文章大意:这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者通过旅行的亲身经历,意识到了塑料对我们的星球来说是一个严重的问题。亲身面对这个全球性的问题,作者内心的悲伤和愤怒很快变成了决心:尽我们所能减少生活中的塑料。小的改变可以带来不同。
2 . The first time ever I realized that plastic was a serious matter for our planet was during a road trip in Western Australia, almost 12 years ago.
We ______ at a supermarket along the Coral Bay coast to buy some groceries and the lady at the counter told us they didn’t sell any shopping bags in order to prevent plastic in the
______ and to help preserving the endangered turtles living in that area. After a first reaction of surprise, we
______ all our shopping in our arms and left.
This was just one of the many experiences I’ve lived that made me more ______ about my impact and pushed me to adopt different habits to live and ______ more sustainably.
Our trip to Borneo was another life-changing ______ that has strengthened my resolution to a zero-waste lifestyle. While traveling in some Asian countries, we came to know that ______ drinkable water was always a challenge. So we had to travel with our water bottle, and we ______ to avoid using plastic during our trip.
Besides, we were also ______ impressed by our stay on Libaran Island. A sustainable turtle conservation ______ and the community had made big efforts to ______ the beaches and creatively re-use plastic for ten years. Despite that, the shore is ______ daily with tons of plastic coming from the tides.
Facing this global issue ______, raised in me a feeling of sadness and anger that soon turned into ______: to do as much as possible to reduce plastic in our life. Small changes can ______ a difference!
1. A.stayed | B.visited | C.worked | D.stopped |
2. A.land | B.ocean | C.district | D.supermarket |
3. A.threw | B.picked | C.dropped | D.carried |
4. A.sure | B.proud | C.conscious | D.comfortable |
5. A.travel | B.deliver | C.remove | D.play |
6. A.story | B.growth | C.experience | D.suffering |
7. A.free | B.cheap | C.valuable | D.safe |
8. A.failed | B.managed | C.hesitated | D.happened |
9. A.firmly | B.violently | C.deeply | D.dramatically |
10. A.action | B.project | C.schedule | D.protection |
11. A.dry up | B.tie up | C.clean up | D.take up |
12. A.washed | B.proved | C.rushed | D.injured |
13. A.on purpose | B.for sure | C.to an extent | D.in person |
14. A.confusion | B.determination | C.frustration | D.satisfaction |
15. A.make | B.do | C.achieve | D.find |