1 . It’s been given the title “Asia’s water tower”: Sanjiangyuan, meaning “the source of three rivers”, is an area in Qinghai. It is the source of the Yellow River, Yangtze River and Lancang River.
The three rivers provide water for as many as 600 million people, or almost half the population of China. And yet, because of its weak ecosystem (生态系统) and human activities, the environment in Sanjiangyuan is becoming worse, putting the country’s water source at risk.
This is why China built its very first national park, the Sanjiangyuan National Park, to protect the sources in 2020. The park will also increase the area’s green coverage and become the home of many wildlife species.
Long before the decision to build the park was made, however, volunteers across the country had already started their own effort to protect Sanjiangyuan.
Take Ren Shihai for example, a 38-year-old volunteer from Beijing. Ren is a member of the Shan Shui Conservation Center, focusing on environmental protection in the Sanjiangyuan area. He joined a team of volunteers who taught at the No 2 Middle School in Zaduo county, in Qinghai’s Yushu. He said he got a feeling of happiness when students were very excited when he spoke about the rivers and mountains in Sanjiangyuan and why it was important to protect them.
Zhaxi Bading, a 13-year-old Tibetan student, said he learned something new in Ren’s class. “I know the rivers that run through my hometown but I didn’t know their effects on the environment of the lower reaches,” he said. “I’m proud that my hometown is beautiful, and I want to protect it.”
Now under the protection of our country, hopefully “Asia’s water tower” will still have that name for years to come.
1. What problem is Sanjiangyuan facing now?| A．Less wildlife. | B．Worsening environment. |
| C．More visits. | D．Not enough water. |
| A．To protect the water sources. |
| B．To study the wildlife in the area. |
| C．To enlarge the area of green coverage. |
| D．To increase the number of wildlife species. |
| A．By advising the government to build a national park. |
| B．By keeping the rivers and mountains in the area natural. |
| C．By collecting enough money to feed its wild animals. |
| D．By raising local children’s awareness of protecting it. |
| A．Unconcerned. | B．Doubtful. |
| C．Positive. | D．Worried. |
2 . Sustainability for kids can start with a seed. We put together some ways to involve the whole family in protecting the environment.
Go on a hike. Parental involvement in early childhood education looks different in various settings from preschool to home and to the grocery store.
Go green for holidays. Make holidays fun while also supporting a green environment for kids. Use LED lights for decorative lighting.
Recycle together. Recycling activities for kids can be fun and support family involvement in education at the same time.
| A．Plant a “garden”. |
| B．Don’t buy food from the grocery. |
| C．Protecting the environment for kids is important. |
| D．Parents should tell children what they can recycle. |
| E．And the children can watch a little peach tree grow. |
| F．Recycle Christmas trees instead of throwing them away. |
| G．To a child, every setting and every moment can be a teachable one. |
3 . About 400 pounds of food is wasted per day from 5 pm to 8 pm in Douglass Dining Hall. “We scrape(刮掉) the food from the conveyor belt into the buckets by hand. Working for Dining Team Green, I don’t expect to basically become a garbage girl,” Roll said. “We do the work because we care much about it. We all have a responsibility to take care of the environment.”
To have more approachable composting(把……制成堆肥) machines on campus, Roll now has a new sustainable project investing in Lomi, an automated compost machine. “I learned about Lomi through an ad,” Roll said. “Funny enough, I just saw it and thought it perfect. It really interested me how the mechanism worked. ”
Lomi is a new technology that can break down food waste into natural compost. According to Roll, it breaks down waste in the way: grinding(碾碎) the food into plant fertilizer. Unlike most composting machines, Omi can compost animal products, such as small bones. Another huge benefit is that it doesn’t have smell and can convert waste to compost in a shorter time.
Roll plans on using the compost in the Gilbert community garden so that Dining Team Green can give back to the community. “It’s very exciting to see our food waste that would otherwise have gone in the trash and pollute the environment go to our community,” she said.
Roll is excited to introduce a new form of composting to the residents. She hopes that this machine will inspire other composting machines in all residential buildings. “I want Lomi not only to be a way to reduce food waste on the floor, but an educational tool to make people compost in a real way and not just talk about it in a theoretical sense,” Roll said.
1. Which of the following can best describe Lomi?| A．Elegant. | B．Widespread. |
| C．Low-powered. | D．Environmentally friendly. |
| A．The reasons for designing Lomi. | B．The impact of wasting food. |
| C．The solution to food waste. | D．The advantages of Lomi. |
| A．More people will get involved in composting initiatives. |
| B．Dining Team Green will become an educational tool. |
| C．More developed composting machines will be invented. |
| D．Dining Team Green will build community gardens. |
| A．She lives in the Gilbert community. |
| B．She is a member of Dining Team Green. |
| C．She knows a lot about residential buildings. |
| D．She plans to design more composting machines. |
In the southern Turkish city of Antakya, a pregnant woman under the rubble (碎石) of a collapsed building
People who lost their homes looked for temporary shelter and food in freezing winter weather and waited by piles of rubble
The Chinese rescue team, consisting of 82 members rushed to one of the worst-hit
The team sent by the Chinese government set to join the international rescue effort. As of midday Thursday, 10 Chinese civilian teams
5 . On September 29, 2021, the US Fish and Wildlife Service declared it would be removing 23 species from its Endangered Species Act, including the ivory-billed woodpecker, various Hawaiian birds and freshwater fish, not because they had pulled back from the edge of extinction, but because the USFWS believed these species would never recover, and were most likely extinct, therefore not requiring protection.
In April, 195 countries are getting together in China for a UN conference to discuss global agreements to protect nature and biodiversity, with the hope of finalizing an agreement to safeguard plants, animals, and ecosystems. However, the new strain(毒株)of Covid-19, Omicron, has potentially thrown the plans into a mess, and negotiators may switch to online talks if travel restrictions to China are put in place again.
“We can’t go another four months without any progress” said Georgina Chandler, senior international policy officer at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Conservationists are urging the talks to go ahead—online if necessary—as the biodiversity crisis shows no sign of slowing up.
“Nature loss has not gone away and threatens both human lives and the global economy,” said Lin Li, director of global policy at the organization. “With one million species currently in danger of extinction, delaying action is not an option.”
Improving conservation and management of natural areas, such as oceans, forests, and wildernesses is crucial to safeguarding the ecosystems on which humans depend. However, forests are still being devastated, often for farming or commercial use. As trees absorb about a third of planet-warming emissions produced worldwide, stopping deforestation is key. At COP26 in Glasgow last November, world leaders plan to invest $19 billion in public and private funds to protect and restore global forests.
It’s easy to feel disheartened by the disappointing news, but the only way to stop more species suffering the same fate is to pay attention and take actions.
1. Why would the 23 species be removed from the Act?| A．Because they are less endangered. | B．Because they have already died out. |
| C．Because more fund is in need to protect them. | D．Because nothing can save them from extinction. |
| A．Take immediate actions. | B．Put off the conference. |
| C．Have online talks. | D．Improve global economy. |
| A．To explain why some species have disappeared. |
| B．To recommend ways to protect and restore forests. |
| C．To describe the present situation of global ecosystem. |
| D．To call for attention and action against biodiversity crisis. |
1.你对低碳生活的理解；
2.具体做法；
3.发出倡议。
注意：词数80左右。
参考词汇：emission 排放；carbon dioxide二氧化碳
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7 . Over the past four decades, more than 450 butterfly species have been hit by the falling numbers. In the US alone, the number of monarch butterflies (黑脉金斑蝶) has seen a drop of 80%, from scientists recording millions of them in the 1980s, and only 29,000 in 2020. It’s part of a wider possibility across the insect group. In 2017, scientists in Germany raised alarm bells after finding that insects had fallen by more than 70% in 30 years.
For farmers, monarch butterflies pollinate (授粉) a very large percentage of food crops. It is very important t protect them because their disappearance could have a huge economic influence. Butterflies are also helpful in the coal mine for other insects, as it is easier for them to feel the environmental change. and relatively easy to record.
Leading environmental organizations have been working hard to find new ways of recording the number of butterflies. As of now, there is no long-term data to develop good protection methods. The scientists wanted to address the challenge that long term recording programs worldwide have faced: they are focusing on training locals as insect experts, which requires much money. They came up with a new method to the problem. In Yasuni National Park, they hired park rangers (护林员) who were trained and then carried out recording. The rangers were able to recognize butterflies with an 85% success rate, which is important for these kinds of recording programs to be successful.
Compared with other recording projects, this study represents a long-term solution. “Our method increases the chance of recording in the long term by reducing the money spent on it such as wages,” said lead author Maria Checa. “Furthermore, it also offers opportunities for public organizations to achieve their environmental goals.”
1. How does the author develop the first paragraph?| A．By telling a story. | B．By listing numbers. |
| C．By showing possible results. | D．By discussing different reasons. |
| A．They are quicker. | B．They are lazier. |
| C．They are slower. | D．They are more inactive. |
| A．Discover. | B．Solve. | C．Invent. | D．Balance. |
| A．Uncaring. | B．Disapproving. | C．Positive. | D．Doubtful. |
1.“白色污染”的现状及危害；
2.发出倡议。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Preserving more habitats for China’s giant pandas is providing a giant payoff.
The results
Because of this, Chinese officials began making
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10 . A flood hit Yellowstone National Park on June 13, 2022. The disaster was caused by a combination of unusually heavy rain and rapid snow melt. The high and fast water flows destroyed bridges and swept away entire roadways, leaving communities and homes isolated (隔绝的). Fortunately, the approximately 10,000 park visitors were safely evacuated.
The town of Gardiner, along the Montana-Wyoming border, was particularly hard hit. The floodwaters left almost 900 people with no power or water for many days. Gardiner’s economy, which heavily depends on the almost three-quarters of a million visitors who pass through the park’s north gate annually, is likely to take a hit. The floodwaters severely damaged the main north entrance road to Yellowstone and could take years to rebuild.
Park officials have begun work on improving an alternative road to Gardiner. This will ensure that locals can access food, supplies, and other essential emergency services. A limited number of tourists may also be allowed into Gardiner once the road is stable.
Yellowstone’s north gate is closed indefinitely (无限期地). But the park’s south gate opened to visitors on June 22, 2022. Park officials have started a new entry system to prevent overcrowding. It is based on the last number of the visitor’s vehicle license plate and the calendar date of the month. Cars with odd numbers can visit the park on odd days of the month, while those with even numbers can go on even days.
Established in 1872, Yellowstone is America’s oldest national park. The 3,472-square-mile reserve spans three states and is home to a lot of unique wildlife. It is known for its natural beauty that includes mountains, rivers and lakes. The forces of fire and ice shaped the park over thousands of years.
1. What can be inferred from the second paragraph?| A．Gardiner’s economy would suffer a lot. |
| B．Communities and homes were left in ruins. |
| C．Almost 900 people were trapped in the park. |
| D．The town of Gardiner was slightly affected. |
| A．Local people can get daily necessities from visitors. |
| B．The forces of flood and snow shaped the park over years. |
| C．The park has adopted a new system to avoid overcrowding. |
| D．More tourists may pack into the park for geological features. |
| A．Flooding Has Caused Widespread Damage in the US |
| B．Yellowstone National Park Was Closed due to Flooding |
| C．Natural Beauty Makes Yellowstone America’s Oldest Park |
| D．Yellowstone National Park Partially Reopens After Flooding |
| A．A guidebook. | B．A news report. | C．A research paper. | D．A fiction. |
