单选题 Glacier National Park in Montana shares boundaries with Canada, an American Indian reservation, and a national forest. Along the North Fork of the Flathead River, the park also borders about 17,000 acres of private lands that are currently used for ranching, timber, and agriculture. This land is an important part of the habitat and migratory routes for several endangered species that frequent the park. These private lands are essentially the only ones available for development in the region. With encouragement from the park, local landowners initiated a land-use planning effort to guide the future of the North Fork. The park is a partner in an interlocal agreement that calls for resource-managing agencies to work together with the more than 400 private owners in the area. A draft plan has been prepared, with the objective of maintaining traditional economic uses but limiting new development that would damage park resources. Voluntary action by landowners, in cooperation with the park and the county, is helping to restrict small-lot subdivisions, maintain wildlife corridors, and minimize any harmful impact on the environment. The willingness of local landowners to participate in this protection effort may have been stimulated by concerns that Congress would impose a legislative solution. Nevertheless, many local residents want to retain the existing character of the area. Meetings between park officials and landowners have led to a dramatically improved understanding of all concerns.

单选题 What does the passage mainly discuss?

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】主旨题。该题的理解要求把握全文的结构。全文围绕Glacier National Park的自然保护话题展开，首先说明该公园在自然生态上的重要性，而后介绍了与公园及其毗邻的私人土地所有者之间的环境保护合作情况。因此，选项b的说法是正确的。注意：掌握全文主要内容是解答此题的关键。

单选题 Why are the private lands surrounding Glacier National Park so important?

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】事实细节的找寻和判断。根据题干线索找寻到原文第一段第三句可知“This land is an important part of the habitat and migratory routes for several endangered species that frequent the park．”即“这片(私人)土地是几种频频光顾公园的濒危物种的栖息地和迁徙必经之地”。由此可见，选项d的说法与原文相符，是正确的。注意：正确找到相关信息处，并将原文和选项关键信息作对比。

单选题 Which of the following words best describes the relationship between park officials and neighboring landowners?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】特定信息的找寻和判断。根据题干要求在原文中找寻关于公园与毗邻的土地所有者之间关系的信息。原文第二段第四句有明确说法“Voluntary action by landowners，in cooperation with the park and the county…”，显然，双方之间是合作关系，因此选项c的说法是正确的。注意：掌握词性变化。原文中使用了cooperation，而选项中却是cooperative。

单选题 According to the passage, what is the major interest of the officials of Glacier National Park?

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】隐含事实的找寻和判断。题干问公园当局主要关心的问题是什么。根据这一要求可找寻到原文第二段。该段主要介绍公园与当地私人土地所有者之间的合作情况。公园鼓励并引导当地私人土地所有者制定其土地使用的计划。第二段第三句中计划草案目标规定“…maintaining traditional economic uses but limiting new development that would damage park resource”，即“保持传统经济使用但限制那些会危害公园资源的新发展”。由此可推断，该目标便是公园的关心所在，因此，选项a的说法是正确的。注意：正确识别上下文中的结构逻辑关系有助于解答本题。

单选题 According to the passage, why would the landowners respond to environmental concerns?

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】因果关系的判断。题干问私人土地所有者为什么对环境问题做出反应?原文最后一段第一句便给出答复“The willingness of local landowners to participate in this protection effort may have been stimulated by concerns that Congress would impose a legislative solution．”即“土地所有者们因为担心国会将对他们采取强制性的法律解决手段，所以才愿意参与这种保护活动。”由此可见，选项d的说法是正确的。注意：正确理解关键词含义，如原文中concern和impose的使用，表明当地人们的心态。