t by Britain’s NCC to _______
A) find out how many claims made by products fail to meet environmental
standards
B) inform the consumers of the environmental impact of the products they buy
C) examine claims made by products against ISO standards
D) revise the guidelines set by the International Standards Organization
34. What is one of the consequences caused by the many claims of household
products ?
A) They are likely to lead to serious environmental problems
B) Consumers find it difficult to tell the true from the false
C) They could arouse widespread anger among consumer
D) Consumers will be tempted to buy products they don’t need
35. It can be inferred from the passage that the lobby group Consumer
International wants to _______
A) make product labeling satisfy ISO requirements
B) see all household products meet environmental standards
C) warn consumers of the danger of so-called green products
D) verify the efforts of non-polluting products
Passage Four
Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia live some of
the world’s largest black bears . They are in northern Pennsylvania’s Pocono
Mountains , a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife .
The streams , lakes , meadows ( 草地) , mountain ridges and forests that make
the Poconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to
the region . Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and
important habitats (栖息地) are endangered by highway construction . To protect the
Poconos’ natural beauty from irresponsible development . The Nature Conservancy
(大自然保护协会) named the area one of America’s “Last Great Places”
Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond,
Pennsylvania, the conservancy’s bud Cook is working with local people and
business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By
forging partnerships with people like Francis Altemose, the Conservancy has been
able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the
area.
Altemose’s family has farmed in the Pocono area for generations. Two years
ago Francis worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland
protection program. As a result, his family’s land can be protected from
development and the Altemoses will be better able to provide a secure financial
future for their 7-year-old grandson .
Cook attributes the Conservancy’s success in the Poconos to having a local
presence and a commitment to working with local residents
“The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local
community,” Cook said . “ The people who live there respect the land . They
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