首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Forty years ago no one was concerned about the health of the ocean, in spite of the fact that many fisheries were being over har
Forty years ago no one was concerned about the health of the ocean, in spite of the fact that many fisheries were being over har
admin
2005-11-28
43
问题
Forty years ago no one was concerned about the health of the ocean, in spite of the fact that many fisheries were being over harvested, toxic wastes were being dumped in the sea, and developers were beginning to seriously disrupt coastlines. In those days, the magnitude of the problems was small, even though it was obvious that if the trends continued people would face severe economic and personal hardship in the future. People just didn’t understand, nor did they care. Unfortunately many of our concerns were realized, but the situation could have been much worse had we, and others, not taken action to inform people about the ocean and the need to protect it.
During our campaign to share the wonders of the sea and alert the public about the need to protect it, we have used every medium available — personal appearances, the printed word, and television. Now there is a new medium that is even more effective than its predecessors. Thanks to the Internet and computers, people can not only receive linear stories, but they can actually participate in them, exploring and learning at their own pace and as their curiosity dictates. I am tremendously impressed with the personalization of what had been labeled by skeptics as the most impersonal medium yet developed.
For these reasons I have made a major commitment of time and resources to dive into this sea of electronic marvels, I’m swimming hard to keep up, but when I look around I find I’m not alone. We are all learning together and it is an adventure I am finding immensely rewarding. I have been encouraged by our first modest dunking in this new world: We recently completed a CD-ROM, Jean Michel Cousteau’s World: Cities under the Sea—Coral Reefs. A couple of months ago I was in Fiji to celebrate the 1997 International Year of the Reef and presented Our Cities under the Sea CD-ROM to a group of children. I was impressed to see how quickly they grasped our concepts and how they directed their own learning process, thanks to the flexibility of the medium. It was particularly exciting to see kids squeal with delight as they responded to questions and the computer rewarded them when they got the correct answers.
I want young people to experience the mystery and wonder of our oceans. I want them to understand how precious and vulnerable our environment is. Young people need to be taught to take responsibility for ensuring that their heritage will be protected and used wisely. Hopefully the next generation will do a better job than mine has. I believe individuals must be personally involved and I am counting on the Internet to be the medium through which people can experience, learn, and take action. I am counting on young people with their idealism and energy to create a better future — it is too important to be left to bureaucrats and politicians.
Forty years ago people were indifferent to the health of the ocean because______.
选项
A、the ocean was immune to any pollution then
B、they didn’t know what would come of if the ocean was deadly disrupted
C、there was no computer then
D、there wasn’t any problem with ocean at that time
答案
B
解析
本题中,A、C两项在文中未被提及;D项与文章的意思不符。从文章第一段的最后一句话“Unfortunately many of our concerns were realized,but the situation could have been much worse had we,and others,not taken action to inform people about the ocean and the need to protect it.”可知,B项为正确答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/JTIO777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
ReadtheextractbelowfromanarticleaboutTheCrisisofCredit.Choosethebestsentencefromtheoppositepagetofilleach
Readthebookreviewbelow.Inmostofthelines(34-45),thereisoneextraword.Itiseithergrammaticallyincorrectordo
ReadthemagazinearticlebelowaboutAndySeymour,theChiefExecutiveofachainofbookstorescalledBookroom,andthequest
WhatisHenrymostinterestedindiscussing?HenryandRacheldiscussorganizingaworkshopon
BethHatfieldlostherjobbecausethecompanysheworkedforAfriendcalledThomasBeckadvisedBethto
"Gray-collarworkers"refertotechnicianswithallofthefollowingqualitiesEXCEPT:"Itisadistinctgroupandnotatransi
Computersalesshowedadramaticincreaseformostoftheperiodbutdroppedslightlytowardstheend
•ReadtheminutesbelowfromaHealthandSafetycommitteemeeting.•ChoosethecorrectwordtofilleachgapfromA,BorCon
•ReadtheminutesbelowfromaHealthandSafetycommitteemeeting.•ChoosethecorrectwordtofilleachgapfromA,BorCon
Theprevailingwindisthewinddirectionmostoftenobservedduringagiventimeperiod.Windspeedistherateatwhichtheai
随机试题
戏曲是一种中国传统的艺术形式,可以追溯到唐朝。中国戏曲吸引观众的一大特色是其独具风格的脸谱(facialpainting)。脸谱代表不同角色的性格和命运。观众通过观察脸谱能够更好地理解这些角色的故事。欣赏戏曲是中国人特别是老年人的一大乐趣。为了吸引更多的
下列关于甲状腺功能减退者激素替代疗法的说法,错误的是
施工现场发现事故隐患应立即处置,若发现重大安全事故隐患还应向()报告。
组织的定义包括以下的基本要素( )。
送货人员误将A公司订的货物投人B公司的信箱中,B公司不明所以,取而用之。B公司的行为()。
下列关于采取证券市场禁入措施的表述中,正确的是()。
记账凭证汇总表(科目汇总表)账务处理程序就是汇总记账凭证账务处理程序,主要特点是简化了登记总账的工作量。()
调查报告发现,区域间和国家间电子政务发展状况由于多种原因存在巨大差异,国家间经济、社会和政治发展水平的不平衡将导致这一现象长期存在。收入水平是衡量国家经济能力和发展水平的一个普遍通用指标,因此也会影响到电子政务的发展。通信基础设施、教育支持,包括信息通信技
(1)建立数据库ordersmanage.dbc。把自由表employee.dbf和orders.dbf添加到数据库中。(2)打开表单dh.scx,设置标签控件中英文字母的字号为18,保存表单。(3)打开表单dh.scx,为命令按钮“隐
Withonlyabout1000pandasleftintheworld.Chinaisdesperatelytryingtoclonetheanimalandsavetheendangeredspecies.
最新回复
(
0
)