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1、英语新题型练习(1)AremotePatagoniantownthat'sjustbeginningtoprosperbyguidingtouriststhroughthevirginforestsnearbyisbeingshakenbytherealizationthatit'ssittingonagoldmine.Literally.41)___________________________________________________________________ Esquel'splightiswinningattentionfromin
2、ternationalconservationandenvironmentalgroupssuchasGreenpeace.42)__________________________ About3.2millionacresalreadyareundercontractformineralexplorationinpoorandsparselysettledChubutProvince,whereEsquelis,nearthesoutherntipofSouthAmerica.43)___________________________________
3、___ Meridian'sproject,about5milesoutsideEsquelatahigherelevation,isabout20milesfromanationalparkthatpreservesratetreesknownasalerces,asouthernrelativeofCalifornia'sgiantsequoia.Someofthemhavebeengrowingserenelyinthetemperaterainforestformorethan3,000years. Thegreatestfearisthatc
4、yanide,whichisusedtoleachgoldfromore,willdraindownhillandpoisonEsquel'sandpossiblythepark'swatersupplies.Theminewilluse180tonsofthedeadlychemicaleachmonth.Althoughmanytownspeopleandsomegeologistsdisagree,thecompanysaysanyexcesscyanidewoulddrainawayfromEsquel. "Wewon'tallowthemtot
5、earthingsupandleaveuswiththetoxicaftermath,"saidFelixAguilar,28,ashepilotedaboatloadoftouriststhroughalakeintheAlercesNationalPark."Wetakecareofthingshere,sothattheentireworldcanhearandseenatureinitspurestate.Theworldmusthelpuspreventthis." 44)____________________________________
6、______________________________________ AyoungEnglishbotanistnamedCharlesDarwin,theauthorofthetheoryofevolution,wasthefirstEuropeantoseealerces,withtrunksthathadacircumferenceof130feet.Hegavethetreeitsgenericname,Fitzroyacupressoides,forthecaptainofhisship,RobertFitzroy. Argentin
7、a,pressedbytheUnitedStates,Canada,theWorldBankandothergloballenders,rewroteitsmininglawsinthe1990stoencourageforeigninvestment.45)________________________________________ Argentinatookinmorethan$1billionoverthepastdecadebygrantingexplorationcontractsforpreciousmetalstomorethan70f
8、oreignanddomesticcompanies.Ifthec