1 . Madhavan stood proudly next to a young mahogany (红木) tree. It’s one of 100 he planted on his _________ in Meenangadi. His two _________ of land in the village are used to plant _________ crops—coffee, black pepper and betel nut, but the worsening environment has _________ his production.

Now the mahogany _________ is one of his only reliable sources of income, _________ him up to 5,000 rupees (卢比) a year—and all he has to do is to keep the _________ standing.

The 84-year-old _________ is being paid to plant and _________ trees through a “tree banking” program, which __________ to create India’s first carbon-neutral (碳中和) village by 2025.

Madhavan got his saplings (树苗) __________ from the village council (村委会)，which will lend him 50 rupees per __________ for every year if he does not __________ it down until 2031. At that point, the loan is written off (一笔勾销) and he can do what he likes with the trees without __________ back, including cutting them to __________ and make money.

“Every morning, I spend some time __________ these trees. I am really happy to say that except for three which died __________, all are steadfastly growing,” Madhavan said, “Sooner or later, my farm will become a small __________ filled with greenery.”

The tree-banking project gives farmers an ongoing __________ to protect trees so as to make the climate better, said Jayakumar, director of the carbon-neutral program. “The message here is that climate __________ is being linked with climate justice (气候正义), he said.

1.

A．travel

B．right

C．way

D．farm

2.

A．kingdoms

B．acres

C．inches

D．tons

3.

A．rare

B．beautiful

C．healthy

D．commercial

4.

A．stimulated

B．increased

C．lowered

D．started

5.

A．planting

B．cutting

C．collecting

D．renting

6.

A．waking

B．earning

C．selling

D．saving

7.

A．trees

B．villagers

C．rupees

D．crops

8.

A．driver

B．teacher

C．farmer

D．worker

9.

A．change

B．purchase

C．protect

D．remove

10.

A．refused

B．hesitated

C．pretended

D．aimed

11.

A．in panic

B．for sure

C．in relief

D．for free

12.

A．person

B．family

C．tree

D．day

13.

A．write

B．cut

C．roll

D．bring

14.

A．paying

B．coming

C．driving

D．going

15.

A．eat

B．sell

C．paint

D．show

16.

A．looking after

B．cutting down

C．climbing up

D．picking out

17.

A．hopefully

B．directly

C．heavily

D．naturally

18.

A．grassland

B．house

C．forest

D．ground

19.

A．right

B．motivation

C．fear

D．dream

20.

A．disaster

B．choice

C．style

D．change

2 . Peru demanded compensation (赔偿金) Wednesday from Spanish energy giant Repsol over an oil spill (石油泄漏). It might be caused by sudden and big _________ from a volcanic eruption near Tonga in the South Pacific because volcanic eruption can cause waves.

Authorities _________ three beaches on Monday _________ 6,000 barrels (桶) of oil were spilled during the _________ of an oil-transporting ship at the Pampilla oil-processing factory off the coast near Lima. The Repsol oil spill “is the worst _________ disaster in Lima in recent times, and has caused serious _________ to hundreds of _________ families. “Repsol must make an immediate _________ for their loss,” the authority said on Twitter. “This terrible situation has put plants and animals _________ in two protected areas,” it noted. Peruvian authorities found lots of dead sea animals __________ in oil. The spill happened on Saturday at the oil-processing factory in the Lima region, __________ a 3-kilometer stretch of beaches.

Officials of the factory __________ described the spill as “limited” and said it was working with authorities to __________ the beaches. “Controlling barriers that cover all of the affected __________ have been set up. And a team of __________ in sea and land have been sent,” said the factory, which __________ the spill on the waves caused by the volcanic eruption more than 10,000 kilometers away but not a bit on the mishandling of the workers who moved the oil barrels off the __________.

The oil-processing factory could face a __________ of up to $32.3 million, the __________ ministry of Peru said on Monday. And the prosecutors (公诉人) have opened an __________ into the company for environmental pollution.

1.

A．fishes

B．waves

C．fires

D．stones

2.

A．closed

B．discovered

C．destroyed

D．named

3.

A．before

B．unless

C．until

D．after

4.

A．uploading

B．repairing

C．offloading

D．supplying

5.

A．agricultural

B．snowy

C．ecological

D．nuclear

6.

A．waste

B．damage

C．crime

D．storm

7.

A．fishing

B．poor

C．teaching

D．rich

8.

A．escape

B．advertisement

C．encouragement

D．payment

9.

A．in advance

B．in air

C．at risk

D．at work

10.

A．measuring

B．decorated

C．swimming

D．covered

11.

A．recovering

B．affecting

C．creating

D．leaving

12.

A．traditionally

B．proudly

C．originally

D．honestly

13.

A．clean up

B．take up

C．build up

D．cut up

14.

A．animals

B．people

C．plants

D．zones

15.

A．specialists

B．students

C．journalists

D．stars

16.

A．impressed

B．spent

C．blamed

D．put

17.

A．truck

B．ship

C．line

D．store

18.

A．failure

B．fine

C．prize

D．fund

19.

A．environment

B．education

C．finance

D．defense

20.

A．organization

B．entrance

C．account

D．investigation

3 . Want to travel to some wonderful places? Here are just a just a few recommendations to eco-destinations:

Africa Madagascar

Home to a huge group of animals found nowhere else on the planet. Madagascar is a must-go destination for anyone impressed with, or even slightly interested in, the natural world. Some of the unique flora and fauna can be found on this wonderful island.

America St John (US Virgin Islands)

Though it’s the smallest of the US Virgin Islands, St John has surprisingly varied scenery. Virgin Islands National Park makes up two-thirds of its land, where visitors can hike in deep valleys, over mountains and across dry coastal areas.

Europe Iceland

As one might expect from a country whose name is “ice”, Iceland’s scenery is rough. Take a hike past lava fields, glaciers and waterfalls and feel amazed at the wildlife and natural wonders. Visit between fall and spring to catch a sight of the Northern Lights.

Asia Laos

Visit Laos for a look at Southeast Asia before the tourism industry exploded. Laos is slowly paced so visitors can view the varieties of historic sights and explore the jungle and mountain scenery away from the madding crowds. Bird-watching is excellent here.

Oceania Australia

Visit here and you’ll find the Great Barrier Reef, which is one of the seven wonders of the natural world. It is larger than the Great Wall of China and the only living thing on earth visible form space. Discover more about Australia’s greatest natural wonder,. Here you can also see great coral.

1. The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．tell you how to get to some places

B．suggest tourists going to some wonderful places

C．remind you of some places of interest

D．discuss the scenery in Asia and Europe

2. Tom is studying species and he now wants to do some research into unique flora and fauna, so he should go to ________.

A．Madagascar

B．St John

C．Iceland

D．Laos

3. The only living thing visible on earth from space is situated in ________.

A．Africa

B．America

C．Laos

D．Australia

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．St John has wide-ranging scenery.

B．It’s better to watch Northern Lights in Iceland in summer.

C．Laos is a country in Southeast Asia.

D．Oceania Australia enjoys one of the seven wonders.