文章大意:本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了美国阿拉斯加州的希什马廖夫小村庄,由于全球变暖,海水上升造成了它的海岸线正在减少,因此人们投票决定是否搬迁及其相关情况。
A Native American village in the U. S. state, Alaska, has voted to relocate its entire population of some 600 people due to the threat of rising seas.
Shishmaref, located on a tiny island north of the Bering Strait that separates the United States and Russia, is losing up to three meters of shoreline each year. It is one of dozens of old villages in Alaska that face growing threats of flooding and erosion due to global warming.
Its residents, who are members of the Inupiat tribe, voted 89 to 78 to relocate, said Donna Barr. This is not the first time its residents have made such a decision. They voted in 2002 to relocate but that effort failed.
“It’s not going to be the last time that the United States has to deal with communities severely threatened by climate change and impacts and whether or not they can stay there,” she said.
In Shishmaref, Tommy Richter, pastor of the Lutheran Church, the island’s only church, said the community was torn over leaving its heritage behind. “There are people here who have been here for generations and don’t want to leave at all,” he said.
The cost of relocation has been estimated at some $180 million, and authorities are seeking state and federal funding, according to local media. Where to relocate remains to be decided, the clerk said. Two sites on the mainland are being considered. Relocation could take more than ten years. The island, which is 18 square kilometers, lies five miles off the mainland. Its economy is based largely on fishing and hunting.
Scientists attribute coastal erosion in Shishmaref to global warming that has thawed sea ice that once shielded the island from storm surges. Its layer of permanently frozen soil on which it is built, is melting as well.
The village already has moved several homes and a National Guard Armory away from its coastline and built sea walls that have had limited success.
Since 2014, more than 140 tribes and tribal organizations have gotten government funding to help address the impacts of global warming, it said.
4. The residents in Shishmaref voted to move because ________.
A.their village is being flooded every year |
B.the shoreline of their island is disappearing |
C.they found less fish to be caught near the sea |
D.most people expected to lead a modern life |
5. The result of the votes suggests that some people ________.
A.have no choice but to remain here | B.have no money to move to the mainland |
C.realize the danger of global warming | D.are reluctant to leave their home |
6. What is problem with the relocation?
A.The cost. | B.The place. | C.The weather. | D.The transportation. |
7. What might be the most suitable title for the text?
A.Climate Change Influences an American Village |
B.Alaska Village Relocates Due to Climate Change |
C.A Village Is Going to Move All Its Villagers |
D.Rising Sea Water Floods Away a Small Village |