退伍军人抗议新建的石油管道
退伍军人抗议新建的石油管道

People in America are angry. A company is building a $3.8 billion oil pipeline. The Sioux people(苏族) have lived on the land for thousands of years. The Sioux are native Americans. People say the pipeline will make the water dirty. It will also damage historic Sioux sites. A company from Texas owns the pipeline. It is almost finished.
The protestors(抗议者) are "water protectors". They include retired soldiers and sailors. They built shelters to keep people warm in the winter. There has been trouble between the protestors and police. Someone said the protestors were "frightening". A protestor said they would protest peacefully. They don't like the word “protest”.

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1.Why are people in America angry?

A Because shelters keep people warm in the winter.

B Because a company is rebuilding historic Sioux sites.

C Because a company is building a $3.8 billion oil pipeline.

D Because there has been trouble between the protestors and police.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句A company is building a $3.8 billion oil pipeline.可知，故选C。

2.What will the pipeline cause?

A The pipeline will make the water dirty.

B The pipeline will make the air dirty.

C The pipeline will make the water clean.

D The pipeline will make the sky dirty.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第五句People say the pipeline will make the water dirty. 可知，故选A。

3.Which company owns the pipeline?

A A company from Sioux owns the pipeline.

B A company from Texas owns the pipeline.

C A company from London owns the pipeline.

D A company from New York owns the pipeline.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句A company from Texas owns the pipeline. 可知，故选B。

4.Who built shelters to keep people warm in the winter?

A Sailors.

B Farmers.

C Retired soldiers.

D Water protectors.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二、三句The protestors are "water protectors". They include retired soldiers and sailors. They built shelters to keep people warm in the winter.可推知，故选D。

5.A protestor said they would protest in a ______ way.

A sad

B peaceful

C happy

D bad

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句A protestor said they would protest peacefully.可知，故选B。