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1、大规模森林砍伐活动仍在继续2018年，全球热带地区约有1200万公顷森林消失，相当于每分钟有30个足球场的面积。尽管这与2016年、2017年相比，速度有所下降，但仍是自2001年有记录以来，森林面积减少率第四高。随身英语讨论大面积砍伐森林对生态环境造成的影响。Vocabulary:theenvironmen词汇：环境Weareallawareofthethreatsourplanetisfacing.Expertsagreethatitsmhumanswhoareresponsibleforthedestructionoftheenvironment.Activitiessuchasmass

2、farmingsndburningfossilfuelsaretakingtheirtollonourclimate-andweresufferingtoothroughnaturaldisasterssuchasfloodingandmorefrequentdroughts.Oneofthemostdestructiveactivitieswearecarryingoutiscuttingdownforests-deforestation.Thisisdoneformanyreasons,suchasprovidingwoodforfuel,makinglandavailableforhou

3、singorforcreatingspaceformorecattletograzeon.ThishasbeenmostnoticeableinBrazil,whichishometotheworldslargestrainforest.Deforestationtherehashititshighestrateinadecade,accordingtoofficialdata.Overthecourseofayear,anareaaboutfivetimesthesizeofLondonhasbeendestroyed.TheamountofdeforestationintheAmazona

4、ndinothertropicalregionshasactuallyseenadeclinebutthefiguresarestilllarge.GlobalForestWatchsaythatin2018,anareaequivalentto30footballfieldswerecutdowneveryminute.FrancesSeymourfromtheWorldResourcesInstitutesaysthat“Ifyoulookbackoverthelast18years,itisclearthattheoveralltrendisstillupwards.Wearenowhe

5、renearwinningthisbattle.WhatsspecialaboutplacesliketheAmazonisthattheyaprerimaryforestswhichexistintheiroriginalconditionwithsomespeciesoftreesdatingbackthousandsofyears.Thishabitatishometouniqueandrareanimalsandiscriticalforsustainingbiodiversity.TheBBCsenvironmentcorrespondent,MattMcGrath,says“The

6、seoldforestsreallymatterasstoresofcarbondioxide,whichiswhythelossof3.6millionhectaresin2018isconcerning.”Brazilhastakensomestepstotryanddecreasedeforestationbyintroducinggovernmentpoliciesincludingfinesforbreakinglanduseregulationsandclampingdownonillegallogging.AndInternationalcampaignstostopthetra

7、deofsoyandbeeffarmedondeforestedpartsoftheAmazonhavealsohadasignificantimpact.Butmeanwhileotherpartsoftheworld,suchasGhanaandtheDemocraticRepublicofCongo,areseeingdramaticincreases.SoitseemsonlypoliticalwillandhumanconsciencewilltacklethisproblemandsaveplanetEarth.1. 词汇表destruction破坏massfarming大规模农耕

8、活动fossilfuel化石燃料takeitstollonsomething对造成破坏naturaldisaster自然灾害drought干旱destructive破坏性的deforestation大面积砍伐森林rainforest热带雨林tropical热带的primaryforest原始森林originalcondition初始、原始状态species（动植物的）物种habitat（动植物的）栖息地hometo为的所在地sustain维持biodiversity生物多样性logging伐木conscience良知、良心测验与练习阅读课文并回答问题。1. Whatkindsofnatural

9、disasterishumanactivitycontributingto?2. WhathasbeendestroyedthathasanareafivetimesthesizeofLondon?3. Howmightstoppingsoyandbeeffarmingpreventdeforestation?4. Trueorfalse?Onethousand-year-oldtreescanbefoundinprimaryforests.Whichexpressioninthearticlemeanstakingstrongactiontostoppeopledoingsomethingb

10、adorillegal?2. 请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。AllthoselatenightsstudyinganddrinkingcoffeehaveonNehelooksexhausted!1. takentollstakentheirtolltakenhistolltakeatollOurflightwascancelledbecauseavolcanoerupted,butourinsurancecompanywontpayoutbecauseitsa.trenddestructionnaturaldisastertropical3.1I

11、Ileaveittoyourtomaketlghtidecisionyouknowwhatsbestforthecompany.conscienceconsciousconvenienceconchienceMysafariholidaywasamazing!ItwasgreattoseewildanimalsintheirnaturalrainforesthabitattropicalbiodiversityBecauseofthissummers,anumberofcropshavedied.Therecouldbeafoodshortage.destructiondeforestatio

12、nlogging1. drought答案阅读课文并回答问题。1. Whatkindsofnaturaldisasterishumanactivitycontributingto?Floodsanddroughts.2. WhathasbeendestroyedthathasanareafivetimesthesizeofLondon?Overthecourseofayear,anareaoftheAmazonrainforest,aboutfivetimesthesizeofLondon,hasbeendestroyed.3. Howmightstoppingsoyandbeeffarming

13、preventdeforestation?Itslikely,lessforestwillbecutdowntocreatespaceforcattleandgrowingsoycrops.4. Trueorfalse?Onethousand-year-old-treescanbefoundinprimaryforests.True.PlacesliketheAmazonareprimaryforestswhichexistintheiroriginalconditionwithsomespeciesoftreesdatingbackthousandsofyears.5. Whichexpre

14、ssioninthearticlemeanstakingstrongactiontostoppeopledoingsomethingbadorillegal?2. Clampingdown.Brazilhastakensomestepstotryanddecreasedeforebsytationintroducinggovernmentpoliciesincludingfinesforbreakinglanduseregulationsandclampingdownonillegallogging.请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。1. Alltho

15、selatenightsstudyinganddrinkingcoffeehavetakentheirtollonNeilhelooksexhausted!2. Ourflightwascancelledbecauseavolcanoerupted,butourinsurancecompanywontpayoutbecauseitnaturasladisaste.rIllleaveittoycouornsciencetomaketherightdecisionyouknowwhatsbestforthecompany.3. Mysafariholidaywasamazing!Itwasgreattoseewildanimalsintheirnaturalhabitat.4. Becauseofthissummerdrosught,anumberofcropshavedied.Therecouldbeafoodshortage.