3  The village of Maref in Alaska voted on Tuesday to move to the state's mainland. The move is due to global warming and rising sea levels. Most of the village's 169 registered voters took part in the town hall meeting. They decided in a vote of 89-78 to move from their land on Sarichef Island, near the Arctic Circle. Maref Council secretary Donna Barr said the vote was largely symbolic. It will be costly financially to the community. “About 15 years ago, they estimated the cost at $180 million.  4  I would figure it's much higher now,” Barr said. “We don't see the move happening in our lifetime because of the funding.” The village's roughly 650 residents have seen warming temperatures melt sea ice and permanently frozen land. This has resulted in houses falling into the water. At least 31 villages in Alaska face “immediate threats” due to climate change, the Government Accountability Office reported in 2009.

 3  周二，阿拉斯加州的马雷夫村投票决定是否迁往该州的大陆地区。此次搬迁是由全球变暖和海平面上升所致。村庄里169名登记选民中的大多数人参加了居民大会。他们以89票赞成、78票反对的结果决定搬离他们位于北极圈附近的萨里切夫岛的故土。议会秘书唐娜·巴尔说，这次投票在很大程度上是象征性的。这将会给社区带来巨大的经济费用。“约15年前，他们估计花费达1.8亿美元。 4  我觉得如今的花费要高得多，”巴尔说。“因为资金问题，我们在有生之年都不会看到搬迁。”该村约650名居民目睹了气温升高使海冰和永久冻土融化。这导致居民的房屋沉入海水中。2009年，政府问责办公室的报告称，由于气候变化，阿拉斯加至少有31个村庄面临“直接威胁”。

3.马雷夫村周二进行的投票是关于什么的？

A)是否迁往该州的大陆地区。

B)如何防止村庄沉入海中。

C)从何处获得重建村庄的资金。

D)如何应对海平面的不断上升。

4.为什么唐娜·巴尔说他们近期内不会看到该计划得到实施？

A)它耗时太长。

B)它耗资太多。

C)它不得不等待该州的最后批准。

D)它面临来自许多村民的强烈反对。