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If
American waterways had ever been voted on the yearbook, the Buffalo River could easily have
been named Ugliest. It could be hard to find hope there. It took decades for
public perception of the river to shift. But activist citizens,
who collaborated
with industry, government, and environment groups never gave up on
their polluted river—the Buffalo River gradually went from being considered a
lost cause to a place worth fighting for. And by now the cleaned—up water is
one of Buffalo'S biggest attractions.
By
the 1960s, the river was seen as one of the worst sources of pollution
pouring into the Great Lakes. The Buffalo River had caught fire many times. The
surface had an oily layer, and any fish caught there were not
eatable.
The
waterway's fate started shifting in the mid-1960s. Stanley Spisiak was a local
Polish—American jeweler by day, but by evening he was the kind of guy
who'd chase down dumpers(垃圾车)he spotted on the Buffalo River. By 1966 he found himself
winning the National Wildlife Federation's "Water Conservationist of the
Year" award. And before long he got a nickname:" Mr. Buffalo River.
"But there was only so much he could do—the river was still declared
biologically dead in 1969.
Jill
Spisiak Jedlicka is his great-grandniece. She picks up where he left off by
directing the river's protector organization, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper. Professor
Schneekloth and seven friends founded the organization as an all-volunteer
nonprofit in 1989, after organizing the first river
cleanup that year. Today the group employs 27 full-time workers and has helped
oversee the Buffalo River's $100 million restoration.
So
far, the
Buffalo River's water quality has restored, but it is still an ongoing issue,
as sewage(污水)can overflow into the river after
storms. Habitat restoration continues as well; fish and plantings are still being
sampled to measure how well it's gone.
（1）What did the Buffalo River use to be?
A . A waterway on the yearbook.
B . A river heavily polluted.
C . A great attraction of Buffalo's.
D . A place worth fighting for.
（2）Why was Mr.Spisiak named "Mr. Buffalo River"?
A . Because his fate shifted in the 1 960s.
B . Because he spotted dumpers on the River.
C . Because he spared no efforts to protect the river.
D . Because the river was declared biologically dead.
（3）How long did it take for the river to restore?
A . More than half a century.
B . Just four decades.
C . About 30 years.
D . Only 27 years.
（4）What can be a suitable title for this text?
A . The restoration of the Buffalo River
B . Stanley Spisiak: The "Mr.Buffalo River"
C . The future of the Buffalo River
D . River protection: A long way to go
