Meanwhile, in India, the World Bank has given the go ahead to the even more wrong headed Narmada Dam. And the bank has done this even though its advisors say the dam will cause hardship for the powerless and environmental destruction. The benefits are for the powerful, but they are far from guaranteed.
Proper, scientific study of the impacts of dams and of the cost and benefits of controlling water can help to resolve these conflicts. Hydroelectric power and flood control and irrigation are possible without building monster dams. But when you are dealing with myths, it is hard to be either proper, or scientific. It is time that the world learned the lessons of Aswan. You don’t need a dam to be saved.
52. In paragraph 5, “the powerless” probably refers to _____ .
[A] areas short of electricity
[B] dams without power stations
[C] poor countries around India
[D] common people in the Narmada Dam area
[答案] D
[解题思路]
本题对应信息为第五段的“And the bank has done this even though its advisors say the dam will cause hardship for the powerless and environmental destruction”(该大坝将给平民带来苦难，而且也会不可避免地破坏那里的环境，但世界银行仍然一意孤行)。特别需要指出的是，下一句还用到了“the powerful”，和“the powerless”相对应，都是“the + 形容词”表示某一类人的说法。The powerful指的是有权势的人，相应的the powerless就是没有权势的普通老百姓。
[题目译文]
在第五段中，“the powerless”的意思有可能是 。
[A] 缺电的地区
[B] 没有发电站的水坝
[C] 印度周边的穷国
[D] 纳尔马达大坝地区的普通百姓
