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Between 2001 and 2017,some 97,124 square kilometers of natural land-around the sizeof Indiana-were destroyed in the US to make way for roads,industry,farms,and othersigns of human civilization.That's equal to a football field-sized piece of land being lost every30 seconds.Some of the most serious losse have beenexperiencedithe South and Midwest,where human development took over 47 percent and 59 percent of all land area,respectively,in the 16 years studied.These findings come from a report published by The Center for American Progress.Using available satellite data and open-source databases,they calculated the rate of loss ofnatural lands and its relationship to oil and gas extraction(),road construction,urbandevelopment,agriculture,and other human-related activities.If national trends continue,aSouth Dakota-sized expanse of forests,wetlands,and wild places in the continental UnitedStates will disappear by 2050.Now only 12 percent of the country's land area has been conserved as national parks,wilderness areas,national monuments,or other protected areas,while 26 percent of oceanarea is safeguarded from oil and gas extraction.According to this report,it's now time toextend this level of protection even further.Keeping in line with present scientificrecommendations,they conclude that the US should aim to protect at least 30 percent of landsand oceans in a natural state by 2030.However,it isn't all about desperation.The authors conclude on a remarkably optimisticnote(well,relatively optimistic for an environmental report,at least)."The United States isentering new times when it will rely more than ever on the integrity()and stability of thenatural world to provide economic boom,safeguard the health of communities,and weather(安渡过)the effects of a changing climate,”they write.8.What does the underlined word"startling"in paragraph 1 probably mean?A.Slow.B.Steady.C.Fixed.D.Astonishing.9.What is the new report based on?A.The authors'own experience.B.The history of human civilization.C.Satellite data and open-source databases.D.Comparison of America's past and present natural land.10.Which of the following should be US's goal by 2030?A.To protect all America's forests and wetlands.B.To protect at least 30%0 of America's lands and oceans.C.To protect 12 percent of America's land area.D.To protect 26 percent of America's ocean area.11.What's the author's purpose of writing the text?A.To appeal to people to protect forest and natural land.B.To present the problems faced by the Amazon.C.To state the necessity of building national parks.D.To criticize some practices of the US government.DKeeping food fresh without refrigeration is near impossible in the hot climate of subSaharan Africa.But it's hard to power fridges in a region where almost 600 million people liveoff the grid(电网).That's where Brazil's Youmma comes in.The company has developed a pay-as-you-go(solar-powered fridge that is being bought by small business owners.The fridges helpto reduce food waste,store medicine safely,and allow shops to keep products fresh forlonger,says Andre Morriesen,research and development manager at Nidec Global Appliance,which owns Youmma.The cooling system of the small 100-liter fridge has been designed for off-grid use,and itconsumes a quarter of the energy of a regular fridge,according to Nidec.That means it can bepowered by a smaller solar panel and a smaller battery,reducing costs.The battery can keepthe fridge running for a day and a half without sunlight.英语第3页（共6页）】22484C

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