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
考研
It almost didn’t happen. There was a time when Muir Woods came close to feeling the bite of loggers’ saws. But strong efforts by
It almost didn’t happen. There was a time when Muir Woods came close to feeling the bite of loggers’ saws. But strong efforts by
admin
2021-02-21
66
问题
It almost didn’t happen. There was a time when Muir Woods came close to feeling the bite of loggers’ saws. But strong efforts by early preservationists turned the area into a national monument in 1908. Parks officials are marking the centennial with a year of events including a daylong celebration April 21, the birthday of Sierra Club founder John Muir.
"It’s a great place because we’re able to tell the story of the redwoods and how they were almost cut completely down," says Timothy Jordan, interpretative ranger and volunteer coordinator at the park. "It’s a chance to get that message out to people from all around the world."
The park includes redwoods over 260 feet high; some are more than 1,200 years old. Of special interest is Cathedral Grove, where delegates who drafted the charter of the United Nations held a commemorative ceremony on May 19, 1945, in tribute to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died in April of that year.
With Muir’s birthday coming up, and in proximity to Earth Day, April 22, and Arbor Day, April 25, officials plan free admission on April 21 with a number of tours and activities. A fun hunt for families is "A Quest at Muir Woods," a booklet with instructions on finding clues to a puzzle along the trail.
President Theodore Roosevelt, a big supporter of the emerging conservation movement, played an essential role in preserving the woods.
Most of the coastal redwoods that once covered the California coast were chopped down to build the homes and cities of new California. But the Muir trees, tucked in a hard-to-access Redwood Canyon survived until the turn of the 19th century.
Businessman William Kent bought the land in hopes of preserving it. But after the 1906 earthquake, demand for new development soared and Kent was almost overruled by a local water company that wanted to cut the trees and dam Redwood Creek and filed court papers to try to condemn the land.
Kent, who later became a congressman, donated the land to the government and Roosevelt turned the woods into a national monument, using the powers of the recently passed Antiquities Act.
It was Kent who wanted the woods named for naturalist Muir. In an exchange of letters, Roosevelt advocated for putting Kent’s name on the new monument, but Kent replied that he had "five good husky boys," and if they couldn’t keep the name of Kent alive, "I am willing it should be forgotten."
Kent, whose name is commemorated in the Marin County town of Kentfield among other things, went on to co-author the act creating the National Park Service in 1916. In a letter to Kent, Muir wrote: "Saving these woods from the axe and saw, from money-changers and water-changers, and giving them to our country and the world is in many ways the most notable service to God and man I’ve heard of since my forest wanderings began."
[A] guided tourists who came to Muir Woods to find answer to a puzzle.
[B] drew up Antiquities Act to protect the land of Muir Woods.
[C] suggested that Muir Woods was a great place with the story of the redwoods.
[D] spoke highly of Kent’s contribution to Muir Woods in a letter to him.
[E] refused to put his name on a new monument advocated by John Muir.
[F] turned Muir Woods into a national monument in terms of Antiquities Act
[G] bought the land of Muir Moods in order to protect it from being destroyed.
Timothy Jordan
选项
答案
C
解析
Timothy Jordan出现在第二段的第一句。该段中Timothy Jordan说这个林区是个好地方,因为在这他们能向人们讲述这片红杉树林几近被毁的故事。C中的a great place和the story of the redwoods均为文中原词复现,故确定C为本题答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/rhY4777K
0
考研英语二
相关试题推荐
Excitement,fatigue,andanxietycanallbedetectedfromsomeone’sblinks,accordingtopsychologistJohnStern(21)Washington
Amajorreasonforconflictintheanimalworldisterritory.Themaleanimal(21)anarea.Thesizeoftheareaissufficientt
ManyAmericansregardthejurysystemasaconcreteexpressionofcrucialdemocraticvalues,includingtheprinciplesthatallc
TheUnitedStateshashistoricallyhadhigherratesofmarriagethanthoseofotherindustrializedcountries.Thecurrentannual
Conveniencefoodhelpscompaniesbycreatinggrowth;butwhatisitseffectonpeople?Forpeoplewhothinkcookingwasthefoun
Conveniencefoodhelpscompaniesbycreatinggrowth;butwhatisitseffectonpeople?Forpeoplewhothinkcookingwasthefoun
Scienceisanenterpriseconcernedwithgaininginformationaboutcausality,ortherelationshipbetweencauseandeffect.Asim
Scienceisanenterpriseconcernedwithgaininginformationaboutcausality,ortherelationshipbetweencauseandeffect.Asim
OlympicGamesareheldeveryfouryearsatadifferentsite,inwhichathletes【1】differentnationscompeteagainsteachotherin
随机试题
甲和乙是邻居,因为琐事素来不和。8月14日,两人因发生口角随即扭打起来。乙的母亲在劝架时被甲的儿子推倒。事后,甲以“脑震荡"为由,起诉要求乙赔偿全部经济损失4500元。人民法院受理了该案并于8月21日向乙送达了起诉状副本,并告知乙于10日内提交答辩状。乙因
房地产产品采用直销渠道的缺点是()。
提单包括运输代理提单、并提单、分提单、交换提单、舱面货提单、包裹提单、集装箱提单、租船合约提单、租船合同提单、船东提单等。()
与企业甲签订的运输合同,应缴纳的印花税为( )元。该公司将已经贴用的印花税票揭下来重新使用,税务机关应( )。
设在36件产品中,有4件次品,今任取3件,则没有次品的概率为________。
下列不属于根据地小学教育的组织形式的是()。
结合实例说明社会的地域分化对语言发展所产生的影响。
已知α1=(1,1,1)T,α2=(1,0,-1)T,α3=(1,0,1)T与β1=(1,2,1)T,β2=(3,3,3)T,β3=(2,4,3)T是R3的两组基,那么在这两组基下有相同坐标的向量是_______.
[A]Mostofusknowwhatit’sliketostayinajobafterit’sstoppedbeingsatisfying,ortotakeonaprojectthat’stoobiga
数字签名与传统的手写签名相比有如下优点()
最新回复
(
0
)