1.野生动物存在的意义;
2.野生动物的现状;
3.保护野生动物的建议。
参考词汇:自然保护区 nature reserve;生态平衡the balance of nature
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Protect Wild Animals
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2 . The number of weather-related disasters has increased by five times over the past 50 years, the latest report by the World Meteorological (气象) Organization (WMO) said on September. However, thanks to improved early warning systems and disaster management, the number of death from these hazards has been almost three times less.
According to the WMO, from 1970 to 2019, weather, climate and water hazards accounted for 50 percent of all disasters. Among the top 10 hazards that led to the largest loss of human life during this period were droughts, storms, floods and extreme temperatures. However, deaths fell from over 50,000 in the 1970s to less than 20,000 in the 2010s.
“Weather, climate and water extremes are increasing and will become more frequent and severe in many parts of the world as a result of climate change,” says WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas.
“That means more heat waves, drought and forest fires such as those we have observed recently in Europe and North America. We have more water vapor in the atmosphere, which is worsening extreme rainfall and deadly flooding. The warming of the oceans has affected the frequency and area of existence of the most intense tropical storms.”
“Economic losses are increasing as exposure increases. But behind the statistics lies a message of hope. Improved multi-hazard early warning systems have led to a significant reduction in deaths. Quite simply, we are better than ever before at saving lives,” Taalas said.
1. What do we know from the first paragraph?A.Disasters connected with weather have gone up. |
B.The number of weather-related disasters has decreased. |
C.The number of deaths from hazards has been increasing. |
D.Early warning systems have made disasters decline much. |
A.There will be more extreme weather. |
B.Extreme rainfall will no longer exist. |
C.Water vapor in the atmosphere will go down. |
D.Humans will defeat extreme weather in the end. |
A.Improved warning systems will save economic losses. |
B.Economic losses are going down as exposure increases. |
C.More lives will be saved thanks to early warning systems. |
D.Improved early warning systems will control extreme weather |
A.Something polluted. |
B.Something reported. |
C.Something dangerous. |
D.Something safe. |
3 . Killer whales, or orcas, are known for their severe attacks on sea animals but they have never posed a threat to humans. However, since late July, the normally social animals have been intentionally attacking sailboats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.
The strange behavior first surfaced on July 29, 2020, when a 46-foot boat was repeatedly attacked for almost an hour by nine orcas, causing the boat to rotate(旋转) 180 degrees and having its engine switched off. Since then, over 30 more similar incidents have been reported. On September 23, 2020, Spain's government banned boats of less than 50 feet in length from sailing in the 60-mile stretch of the Atlantic coastline between Ferrol and the Estaca de Bares Cape, where the attacks have been occurring.
Researchers across the world are trying to explain the orcas' behavior. Some believe it could be a result of the overfishing of the bluefish tuna - the orcas' primary food source -which has left the area's killer whales starving and unable to feed their babies. "I saw them look at boats carrying fish. I think they know humans are somehow related to food shortages, "says Ken Balcomb, senior scientist at the Center for Whale Research in Washington, USA. The environmentalists believe the sudden increase in boat traffic and fishing activities, after months of absence due to restrictions on human activity last spring, could also be contributing to the agitation.
However, Alfredo López, a biology professor in Galicia, Spain, thinks the attacks are defensive measures the orcas adopted to protect themselves against boat injuries. The researcher came to this conclusion after looking at the of the videos of a few incidents and noticing that two of the young killer whales involved had serious injuries. Hopefully, the experts will be able to find a way to restore the harmony between the animals and the humans soon.
1. What do we know about orcas in paragraph 1?A.They are friendly to humans. | B.They have changed their behavior. |
C.They are famous for hunting skills | D.They have met tough living conditions. |
A.Ken Balcomb. | B.The environmentalists. |
C.Alfredo López. | D.Spain's government. |
A.The attacks. | B.Food shortages. | C.The overfishing. | D.Human activities. |
A.How do killer whales attack humans? |
B.Why Are Killer Whales attacking Boats? |
C.How can we live in harmony with animals? |
D.Why are boats banned from sailing on the sea? |
4 . Sheep farmers can profit by planting trees and selling carbon credits, according to a new study. The report by the University of Sheffield, published in the journal Environmental Research, suggests that farmers with more than 60 acres of land could turn a profit if their land were returned to forest and they received £ 3 per ton of CO2 captured. The farmers could then sell the carbon ‘credits’ to companies looking to offset(抵消)their emissions(排放物), such as airlines.
The study was released as the UK farming sector prepares to move away from the Basic Payment System to the new Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS), which focuses on producing ‘public goods’, such as recovering ecosystems, flood defenses and carbon storage. Carbon credits are currently being sold for £ 15 per ton, a price that could make any forest size profitable, according to the study. The research also suggests that if the UK increased its tree cover from 8% to 12%, the amount of carbon emissions captured by forests would increase by 10%.
“Sheep farming in the UK is not profitable without subsidies(补贴), but forests dull sell carbon credits can be economically workable—so it makes sense for the Government to help farmers transition (过渡),” believes Colin Osborne, the lead author of the study, “In the end, these come down to political questions of how we want our countryside to be used, how we value livestock production over the global costs of climate breakdown and how the Government supports farmers and rural communities.”
However, critics say that the study is far too simplistic, with the National Sheep Association (NSA) saying land management shouldn’t only focus on carbon emissions, but has to be multi-functional. Speaking to Farmers Guardian, NSA CEO Phil Stocker says it’s “really easy for scientists to justify the planting of forests through a carbon calculation (计算), because it is easy to measure how much carbon is in a tree and then apply an offset value”.
Mr. Stocker notes that grassland can effectively capture carbon and adds, “I appreciate trees as much as anyone, but to introduce policies to destroy grasslands by creating forests is short-sighted at best.”
1. What is the new study about?A.Forests giving way to sheep farming. |
B.UK sheep farmers preferring to plant trees. |
C.Sheep farmers contributing greatly to environmental protection. |
D.UK sheep farmers getting paid for replacing their grassland with forest. |
A.To help sheep farmers get richer and richer. |
B.To support those suffering from natural disasters. |
C.To use the land in an environmentally-friendly way. |
D.To encourage people to plant more trees on their land. |
A.The role of the Government. | B.The future of sheep farming. |
C.The costs of climate breakdown. | D.The problems of rural communities. |
A.It is meaningful to measure carbon emissions. |
B.It is unwise to replace grassland with woodland. |
C.Subsidizing farmers helps improve soil quality. |
D.Grassland plays a more vital role than woodland. |
5 . When we think of bicycles, we think of fun and the outdoors. Bicycles give riders the freedom to explore and enjoy the environment and its surroundings.
Most people know that riding bicycles is environmentally friendly.
Bikes are becoming more and more popular across the world. In fact, they are becoming more than just a fun pastime (娱乐).
Some South American cities, such as Bogota in Colombia, have a weekly car-free day.
It seems that the bike is a force for good, providing solutions for cleaner cities without leaving a serious environmental footprint.
A.Riding bicycles is a healthy, cheap activity and good exercise. |
B.Cities are taking this love and demand for bicycles seriously. |
C.People are encouraged to buy bicycles to go to and from work. |
D.Daily use of a bicycle has very low effect on the environment. |
E.It is cheap and convenient to travel around the world on bicycles. |
F.They are also used as a daily transport to work, school or shopping. |
G.More than 2 million people bicycle, skate, or jog along the closed roads. |
Do you ever stop and think about this big, beautiful world we live in? It's home
A long time ago, I started thinking about what I could do to help take care of the planet. I wondered
One thing I've learned is that a lot of people feel like
It was a pleasant morning. Meena was leaning out of her window and feeding the birds. The roads were empty because of COVID-19 lockdown. Just then a strong blow of wind came and Meena saw something flying in the air from distance. “Is it a kite?” Meena thought. As it came closer, Meena saw that it was a mask.
Curious to know where the mask came from, she ran to catch the mask and finally ran to the beach nearby. The mask fell into the sea water. As Meena looked around, she saw many masks floating in the sea and lying on the beach. She wondered where they came from.
Suddenly Meena heard a low voice nearby so helpless as if crying out for someone for help. She went closer to the voice – it was a huge turtle from the sea, with something stuck into his mouth. Apparently the turtle was choking (噎住) and in great pain. Meena moved closer to him, without wasting any time pulling it out of his mouth – it was a mask! The turtle finally recovered from the pain and seemed to express relief from his eyes as if to say “thank you” for her kindness.
Meena was sad to see so many masks thrown around. Just then she saw a man dumping rubbish here, with many single-use masks poured out. “Stop!” she screamed. “Please don’t throw the waste here. The turtle might swallow the mask again and fall sick!” The man stopped at once. He was sorry for his actions and decided to help clean the beach. He called a few people from the village to help them clean it. In no time the beach was free of rubbish.
Meena was happy and couldn’t wait to go home and tell her mother about it. Her mother was very proud of her, and told her the importance of throwing single-use masks into a rubbish bin so that animals wouldn’t swallow them. Yet Meena was still worried. She didn’t want the turtles to fall sick again due to people’s ignorance.
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“Shouldn’t I stop wearing a mask?” asked Meena.
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The next day Meena and her mother gave out their homemade cloth masks around the village.
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8 . My interest in wildlife and rainforests began at an early age, when my parents introduced me to nature books and magazines. I was
Over the years I have seen many beautiful
Today I
A.frightened | B.comforted | C.fascinated | D.disturbed |
A.chose | B.encouraged | C.decided | D.explored |
A.possibly | B.only | C.mostly | D.greatly |
A.respect | B.destroy | C.balance | D.govern |
A.figures | B.gifts | C.places | D.tools |
A.made | B.watched | C.heard | D.helped |
A.adventures | B.dreams | C.experiments | D.questions |
A.prevented | B.needed | C.shown | D.caused |
A.disliked | B.forgot | C.enjoyed | D.climbed |
A.experience | B.solution | C.challenge | D.field |
A.mountain | B.rainforest | C.desert | D.plain |
A.waste | B.spend | C.avoid | D.miss |
A.method | B.major | C.strength | D.goal |
A.fresh | B.old | C.late | D.serious |
A.promise | B.decision | C.plan | D.difference |
9 . Two little girls who are lovely in Britain are bringing thousands of people together to sign a petition (请愿书) demanding that Burger King and McDonald’s stop giving away free plastic toys.
With the help of their mother, nine-year-old Ella and seven-year-old Caitlin started an online petition in order to persuade the fast food giants (巨头) to do away with the wasteful toys that come with Happy Meals and Junior Meals.
Since starting the petition, the youngsters have got over 350,000 signatures of their 500,000 goal, and the call to action has already received further support from adults and children.
“We’ve been learning all about the environment at school and the problem of plastic. It made us very sad to see how plastic harms wildlife and pollutes the ocean, and we want to change this,” reads the petition. “That’s why we want Burger King and McDonald’s to think of the environment and stop giving away plastic toys with their kids meals.”
“We like to go to eat at Burger King and McDonald’s, but children only play with the plastic toys for a few minutes before they get thrown away and harm animals and pollute the sea. We want anything they give us to be environmentally friendly so we can protect the planet for ourselves and for future generations,” they continued.
In addition to the girls making a convincing argument, the amount of signatures on the petition almost doubled after reporters with the BBC’s War on Plastic followed the young activists to the McDonald’s headquarters in order to present the petition.
Since the little girls’ story started being picked up by international news outlets, Burger King and McDonald’s have emailed statements to CNBC detailing their plans for making their free toys more environmentally friendly.
1. How did the two girls begin their petition?A.By BBC. |
B.By CNBC. |
C.By Internet. |
D.By newspapers. |
A.To gain people’s attention. |
B.To get over 350,000 signatures. |
C.To eat at Burger King and McDonald’s. |
D.To stop two giants presenting free plastic toys. |
A.To email statements to BBC. |
B.To make a convincing argument. |
C.To sell more environmentally friendly toys. |
D.To give away more environmentally friendly toys. |
A.It’s about product promotion. |
B.It’s about company introduction. |
C.It’s about commercial advertising. |
D.It’s about environmental protection. |
Norway is to introduce new ways to protect wild salmon (三文鱼) after experts warned they could become endangered as a result of their contact
The government has issued a report that shows that fish farms
The global number of Atlantic salmon
While the Norwegian project focuses on the immediate need to separate salmon species, other long-term plans, such as recovering the habitats, also make a big difference to salmon’s environment that