1 . Wolves once ranged over most of North America. But they were nearly wiped out by the early 20th century in the neighbor U. S. by widespread hunting and trapping. Much of them were funded by government , and only a small population were hanging on in the Great Lakes region. They were put on the Endangered Species List in the 1970s, and in 1995 and 1996 the federal government reintroduced wolves to Yellowstone National Park and Idaho. But wolves still don’t have stable numbers in Colorado. Voters narrowly(勉强地)approved a proposal, giving the way for gray wolves to be reintroduced into Colorado, where they nearly died out by the 1940s.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will lead the effort to establish a sustainable (可持续的)population of the animals in the western part of the state, beginning in 2022 or 2023. The Southern Rocky Mountains contain millions of acres of suitable habitat land that could support several hundred wolves or more, biologists say.
Those who were against the proposal admitted they lost, but the vote was close. As of Thursday afternoon, with 90 percent of the votes in, there were 1,495,523 votes for and 1,475,235 against. “Reintroducing wolves will help thin out sick animals, keeping healthy populations of deer, and thus protecting the grass and reducing erosion (土壤侵蚀). ”says Jonathan Proctor.
People in rural areas are against the reintroduction proposal, including farmers, who worry that wolves will kill their cattle. Many don’t agree to leave the question of reintroduction to voters.
Supporters point to the successful reintroduction of wolves to the Northern Rockies in the 1990s, where only one in 10, 000 cattle in wolf-occupied counties is killed by the hunters, Proctor says. The Colorado proposal will also fund a program to make up for the farm animals being killed.
1. What’s the function of Paragraph 1?A.Finding typical examples. |
B.Introducing wildlife research. |
C.Giving the reason for the proposal. |
D.Discussing the numbers about migration. |
A.kill their cattle | B.cause erosion |
C.thin out sick animals | D.protect the grass |
A.To increase the farmers’ interests. |
B.To keep Colorado’s natural balance. |
C.To contribute to gradual soil erosion. |
D.To cause concern about the climate change. |
A.Suggestions from biologists. |
B.Extra fund for losing farm animals. |
C.Knowledge of raising farm animals. |
D.The right to reclaim their valuable land. |
社团名称 | 低碳生活社 |
社团宗旨 | 低碳生活,从我做起 |
成员义务 | 衣:衣着朴素,收集旧衣赠灾区人民 食:在饭堂吃饭时按量取食,吃天然或简单包装食品 住:少用空调,使用节能灯,循环用水、纸张等 行:步行、骑自行车或使用公共交通工具 玩:选择能源消耗少的娱乐,如爬山、游泳、打球等 |
2.词数不少于100(开头已给出,但不计入总词数)。
Dear Jack,
How have you been? I’m glad to tell you that I have recently joined the “Low-carbon Living Club” in our school.
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Truly,
Li Hua
A material can be really special when it was named after the place where it
Nowadays, the
All the four artists gave white porcelain a model style, each in their own way. And this is what the exhibition’s theme comes from. It’s a dialogue between the past
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删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last Thursday, we have had a class meeting to discuss where to go for our autumn trip. We came up with several choices such as going boating, climbing a mountain, and going to park. Finally, we decided to go mountain climbing. The next day, we left to the mountain early in the morning. While climbing the mountain, we enjoyed the warm sunshine and the beautiful sceneries. However, when we reached the top, we were shocking to see rubbish here and there, such as bottles and banana peels. We felt sadly that many tourists didn’t take good care of nature. Soon, they started to pick them up. With all the rubbish putting in the rubbish bin, the place looked many more beautiful than before. When we came back, it was 5:30 in the afternoon. We were tired and happy.
Scientists in Antarctica have made a surprising and welcome
The researchers have been exploring the region hoping
6 . A leaked IPCC draft reports, “Widespread use across millions of square kilometers globally of tree-planting and bioenergy crops could have potentially serious consequences for food security and land degradation (退化).” In other words, more massive monocultures (单种栽培) and more bioenergy crops, fueled by more fertilizers, could damage the structure of the environmental soil and its capacity to absorb carbon.
Everyone knows that to help ease the increasing climate crisis, we need to plant new trees. It’s said that the earth could support an additional 9,000,000 square kilometers of forest, potentially hosting 500 billion trees capable of capturing more than 200 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide at maturity. It would be a serious help to the environment.
Bioenergy now holds a 50 percent share of the world’s renewables consumption—as much as hydro, wind, solar and all others combined. It’s good news, but not entirely. If we consider that increasing desertification and rising ocean levels will take away more arable (可耕种的) land, we arrive at a crucial “trilemma”(三难困境). Should we use our spare soil for agriculture, reforestation or bioenergy?
Such a question would make sense in a multilateral, harmonious world, not on a planet where the richest country cancels an environment-saving agreement, thus encouraging the most tropically-forested nation to set about cutting trees.
Last year, 36,000 square kilometers of forest was cut down. Wouldn’t it be better to start by stopping deforestation altogether? Animal farming takes up 77 percent of the world’s arable land and provides us with 18 percent of the calories. Shouldn’t we cut back on global meat consumption? Modern bioenergy is already available. Shouldn’t we get rid of first-generation biofuels, which are produced from food crops?
1. What’s the IPCC’s attitude to the widespread planting?A.Ambiguous | B.Positive | C.Disapproving | D.Uncaring |
A.Add some background information. | B.Summarize the previous paragraphs. |
C.Provide some advice for the readers. | D.Introduce a new topic for discussion. |
A.There is less sustainable energy for use. |
B.No more land is available for bioenergy. |
C.More trees are cut in the richest country. |
D.Bioenergy can cause more climate problems. |
A.Developing farmland as much as possible. |
B.Planting trees to prevent global warming. |
C.Using bioenergy to reduce environmental pollution. |
D.Protecting present resources instead of developing new ones. |
7 . After decades of work trying to save the giant panda, Chinese officials have announced the species is no longer endangered. The pandas have been reclassified in the country from endangered to vulnerable after efforts to increase the population. Now the number has risen to 1,800 in the wild.
“China has established a relatively complete nature reserves system,” Cui Shuhong, director of the Department of Natural Ecological Protection of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, said on Wednesday. “Large areas of natural ecosystems have been systematically and completely protected, and wildlife habitats have been effectively improved.”
The latest classification upgrade reflects their improved living conditions and China's efforts in keeping their habitats integrated, Cui added.
Bamboo makes up 90% of pandas' diets, and the animals would likely starve without the shoots. Experts believe China’s efforts to replant bamboo forests have been the key to the increase in the population of pandas.
Generally speaking, a panda has to eat at least 26 pounds of bamboo every day to maintain its energy, so large areas of bamboo forests are primary to their survival.
Planting bamboo also has advantages for the planet, as the bamboo is grass, not a tree, and is incredibly efficient at absorbing carbon dioxide, as well as emitting 35% more oxygen than trees.
“The Chinese have done a great job in investing in panda habitats, expanding and setting up new reserves,” Ginette Hemley, senior vice president of conservation at the World Wildlife Fund. told the media. “They are a wonderful example of what can happen when a government is committed to conservation.”
Continuing China's success will be dependent on the country protecting land from agricultural and urban development. As land becomes rarer, measures will need to be extended to protect more land, to ensure bamboo forests can thrive and as a result, protect the future of the world's most lovable, lazy, and monochrome (black and white) creature.
1. What do we know about the giant panda according to paragraph 1?A.It is an endangered species. | B.It increases by 1,800 each year. |
C.It has seen a decline in population. | D.It has got a classification upgrade. |
A.Social media makes a difference. | B.Panda habitats are getting smaller. |
C.Government's commitment is crucial. | D.Setting up new reserves is impossible. |
A.Lazy and monochrome animals. |
B.Lack of support from the World Wildlife Fund. |
C.The emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. |
D.The influence of agricultural and urban development. |
A.A news website. | B.An official report. | C.A travel magazine. | D.A biology textbook. |
请根据海报内容及以下要点写一份倡议书。
1.环保是我们中学生义不容辞的责任;
2.我们应该养成这些环保习惯;
3.让我们人人都为地球母亲尽一份绵薄之力吧!
注意:1.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
2.词数:不少于100词。
Dear friends,
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Thank you!
The Students’ Union
1. 野生动植物的现状;
2. 分析造成许多野生动植物濒临灭绝的原因;
3. 提出几条保护野生动植物的具体措施。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 不可遗漏要点,可适当增加细节;
3. 书写要干净、工整;
4. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam,I’m writing to give some suggestions to protect the wildlife living in and around our city.
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Li Hua