《研究生英语精读教程》(第三版·上)Unit-Five

《研究生英语精读教程》(第三版·上)中国人民大学出版社UnitFiveTheEndIsNotatHand1.Text2.Exercises5.SupplementaryReadingTheEndIsNotatHandTheenvironmentalrhetoric*overblown*.Theplanetwillsurvive

RobertJ.Samuelson①rhetoricn.speechorwritingthatsoundsfineandimportant,butisreallyinsincereorwithoutmeaning浮夸之言语或文章overblownadj.usingtoomanywords夸张的MenuTranslationimpendingadj.(ofsomethingunpleasant)abouttohappen行将发生的catastrophe△n.disaster灾难auran.aneffectorfeelingthatseemstosurroundandcomefromapersonorplace气氛Menu[1]Whoevercoinedthephrase"savetheplanet"isapublicrelationgenius.Itconveysthesenseofimpending*

catastrophe*andhighpurposethathaswrappedenvironmentalisminanaura*ofmoralurgency.Italsotypifiesenvironmentalism'srhetoricalexcesses,which,inanyothercontext,wouldbeseenaswildexaggeration*orsimpledishonesty.[2]Uptoapoint,ourenvironmentalawarenesshascheckedamindlessenthusiasmforunrestrainedeconomicgrowth.exaggeration△n.(anexampleof)sayingorbelievingmorethanthetruthaboutsomething夸张，夸大MenuWehavesensiblycurbed*someofgrowth'sharmfulsideeffects.Butenvironmentalismincreasinglyresemblesaholycrusade*addictedtohype*andignorantofhistory.curbv.control控制crusaden.astruggleormovementforthedefenceoradvancementofanidea,principle,etc.为促进或维护理想、原那么而进行的运动或斗争hypen.somethingthatartificiallystimulatessales,interest,etc.suchasadvertisingorpromotion(刺激销售、兴趣等的)广告，宣传MenuEveryenvironmentalillisdepicted*asanonrushingcalamity*that—ifnotstoppedwillendlifeasweknowit.[3]Takethelatestscare:thegreenhouseeffect①.We'representedwiththehorrifyingspecter*ofaworldthatincinerates*itself.depictv.describe描写calamity△n.aterribleorverybadevent；seriousmisfortune灾难；极不幸的事spectern.somethingthatisseeninthemindandcausesfear心中幻见而引起恐惧之事物incineratev.destroybyburning焚化TranslationMenuActnow,orsizzle*later.Foodsupplieswillwither.Glaciers*willmelt.Coastalareaswillflood.Infact,theprobablelossesfromanygreenhousewarmingaremodest*:1to2percentofoureconomy'soutputbytheyear2050,estimateseconomistWilliamCline①.sizzlev.makeahissingsoundasifwaterfallingonhotmetalorfoodcookinginhotfat发出咝咝声(如水落在灼热的金属上或食物煎炸时)glaciern.massofice,formedbysonwonmountains,movingslowlyalongavalley冰河，冰川modestadj.moderate,notlargeinsizeoramount适度的，适中的MenuThelossseemsevensmallercomparedwiththeexpectedgrowthoftheeconomy(adoubling)overthesameperiod.[4]Noenvironmentalproblemthreatensthe"planet"orrateswiththedangerofanuclearwar.TranslationMenuNooilspillevercausedsufferingonaparwith*today'scivilwarinYugoslavia,whichisaminorepisode*inhumanmisery.WorldWarⅡleftmorethan35milliondead.Cambodia'scivilwarresultedin1millionto3milliondeaths.onaparwithequalto等于episode※n.oneseparateevent,esp.animportantorseriousone插曲；独立的一段事MenuThegreatscourges*ofhumanityremainwhattheyhavealwaysbeen:war,naturaldisaster,oppressivegovernment,crushingpovertyandhate.Onanyscaleoftragedy,environmentaldistressisafeatherweight*.scourgen.acauseofgreatpunishment,harmorsuffering导致严惩、灾害或痛苦的祸端，祸害featherweightn.sb.orsth.ofverylittleimportance不重要的人或物TranslationMenu[5]Thisisnotanargumentforindifferenceorinaction.Itisanargumentforperspectiveandbalance.Youcanbelieve(asIdo)thatthepossibilityofgreenhousewarmingenhancesanalreadystrongcaseforanenergytax.MenuAtaxwouldcurbordinaryairpollution,limitoilimports,cutthebudgetdeficit*andpromoteenergyefficientinvestmentsthatmakeeconomicsense.

[6]Butitdoesnotfollowthatanyonewhodisagreeswithmeisevilorevenwrong.deficitn.theamountbywhichmoneythatgoesoutismorethanmoneythatcomesin赤字TranslationMenuOnthegreenhouseeffect,forinstance,there‘sample*scientificdoubtoverwhetherwarmingwilloccurand,ifso,howmuch.Moreover,thewarmingwouldoccuroverdecades.Peopleandbusinessescouldadjust.Totakeoneexample:farmerscouldshifttomoreheat-resistantseeds.ample△adj.enoughormorethanisnecessary充足的

MenuTranslation[7]Unfortunately,theimpulseofmanyenvironmentalistsistovilify*andsimplify.Criticsofenvironmentalrestrictionsareportrayed*asselfishandignorantcreeps*.vilifyv.speakevilof(sb.orsth.)withoutgoodcause,esp.inordertoinfluenceothersunfavourably辱骂，诽谤；把(人或事)说得一无是处portrayv.describeinwordsinalifelikeway以文字生动描写creepn.anunpleasantpersonwhotriestowinthefavourofapersonofhigherrank,esp.bypraisinginsincerely拍马屁者，献媚者MenuDoomsdayscenarios*aredevelopedtoprovetheseriousnessofenvironmentaldangers.Cline‘srecentgreenhousestudyprojectedwarming250yearsintothefuture.Guesswhat,itincreasessharply.Thisisanabsurdexerciseakinto*predictinglifein1992atthetimeoftheFrenchandIndianWar(1754～1763).scenarion.awrittendescriptionoftheactiontotakeplaceinafilm,play,etc.剧本，剧情说明书akintoofsimilarcharacter,like同性质的，类似的MenuTranslation[8]Therhetoricaloverkillisnotjustinnocentexcess.Itcloudsourunderstanding.Forstarters,itminimizesthegreatprogressthathasbeenmade,especiallyinindustrializedcountries.IntheUnitedStates,airandwaterpollutionhavedroppeddramatically*.dramaticallyadv.withtheforceorvividnessofthedrama戏剧性的；显著地MenuSince1960,particulate*emissions(soot,cinders*)aredownby65percent.Leademissionshavefallenby97percentsince1970.Smoghasdeclinedinmostcities.

[9]What'salsolostistheawkwardnecessityforchoices.Yourenvironmentalbenefitmaybemyjob.Noteverybenefitisworthhavingatanycost.particulateadj.ofminuteseparateparticles微粒的cindersn.therefuseofburnedcoals煤渣MenuTranslationEconomistsestimatethatenvironmentalregulationsdepresstheeconomy'soutputby2.6to5percent,orabout$150billionto$290billion.(Note:thisislargerthantheestimatedimpactofglobalwarming.)Forthatcost,we'veloweredhealthrisksandimprovedoursurroundings.Butsomegainsaresmallcomparedwiththecosts.Andsomecostsareneedlesslyhighbecauseregulationsarerigid.TranslationMenu[10]Balance:Theworstsinofenvironmentalexcessisitsbias*againsteconomicgrowth.Thecurefortheimmenseproblemsofpoorcountriesusuallylieswitheconomicgrowth.ArecentreportfromtheWorldBankestimatesthatmorethan1billionpeoplelackhealthywatersuppliesandsanitary*

facilities.bias△n.prejudice偏见2.sanitary△adj.oforconcerninghealth,esp.thetreatmentofhumanwastesubstances,dirtorinfectionharmfultohealth(有关)卫生的(尤指废物等的处理)MenuTheresultishundredsofmillionsofcasesofdiarrhea*annuallyandthedeathsof3millionchildren(2millionofwhichtheWorldBankjudgesavoidable).Onlybybecomingwealthiercancountriescorrecttheseconditions.diarrhean.thetypeofillnessinwhichthebowelsareemptiedtoooftenandintooliquidaform腹泻TranslationMenu[11]Similarly,wealthiersocietieshaveboththedesireandtheincometocleantheirairandwater.Advancednationshaveurban-air-pollutionlevelsonlyasixththatofthepoorestcountries.Finally,economicgrowthtendstoreducehighbirthrates,aschildrensurvivelongerandwomenescapetraditionalroles.MenuTranslation[12]Yes,wehaveenvironmentalproblems.Reactors*intheformerSovietUnionposesafetyrisks.Economicgrowthandtheenvironmentcanbeatodds*.Growthgeneratescarbondioxideemissionsandcausesmorewaste.Buttheseproblemsarenot-asenvironmentalrhetoricimplies-themainobstaclestosustaineddevelopment.Thebiggesthurdleisinept*government.reactor※n.反响堆beatodds(with)bequarrellingordisagreeing(with)与…争吵，争论ineptadj.totallyunabletodothings无能的，无用的MenuIneptgovernmentfostered*unsafereactors.Ineptgovernmenthampers*foodproductioninpoorcountriesby,say,preventingfarmersfromearningadequatereturnsontheircrops.foster※v.carefor;helpthegrowthorthedevelopmentof照顾，抚育，培养hamperv.causedifficultyinmovementoractivity阻碍MenuTranslation[13]Bynow,everyoneisanenvironmentalist.Butthelabelisincreasinglymeaningless,becausenotallenvironmentalproblemsareequallyseriousandeventheseriousonesneedtobebalancedagainstotherconcerns.Environmentalismshouldholdthehype.Itshouldinformusmoreandfrightenusless.TranslationMenuExercises

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Ⅵ.WritingMenuⅠ.ComprehensionDecidewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueandwhichisfalseaccordingtoyourunderstandingofthetext.Ifitisaquestion,answeritbriefly.Thephrase"savetheplanet"wascoinedbyapublicrelationgenius.Everyenvironmentalistillisanonrushingcalamitythatwillendlife.Thelossesfromanygreenhousewarmingaremuchsmallerthanthegrowthoftheeconomyoverthesameperiod.MenuAnswersⅠ.ComprehensionEnvironmentalproblemsareinsignificantascomparedwiththegreatscourgesofhumanity.DoyouthinkCline'srecentwarningaboutgreenhouseeffectsisacceptable?Whyorwhynot?Environmentalism'srhetoricalexcessesaremisleading.Since1960greatachievementshavebeenmadeincurbingairandwaterpollutionintheUnitedStates.Allenvironmentalbenefitsareworthhavingatanycost.MenuAnswersInloweringthehealthrisksandimprovingoursurroundings,thecostsandgainsarealwaysatodds.Doyouthinkitworthwhilethatenvironmentalregulationsdepresstheeconomy'soutputby2.6to5percent?Whyorwhynot?Areenvironmentalproblemsthemainobstaclestothedevelopmentofallthepoorcountries?Whatdoyouthinkthepoorcountriesshoulddotoremovetheobstaclestotheirdevelopment?Ⅰ.ComprehensionAnswersMenuUrban-air-pollutionlevelsindevelopingcountriesaremuchhigherthanthoseindevelopedcountries.Ineptgovernmentistoblameforenvironmentalproblems.Thelabel"anenvironmentalist"ismeaningless.Itissuggestedthatwelearnmoreaboutenvironmentalismandnotbefrightenedbyit.Ⅰ.ComprehensionMenuAnswersⅡ.VocabularyA.IdentifyoneofthefourchoicesA,B,C,orDwhichwouldkeepthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphrase.1.Hisbeautifulwritingisakintodrawing.A.as 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D.Behaved8.Theyfearedtheplagueandregardeditasadeadlyscourge.A.punishment B.IllnessC.trouble D.ailmentAnswersMenuⅡ.VocabularyA.IdentifyoneofthefourchoicesA,B,C,orDwhichwouldkeepthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphrase.9.Somepeoplehaveabiasagainstforeigners.A.prejudice B.dislikeC.hatred D.favour10.Yourstayabroadwillgiveyouampleopportunitiestolearnanewlanguage.A.good B.suitableC.proper D.enoughMenuAnswersⅡ.VocabularyB.Choosethecorrectanswer.Onlyoneansweriscorrect.11.Thedarkcloudssuggesta(n)______storm.A.impending B.surprisingC.fast D.unexpected12.Sincetheclubowed$15andhadonly$10inthetreasury,therewasa______of$5.A.sum B.deficit C.differenceD.surplusAnswersMenuⅡ.VocabularyB.Choosethecorrectanswer.Onlyoneansweriscorrect.13.Theoillamp______softlyonthetable.A.glowed B.lightedC.sizzled D.sounded14.It______withyoutodecide.A.talks B.refers C.lies D.indicatesMenuAnswersⅡ.VocabularyB.Choosethecorrectanswer.Onlyoneansweriscorrect.15.He______amongthebestheavyweightboxersofthepastfiftyyears.A.projects 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D.disturbedMenuAnswersⅢ.ClozeReadthepassagethroughandchooseonesuitablewordorphrasemarkedA,B,CorDforeachblankinthepassage.Robotshavebeenthestuffofpopularcultureforsolongthatwethinkofthemmostly1fun.Inthenextdecadetheywillfinallybecomepractical2factoryassemblylines.Granted,theywon'tperformthewondrousstuntsthey3insci-fimovies;thefirstgenerationof"real"robotsmayseemabitcrude.A.about B.for C.as D.inA.in B.beyond C.from D.forA.have B.do C.give D.appearAnswersMenuButbytheendofthedecade,we4encountertinyrobotscookinghamburgersinfastfoodrestaurants,moppingup,shoppingmeals,even5mealtraysinhospitals.A.mayalso B.mayagain C.maywell D.mayindeedA.todeliver B.Deliver C.delivered 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D.willdesignMenuAnswersInthenextdecade,improvedrobotswillbeinexpensiveenoughtoserveasaids11thedisabled,givingevenquadriplegicstheabilitytofeedthemselvesandperformofficework.Andthelong-promisedhomerobot?Thislittleelectronicservant,capableofdeliveringafrostybeerfromthefringe,pickingupthekids'toysandwashingtheoccasionalwindow,probablywon'tbeamass-marketiteminthe1990s12wemodifyourhomestoaccommodatethem.11.A.to B.with C.for D.of12.A.when B.if C.though D.unlessMenuAnswersEveryroom13tinyradiobeacons14therobotwhereitis,andstaircaseswouldneedspecialconstructionforeasyrobotaccess.Soundunlikely?Perhaps.Butin1890aperson15itunlikelyifhehadbeentoldthattheentireurbanlandscapeoftheplanetwouldbemodifiedtoaccommodatetheautomobile.A.needtohave B.needhaving C.wouldneedtohave D.wouldneedhavingA.totell B.tell C.telling D.ToldA.mightthink B.thought C.mighthavethought D.wouldthinkAnswersMenuⅣ.Translation(EnglishtoChinese)Peeringintothe21stcentury,newscientificbreakthroughswillallowgeneticengineeringtotransformeverythingfrommachineandagriculturetocomputertechnologyandindustry.MenuAnswersⅣ.Translation(EnglishtoChinese)Afewnear-termprospects.Inagriculture,possibilitiesincludelargertrees,increasedgrainyieldsandevensquaretomatoes,easilypackagedwithlesswatercontent.Itispossibletobreedcowsthesizeofelephantsthatcouldproduce40percentmoremilk.Scientiststalkofusingproteintoreplacethesiliconincomputerchipstoallowbillionsoftimesmoreinformationtobecontainedinthesamespace.AnswersMenuⅤ.Translation(ChinesetoEnglish)1.作者论文的副本已交给了编辑部。(present)2.虽然他在班上名列最后，但不能推断他没头脑，他可能只是很懒而已。(follow)3.这些异常现象值得注意。(worth)4.股东们在聘用新经理问题上发生了分歧。(atodds)MenuAnswersⅤ.Translation(ChinesetoEnglish)5.这使我们得出结论：无知助长迷信。(foster)6.当你知道并不是年龄使你丧失记忆力之后，你可能会大吃一惊。记忆差的原因可能是因为你“懒”得去记，而不是记忆力老化了。如同身体一样，你的记忆力可能因锻炼而加强。科学家们相信，如果两侧大脑都得到了锻炼，我们的工作效力至少可以提高75%。AnswersMenuⅥ.WritingOutline:导言：人们开始认识保护环境的重要性。问题状况：过度开采自然资源和破坏自然环境造成严重后果。例如砍伐森林、水源污染、空气污染等。结论：为了生存和健康，必须保护自然环境。MenuAnswersⅠ.SupplementaryReadingⅡ.QuestionsSupplementaryReadingMenuSupplementaryReading

[1]JAKARTA-PlanetEarthwasbatteredbyfloods,droughtandfirein1997,ayearwhichendedwiththeworld'smajorpolluterssquabblingoverwaystopreventfurtherenvironmentaldisaster.

[2]The160nationsattendingaUNconferenceonglobalwarming,billedasoneofthemostvitaleverheld,finallyreachedaconsensusoncuttinggreenhousegasemissionsthroughthenextdecade.MenuSupplementaryReading

[3]TheclimatewasdominatedinthelatterpartoftheyearbyElNino,anupswellingofwarmerwaterofftheSouthAmericancoastwhichaffectsglobalweatherpatterns.

[4]"IthinkforsurethemostdramaticthinghasbeentheElNinophenomenonthathasbeenexperiencedthroughoutthetropics,"saidJeffreySayer,directorgeneraloftheInternationalCentreforForestryResearch(CIFOR),atBogornearJakarta.MenuSupplementaryReading

[5]ElNino,calledbyPeruvianfishermanaftertheChristChildbecauseofitsappearancearoundChristmas,isbeingblamedforwidespreadfloodsanddroughtinthetropics,andhasaffectedotherareasaswell.

[6]Amajormanifestationofthephenomenonwasdrought-aggravatedbushfiresinIndonesiathatspreadachokingsmogacrosslargeareasofSoutheastAsiabeforebadlydelayedmonsoonrainsstartedtofallinlateNovember.MenuSupplementaryReading

[7]FloodssweptaridSomaliainEastAfrica,whiletherainforestsofIndonesia'slrianJayadriedoutandhundredsoftribespeoplediedfromstarvationanddisease.

[8]ApartfromElNino,easternandcentralEuropesufferedtheworstfloodsinlivingmemoryinearlyJuly,withover100peoplekilledinPolandandtheCzechRepublic,andmanythousandsoffamiliesdisplacedthroughtheregionandeasternGermany.MenuSupplementaryReading

[9]IntheancientJapanesecapitalofKyoto,aUNgatheringof159countriesfinallyagreedoncuttinggreenhousegasemissionsafter11daysoffreneticnegotiations.

[10]"PerhapsthisdaywillbeinthefuturerememberedastheDayoftheAtmosphere,"conferencechairmanRaulEstradatoldtheconferenceafteratreatytextwaspassedbyconsensusonDecember11.MenuSupplementaryReading

[11]Theconferenceagreedthatdevelopednationsshouldcutemissionofcarbondioxideandother"greenhouse"gasesblamedforglobalwarming.

[12]TheUnitedStatesaccepteda7percentcutfrom1990levelsby2008～2112，

theEuropeanUnion8percentandJapan6percent.MenuSupplementaryReading[13]TheconferenceacceptedscientificevidencethatheatingoftheEarth'ssurfacebygasestrappedintheatmospherecausesmoreandfiercerstorms,expandingdeserts,meltingpolariceandraisingsealevelswhichthreatentosubmergelowlyingislands-andsomeislandstates,suchastheMaldivesintheIndianOcean.MenuSupplementaryReading

[14]TheUnitedStateswantsdevelopingcountriesbroughtundertheemissioncontrolumbrellaandthetreatystillfacesamajorhurdleinitspassageinWashingtonthroughapotentiallyhostileRepublicanCongress.

[15]USVicePresidentAlGorecalledtheKyotoagreement"avitalturningpoint"，

butechoedtheEU'sEnvironmentMinisterRittBjerregaardthatmorestillneededtobedone.MenuSupplementaryReading

[16]"Thisisnotgoodenoughforthefuture...wewouldlikethepartiestobemoreambitious,"Bjerregaardsaid.

[17]Indonesia'sEnvironmentMinisterSarwonoKusumaatmadjasaiditwasuptothedevelopedcountriestoprovidetheleadershiptoguaranteeEarth'sfuture.

[18]TheKyotoconferencewouldatleastprovideagreaterawarenessofenvironmentalproblems,particularlyasittookplaceinanElNinoyear.MenuSupplementaryReading

[19]"Butthereisalwaysatimelagbetweenawarenessandaction,andIthinkthatthetimelagcanbeverylong..."hesaid.

[20]HealsocondemnedWesterncriticismoftheenvironmentalandconservationpoliciesofdevelopingcountries,saying"marketforces"wereresponsibleformanyoftheproblems.

[21]"Basically,wearefacingproblemswiththepresentcontemporarycivilizationwithitsconsumptionandproductionattitude....MenuSupplementaryReading

[22]"Themarketisnotfriendlytotheenvironment,andwearepartofthemarket.Itistoobigaproblemforustohandle...sotheywanttohavetheircakeandeatit.

[23]"Theywanttohavetheirmarketandtheywanttohaveusperformasguardiansoftheworld'senvironmentwithoutthemhavinganythingtodowithit."

[24]TheKyotoconferencealsopittedbigbusinessagainstcampaignersfortheenvironment-althoughmajorinsuranceorganizationsdidoffersupporttothe"greens".MenuSupplementaryReading

[25]CIFOR'sSayertoldreportersthatamajordevelopmentinthelasttwoorthreeyearswastheemergenceofmajormultinationalcorporationsintheglobaltimberindustry.

[26]"Thisisnotnecessarilyabadthingbecausethosecompaniesalsohavetheresourcestopracticesustainableforestryiftheyaremotivatedtodoso."MenuQuestionsThebesttitleofthispassageis"_______".TheEnvironmentalDisastersTheSolutiontotheEnvironmentalProblemsTheElNinoPhenomenonWorldLeadersSearchingforPollutionSolutionⅠ.Completethefollowingstatementsbychoosingthebestalternative(A,B,CorD)undereach.MenuAnswersQuestions2.Theword"consensus"(Par.2)probablymeans_______.A.conclusion B.negotiationC.agreement D.disagreementⅠ.Completethefollowingstatementsbychoosingthebestalternative(A,B,CorD)undereach.AnswersMenuQuestions3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?ElNinoinfluencesglobalweatherpatterns.TheElNinophenomenonhasbeenexperiencedthroughoutthetropics.ElNinoappearsaroundChristmas.ElNinoshouldberesponsibleforalltheenvironmentaldisasterswhichhappenedin1997.Ⅰ.Completethefollowingstatementsbychoosingthebestalternative(A,B,CorD)undereach.MenuAnswersQuestionsInJuly1997,manyfamiliesineasternandcentralEuropeweredisplacedbecause_______.therewasawarinthatregionrainswerebadlydelayedtheretheysufferedtheworstbushfiresinlivingmemorytheysufferedtheworstfloodsinlivingmemoryⅠ.Completethefollowingstatementsbychoosingthebestalternative(A,B,CorD)undereach.AnswersMenuQuestionsWhichofthefollowingisnotmentionedastheElNinophenomenon?Earthquake B.Desert C.Fire D.Flood6.Accordingtothepassage,ElNinoismainlycausedby_______.thecuttingdownoftreesthegasemissionsthemeltingofpolaricetheupswellingofwarmerwaterⅠ.Completethefollowingstatementsbychoosingthebestalternative(A,B,CorD)undereach.MenuAnswersQuestionsAccordingtoIndonesia'sEnvironmentMinister,itistruethat_______.thedevelopingcountriesshouldplaytheleadingroleinprotectingtheEarth'senvironmentitisunreasonablefortheWesterncountriestocriticizetheenvironmentalandconservationpoliciesofdevelopingcountriesthereexistscontradictionbetweentheenvironmentalprotectionandthepresentcontemporarycivilizationitisnot"marketforces"thatshouldberesponsibleformanyoftheenvironmentalproblems.Ⅰ.Completethefollowingstatementsbychoosingthebestalternative(A,B,CorD)undereach.AnswersMenuQuestionsAccordingtothepassage,theKyotoconference_______.rejectedthatdevelopednationsshouldcut"greenhouse"gasemissionswouldprovideagreaterawarenessofenvironmentalproblemsappraisedbigbusinessagainstcampaignersfortheenvironmentwascalled"avitalturningpoint"byUSPresidentBillClintonⅠ.Completethefo