So it was strange to see Mr. Lomborg's book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions. One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that “After Lomborg, the environmental movement will begin to die down.”

　　Such one-sided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership. The review remarked that Mr. Lomborg's “preference for unexamined materials is incredible (不可信的)”.

　　A critical (批判的) eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions. Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests. People might become half??blind before a world partially exhibited by the media. That's a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.

　　重慶高考閱讀理解訓練題目：

　　1.According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics” ?

　　A.People who agree on the popularity of “eco-guilt”.

　　B.People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.

　　C.People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.

　　D.People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.

　　2.Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborg's book?

　　A.Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests.

　　B.The book challenges views about the fine state of the world.

　　C.The author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.

　　D.Industry-funded media present confusing information.

　　3.The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to________.

　　A.voice a different opinion

　　B.find fault with Lomborg's book

　　C.challenge the authority of the media

　　D.point out the value of scientific views

　　4.What is the author's main purpose in writing the passage?

　　A.To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.

　　B.To warn the public of the danger of half-blindness with reviews.

　　C.To blame the media's lack of responsibility in presenting information.

　　D.To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.

　　重慶高考閱讀理解訓練答案解析：

　　1.B　細節(jié)理解題。從第一段第三句“他們中的一些不承認人類活動對環(huán)境造成的嚴重危害”可知B項正確。

　　2.A　細節(jié)理解題。從第二段第一句“那或許能解釋這本書為什么這么受歡迎”及第三句“另一種解釋是一些特別的利益”可知A項正確。

　　3.A　主旨大意題。前文提到很多人對有關(guān)環(huán)境問題不好的消息質(zhì)疑，文章倒數(shù)第二段提到這種片面的觀點應(yīng)該立刻受到挑戰(zhàn)，然而在Nature上僅僅出現(xiàn)了為數(shù)不多的評論，故作者在此處提到the review in Nature是為了發(fā)表不同的觀點。故選A項。

　　4.D　推理判斷題。本文是觀點類議論文，開頭部分提出了一種反面的觀點，然后對此提出批判，最后點明了本文的中心——媒體應(yīng)該展現(xiàn)一些能讓公眾作出明智決定的信息。這也是作者的目的所在。故選D項。