One of the most critical roles forests play is relieving climate change. Trees suck enormous amounts of carbon dioxide out of the air and fix the carbon in their wood and the soil. A recent study found that planting new trees over an area the size of the US could suck away two thirds of all the carbon dioxide discharge that humans have pumped into the atmosphere.
“Without animals, it is harder for forests to absorb carbon, as tree species (种类) important for protecting the climate could be lost without animals", Susanne Winter, a program director said at the WWF.
In Africa, many of the tree species that absorb the most carbon rely on large birds and primates (灵长类动物) to eat their fruits and spread their large seeds, according to the report. Without them, those trees would have difficulty reproducing and forests would lose their best carbon-storing trees.
“Forests are our greatest natural ally in the fight against global warming, ”Winter said.“If we want to hold back the worldwide decline in biodiversity and prevent the climate crisis,s we need to protect the forests and the species living there.
Forests also filter (过滤) water-- as water makes its way to lakes or groundwater reserves, the roots and soil separate it from deposits and pollution that it collects along the way. What' s more, forests regulate the global water cycle, since trees' leaves, branches, and roots store or send out water vapor.
Climate models show that forest-cutting down in Central Africa could lead to a 15% drop in rainfall in the US Midwest, and Amazon deforestation (森林滥伐) could cut Texas rainfall by 25%.
Humans also get food, wood, and medicine from the abundance of plants and animals in forests. Worldwide, 1.6 billion people rely on forests for their livings, according to the United Nations. About 300 million people live in forests, according to WWF.
1.What's the purpose of Paragraph 3?
A.To tell where the large seeds go.
B.To show the tree species in Africa.
C.To draw reader' s attention to Africa.
D.To support Susanne Winter’s opinion.
2.What does the underlined word“ally" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Winner.
B.Competitor.
C.Partner.
D.Victim.
3.How do forests change climate according to the passage?
A.By affecting air and water.
B.By feeding birds and animals.
C.By providing life necessities.
D.By increasing the variety of trees.
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Water should be filtered.
B.The more forests, the more rain.
C.Forests should be globally protected.
D.Half the carbon dioxide is sucked away by trees.
In a world facing increasing conflict and instability, a Chinese Canadian is sending messages of love and peace through his artwork.
William Ho, 60, who arrived in Canada from Hong Kong 42 years ago, teaches Chinese brush-painting near Toronto. The United Nations invited Ho to exhibit his art and his masterpiece at its headquarters in New York in 2006, and he then became a UN global partner. Ho has been doing Chinese art and Chinese brush-painting for more than 50 years and teaching for over 30. He has more than 3, 000 students from around the world.
“I actually started in Western art when I was younger, working in pencil drawing, oil painting, water color, etc. However, after I met Chinese brush-painting a couple of years later, my eyes and mind were enlightened,”Ho recalled. Chinese and Western artists should respect, appreciate and learn from each other. Ho said one of his missions (使命) is to bring Chinese culture“back to”the centre stage of the world, as it had been for thousands of years.
So one of the themes in Ho' s speeches delivered at UN Headquarters was“position well China, and position well the world". Ho said that some countries demand special treatment from the world or the international court in the name of democracy (民主) and freedom.“This mentality is sick, selfish and bad. The people of the world and Mother Nature are saying no to the greedy. In fact, the whole world cannot afford these types of demands. We as a global family wouldn' t allow this to happen."Ho said. Contrary to greed, Chinese culture believes that“less is more'”.
“Chinese culture has been enlightening the world through our art, literature, philosophy, medicine, technologies in astronomy, navigation and four great inventions,”Ho said.
1.What did Ho wish to do when he learned Chinese art?
A.To be UN's partner easier and earlier.
B.To make his artwork more enthusiastic.
C.To regain its leading position in the world.
D.To combine Chinese and Western culture in art.
2.What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
A.Democracy and freedom.
B.Some country 's special demand.
C.A famous Chinese proverb.
D.Ho's opinion about cultural exchanges.
3.What does Ho think of artwork according to the passage?
A.A tool for glory and money.
B.The carrier of culture.
C.A way to the world center.
D.A stage for artists.
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A.An Artist Whose Heart Beats for World
B.A Chinese Painting Lover
C.A Pioneer Who Promotes Chinese Culture
D.A Famous UN Global Partner
Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.
Frankly in Love by David Yoon
There are some books I would never pick up if it weren' t for review purposes and Frankly in Love is one of therm. I bad heard of this book and seen it all over Goodreads.
Within the first few pages of this book, I was all in. I think part of what was so engaging is that it's from he viewpoint of Frank Li, a teen of high school.
Game of Stars by Sayantani Dasgupta
Just like any 12-year-old girl, Kiran is just tying to figure out who she is. Unlike other 12-year-old girls, however, she has to0 deal with titles like "princess and "demon slayer (魔鬼杀手)”. She happens to be a princess from the Kingdom Beyond, a world where gods and demons existed. Now it is up to her to save the kingdom and be the hero.
Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
This is a remarkable book. The depth of the story went far beyond my expectations. The author paints a picture of Lincoln, a portrait (肖像) of strength, determination, and sacrifice in the face of personal and national disaster. Although some readers may find it rude to use a great leader of the United States in a fictional action book for entertainment, Grahame Smith tries to preserve an air of dignity and honor in the character of Lincoln.
1.What does the book Frankly in Love probably show to readers?
A.A world in a teen's eye.
B.The building of a new country.
C.The life of a famous politician.
D.Ways of becoming a top student.
2.If you don't like to read about sex, which do you prefer?
A.Frankly in Love
B.Game of Stars
C.Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
D.Cosmopolitan
3.What is special about Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?
A.It's about a romantic painter.
B.It is a collection of pictures.
C.It' s about a country leader.
D.It tells the true life of the author.
假定你是李华，你校将于5月23日组织一次校外植树劳动体验活动，打算邀请外教James参加。请你写封邀请信，内容包括:
1. 写信目的；
2. 活动内容；
3. 活动意义；
4. 表达期待。
注意:
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇: 劳动 labor
Dear James,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
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；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
To raise students’ awareness of road safety, a traffic police officer were invited to give us lecture in the school’s hall on May 20th. At first, the officer present us with some cases of traffic accidents. It great shocked the students present. Then, the officer analyzed that led to the accidents and stressed the important of following traffic rules. Finally, he detailed some traffic regulation and instructed us not to breaking them.
The lecture was a valuable opportunity for them, from which all the students benefited a lot of. We realized that we should obey the traffic rules strictly.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Dutch government has announced it will stop 1. (use) the nick name Holland in favor of its 2. (office) name the Netherlands. The €200,000 ($319,000) rebrand is part of an update of the country’s international image. The image includes a push to more sustainably manage large numbers of tourists 3. visit the country each year.
Holland refers to two of the 12 4. (province), North Holland, which includes Amsterdam and Haarlem, and South Holland, where The Hague, Rotterdam and Leiden 5. (situate). The tourism industry started promoting the nation using the nickname 25 years ago but now 6. (want) to present the commerce, science and politics of the whole country.
The change of image was part of a renewed tourism strategy that aims 7. (put) an end to large numbers of visitors on cheap flights, particularly to Amsterdam. Minister of Economic Affairs Eric Wiebes said the Netherlands had the 8. (much) competitive economy in Europe and the fourth in the world.
It said it expected the number of international visitors to reach 30 million in 2030, which will increase the pressure 9. the quality of life and the environment, and makes 10. necessary not only to promote the country, but also to emphasis a big development of the Netherlands.
