单选题
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 blackbears 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 president 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 Poconos 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 value quiet forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with conservation effort. "
For more information on how you can help the Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos and the world"s other " Last Great Places", please call 18885646864 or visit us on the World Wide Web at www. tnc. org.
单选题
The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of America"s "Last Great Places" is to ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。题干意为“将Poconos命名为美国‘最后的胜地’之一的目的是”。根据题干naming the Poconos as one of America"s“Last Great Places”定位至第二段最后一句，即其目的是保护Poconos的自然美景免受不负责任的开发的破坏。B选项(保护其不受不负责任的开发的破坏)与其意思一致，故B为正确答案。
单选题
Through cooperation with the local residents and business leaders, the Nature Conservancy can ______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。题干意为“通过与当地居民和商人的合作，大自然保护协会能够”。根据题干the local residents and business leaders定位至第三段第一句后半部分，该句讲到Cook与当地居民和商人合作，从而使当地经济发展和环境保护取得平衡。C选项(平衡经济与环境)与其意思一致，故C为正确答案。
单选题
According to Cook, the key to protecting the local lands is to ______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。题干意为“Cook认为，保护当地土地的关键在于”。根据题干the key to protecting the local lands定位至倒数第二段第二句，句中讲到保护土地的关键在于与当地社区建立联系。A选项(与当地居民合作)与其意思一致，故A为正确答案。