Greenpeace is an international, non-profit organization with offices in more than forty countries throughout Asia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific. Its headquarters is in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Each office has its own board of directors and an agenda based on the unique needs of the region. Greenpeace representatives from around the world meet each year to discuss environmental issues and concerns of the global community. According to its website, “Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action.” Greenpeace is committed to making the public aware of environmental abuses. It seeks change through creative, non-violent confrontations between activists and those responsible for harming the environment.

     Greenpeace is currently working in six major areas where there is a significant threat to the environment. The first two areas address radiation and chemical contaminants. As its initial action against the nuclear test on Amchitka demonstrated, Greenpeace stands firm in its commitment to end the production and use of nuclear weapons. It also aims to eliminate toxic chemicals that are released into the environment.

     The third area of concern is the threat posed to the environment by genetically engineered food ingredients, which cause irreversible biological pollution and many types of health risks. In 2002, Greenpeace published the True Food Guide. This helps consumers to select their foods by rating food  companies according to their willingness to use genetically engineered ingredients in their products.

     A fourth item on the Greenpeace agenda is the protection of marine life. Of particular concern are commercial fishing practices that do not protect endangered species. Greenpeace is also engaged in  educating the world community about the effects of global warming.

     Finally, Greenpeace actively supports measures that will protect the remaining ancient forests of the world. With more than 80 percent of the world’s forests already gone, preserving what we have left seems more urgent than ever. In a recent victory, the Maisin people of Collingwood Bay, in Papua New Guinea, won a three-year legal struggle to deny loggers access to their land. Greenpeace played an important role in defending the interests of the Maisin in the court cas

                                                                   Adapted from Reading for the Real World

 Question 1: The passage primarily discusses ______.

A. the organizational structure of Greenpeace

B. the global presence and activities of Greenpeace

C. the history of Greenpeace's foundation

D. the future goals of Greenpeace

A. ingredients                         B. risks                 C. companies                 D. consumers

Question 2: The word “their” in the third paragraph refers to ______.

A. ingredients                         B. risks                 C. companies                 D. consumers

Question 3: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT one of the six major areas of Greenpeace's work?

A. Addressing radiation                                 B. Eliminating toxic chemicals

C. Protecting endangered species                         D. Reducing deforestation

Question 4: The phrase "engaged in" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.

A. focused on                        B. involved in                C. indifferent to        D. opposed to

Question 5: Based on the text, Greenpeace's approach to achieving change can be best described as ______.

A. confrontational and violent                         B. educational and peaceful

C. legislative and forceful                                 D. innovative and solitary

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