1 . In a county of Britain, a pair of pig farmers has managed to feed one million bees by turning over half of their land to wildflowers. Four years ago, brothers Mark and Paul Hayward decided to fill 81 acres of their farm land with wildflowers. This week, a study found they were feeding one million bees at any time.
“This was our target when we started, to, grow enough flowers to feed a million bees on a single day.” Mark said. “We are acutely aware that bees are under threat from modern farming methods and that East England is one of the worst places where bees are seriously suffering from lack of wildflower diversity,” he continued.
“Every third bite of food you eat can come from bees and we wanted to create an operation on our farm that did not push nature out but rather hugged it-as a central part of our ecology system and our food cycle,” he said.
The farm uses all kinds of seeds which can produce many different wild plants and of course, the bees can get food from different wildflowers.
“We are taking a very small role in helping society restore a balance and this starts with plant diversity to encourage insects, bees, small mammals(哺乳动物), and birds,” said Paul. “At the end of the day, we see ourselves as caretakers of this land. Between us we have six children and we owe it to them to farm sustainability(持续性)and set an example for the generations to come,” added Paul.
According to the Bee Conservation Trust, many types of bees have seen their populations decline by 70%, and two species have become extinct in the last century.
Gill Perkins, CEO of the Bee Conservation Trust said, “Thanks to Mark and Paul, at least here, a million bees can keep living, which is of great significance for ourselves now and future.”
1. What can we know about the brothers from the first two paragraphs?| A．They have about 160 acres of land. |
| B．They grow wild flowers for pigs. |
| C．They are not good at growing wild flowers. |
| D．They have to support 1, 000, 000 bees in their land. |
| A．There is a shortage of water for bees. |
| B．Bees are not used to the modern society. |
| C．There are too many animals eating bees. |
| D．Bees can not find different wild flowers. |
| A．Opposed. | B．Doubtful. |
| C．Supportive. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．The Bees are in Danger Now |
| B．Two Brothers Feed a Million Bees |
| C．Only one Million Bees are Surviving in East England |
| D．Two Brothers Love Wild Flowers in East England |
2 . It’s a warm June afternoon, and in a group of bushes and trees, a bird sings. A small insect climbs over a leaf. The Muziekplein forest, next to an 18-story building and a railway line, is about the size of a basketball court; before it was planted in 2018, the area was a parking place. The forest is one of seven such extremely small forests in the Dutch city of Utrecht, and 144 across the Netherlands. By the end of this year, according to IVN Nature Education, the organization proposing the country’s initiative, there will be 200.
Since the first forest was planted in the Netherlands in 2015, the concept has become popular. Daan Bleichrodt, who launched IVN’s Tiny Forest initiative with the goal of making it easier for children to get into and connect with nature, said that he thinks it is popular because people are becoming more aware of major environmental challenges. It’s a very practical way to do something positive in the light of climate change and loss of biodiversity.
Jeroen Schenkels, a senior adviser for the city of Utrecht on green planning, said he sees the mini-forests as nature-based approaches that are able to help the city weather heat waves and improve water retention (保持). But one of the biggest interests is social. “One of the most important things is that they give people the opportunity to be involved in nature in the neighbourhood,” Schenkels said.
Between 2018 and 2020, 40 different plant and animal groups and 121 total animal species were found in the Muziekplein forest alone. According to Wageningen University researchers, across the 11 tiny forests in their study, volunteers observed 636 animal species. They also identified 298 plant species in addition to the original species planted in the plots. Maintenance of the forests occasionally involves removing aggressive weeds, but in general new plant species, such as wildflowers that appear, are allowed to grow.
1. What is special about the Muziekplein forest?| A．It is newly planted. | B．It sits in an urban area. |
| C．It grows along a railway. | D．It is shaped like a basketball court. |
| A．To make people realize environmental challenges. |
| B．To make nature more accessible to children. |
| C．To increase the Netherlands’ biodiversity. |
| D．To call for action on climate change. |
| A．Benefits of mini-forests in cities. | B．Ways to keep neighborhoods green. |
| C．Inspiration for planting forests in cities. | D．Importance of being exposed to nature. |
| A．By listing data. | B．By giving examples. |
| C．By doing experiments. | D．By making comparisons. |
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. |
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On March 22nd, the World Water Day, our school organized various activity to increase awareness of an importance of water. In the morning an expert gave us a talk on limiting water resources in China. In the afternoon some students visited the waste water treatment plant that they learned that how water was recycled. Some other students went to an exhibition but they brought back good tips for saving water in daily life. For example, we should take shorter showers and turn off the tap while brush our teeth. At the end the day, I suggested we made every day a water saving day. All students supported them.
5 . The loss of natural land isn’t just a problem for the Amazon or the rainforests of Southeast Asia. The United States is losing its forests, grasslands, wetlands, and deserts at a truly startling pace.
Between 2001 and 2017, some 97,124 square kilometers of natural land-around the size of Indiana-were destroyed in the US to make way for roads, industry, farms, and other signs of human civilization. That’s equal to a football field-sized piece of land being lost every 30 seconds. Some of the most serious losses have been experienced in the South and Midwest, where human development took over 47 percent and 59 percent of all land area, respectively, in the 16 years studied.
These findings come from a report published by The Center for American Progress Using available satellite data and open-source databases, they calculated the rate of loss of natural lands and its relationship to oil and gas extraction（开采）, road construction, urban development, agriculture, and other human-related activities. If national trends continue, a South Dakota-sized expanse of forests, wetlands, and wild places in the continental United States will disappear by 2050.
Now only 12 percent of the country’s land area has been conserved as national parks, wilderness areas, national monuments, or other protected areas, while 26 percent of ocean area is safeguarded from oil and gas extraction. According to this report, it’s now time to extend this level of protection even further. Keeping in line with present scientific recommendations, they conclude that the US should aim to protect at least 30 percent of lands and oceans in a natural state by 2030.
However, it isn’t all about desperation. The authors conclude on a remarkably optimistic note（well, relatively optimistic for an environmental report, at least）. “The United States is entering new times when it will rely more than ever on the integrity（完整）and stability of the natural world to provide economic boom, safeguard the health of communities, and weather（平安渡过）the effects of a changing climate,” they write.
1. What does the underlined word “startling” in paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Slow. | B．Steady. | C．Fixed. | D．Astonishing. |
| A．The authors’ own experience. |
| B．The history of human civilization. |
| C．Satellite data and open-source databases. |
| D．Comparison of America’s past and present natural land. |
| A．To protect all America’s forests and wetlands. |
| B．To protect at least 30% of America’s lands and oceans. |
| C．To protect 12 percent of America’s land area. |
| D．To protect 26 percent of America’s ocean area. |
| A．To appeal to people to protect forest and natural land. |
| B．To present the problems faced by the Amazon. |
| C．To state the necessity of building national parks. |
| D．To criticize some practices of the US government. |
If you go out to the fields at night in spring or summer，you can hear frogs singing
The frog is a good and useful animal that
But now frogs are getting
The reason for the rapid reduction (急剧减少) of frogs is that famers use insect killer to kill pests and frogs get killed as
Something must be done as soon as possible
7 . Thanks to more than two decades of environmental recovery efforts, various species of wild birds have begun to gather at the mouth of the Yellow River. The Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Shandong province covers about 153, 000 hectares, with wetland making up over 70% of the total area.
Wang Andong, a researcher in the reserve, said 315 oriental storks, an endangered species, were born there this year. The species is under first-class national protection in China. Wang said that, decades ago, the oriental storks only made a brief stop at the reserve before they traveled to China's warm south, but an increasing number of the birds are choosing to live in the area throughout the year.
The reserve has seen the birth of 2, 000 oriental storks since 2003 when the birds first nested there. The increase in the number of wild birds in the reserve, especially endangered species, reflects the area's improved ecology.
Wang owed the improvement to a number of wetland recovery projects, such as water replenishment and turning farmland back into wetland. A total of 155 million cubic meters of water was supplied to the reserve in July to replenish groundwater. Water replenishment, started in 2008, helps bring back the wetland and creates a better environment for fish. It ensures enough food supplies for the birds.
The rising number of wild birds in the reserve has become a feast for the eyes for bird-watchers, who are able to spot oriental storks and other wild birds even outside the reserve.
1. Why did the oriental storks fly to the reserve decades ago?| A．To lay eggs there. | B．To have a short stop there. |
| C．To live there forever. | D．To make nests there. |
| A．Enough food supplies. | B．The increase of wild birds. |
| C．Many wetland recovery projects. | D．The increased area of the reserve. |
| A．Condition. | B．Shortage. | C．Pollution. | D．Supply. |
| A．Supportive. | B．Unconcerned. | C．Doubtful. | D．Worried. |
8 . Sea turtles have been on Earth for millions of years, but they may soon die out. The main
But the latest news may
In the US, most people have
Davis said he also wants to send out a bigger
| A．doubt | B．stream | C．danger | D．worry |
| A．accelerate | B．slow | C．improve | D．change |
| A．cause | B．expand | C．absorb | D．reduce |
| A．beneficial | B．unhealthy | C．unfit | D．annoying |
| A．animals | B．oceans | C．seas | D．humans |
| A．accidental | B．occasional | C．unknown | D．serious |
| A．die from | B．survive from | C．suffer from | D．free from |
| A．often | B．seldom | C．never | D．rarely |
| A．qualified | B．protected | C．restricted | D．produced |
| A．impossible | B．difficult | C．illegal | D．abnormal |
| A．goal | B．impression | C．difficulty | D．cost |
| A．earth | B．ocean | C．people | D．animals |
| A．advertisement | B．message | C．sign | D．problem |
| A．turtles | B．depths | C．health | D．expansion |
| A．concerned | B．disturbed | C．developed | D．connected |
