1 . 听双语新闻—填词
EU asks member states to reduce energy consumption by 15%
European Union leaders have announced a plan to reduce reliance on Russian gas amid supply disruptions. The European Commission has called on member states to scale down their energy consumption by 15 percent between August and the end of March. The cut will be
So far, 12 EU member states have been hit by a cut in gas supply from Russia. Not all countries are on board with the plan to reduce energy usage. Poland has already been bolstering gas reserves in
2 . 听双语新闻—语法填空
China to build more low-carbon communities
China will encourage more residential communities to evolve into low-carbon ones as part of the country’s efforts to meet its climate goals. By 2030, about 60 percent of urban communities are expected to become “green communities,”
Residents of such communities are expected to use more low-energy home appliances and less single-use products, conserve electricity in daily life and opt for new energy
3 . 听双语新闻—填词
China to build more low-carbon communities
China will encourage more residential communities to
Residents of such communities are expected to use more low-energy home
China will
Through years of efforts, China has effectively protected 90 percent of
Background | · |
At the individual level | · Walk & Cycle They are the best ways to travel locally, but if they are not possible, then taking a bus or a train is preferable to using ·Eat Less Meat It can help the environment as well as your health, and it is always best to eat food that has been produced close to the place where you live. This reduces the need to transport the food over · Never Drop Litter Dropping litter can cause serious problems for animals. Many items that we |
At the community level | · Write to our local officials to ensure they know their responsibilities to |
W: Plastic is a huge problem for the earth. It takes hundreds of years to
M: I agree, but it’s unrealistic for us to live without it. It is
W: Well, in the future, I hope we can find a better substance.
M: Meat production is one of the worst things for the environment. People cut down ancient forests to
W: Yes. I don’t eat meat at all, because I don’t want to
W: You must remember to take away all your litter after you
M: Yes, and I read it can be
M: What are you doing with that bottle? Don’t you
W: I’m just throwing it away because I can’t recycle it.
M: Of course you can. You can reuse
10 . A race against time.
Rescuers dig through the rubble of flattened buildings, searching for
The
The
Daylight laid bare the full scale of the destruction.
More than
This village was hit by a landslide triggered by the quake.
Survivors spent the night huddling around
Gansu is a
Temporary shelters are being set up with
Medical teams are converging in the province,