英文原版阅读 3rd-habitats
生态学的一些概念英文版
An ecosystem is self-sustaining if the following requirements are met:
1. A constant source of energy and a living system capable of incorporating this energy into organic molecules. 2. A cycling of materials between organisms and their environment.
Ecology:
• the study of the interactions of living things with each other and their physical environment
Ecological Organization:
1. Population: all the members of a species inhabiting a given location 2. Community: all the interacting populations in a given area 3. Ecosystem: the living community and the physical environment functioning together as an independent and relatively stable system
• Since practically all organisms may be consumed by more than one species, many interactions occur along the food chains of any community.
典范英语8第三章博纱的秘密招数读后感
典范英语8第三章博纱的秘密招数读后感After reading Chapter 3 of "The Secret of Bogsha's Techniques" in Exemplary English 8, I was deeply impressed by the intricate and fascinating world of Bogsha's secrets. The chapter delved into the specific techniques and skills that Bogsha, the legendary master, used to create his masterpieces. It was truly eye-opening to learn about the precision and attention to detail that went into each and every aspect of his work.One of the most compelling aspects of the chapter was the emphasis on the importance of patience and perseverance in honing one's craft. Bogsha's dedication to his art and his willingness to put in the time and effort required to perfect his techniques served as a powerful reminder of the value of hard work and determination.Additionally, the chapter shed light on the significance of creativity and innovation in the world of art and craftsmanship. Bogsha's ability to think outside the box and push the boundaries of traditional techniques was truly inspiring, and it served as a testament to the endlesspossibilities that exist within the realm of creative expression.Overall, I found Chapter 3 to be both enlightening and thought-provoking. It provided a captivating glimpse into the world of Bogsha's secrets and left me eager to continue exploring the depths of his wisdom and expertise.阅读完《典范英语8》第三章《博纱的秘密招数》后，我对博纱的秘密技巧产生了深刻的印象。
英语听力教程第三版(张民伦主编)Unit 2 Wildlife Conservatin听力原文
Listen this way 听力教程第三册-2Unit 2 Wildlife ConservationPart Ⅰ Getting readygravely：严重species：物种extinct：灭种on the brink：在边缘can't afford to wait any more：不能再等待take action：采取行动abbreviations ：缩写acronyms：首字母缩略词IUCN -- International Union for the Conservation of Nature：世界自然保护联盟convention：会议;全体与会者;国际公约;惯例，习俗，规矩CITES -- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species：华盛顿公约，濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约conservation：保存;保护;避免浪费;对自然环境的保护UNEP -- United Nations Environmental Program：联合国环境规划署WWF -- World Wide Fund for Nature ：世界自然基金会regulate：调节;控制，管理promote the conservation：促进保护under the auspices of：在…的帮助或支持下;有…赞助的prohibit：禁止endangered species：濒危野生动植物种encourage partnerships in doing sth：鼓励伙伴partnership：伙伴关系;合伙人身份;合作关系;合营公司inspiring information：鼓舞人心的信息improve their quality of life：改善生活品质without compromising：不妥协enable sb to do sth：使……能raise funds for ：筹款giant panda：大熊猫a global network：全球网Gland：格兰德Switzerland：瑞士biological diversity：生物多样性ecosystem services：生态系统服务variety：种类a breathable atmosphere：洁净的（能够呼吸的）空气reduce in number ：数量减少role：任务negligible：以忽略的;微不足道的apes：猿whales：鲸seals：海豹marine turtles：海龟walrus：海象dolphins：海豚crocodiles：鳄鱼bludgeon：攻击;威胁，强迫campaign：运动sanctuaries：庇护所sea sanctuary：海洋保护区protected-nesting sites ：受保护的营巢区nesting site：营巢区;筑巢区;巢址pollute：污染ivory：象牙porpoise：动鼠海豚come into force：开始生效habitat：（动物的）栖息地，住处compromise：妥协roll off：辗轧;下降breed：繁殖public appeal：公众诉求;呼吁slaughter：屠宰（动物）;大屠杀make a donation：捐款Wild animals and wild plants and the wild places where they live are gravely threatened almost everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century; and many hundreds are now on the brink. We can't afford to wait any more. It is time that we take action.A The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.1. habitat: the natural home of a planet or animal2. species: a group of plants or animals of the same kind, which are alike in all important ways and can breed together3. bludgeon: hit with a heavy object4. census: a count of a total population5. logistics: the planning and implementation of the details of any operation6. degrade: bring down7. adversely: in the manner of going against, opposing8. refuge: a place that provides protection or shelter from danger9. aquatic: living in or on water10. mussel: a small sea animal living inside a black shell whose soft body can be eaten as food (淡菜)11. staple food: basic food or main food that one normally eats12. picky eater: someone who is very careful about choosing only what they like to eat13. shrink: to become or cause to become smaller in size14. case study: a detailed analytical study of a person or something with a view to making generalizationsB Listen to some abbreviations and acronyms of some organizations and some information about them. Fill in the blanks.Audioscript:1. IUCN -- International Union for the Conservation of Nature, is the organization established by the United Nations to promote the conservation of wildlife and habitats as part of the national policies of member states.2. CITES -- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. is an international agreement under the auspices of the IUCN with the aim of regulating trade in endangered species of animals and plants. The agreement came into force in 1975 and by 1991 had been signed by 110 states. It prohibits any trade in a category of 8,000 highly endangered species and controls trade in a further 30,000 species.3. UNEP -- United Nations Environmental Program, aims to provide leadershi p and encourage partnerships in caring for the environment by inspiring information and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.4. WWF -- World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund), is an international organization established in 1961 to raise funds for conservation by public appeal. Projects include conservation of particular species, for example, the tiger and giant panda. With almost five million supporters distributed throughoutfive continents, WWF has a global network active in over 90 countries. Its headquarters are in Gland, Switzerland.Biological diversity provides us with a variety of special "ecosystem services", such as clean water, a breathable atmosphere and natural climate control. However, many kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is negligible. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals, and marine turtles are under particular pressure.C Listen to the conversation. Match column A, which is alist of the names of some endangered animals, with column B, which gives the information about those endangeredanimals. Then anwser the questions.Questions:1. What do people at the World Wildlife Fund work for according to the woman?They work to conserve natural areas that contain endangered wildlife.2. What are they doing in order to protect those endangered animals? They are campaigning to provide sea sanctuaries for some of these endangered species. Protected-nesting sites for turtles have been set up.3. Can you guess the meaning of "sea sanctuaries"?It refers to the places of safety in the sea where sea animals are protected and allowed to live freely.Audioscript:A: Hello, I'm calling on behalf of the World Wildlife Fund.B: The what?A: The World Wildlife Fund. If you've got a few minutes I'd like to tell you what that means.B: Oh, all right.A: We work to conserve natural areas that contain endangered wildlife. The seas, for example, have become polluted by the industrialized world; whales are being hunted to extinction;turtles are rolled off their eggs when they come ashore to breed or are slaughtered for their meat and oil...B: Oh.A: Crocodiles are killed to make handbags and shoes; walruses are hunted for their ivory.B: I see.A: Seals are bludgeoned to death to provide fur coats and the threat of extinction hangs over several species of whale, dolphin and porpoise.B: Really.A: We are now campaigning to provide sea sanctuaries for some of these endangered species.B: Very interesting.A: Aided by our campaign, protected nesting sites for turtles have already been set up. As you can see, this is very valuable work and I wonder therefore if you'd like to make a donation?Part II Christmas bird countsbe deemed：（被）认为，视为，断定fortunes ：命运critically：危急;严重perilous：危险的，冒险的at risk of ：有……危险imminent extinction：即将灭绝lose a species：丧失一个物种residents：居民maintaining：保持sustain：维持;支撑;忍受quality：质量sustaining the quality of lives ：维持生活质量John James Audubon ：约翰·詹姆斯·奥杜邦，1785年4月26日-1851年1月27日)，美国画家、博物学家，他绘制的鸟类图鉴被称作“美国国宝”illustrate：说明；描绘；画插图in their natural habitats：自然居住地conservationist：自然资源保护者，生态环境保护者feather：羽毛，翎毛manufacture：制造sponsored by ：赞助;发起the National Audubon Society：全国奥杜邦（鸟类保护）协会Bermuda：百慕大群岛（北大西洋西部群岛）Pacific islands：太平洋岛屿volunteer：志愿者bird count：鸟类的清点experienced：有经验的bird watcher：野鸟观察者，鸟类观察家diameter：直径observe：观察actually ：实际上，实质上，事实上，几乎longest-running：播放时间最长的census：人口普查，统计;人口财产调查ornithology：鸟类学;鸟学scheduled：排定，进度表logistics：组织工作ideal：理想；目标virtually：实际上，实质上，事实上，几乎identify ：识别，认出Panama：巴拿马esthetic value：审美价值indicator：指示器habitat alteration：栖息地变更signal：信号，暗号;预兆，征象degrade：降低，贬低;使降级degradation：退化;堕落;降级adversely：反对;不利地;有害地annual：每年Christmas bird counts：对诞（岛）数鸟decline：下降One in eight of the world's bird species is deemed globally threatened and the fortunes of 198 critically endangered species are now so perilous that they are at risk of imminent extinction. Many people feel that every time we lose a species, the world becomes a poorer place. The more successful we are at maintaining or improving the living conditions of the Earth'smany residents, the better our chances will be of sustaining the quality of all species' lives on Earth.A Listen to a news report. While listening for the first time, add more key words in the notes column according to the following cues. While listening for the second time, supply the missing information.Event: Christmas bird countsTime: from Christmas to Jan. 3rdSponsored by: the National Audubon SocietyParticipants:Numbers:more than 40,000 volunteersBackground: from all 50 states of the U.S., every Canadianprovince, parts of Central and SouthAmerica', Bermuda, the West Indiesand Pacific islandsNumber of bird counts this year: more than 1 600 separate bird countsThe logistics of bird counts: Each individual count is in a 15 mile diameter circle around the exact center point.Origin of the National Audubon Society: It was named after an American artist John James Audubon, who illustrated birds in their natural habitats. The Society was founded in the late1800s by conservationists concerned with the decline of birds.B Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the report. Complete the summary of this year's Christmas bird counts.Christmas bird counts will start from Christmas to January 3rd., sponsored by the National Audubon Society. This year more than 40 000 volunteers from the U.S., Canada, parts of Central and South America, Bermuda, the West Indies and Pacific islands will be outside counting birds. The counts are not only for experienced bird watchers but anyone that is interested or concerned as well.This year more than 1 600 separate bird counts have been scheduled. Some would have as few as 10 people taking part, others with hundreds. Every individual count is in a 15 mile diameter circle around the exact center point. Bird counters can get a good idea of the total bird populations within the count circle based on t he number of birds they actually see.The traditional Christmas bird count is the longest-running bird census in ornithology.Audioscript:John James Audubon was an American artist in the early 1800s, who illustrated birds in their natural habitats. The Society named after him was founded in the late 1800s by conservationists concerned with the decline of birds, which were being killed so their feathers could be used in the manufacture of women's hats.Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, more than 40 000 volunteers will be outside counting birds from today until January3rd. Volunteers from all 50 states of the United States, every Canadian province, parts of Central and South America, Bermuda, the West Indies and Pacific islands have begun to count and record every individual bird and bird species observed during the two and one half week period of the count.Jeffrey LeBaron is the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count editor. He says the count is the longest-running bird census in ornithology.This year, according to Mr. LeBaron , more than 1 600 separate bird counts have been scheduled. Some would have as few as 10people taking part, others with hundreds. The logistics of the Christmas bird count, he adds, are simple."Each individual count is in a circle. It's a 15 mile diameter circle, um, around the exact center point. And it's always the exactly same area that's done every year, usually, even on the same weekend during the count period. And what the ideal would be, which is virtually impossible, is this census: every single individual bird within that circle on the count day."Mr. LeBaron says experienced bird counters can get a good idea of the total bird populations within the count circle based on the number of birds they actually see. The editor points out, however, that the counts are not only for experienced bird watchers."Anybody that is interested or concerned can become involved. Beginners will go out in a party with experienced individuals who know both the area and the birds in the area, in the field where more eyes and ears are better. And then anybody can point out a bird, and someone in the field will always be able to identify the bird."C Now listen to what Mr. Lebaron says about the information concerning birds. Complete the outline.OutlineI. Total number of known species -- about 9 300II. HabitatA. Larger numbers living in the warmer climatese.g. more than 300 different species counted in PanamaB. far fewer species native to colder climatesIII. ValueA. importance to the environment1. indicator of the quality of environment2. sensitive to habitat alterationB. esthetic value1. getting pleasure out of looking at birds andlistening to birds2. mental quality of life degraded without birds IV. Birds' populationA. some species -- decliningB. many types -- increasingAudioscript:Mr. LeBaron says there are about 9 300 different known species of birds. Larger numbers of them live in the warmer climates. For example, more than 300 different species have been counted in Panama, while far fewer species are native to colder climates. Aside from their esthetic value, Mr. LeBaron says birds are important to the environment because they can signal changes in it."Birds are one of the best indicators that we have of the quality of the environment within the given area. Whether it is a relatively local area, or even primarily on the worldwide bases, they are one of the first things to be altered. They are quite sensitive to a habitat alteration or to other threats. And often times when birds are disappearing out of the area, it just means there is a degradation of the quality of the habitat within that area which will adversely affect everything in there including humans."National Audubon Society editor Jeffrey LeBaron calls the world's bird populations a source of wealth that humans must protect. "People get so much pleasure out of looking at birds and listening to birds. And if they start disappearing just the er, the quality of life,um, may be not physically, but the mental quality of life can be degraded quickly."Jeffrey LeBaron says that while the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas bird counts show a decline in some species, many types of birds are actually increasing their populations.Part III Dolphin captivityin captivity：养在笼子（或池子，等）里；囚禁announcer：播音员thesis statements：文意，简述论文，论文主题Colorado Public Radio：科罗拉多州公共广播电台aquatic park：水上公园Denver：丹佛（美国科罗拉多州）ire：愤怒dolphin ：海豚instigate：教唆;煽动;激起a former navy dolphin trainer ：前海军海豚训练员Florida：佛罗里达州ranges：范围family-oriented：面向家庭的；群居的concrete tank：混凝土水箱，混凝土油罐，混凝土贮水池sonar：声呐装置bounce off：试探（某人对某一新设想和意见），大发议论ocean explorer：海洋探险家reject：拒绝;抛弃suicidal：自杀的，自杀性的;自我毁灭的，自取灭亡的;于己不利pool ：池子a very sophisticated brain：发达的大脑sophisticated：复杂的;精致的;富有经验的;深奥微妙的Portland：波特兰(俄勒冈州)Oregon.：俄勒冈州captive dolphins ：被捕的海豚Sarasota Bay：萨拉索塔湾（佛罗里达州）Florida：佛罗里达州the census data ：统计数据distribution：分配，分布debate：讨论;辩论;争论marine mammal：海洋哺乳动物organisms：有机体;生物operate：操作，运行metabolically：代谢的anti-educational：对抗教育，反教育，逆教育natural behavior ：自然行为alter：改变;更改stranded：处于困境的beach：海滩fractured ribs or jaws：头骨、肋骨、下颌骨骨折pros：同意，支持cons：反对We have learned a great deal by observing the animals kept in the zoo. However, wildlife is wild. Do you think we are protecting them or making them suffer by keeping them in captivity?A The following words are used in the news interview. Listen to the words first. Study the definitions carefully.1. ire: anger2. instigate: provoke to some action3. sonar: a method for finding and locating objects under water by means of the sound waves they reflect or produce4. bounce (off): (sound or light) reach the surface and is reflected back5. marine: of, near or living in the sea6. breed: produce offspring7. metabolically: pertaining to what is needed to function8. alter: change9. stranded: left abandonedB Listen to the news interview. There are five persons in it.Match column A with column B to indicate who's who.Then write out the thesis statements they are arguing about.Thesis Statement No. 1:Dolphins should be kept in captivity.Thesis Statement No. 2:There are educational benefits of keeping marine mammals in captivity.C Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of theinterview. Write out each person's pros (agree with thethesis) or cons (disagree with the thesis) for each thesisstatement in note form.Audioscript:[Alan Tu is an announcer for Colorado Public Radio; Peter Jones is a reporter for Colorado Public Radio. The other speakers are identified in the report.]A: A planned aquatic park in Denver is raising the ire of animal rights activists who object to a proposal to include a captivedolphin display. Although officials for Colorado's OceanJourneys say they have yet to make a final decision on the issue, local and national activists have already instigated a "NoDolphins in Denver" campaign. As Colorado Public Radio'sPeter Jones reports, the battle lines have been clearly drawn. P:Rick Troud, a former navy dolphin trainer based in Florida, is taking an active role in the "No Dolphins" campaign.R:Average age in the wild ranges anywhere in some of the studies between 30 and 40 years of age. In captivity, you can expect adolphin to live maybe 5.13 years, and every 7 years in captivity the dolphin population is dead.P:According to Troud, there are many reasons why dolphins can't live full lives in captivity.R:If you take a look at where the real dolphin is in the real ocean, you find the dolphin who swims 40 miles a day, is veryfamily-oriented. These animals are separated from theirmothers; that's a stress. You put them in a concrete tank where their sonar bounces off the walls, they can't swim in the sameamount of time and direction that they can in the wild.P:Environmentalist and ocean explorer, Jean Michel Cousteau:J: There are some animals which reject captivity right away, and they're very suicidal. I've had one of those in my own arms for many days. The next morning when I came to take care of him, he was dead. And what he'd done was to swim as fast as hecould from one end of the pool on ... to the other side anddestroyed his head by hitting the wall. They have a verysophisticated brain. I don't think we have any rights to playwith the lives of these animals.P:Cousteau's anti-captivity position is challenged by Dr. Deborah Duffield, a biology professor at Portland State College inOregon. Her 1990 study compared captive dolphins to the wild population of Sarasota Bay, Florida. Among other findings, the study showed little if any difference in the average age of death.And Duffield says life is generally getting better for captivedolphins.D: The census data say that every time I do a census, I've got older and older animals in it as well as this normal age distribution that we've been looking at. So my feeling is that the trend incaptivity has been that the group of animals that we'refollowing are getting older, and if they continue to do that over the next five years, they will then indeed be older than the wild population.P:There is also a debate over the educational benefits of keeping marine mammals in captivity. According to Duffield, captive dolphins play an important role in our basic understanding of the animals.D: I firmly believe that we cannot learn anything about organisms that we share this world with if we do not understand how they live in an environment, and what they do, and that watchingthem go by in the wild will not do it. I cannot tell what ananimal needs, unless I know how it operates, how it breeds,what it needs metabolically, and I can't learn that from animals in the wild.P:But Troud says the dolphin displays are anti-educational because the animals' natural behavior patterns are altered by captivity.R:In the wild, you don't have dolphins who beat each other to death.There are no dolphins that I've ever seen stranded on the beach, who are suffering from fractured skulls, fractured ribs orfractured jaws, as is the case in captivity.P:The Ocean Journey board will take all factors into consideration before making a final decision on whether to include dolphinsin the park. For Colorado Public Radio, I'm Peter Jones.Part IV More about the topic:Wildlife in dangera profound effect：深远的影响ecosystems：生态系统upsetting：倾复unclear：不清楚adapt enough to：适应得够adapt to：使适应于，能应付survive：活命mountain：山forest：林giant panda：大熊猫roughly：大约bamboo：竹子staple food：主食Michigan State University：密歇根州立大学a dramatic impact：巨大影响the long-term solution：长期的解决方案long-term：长期的;长远heat-resistant：耐热的，抗热的notoriously：恶名昭彰地;声名狼藉地picky eater：好挑食shrink：收缩，皱缩;（使）缩水;退缩，畏缩shrinking fish：水温高鱼变小consequence：结果metabolic：新陈代谢的metabolic rates：代谢率oxygen：氧气stay alive：活着predict：预言，预测kill off：消灭，一个接一个地杀死projection：预测;规划，设计relatively：关系上地;相对地;比较calculate：计算;估计;打算，计划;旨在case study：个案研究;专题;研究实例;范例分析unexpectedly：未料到地，意外地;竟;居然;骤然North Atlantic cod：北大西洋鳕鱼underestimate：低估haddock：小口鳕，黑线鳕Climate change is having a profound effect on ecosystems around the world, upsetting and altering the lives of numerous species of animals. As temperatures continue to rise, it's unclear whether all species will be able to adapt enough to survive, especially as other species in their ecosystems adapt by getting smaller or larger.A In the following report, you will learn some facts about the giant panda, an endangered species in China. Listen carefully and supply the missing information.There are roughly 1 600 pandas living in the wild, mainly in the mountain forests of western China. Bamboo is their staple food. And they eat up to 38 kg a day. But some species of the plant take many years to grow, which means they don't adapt to climate change. Scientists are now predicting that an increasing temperature of even 2°C will kill off the species the pandas need to survive. One of the study's authors is Professor Jack Lu of Michigan State University."Even by the middle of the century, this century, the impact will be very obvious. And by the end of the century, in many areas, 100 percent of this bamboo will be gone. And that's really a dramatic impact that people have not realized". Reducing global warming is the long-term solution and creating new panda habitats is another. It may also be possible to introduce new species of bamboo that are heat-resistant. But unfortunately, pandas are notoriously picky eaters and may reject even a slight change to their diet. Audioscript:There are roughly 1 600 pandas living in the wild, mainly in the mountain forests of western China. Bamboo is their staple food. And they eat up to 38 kg a day. But some species of the plant take many years to grow, which means they don't adapt to climate change. Scientists are now predicting that an increasing temperature of even 2°C will kill off the species the pandas need to survive. One of the study's authors is Professor Jack Lu of Michigan State University. "Even by the middle of the century, this century, the impact will be very obvious. And by the end of the century, in many areas, 100 percent of this bamboo will be gone. And that's really a dramatic impact that people haven not realized". Reducing global warming is the long-term solution and creating new panda habitats is another. Itmay also be possible to introduce new species of bamboo that are heat-resistant. But unfortunately, pandas are notoriously picky eaters and may reject even a slight change to their diet.B The following report is about shrinking fish found in thesea as a consequence of global warming. While listening for the first time, note down as many key words as you can inthe left-hand column. After the second listening, fill in thegaps in the summary in the right-hand column with the help of the notes.Audioscript:Although projections of global temperature rises show relatively small changes at the bottom of the oceans, the resulting impacts on fish body size are "unexpectedly large", according to this research. As ocean temperatures increase, so do the body temperatures and metabolic rates of the fish. This means they use more oxygen to stay alive and, according to the researchers, they have less avalilable for growth.They've calculated that up to 2050, fish will shrink in size by between 14 and 24 percent, with the Indian and Atlantic Oceans worst affected. The warming waters are also likely to drive fish more towards the poles, leading to smaller species living in areas like the North Sea.According to the scientists, their models may underestimate the potential impacts. When they looked at case studies involving North Atlantic cod and haddock, they found that recorded data on these fish showed greater decreases in actual body size than the models predicted.Part V Do you know ...?catalog：目录，目录册，目录簿inhabit v.：居住the planet：这个行星（地球）estimate：估计，预测;报价，exceeding：胜过in the form of parks：在公园的形式下wildlife refuge：野生动物保护区reserve：保护区，保存，储备aquatic animal：水生动物crayfish：淡水螯虾（肉）;龙虾mussel：贻贝，蚌类;淡菜In general, an endangered species is one that's in immediate danger of becoming extinct. Its numbers are usually low, and it needs protection in order to survive.Listen to some facts about endangered species. Pay special attention to the numbers.Audioscript:● Scientists hav e cataloged more than one and one-half million ofthe species that exist on Earth today. By some recent estimates, at least 20 times that many species inhabit the planet.● Up to 100 species become extinct every day. Scientists estimatethat the total number of species lost each year may climb to40,000 by the year 2000, a rate far exceeding any in the last 65 million years.● Around the world more than 3 500 protected areas exist in theform of parks, wildlife refuges and other reserves. These areas cover a total of about 2 million square miles (5 million square km, or 3% of our total land area).● Today, more than 200 animal species in the United States areclassified as endangered. More than 1,000 animal species areendangered worldwide.● Little-noticed aquatic animals are in big trouble. In North America,a third of our fish species, two-thirds of our crayfish speciesand nearly three-quarters of the mussel species are in trouble. Part VI Reminder of key points inthis unitPart VII Watch and enjoyYou're going to watch a video clip taken from Saving Species, a program by National Geographic Society. Watch carefully and decide whether the following statements are True or False. Write "T" or "F" for each statement.endangered species.creatures.plants and animals in immediate danger of extinction.endangered species in the America.of a biological catastohpe.depend utterly on other creatures for our very survival and therefore they're our companions in the biosphere.Videoscript::The first Europeans on this continent had a common enemy to conquer. It was called nature. America seemed to be an endless expanse of hostile wilderness. Bison wandered along the Potomac. Grizzly bears strolled the beaches of California. Human beings did not even know it was possible for a species to go extinct, but we。
2023年贵州省贵阳市中考模拟测试英语试题
2023年贵州省贵阳市中考模拟测试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、短文选词填空阅读下面短文，从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有一个为多余Recently we had a Science and Technology Festival at school. There were exciting exhibitions of things like telescopes and models of rockets.The most unforgettable thingchance to make a plane! I chose the blueprint（设计图）of a plane and pressed the button oncolorful lines on it, I was more than happy. It was such a special experience!We ____5____ did other experiments（实验）. Some of my classmates enjoyed the experiment of making tofu. Others enjoyed ____6____ robots racing. These activities not only gave us more knowledge but also more interest in exploring this amazing world.二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Kaishan Island is in China’s Yellow Sea. The island only covers an area of 0.013 km2. It is about the size of two football fields, and has very ____7____ living conditions. However, for 32 years, a husband and his wife lived a hard life there as guardians (守卫者) of the____8____. They are Wang Jicai and Wang Shihua.Now Director Chen Li has put Wang and his wife’s story on the ____9____. The movie shows several events in their lives, such as their arrival at the island, helping people in need, ____10____ with criminals, and celebrating the Spring Festival with their family on the island. These scenes show the love and inner world of Wang and his wife, and their simplebelief—to guard the island is to ____11____ the country.In order to reproduce (重现) the couple’s lives, the film team traveled to Kaishan Island many times. They ____12____ life there. They also lived alongside Wang Shihua to have a better understanding of the work of an island guardian. The ____13____ tried their best to get into the character. Liu Ye played Wang Jicai in the film. He said that he sat in the sun every day at the beach to make himself look ____14____, and he got sunburned several times.In 2018, Wang Jicai died of illness at 58. After his ____15____, Wang Shihua applied (申请) to take over her husband’s work. This movie will help us get close to this ____16____ couple. So, please still yourself and watch it.7．A ．safeB ．commonC ．poor 8．A ．townB ．villageC ．island 9．A ．radioB ．screenC ．stage 10．A ．fightingB ．arguingC ．talking 11．A ．saveB ．protectC ．praise 12．A ．enjoyedB ．expectedC ．experienced 13．A ．actorsB ．soldiersC ．farmers 14．A ．darkerB ．heavierC ．smarter 15．A ．birthB ．growthC ．death 16．A ．richB ．greatC ．young三、阅读单选Are you interested in some fun science experiments? Here is a small experiment of a17．The parachute is made up of ______, pieces of sing and an object in this experiment. A．a cloth bag B．a paper bag C．a plastic bag 18．How many things are unchanged in the experiment?A．3.B．4.C．5.19．What probably influences the speed of the parachute during the dropping?A．The length of the parachute’s string.B．The weight of the parachute’s object.C．The size of the parachute’s surface area.20．Which subject is the experiment mainly connected with?A．B．C．Where would you go if you needed to find out about the capital of Brazil? Where would you look if you wanted to see funny cat videos? Where would you share pictures of yourself with friends? The Internet, of course! Yes, the Internet is good for all these things and millions more. The Internet has made the way we live our lives more convenient than it was in the past.Along with the good comes the bad, though. If you think the Internet is a safe place, then think again. Like in the real world, some things might be harmful on the Internet, so it’s necessary to learn how to stay safe online.First, you should never give out your personal information online: your name, your address, your phone number, your birth date, etc. Check with an adult before providing any of this information for anyone.Second, choose email addresses and screen names carefully. Make sure they don’t reveal personal information about you. For example, don’t use your real name as your screen name. Passwords (密码) should also be nearly impossible to guess.Third, remember the Internet has a way of spreading things around quickly. Anything you post might be seen by everyone and remembered forever. If you wouldn’t want a friend or parent to see something, it’s probably something you shouldn’t post in the first place.Finally, don’t do or say things online that you wouldn’t do or say in person. Treat others the way you want to be treated—both in the real world and online. If you ever feel like you’re being cyberbullied (网络欺凌), be sure to report it to an adult!21．What does the underlined word “reveal” in Paragraph 4 mean?A．Hide.B．Tell.C．Write.22．Which of the following is suggested in the passage?A．Posting everything online in the first place.B．Asking parents for help while being cyberbullied.C．Providing personal information without adults’ agreement.23．What’s the purpose of the passage?A．To teach us how to stay safe on the Internet.B．To show us the disadvantages of the Internet.C．To let us know the convenience of the Internet.24．Where is the passage probably taken from?A．A diary.B．An advertisement.C．A magazine.For nature lovers, there will soon be new places to visit. China has announced the list of its first five national parks.National parks are large areas of public land. They are designed for the protection of ecosystems. They give a safe home to local plants and animals. They help keep the air and water clean.The five parks’ protected land area is 230,000 km2, covering nearly 30 percent of the key wildlife species (物种) in China. Each park has distinct features (鲜明的特征).For example, Three-River-Source National Park is the largest national park in China. Covering 190,700 km2, it is about 14 times the area of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is home to the sources of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. People call it “China’s water tower”.Giant Panda National Park, on the other hand, connects panda habitats in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu. There are more than 1,600 wild giant pandas inside the park, accounting for more than 70 percent of the pandas in China.China hopes the national parks will benefit the public. Nature observation (观察) activities will be held to help travelers learn about animals and plants. Local people living in the parks can also run eco-friendly businesses. In Three-River-Source National Park, more than 17 thousand local people have found jobs, such as park rangers (护林员) since 2016.“A win-win situation has been realized between the ecological (生态的) protection of these areas and development,” said Zhao Yingmin, vice-minister of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment.25．Why are China’s first five national parks designed?A．For the visit of nature lovers.B．For the protection of ecosystems.C．For the nature observation activities.26．How does the writer introduce the distinct features of the national parks?A．By giving examples.B．By asking questions.C．By making surveys. 27．What can we learn about Three-River-Source National Park?A．It covers an area of 230,000 km2.B．More than 1,600 wild giant pandas live there.C．Over 17,000 local people have got jobs there.28．What could be the best title for this passage?A．National Parks in ChinaB．Fantastic Places for TouristsC．New Businesses for the Locals四、阅读还原6选5Let’s be honest with ourselves-most of us probably have a few bad habits, and the ymight be anything from eating unhealthy to not getting enough sleep. Bad habits offer us acreate good habits that will improve our lives.Experts believe the first step to break a bad habit is admitting (承认) you have a bad habit. ___30___ When you understand the root problem, it becomes much easier to nip it in the bud (将它扼杀在萌芽状态). Then, replace your bad habit with a good one. For example, if you overeat when you get bored,try exercising instead. And the rest is persistence (坚持). ___31___ Many experts believe it can take three weeks to form a new, good habit. Habits can be difficult to break because you’ve had them for a long time, and it takes time and patience for you to change…Breaking a bad habit is challenging. ___32___ Keep the end goal in mind, but realize that a long journey is made up of many small steps. Reward yourself as you successfully take those small steps. Reaching the end goal will be its own reward, so give yourself some encouragement along the way.___33___ Family and friends can help you break bad habits. When you’re having a hard time, they can be there to back you up and provide the courage you need to follow through.Believe it or not, all bad habits can be broken with some work. Ready to take on the challenge?A．How can you build a good habit?B．But we have the ability to break them.C．If you don't succeed at first, try again.D．So take small steps and be kind to yourself.E．Sometimes, you may need support from others.F．Along with admitting you have it, try to find out why you got into the bad habit.五、多任务混合阅读阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空和回答问题。
(外研版)高中英语必修第二册 Unit 6单元测试试卷01及答案
单元测试第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When will the weather turn to be sunny?A. This afternoon.B. Tomorrow morning.C. Tomorrow afternoon.2. On which day will the woman hold her birthday party?A. Friday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Who designed the cup.B. Where the cup was made.C. How the woman got the cup.4. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Friends.C. Couple.5. What place does the man like best?A. Mont Saint Michel.B. Pyramids of Giza.C. Bagan City.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How many people visited the Temple with the woman?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.7. How did the woman learn about the Temple?A. From the Internet.B. From the locals.C. From the guide.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
新视野大学英语读写教程【第三版】第三册课文原文与翻译
Unit 1Text A Never, ever give up!永不言弃！1 As a young boy, Britain's great Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, attended a public school called Harrow. He was not a good student, and had he not been from a famous family, he probably would have been removed from the school for deviating from the rules. Thankfully, he did finish at Harrow and his errors there did not preclude him from going on to the university. He eventually had a premier army career whereby he was later elected prime minister. He achieved fame for his wit, wisdom, civic duty, and abundant courage in his refusal to surrender during the miserable dark days of World War II. His amazing determination helped motivate his entire nation and was an inspiration worldwide.英国的伟大首相温斯顿·丘吉尔爵士，小时候在哈罗公学上学。
当时他可不是个好学生，要不是出身名门，他可能早就因为违反纪律被开除了。
谢天谢地，他总算从哈罗毕业了，在那里犯下的错误并没影响到他上大学。
蓝皮书C级阅读理解(答案版)
蓝皮书C级真题5套阅读理解(答案版)Test11) We continue（继续）our program（项目）for students in other countries who want to study in the United States. Last week, we talked about the University of Southern California（南加州大学）. Students at U.S.C. get to experience life（体验生活）in America's second-largest city,Los Angeles（洛杉矶）, on the West Coast（美国西海岸）. This week, we discuss another school with a large number of foreign students. It is all the way across the country, in New York City.New York University has forty-eight thousand（4万8千）students. More than four thousand of them are from outside the United States.NYU offers（提供）many different programs of study. Also, students get to experiencethe United States. Her opinion may have something to do with（和…有关）her job: she is director（主任）of the International Student Office at NYU.1) The largest city in the United States is ________.（细节题）A：Los Angeles B：New York CityC：West Coast D：California2) The word "coolest" in the third paragraph probably means ________. （推断题）A：coldest B：worst C：best D：biggest3) NYU is short for _______.（细节题）A：the University of Southern CaliforniaB：New York UniversityC：International Student OfficeD：the United States4) About _________ of the students in New York University are from other countries.（细节题）A：15% B：20% C：2% D：9%5) This passage is mostly about _________ in the United States. （综合题）A：student numbers B：school lifeC：two universities D：foreign students2) To me, music is food and water. I can't live without it（不能没有它而生活）. I know this is not true for everybody. Many people don't listen to music and they can get along quite well（继续很好的生活下去）. But music is everywhere in our life. For example, when you watch films or TV plays（看电影或电视剧）, do you find（认为）them interesting if thereplane, you would like music because it makes the time seem shorter.It is true that（…是真的）music is everywhere in our life. Some people like to sit by the sea（坐在海边）and listen to the sound of the sea. Some enjoy listening to the singing of birds. Those sounds are some kinds of music. So music has meaning（含义）for everyone in some way or other（以这样或那样的方式）. Of course, it has special meaning for people like me. We spend our lives playing or writing music.Someone said, "Through music a child goes into a world of beauty（一个美丽的世界）, learns to take care of （照顾）others and makes his mind and body（思想和身体）strong." Music is an important part of our lives.1) The passage tells us that the writer ________. （细节题）A：likes to sit by the sea B：is not interested in musicC：likes to travel by plane D：likes music very much2) The word "boring" in the first paragraph means ________. （细节题）A：interesting B：not interestingC：tiring D：foolish3) Music is important to ________. （推断题）A：some people B：everyoneC：nobody D：the writer only4) Listening to music can ________ when you are waiting for the train. （细节题）A：make time fly quickly B：help you save timeC：make time short D：make you feel time passes more quickly5) Which of the following is TRUE? （综合题）A：The writer likes to write music every day.B：The writer becomes strong through music.C：Most people like to listen to the sound of the sea.D：Music has some kind of meaning to everyone.Test 21) The Winter Olympics（冬奥会）is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps（邮票）are published（出版、发行）to mark the great Games（纪念这一伟大的运动会）. The first set（套）of stamps came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1935. The five rings of Olympics （奥运会五环）were printed on the front of the sportswear（运动服）. It was the first time that the symbol（标志）appeared（出现）on the stamps of the White Olympics. In the 1950's, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries（主办国）as well as（以及）the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to march into the area （进入到该领域）of the White Olympics.Altogether（总共）14500 million stamps were sold to raise money（筹集款项）for this sports meet. Different kinds of sports were printed on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some players.1) The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics ________. （细节题）A：are of the same kind of Games B：are of different kinds of GamesC：are both held in winter D：are held in different times2) It was ____ that the world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great Games.（细节题）A：after 1950 B：after 1932 C：after 1935 D：from 1980(3) From the passage we know the symbol of five rings came into being ________.（细节题）A：in November 1935 B：in the 1950'sC：first in Germany D：before November 19354) In 1980, 14500 million stamps were sold out in order to raise money for ________.（细节题）A：an Asian Games B：its own peopleC：paying for its war D：the White Olympics5) Who published stamps to mark Olympic Games when the Games came?（细节题）A：The host countries.B：The non-host countries.C：The host countries and the non-host countries.D：International Olympic Committee.2) Do you know Edison（爱迪生）wore many caps（帽子）during his life? First he was just a poor working boy. He wore work caps of many kinds. Later in life he became a famous inventor（发明家）. Then he wore the caps of many famous schools and colleges. But his most important cap was his thinking cap.When he was a young boy, Edison's thinking cap saved his mother's life（救了他母亲的命）. One night, she suddenly felt ill. A doctor was called in. He had to o perate on her （给她动手术）at once（立即）, but there was not enough light（没有足够的光线）in the room. Edison quickly put on his thinking cap. He got all the oil lights（油灯）in the house and put them on a long table. Then he placed（放置）a big mirror（镜子）behind them. At once the room was quite bright. The doctor could operate, and his mother was saved.Edison was a thinking man. Yet, he was a working man and doing man, too. He was good with his hands and his head. Edison's inventions（发明）have changed the world greatly. Today, big trains run on electricity（电）. Electricity lights light up the streets of towns and villages. Science uses it every day.Records（录音）, shining lights, moving pictures（电影）and ringing telephones（电话）are very common（普遍）now. Edison's thinking cap made them. Usually, caps keep the head warm. But thinking caps keep the world warm.1) The passage shows that Edison was very ________ when he was a young boy.（推断题）A：clever B：stupid C：ill D：warm2) Edison was the inventor of records, lights, moving pictures, and ________.（细节题）A：wheels B：telephones C：computers D：caps3) When the doctor was to operate, the room was dark because there was no ________.（细节题）A：windows B：caps C：enough lights D：fire4) The thinking cap in the passage probably refers to _______.（推断题）A：Edison's talents B：a thick hatC：a poor working boy D：a schoolboy5) Which of the following is NOT true?（综合题）A：Edison was good with his hands and his head.B：The doctor did not do very well in the operation.C：Edison invented many things and changed the world greatly.D：With Edison's help, the doctor saved his mother.Test 31) Years ago, zoos（动物园）kept all kinds of animals in small cages（笼子）. Small cages made it easy for people to see the animals, but small cage is not a good place for an animal to live in.Today zoos keep animals in different kinds of cages. The cages are very big and open. They usually have plants（植物）and a little lake. The cages look like the animals' habitats（动物的栖息地）.Zoos help to protect（保护）all kinds of animals. They protect animals in the zoo and they protect animals in the wild（在野外）. How do they do this? Zoos teach people how animals live in the wild. Zoos want people to help protect the animals' wild habitats（动物的野外栖息地）.Many plants and animals are going extinct（灭绝）. Mammoths（猛犸象）, which are related with（和…有关）Asia elephants（亚洲象）, are now extinct. There are no mammoths in the world today. Scientists say that seventy-four different kinds of living things go extinct every day!Zoos are working together to stop animals from going extinct.1) Zoos kept animals in small cages so that people can ________.（细节题）A：protect them B：see them betterC：feed them D：save them2) Today, zoos keep animals ________.（细节题）A：in bigger cages B：at homeC：in smaller cages D：in the forest3) To protect animals, zoos ________.（细节题）A：are trying to keep all kinds of animals B：are trying to free the animalsC：teach people more about animals D：want people to feed the animals4) A mammoth is a kind of ________ that has gone extinct.（细节题）A：plant B：bird C：animal D：tree5) An animal or a plant that is going extinct ________.（推断题）A：has more and more living members B：comes into this world soonC：becomes very dangerous D：has fewer and fewer living members 2) Mr. Jackson worked in a hospital. A lot of patients（病人）went to see him and he was very busy and had little time to have a rest（休息）in the day. One night, when he looked over（仔细检查）the last patient, it was five to one（差5分1点）. He was too tired to say a word and went to bed at once. When he fell asleep（睡着）, a farmer（农夫）began to knock at the door and got him up（叫他起床）."My wife is ill," shouted（大喊）the farmer. "Please go and look her over." Mr. Jackson had to go out with the farmer. It was the coldest night of the year and there was snow and ice on the road. The farmer lived far away from（距离遥远）the city and they went through a forest（森林）, crossed（渡过、穿过）two rivers and a mountain. After three hours, they got to the short, small house. And they were tired, cold and hungry.The woman stayed in bed. She looked fine. Mr. Jackson looked her over carefully andfound there was nothing serious with her（她没有什么严重的问题）. He became angry（生气的）. He called the farmer out and said, "Your wife is strong and healthy（强壮健康的）, you know. Why did you ask me to come here late at night?" "I'm sorry, sir," said the farmer. "My wife never does anything at home. I thought she was ill. We're poor. In the day, when you are busy, I can't go for you. If you come at night when you're free（有空的、免费的）, we'll give you nothing."1) It was ________ for Mr. Jackson to get to the farmer's house.（推断题）A：difficult B：easy C：fun D：happy2) When Mr. Jackson and the farmer got to the house, it was ________.（计算题）A：five to one B：two C：three D：about four3) Mr. Jackson was angry with ________.（细节题）A：the farmer B：the woman C：the weather D：himself4) ________, so he fell asleep soon.（细节题）A：It was time to go to bed for Mr. Jackson B：Mr. Jackson was very tired that night C：Mr. Jackson felt unhappy that night D：Mr. Jackson was angry that night5) The farmer went for Mr. Jackson very late at night because ________.（推断题）A：he wanted to play a joke on him B：he was busy in the dayC：his wife was going to die D：he wanted to save some moneyTest 41) A man and his wife had a small restaurant（餐馆）near a station. The restaurant often stayed open（一直营业）until after midnight（直到午夜后）, because people came to drink and have meals while they were waiting for trains.At two o'clock one morning, a farmer was still sitting at a table there. He was asleep （睡着的）. The wife of the owner（主人）of the restaurant was very sleepy（瞌睡的）and wanted to go to bed. She looked at the farmer several times（几次）and waited for him to wake（醒过来）and go, but each time she looked at the farmer, he was still there sleeping. Then at last she went to her husband and said to him, "You have wakened（叫醒）him six times now, but, why haven't you sent him away（送走他）? It's very late.""Oh, no, I don't want to send him away," answered her husband. "You see, whenever I wake him up, he asks for his bill, and when I give him the bill, he pays it and then goes to sleep again."1) Who was the owner of the small restaurant?（推断题）A：The farmer. B：The wife.C：The husband.D：Both the men and the wife.2) Why did people come to drink in the restaurant after midnight? （细节题）A：Because they liked the restaurant.B：Because it was near the station and people could eat there while waiting for trains.C：Because it was cheap to eat there.D：Because you could sleep there after meal.3) Why was the farmer asleep at a table?（推断题）A：Because he had missed the train. B：Because he was too tired.C：Because he was drunk. D：The story does not tell us.4) The wife wanted to send the farmer away because ________.（细节题）A：she was sleepy and wanted to go to bed B：she didn't like himC：she wanted to clean the table D：she wanted the farmer to pay more 5) The husband didn't want to send the fanner away because each time he woke him up, he could get ________ money from him.（细节题）A：much B：more C：less D：little2) The lunar New Year (阴历新年) always starts between January the twenty-first and February the twentieth.Before New Year's Day, people do a good cleaning（大扫除）to their houses. On the last day of the old year, there is a family dinner（全家聚餐）. All members（成员）of the family except（除了）married daughters（已婚的女儿们）try to come for their meal. After the dinner, they stay late（熬夜）to welcome the New Year（迎接新年到来）.The New Year Celebration（庆祝活动）keeps on（持续）for a few days. On the morning of the first day, children and unmarried（未婚的）people go to visit their elders （拜访长辈）. After that, people pay New Year calls（拜年）to each other and give each other gifts.During the festival（节日）all the main streets（主要街道）are full of （充满）people, and if you can get onto a bus without having to fight your way in（挤出一条路进去）, you're really lucky（走运的）!1) As we know, January 1 is ________.（细节题）A：the lunar New Year Day B：not a holidayC：the Spring Festival D：New Year's Day2) What day is the lunar New Year's Eve?（细节题）A：Between December 1 of the old year and January 1 of the New Year.B：Before January 19.C：Between January the 21st and February the 20th.D：After February the twentieth.3) People do their houses a good cleaning during the last few days of the old year ________.（细节题）A：to welcome family members B：to welcome the New YearC：to say goodbye to the old year D：to welcome married daughter and their husbands 4) It's the custom（风俗）________.（细节题）A：to stay up to welcome the New Year on the lunar New Year's EveB：to stay up late to welcome the New Year on New Year's DayC：not to go to bed on December the thirtiethD：not to go to bed on the lunar New Year's Day5) In this passage the writer tells us how people celebrate ________.（推断题）A：the New Year B：the last day of the old yearC：the lunar New Year D：New Year's DayTest 51) Do you like traveling（旅行）? When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben（大本钟）, the famous clock（钟表）which can be heard all over the world on the BBC. If the Houses of Parliament（国会大厦）had not been burned down（烧毁）in 1834, the great clock would never have been set up.Big Ben takes its name from（从…得到它的名字）Sir Benjamin Hall who made the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only large, but is very exact（精确）as well. People have the clock checked twice a day.On the BBC, you can hear the clock when it is actually striking（报时）because microphones (麦克风)are connected（连接）to the clock tower（钟楼）.Big Ben has rarely （很少）gone wrong（走错）. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter （粉刷工）who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint（一罐涂料）on one of the hands（指针）and slowed it down（使它变慢）.1) Big Ben is ________.（细节题）A：a famous builder in London B：a famous painter in EnglandC：a famous singer in the world D：a famous clock in the world2) The Houses of Parliament were ________.（细节题）A：burn down in 1834 and rebuilt the next year B：never burnt down at allC：rebuilt before the clock was set up D：burnt down in 1834 after the clock was made3) Benjamin Hall is ________. （细节题）A：a big hall B：a would-famous clockC：an engineer of the new Houses D：the person who made the clock4) Big Ben is famous all over the world because ________. （细节题）A：it is big B：it is oldC：it tells exact time D：both A and C5) Which of the following is NOT true? （综合题）A：We can hear the clock striking on BBC.B：The microphones of BBC are connected to the clock tower.C：Big Ben failed to give the correct time twice.D：Big Ben was checked twice a day.2) As late as 1800（直到1800年）, women's only place was in the home. The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable（不可思议的）. Men thought that no woman could do a good job outside the home. When the well-known Bronte sisters（勃朗特三姐妹，英国著名作家）began writing books in 1846, they had to sign their books with men's names（以男性的名字署名）instead.Teaching was the first profession（职业）open（开放）to women after 1800. But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and colleges were open only to men.Hospital nursing became a respectable（令人尊敬的）job for women only after Nightingale（南丁格尔）became famous. Seeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick（照顾病人）and still be "ladies". Miss Nightingale opened England's first training school（培训学校）for nurses in 1860.The invention（发明）of the typewriter（打字机）in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world. By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals and offices in both England and America. Some women even managed to （设法成为）become doctors or lawyers（律师）. The idea that womencould work in the business world had been accepted.1) The first job outside the home for women was ________.（细节题）A：teaching B：nursing C：business D：law2) It was believed in 1800 that ________. （细节题）A：women could do as well as menB：no women could do well in the jobs outside homesC：women could be good writersD：teaching was the right job for women.3) The first training school for nurses was set up in _______.（细节题）A：1867 B：1800 C：1860 D：19004) Women began to work in offices after _______. （细节题）A：1900 B：1860 C：1867 D：18005) Which of the following is NOT true?（综合题）A：Nightingale was rich and well-educated.B：The Bronte sisters used their true names when they published their books. C：Women could be good nurses.D：Women could work in the business world.。
《柳林风声》第三章读后感英文版
《柳林风声》第三章读后感英文版The third chapter of "The Wind in the Willows," titled "The Wild Wood," plunges us deeper into the enchanting world of the riverbank and its surrounding wilderness. In this chapter, we witness the contrasting personalities of the characters, especially the cautious Mole and the daring Rat. Their journey into the Wild Wood is not merely a physical adventure but also an exploration of friendship and the balance between fear and curiosity.As the chapter unfolds, it becomes evident that the Wild Wood symbolizes the unknown, filled with both beauty and danger. Mole's initial hesitation and fear of venturing into the woods evoke a deep sense of empathy. Many readers can relate to this fear of the unknown, which is often a reflection of our own anxieties when faced with new challenges. Rat, on the other hand, embodies a spirit ofbravery and confidence. His eagerness to explore the woods showcases the importance of having friends who encourage us to step beyond our comfort zones.The contrasting dynamics between Mole and Rat are particularly significant. Rat’s dismissive attitude toward Mole's fear highlights an essential theme of the story: the importance of understanding and respecting one another's feelings. Rat's nonchalant demeanor can come off as insensitivity, but it also serves as a catalyst for Mole's growth. Their friendship is tested in the depths of the Wild Wood, where Mole’s vulnerability becomes apparent. Readers observe how friendship can become a source of strength, as Rat ultimately reassures Mole and guides him through the darkness.The chapter is rich with vivid descriptions of the Wild Wood itself. The imagery brings the setting to life, with the tangled branches and the dim light creating an atmosphere ofboth beauty and foreboding. This duality mirrors the emotions experienced within the characters; the fear of the unknown is ever-present but so is the allure of adventure. The author expertly juxtaposes the serene comfort of the riverbank with the wild, chaotic energy of the woods, reinforcing the idea that life is filled with contrasts.In conclusion, Chapter Three of "The Wind in the Willows" offers profound insights into friendship, fear, and the journey into the unknown. It teaches us about the importance of companionship during times of uncertainty and encourages us to embrace the adventures waiting just beyond our comfort zones. Through the bond between Mole and Rat, readers are reminded that facing our fears is often best done together, transforming scary experiences into cherished memories. This chapter not only moves the plot forward but also provides valuable life lessons that resonate with readers of all ages.。
新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第三册Unit3课文原文(A+B篇)
Unit 3Text A Audrey Hepburn — A true angel in this world1 Audrey Hepburn thrilled audiences with starring roles in noteworthy films like Breakfast at Tiffany's, Sabrina, Roman Holiday, My Fair Lady, War and Peace, and Always.2 Despite her success in the film domain, the roles she most preferred portraying were not in movies. She was an exemplary mother to her two sons and a UNICEF (the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) Ambassador of Goodwill serving victims in war-torn countries.3 As a young girl during the Nazi occupation of her native Holland, Audrey Hepburn was aware of the brutality, death, and destruction of war. She was hungry and malnourished, as her family was bankrupted as a result of the invasion. Audrey's father abandoned the family, and two of her uncles were taken captive and killed. Audrey was grabbed off the street by Nazis and placed in line to be sent to a work camp. When the guards glanced away she darted off, barely escaping, and huddled ina cold, foul basement full of rats.4 The little girl who would become the world's most magical actress began as an anonymous refugee confronting life's horrors and fragility firsthand. But she refused to allow her spirit to be afflicted by the desperate reality of her young life. Instead, she transcended those challenges but never forgot what it felt like to suffer, to be hungry, alone and helpless.5 After the war, Audrey and her mother left Holland, arriving in London as poor immigrants. Her dream of becoming a prime dancer drove her into a rigorous schedule at a famous ballet school. Later, she was spotted by a producer and eventually landed a role in the film Roman Holiday starring Gregory Peck, one of Hollywood's top leading men.6 Soon, Audrey was transformed from a malnourished immigrant to an internationally famous movie star. Director Billy Wilder complimented her, saying, "Audrey walked beautifully, she spoke beautifully." Although she won many Academy Awards and other honors for acting, Audrey felt that her most significant work was humanitarian work with those in need, and as the mother to her two sons. She suffered through two divorces and from her memories of the war. Yet, Audrey never let her sadness overcome her or jeopardize her hope for a brighter future. Audrey finally met her soul mate, Robert Wolders, and spent the last 12 years of her life with him.7 Becoming famous never changed Audrey's generous and compassionate character. She felt a deep sense of responsibility to alleviate suffering of those in need, especially children. Friends said Audrey had a complete lack of ego and accepted and appreciated others as they were.8 Though she became very wealthy, she owned only one home in Switzerland. For Audrey it wasa paradise where she could hide from the world with her beloved family, work in her garden and take long walks in nature.9 In 1988, Audrey was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF designed to provide emergency food and healthcare to children suffering the destruction of war or other catastrophes. In that role, her lifelong passion for helping those in need, found its greatest calling.10 She turned down three million dollars to pen her autobiography and instead accepted one dollar a year in the more conscientious role as diplomat for UNICEF. For seven months out of each of her last five years, she and Robby left the peace and beauty in their cozy home to embark on outreach trips into some of the most difficult places on earth. From Bangladesh, Sudan, India, Vietnam, Kenya, Ethiopia, Central and South America, to Somalia, Audrey Hepburn traveled representing UNICEF, making over 50 emotionally draining and physically dangerous missions into bleak destinations to raise world awareness of wars and droughts. Having been a victim of war, she understood the blessing of being the beneficiary of food, clothing, and, most of all, hope.11 Audrey felt it was wicked that billions of children were deprived of simple joys and drowned in overwhelming misery. She believed deeply in the ideology that all people share in the duty to care for those in need. Audrey Hepburn was always ready to lead by example. She said: "When you deny childhood, you deny life." She saw UNICEF's work as an integral, sacred force in people's lives and said of UNICEF's results, "Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles is not a realist."12 In 1992, Audrey was stricken by cancer. She, Robby and her two sons returned to their home in Switzerland for their last Christmas together.13 Audrey's long-time friend and world-famous French fashion designer, Hubert de Givenchy, spoke to his cherished friend for the last time, just before she died. He said she was "... serene at the end because she knew she had achieved everything with perfection".14 Audrey Hepburn's passion for service was enduring. Even as her life ended at 63 years of age, she remained a gracious woman who perpetually signified simplicity, charity, charm and kindness.15 The majesty of Audrey Hepburn's spirit of social responsibility and dedication lives on in her words: "Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others." And "For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone."Unit 3Text B A life in filmSteven had to face rejections and obstacles in his film-creating efforts, but his persistence and dedication transformed the obstacles into an alternative route to success.1 At 12 years old, Steven Spielberg was already visiting film shootings at Universal Studios in his office suit, a packed lunch tucked into his briefcase. The young boy tried to immerse himself in film in any way possible. He had been given an administrative job at Universal Studios from a friend of his father's, and every day, even though he didn't have a legitimate security pass, he would try to manipulate his way past the guards and into his personal paradise. Such persistence is hardly surprising from a boy whose lifelong conviction was to "Make sure you are right and go on!" (adopted from a 1954 Disney film).2 When Steven was eight years old, his father gave him a Brownie 8 mm film camera as his birthday present. Steven immediately began collecting footage of family events, and he simulated action scenes with his miniature toy spacecraft, populating his films with his neighborhood friends as actors. People quickly began to recognize his terrific talent, and he won a prize for cinematography for his early westernThe Last Gunfight; years later, he won a national contest for his film Escape to Nowhere. His film Firelight was twice analyzed by a national newspaper and was presented in the city theater as if it were a Hollywood premiere. By the time he was 17 years old, Steven had established himself as a director with the artistic intuition of a man twice his age.3 His achievements are certainly related to the personal obstacles and setbacks he faced from an early age. Steven's family moved often, so that he was constantly trying to find his place in a turbulent environment with new people. Despite his natural intelligence, Steven had a carefree attitude and put little effort into school. He consistently earned only a C average, or lower. Socially, he wasn't athletic or popular, and since his conspicuous interest in film made him seem eccentric, classmates shunned and mocked him.4 His home life was not ideal either, as his father's rigid engineering temperament could not understand his or his mother's artistic personalities. Steven would miss his father when he was gone for long work trips, and then reverted to furiously arguing with him as soon as he returned. Finally, when he was in high school, his parents ended their unhappy marriage with a divorce. The theme of the lack of a father figure consistently infected Steven's films.5 Unfriendly surroundings at home and school made Steven strive even harder to achieve in the film world. He applied to two of the best film schools in the country: the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles. But even with a formidable 10 years of experiences in filmmaking and his friends atUniversal Studios endorsing him, his grades were too poor, and he was flatly turned down at both institutions.6 Unwilling to give up, Steven entered the California State University, where he hoped the program in TV and radio might open his way to Hollywood. Unfortunately, the university was not suited to his experience, and one academician recalled, "Steven knew more about cameras, mounts, and lenses than anyone else in the department. He could teach there." Despite his manifest talent, his low grades sabotaged transfer attempts, forcing real film schools to withhold acceptance.7 Steven contrived to rectify the situation on his own by diverting his attention away from academics. He cleaned his old suit and briefcase and returned to visiting Universal Studios where he had worked as a boy. He discreetly sneaked into any department he could, such as shooting rooms, editing and sound-mixing studios, and he quietly watched until he was discovered and ordered to leave. Introducing himself under the pretext of being either an actor, director, or producer, he would invite people to dinner to make connections and learn as much as he could. Even though he was caught and expelled at least once a day, he always returned to smuggle himself back in again.8 Steven repeatedly tried to prove himself to the Universal executives, while working in a cafeteria to save up money for equipment. He would discretely create scenes and then shoot and re-shoot his movies. He kept upgrading from 8 to 16 and finally 35 mm film before he was allowed a screening. Finally, his film Amblin was given a chance in front of the executives. It was a short, silent film and the plot differed greatly from the sci-fiand combat films that would later predominate Steven's career. Still, the short film was awesome enough to win Steven, only 21 years old, a seven-year contract with Universal Studios.9 After directing smaller TV dramas and low-budget projects, Steven earned the chance to direct his big Hollywood debut: a thriller film starring a shark! Jaws was a box office hit and it made Steven famous. He continued his relationship with Universal Studios to produce the notable moviesE.T., Jurassic Park, and Schindler's List.10 As his first producer said, "It is not by any coincidence that Steven is in his present position." Instead, it is Steven's committed spirit that has strengthened him in standing fast against all rejections, prejudice and skepticism and driven him to keep moving onward.。
体验英语第三册课文翻译
第三册第一单元TEXT A 关注地球母亲（《意识》杂志的麦肯立博士就环境问题对几位专家进行采访。
）麦肯立博士：您认为目前环境面临的最大威胁是什么？阿曼·莫特万：现在环境面临的最大威胁来自我们人类对环境的态度。
我们对环境的看法决定着我们周围世界的环境。
大多数人认为万物是彼此孤立的。
但事实上，每一个个体都是一个息息相关、相互联系的整体的组成部分。
比如，一颗树看上去或许是孤立的，但它却对其周围环境中的一切--日光、雨水、风、鸟、矿物质、其它植物和树木、你、我等--施加影响，同时又处于环境的的影响之下。
一棵树会影响从它周围吹过的风；风同时又会影响这颗树的生长。
了解这棵树与其环境的关系，你就可以预见它的未来。
大多数人对万物之间的相关性视而不见。
正因为如此，我们就不了解我们的所作所为会造成的后果。
现在我们每个人都应该睁开双眼，看清这个世界的真实面貌--一个因果相循的完整集合体。
塞姆基博士：我们认为最严重的两个环境问题是森林砍伐和全球变暖。
由于大量砍伐，现在地球上的树木仅有一万年前的一半。
毁掉树木也就破坏了生态环境，因为树木可以维持表层土壤，保证干旱气候地带的降雨量，净化地下水，并将二氧化碳转化为氧气。
树木把水从地下带到地面，并让水蒸发到大气中，随后这些蒸发气体又再化为雨水返回地面。
这对天然的干旱地区是至关重要的。
毁林地区的下风区域会因缺乏降雨来源而变为荒漠。
全球变暖的原因是燃烧石油等矿物燃料引起的，因为这会释放出温室气体进入大气。
二氧化碳和其它温室气体会聚积热量，最终造成全球气候变暖。
麦肯立博士：纳可森博士，谢谢您专程从澳大利亚远道赶来参加我们的访谈。
请您告诉《意识》杂志的读者怎样做才有助于解决环保问题。
利昂·纳可森：保护环境最简单的方法就是不要去摧残它。
要尽最大努力去善待它，尽可能少索取，多回报。
麦肯立博士：对于环境的现状及未来，您最关心的是什么呢？利昂·纳可森：空气和水污染是我们关注的首要问题。
托福考试阅读题目详细解析(17)
托福考试阅读题目详细解析(17)【待插入句子】On the other hand, amphibians in very hot climates use secret ions from the mucus glands to decrease their temperature through evaporative co oling on the skin.【待插入段落】Physiological adaptations can assist amphibians in colonizing habitatswhere extreme conditions prevail. The tolerance range in body temperatu re represents the range of temperatures within which a species can survive. One species of North American newt is still active when temperatures drop to -2°C while one South American frog feels comfortable even when temperatures measure d to 41°C—the highest body temperature measured in a free-ranging amphibian. [■] Recently it has been shown that some North American frog and toad species can survive up to five days with a body temperature of -6°C with approximately one-third of their body fluids frozen. [■] The other tissues are protected be cause they contain the frost-protective agents glycerin or glucose. [■] Additi onally, in many species the tolerance boundaries are flexible and can change as a result of acclimatization (long-term exposure to particular conditions).[■]答案1.首先公布答案：3rd square;2.看到待插入句子中有one the other hand，这是个典型的两方面对比!给我们的是另一方面，那么前面一定要出现跟这部分内容对立的一方面。
高中英语Unit10 American literature文章 斯陀夫人 汤姆叔叔的小屋人教版第三册
汤姆叔叔的小屋第一部译成中文的美国小说美国南北战争的导火线之一影响历史进程的经典著作美国历史上里程碑式的３２本书之一哈佛大学１１３位教授推荐的最有影响的书影响中国近代社会的经典译作对人类发展进程产生过深远影响的书籍１８５１年，斯陀夫人在丈夫体弱多病、家境极其贫寒的情况下写成其生平最有影响的作品--《汤姆叔叔的小屋》。
小说首先以连载的形式在《民族时代》报纸上发表，立即引起了强烈的反响，受到了人们无与伦比的欢迎，仅第一年就在国内印了１００多版，销了３０多万册，后来被译为２０多种文字在世界各地出版。
评论界认为本书在启发民众的反奴隶制情绪上起了重大作用，被视为美国内战的起因之一。
林肯总统后来接见斯陀夫人时戏谑地称她是"写了一本书，酿成了一场大战的小妇人"，这一句玩笑话充分反映了《汤姆叔叔的小屋》这部长篇小说的巨大影响。
《汤姆叔叔的小屋》通过汤姆叔叔、乔治夫妇等黑奴们曲折经历的描述，揭发和控诉了黑暗的奴隶制度，在当时的美国社会背景下，不失为引发、推动废奴运动的惊世之作。
这部享有盛誉的世界文学名著，自问世至今一个半世纪，但今天读来依然那么促人深思、催人泪下，足见作品的深刻内涵和艺术的魅力。
作为一部作品，它早已列入世界名著之林，其巨大的成就和影响越来越受到文学界的重视和承认。
构成那次巨大战争--南北战争导火线的，想不到竟是这位身材矮小的、可爱的夫人。
她写了一本书，酿成了伟大的胜利。
--美国总统林肯斯陀夫人的《汤姆叔叔的小屋》是文学史上最伟大的胜利。
--美国著名诗人亨利·郎费罗《汤姆叔叔的小屋》搅动了美国表面的艺术，顿时引起一场骚动，并宣告一个特殊时辰来临。
--美国学者詹姆斯斯陀夫人所作的《黑奴吁天录》（《汤姆叔叔的小屋》的另一译名）描写了黑奴受地主虐待之苦况，辛酸入骨，读者为之泪下，于是激起南北战争，而黑奴才获得自由了。
--著名作家苏雪林第一次听到了美国女作家斯陀夫人的小说《黑奴吁天录》，美国南部黑奴们的悲惨命运和他们勇敢抗争的故事，心激动不已，紧握着眼泪湿透的手绢，在枕上翻来覆去，久久不能入寐。
广东省深圳市福田区2023-2024学年七年级上学期期末英语试卷(含解析)
广东省深圳市福田区2023-2024学年七年级上学期期末英语试卷(解析版)一完形填空阅读短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并用2B铅笔在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
1．（10分）I am a junior high school student in Shenzhen.Today，I want to share my （1） as a volunteer（志愿者）in a marathon（马拉松）with you.The Shenzhen Marathon was on December 3rd and it attracted（吸引）more than 20，000（2） from all over the world.I was one of the volunteers in the race.It was a rainy andcold morning.I （3） early and arrived there at 6：30 a.m.to help build a station.All the volunteers filled（装满）up water in （4） and passed them to the runners.As the runners were all in a hurry（匆忙），they had to （5） the cups on the ground after drinking the water.My （6） was to pick up the cups and throw them into the dustbin.When I did that，many people said"（7） "to me.Even though it was rainy and cold，I felt very（8） .After working for about an hour，my jacket and hair were all （9） .But Ikept on picking up the cups and didn't feel tired at all.I learned a lot from my voluntary work.We should （10） think about things from another person's perspective（角度）.Maybe what you saw is not what people actually wanted todo.I enjoy being a volunteer to help and serve!（1）A.travel B.report C.picture D.experience（2）A.collectors B.singers C.teachers D.runners（3）A.went to bed B.got up C.went inside D.got back（4）A.cups B.bowls C.boxes D.glasses（5）A.draw B.make C.throw D.find（6）A.dream B.answer C.idea D.job（7）A.Hello B.Sorry C.Thank you D.Goodbye（8）A.proud B.sad C.angry D.surprised（9）A.new B.wet C.colorful D.dry（10）A.seldom B.never C.always D.hardly二阅读理解阅读短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷选择题答题区将相应的字母编号涂黑。
世界野生动物日的英语作文
世界野生动物日的英语作文英文回答：World Wildlife Day is an annual event celebrated on March 3rd to raise awareness about the importance of preserving and protecting wildlife. It is an initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and hasbeen celebrated since 2013. According to the UN, the main goal of World Wildlife Day is to "raise awareness of the importance of preserving and protecting wildlife and their habitats."This year's theme for World Wildlife Day is "Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration." The focus is on the importance of protecting and restoring keystone species, which are species that play a vital role in maintaining the health and balance of ecosystems. Examples of keystone species include predators, pollinators, and seed dispersers.There are many ways to celebrate World Wildlife Day.Here are a few ideas:Educate yourself about wildlife. Learn about the different types of wildlife that live in your area and the threats they face.Support organizations that are working to protect wildlife. There are many organizations that are working to protect wildlife around the world. You can support their work by donating money, volunteering your time, orspreading the word about their efforts.Reduce your consumption of animal products. One of the biggest threats to wildlife is habitat loss, which is often caused by the conversion of land for agriculture. By reducing your consumption of animal products, you can helpto reduce the demand for land and protect wildlife habitats.Choose sustainable products. When you buy products, choose products that are made from sustainable materialsand that do not harm wildlife.Be a responsible traveler. If you are traveling to areas where wildlife is present, be sure to follow the rules and regulations in place to protect wildlife.中文回答：世界野生动物日。
2023年考研英语二阅读第四篇
2023年考研英语二阅读第四篇全文共6篇示例，供读者参考篇1My Amazing Adventure at the Animal ParkHi everyone! My name is Timmy, and I want to tell you about my incredible adventure at the animal park last summer. It was the most exciting day of my life! Let me share all the amazing things I saw and learned.First, let me tell you about the animal park. It's a magical place where you can see all kinds of animals from around the world. There are lions, tigers, elephants, giraffes, and even penguins! I was so excited to visit and see them up close.When I arrived at the animal park, I met a friendly guide named Sarah. She showed me around and told me interesting facts about each animal. We started with the lions. Did you know that lions are called the "kings of the jungle"? They have beautiful manes and can roar really loudly. I was a little scared at first, but Sarah assured me that they were safe behind a strong fence.Next, we visited the tigers. They have orange and black stripes that help them hide in the grass. Sarah told me that tigers are excellent swimmers and can jump really far. It was amazing to watch them play and pounce on their toys.After that, we went to see the elephants. They are the largest land animals and have long trunks that they use to eat, drink, and even pick up things. Sarah explained that elephants are very intelligent and have great memories. I got to feed them some fruits, and they were so gentle and friendly.One of the highlights of my day was seeing the giraffes. They have long necks and legs, which help them reach leaves high up in the trees. Sarah told me that giraffes sleep very little and spend most of their day eating. I couldn't believe how tall they were!Finally, we visited the penguins. They are funny little birds that can't fly but are excellent swimmers. Sarah told me that penguins live in cold places like Antarctica and have a special layer of fat to keep them warm. I watched them waddle and slide on the ice, and it made me giggle.At the end of the day, I was tired but happy. I had seen so many incredible animals and learned a lot about them. Theanimal park is a wonderful place where we can appreciate the beauty and diversity of nature.Visiting the animal park taught me the importance of protecting and caring for animals. They are a precious part of our world, and we should do everything we can to keep them safe. I hope more people will learn about animals and join in the efforts to conserve their habitats.That's the end of my amazing adventure at the animal park. I hope you enjoyed listening to my story. If you ever get a chance, I highly recommend visiting an animal park near you. It's an experience you will never forget!Take care and keep exploring the wonders of our world!篇22023 Graduate English Test Reading Passage 4Hi there! My name is Jimmy and I'm 10 years old. I love reading all sorts of books and stories. Today I want to tell you about something really cool I learned about recently - it's called biomimicry!Biomimicry is when scientists and engineers look at nature for inspiration to solve human problems. It's like they copynature's awesome designs and ideas. How neat is that? Let me give you some examples that I think are totally amazing.Did you know that trains these days can be made more aerodynamic and efficient by having a shape kinda like a kingfisher bird's beak? The beak lets the kingfisher dive super fast into water without making a big splash. Engineers used that idea to design bullet trains that can cut through the air with way less drag and wind resistance. Whoa!Another crazy example is Velcro. You know that scratchy stuff that sticks together? Well, a Swiss guy named Georges de Mestral invented it in 1941 after going on a nature hike. He noticed how burrs (those prickly seed things) got stuck to his pants and dog's fur by hooking onto the little loops. He looked at the burrs under a microscope and saw they had millions of tiny hooks. That's when he got the genius idea to create Velcro with the same hooking design!But biomimicry isn't just about copying nature's physical shapes and structures. Sometimes it's about copying nature's methods and processes too. Like how spiders spin silk or how plants turn sunlight into energy. One example I find fascinating is how the Eastgate Centre office building in Zimbabwe wasdesigned to stay cool without air conditioning, just like how termite mounds do it.You see, termite mounds are made up of these tiny tunnels and chimneys that circulate air currents to keep the mound a perfect temperature, even in the hot African savanna. Pretty smart, right? The architects studied how the termites did it and built the Eastgate Centre with a similar ventilation system using ducts and chimneys. It lets hot air rise and escape while pulling in cooler air from below. This biomimicry trick helps the building save tons on energy costs!There are so many other cool examples of biomimicry like drought-resistant seeds inspired by desert life, wind turbine blades shaped like whale flippers, antibiotics from fungi, and even Velcro-like material on geckos' feet that lets them climb walls. Wild stuff!I think biomimicry is such an awesome idea because for centuries, nature has already perfectly solved many of the problems we humans are just starting to tackle, like aerodynamics, energy efficiency, structural strength, and more. Instead of always trying to reinvent the wheel, we can look to nature's 3.8 billion years of evolution and R&D experience for tested solutions. It just makes so much sense!Plus, nature's designs are way cooler and more sustainable than a lot of human-made stuff. Everything in nature follows cycles where energy and materials just get reused over and over in closed loops, with zero waste. For instance, trees absorb carbon dioxide, fallen leaves get decomposed by fungi and bacteria, and the nutrients go back into the soil to feed more plant life. That's the kind of "circular economy" humans dream of achieving!I really believe studying biomimicry in school from an early age could inspire more kids like me to become scientists, engineers, and problem-solvers. We could create so many new inventions, products, cities, and technologies that are smarter and greener by first asking - how would nature do this? What secrets and practical applications can we unlock by looking closer at the genius that surrounds us in the natural world?Well, that's all I've got to say about biomimicry for now. Thanks for listening! I'm off to the park to look for more examples of nature's awesome designs. Who knows, maybe I'll discover the next Velcro or drought-resistant seed. A kid can dream, right? See ya!篇3My Big Adventure at the Science MuseumHi, my name is Timmy and I'm 8 years old. I just had the coolest adventure at the science museum downtown and I can't wait to tell you all about it! It was the most fun field trip ever.It all started when my mom packed me a PB&J sandwich and an apple for lunch. I really wanted to bring chips too but she said no junk food. Patriots, am I right? Anyway, I got on the big yellow school bus with my whole 3rd grade class. Ms. Martin is our teacher and she's pretty nice, except for when Joey Drew on her desk again.After a long bus ride where we played "I Spy" about a million times, we finally made it to the huge science museum. The building was SO BIG with towering glass walls and a sculpture of a dinosaur fossil out front. I could barely contain my excitement!The first room we went into was the Planetarium. It's this gigantic domed ceiling room where you can see projections of all the planets, stars, and galaxies in the whole universe! A museum guy was there to teach us all about black holes, nebulas, and constellations like the Big Dipper. It was pretty cool but I didn't understand like half of what he said. Big words are hard!Then we went upstairs to the Wildlife Discovery area. This was awesome - they had terrariums with living snakes, tarantulas, and even a Gila monster! The snakes were shedding their skin which is pretty gross if you ask me. My friend Jacob said he wanted one as a pet but I don't think his mom would go for that. We also got to watch an aquarium feeder give crickets to the cute little gecko lizards. Apparently they only eat live bugs? That's nasty if you think about it.Around lunchtime we ate our bagged meals in the Dinosaur Park. This massive room had huge fossil skeletons of a T-Rex, Triceratops, and other dinosaurs from like a billion years ago. I climbed up in the mouth of the T-Rex and took an epic selfie to show my buddies back home. After lunch it was time to burn off some energy in the Science Arcade!The arcade had a bunch of hands-on games and experiments to learn about physics and stuff. I raced toy cars down a ramp to see which materials create more wind resistance.I used levers and pulleys to life up heavy objects. My favorite was the Electrostatic Generator though - this giant metal globe made your hair stand straight up with static electricity! It was hilarious and we all looked like crazy scientists.Next up was the Space Exploration wing, which had afull-sized model of the Space Shuttle and moon lander. We got to go inside the crew compartment and see where the astronauts lived on missions. I tried on one of their space suits and it was uncomfortable but really heavy duty. There was also a replica of the control room from NASA mission control. We got to see how they communicated with the astronauts in space.The grand finale was the Illusion Center and House of Mirrors. Everything in this building looked totally warped and upside down thanks to tricks with lights and mirrors. I kept bumping into walls that seemed farther away than they actually were. In one room, stripes on the walls made me feel like I was shrinking! The House of Mirrors was a massive maze of endlessly repeating reflections in every direction. It took forever for our group to find our way out of that trippy place.After like 6 hours of mind-blowing exhibits, it was finally time to re-board the bus for home. I passed out before we even left the parking lot. When I got home I was completely exhausted but so exhilarated from all the cool science stuff I got to experience. I can't wait to go back to the museum again! Maybe they'll evenlet me spend the night there surrounded by thedisplays. A guy can dream, right? Write me back if you want to hear more!篇4My Funny Summer VacationHi! My name is Lily and I'm 8 years old. I just had the best summer vacation ever! I went on so many fun adventures with my family. We did all sorts of crazy and exciting things. Let me tell you all about it!It all started on the last day of school. I was so happy because school was finally over for the year! No more homework or waking up early. Just playing and having fun all summer long. My parents promised we would go on lots of little trips and do loads of fun activities. I could hardly wait!The first place we went was to my aunt and uncle's farm out in the country. They have cows, chickens, pigs and even a couple horses! It was so cool seeing all the animals up close. The baby calves were my favorite - they were just so cute and tiny. I got to feed them bottles of warm milk. One even licked my face! His tongue felt so rough and scratchy. We all laughed really hard.On the farm I also gathered eggs straight from the chicken coop. Some of the eggs were still warm from the chickens! I had to be very careful not to break any of them. We brought a whole bunch of fresh eggs home with us. The next morning for breakfast, my dad scrambled up the eggs we picked and they were delicious!My cousin who lives on the farm is the same age as me. We spent the whole day running around playing games together. He showed me how to drive the old rusty tractor. It went super slow, but it was still really fun. We also went fishing down at the pond.I didn't catch anything, but my cousin caught a tiny little fish! At night we roasted marshmallows over a campfire and sang silly songs. I didn't want to leave the next day.A couple weeks later, we went camping in the mountains for a few days. We hiked deep into the forest and set up our tent right next to a beautiful stream. The water was so clear you could see straight through to the bottom. We spent hours skipping rocks across the surface and looking for cool bugs and critters.One night after we cooked hot dogs and baked beans over the campfire, we looked up at the sky. I had never seen so many bright stars before! The city has too many lights to see lots of stars. My dad pointed out constellations and shooting stars. Hetold me to make a wish anytime I saw one streak across the sky. I made so many wishes that night!We also saw a couple deer peacefully grazing near our campsite at sunrise one morning. They didn't seem bothered by us at all. They just kept munching on leaves and grass. I tried to slowly get closer to get a better look, but they suddenly heard me and went bounding off deeper into the trees. I felt a little sad I scared them away, but it was still wonderful to see them in nature like that.After camping, we went to visit my grandparents in their city for a week. I love going to their house because they have a big pool in the backyard. My sister and I spent pretty much all day every day just swimming and splashing around. We would have contests to see who could hold their breath the longest under water. I'm a pretty good swimmer, but my sister always seemed to win those breath-holding contests.One night my grandparents took us all out for pizza at my favorite restaurant. I ordered a small pepperoni pizza all for myself because I'm not a huge fan of sharing! The slices were as big as my head. I probably ate way too much, but it was so yummy. I even had room for a brownie sundae for dessert! Let'sjust say I was feeling a little sick to my stomach before going to bed that night.On our last day at my grandparents, we went to the county fair. There were rides, games, farm animals, concerts and even a circus! We went on the Ferris wheel, which went so high up I could see the entire city below me. The view was incredible but I did feel a little dizzy after spinning around so many times. We also played games where you threw darts to pop balloons or tossed rings onto bottles. My dad won me a giant stuffed panda bear that was bigger than me!Perhaps the most exciting part of the fair was the circus. There were incredible acrobats flipping and spinning through the air. Daring trapeze artists would let go and catch each other just in the nick of time! It was terrifying but amazing to watch. The funniest part was when a dozen goofy clowns all piled out of a tiny little car one after another. They were all honking horns and throwing confetti everywhere. Everyone was laughing so hard!On our drive home from the fair, I was totally exhausted from all the fun and excitement. I fell asleep in the backseat hugging my new panda bear. I had the craziest dreams replaying all the wild adventures from my summer vacation. I can't wait togo back to school and tell all my friends about the awesome time I had!Well, that's the story of my summer vacation. We definitely packed in tons of amazing memories over those few months. I feel so lucky my parents took us on so many great trips and adventures. Even though I'll miss the freedom of summer, I'm actually kind of excited to head back to school and see my friends again. Third grade is going to be the best year yet! Maybe I'll even get to put together a show-and-tell about everything we did over the summer. I just know my classmates are going to be super jealous when I tell them about riding tractors, camping unter篇5The Fourth Reading Was Really Hard!Hi everyone! I'm going to tell you all about the fourth reading passage on the big English test I had to take to try and get into graduate school in China this year. It was super difficult and I barely understood any of it!The passage was about something called "dynamic pricing" for airline tickets. From what I could make out, it means that airlines use fancy computer programs to constantly change howmuch they charge for plane tickets based on a whole bunch of different factors. Things like how far in advance you book, what dates you want to fly, how full the flights are, and what other airlines are charging for similar routes.The main idea seemed to be that dynamic pricing allows airlines to squeeze as much money as possible out of each flight by charging higher prices to customers who have no choice but to buy expensive tickets close to the travel date. But they also try to fill up planes by offering cheaper fares to flexible customers booking way in advance. It's all calculated by these really smart algorithms that are way over my head!There was a lot of vocabulary and jargon related to the airline industry and economics that I didn't know at all. Words like "yield management", "price discrimination", "perishable inventory", and "revenue maximization". I just had to take my best guess at what those all meant from the context.The examples and statistics were also really confusing for me. It talked about how a flight from New York to London could have tickets ranging from 300 on some days up to 1800 on others, just based on demand. And how an airline could make 25% more revenue per flight using dynamic pricing compared to havingfixed prices. My little 10-year-old brain could barely process all those big numbers!There were also quotes from some fancy experts and economists explaining the pros and cons of dynamic pricing strategies. To be honest, I just skimmed over those parts. All the technical finance talk went completely over my head. I don't know how anyone is supposed to understand that stuff unless they are already a pricing expert themselves!Towards the end, the passage discussed whether dynamic pricing is fair to consumers or just allows airlines to take advantage of people. There were arguments on both sides about whether it leads to overall lower fares and efficiency, or if it's just gouging customers during times of peak demand. Again, I didn't really get the nuances of that whole debate.All I know is that passage was brutally hard for a kid like me!I used to think those reading comprehension tests in elementary school were tough, but they've got nothing on the crazy difficulty of Chinese graduate admissions exams. I really admire anyone who can score well on readings like that.Well, that's my cute little elementary schooler's perspective on this ridiculously complex reading about airline pricing models. Hopefully someday I'll be a brilliant economics student whoactually understands this stuff! But for now, I'm just going to go play video games and forget all about dynamic pricing. Phew, I'm exhausted!篇6A Fantastic Summer Camp AdventureHi there, friends! It's me, Tommy, and I've got an awesome story to share with you all. This summer, I went to the coolest summer camp ever, and let me tell you, it was an experience I'll never forget!It all started when my parents told me they had signed me up for a two-week camp called "Camp Wildwood." At first, I was a little nervous because I'd never been away from home for that long before. But as soon as I arrived at the camp, all my worries disappeared.The camp was located deep in the woods, surrounded by tall trees and beautiful nature. There were cozy cabins where we slept, a huge mess hall where we ate our meals, and so many fun activities to enjoy. On the first day, we met our camp counselors, who were like big brothers and sisters to us. They were super friendly and made us feel right at home.Every morning, we would gather around the campfire for a special camp song and some announcements. Then, it was time for our activities! There was something for everyone – hiking, swimming, arts and crafts, archery, and even a ropes course! I tried my hand at everything, and I was surprised at how good I was at archery. Who knew I had such a good aim?One of my favorite things at camp was the swimming pool. It was huge and had a cool waterslide that twisted and turned before splashing into the pool. We would spend hours splashing around and playing games like "Marco Polo" and "Sharks and Minnows." The best part was that we got to do it all with our new friends from camp.Speaking of friends, I made so many at Camp Wildwood. There was Jenny, who was the funniest girl I've ever met, and Mike, who was always cracking jokes. Then there was Sarah, who was incredible at arts and crafts and taught me how to make the coolest friendship bracelets. We all came from different places, but at camp, we became like one big family.But as they say, all good things must come to an end. Before we knew it, it was time to say goodbye to Camp Wildwood. We exchanged addresses and promised to write to each other, and maybe even meet up again next summer. As I looked back at thecamp one last time from the bus window, I felt so grateful for the memories and friendships I had made.Now, whenever I think about that summer, I can't help but smile. Camp Wildwood wasn't just a place; it was an adventure, a chance to try new things, and an opportunity to make lifelong friends. If you ever get the chance to go to summer camp, my advice is – don't hesitate! It might just be the best experience of your life, just like it was for me.Well, that's my story, friends! I hope you enjoyed hearing about my fantastic summer camp adventure. Who knows, maybe I'll see some of you at Camp Wildwood next year! Until then, keep exploring, trying new things, and making incredible memories!。
小鱼在呼唤保护生态环境英文作文
小鱼在呼唤保护生态环境英文作文全文共5篇示例，供读者参考篇1Save Our Fishy Friends! A Kid's Plea for a Healthier OceanHi there! My name is Sammy, and I'm a 3rd grader who just loves the ocean. Whenever my family goes to the beach, I can spend hours watching the waves crash against the shore and searching for little sea creatures in the shallow pools. The ocean is so amazing and full of wonder!But lately, I've been feeling really sad about the state of our beaches and oceans. There always seems to be trash and plastic waste everywhere I look. Just last weekend, I saw a poor little fish trapped in a plastic ring from a six-pack of soda. It broke my heart!That's why I'm writing this essay today - to let everyone know that we need to do a much better job of protecting the oceans and all the incredible life that calls it home. The oceans are like the heartbeat of our planet, and we can't let them get too polluted and sick.You might be thinking - "But Sammy, I'm just a kid. What can I possibly do to help the oceans?" Well, let me tell you - there's actually a ton of stuff we kids can do! Every little bit helps when it comes to saving our fishy friends.First off, we need to reduce how much plastic and trash we use and throw away. All that junk way too often ends up in the belly of a whale or turtle who mistakes it for food. Or it gets tangled around a little fishy, preventing it from swimming freely. It's just not cool at all.So here's what we can do - use fewer plastic bags, bottles, straws and other single-use plastics. Instead, carry a refillable water bottle and say "No thanks!" to plastic straws when you order a drink. You can even ask your parents to buy you a reusable straw made of metal, glass or bamboo. How awesome is that?Another big way to help is by recycling as much as possible. Make sure to put those plastic containers, aluminum cans and glass bottles in the recycling bin instead of the regular trash. I've started my own little recycling station in my room and it's amazing how quickly it fills up! We create so much waste without even realizing it.But we need to go beyond just reducing plastic pollution. We have to protect the homes and habitats of our scaly, finned friends too. That means keeping beaches and shorelines clean by doing litter clean-ups. It's crazy how much junk washes up on those sandy shores.Last month, my family spent a morning cleaning up our local beach and you wouldn't believe how many plastic bags, bottles, and even a stinky old diaper we found! Picking up that mess meant making the beach a lot safer for nesting sea turtles and scampering little crabs. We worked up a sweat but felt awesome doing something good.Another way to protect ocean habitats is to be really careful about conserving energy and reducing air pollution. You might be wondering - what does burning fossil fuels have to do with fish? Well, a lot actually! Those dirty fuels release gases that trap heat in our atmosphere, causing the global temperatures and ocean levels to rise.And warmer, higher seas are terrible for sea life like coral reefs which provide shelter and food for so many species. By taking simple steps like turning off lights, biking instead of driving, and unplugging electronics when not in use, we can reduce those harmful emissions.I know it might seem like our individual actions are just tiny droplets in a raging sea. But if everyone does their part, those droplets will turn into a powerful wave of positive change for our oceans. We need to think of the little fish, the big whales, the cute seals and all their ocean buddies when we make choices about how we treat our planet.We're all part of one huge, interconnected ecosystem on planet Earth. So let's make smart choices to keep the oceans healthy and vibrant! Cut down on plastics, recycle like crazy, keep shores litter-free, and watch our energy use. Do it for the turtles, for the coral, for the whales - but most of all, do it for the fish! They're calling out for our help, even if we can't hear their tiny voices.So what do you say - are you with me? Let's answer the call and protect our fishy friends living beneath the waves. The oceans are simply too beautiful, too awe-inspiring, and too important to ignore any longer. Let's be good stewards and make sure their waters stay clean and healthy for generations to come!Thanks for reading my essay. I'll catch you later - gotta go explore more tide pools while I still can!Peace,Sammy the Fish Lover篇2The Ocean is My HomeHi there! My name is Finley and I'm a cute little clownfish. I live in the warm, colorful waters near the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. The coral reef is my home and playground.I love swimming through the twisted tunnels and hiding in the nooks and crannies of the reef. My best friends are the other fish who live here with me - Shelby the sea turtle, Dusty the dolphin, and my favorite, Nigel the nautilus.But lately, I've noticed that things aren't quite right in our underwater paradise. The water seems a bit cloudier and warmer than usual. Some of the bright coral that I used to dart in and out of has turned pale and isn't as vibrant. In some patches, the reef looks burnt and damaged. I've seen fewer little fish like me swimming around. It makes me feel really sad and worried.When I asked Nigel what was going on, he explained that the coral reef is getting sick from things the humans on land are doing. He said it's called "pollution" and "climate change." Apparently, humans put too many bad chemicals and garbage into the air and oceans. They burn too much coal, gas and oilwhich releases harmful gases that get trapped in the atmosphere. This is causing the whole planet to get warmer, including the ocean.Nigel told me that as the ocean gets warmer, it causes coral bleaching which turns the coral white and can eventually kill it if the temperature stays too high for too long. The poor coral is very sensitive to changes in temperature, just like if you or I get a fever when we're sick. But on a much bigger scale across the entire reef! He also said the ocean is becoming more acidic from absorbing lots of carbon pollution, which prevents coral from growing properly.I felt so sad learning all of this. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most spectacular places on the whole planet. Hundreds of different kinds of fish and other sea creatures like me rely on the reef to survive. It gives us food, shelter and protection from predators. If the reef gets too damaged or dies off, we'll have no place to go! We could go extinct just like the dinosaurs. And it's not just my reef that's in trouble - coral reefs all around the world are facing the same threats.After my talk with Nigel, I realized how much humans don't seem to understand or care about what their actions are doing to the ocean and environment. They must not realize that everyliving thing on Earth is connected in some way. When you hurt the planet, you're hurting millions of fish, animals and even people too. It's like the planet has a fever and needs help to get better before it's too late!That's why I'm using my small but mighty voice to call on all the young humans to help protect our ocean homes. We fish can't do it alone - we need you to make some changes to save our planet and reefs! Here are some things kids like you can do:Reduce, reuse, recycle! Cut down on wasting plastic, paper, food and other stuff that ends up rotting in landfills and polluting the water. Recycle as much as you can.Save energy by turning off lights, computers and TVs when not using them. This saves on electricity production that creates carbon emissions.Walk, bike or take public transportation instead of getting rides in cars that burn gasoline.Plant trees which absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.Choose reusable bottles, bags and utensils instead of single-use plastics.Start a waste-free lunch program at school to reduce trash.Clean up litter around your neighborhood so it doesn't get washed into storm drains that flow to the ocean.Learn about and join a beach or reef cleanup group when you can.Write letters to your government leaders asking them to enact laws that put limits on pollution and require sustainable energy like solar and wind power.Most importantly, share what you've learned about protecting the environment with your friends and family! The more people who understand how much trouble the oceans and earth are in, the better.I know it might seem like a lot for a kid to do, but every little thing adds up to make a huge difference. And you humans are pretty smart - I'm sure you can come up with even more creative ways to help! We fish don't have hands to pick up trash or build windmills. We're counting on you to be our voice and take action.The fate of my beautiful reef home and all of us ocean creatures is in your hands. Nigel is scared that if things don't change soon, my great-great-grandkids might never get to see areal healthy coral reef. That would be absolutely crushin' for a young fish dude like me.So please, please, pretty please with a pearl on top - help save the oceans and planet! We've got to turn down the heat and stop all this pollution madness. Do it for Nemo and all the other awesome sea creatures. Do it so our children and grandchildren can keep enjoying and appreciating the amazing ocean environment instead of just seeing it in books and movies. The clock is ticking, but it's not too late if we all work together!Thank you so much for reading my call for help. I've gotta go show this to Nigel and the squad. Don't worry, you've got a friend swimming beside you in this fight! Hugs and high fins from the sea!Finley the Clownfish篇3My Fishy Friends Need Our Help!Hi everyone! My name is Billy and I'm 8 years old. I love animals, especially fish! I have a big aquarium at home with lots of pretty fish swimming around. Watching them makes me happy. Did you know that fish are really important? They give us food to eat and help keep the water clean. But there's a bigproblem happening to fish - their homes in the oceans, lakes and rivers are getting too polluted and dirty!Last summer, my family went to the beach for vacation. I was so excited to play in the waves and maybe see some fish swimming around. But when we got there, the water looked kind of yucky. It was brown and murky instead of clear blue. My dad said there was too much pollution in the water from trash, chemicals and other bad stuff people throw away. I didn't see any fish at all and I felt really sad for them.At school, we learned that pollution is one of the biggest dangers to fish and other sea life. When factories, farms and even households dump waste and garbage into the water, it creates a nasty, toxic soup that makes the fish sick or even kills them. The trash can get stuck in their bellies if they eat it by mistake. Oil spills from ships and rigs smother everything in their path. Plastic bags and six-pack rings wrap around fish, choking them or making it hard to swim.It's not just the water that's hurting my finned friends though. Did you know that dynamite fishing is a thing? That's when bad people literally bomb the water to kill and collect the fish more easily! How awful is that? Setting those big explosive bombs destroys the reefs and rocks that are homes for so manydifferent sea creatures. No fish, turtles, sharks or any other animals can live in those areas anymore after the bombs go off.Overfishing by big commercial boats is another huge issue driving fish populations down. These giant trawler ships have massive nets that catch way more fish than they should, taking babies and pregnant mothers that haven't had a chance to grow up and reproduce yet. Pretty soon, there won't be any fish left in the oceans if we don't stop overfishing like this.Climate change is making the ocean temperatures warmer too. This might not seem like a big deal, but it's deadly for certain fish who can only survive in colder waters. As the planet keeps heating up, huge parts of the ocean will become unlivable for those fish. Their food sources will disappear and they'll have nowhere else to go. We could lose really important species forever because of climate change! That's so sad.I know this all sounds like really bad news, but there is hope! We can still help save the fish if we make some changes now. The first thing we need to do is pick up trash whenever we see it instead of leaving it behind, especially at beaches, lakes and rivers. All that junk eventually gets washed into the waterways, so keeping it off the ground in the first place is super important.We can also reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible. Creating less waste and plastic products means less of that stuff will end up polluting the water over time. Stop using single-use plastics like straws and water bottles. Bring reusable shopping bags to the store instead of taking new plastic ones each time.At home, don't pour chemicals, oils or other harsh products down the drain or toilet. Those can flow into the sewer system and end up contaminating bodies of water. Use environmentally-friendly cleaners without toxins instead. Be careful about applying too many fertilizers, pesticides or weed killers on your lawn and garden too - excess amounts get washed away into streams and lakes during rainstorms.Those of us who go fishing for fun need to be really responsible about how we do it. Only catch what you plan to eat, never more than that. Use methods like poles and lines that don't destroy habitats like nets can. And please, please untangle any animals you accidentally catch in your line and toss them back safely.We should all try to reduce our carbon footprints too by saving energy, driving less, and not wasting electricity. That will help stop climate change from warming up and ruining fishhabitats more. It's such a big issue that pretty much every action to protect the environment in general will aid the fish as well.The oceans, rivers and lakes are the homes for fish, just like our houses are our homes. We need to take good care of their homes by stopping pollution, overfishing and environmental damage. Fish are living creatures that feel pain, have families, and are important to the whole world's ecosystem. We should treat them with kindness and respect, not destroy their environments.I really hope people start realizing how much trouble fish are in before it's too late. They are such cool, amazing animals - we can't let them all disappear! I want my kids and grandkids to be able to see fish swimming happily without having to visit aquariums. We've got to work together to save their habitats while we still can. It's the right thing to do for our fishy friends and our whole planet Earth. Who's with me?篇4The Call of the Little FishHi there! My name is Finley and I'm a little clownfish. You might have seen my cousins, like Nemo, in those movies. But this isn't just some fun story - this is real life! I live in the warm watersnear the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Well, at least I did until recently.You see, the reef is in really bad shape these days. The water is getting warmer and warmer from all the pollution people on land are causing. And those high temperatures are killing off a lot of the beautiful coral that makes up my home. Without the coral, we little fish don't have anywhere to live and hide from sharks and bigger fish that want to eat us. It's a very scary situation!On top of that, there is so much trash and junk floating around in the water. Just the other day, I saw a plastic bag drifting by that looked just like a tasty jellyfish at first. I tried to take a bite before my mom stopped me - phew, that was a close one! Eating trash is no good for any fish. It can make us very sick or even get stuck in our bellies.My friends who live closer to the shore tell me it's even worse over there. They see tons of garbage, oil slicks, and yukky chemicals getting flushed out from the cities. Sometimes the water gets so cloudy and murky that they can barely see at all. How are they supposed to hunt for food like that? No wonder some of them are looking skinnier these days.It makes me really sad to see my beautiful ocean home getting ruined by human carelessness. I wish people could be more careful about taking care of nature. We fish depend on the ocean to live, just like you humans need the land and air. If the oceans aren't healthy, we'll all be in big trouble before too long!That's why I'm speaking up and making my voice heard. Well, maybe not my actual voice since I don't really have one as a fish. But you get what I mean! I'm trying my best to get you humans to pay attention to what's happening out here.We fish have been around for waaaay longer than any of you land creatures. The oceans are our true home. But now they are being threatened in a scary way, and we need your help to protect them before it's too late.So please, think about how your actions might be hurting the environment and us animals. Don't litter or throw trash in the water. Try to conserve energy and resources so there's less pollution getting into the air and sea. Use less plastic and find ways to reuse and recycle instead of just tossing things away after one use.Spread the word to your friends and families about saving the oceans too. We're all in this together - fish, humans, all living creatures. What's bad for us is ultimately bad for everyone. Theoceans don't just belong to fish...they belong to our whole planet Earth!I know this is a lot for a little clownfish to be saying. But the situation is serious, so I need you to take it seriously too. The sooner you understand how your behaviors impact the environment, the sooner we can work together to fix things. I don't want to have to find a new home...I love swimming among the bright, colorful coral and exploring every nook and cranny of the Great Barrier Reef.This is my world and it's quickly disappearing. But it's YOUR world too in many ways. Everything is interconnected - the land, oceans, air, every living thing. When you take care of nature, you're really taking care of yourselves and your own futures.So please, think about poor little me and all my ocean buddies next time you go to toss something in the trash instead of recycling. Or before you choose to take that long drive in the car instead of walking or biking. Every little choice makes a difference when it comes to protecting what's most important - the health of our planet Earth!Thanks for listening to my call for help. I'm just a tiny fish, but even tiny voices can spark big changes when united together. Let's work as a team to create a cleaner, safer, more beautifulworld for all! The coral reefs, the marine life, and the whole environment will thank you. As will one very appreciative clownfish named Finley!篇5Title: A Little Fish's Big Cry for HelpHi friends! My name is Finley and I'm a cute little clownfish. I live in the warm waters of the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. The reef is my home and playground, with its colorful corals and friendly sea creatures all around. But lately, things haven't been so great. The reef is getting sicker and sicker, and my fishy friends and I are very worried. That's why I'm here to tell you all about it and ask for your help to save our home!You see, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef system in the entire world! It's made up of billions of tiny animals called coral polyps. The polyps group together to form big colorful coral colonies that provide food and shelter for so many fish like me. The reef is just bursting with life and vibrant colors. Or at least, it used to be...Nowadays, large stretches of the reef are turning a sickly white color. The corals are bleaching and dying at an alarming rate. And do you know what's causing this? It's the warmingocean temperatures! As the planet gets hotter due to human activities like burning fossil fuels, the ocean absorbs a lot of that extra heat. When ocean temperatures rise too high, it causes stress to the corals and they expel the colorful algae living inside them. Without that algae, the corals turn white and can eventually die if temperatures don't cool down.But that's not the only problem we're facing. The reef is also being threatened by water pollution, overfishing, and environmental destruction. Toxic chemicals, plastic waste, and agricultural runoff flowing into the ocean poisons the water and smothers the corals. Unsustainable fishing practices strip away fish populations that are key to the reef's fragile ecosystem. And coastal development projects like dredging and drilling physically demolish coral colonies.Why should you care about what's happening to some reef way out in the ocean? Well, the Great Barrier Reef is one of the most diverse ecosystems on the entire planet! It's home to thousands of different marine species, including mammals, fish, mollusks, plants and more. Coral reefs help provide food and income for millions of people too. They protect coastlines from erosion and storm surges. And they are simply beautiful places that should be preserved for everyone to experience and enjoy.So you can see why my fish friends and I are so distressed! Our home is being slowly destroyed, and soon there may not be any healthy reef left at all. That would be an absolute disaster for all the creatures that rely on the reef to survive, including cute little clownfish like me. We could become endangered or even go extinct!But there is still hope if you humans take action right away to protect what's left of the Great Barrier Reef and other coral reefs around the world. Here are some things you can do to be a reef hero:Reduce your carbon footprint as much as possible. Walk, bike or take public transportation instead of driving. Turn off lights and electronics when not in use. Recycle, reuse, reduce waste. Plant trees that absorb carbon dioxide. Lowering greenhouse gas emissions can help stop further ocean warming.Be environmentally conscious about what you consume and throw away. Avoid using single-use plastics like bottles, bags and straws. Buy local foods that don't require excessive shipping. Compost food waste instead sending it to landfills. Keep litter, chemicals and other pollutants out of the ocean.Take care when visiting reef environments. Look but don't touch corals and marine life to avoid causing damage. Don't kickup clouds of sand that can smother filter feeders. Don't take souvenirs or fish/shells from the reef. Be a respectful guest in our underwater home.Support organizations working to monitor, protect and restore coral reefs worldwide through donations, volunteering or raising awareness about these important issues.Learn more about coral reef ecosystems and share this knowledge with others. Write letters to government leaders pushing for stronger environmental policies. Educate your parents, teachers, and friends about how their actions impact the oceans.We marine creatures are counting on you humans to be better stewards of the environment. Please help us to save the Great Barrier Reef and coral reefs everywhere before it's too late!A few simple changes in how you live your life can make a tremendous difference for my ocean home. Just imagine if we lost these magnificent, vibrant ecosystems forever. The world would be a lot duller and sadder without the wondrous beauty of coral reefs. So let's work together to protect these biodiversity hotspots for generations to come! The fate of my clownfish family is in your hands. Don't let us down!Thanks so much for listening to a little fish's big plea. I've got to get back to swimming among the corals now. Remember, small actions lead to big changes when we all work as a team! Stay finntastic, friends!Swimmingly yours,Finley the Clownfish。
animal habitats
A habitat is a natural environment that an animal lives in. A habitat provides animals with 3 important things:
• food; • shelter; • a safe place to raise their young.
• Camouflage to hide in. The panda’s white fur helps it hide in the snow in the mountains, while the black patches help it hide in the shade.
This means…
Animal Habitats
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What Do Frogs Need in a Habitat?
• Food, such as flies, cockroaches
What Do Dogs Need in a Habitat?
• Water to stay hydrated in all conditions. • Prey, such as mice, voles, rabbits, and other small animals are caught
and eaten by wild dogs. Pet dogs are fed a diet of either dry food or meat by their owners. • A den to feel safe in. In the wild, this is a warm, dry place like a cave but, for a pet dog, this would be a crate or bed.
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2. tiny wingless insect 5. amphibian that looks like a lizard 6. large, furry omnivorous mammal
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The Mountain Ecosystem
Crossword Puzzle
Use animals mentioned in the article, “The Mountain Ecosystem” to complete the puzzle.
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What happens as you climb higher and higher up a mountain? d a. You see more animals. b. The temperature rises. c. Forests become thicker. d. The temperature drops.
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The Mountain Ecosystem
by Kimberly M. Hutmacher
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Define habitat. A habitat is where a plant or animal lives and grows.
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What happens as you climb higher and higher up a mountain? a. You see more animals. b. The temperature rises. c. Forests become thicker. d. The temperature drops.
mountainside and leave the forest behind for grasslands and maybe a stream. Here, you might encounter a mountain lion stalking its prey or a salamander slipping underneath of a leaf to hide. Goats might be leaping from rock to rock. Climb even higher, toward the top, and you'll notice a change in the temperature. It's getting colder and snow is covering the mountaintops. There aren't many plants near the mountaintop, but you might see fuzzy lichen covering rocks like carpeting. The air is thin at the top of the mountain, which makes it difficult for large animals to breathe. When people climb very large mountains, they often take special air tanks filled with oxygen. Even though you won't seen many big animals, millions of tiny insects like snow fleas might dot the landscape. Depending on the elevation, you could see deserts, river valleys, meadows, forests and snow caps all on one mountain. And with each unique habitat, comes unique plant and animal life.
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Name: _______________________
The Mountain Ecosystem
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Define habitat. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
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ANSWER KEY
The Mountain Ecosystem
Crossword Puzzle
Use animals mentioned in the article, “The Mountain Ecosystem” to complete the puzzle.
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2. tiny wingless insect (flea) 5. amphibian that looks like a lizard (salamander) 6. large, furry omnivorous mammal (bear)
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1. mammal with backward-curving horns (goat) 3. large, carnivorous cat (lion) 4. nocturnal bird with excellent hearing (owl) 5. reptile with no legs (snake)
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What types of animals would you be most likely to see near the top of a mountain? a. bears c. owls b. insects d. There are no animals at the top.
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What type of habitat would you would probably find at the base of a mountain? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
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Why do you think most mountains do not have large lakes on them. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
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What type of habitat would you would probably find at the base of a moቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱntain? You might find forests filled with plants and trees.
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Why do you think most mountains do not have large lakes on them. Most mountains do not have large lakes near the top because gravity pulls the water downwards, through streams or rivers, to the base of the mountain.
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What types of animals would you be most likely to see near the top of a mountain? b a. bears c. owls b. insects d. There are no animals at the top.
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Name: _______________________
The Mountain Ecosystem
by Kimberly M. Hutmacher
A habitat is where a plant or animal lives and grows. A habitat is part of an ecosystem where lots of different plants and animals live. Mountains, with their many levels are an ecosystem containing many different habitats. At the base of a mountain, you will probably find a forest filled with lots of plants and trees. A grizzly bear or a garter snake might cross your path. You might catch a glimpse of an owl in a tree. Climb higher, toward the middle of the