Environmentalists have declared partial victory, though Coca-Cola’s plan to decorate the town with banners has been scaled back, there are still too many billboards for strict green tastes. Perhaps, but after the Games, athlete housing will be converted into vacation homes or shipped to the northlands for student dormitories. Bullets will be plucked from targets and recycled to keep the lead from poisoning ground water. And these tricks won’t be forgotten. Embarrassed by environmental protests, the I.O.C. claims that green awareness is not entrenched -- along with sport and culture -- as a permanent dimension of the Olympic Charter.
Indeed, Sydney was successful in becoming host for the 2000 Summer Games in part on the strength of its endorsement from Greenpeace. Aspiring host cities are picking up the code. Salt Lake City, bidding for the 2002 Games, may opt to use the bobsled run that Calgary built for the ’00 Games. After that, who could deny that recycling is an Olympic movement?
11. Which of the following countries has not paid enough attention to the "green" issues?
A. Norway.
B. France.
C. America.
D. Australia.
正确答案是
12. In which area did the environmentalists fail in Lillehammer?
A. Energy.
B. Smoking.
C. Housing.
D. Advertising.
正确答案是
13. Which of the following describes the I. O. C’s attitude towards the environmentalists’ protests?
A. Trying to commit themselves.
B. Showing indifference and contempt.
C. Arguing for practical difficulties.
D. Negotiating for gradual changes.
正确答案是
14. The 2002 Games might be held in ___.
A. Oslo
B. Calgary
C. Sydney
D. Salt Lake City
正确答案是
TEXT D
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