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The establishment of Earth Day began with an idea proposed in October 1969 by John McConnell, a San Francisco resident. McConnel
The establishment of Earth Day began with an idea proposed in October 1969 by John McConnell, a San Francisco resident. McConnel
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2013-02-16
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The establishment of Earth Day began with an idea proposed in October 1969 by John McConnell, a San Francisco resident. McConnell approached the San Francisco Board of Supervisors with a resolution to devote one day a year to public awareness dedicated to nature and the weak ecosystem that makes up it. The day’s events would emphasize the urgency of all inhabitants of the planet to take responsibility for building a healthy and ecologically sustainable planet for the present and long into the future. The board was impressed with McConnell’s idea and declared Earth Day an annual celebration to be held on March 21, the date of the vernal equinox. McConnell stated "This is the moment when night and day are equal throughout the earth — reminding us of Earth’s beautiful systems of balance which humanity has partially upset and must restore." Earth Day was established as a national day of celebration in the United States in 1970 and was embraced by the United Nations in 1971 when it declared an Earth Day ceremony to be held each year on the day of the March Equinox. When the first Earth Day was celebrated in the United States on April 22, 1970, twenty million participants nationwide took part in teach-ins, street demonstrations, and workshops in 2,000 communities and 12, 000 college and high school campuses. The major public concern at that time was industrial pollution and its effect on the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the health of the planet we live in. Those celebrations led to powerful public outcries for legislation mandating ecologically sound environmental policies and rigid controls on industrial pollution. Over the years, the issues of concern have expanded greatly into all aspects of air, water, soil, and noise pollution. Whether it comes from vehicles, factories, agriculture, housing, or private property, public concern and activism continue with citizens from around the world involved in efforts to achieve a sustainable and enduring ecosystem.
Earth Day activities are supported and sponsored by a large network of organizations, government agencies, businesses, universities, and institutions. They work diligently each year to make Earth day events meaningful and relevant to the inhabitants of Planet Earth. The regular observance of this holiday fixes environmental values into the national consciousness and provides an opportunity to introduce environmental issues into schools, media and public events. It should be noted that Earth Day activities have been instrumental in bringing about many of the significant environmental changes that have taken place in the last three decades.
Which of the following statements is correct?
选项
A、Only college students and scholars participated in the activities on the first Earth Day.
B、The movement has grown from concern over industrial pollution to all kinds of environmental pollution.
C、Some people cry for the abandonment of all vehicles and agriculture because of their pollution.
D、A sustainable and enduring ecosystem should be maintained at the cost of housing and private property.
答案
B
解析
细节题。从文中第一段可知,当时公众关注的主要是工业污染及其对我们呼吸的空气、饮用的水,以及对我们居住的星球健康所产生的影响。这些年来,公众关心的问题已极大地扩展到各个方面,如空气、水、土壤和噪音污染。无论污染问题是来自车辆、工厂、农业、住房,还是来自私人产业,公众的关注和行动都未停止,来自世界各地的公民纷纷参与到努力实现可持续的、永久的生态系统的行动中来。据此可知,在地球日活动中,公众关心的问题已经从工业污染发展环境污染的各个方面。所以正确答案是B。
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