One of Australia’s most famous natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. The reef contains a large variety of life and over 3000 reef systems and hundreds of islands with some of the world’s most beautiful beaches. Because of its natural beauty, the Great Barrier Reef has become one of the world’s most sought after tourist attractions.
However, for the past few years, the news about corals has been discouraging. Currently, the reef is threatened by climate change, tourism, water pollution, and overfishing. Agricultural fertilizer(肥料) runoff from Australian farms also has caused the widespread growth of sea-plants, which absorb most of the nutrients(养分) and leave little remaining for the living coral reef and the animals that live in it. “What has changed is the increasing importance of climate change as a greater threat than the others,” says David Wachenfeld, a scientist of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Coral reefs are extremely sensitive(敏感的) to warming ocean temperatures.
In a report on April 28, the Australian government said it set aside $500 million to help protect corals. The money will be spent on reducing water pollution from agriculture, fighting coral-killing starfish, reef monitoring, and research on climate influence.
Though the Australian investment is welcome, it will at best only delay coral deaths. It’s too little, too late, as a leading coral-scientist Terry Hughes of James Cook University put it. The only way to save corals over the long term is to slow down climate change. That process will require all countries to work together to find the most effective way of cutting emissions (排放) of greenhouse gases.
The most recent emissions figures, however, show that the world is failing at that task. The year 2018 has seen an increase in global emissions. This week in Bonn, Germany, countries are meeting to discuss how to keep their word in the Paris climate agreement. Let’s hope they hear about the silent death of the world’s corals.
1.Why does the author write the text?
A.To introduce the Great Barrier Reef.
B.To show the result of climate change.
C.To offer ways of protecting the Great Barrier Reef.
D.To tell us the serious situation of the Great Barrier Reef.
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A.Sea-plants help to protect the coral reefs.
B.Water temperature has little to do with the coral reefs.
C.Climate change is the main reason for coral reefs’ death.
D.Agricultural fertilizer provides nutrients for coral reefs.
3.According to Terry Hughes, the Australian investment in protecting the coral reefs was _______.
A.timely B.unsatisfying
C.effective D.useless
4.How can we protect the Great Barrier Reef effectively in the long run?
A.By reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases.
B.By cutting down the number of tourists.
C.By setting more strict rules on overfishing.
D.By investing more in climate research.
I’m Andrew Siegel and this is my garden. This is where my family and I grow a lot of different vegetables, flowers and herbs. Gardening has been really important to my family because it gives us an opportunity to spend time outside together, away from all the electronics.
Especially for my five-year-old, it really gives her an opportunity to be in touch with nature-all the little animals, insects and things that come out here.
We find that a lot of the things that we plan for in the garden don’t always go the way that we’d like them to, and some of the things that we don’t plan for become what we enjoy the most that year. So it’s something that my family and I have learned: To appreciate(欣赏) all of it.
My advice for beginner gardeners is to just start. Get a pot, get a little bit of dirt, get a tomato plant or whatever plant you want and just get started.
I think sometimes it seems a little challenging. Trust me, it does not need to be perfect. You will enjoy every little thing you get out of it.
Gardening has taught me patience, something I don’t naturally have a lot of. It takes weeks, takes months before the work you put into it comes out. You learn not only to be patient, in that end product, but you’ve also learned that, after years of gardening, the end product is just part of it.
The journey of growing has become much more important to me than the actual produce that we get in the end. Nothing has been so valuable as the time I spend out here. I’m by no means in a farmland, but I do have my own little piece of what I consider heaven, and I’ve really learned to appreciate every little moment-every insect, every plant, every flower-and when you can appreciate it in that way, there’s nothing better.
1.What does the underlined word “five-year-old” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A.The author. B.The author’s daughter.
C.The insect. D.The little animal.
2.What is the most important for Andrew Siegel in gardening?
A.Planting different vegetables and flowers.
B.Staying at home together with her family.
C.Enjoying the whole process of growing.
D.Harvesting what the family planted.
3.Which of the following can be the best title?
A.The Joys of Gardening B.The Benefits of Gardening
C.Being in Touch with Nature D.Being Patient with Life
Sonoma Bike Tour Start and end in San Francisco! With the bicycle tour Sonoma Bike Tour, you have a 6-day tour package taking you through San Francisco, USA and 3 other destinations (目的地) in USA. AGE RANGE 12 to 80 MAX GROUP SIZE 14 TRANSPORTATION Bicycle Days: 6 Our saving: $108 From US $ 2,587 |
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1.Which tour offers the least destinations?
A.Sonoma Bike Tour.
B.Death Valley Bike Tour.
C.California Cruzin’ Hub Tour.
D.Sonoma & Napa Valley Bike Tour.
2.What is special about the Death Valley Bike Tour?
A.It starts and ends in San Francisco.
B.It provides accommodation and meals.
C.You can travel to at most 7 destinations.
D.Anyone aged 10 to 80 can take part in the tour.
3.In which aspect do the four tours have in common?
A.Destinations. B.Transportation.
C.Group size. D.Time length.
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1. 比赛时间和目的；
2. 比赛内容中国传统文化故事；
3. 报名截止日期。
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Paul, congratulation! I'm exciting to know your admission to Tsinghua University. I am going to take a very important exam the next year. I hope that you can share me some ways that was used in the preparation. For example, how did you reasonable spend your time? Sometimes I do not have enough time to finish your assignment. Besides, could you please tell me what I can deal with anxious and the lack of sleep? To be honest, I had been under great pressure for a long time, especially when my grades were low. Looking forward to your reply!
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The construction of pocket or mini parks has given Beijing more greenery as well as a place in1.people can come out for fresh air, socializing and other activities.
In the central commercial and old areas in the capital, where there is a high density（密度）of buildings as well as people, it is an2.(challenge) job to create new parks. An advantage of mini parks is that they are “flexible". They can be in different shapes according to their location（位置）,providing3. (variety) services.
These parks contribute to a much4.(good) environment. Mini parks do the work of urban parks for those who live far away from5.latter. People can6.(easy) walk over to mini parks built on their streets or in their neighborhood, where they can exercise and enjoy the scenery. Also, with the mini parks, people can be more than7.(visitor). They can participate in the construction and management. Recently, people in San miao Community in west Beijing, for example, are planning a small garden8.their own. Shortly after the community decided9.(turn) an abandoned area into a garden park, they10.(call)a meeting to discuss people's requirements.
