RachelCarson(1907-1964)wasapioneeroftheworld’senvironmentalmovementthroughherwritingabouttheprotectionofthenaturalworld.Her1962bookSilentSpringmadeherwellknownbymanypeople.Itdescribestheharmfulchangesintheenvironmentofusingtoxic(有害的)chemicalsonfarmland.
Carson’scareerstartedasabiologistintheUSBureauofFisheries.In1951shepublishedherfirstbookTheSeaAroundUswhichbecameabestseller.Itmadeherrichenoughtoleaveherjobanddevoteherlifetowriting.Shewasagiftedwriter.Hernexttwobookswerealsoabouttheoceansandbothtoppedthebooksaleslists.
Carson’sbookSilentSpringcompletelychangethewayAmericathoughaboutnature.Itpaintedableak(荒凉的)futureforthewholenaturalworld.Itledtoanationwideban(禁止)ontheuseofadeadlychemicalcalledDDTandothertoxicpesticides(农药)thatfarmersusedfortheircrops.ManypeoplesaythebookledtothecreationofAmerica’sEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.
SinceherdeathCarson’snamehascontinuedtobeconnectedwithprotectingtheenvironment.ThereisnowayearlyRachelCarsonBookPrize.NorwayawardstheRachelCarsonPrizetowomenwhohavemadegreatcontributionstothefieldofenvironmentalprotection.In198016yearsafterherdeathshewasawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedomthehighestcivilianhonourinAmerica.
1.WhathappenedtoRachelCarsonin1962?
A.Shestartedtowritebooks.
B.Shegaveupworkingasabiologist.
C.HerbookTheSeaAroundUssoldwell.
D.HerbookSilentSpringmadeherfamous.
2.WhatmostprobablymadeRachelCarsonleaveherjob?
A.Shegotanaward.
B.ShepublishedSilentSpring.
C.TheSeaAroundUsbroughtherenoughmoney.
D.TheUSgovernmenttooknoticeofherresearches.
3.WhyisthebookSilentSpringimportanttoAmerica’senvironmentalprotection?
A.Itdescribesasilentspring.
B.Ittoppedthebooksaleslists.
C.ItchangedhowAmericanthoughtaboutnature.
D.ItincludesallCarson’sresearchachievements.
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inParagraph3mean?
A.ThebookSilentSpring B.ThewayAmericathough