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【生态环保、自然灾害类】话题阅读练习（一）（阅读理解10篇）Passage1Earthisinthemiddleofaninsectcrisis,withthousandsofspeciesdecliningoverthepastseveraldecades.Scientistshaveoftenblamedthisonhabitatlossorpesticide（杀虫剂）use.ButanewstudyofbutterfliesinthewesternUnitedStateshasfoundthatwarmerfallweathermaybeanequal,ifnotmore,ofafactor.Overthepastfourdecades,morethan450butterflyspecieshavedeclinedatanaveragerateofnearly2percentayear,accordingtoastudypublishedinScience.It’salreadyknownthatthewesternmonarchbutterflyhasplummetedinpopulationby99.9percentandwasrecentlydeniedprotectionbyEndangeredSpeciesActintheU.S.Butthestudyrevealedlesser-knownspecies,liketheBoisduval’sblueandCalifornia’sstateinsect,theCaliforniadogfacebutterfly,areheadingtowardextinction."Theinfluenceofclimatechangeisdrivingthosedeclines,whichmakessensebecausethey’resowidespread,"saysstudyleaderMathewForister.Toreachtheirtroublingfindings,theresearcherscombineddatabasesofthebutterflycountconductedbyscientistsandamateurinsectenthusiastsat72locationsinthewesternU.S.Tofocusonthecontributionofclimatechange,theresearchersmadesuretoincludelocationsthatwererelativelyundisturbedbyagricultureandhumandevelopmenttolimittheinfluenceofotherthreatstobutterfliessuchashabitatlossandpesticides.Morethan200citiesacrosstheU.S.areexperiencingwarmerfallseasons.InArizona,forinstance,falltemperatureshaverisenby0.2degreeFahrenheiteverydecadesince1895.Asforwhywarmingfallsaresoharmful,itmaybeconnectedtobutterflies’hibernation-likediapause(滞育）inthefall.Warmertemperaturescouldbeforcingtheinsects,mostofwhichlivearoundayear,tostayawakelongerandstarve.Inotherwords,they’re"gettingoldandfragileanddyingsooner".Giventhatbutterfliesarekeypollinators（传花粉者),suchdeclinespredictbiggerproblemsforplantsandevenwholeecosystems.Foristeradds,"Theclimateeffectswillalmostcertainlyaffectmanyotherinsects;includingbees."Andtheseeffectswill"damage"effortstoprotectandrestorebutterflyhabitat.学科网（北京）股份有限公司
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"plummeted"meaninParagraph2?A.Recoveredslowly.B.Decreasedsharply.C.Escapedsuddenly.D.Evolvedrapidly.2.WhatdidtheresearchersdoinParagraph3?A.Theyruledouttheeffectsofhumanactivities.B.Theytriedtoprotectthehabitatofbutterflies.C.Theyrefusedtouseamateurs’sciencedata.D.Theyidentifiedotherthreatstobutterflies.3.Howdowarmingfallsaffectbutterflies?A.Theyaffectbutterflies’naturallifecycle.B.Theyslowdownbutterflies’agingprocess.C.Theycausebutterfliestolosemorehabitats.D.Theyforcebutterfliestocompeteforsurvival.4.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Todiscusstheimportanceofbutterflyspecies.B.Tosuggestawaytofightagainstclimatechange.C.Tointroducenewmethodsofstudyingbutterflies.D.Topresentanewfactorinaspeciespopulationdecline.Passage2Afterdecadesofworktryingtosavethegiantpanda,Chineseofficialshaveannouncedthatthespeciesisnolongerendangered.Thepandashavebeenreclassifiedinthecountryfrom"endangered""to"学科网（北京）股份有限公司
vulnerable（脆弱的）"aftereffortstoincreasethepopulation.Nowthenumberhasrisentomorethan1,800inthewild."Chinahasestablishedarelativelycompletenaturereservesystem,"CuiShuhong,directoroftheDepartmentofNaturalEcologicalProtectionoftheMinistryofEcologyandEnvironment,saidonWednesday."Largeareasofnaturalecosystemshavebeensystematicallyandcompletelyprotected,andwildlifehabitatshavebeeneffectivelyimproved."ThelatestclassificationupgradereflectsthepandasimprovedlivingconditionsandChina’seffortsinkeepingtheirhabitatsintegrated,Cuiadded.Bamboomakesup90%ofpandasdiets,andtheanimalswouldHikelystarvewithouttheshoots（嫩芽）.ExpertsbelieveChina’seffortstoreplantbambooforestshavebeenthekeytotheincreaseinthepopulationofpandas.Generallyspeaking,apandahastoeatatleast26poundsofbambooeverydaytomaintainitsenergy,solargeareasofbambooforestsareimportanttotheirsurvival.Plantingbambooalsohasadvantagesfortheplanet,asthebambooisgrass,notatree,andisincrediblyefficientatabsorbingcarbondioxide,aswellasemitting（发出）35%moreoxygenthantreesdo."TheChinesehavedoneagreatjobininvestinginpandahabitats,expandingreservesandsettingupnewreserves,"GinetteHemley,seniorvicepresidentforSpeciesConservationatWorldWildlifeFund,toldthemedia."Itisawonderfulexampleofwhatcanhappenwhenagovernmentiscommittedtoconservation."ContinuingChina’ssuccesswillbedependentonthecountryprotectinglandfromagriculturalandurbandevelopment.Aslandbecomesrarer,measureswillneedtobeextendedtoprotectmoreland,toensurebambooforestscanthriveandfinally,toprotectthefutureoftheworld’smostlovable,lazy,andmonochrome(blackandwhite)creature.1.WhatdoweknowaboutthegiantpandaaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Itisanendangeredspecies.学科网（北京）股份有限公司
B.Thenumberofitincreasesby1,800eachyearsC.Itspopulationhasdeclined.D.Ithasgotaclassificationupgrade.2.WhatcanbeinferredfromGinetteHemley’swords?A.Socialmediamakeadifference.B.Pandahabitatsaregettingsmaller.C.Thegovernment’scommitmentiscrucial.D.Settingupnewreservesisimpossible.3.WhatcanbethechallengeChinafacesinachievingcontinuedsuccess?A.Lazyandmonochromeanimals.B.LackofsupportfromWorldWildlifeFund.C.Theemissionofcarbondioxideintotheatmosphere.D.Theinfluenceofagriculturalandurbandevelopment.4.Whereisthistextprobablyfrom?A.Anewswebsite.B.Anofficialreport.G.Atravelmagazine.D.Abiologytextbook.Passage3Humanseverspreadingpresencearoundtheglobeinfluencespatternsofbiologicalevolutioninwaysthatwearejustbeginningtoexplore.OntheGalápagosIslands,abodyofevidenceshowsthattheeffectofourpresenceisincreasing.LuisF.DeLeónfromtheUniversityofMassachusettsBoston,togetherwithother6scientistsspenttwoyearsobservingDarwin’sfinches（雀科小鸟）toevaluateoureffectsontheirbehavior.Theystartedbyconductingfeedingobservationsoncoexistingfinchspeciesatsitesthatrangedfromnon-urbanareastourbanareas.They学科网（北京）股份有限公司
alsoemployedfinch-humaninteractionexperimentstotestwhetherandhowfinchesrespondtohumanpresence.Tomeasurewhetherfinchfeedingpreferencesvariedwiththedegreeofurbanization,."cafeteria"experimentswerecarriedout—Fincheswerepresentedwithaselectionofhumanandnativefooditems.ThescientistsfoundthatDarwin’sfinchesfedalmostonhumanfoodslikericeandcookiesorintroducedgardenspeciesaturbanlocations.contrast,atnon-urbansites,finchesfedmainlyonnativeplantspeciesandinsects.Interactiontestssuggestthaturbanbirdsgetmoreaccustomedtothepresenceofhumans.Finally,atallsitesofregularhumanpresence,finchespreferredhumanfoodstonaturalfoods.Theresearcherswarnthatexploitingurbanenvironmentsmightpresentchallengesfororganisms,includingshorterlifespansbroughtbytheconsumptionofhighlyprocessedfoods.Furthermore,theyear-roundavailabilityofabundanthumanfoodsinurbanenvironmentsmightaffectecologicalandevolutionaryprocessesthatpromotedspeciesdiversity.Whiletheresultsclearlyshowashifttohumanfoodsaturbansites,theadaptivesignificanceofthatshiftisstillanopenquestion.Thesefindingsalsosuggestthathumanbehavioristhemaindriveroffinchpreferenceforhumanfoods.Theresearchersproposeapossibilitythattheeffectofhumanbehaviorisfacilitatedbyourtendencytofeedbirds,beitdirectlyorinadvertentlyviafooddroppingorlittering.1.Howdidthescientistscarryoutthestudy?A.Bycarryingoutexperimentsinlabs.B.Bytrainingfinchesandobservingresults.C.Byobservingfinchesinnaturalconditions.D.Byanalyzingfindingsfrompreviousexperiments.2.Whichisprobablyfinchesfavoritefoodatnon-urbansitesfrequentlyvisitedbyhumans?A.Rice.B.Aninsect.C.Thefruitofanativeplant.D.Theseedofanintroducedplant.学科网（北京）股份有限公司
3.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph5probablymean?A.Illegally.B.Voluntarily.C.Deliberately.D.Unintentionally.4.Whatcanwelearnfromthefindings?A.Allfinchesobservedarewillingtoapproachhumans.B.Humanfoodavailabilitymightleadtobiodiversityloss.C.Thereasonfortheshiftoffinchdietsremainsunknown.D.Themoreprocessedfoodsfinchesconsume,thelongertheylive.Passage4Theyogurtthat’spastitssell-bydate.Thebananainyourlunchthatturnedbrown.Theleftoversinthefridgethatyouforgottoeat.Formostpeople,allthatfoodgoesrightintothegarbagecan.Eighttotenpercentofglobalgreenhousegasemissionsarerelatedtofoodwaste,accordingtoareportbytheUN’sIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange."WhenyouthrowawayaneggoraSandwich,"saysYvetteCabrera,foodwastedirectorattheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil(NRDG),you’realsothrowingawayalltheresourcesthatwentintoproducingthosethings."Theyincludenotonlyallthewater,land,andfertilizerthatwentintoproducingthatfood,butalsothemassiveamountsoffossilfuelsusedtopowerthefarms,transportthefood,andcreatethepackaging.Thenthere’stheissueofwhathappenstofoodafterit’sthrownout.MorefoodendsupinU.S.landfillsthananyothertypeoftrash.Foodrottinginlandfillsproducesmethane（甲烷），agreenhousegasthat’sroughly25timesmorepowerfulattrappingheatintheatmospherethancarbondioxide,whichisproducedbyburningfossilfuels.Foodwasteisadifficultproblemtosolve,though,inpartbecauseithappensfordifferentreasonsdependingonthecountry.Indevelopingnations,40percentoffoodislostbeforeiteverreachespeople’shomes,because学科网（北京）股份有限公司
manyofthosecountrieslackthetechnologyandtoolstopreservefood.It’sanotherstoryinwealthiercountries,wheremostofthefoodiswastedinpeople’skitchens.Americans,forexample,throwoutaquarteroftheirgrocerieseachyear,onaverage,accordingtotheNRDC.That’slikegoingtothegrocerystore,leavingwithfourbagsofgroceries,andthenthrowingoneofthemintothegarbagebeforeyougethome.1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Theproblemoffoodwaste.B.Theawarenessoffoodsaving.C.Thenecessityoffooddiversity.D.Thewaysoffoodpreservation.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"They"inParagraph3referto?A.Theleftoversinthefridge.B.Thepackagingmaterialsofproducts.C.Thethrowneggsorsandwiches.D.Theresourcestoproducefood.3.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph4?A.Provideapersuasiveexample.B.Addmorebackgroundinformation.C.Discussamoreseriousconsequence.D.Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.4.Inwhatstagedoesfoodwastemainlyhappenindevelopedcountries?A.Storage.B.Transportation.C.Processing.D.Consumption.Passage5学科网（北京）股份有限公司
Createdin1998byCaseyandShelleyBlack,theNorthernLightsWildlifeWolfCenterfocusesonnotonlyrescuingyoungabandonedwolvesbuteducatingthepublic.Unlikeothercenters,youcanactuallywalkwiththewolvesandhaveexciting,hands-oninteractionwiththemhere.Andso,wegatheredonelatewintermorningtolearn,prepareandwalk.ScrappyandFlora,ourwolvesthatday,werebroughttothecenterwhenonlyafewdaysold."Theylivedinthehousewithusforthefirstseveralmonths.Wetreatedthemlikehumanbabies,fedthemandsleptwiththem,"saidShelley.So,theyaretotallyusedtopeople.However,thesearewildanimals.Forthatreason,ShelleyandCaseyexplained,thewalkistotallyonthewolf’sterms."Wedon’tapproachthem,butiftheycomeuptous,wecantouchthem."Withallthisinmind,weheadedforthewoods.Wewerewalkingonaloggingroadwhensuddenly,Flora,all60poundsofher,hurrieduptomeandraiseduponherlegs.Shewasalmostastallasme.Assheleanedin,putherhugemuddypawsonmyshouldersandsniffedmyface,apparentlyshewassayinghelloinwolftalk.Wewalkedfarther,maybehalfamile,whileScrappyandFloradashedinandoutofthewoodsstoppingoccasionallytorollinthesnow,digforthisorthatandjustplay.Thenweallheadedintothetreestoapicturesquestreamwherethewolvessplashed,drankandhadagreattime.Onecouldpointoutthatthiswholeadventurewasstagedandquiteartificial.Butthepurpose,CaseyandShelleysaid,istoexplainthewolvesplaceintheenvironmentand,primarily,toletpeopleknowwolvesdon’thavetobeuniversallyfearedtheyreallydon’thidesecretlyinthewoodsjustwaitingtoeatpeople,butthey’dratheravoidpeople,forthemostpart.1.HowistheNorthernLightsWildlifeWolfCenterdifferentfromothers?A.Ittrainsandeducateswildwolves.B.Itaimstorescueyoungabandonedwolves.C.Itraiseswolvesforcommercialpurposes.D.Itallowsvisitorstotakeawalkwithwolves.学科网（北京）股份有限公司
2.WhatcanbeinferredfromShelleyandCasey’sexplanationinParagraph2?A.Thewalkcanbepotentiallydangerous.B.Thewolveshavelostalltheirwildness.C.Peopleshouldgetclosetothewolvesactively.D.Thewolvescanreadpeople’smindlikehumanbabies.3.WhydidFlorabehavelikethatwhenshesawtheauthorontheloggingroad?A.Toexpresscuriosity.B.Toshowfriendliness.C.Toattractattention.D.Toseekcompanionship.4.WhydoCaseyandShelleyorganizesuchanadventure?A.Toadvertisethecenter.B.Topublicizewolfhunting.C.Topromoteenvironmentalprotection.D.Toclarifysomeconventionalviewsofwolves.Passage6Only366NorthAtlanticrightwhalesareleft,representingashocking8%declineinasingleyearandthelowestnumberinabout20yearsforthisfamousspecies.Humanimpacts-specificallyfishingnetsandshipstrikes-remainthebiggestthreatstothesurvivalofthisspeciesineasternCanadaandtheUnitedStates.NorthAtlanticrightwhaleshavebeenindeclinesince2011whenthespecieswasatanestimated481whales.Inthepastdecade,thespecieshasdecreasedby30%.Recentresearchshowsthesethreatsareaffectingtheiroverallhealthwithlessenergytodevotetowardgrowthandreproduction(繁殖),andbodylengthsreducingover学科网（北京）股份有限公司
thepastfourdecades.Researchersestimatetherearefewerthan100breeding（繁育的）femalesaliveandmorethan86%ofidentifiedwhaleshadbeenentangled（被网困住）atleastonceintheirlifetime.Thereisstillhope:in2021,scientiststracked18mother-kidpairs,anumberthatiscauseforoptimism-thoughstillwellbelowtheannualaverageof23pairsfromthepreviousdecade.Industryrepresentatives,governmentagencies,andorganizations,includingWWF,gatheredinOctober2011attheannualNorthAtlanticRightWhaleConsortiummeetingtodiscussandarrangerightwhaleconservationeffortsintheUSandCanada."It’sgoingtobechallenging,buteveryoneinvolvedinrightwhaleconservationbelieveswecancreateanenvironmentwhererightwhalescanbounceback,"saidChrisJohnson,thegloballeaderforWWF’sProtectingWhalesandDolphinsinitiative."However,it’sgoingtotakesignificantinvestmentandthegreatesturgencyandcommitmenttocreateconditionswhereweprevententanglementsandcollisionswithshipsinthewhales’criticalhabitats."1.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestherightwhalepopulation?A.Wellconserved.B.Slowlydecreasing.C.Rapidlygrowing.D.Criticallyendangered.2.WhatdoesChrisJohnsonsayabouttherightwhaleconservation?A.Itneedsthegovernmenttobanfishingincertainareas.B.Itwillnotworkwithoutfundsfromthegovernment.,C.Itcanhelpincreasethenumberofrightwhales.D.Itisnotpracticalandwillfaileventually.3.Whatcanwelearnaboutfemalerightwhales?A.Mostofthemhaveneverbeenentangled.B.Motherrightwhalesmayhaveslightlydecreased.C.Therearemorefemalerightwhalesthanmalerightwhales.学科网（北京）股份有限公司
D.Theirpopulationhasdecreasedby30%inthepastdecade.3.Whatcanbeinferredabouttherightwhalespecies?A.Theirsizehasbeendecreasingduetoclimatechanges.B.Theymayhavefoundhomeinotherpartsoftheocean.C.Theywerehuntedbypeoplefortheirmeatinthepast.D.Theyarewellonthewaytodyingoutifnotwellprotect.Passage7TheAdéliepenguin,whichhasbeennamedPingu,wasdiscoveredbyalocalresidentHarrySingh"lookinglost"ontheshoresofNewZealand,over3,000kilometersawayfromitsnaturalhabitat."AtfirstIthoughtitwasasofttoy,"Singhtoldthemedia."Butsuddenlythepenguinmoveditshead,soIrealizeditwasreal.Itdidn’tmoveforonehour...andlookedexhausted."Hethencalledpenguinrescuersashewasconcernedthatitwasnotgettingintothewater,makingitapotentialtargetforanypredatory（捕食性)animalswanderingonthebeach.Onarrivingatthescene,ThomasStracke,whohasbeenrehabilitating(1€AIL)penguinsonNewZealand’sSouthIslandforthelast10years,wasshockedtofindthatthepenguinwasanAdéliepenguin-aspeciesthatlivesexclusivelyontheAntarcticpeninsula.Strackesaid,"ItisquiteunusualsincetheyareknownonlylivingintheAntarcticarea.Fortunately,apartfrombeingabitstarvingandseverelydehydrated,itwasactuallynottoobad,sowegaveitsomefluidsandsomefishsmoothies."ItisonlythethirdrecordedincidentofanAdéliepenguinbeingfoundonNewZealand’scoast-thepreviousrecordedincidentswerein1962and1993—andalthoughsitesremainincrediblyrare,iftheybecomemorecommonitcouldbeaworryingsign,sayexperts."IthinkifwestartedgettingannualarrivalsofAdéliepenguins,we’dgoactually.Something’schangedinthe学科网（北京）股份有限公司
oceanthatweneedtounderstand,"zoologyprofessorPhilipSeddonintheUniversityofOtagotoldTheGuardian."Morestudieswillgiveusmoreunderstandingaboutwherepenguinsgo,whattheydo,whatthepopulationtrendsarelike-they’regoingtotellussomethingaboutthehealthofthatoceanecosystemingeneral."PinguhasnowbeenreleasedintoabayontheBanksPeninsula,anditishopedthatitmaybeabletomakethejourneyhome.1.WhathappenedtoPingu?A.Itwashuntedbylocalpeople.B.Itlostitsfoodandlookedupset.C.Itwasfindinganewnaturalhabitat.D.ItlandedNewZealandbyaccident.2.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph4?A.Introduceanewtopictodiscuss.B.Listnumberstoproveanopinion.C.Addsomebackgroundinformation.D.Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.3.WhatcanbeinferredfromPhilip’swords?A.Thenumberofpenguinsisonthedecrease.B.Thehealthoftheoceanecosystemshouldbeconcerned.C.Morestudiesaboutpenguinshavebeenundertaken.D.AdéliepenguinshavebuilthabitatsinNewZealand.4.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.TheUnexpectedArrivalofaRarePenguinB.TheDangerousSituationofAdéliePenguinsC.AnAmazingDiscoverybyaLocalResidentD.MagicalTraveltoNewZealand学科网（北京）股份有限公司
Passage8StudentsatHuonvilleHighSchoolinAustraliaareridingbikesoutofdesiretofightclimatechange,carryingoutadizzyingly-thoroughtransformationoftheirschoolbuildingintoanenergy-efficientinspiration.It’spayingoffbigtime,asthey’vehelpedsave$44,000inutilitybillssincetheystartedtheirenergy-savingproject,butit’salsoinspiringyoungpeopleinthecommunity.RecentlytheschoolwontheZayedFutureEnergyPrizeof$133,000,someofwhichwasusedtoturnabuildingintotheZayedFutureEnergyHub,aclubhousewhere13volunteerslearnandteachabouthowrenewableenergycanbeappliedtooureverydaylives.Amongalltheefficiencyadjustments,theysetupsolarpanelsontheroof,andreplacedtheoldwindowswithdoubleandtripleglazedones.Theyaddedapprovedinsulation(隔热）andenergy-efficientcurtains.Theyevenhavestationarybikesthatcreateelectricitytocookdoughnuts.Theclassroomwascoldinthemornings,butthestudentswantedzerocarbonemissionthroughtheirheating.Sotheywentoutandgotapelletstove,andthenifthatwasn’tenough,theywentoutandbuiltapelletmill（颗粒机）tomaketheirfuelfromwastesawdust.Poweringonesmallbuildingonahighschoolcampusorcookingdoughnutsinrenewablefatfryersisnice,butwilldolittleontheirowntoslowglobalclimatechange.However,theHubismuchmoreaboutthebigpicture.NelSmit,thevolunteerteacher-headoftheHub,knowstheirbiggestcontributionisexcitingthemindsofthenextgeneration."ThislittleschoolintheHuonValleyisactuallydoingamazingthings,"Smitsaid."It’sraisedpublicawarenessofrenewableenergy,energyefficiency,andopportunitiesinthecommunityforengagingpeopleinthatsortoftechnology."1.What’sspecialaboutHuonvilleHighSchool?学科网（北京）股份有限公司
A.Itattachesimportancetoridingbikes.B.Itpromotestheideaofenergysaving.C.Itencouragesstudentstobecreative.D.Itispoweredentirelybysolarenergy.2.WhatcanbelearnedaboutZayedFutureEnergyHub?A.Itisaclubcenterforvolunteers.B.Itistheplacetoproduceenergy.C.Itisbuiltatthecostof$133,000.D.Itisusedtoholdlearningactivities.3.Whydidstudentsmakefuelfromwastesawdust?A.Tosavetheelectricitybill.B.Tokeeplowcarbonemissions.C.Togetridofwastesawdust.D.Totestthepelletstove.4.WhatisthegreatestcontributionoftheprojectaccordingtoSmit?A.Savingalotofenergy.B.Creatingmoregreatminds.C.Educatingthenextgeneration.D.Slowingglobalclimatechange.Passage9Cityparkshavelongbeenaplaceforurbanresidentstogetasmallamountofgreen.Ascitiesincreasinglyfeeltheimpactsofrisingseasandtemperatures,peoplearerethinkingtherolesofurbanparks.Allofthedark-grayasphalt（沥青）incitiescollectheat.Dallasisoneofthecountry’sfastest-warmingcities学科网（北京）股份有限公司
thanksinparttoitsextensiveimpervious（不透水的）surfaces,butwithanew$312millionbondpackage,thecityishopingtochangethat.Usingsatellitedata,thecityisabletoseewhatneighborhoodsmostneedthecoolingeffectofgreenspace.Citiesareincreasinglyfloodingandcityplannersthinkparkscanhelpwiththisissuetoo.AreportpublishedinFebruarybyTheNatureConservancylookedatthebestwaystodealwithfloodinginHouston,acitywithmanyneighborhoodsbuiltonfloodplainsandregularlyfloodedbyrisingwaters.Offeringaffectedhomeownersbuyoutsandtransforminghomesintogreenspacewouldsavemoremoneythaninstallinginfrastructure（基础设施）likepipes,theyfound.BrendanShane,aclimateprogramdirector,saysparkscancreateopportunitiesforpeopletoexerciseandplay,inadditiontocoolingneighborhoodsandabsorbingfloodwater."Thestrongerthebondsarebetweenneighbors,thebettertheyareabletoreacttoashock,"hesays."Notasinglesolutionbyitselfwillavoidtheclimatecrisis.Weseeparksasanimportantpartofit,butthereisnosilverbullet,"saysDianeRegas,CEOofTheTrustforPublicLand."Parksareanexampleofwhatweintheenvironmentalcommunityneedtodotoreachsolutionsthataddressclimatechangeandmakepeople’slivesbetteratthesametime."1.WhatdoesthecityDallaswanttodealwith?A.Thelackofgreenspace.B.Thewayofcollectingheat.C.Theeffectofrisingseas.D.Thebondbetweenneighborhoods.2.WhatcanbeinferredfromthereportbyTheNatureConservancy?A.Citiesintheworldarefrequentlyflooded.B.Cityparksmayhelppreventcityflooding.C.Citiesneedn’tinvestmuchmoneyininfrastructure.D.Cityparksaffectpeople’schoiceofaneighborhood.3.WhatdoesBrendanShanesayaboutparks?学科网（北京）股份有限公司
A.Theycanenablepeopletogetoverashock.B.Theycanreduceairpollutioneffectively.C.Theycanperformpositivesocialfunctions.D.Theycanhelppeopletokeepacoolhead.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"silverbullet"inparagraph5mean?A.Afastandeffectivesolution.B.Asuccessfulexample.C.Animmediateandclearcause.D.Animpracticalmethod.Passage10Fashiondesignersarealwayslookingfornewmaterialstoworkwith.Lately,it’sallaboutenvironment-friendlymaterialsrecycledtires,mushrooms,evenpineapplefibers!Whatifyouwantsuchapairofshoes?Thaelyisheretohelp.ThissneakerbrandoutofDubaiwantstofightthegrowingproblemofplasticpollution.Ledby23-year-oldIndianbusinessmanAshayBhave,theymayhavefoundawinningapproach:makingshoesoutofplasticgrocerybags."Thaely"means"plasticbag"intheHindilanguage."Iwaslookingtocreatefootwearthatiscost-effectiveandsafefortheenvironment,"Bhavesaidinaninterviewwithanewspaper."Ineededtocomeupwithsomethingthatusesrecycledplasticwithoutcreatinganymoreplasticwaste."Plasticbagsweretheperfectsolution.Hesaidfivetrillionplasticbagsareusedaroundtheworldeachyear."Iwasmotivatedtofindasolutiontothisproblem,"Bhavesaid.ThatsolutionwasthefibercalledThaelyTex.Madeentirelyfromplasticbags,themateriallooksandfeelslikeleather.Thatsoundspromising.Betteryet,theproductionprocessrequiresnoadditionalchemicalsandproducesnopoisonousby-products.Theresultisasmart-lookingpairofwhitelow-topsneakers.Bhavewouldn’texposethefullprocessformakingThaelyTex,buthesaidthateachpairofshoeswasmade学科网（北京）股份有限公司
fromupto15plasticbagsand22plasticbottles.Wheredotheygetthematerials?BhavetoldEllethatwasthehardestpart."Thebiggestchallengewefacedwasrightatthefirststepofacquiringtheplasticbags."Finally,theygothelpfromTrioTapTechnologies,awastemanagementplant.BhavesaidtheyofferedtocollectthebagsandalsoprocessthemintoThaelyTex.Sofar,itseemslikethingsarefallingintoplace.Therearealreadyhundredsofpre-ordersinplace.Itsoundsliketheyhavesomeplansforthefuture."Wehaveafewmorecolorscomingup,"saidBhave.Theyalsoplantoputoutahigh-topmodelandbringinalineofclothing.Let’shopetheirgrowthisalsofriendlytotheenvironment.1.WhydidBhavechoosetomakeshoesoutofplasticbags?A.Tosetanewfootweartrend.B.Totestnewmaterialsforfootwear.C.Toreducetheuseofplasticbagsinhishomecountry.D.Touserecycledplasticinanenvironment-friendlyway.2.WhatwasthemostdifficulttaskforBhave?A.HavingafewmorecolorsforThaely.B.ProcessingplasticbagsintoThaelyTex.C.Collectingenoughproductionmaterials.D.Dealingwithmanypoisonousby-products.3.Theunderlinedpart"putout"inthelastparagraphprobablymeans"A.produceB.designC.provideD.broadcast4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Bhave:apromisingyoungmanB.Thaely:thekillerofwasteplasticbagsC.ThaelyTex:thematerialoutofplasticbags学科网（北京）股份有限公司
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