Trees in our daily lives
Rebecca is interviewing Dr Jones about trees.
Rebecca: How do trees help us, Dr Jones?
Dr Jones: They help us in many ways. They keep the air cool and clean. They take in harmful gases from the air and produce oxygen (A) ________ us to breathe. They’re major fighters (B) ________ air pollution.
Rebecca: I know trees also make our lives more convenient. Many of the things in our daily lives come from trees. For example, paper and pencils.
Dr Jones: You’re right, Rebecca. In fact, we get a lot more from trees. (C) We get fruit and oil from trees. Tea also comes from the leaves of trees. (D) 环顾这个房间。A lot of the furniture is made of wood. Trees are really important in our daily lives.
Rebecca: I can’t imagine a world without trees.
1. 在文中(A)和(B)的空白处填入适当的单词:2. 将文中画线部分(C)改写为:
Trees
3. 将文中画线部分(D)译成英语：
4. 从文中找出两个描述空气的形容词：
5. 从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的短语：
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Luhao芦蒿
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TIPS FOR EATING WILD VEGETABLES
Do not eat wild vegetables you don’t know.
Do not eat polluted wild vegetables.
Do not eat wild vegetables which have been kept for long. Eat them fresh after picking them.
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Chinese toon shoot | ◇They are the best just before the ◇Wang Zengqi said if you took a bite of it with tofu, you would |
Indian aster | ◇It is said that its tender taste could ◇It is cooked when one hopes a friend can travel |
Shepherd’s purse | ◇It tastes a little bit ◇In Chinese medicine, it is used to make eyesight |
Luhao | ◇It is thought highly of by Su Shi because it ◇It can be |
TIPS | ◇We’d better try familiar and fresh wild vegetables but avoid |
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