Glaciers occupy over     1    tenth of Iceland. As temperatures rise across the Arctic nearly faster than any place on the planet, all of Iceland     2    (consider) the changing landscape and climate a matter of national     3    (urgent), and trying to deal with the prospect of a future with no ice. Energy producers are upgrading hydroelectric power plants and experimenting with burying carbon dioxide in rock to keep     4     out of the atmosphere. The fishing industry is reducing fossil fuel use with energy-efficient ships.The government is budgeting $55 million over five years for reforestation, land conservation and carbon-free transport projects    5    (reduce) greenhouse gas emissions. More     6    (spend) by 2040,     7     Iceland expects businesses, organizations and individuals to be removing as much carbon dioxide    8    the atmosphere as they put in. “Climate change is no longer something to be joked about in Iceland or anywhere,” Gudni Jóhannesson, Iceland’s president, said in an interview,    9    (add) that most Icelanders believe human activity plays a role. “We are taking responsibility to seek     10     (practice) solutions. But we can do better,” he said.

The topic of this programme is environmental     1    (protect). We human beings     2    (do) a lot of things at the cost of the environment to develop economy quickly in the past few years. I do think it is time for us to understand     3     importance of protecting the environment and do something about it. Today I would like     4    (introduce) some simple but useful ways that we can follow     5     (easy) in our daily life. Firstly, turn off lights if it is unnecessary. Then, go out     6     environment﹣friendly ways such as by bus, by subway or by bike. We can even walk to work when possible,     7     is really helpful for both of our budget and health. Thirdly, take a cloth bag when we go     8    (shop). Please don't use plastic ones. Of course the public should raise environmental awareness and realize     9     is our duty to protect the environment. Last but not least, the government should make laws to guide people's     10     (behave).