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In their book Time to Eat the Dog:The Real Guide to Sustainable Living,Robert and Brenda Vale say keeping a mediumsized dog has the same ecological impact as driving 10 000 km a year in a 4.6 liter Land Cruiser.
“We're not actually saying it is time to eat the dog.We're just saying that we need to think about and know the ecological impact of some of the things we do and that we take for granted.”
Constructing and driving the jeep for a year requires 0.41 hectares of land,while growing and manufacturing a dog's food takes about 0.84 hectares—or 1.1 hectares in the case of a large dog such as a German shepherd.
Convincing flesheating cats and dogs to go vegetarian for the sake of the planet is a nonstarter,the Vales say.Instead they recommend keeping “greener”,smaller,and more sustainable pets,such as goldfish,chickens or rabbits.
The book's playful title,and serious suggestion that pet animals may be usefully “recycled”,by being eaten by their owners or turned into pet food when they die,may not appeal to animal fans.
Annoying as the idea may be,the question is valid given the planet's growing population and limited resources,Robert Vale said.
“Issues about sustainability are increasingly becoming things that are going to require us to make choices which are as difficult as eating your dog.It's not just about changing your light bulbs or taking a cloth bag to the supermarket,”he said.
“It's about much more challenging and difficult issues,”he added.“Once you see where cats and dogs fit in your overall balance of things,you might decide to have the cat but not also to have the two cars and the three bathrooms and be a meat eater yourself.”
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了养宠物会给生态带来很大的影响及对此应采取的措施。
1.The authors gave their book the playful title to ________.A.make it amusing
B.create a vivid image
C.show writing skills
D.arouse people's concern
解析 考查目的意图。根据第二段“We're not actually saying it is time to eat the dog.We're just saying that we need to think about and know the ecological impact of some of the things we do and that we take for granted.”可知,这本书戏虐性的标题目的是为了引起人们对生态的关注。
答案 D
2.In Paragraph 3 the writer mainly wants to tell us ________.
A.the amount of consumed land
B.the neglected ecological impact
C.some familiar examples
D.some actual figures
解析 考查推理判断。作者在第三段用了一系列数据的目的是证明第二段的we need to think about and know the ecological impact of some of the things we do,由此可判断人们在养宠物时忽略了对生态的影响。故选B。
答案 B
.Who may not like the idea of “recycling” pet animals?
A.Manufacturers.
B.Drivers.
C.Animal fans.
D.The authorities.
解析 考查细节理解题。根据第五段pet animals may be usefully “recycled”,by being eaten by their owners or turned into pet food when they die,may not appeal to animal fans可知正确答案为C。
答案 C
.What do the authors think of living a sustainable life?
A.Challenging.
B.Inspiring.
C.Inviting.
D.Touching.
解析 考查观点态度。根据最后一段It's about much more challenging and difficult issues可知,作者认为实现可持续发展的生活是很困难且具有挑战性的。
答案 A
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