1 . Tips for Green Travel with Kids
Travelling doesn’t mean letting go of all the eco-friendly choices we work so hard to achieve in our daily life. Here are a few tips for green travel with kids.
Booking nonstop flights whenever possible will reduce carbon emissions (碳排放). If the closest local airport doesn’t have nonstop flights to a certain place, check with other local airports to see if nonstop flights are available.
It’s easy when travelling to pull in to fast food restaurants for snacks.
| A．Walking is good for your health. |
| B．Try to cut back to save water and energy. |
| C．But you can pack healthy food from home. |
| D．Travelling is a great chance to introduce your kids to the world. |
| E．Reusable water bottles are easy to bring along wherever you travel. |
| F．Save energy by turning off the hotel room lights when you head out for the day. |
| G．You might have to drive a bit farther, but saving on carbon emissions makes it worthwhile. |
Earth Day is an event
In1962, Rachel Carson’s bestselling book “Silent Spring” created an
In the fall of 1969, Nelson announced it and appealed to the entire country to get involved. Consequently, telegrams, letters and telephone calls
Today, Earth Day is celebrated around the world every April 22. Sometimes numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of
3 . My name is Miranda Gibson. I have been at the top of a tree for five months now. Some people might wonder
I have walked through this forest many times. On December 12, 2011,
Life in the tree top can be
Living on the tree has been inspiring. I am willing to
| A．why | B．when | C．how | D．where |
| A．water | B．animals | C．machinery | D．tourists |
| A．bear | B．help | C．keep | D．spare |
| A．sold | B．stolen | C．protected | D．lost |
| A．grew out | B．fell short | C．ran out | D．let go |
| A．refreshing | B．risky | C．challenging | D．rewarding |
| A．get up | B．get away | C．give in | D．give up |
| A．change | B．look | C．search | D．touch |
| A．confused | B．nervous | C．sorry | D．lonely |
| A．Beyond | B．Without | C．Despite | D．Unlike |
| A．height | B．experience | C．background | D．position |
| A．return | B．stop | C．stay | D．hide |
| A．but | B．though | C．because | D．so |
| A．soon | B．long | C．near | D．bad |
| A．moved | B．logged | C．burned | D．missed |
I paid a visit to Tibet to observe Tibetan antelopes. While
During the 1980s and 1990s, they were shot and killed
In order to change this situation, the Chinese government took some measures. For example, bridges and gates
These measures prove to be
5 . My love for animals began through watching wildlife documentaries when I was a kid. I went on to
I was very lucky to
We are sill a city in love with
With the marine ecosystem already
| A．appreciate | B．choose | C．study | D．observe |
| A．interested | B．skilled | C．careful | D．experienced |
| A．swore | B．realized | C．witnessed | D．admitted |
| A．meet | B．help | C．accompany | D．obey |
| A．looking into | B．leaving for | C．working for | D．setting up |
| A．reforming | B．promoting | C．changing | D．assessing |
| A．response | B．memory | C．concern | D．worry |
| A．funds | B．forms | C．levels | D．gaps |
| A．understand | B．consider | C．inform | D．announce |
| A．ask | B．hear | C．accept | D．offer |
| A．cautious | B．private | C．efficient | D．admirable |
| A．wildlife | B．seafood | C．trade | D．health |
| A．distribution | B．consumption | C．occupation | D．donation |
| A．hardly | B．simply | C．exactly | D．fully |
| A．adopted | B．rejected | C．processed | D．threatened |
| A．reliable | B．hopeless | C．fragile | D．promising |
| A．unique | B．significant | C．useless | D．conservative |
| A．solution | B．conclusion | C．procedure | D．development |
| A．votes | B．sorts | C．plays | D．limits |
| A．profits | B．connection | C．mistakes | D．progress |
Palm oil (棕榈油) is the most
But the oil’s popularity comes
With half of the world’s palm oil
The easiest solution is to stop using so much palm oil. However, it’s not easy because no other natural oil has both of its qualities. Now scientists are creating a new oil
1. Why does the woman invite the man to the beach?
| A．To collect some plastic. | B．To see a whale. | C．To relax. |
| A．The community. | B．The government. | C．A recycling company. |
| A．Responsible. | B．Lazy. | C．Emotional. |
8 . Bob enjoys breakfasts of caviar, swims in his own saltwater pool and receives foot massages on the beach. A comfortable life, perhaps, but you could say he deserves it: Bob serves as an ambassador for conservation(保护大使). Bob,you see,is a flamingo(火烈鸟).
Odette Doest rescued Bob in 2016,after the bird crashed into a window in Curacao and hurt his left wing. While taking care of the bird at her wildlife sanctuary(庇护所），Doest discovered that Bob previously had been trained by people: He felt at ease with people,but he suffered from bumblefoot. The foot disease would have weakened his ability to catch food in the wild.
For those reasons, Doest decided to keep him as an educational animal at her sanctuary, alongside 90 other animals. When Doest began taking Bob on her foundation's weekly visits to schools on the island,the flamingo became famous instantly.
“Bob is like the hot item-everyone likes Bob,”Doest says. That's because most people have never seen such an elegant colorful bird up close.“Just don't try to take a Bobselfie. That's not what Bob is about,” Doest says firmly.“I have Bob for students to think about nature and the environment, and how a slight change in their habits can have a big effect on nature around us.”
That could mean choosing reusable cups instead of plastic bottles or skipping the balloons at a birthday party or picking up rubbish on the beach--all things Doest says children take to heart because they're so dazzled by Bob. Many of Doest's rescued birds were caught in fishing lines. In her talks, she stressed the environmental threat caused by fishing lines, along with plastic pollution.
1. What can we learn about Bob's life?| A．It is strange and meaningless. | B．It is relaxing and meaningful. |
| C．It is difficult but exciting. | D．It is hard but interesting. |
| A．He was often beaten by people. | B．His left wing was badly broken. |
| C．There was something wrong with his foot. | D．He often got lost while looking for food in the wild. |
| A．To take photos with the students. | B．To teach students how to raise flamingos. |
| C．To make herself well-known on the island. | D．To educate students about environmental protection. |
| A．Attracted. | B．Disappointed. | C．Upset. | D．Challenged |
9 . The Sabi Sands Game Reserve in South Africa is one of the richest wildlife regions in the African continent. Over 200 species of mammals and 350 different birds can be found in its vast plains, grasslands and forests.
I spoke to Michael Rattray, chairman of the Sabi Sands management committee, about the management policies. “If in a thousands years’ time the reserve is still a wonderful habitat for wildlife, then we will have succeeded in our mission. Various measures are being put in place. These include dealing with the problem of erosion. In 1996 we had abnormally high rainfall. This could have been absolutely destructive. However, we have successfully fought erosion using gabion stretchers, which are wire baskets filled with rocks. We have also used a lot of old aerial photographs, which have helped us return the land to its earlier state. This meant recreating open grassland areas to attract different types of animals,” he said.
Apart from these measures, the reserve employs a wide range of local workers. Building staff accommodation of any sort would make a big impact on the environment and would, go against the aim of keeping the reserve as natural as possible. Instead, transport is provided so employees can live a normal life with their families outside the area, and the human impact is kept to a minimum (最低限度).
Visitors to the reserve spend about six hours a day in open vehicles, observing wildlife on game drives. They are accompanied by a ranger and a local tracker. I shall never forget the moment on a game drive when a cheetah (猎豹) with her five cubs was pointed out to me. She was lying in a sea of long yellow grass, her markings almost invisible. We got close enough to hear her purr.
The Sabi Sands Game Reserve is a place where animals have no fear of humans. It is impossible to quantify the benefits of spending time in such an environment.
1. What helped solve the problem of erosion?| A．The low rainfall. | B．Gabion stretchers. |
| C．Empty baskets. | D．Aerial photographs. |
| A．They can walk to the open fields. |
| B．They must have very good eyesight. |
| C．They cannot go around the reserve alone. |
| D．They have two ways to reach the reserve. |
| A．Disappointed. | B．Amazed. |
| C．Frightened. | D．Moved. |
| A．An introduction to the Sabi Sands Game Reserve |
| B．The importance of protecting wildlife |
| C．Some advice on visiting the Sabi Sands Game Reserve |
| D．The Sabi Sands Game Reserve — the biggest wildlife region |
1. 目前汽车带来的空气污染和交通堵塞等问题；
2. 骑自行车的益处，如节能环保、有利健康等。
参考词汇：环保的environmentally friendly
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯；
3. 演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Good morning, everyone.
I’m Li Hua from Xinhua Middle School.
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That is all. Thank you!
