然地理國 Week Fourteen 人与自然 自然地理 Monday ◆答案208 ■阅读理解 巴西热带雨林火灾 O关键词：forest fires @难度：3 @体裁：新闻报道 ©词数：329 @正确率：/3 ©建议时间：6 "The fact that the smoke reached Sao rainforest are suitable for the fires to spread over Paulo and blackened an afternoon proves how large areas."It is very unlikely that those fires unusual the fires that burn in the countryside of break out naturally,”Mello said.“tis Brazil are,Ricardo Mello,head of the World important to remember that 2019 is not a strong Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF)Amazon EI Nifo year.When we have strong El Ninos, program,said. weather gets drier in the northern part of Brazil The latest figures come at a time of and this favors fires.This is not the case international protest against the inaction of of2019.” President Jair Bolsonaro's administration.In 1.Why are deforestation figures of 2018 and July,Brazil's National Institute for Space 2019 compared? Research INPE)showed data to the public, A.To share knowledge of the Amazon forest. which indicated that there had been a significant B.To show how the Brazil president governs. rise in deforestation (rates.Particularly, C.To stress the seriousness of deforestation. the figures showed that in July 2019, D.To express the anger of environmentalists. deforestation had increased nearly 300 percent 2.What does President Bolsonaro do for in comparison to the same month in 2018. deforestation? Environmentalists are becoming increasingly A.Weakening relevant government agencies. concerned,accusing the government of B.Encouraging the fight for commercial gain. encouraging deforestation and those who want C.Using techniques to clear land for agriculture. to make use of the forest for commercial gain. D.Defending regulations about nature reserves. During his time in power,Bolsonaro has moved 3.What are the weather conditions of the to rob some power of government agencies that Amazon when the fires break out? are responsible for protecting the rainforest as A.They're fit