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Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 

Passage Two

Russia’s new revolution in conservation

When naturalist Sergei Smirenski set out to create Russia’s first private nature reserve since the Bolshvik revolution, he knew that the greatest obstacle would be overcoming bureaucratic resistance.

The Moscow State University professor has charted a steep course through a variety of foes, from local wildlife service officials who covet his funding to government officials who saw more value in development than conservation. But with incredible dedication, and the support of a wide range of international donors form Japan to the United States, the Murovyovka Nature Reserve has finally come into being.

Founded at a small ceremony last summer, the private reserve covers 11000 acres of pristine wetlands along the banks of the Amur River in the Russian Far East. Here, amid forests and marshes encompassing a variety of microhabitats, nest some of the world’s rarest birds—tall, elegant cranes whose numbers are counted in the mere hundreds.

The creation of the park marks a new approach to nature conservation in Russia, one that combines traditional methods of protection with an attempt to adapt to the changing economic and political circumstances of the new Russia.

“There must be a thousand ways to save a wetland. It is time for vision and risk, and also hard practicality,” wrote Jim Harris, deputy director of the International Crane Foundation, a Wisconsin-based organization dedicated to the study and preservation of cranes, which has been a major supporter of the Murovyovka project.

Dr. Smirenski’s vision has been eminently down to earth. At every step, he has tried to involve local officials, businessmen and collective farms in the project, giving them a practical, economic stakes in its success. And with international support, he is trying to introduce new methods of organic farming that will be more compatible with preserving the wetlands. 

单选题 The Murovyovka Nature Reserve came into being because of _____.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】根据文章第二段的描述： 由于一位莫斯科州立大学的教授令人难以置信的奉献，Murovyovka自然保护区才得以形成。故C项为正确答案。
单选题 If one “charts a steep uphill course” (paragraph 2), one _____.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】通过下文可知，Murovyovka自然保护区的竣工之路受到了很多的艰难险阻，可判断“charts a steep uphill course”指的是设定了一个困难的目标，故D项为正确答案。
单选题 The preserved “pristine wetlands” mentioned in paragraph 3 are_____.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】根据第三段作者对于“pristine wetlands”的描述“Here, amid forests and marshes encompassing a variety of microhabitats, nest some of the world’s rarest birds—tall, elegant cranes whose numbers are counted in the mere hundreds.”可知这有各种各样的小生境以及世界上最稀有的鸟类。所以这个地方是没有遭到破坏的，故A项为正确答案。
单选题 The passage states that the Nature Reserve is _____.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据文章第四段“The creation of the park … with an attempt to adapt to the changing economic and political circumstances of the new Russia.”可知此处所说的保护区试图适应新俄罗斯不断变化的经济和政治环境，故D项为正确答案。
单选题 The passage implies that the preservation of wet lands _____.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】文章最后一段提及： 斯米伦斯基博士试图让当地官员、 商人和农场主参与到这个项目中，并在尝试引进新的有机农业方法，这将与保护湿地更加兼容。因此实地的保护需要想象力、 勇气和实用主义，故B项为正确答案。
单选题 Where is the headquarter of the International Crane Foundation?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】根据文章倒数第二段“wrote Jim Harris, deputy director of the International Crane Foundation, a Wisconsin- based organization dedicated to the study and preservation of cranes”可知该组织总部在Wisconsin，故C项为正确答案。