The giant panda, also
The West first learned of the giant panda on March 11, 1869,
Chinese scientists have developed a kind of plastic that degrades in sea water and could help slow down the
The new plastic can degrade in sea water over a period ranging from a few days to several hundred days,
For a long time, people focused
Scientists combined water dissolution and biodegradation processes
The research
China has given top attention to
3 . Ecuador may have a new tourism jingle, but people there don’t want anyone to actually sing it. Indeed, the country’s latest national park is built on the belief that silence is golden. The South American country has become the first in the world to build a “quiet park” across the Zabalo River where silence is protected like a natural resource.
There are no transport routes here or residential and commercial developments. You can’t even hear the sound of power lines.
Named as Wilderness Quiet Park, the land is owned by the Cofán people of Ecuador. But hopes are high that the unique space in the world increasingly affected by noise will start tourism in the region — quiet tourism, that is.
These days, it’s almost impossible to escape the human noise. And it’s a serious effect on the health of animals and humans. “Science has made it clear that noise pollution is not just an annoyance, it causes health risk and impacts wildlife’s ability to survive.” By recognizing the Zabalo River as the world’s first “quiet park”, we are paving the way for many more such parks around the globe,” says Gordon Hempton, an ecologist and co-founder of Quiet Parks International, an organization which aims to spread quiet across the globe.
So, what’s it actually like when nature is the only soundtrack? Here’s how Sam Goldman, a journalist, describes “The monkeys roar; insects buzz; and birdsong cackles...”
But the park not only gives nature a chance to find its voice. The people who own the land — the Cofán people — have long regarded themselves as caretakers of the rivers and rainforests in the region but their numbers have decreased to fewer than 2,000. Quiet Parks International will help the Cofán people “defend their lands and preserve their culture”.
1. What’s the purpose of this text?A.To introduce a special park. | B.To explain a new living concept. |
C.To warn people of noise pollution. | D.To recommend a travel destination. |
A.It develops rapidly in business. | B.It values natural quiet very much. |
C.It can easily get rid of the human noise. | D.It provides tourists with various transport routes. |
A.Wildlife in Ecuador is in danger of extinction. |
B.Noise pollution has become a serious problem. |
C.There are already many quiet parks around the globe now. |
D.The Wilderness Quiet Park is the best quiet park in the world. |
A.They care little about environmental protection. |
B.They are in need of help to protect their safety. |
C.Their numbers have decreased due to noise pollution. |
D.They have long been protecting their living surroundings. |
Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai.
The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. Hunters were shooting antelopes
17-year-old Jackson Hinkle, a surfer, has always been aware of
A. banned F. regularly | B. imperfect G. reusing | C. delivered H. throw | D. growing I. victim | E. embrace J. relatively | K. keep |
Tips for More Sustainable Living
Making some small changes to your routine can pay off big in various ways:helping the planet while saving your time, money, or both. You will be surprised by how big a difference you can make with
Give up throwing certain items. Your coffee grounds, and used tea leaves can be fertilizer (肥料) instead of being thrown in the trash. If you don’t have access to a fertilizer factory, you can hire a company to
Try to
Forget fast fashion. The average American throws away 82 pounds of fast fashion clothing each year. Thankfully, there’s a(n)
Don’t get cheated. Because of the consumer trend toward more eco-friendly products, many companies make exaggerated (夸张的) claims about their own efforts. For instance, a brand might boast that its products are free of a certain chemical, even though that chemical has been
A. abandoned B. challenge C. colored D. demonstrate E. ensures F. initiatives G. innovation H. pilot I. purchased J. recycled K. tailors |
Lego: One Step Closer to Being Sustainable
The Lego Group is one step closer to reaching its goal of making all its products from sustainable materials by 2030.
The Danish toymaker revealed a prototype (雏形) brick made from
“The biggest
It will be “some time” before bricks made from used materials can be
“Experimentation and failing is an important part of learning and
The move follows last year’s announcement that the company was making a $400 million investment over three years into sustainability
With economy development there comes a time when the old must give way to the new.
Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great solutions. In 1950s,the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam
Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back in a place
The project ended in 1980, it was considered a success. Not only had the countries found a path to the future, but they had also learned that
With few trees left to slow the wind in southern Madagascar, red sand is blowing everywhere: onto fields, villages and roads, and into the eyes of children
“There’s nothing to harvest. That’s
The world’ s fourth
In order to save this species from