专题六自然环保.doc

PAGE PAGE 19 专题六：自然环保 Passage 61 Make the cities greener In China, with the development of economy almost every city is growing fast. High buildings of hotel, office, restaurant and apartment are being built here and there. To make room for those buildings, trees are being cut down, grass plots occupied. Cities look like nothing but grey concrete woods. Modern cities should be expanding with a certain percentage for green plant areas. This is not only because people like the green plants but because green plants can help keep the air clean and fresh, and, to some degree, balance the climate. Most important of all, green plants can help make the cities lively. More and more people are realizing the importance of planting trees and grass. Many city governments even make laws to force the city planning work to step on a right way, With all the efforts, the cities are sure to become greener and more beautiful. 1. Why do cities look like grey concrete woods? __________ A. High building of hotel, office, restaurant and apartment are being built here and there. B. Trees are being cut down to make room for those buildings. C. Grass plots are occupied. D. All of the above. 2. What should modern cities do to make the cities lively? _________ A. Cut down all the trees in the cities. B. Expand a certain percentage for green plant areas. C. We could do nothing about it. D. Make more efforts to protect the farming land. 3. What does the author think of the future of the cities’ environment? A. It will become worse. B. It will remain unchanged C. The cities are sure to become greener and more beautiful. D. it all depends. Passage 62 End for plastic bags When you go shopping, you are given at least one plastic bag to carry what you've bought. They are so common that we don't often give them a second thought. But the beginning of the end may have come for the plastic bag. A small town in Tasmania, an island off the south coast of mainland Australia