2014年高考英语阅读理解素材：5_亚马逊雨林森林采伐一年间增长28%素材.docVIP

亚马逊雨林森林采伐一年间增长28% Brazil says the rate of deforestation in the Amazon increased by 28% between August 2012 and last July. 巴西政府称，从2012年8月至2013年7月，亚马逊雨林的森林采伐增长28%。 ? The government is working to reverse this crime, Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira said.? ? Activists have blamed the increase in destruction on a controversial reform to Brazils forest protection law.? ? Last year Brazil reported the lowest rate of deforestation in the Amazon since monitoring began.? ? The provisional statistics from August 2012 to last July suggest that the area suffering deforestation was 5,843 sq km (2,255