中考英语时文阅读练习 08 环保小卫士、用卫星遥感技术追踪野生骆驼的科学家、空气污染严重影响泰国的旅游业（解析版）.docxVIP

中考时文阅读练习08

中考时文阅读练习----环保小卫士

题型：阅读理解

主题：环境保护

语篇类型：说明文

词数：324

难度：3

题数：5

建议用时：6分钟

EarthDaycomeseveryApril22.Itsadaytodosomegoodfortheplanet.Itsalsoatimetothinkabouthowtohelpyear-round.GetinspiredbyreadingaboutfouryoungpeoplewhohavetakenactionforMotherEarth.

Fightingwildfires

WhenReshmaKosarajuwas12,herfamilymovedtoCalifornia.Soonafter,theCampFirestarted.“ItwasoneofthelargestfiresinCaliforniashistory,”Reshma,now17,says.Herschoolwasabout200milessouthofthefire.Butstudentshadtowearmasksbecauseofthesmoke.＂Itwasaterribleexperienceforme,”shesays.Itmadeherwanttofindasolution.ShecreatedawaytouseAItopredictforestfires.Hermethodisnearly90%accurate(准确的）。

Recyclingpower

Onhis10thbirthday,SriNihalTammanalearnedascaryfact.Everyyear,15billionbatteriesarethrownout.Theypollutegroundwaterandharmtheenvironment.Nihalsorganization,RecycleMyBattery,providesrecyclingbinsforbatteries.Itisnowateamof250studentvolunteersaroundtheworld.Inthepastthreeyears,theyvehelpedrecyclemorethan260,000batteries.

Rescueeffort

MilesFetherston-Resch,10,isinthebusinessofsavingoceans.Whenhelearnedthatsharksareintrouble,hepersuadedhismomtohelphimstartanonprofit(非营利的）organization.ItscalledKidsSavingOceans.ItswebsitesellsT-shirts,hats,andstickersmadeoutofrecycledplasticfoundintheocean.*Aportionofeverysale-some$40,000sofarisdonatedtocharitiesthatsupportcleanwaterways.

Agreenfuture

MiaPriceisthechairoftheGreenTeamatherschool.Theteamrecentlymetitsgoalofeliminating(消除）plasticwaterbottlesfromtheschooldiningcenter.Tomaketheschoolcampusgreenersheispresentingherideastotheschool.HerideasincludedinstallingsolarpanelsandLEDlightbulbsandrecyclingmaterialsfromtheoldgym.

1.ReshmaKosarajuistryingtohelpfightwildfiresby.

A.usingtechnology

B.s