How to Help Save the Environment Cleaning up the existing damage to our environment and preventing further destruction is a huge job. It can seem that there is no way one person, especially a young person like you, can make a difference.
A.But you can make your contribution |
B.This saves you money with fewer trips to the gas station |
C.It might not seem as cool as driving yourself |
D.They may be the secret sources of the large number on your electric bill |
E.This can help start a dialogue in your community about a particular environmental issue |
F.You don’t have to give lectures or force them to accept your opinions |
G.They don’t take up much space but can prevent a lot of waste |
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【推荐1】The environment has never been more in need of a helping hand from us. Schools, in particular, are in a great position to educate future generations and make sure that good environmental habits are learned and adopted from an early age. So, ranging from energy efficiency to recycling, here are our tips to make your school more eco-friendly and sustainable.
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Sending waste to landfill to slowly rot away isn’t the best use of the world’s resources. Plus, the space available for landfill is rapidly running out. Instead, boost recycling by providing appropriate and appealing facilities with clear signage (标识).
☆Turn off the lights and fit energy-efficient light bulbs
Saving energy used for lighting is one of the easiest things that we can do.
☆Go paperless
☆Reject plastic water bottles
Recent television programs and campaigns have raised the issue of waste plastic towards the top of the environmental agenda. In some ways, this isn’t surprising because, again, it is relatively easy for everyone to make a difference to the environment with minimal effort.
A.Encourage and enable recycling |
B.The world is becoming ever more digital |
C.All it takes is a little bit of planning ahead |
D.Get everyone involved with clean-up days |
E.It will also save money on buying traditional materials |
F.Try to maximize the use of natural light as much as possible |
G.This is the key to preventing pollution of different waste streams |
【推荐2】Bioluminescence (生物发光) is a natural phenomenon wherein a chemical reaction within an organism’s body produces light. It can be found in many places in nature — fireflies, some mushrooms — but mostly in the deep sea.
Recently, Rambouillet, a small historic French town, has teamed up with a company called Glowee to turn the city into a full-scale bioluminescence laboratory. The goal is to change the way in which cities use light. The company uses marine (海的) bacteria harvested from the coast of France. It makes some of the town’s public light up in the cool blue of bioluminescence.
These bioluminescent bacteria are stored in a seawater filled tube, giving the bacteria room to float around and light up. The light provided by the bacteria is part of their natural metabolism, so producing the light requires no energy other than that which is needed to feed the organisms. This makes it much more environmentally friendly and sustainable than electric light, which consumes a huge amount of non-renewable energy.
“On the way to lighting up the world with bioluminescence, you have to feed the bacteria and add water as they grow. That’s not so easy. The phenomenon will be very temperature-dependent and I doubt that it will work in the winter. Also, bioluminescence is not very bright compared to electrical lighting, though they have improved the light intensity,” Carl Johnson, a professor from Vanderbilt University said.
One potential solution to these issues — and one that Glowee is looking into — is to remove the biological aspect of the whole process. Theoretically, luciferase (荧光素酶) can be removed from the bacteria and used to create light instead of the bacteria itself. Because luciferase is non-living, it doesn’t need to be fed. Creating new means of sustainable lighting is a way of being environmentally friendly without plunging the earth back into darkness.
1. What do we know about Glowee?A.It is an ancient laboratory in France. |
B.It solves power shortages in coastal cities. |
C.It adopts bioluminescence as a light source. |
D.It feeds marine organisms to produce chemicals. |
A.The reasons for energy waste. |
B.The advantages of the marine bacteria as light. |
C.The living conditions of the bioluminescent bacteria. |
D.The difficulties of storing bioluminescent organisms. |
A.The bacteria work more efficiently under low temperatures. |
B.It will cost too much to improve the luminescence intensity. |
C.The application of bioluminescence enjoys a bright prospect. |
D.The development of bioluminescence faces many challenges. |
A.A Historic Town Lit up by Nature |
B.The First Zero-carbon City in the World |
C.A Reform of Producing Electricity in Cities |
D.The Discovery of Luciferase in Marine Bacteria |
【推荐3】A great amount of dark, sticky tar (焦油) was reported along Israel’s coast last week. An offshore oil tanker is believed to have leaked out.
The floating oil can form tar balls as it is pushed by wind and waves on the ocean’s surface. After a violent storm, the tar balls were seen ashore. Israel has about 190 kilometers of beaches. The tar has already had a big effect on the local wildlife. Volunteers were working quickly to rescue sea birds, turtles, and fish. Some animals were covered in oil or tar. Others had swallowed it. The body of a young whale was found washed up on shore. The whale appeared to have died after swallowing a black oily liquid.
The government has asked people to avoid going to the beach, since tar exposure can make people sick and do harm to the skin. A number of volunteers had to be taken to the hospital after breathing in the air polluted by chemicals from the tar.
Experts from Israel and Europe are still trying to figure out exactly what happened. The leak is believed to have taken place about a week ago, when there were strong storms in the area. Israel believed that a ship leaked tens or even hundreds of tons of oil in the Mediterranean. Experts are working together to review satellite images (图像) of ships that passed through the area, and they have a list of about 10 ships that are the most likely ones to leak out.
The Israel Nature and Parks Authority warned that the “consequences will be seen for years to come.” Israeli environmental minister Gila Gamliel said on Saturday that there is no more floating oil visible off Israel’s coast, “which is a very animative condition.” However, the ministry warned that large waves are forecast this week. The waves could carry the sticky tar from beach to beach, which could make cleanup efforts more difficult.
1. What brought the tar balls to the shore?A.An oil ship. | B.The sea animals. |
C.A strong storm. | D.The floating oil. |
A.When it took place hasn’t been sure. | B.Israel has found out the cause of it. |
C.Who’s responsible for it is unclear. | D.Volunteers have tried hard to stop it. |
A.Challenging. | B.Natural. | C.Rare. | D.Encouraging. |
A.Health. | B.Environment. | C.Science. | D.Trade. |