题目内容
Trees are one of the oldest living things on earth .They play a very important role for human’s existence. Trees are important for life as they provide food and oxygen. The importance of tree continues to increase and more benefits of trees are being discovered as their role expands to satisfy the needs created by our modern lifestyles. The forests and trees that are planted by humans work together with us to make the world look better and more beautiful. __71____Some of them are as follows.
Trees can clean soil and control soil erosion. Poisonous chemicals and pollutants from various factories enter into the soil, thus causing soil pollution.___72____Soil erosion is a serious problem that causes degradation(退化)of soil and leads to floods. Trees and plant roots bind the soil and thus reduce soil erosion. Also they conserve rainwater and reduce sediment(沉积)deposits.
Trees produce oxygen . Trees play an important role in reducing the greenhouse gases. They consume carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.___73____A fully grown tree produces oxygen which is sufficient for10 people for a complete year. Also, they act as filters of the air that we breathe.
Trees are of commercial importance. Trees fulfill the need of fuel for cooking in many areas around the world. Trees also provide timber for furniture and hundreds of household items. Wood pulp is used for making paper in industries.____74____Some trees are even used to make medicines.
____75____They provide shelter and food for a number of animal species across the globe. Trees are especially important as they form green corridors connecting habitats with each other and with the countryside beyond.
A This lowers global warming.
B Trees have beautified our planet.
C Trees act as the habitat for wild animals.
D In face, trees play different roles in our environment.
E Without trees our planet cannot be considered a place for living.
F Also, trees produce a number of fruits and nuts which are sold at market.
G Trees have the ability to store them or change them into less harmful forms.
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In the decade(十年)of the 1970s, the United Nations organized several important meetings on the human environment to study a very serious problem.We humans are destroying the world around us.We must learn to protect them, or life will be very bad for our children and grandchildren.
There are several major aspects to this problem.
Population
Most problems of the environment come from population growth.In 1700 there were 635 million people in the world; in 1900 there were 1.6 billion; in 1950, 2.5 billion; and in 1980, 4.4 billion.In the year 2010 there will be 7.3 billion.More people need more water, more food, more wood, and more petroleum.
Distribution
Scientists say there is enough water in the world for everyone, but some countries have a lot of water and some have only a little.Some areas get all rain during one season.The rest of the year is dry.
Petroleum
We are using up the world’s petroleum.We use it in our cars and to heat our buildings in winter.Farmers use petrochemicals to make the soil rich.They use them to kill insects on those plants.These chemicals go into rivers and lakes and kill the fish there.Thousands of people also die from these chemicals every year.Chemicals also go into the air and pollute it.Winds carry this polluted air to other countries and other countries.
Poverty
Poor farmers use the same land over and over.The land needs a rest so it will be better next year.However, the farmer must have food every year.Poor people cut down trees for firewood.In some areas when the trees are gone, the land becomes desert.However, people need wood to cook their food now.Poor people cannot save the environment for the future.
We now have the information and the ability to solve these huge problems.However, this is not a problem for one country or one area of the world.It is a problem for all humans.The people and the nation of the world must work together to protect the world’s resources.No one controls the future, but we all help make it.
【小题1】According to the passage, our world is being destroyed mainly because ______.
A.pollution is getting worse and worse |
B.population are increasing greatly |
C.we humans are using up all of our natural resources |
D.distribution is not reasonable. |
A.having things in the right place at the right time. |
B.cutting down forests and selling them to other countries. |
C.building water systems to carry water to farms. |
D.conserving our natural resources |
A.The World Being Destroyed |
B.A Serious Problem We Should Pay Attention to |
C.Aspects That Destroyed Our World |
D.Conserving the World’s Natural Resources |