Dr. Maathai’s Green Belt Movement pays local women for every tree they plant that is still alive three months later. In its first 15 years, the Green Belt Movement employed at least 50,000 women and planted more than 10 million trees. Following Dr. Maathai’s example, the Kenyan government increased its own tree-planting efforts. The movement has spread to 30 countries in Africa.

　　When the land and people’s lives have improved, Dr. Maathai says, peace will follow.

　　21. Dr. Wangari Maathai is the first African woman to _____.

　　A. get a master’s degree in science

　　B. encourage people to plant trees

　　C. win the Nobel Peace Prize

　　D. realize the power of knowledge

　　资*源%库22. The underlined word “conserve” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_____”.

　　A. use                       B. protect        

　　  C. find                     D. provide

　　23. What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about?

　　A. The importance of trees.

　　B. How trees prevent pollution.

　　C. How planting trees works in Africa.

　　D. The history of tree-planting in Africa.

　　24. The Green Belt Movement _____.

　　A. aims to provide job opportunities for women

　　B. attracted the world’s attention to Africa

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