Comprehension check. are the following statements true or false? a) thirty years have passed since the first earth day in the usa- t/f b) 20 millions americans joined in the demonstration that day in 1970- t/f c) global warming is not real today- t/f d) the new clean air standards in the usa address not only the vehicles that people drive but the fuels they use- t/f e) the investmant made in the energy star programme will not help to reduce harmful pollutants- t/f f) americans say that they shold solve the ecological problems- t/f

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A - T; B - T; C - F; D - T; E - F; F - T.

A) Thirty years have passed since the First Earth Day in the USA - T:  "The years have passed since the first earth Day, in 1970 when millions of people  joined in one of the largest demonstrations of public opinion in the history of our  country."

B) 20 millions Americans joined in the demonstration that day in 1970 - T:  "That day, 20 million Americans participated in rallies, demonstrations to show  their support for the protection of our health and our environment."

C) Global warming is not real today - F: "Global warming is real today"

D) The new clean air standards in the USA address not only the vehicles that people drive but the fuels they use - T: "And for the first time, those standards address not only the vehicles that people  drive, but the fuels they use."

E) The investmant made in the Energy Star Programme will not help to reduce harmful pollutants - F: "Over the next decade alone, because of the investment made in the Energy Star  Programme, Americans will save more that 24 billion dollars and help reduce millions of tons of harmful pollutants."

F) Americans say that they shold solve the ecological problems - T: "Such ecological problems will not be solved by government. They will not be  solved by business. They will be solved by us."