The destruction of our natural resources and contamination of our food supply continue to occur largely because of the extreme difficulty in affixing legal responsibility on those who continue to treat our environment with reckless abandon. Attempts to prevent pollution by legislation, economic incentives and friendly persuasion have been met by law-suits, personal and industrial denial and long delays not only in accepting responsibility, but more importantly, in doing something about it. It seems that only when, government decides it can afford tax incentives or production sacrifices is there any initiative for change. Where is industry"s and our recognition that protecting mankind"s great treasure is the single most important responsibility? If ever there will be time for environmental health professionals to come to the frontlines and provide leadership to solve environmental problems, that time is now. We are being asked, in fact, the public is demanding that we take positive action. It is our responsibility as professionals in environ mental health to make the difference. Yes, the ecologists, the environmental activists and the conservationists serve to communicate, stimulate thinking and promote behavioral change. However, it is those of us who are paid to make the decisions to develop, improve and enforce environmental standards, I submit, who must lead the charge. We must recognize that environmental health issues do not stop at city limits, county lines, state or even federal boundaries. We can no longer afford to the tunnel-visioned in our approach. We must visualize issues from every perspective to make the objective decisions. We must express our views clearly to prevent media distortion and public confusion. I believe we have a three-part mission for the present. First, we must continue to press for improvements m the quality of life that people can make for themselves. Second, we must investigate and understand the link between environment and health. Third, we must be able to communicate technical information in a form that citizens can understand. If we can accomplish these three goals in this decade, maybe we can finally stop environmental degradation, and not merely hold it back. We will then be able to spend pollution dollars truly on prevention rather than on bandages.

单选题 We can infer from the first two paragraphs that the industrialists disregard environmental protection chiefly because ______.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】解析：本题为推理判断题。要理解第二段第一句It seems that only when government decides it can afford tax incentives or production sacrifices is there any initiative for change．意为"好像只有政府下决心提供赋税激励或牺牲产量，才会有企业主动改变"。说明企业首先考虑的是经济利益，它们不愿牺牲利润以保护环境。此外，在第一段能找到选项"they are unaware of the consequences of what" they are doing"的反证；而其他选项文中并未提到。

单选题 The main task now facing ecologists, environmental activists and conservationists is ______.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：本题为细节题。从文中第三段可以看到，the ecologists，the environmental activists and the conservationists一向以communicate，stimulate thinking and promote behavioral change为己任；但是现在，it is those of us who are paid to make the decisions to develop，improve and，enforce environmental standards，I submit，who must lead the charge．即"首要任务是强迫执行环保标准以提高人们生活品质"。

单选题 The word "tunnel-visioned" most probably means ______.

单选题 Which of the following, according to the author, should play the leading role in the solution of environmental problems?

单选题 Which of the following is true according to the last paragraph?

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：本题是细节题。从文中最后一句We will then be able to spend pollution dollars truly on prevention rather than on bandages．可以看出答案选项是有出处的。选项"More money should be spent in order to stop pollution"未提到；选项"Ordinary citizens have no access to technical information on pollution"与文中"we must be able to communicate technical information in a form that citizens can understand"一句正好意思相反；此外，文中只说maybe we can finally stop environmental degradation，并未确定为事实。