Clear-cutting means differently to a tree farmer and the public.-考呗网

英语四级

单选题Clear-cutting means differently to a tree farmer and the public.

信息明示题。题干：对树农和公众而言，“砍伐树木”所表达的意思截然不同。题干关键词是clear-cutting，A tree farmer和the public。文中D段讲述到，对树农而言，砍伐树木无非是一代树木的最后收成。第二年春天，他要重新种植。而对于公众，砍树是一个贬义词。由此可知，对树农和公众来说，“砍树”有着不同的意义。故选D。

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