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It was dinner time for the Rangers, a group
of mostly Indigenous (本地的) Australians who had spent a long day cleaning up the
polluted beaches of the continent's northern coast. Soon they would be eating
freshly caught fish and seafood cooked under the stars on an open fire, as
their ancestors did.
The Rangers are of more than 100 Indigenous
groups spread across Australia who have taken on the job of protecting the land
of their forefathers. In Arnhem Land, they are the protectors of 3,300 square
miles of land and sea. They comb the beaches by hand, picking up as much
rubbish as possible. The task is very difficult as each day it delivers waves
of new rubbish.
For the Rangers, cleaning the beaches is
more than a vacation. For a people whose culture is strongly tied to the land,
protecting the environment is equal to preserving their history.
However, colonization forcefully broke
their connection to the land generations ago. Indigenous people were displaced
and their cultural practices outlawed. Tens of thousands of years of
traditional land management ended, and as a result many parts of the country
now face serious disasters from invasive plant and animal species, bush fires
and land mismanagement.
In recent years, the government has
restored more than 20 percent of Australia's land to Indigenous owners. Since
2007, the Indigenous Rangers Organizations have been at work
protecting this land.
Luck, one of the few non-Indigenous
employees working with the Rangers, said the combination of old and new
techniques and an appreciation for the culture of Indigenous workers has been
critical to the program's success.
"You are working with staff who see the
world different to you, so there is a much higher focus on the cultural aspects
of work and life," he said.
"Being a ranger is a source of
confidence. You feel strong," said Terence, a senior ranger. "Here we still live on the land. The
culture is still alive."
(1)
What did Indigenous Australians live on in the past?
A . Rubbish picked up by hand.
B . Protecting the land.
C . Catching the fish and seafood.
D . Invasive plants and animals.
(2)
What do the Rangers think of cleaning the beaches?
A . It's a job of their ancestors'.
B . It's just a vacation.
C . It's a difficult task.
D . It's their culture.
(3)
Why has the government restored the land to Indigenous owners?
A . The polluted land needs better management.
B . Their cultural practices were outlawed.
C . The people were too strong.
D . The land belongs to them.
(4)
What can we learn from the last three paragraphs?
A . Not many employees are the Indigenous Australians.
B . Culture is important to the Indigenous Australians.
C . Their new techniques are successful.
D . Both Luck and Terence are rangers.
答案: C
D
A
B