Everything you do to protect the planet helps all living things, including humpbacks（座头鲸）and other species of whales that live in oceans worldwide. And yes－just one kid, like you, can make a difference.
Don’t litter. Rubbish thrown away carelessly outside often washes into storm drains（排水沟）, which empty into rivers and eventually flow to the oceans.
Say, “No bag, thank you.” Whether you’re buying toys, snacks, or clothes, tell the checkout person you don’t need a bag.
Plant a tree.
Try the family challenge! Many streams and rivers are polluted and littered with rubbish. You and your family can help preserve the waterways by joining others in your community to pick up rubbish.
| A．Trees help clean the air we breathe |
| B．Turn off the light |
| C．Avoid driving cars |
| D．By carrying your own reusable bag |
| E．Treat them like friends |
| F．Here are ideas for easy small things you can do |
| G．Pollution is a growing problem for all the Earth’s oceans and its wildlife |
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【推荐1】It is widely acknowledge that cities with some kind of functioning ecosystems make for better place for humans to live. More plants and animals in cities make for happier, healthier people.
A study conducted on green spaces in Sheffield, England, for instance, revealed that the greater the biodiversity (生物多样性), the greater the psychological well-being (健康) of the city’s citizens. In Paris, researchers found that getting citizens to take part in day-long activities involving urban wildlife opened their eyes to the natural world for a time, at least.
Few cities have been associated with urban ecology for as Berlin. “Slow economic recovery after the Second World War meant that reconstruction would take a long time. This provide local ecologist with the ideal conditions to develop an ambitious ecological research program in the bombed-out wastelands of West Berlin,” said Jens Lachmund, a sociologist at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands.
The pioneering work in Berlin had several consequences, especially the formation of significant natural spaces within the city, such as the Sudgelande Nature. “Berlin has indeed benefited a lot from being a case study in urban ecology,” said Lachmund.
The recent research conducted by Mark Goddard, a biologist at the University of Leeds, and his colleagues confirmed the important of natural space within an urban setting. Goddard and his team conducted a striking global analysis of bird and plant diversity, quantifying the influence of urbanization on levels of biodiversity around the world. “Functioning urban ecosystems will be extremely important to human health and well-being,” said Goddard.
Cities take up just 3% of the land surface area, yet according to the most recent figure from the United Nations, some 3.6 billion people (just over 50% of the global population) now live in urban areas. By 2050, this figure is expected it rise to 6.3 billion. Without animals and plants to keep us company, it is a dark future.
1. The findings in Paragraph 2 are mentioned to explain the between_____.| A．citizens and their well-being |
| B．green spaces and urban wildlife |
| C．Urban ecology and citizens’ well-being |
| D．Functioning ecosystems and the natural world |
| A．Cautious. | B．Negative. |
| C．Uncaring. | D．Admiring. |
| A．The negative effect of over population. |
| B．The important of urban ecosystems. |
| C．The serious problems of city life. |
| D．The rapid growth of urban areas. |
| A．Should more people live in urban areas? |
| B．Should Berlin have more natural spaces? |
| C．Should cities be for animals and plants too? |
| D．Should the global population be controlled now? |
【推荐2】A new course on world heritage, and its conservation offers a good opportunity for the young people to learn about the heritage(遗产)of humanity and gain a sense of responsibility to help protect the planet we live on.
According to a world heritage education programme jointly launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)and China’s Ministry of Education, the course will first be offered at several schools in Beijing before being included as a mandatory course(必修课)for high school students nationwide.
The new course covers photos slide shows and documentaries on the magnificence of the world heritage sites. The class aims to tell children what world heritage is and why and how it should be protected. A total of 171 nations, including China, have signed the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage Listed are 754 sites all over the world, of which 29 are in China—the third most after Spain and Italy. Currently, protection of the country’s cultural and natural resources leaves much to be desired. Education is undoubtedly the best way to cultivate people’s sense for protecting cultural and natural resources.
The introduction of such a programme in Chinese classrooms will certainly help our young people realize the significance of common heritage, learning about world heritage sites, the history and traditions of different cultures, ecology, and the importance of protecting biological and cultural diversity.
More importantly, it will help cultivate a sense of responsibility in the minds of young participants. This is critical in protecting these cultural and natural legacies, as well as our living environment and the limited resources for sustainable development.
1. Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The course will first be offered at all the schools in Beijing. |
| B．China ranks high among the countries with 29 sites listed on the list. |
| C．Protection of the country’s cultural and natural resources has been perfect thanks to people’s efforts. |
| D．The world heritage education programme was jointly launched by the United States and China’s Ministry of Education. |
| A．What world heritage is. |
| B．Why we should protect world heritage. |
| C．How to do slide shows in documentaries. |
| D．How world heritage should be protected. |
| A．develop | B．employ | C．appreciate | D．affect |
| A．To tell us an existing course. |
| B．To tell us the way to protect the heritage. |
| C．To inform us of the reason for protecting the heritage. |
| D．To tell us heritage preservation starts with education. |
【推荐3】Ten percent of the world’s species live in the Amazon Rainforest, including some of the most interesting and unique creatures on Earth. Not only that, but some Amazon native species directly benefit humans. If you like chocolate, and coffee, you’ve benefited from Amazonian plants. Even more importantly, the Amazon Rainforest keeps our air clean and breathable.
Cognizant of its great impact on the planet, activists are working to stop deforestation. A new algorithm (算法) that predicts which areas are at most risk of habitat destruction gives Amazon defenders a hand in their fight against deforestation.
The Trans-Amazonian highway is a road that stretches across the Amazon Rainforest. Branching off of this official highway are around two million miles of unofficial roads, many built illegally by loggers, miners, and residents of unauthorized settlements. Nearly half of the rainforest has one of these roads, which Carlos Souza Jr, a researcher monitoring the Amazon, calls “lines of destruction”, within six miles. Imazon, a Brazilian research institution published a study showing that 95 percent of deforestation occurred within three miles of the “lines of destruction”. Additionally, 90 percent of forest fires were next to illegal Amazonian roads. That makes finding these roads key to preventing deforestation and damage. However, in a two and half million square rainforest, that’s easier said than done. Previously activists manually (人工地) examined over satellite images to spot these roads. They also recorded the result of deforestation. But now, technology may help activists become more proactive (主动出击的).
Imazon researchers fed the manual data into an artificial intelligence algorithm to train it to find the unauthorized roads. The program predicts where there may be roads, with about 70 percent accuracy. Its outputs are then confirmed by researchers using satellite images.
The PrevisIA map and statistics can help governments channel deforestation prevention efforts to threatened areas. The hope is that by identifying the areas in advance, politicians and activists can take proactive steps against the illegal roads, and prevent deforestation before it happens.
1. What does the underlined phrase “Cognizant of” in Paragraph 2 mean?| A．Causing. | B．Realizing. | C．Recalling. | D．Multiplying. |
| A．Many illegal loggers will be punished. | B．There exist many risks near the highway. |
| C．Forest fires did little damage to the rainforest. | D．Fund is the key to constructing this highway. |
| A．Through locals. | B．Through the map. | C．Through field trips. | D．Through technology. |
| A．Culture. | B．Travel. | C．Education. | D．Environment. |
