1、Green the desert project 百万森林计划：把绿色还给地球 Four years after graduation from college, Luo Jiajia answered an inner (内心的) calling to lead a more meaningful life. At that time, Luo noticed that environmental issues were becoming more serious, but few actions were being taken to address the situation. She
2、decided to join environmental protection efforts, so that future generations may also enjoy nature. Now, Luo, 36, works at China Green Foundation (CGF) an NGO that raises money to promote reforestation (再造林) and mobilize (动员) participants in environmental protection. Its also active beyond China. Wh
3、ile working at CGF, Luo served as chair of the Civil Society Organization Panel of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (联合国防治沙漠化公约). This allowed her to attend UN meetings. Luos main work focuses on the Million Forest project. Launched 10 years ago, the project aimed to plant 1 m
4、illion trees to help manage the problem of desertification around Chinas fourth-largest desert, the Tengger Desert of Inner Mongolia. The ongoing project has exceeded (超过) its original goal. It has seen more than 100 million trees planted! Luo helps support the project by brainstorming different fun
5、draising (募款) activities and organizing events. The project has brought about many benefits to the local communities. Without the efforts of CGF and the Million Forest project, many locals would have been forced to leave their homes as eco-refugees (生态难民). Luos project has also provided jobs to loca
6、l residents (居民). In addition to being paid to help plant the trees, locals can also profit from selling fruit produced by the trees. Eco-tourism (生态旅游) has also flourished (蓬勃发展) because of these green spaces. Reflecting on Million Forest, Luo had a lot to say. She says she learned a lot from the p
7、roject. “Nature has its own rhythm and wisdom,” she said. “We should respect it.” Although her project helps with reforestation efforts, the team discovered that it was just as important to change peoples attitudes. Million Forest changed its slogan (口号) to, “Plant a tree in your heart.” Commenting
8、on the change, Luo said，“Its not possible for you to plant a tree every day, but if you have a tree in your heart then you can take care of the whole environment . If we make the effort to change the inside, we can change the outside world.” （选自 China Daily） 1. What is Luos main work at CGF? A. Atte
9、nding UN meetings as a CGF representative. B. Selecting volunteers to work for CGF. C. Providing support for the Million Forest project. D. Promoting eco-tourism in the Tengger Desert of Inner Mongolia. 2. How has the Million Forest project helped local communities? A. It has provided jobs for eco-r
10、efugees. B. It has offered locals a chance to make money. C. It has helped locals sell fruit across the country. D. It has encouraged locals to leave their hometown to work. 3. Why did Million Forest change its slogan according to Luo? A. To celebrate achieving its goals. B. To call on people to pla
11、nt as many trees as they can. C. To show people the importance of reforestation. D. To remind people to have environmental protection in mind. 译文： 大学毕业四年后，罗家嘉回答了一个内心的呼吁，要过着有意义的生活。那时，她 注意到环境问题变得越来越严重，但是很少有人采取行动来解决这种情况。她决定参加 环境保护工作，以便子孙后代也可以享受大自然。 现在，现年 36 岁的她在中国绿色基金会（CGF）工作。中国绿色基金会是一个筹集 资金以促进再造林和动员环境
12、保护的非政府组织。 它在中国以外也很活跃。罗在 CGF 工作期间，曾担任联合国防治荒漠化公约民 间社会组织小组主席。这使她得以参加联合国会议。 罗的主要工作集中在“百万森林”项目上。该项目始于 10 年前，旨在种植 100 万 棵树，以帮助解决中国第四大沙漠内蒙古腾格里沙漠周围的荒漠化问题。正在进行的项 目已超出其最初目标。它已经看到了超过 1 亿棵树！她通过集体讨论各种筹款活动和组 织活动来帮助支持该项目。 该项目为当地社区带来了许多好处。没有 CGF 和 Million Forest 项目的努力，许 多当地人将被迫作为生态难民离开家园。罗的项目还为当地居民提供了工作。除了获得 报酬帮助种植
13、树木之外，当地人还可以从出售树木生产的水果中获利。由于这些绿色空 间，生态旅游也蓬勃发展。 回顾“百万森林”项目，罗有很多话要说。她说她从该项目中学到了很多东西。她 说： “自然有自己的节奏和智慧。 ” “我们应该尊重它。” 尽管她的项目有助于植树造林，但研究小组发现，改变人们的态度同样重要。 “百 万森林”项目的口号改为“在你的心里种一棵树。”她说：“你不可能每天种一棵树， 但是如果你心里有一棵树，那么您可以照顾整个环境.如果我们努力改变内心，我们 就可以改变外部世界。” 背景信息： Desertification in China 1. Approximately 28 percent o
14、f China is covered by desert and it is increasing every year. 2. The rate of desertification in China is roughly 2,330 square kilometers a year. However, some improvements have been made. In the 1990s, about 3,400 sq km were lost each year. In 2002, the rate reduced to 1,300 sq km, annually. 3. Over
15、grazing (过度放牧) is one of the main causes of desertification in China. 4. The Taklimakan and Kumtag deserts are expected to merge (合并) in the near future because they are expanding so quickly. This is also the same for the two deserts in Inner Mongolia and Gansu province. 5. Between 1994 and 1999, th
16、e Gobi Desert expanded by 52,400 sq km. The desert is still expanding at a rate of roughly 3 km a year. Now, the edge of the Gobi desert is only about 240 km away from Beijing. 中国的荒漠化中国的荒漠化 1.大约 28的中国被沙漠覆盖，并且每年都在增加。 2.中国的荒漠化速度约为每年 2,330 平方公里。但是，已经有了一些改善。在 1990 年代，每年损失约 3,400 平方公里。在 2002 年，该比率每年减少到 1
17、300 平方公里。 3.过度放牧是中国荒漠化的主要原因之一。 4.塔克利玛干和库姆塔格沙漠有望在不久的将来合并，因为它们的扩张速度如此之 快。内蒙古和甘肃省的两个沙漠也是如此。 5.从 1994 年到 1999 年，戈壁沙漠扩大了 52,400 平方公里。沙漠仍以每年约 3 公 里的速度扩张。现在，戈壁沙漠的边缘距离北京仅 240 公里。 单词： participant n. 参加者，参与者 词根：participate vi. 参加 例句：She has been an active participant in the discussion. profit v. 获利，得益；n. 利润，益
18、处 用法：profit from sth/doing sth 从中获益 例句：I profited a lot from working with her. 例句：We want to encourage members to participate fully in the running of the club. reflect v. 反省，细想；反映 用法：reflect on sth 反省 同根词：reflection n. 反省 例句：The manager demanded time to reflect on what to do. wisdom n. 智慧，才智 同根词：wise adj. 明智的 例句：You can always expect a few words of wisdom from Dave. 答案：1.C 2.C 3.D
