1.不文明出游的现象;
2.对文明出游发出倡议。
注意:1.可以增加细节,以使行文连贯;
2.词数80词左右;
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2 . Djukic is a biology and chemistry student at John Carroll University. She never thought that one day she would be in a classroom where an English teacher asked her to play a board game in order to learn about climate change.
Debra Rosenthal is the professor of the class. At first, Djukic said she was uncertain about Rosenthal’s board game idea. “I was just like: ‘this is interesting, but how much are we actually going to take away from it?”
Rosenthal thought her students would gain a greater understanding about how their own ideas and experiences affect climate change. Students do not compete against each other. They work together to choose the best plan of action. The game is different from board games such as Monopoly, where the goal is to win. Rosenthal said she hoped the games would give students a chance to talk about climate change in a new way.
“By playing the games, it’s a way to be social, to engage in conversation. There has to be a lot of energy around the table. It’s very collaborative. And in the game that I chose to play, they really were able to work together and try to come up with a solution so that the planet was not destroyed.”
During the class, she said, students laughed, disagreed and had to call for votes as a way to decide how to move forward in the game. Djukic said it was a “way to have fun...while also learning about such a serious subject.”
The games are global, Djukic said. That is because she and her classmates said they were able to see how one player’s decision about agriculture affected another player on the other side of the world.
She said the games showed her that “in the game of climate change and the climate crisis, no individual wins.” “It’s either we all suffer from this, or we all somehow collaborate to work our way out of this and turn the clock back on climate change.”
1. What is the purpose of Rosenthal’s class arrangement?A.To inspire the competition among students. |
B.To entertain the students with the board game. |
C.To stress the damage caused by climate change. |
D.To encourage student’s viewpoints about climate change. |
A.Cooperative | B.Competitive | C.Creative | D.Exclusive |
A.Agriculture is of vital importance to the world. |
B.The world is a community of shared future. |
C.Man with strong will can conquer nature. |
D.Climate change is a tough problem to solve. |
A.Climate change calls for teamwork. |
B.Climate change leads to global impact. |
C.A board game helps students understand climate issues. |
D.A good teacher gives students lifelong benefits. |
A.Feeding birds. | B.Collecting rubbish. | C.Playing in the park. |
1. What is the talk mainly about?
A.The development of electric cars in California. |
B.The new rules announced in California. |
C.The temperature rise in California. |
A.By 2026. | B.By 2030. | C.By 2035. |
A.People. | B.Beaches. | C.Forests. |
A.The policies made by other states. |
B.The natural beauty in California. |
C.The obvious rise in global temperatures. |
5 . The Luling Mountains in Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, used to be a deserted area without even a single tree. Now, it is a leafy paradise for birds, and tourists are flooding in. The huge transformation has occurred thanks to the consistent efforts of Tian Wangui, 67, and his wife Lu Min, 63, over nearly half a century.
In 1982, the couple contracted(承包)the land-use rights of the two mountains near their home. They intended to plant fruit trees in the mountains to make a living. Back then, the mountains were deserted with no trees at all. To help the seedlings(树苗)they planted survive in the barren(贫瘠的)land, the couple had to carry water to the mountains on their backs. They also bought whatever seeds were available from a nearby forest farm and spread them every spring, hoping to afforest the mountains. With such an extensive planting method, however, they initially failed to see many seeds take root in the barren soil. But the couple didn’t give up.
The couple’s perseverance finally paid off. They discovered that some tree species were tough enough to survive, including pine and mulberry. Now, more than 50,000 trees of over 20 species cover the land they contracted, following their consistent efforts to sow tree seeds year after year.
As the mountains became lush(郁郁葱葱), Tian and Lu were charged with a new task-patrolling(巡逻)their nearly 67 hectares of forest every day to prevent fires. The patrol even didn’t stop on the eve of last year’s Chinese Lunar New Year. Instead of watching the CCTV Spring Festival Gala on Jan. 21st like most Chinese, the couple went to patrol the mountains with the families of their son and daughter. “Many people set off fireworks to mark the arrival of the new year, so the holiday is a time when we have to stay cautious against fire threats,” Tian said.
The couple has no plans to quit their work, and they hope their children will follow in their footsteps. “We cherish the mountains and trees as we cherish our own children,” Lu said. “Even as we grow old, they will continue to patrol the woods and watch over the birds.”
1. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?A.The mountains. | B.The forest farm. |
C.The poor couple. | D.The tough condition. |
A.More than 20 species were sowed every year. |
B.Pine and mulberry cannot survive on the land. |
C.Their continuous efforts eventually worked. |
D.They bought 50,000 trees according to the contract. |
A.Honest and hardworking. | B.Curious and brave. |
C.Determined and persevering. | D.Friendly and intelligent. |
A.They regard the mountains as their children. |
B.They want their children to succeed their career. |
C.They can earn much money from the mountains. |
D.They have a life-long contract with the government. |
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7 . Bees are more than just honey-makers, They are essential pollinators (传粉者) that help maintain the balance of our ecosystems and the diversity of our crops. Bees are among the most diverse and plentiful insects on Earth, with over 20,000 species worldwide. They belong to the order Hymenoptera (膜翅目昆虫), which also includes wasps, ants, and sawflies.
Bees have evolved to feed on nectar (花蜜) and pollen from flowers, and in doing so, they transfer pollen from one flower to another, enabling fertilization (受精) and reproduction. This process, called pollination, is essential for the survival of many plants, especially those that produce fruits, nuts, seeds, and vegetables that we eat.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), bees and other pollinators affect 35% of global agricultural land, supporting the production of 87% of the leading food crops worldwide.
Pollination also enhances the quality and quantity of the crops, as well as their resistance to pests and diseases. Without bees and other pollinators, our food supply and our biodiversity would be at risk.
Unfortunately, bees are facing many threats, such as habitat loss, pesticide use, climate change, diseases, and invasive species. The FAO estimates that 16.5% of vertebrate (脊椎动物) pollinators and 40% of invertebrate pollinators, such as bees, are facing extinction. This could have serious consequences for our food security, our livelihoods, and our environment.
Therefore, it is important to protect the bees and their habitats, and to raise awareness about their role and value.
One way to appreciate and support the bees is to learn how to identify them and observe their behavior. You might be surprised by the diversity and beauty of the bees that visit your backyard, garden, or balcony.
1. Why are pollinators important?A.They help the bees fertilize. | B.They keep the crops diverse. |
C.They support the bees to make honey. | D.They protect insects such as wasps. |
A.How pollination works. | B.How the flowers attract bees. |
C.How the bees reproduce. | D.How the plants produce fruits. |
A.Climate change. | B.Pesticide use. |
C.Pollinators’ survival crisis. | D.Bees’ habitat loss. |
A.A duty: Protect Bees’ Habitat | B.A Means: Observe Bees’ Behaviour |
C.Bees: Maintainers of the Ecosystem | D.Bees: Consumers at the Top of the Food Chain |
8 . Many of the negative impacts humans have on the environment are visible to the naked eye. Trash washes up on our beaches, the ice caps are visibly shrinking, and smog darkens our skies. But some environmental threat, such as microplastics, are nearly invisible.
The U. S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration classifies microplastics as any piece of plastic less than five millimeters. Some are as small as three microns—half the size of a red blood cell. This comes from a variety of sources, including the microbeads found in cosmetics, paint, tire dust, industrial waste, and clothing.
These tiny fragments can become fixed in animals’ tissue through taking food or breathing. Various marine species, such as deposit-feeding lugworms, are shown to have microplastics in their intestinal tracts (肠道). The production and disposal of microplastics, among other unaware actions by humans, have played a significant role in boosting the worsening of marine ecosystems. But microplastics are not just a problem for marine life. Humans are consuming them too, sometimes through eating seafood containing microplastics.
Microplastics also run uncontrollably in drinking water. A 2017 investigation by Orb Media, which looked at tap water samples from over a dozen countries, found that 83 percent of the samples were contaminated with plastic fibers. Once taken, most of the microplastics stay in our systems forever, and little is known about their long term impact on our health.
Microplastic pollution is not an easy problem to deal with, but there are small changes that you can make to reduce your contribution to the problem. One strategy is to stop fibers before they enter the wastewater stream. Patagonia announced that it will sell the Guppy Friend, a bag that you can place clothing in before tossing it into the wash, which will prevent the fibers from being flushed away. You can also avoid buying any facial scrubs (面部磨砂膏) that use plastic microbeads. Lastly, you can reduce your plastic consumption and waste altogether by buying reusable water bottles and grocery bags, and being sure to always recycle any plastics you come across.
1. Why did the author mention the negative impacts visible to the naked eye?A.To blame people for their behaviors |
B.To show the notable threats on earth. |
C.To stress the urgency of ecology protection. |
D.To introduce the hidden dangers of microplastics. |
A.They are so small that can be ignored. | B.They are produced by human deliberately. |
C.They have a lasting effect on people’s body. | D.They gain attention for the bad influence. |
A.To promote the sales of a new type of bag. |
B.To give ways to reduce microplastic presence. |
C.To tell how to reduce waste and consumption. |
D.To state the difficulties of decreasing microplastics. |
A.Many hands make light work. | B.Constant dropping wears the stone. |
C.Actions speak louder than words. | D.Practice makes perfect. |
9 . When Lake Palcacocha, a glacial (冰山的) lake in Peru, suddenly burst in 1941, releasing 8 to 10 million cubic meters of water, the resulting flood killed an estimated 6,000 people, and the water destroyed about a third of the town Huaraz 23 kilometers away. “That town has been rebuilt in the same location, and now it’s more populous. That’s particularly scary,” says Robinson, a disaster risk specialist in New Zealand. This example shows how the danger from such glacial lake outburst floods (or GLOFs) isn’t just a physical disaster, but varies with the local population level and the availability of government support in the region. Robinson and his colleagues have used satellite data to identify 1,089 river basins containing glacial lakes globally. As the team reported in Nature Communications, they found that about 15 million people worldwide are exposed to potential GLOF impacts.
The high mountain regions of the Himalayas are well known for GLOFs, but the team found similar dangers in the Andes, although there are relatively fewer studies of that region. And then there’s Bhutan, where the number of people who would be affected by a GLOF is low compared with larger countries, but it’s a high percentage of the population. “The way to think about that is, if you have a GLOF, how many people have you got to respond? In Bhutan, you could have a single GLOF that affects a large proportion of the country,” Robinson says.
GLOFs are tightly linked to climate change. But as glaciers recede, growing populations move closer to them. Restricting climate change will help slow the growth of glacial lakes, but each location varies in geology and politics, requiring a different combination of early warning systems, engineering solutions, and land-use planning. “There’s no single solution, and what is appropriate in one location may not work in another,” Robinson says. His team’s goal is to help focus research efforts on the most potentially dangerous glacial lakes, and to show that those lakes won’t burst.
1. What does Robinson think especially scary?A.A glacial lake will be a popular destination. |
B.Government support worsens GLOF effects. |
C.Huaraz has been rebuilt in its original place. |
D.The burst of Lake Palcacocha can’t be predicted. |
A.A large percentage of the population will be affected. |
B.The government is ready to make timely response to it. |
C.Many studies and predictions have been made about it. |
D.People are usually relocated in a safe place after a burst. |
A.Continue. | B.Decrease. | C.Clear. | D.Accumulate. |
A.GLOFs Form a Threat to Human Life |
B.Men React Actively to GLOF Bursts |
C.Glacial Lakes Face Mixed Solutions |
D.Researchers Hold Back GLOF Bursts |
For generations, Babusha,
Today, the desert’s southward spread has been stopped thanks to a green belt ten kilometers in
Guo’s father was one of the six men who first began planting trees in Babusha
Year after year, Guo and his colleagues have continued to plant trees each spring and fall,