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　　Though often viewed as a problem for western states, the growing frequency of wildfires is a national concern because of its impact on federal tax dollars, says Professor Max Moritz, a specialist in fire ecology and management.

　　In 2015, the US Forest Service for the first time spent more than half of its $5.5 billion annual budget fighting fires-nearly double the percentage it spent on such efforts 20 years ago. In effect, fewer federal funds today are going towards the agency's other work-such as forest conservation, watershed and cultural resources management, and infrastructure upkeep-that affect the lives of all Americans.

　　Another nationwide concern is whether public funds from other agencies are going into construction in fire-prone districts. As Moritz puts it, how often are federal dollars building homes that are likely to be lost to a wildfire?

　　"It's already a huge problem from a public expenditure perspective for the whole country," he says. We need to take a magnifying glass to that. Like, "Wait a minute, is this OK?" "Do we want instead to redirect those funds to concentrate on lower-hazard parts of the landscape?"

　　Such a view would require a corresponding shift in the way US society today views fire, researchers say.

　　For one thing, conversations about wildfires need to be more inclusive. Over the past decade, the focus has been on climate change-how the warming of the Earth from greenhouse gases is leading to conditions that worsen fires.

　　While climate is a key element, Moritz says, it shouldn't come at the expense of the rest of the equation.

　　"The human systems and the landscapes we live on are linked, and the interactions go both ways," he says. Failing to recognize that, he notes, leads to "an overly simplified view of what the solutions might be. Our perception of the problem and of what the solution is becomes very limited."

　　At the same time, people continue to treat fire as an event that needs to be wholly controlled and unleashed only out of necessity, says Professor Balch at the University of Colorado. But acknowledging fire's inevitable presence in human life is an attitude crucial to developing the laws, policies, and practices that make it as safe as possible, she says.

　　"We've disconnected ourselves from living with fire," Balch says. "It is really important to understand and try and tease out what is the human connection with fire today."

　　36.【題干】More frequent wildfires have become a national concern because in 2015 they_____.

　　【選項】

　　A.exhausted unprecedented management efforts

　　B.consumed a record-high percentage of budget

　　C.severely damaged the ecology of western states

　　D.caused a huge rise of infrastructure expenditure

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】本題目是原因細節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干的關鍵詞wildfires和national concern，以及時間詞2015，定位到第二段首句。本句提到US花費了大量的budget，與選項B中的budget原詞復現(xiàn)，high是原文more than的同義轉化，consume同義替換原文spent。干擾項A的management是首段末句的人物Max Moritz的職位;選項C的western states是首段首句的though從句內容，和題干無關，屬于答非所問;選項D的infrastructure是原文末尾的破折號里such as的內容，兩個破折號里面一定不選。 點擊預約 逐題權威視頻解析

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　　37.【題干】Moritz calls for the use of "a magnifying glass" to _____.

　　【選項】

　　A.raise more funds for fire-prone areas

　　B.avoid the redirection of federal money

　　C.find wildfire-free parts of the landscape

　　D.guarantee safer spending of public funds

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】本題目為具體細節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干的關鍵詞a magnifying glass和大寫字母Moritz定位到第四段第二句，目的就是最后一句。本句提到“to redirect those funds”，基金重新引導，本段首句也提及a huge problem from...public expenditure。正確答案D的guarantee safer spending是對這兩句的完全概括，討論公共基金更好的花費問題。干擾項A提到fund，但未說raise more，添加無關內容;選項B與原文剛好相反，不是avoid避免;選項C是對原文lower-hazard parts of the landscape的偷換概念。 點擊預約 逐題權威視頻解析

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　　38.【題干】While admitting that climate is a key element, Moritz notes that _____.

　　【選項】

　　A.public debates have not settled yet

　　B.fire-fighting conditions are improving

　　C.other factors should not be overlooked

　　D.a shift in the view of fire has taken place

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】本題是文中人物觀點的細節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干的關鍵詞climate is a key element及大寫字母Moritz定位到第7段的內容。本句中Moritz提到“should not come at the expense of the equation”，不以平等的代價而來。正確答案A中的不應該忽視其他因素是對本句的同義轉化與概括。干擾項A的public debates來自第6段的the focus但未提及settle的話題，也非本題定位句;干擾項B的conditions是第6段的最后一句conditions that worsen fires，偷換動詞worsen與improving;選項D的a shift in the view of是出現(xiàn)在第五段，時態(tài)錯誤，原文是would require，選項是has taken place。 點擊預約 逐題權威視頻解析

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　　39.【題干】The overly simplified view Moritz mentions is a result of failing to _____.

　　【選項】

　　A.discover the fundamental makeup of nature

　　B.explore the mechanism of the human systems

　　C.maximize the role of landscape in human life

　　D.understand the interrelations of man and nature

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】本題目為原因細節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干關鍵詞simplified view Moritz定位到第8段的首句，“the human systems and the landscapes... are linked and the interactions go both ways”,人類與環(huán)境是相聯(lián)系的，并且是相互作用的。正確答案D的interactions是原文的原詞復現(xiàn)，man and nature同義替換原文的human... and landscapes。干擾項A原文未提及;選項B的human systems是原詞，但是并無mechanism偷換概念;選項C的landscape和human是原詞出現(xiàn)，但添加無關信息maximize。 點擊預約 逐題權威視頻解析

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　　40.【題干】Professor Balch points out that fire is something man should _____.

　　【選項】

　　A.do away with

　　B.come to terms with

　　C.pay a price for

　　D.keep away from

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】本題目為文中人物觀點的細節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干的大寫字母Professor Balch和fire，man定位到最后一段的最后一句，“important to understand...human connection with fire”，人與火之間的聯(lián)系。正確答案B的意思是達成協(xié)議，符合原文。干擾項A的do away with是廢除;選項C的pay a price for是付出代價;選項D的keep away from遠離。 點擊預約 逐題權威視頻解析

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