1 . Our recommended list of environmental books covers a broad range of topics. These must-read environmental books are sure to spark the interest of the greenest books.
Silent Spring
Written by Rachel Carson, Silent Spring highlights the effects of pesticides (杀虫剂) on the environment, especially DDT, which was a very popular insecticide until it was finally banned in 1972. The book eventually led to a change in the United States’ pesticide policy and contributed to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference.
This book collects 11 speeches made by climate activist Greta Thunberg, highlighting the issue of climate change and its impact on future generations. Greta Thunberg was 15 when she started the School Strike for Climate, also known as Fridays for Future. She inspired protests worldwide.
The Uninhabitable Earth
This book by David Wallace Wells examines the disasters that have already occurred and looks ahead to the year 2100 and what climate change will do if we continue on our current path. Its opening line is incredibly telling: “It is worse, much worse, than you think.”
The End of Nature
Published in 1989, the book describes the relationship between nature and humans. It expresses the idea that nature was previously independent of humans but has now been affected by them in every way. According to author Bill McKibben, the idea of wilderness is lost, and nature is no longer complete.
1. Which book brought the environment to the government’s attention?A.Silent Spring. | B.The End of Nature. |
C.The Uninhabitable Earth. | D.No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference. |
A.Curiosity. | B.Concern. | C.Annoyance. | D.Disappointment. |
A.Nature will not exist any longer. | B.Wild animals are disappearing fast. |
C.Human activities are destroying nature. | D.Climate change affects future generations. |
6月 5 日世界环境日 International Environment Day将至, 你所在的班级准备以此为契机筹划一次班级主题活动,你积极参与筹划并设计了一个活动方案,请你在全班同学面前介绍你的方案。介绍包括以下两个方面:
1、简述你活动方案的主题和内容。
2、谈谈你设计该活动方案的理由。
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1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.How to help people who suffer from a disaster. |
B.How to attend a performance. |
C.How to raise money for the poor. |
A.A donation ceremony. | B.A speech. | C.A concert show. |
A.It is not as rich as Turkey. | B.It wasn’t badly damaged. | C.It had enough support. |
4 . William Lindesay, a famous Great Wall expert and conservationist, and his wife Wu Qi have traveled the globe, providing their sons with a unique growing environment. Sun hats, backpacks and sneakers (运动鞋) — these are the day-to-day must-haves for the family.
Most of their trips seem far from relaxing—cultural study in the hot and dry desert, a 53-kilometer hiking tour of New Zealand, a one-day climb to three English mountaintops and a six-day train ride from Beijing to Moscow.
Many assume the family must be wealthy and can afford their global travel, but they are not. Lindesay says they just choose to spend money on travel and eschew pricey hotels and restaurants when possible. Lindesay mentions the trip to Moscow as an example. Instead of taking a taxi from the railway station to the hotel, they took the subway. “We crossed the city for saving money, communicated with local people, and saw they were people just like us. We arrived at our destination feeling comfortable.”
However, their journeys, which can last weeks or months, have sometimes been inconsistent with their children's schooling. Wu remembers once Lindesay let their elder son ask for leave so that they could go to New York for a 45-day lecture tour. Therefore the son missed his final exam. Things like that bother the family all the time.
Lindesay attaches great importance to learning out of the classroom, saying that children might score well on school tests, but traveling outside, in distant lands with different languages, cultures and political structures, is the real test. “You can only get streetwise on the street. You can only get worldly-wise when seeing the world,” he says.
1. How can we describe the Lindesays'trips?A.Pleasant. | B.Challenging. | C.Conventional. | D.Dangerous. |
A.Avoid. | B.Visit. | C.Compare. | D.Evaluate. |
A.They suffer from a tight budget. | B.They have scheduling conflicts. |
C.They are faced with language barriers. | D.They hold different educational ideas. |
A.Toughness is the best assistant of will. | B.There is no royal road to learning. |
C.Actions speak louder than words. | D.Man who travels far knows more. |
1. Where does Richard work?
A.In New York. | B.In Washington D. C. | C.In San Francisco. |
A.Sleeping. | B.Working | C.Watching TV. |
A.Some books fell off the bookshelf. |
B.The windows were broken. |
C.Some chairs fell over. |
A.Hand in the report. | B.Continue with his work. | C.Go back home quickly. |
6 . There’s been growing concerns about the damaging impact of human travel on the environment in recent years. Irresponsible tourism is a main cause of environmental destruction. The destruction of the natural environment is an urgent matter as it directly affects everyone’s well-being.
Avoid takeaways as many as possible
Buying “food to go” seems logical when you are in a rush. Though convenient, this kind of take-out packaging often uses disposable(一次性的) plastic boxes and bags, which can contribute significantly to environmental pollution if not properly disposed of.
Go for train or bus when traveling nationally
Transportation accounts for nearly a third of all greenhouse gases produced in the environment. Flying and driving, in particular, are major contributors to carbon emissions(排放) within the transportation sector, with domestic flying emitting more carbon than driving.
Stay on designated roads and foot paths
Responsible tourism is about having as minimum physical interaction with the wild as possible. We not only protect the fragile ecosystems around us but also ensure our own safety.
Pick up trash after yourself and others
In conclusion, responsible tourism is traveling with awareness, respect, and consideration for the places you visit. It’s about ensuring that your travel experiences enrich not only your own lives but also contribute positively to the destinations you explore, leaving them better than you found them.
A.So stick to marked roads and footpaths. |
B.Therefore, hike for some trips at times. |
C.Pay attention to the trash while traveling. |
D.Make a habit of collecting trash after yourself. |
E.You don’t have to be in a rush when on holiday. |
F.Therefore, use public transport for short travels. |
G.These concerns have resulted in the green travel campaign. |
注意:(1)每个选项至多只能使用一次;(2)方框中有一个多余词汇。
A. started B. especially C. has resulted in D. conservation E. curious F. occasions G. why H. because of I. small J. in some way K. to create |
Growing up in Kenya, Lesein Mutunkei, together with his family, always celebrated significant
Mutunkei follows in the footsteps of the late Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, who founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977. This initiative (倡仪)
In 2018, Lesein decided to start a movement of his own. He
The initiative has caught the attention of English football club Arsenal and Kenya’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, which he now works with regularly and gets advice from.
Like Green Belt Movement, Trees4Goals, which has planted 5,500 trees so far, has made it. While Lesein has received some recognition for his initiative, he sets his sights on making it a worldwide phenomenon (现象). “Football is a universal game, and climate change is a universal problem,” he explains. “It has the power to unite, educate and inspire my generation
As for what others can do to fight deforestation or other environmental concerns, the teenager says it’s important to just get involved
内容包括:1. 活动目的;
2. 倡议内容;
3. 发起倡议。
注意:1.词数80左右; 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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1. What does the woman consider beautiful and amazing?
A.Starfish. | B.Seashells. | C.Sharks. |
A.Take a trip to the islands. |
B.Collect rocks in Hawaii. |
C.Respect all creatures. |
10 . To produce the classic clothing, blue jeans, producers rely on indigo dye (靛蓝染料), the only molecule known to provide jeans’ unique, beloved color. While indigo itself naturally comes from a plant, growing demand for blue jeans throughout the 20th century gave rise to synthetic (合成的) indigo, which is now more commonly used.
Indigo is the dye that makes jeans blue, but it doesn’t mix with water. To dye clothes, usually, chemicals are needed to make the color stick to the cloth. But in Denmark, scientists have created a new way to dye clothes using an enzyme (酶), which is a kind of protein that can cause chemical reactions, instead of harmful chemicals. This new method is better for the environment and doesn’t use poisonous stuff.
The chemical process for dyeing blue jeans has persisted for the last century. Workers are exposed to the poisonous chemicals, which also pollute the environment near factories. Waste water from those factories often ends up in waterways, decimating local ecosystems and even dyeing rivers blue.
Ditte Hededam Welner, the study’s lead researcher, says their new enzyme works really well and is strong enough for making lots of jeans without breaking down. This enzyme makes dyeing with indican, which is like indigo, much less harmful to the planet — about 92% better than the old way.
However, the new method doesn’t fix all the environmental problems of making jeans. Making a single pair of jeans uses a lot of water — enough to fill many bathtubs — from growing the cotton to putting the final touches on the jeans.
Even though the new dyeing process is better for the environment, it’s not always easy or cheap to change to it. Welner’s team isn’t sure if jeans companies will find it easy or affordable to switch to this method. It costs a little bit more — just seven cents extra per pair of jeans — to use the enzyme for dyeing. But Welner believes it’s worth it because it’s much better for the environment.
1. Why was synthetic indigo created in the 20th century?A.It made jeans’ color unique. | B.It was easy to dye cloth with it. |
C.People liked jeans made from it. | D.People were in greater need of jeans. |
A.Troubling. | B.Entering. | C.Destroying. | D.Defeating. |
A.The colour is more beautiful than the synthetic indigo. |
B.The market can keep stable goods supplies. |
C.Enzyme facilitates the advance of science. |
D.The dye is more environmentally friendly. |
A.Production costs. | B.Environmental benefits. |
C.Water consumption. | D.Laborer shortage. |