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“停课不停学〞：2022高考英语时事热点拓展阅读(六)Passage1百万森林方案：播种绿色希望，让沙地变成绿洲。词数369

建议阅读时间6分钟BeatingbackdesertsFouryearsaftergraduationfromcollege,LuoJiajiaansweredaninner(内在的)callingtoleadamoremeaningfullife.Atthattime,Luonoticedthatenvironmentalissueswerebecomingmoreserious,butfewactionswerebeingtakentoaddressthesituation.Shedecidedtojoinenvironmentalprotectionefforts,sothatfuturegenerationsmayalsoenjoynature.

Now,Luo,36,worksatChinaGreenFoundation(CGF)–anNGOthatraisesmoneytopromotereforestation(再造林)andmobilizes(发动)participantsinenvironmentalprotection.

It’salsoactivebeyondChina’sborders.WhileworkingatCGF,LuoservedaschairoftheCivilSocietyOrganizationPaneloftheUnitedNationsConventiontoCombatDesertification(?联合国防治沙漠化公约?).ThisallowedhertoattendUNmeetings.

Luo’smainworkfocusesontheMillionForestproject.Started10yearsago,thegoaloftheprojectwastoplant1milliontreestofightagainstdesertificationaroundChina’sfourth-largestdesert,theTenggerDesertofInnerMongolia.Theongoingprojecthasexceeded(超过)itsoriginalgoal.Ithasseenmorethan100milliontreesplanted!Luohelpssupporttheprojectbybrainstormingdifferentfundraising(募款)activitiesandorganizingevents.

Theprojecthasbroughtaboutmanybenefitstothelocalcommunities.WithouttheeffortsofCGFandtheMillionForestproject,manylocalswouldhavebeenforcedtoleavetheirhomesaseco-refugees(生态难民).Luo’sprojecthasalsoprovidedjobstolocalresidents.Inadditiontobeingpaidforplantingtrees,localscanalsoprofitfromsellingfruittheyproduce.Eco-tourismhasalsoflourished(兴盛)becauseofthesegreenspaces.

ReflectingonMillionForest,Luohadalottosay.Shesaidshelearnedalotfromtheproject.“Naturehasitsownrhythmandwisdom,〞shesaid.“Weshouldrespectit.〞

Althoughherprojecthelpswithreforestationefforts,theteamdiscoveredthatitwasjustasimportanttochangepeople’sattitudes.MillionForestchangeditsslogan(口号)to,“Plantatreeinyourheart.〞Commentingonthechange,Luosaid,“It’snotpossibleforyoutoplantatreeeveryday,butifyouhaveatreeinyourheartthenyoucantakecareofthewholeenvironment...Ifwemaketheefforttochangetheinside,wecanchangetheoutsideworld.〞1.WhatisLuo’smainworkatCGF?

A.AttendingUNmeetingsasaCGFrepresentative.

B.SelectingvolunteerstoworkforCGF.

C.ProvidingsupportfortheMillionForestproject.

D.Promotingeco-tourismintheTenggerDesertofInnerMongolia.2.HowhastheMillionForestprojecthelpedlocalcommunities?

A.Ithasprovidedjobsforeco-refugees.

B.Ithasofferedlocalsachancetomakemoney.

C.Ithashelpedlocalssellfruitacrossthecountry.

D.Ithasencouragedlocalstoleavetheirhometowntowork.3.WhydidMillionForestchangeitssloganaccordingtoLuo?

A.Tocelebrateachievingitsgoals.

B.Tocallonpeopletoplantasmanytreesastheycan.

C.Toshowpeopletheimportanceofreforestation.

D.Toremindpeopletohaveenvironmentalprotectioninmind.Passage2短文填空[洛杉矶追忆科比]InLosAngeles,everyoneis1(mourn)KobeBryantintheirownway.Withinhoursofhisdeathonthemorningof26th,Jan.,hisnamewaspoppinguponcitybusesandcommutertrains,ingraffitispray-paintedonrandomwalls,andinathousandtributes(吊唁礼物)2(leave)outsidethedowntownStaplesCenter,3witnessedthepeakofhisgloryasoneofbasketball’swonderfulgreats.Cityleaders,meanwhile,4(light)uppublicbuildingsandfountainsinpurpleandgold,thecolorsoftheLakers,forwhomBryantplayedall20ofhisprofessionalseasons.Asthedayspass,ithasbecomeclearthatthisisnoordinarygrief.Kobe,aseveryoneknewhim,wasamanwhotouchedanextraordinarynumberoflivesinanextraordinarynumberofways.Hewas5advocateforvictimsofpolice6(violent),buthealsodonatedmoneytoawidows’andchildren’sfundforcopskilledinthelineofduty.HewasanAfricanAmericanrolemodelinacitywitha7(decrease)blackpopulation,buthewasalsoadoredbyLatinoswhoappreciatedhis8(effort)tolearnSpanishandcalledhim“compa〞,shortfor“compadre〞,orfriend.Thefoundationheestablishedwithhiswife,Vanessa,haspromotedyouthsports,ofcourse—9soccerandbasketball—andithasalsoworkedtogetLA’ssoaringpopulationofhomelessyoungAfricanAmericansoffthestreets.“Wedidn’tjustloseabasketballplayer.Thiswassomeonewhowasbecomingapillar(顶梁柱)ofthecommunitybeyondathleticism,〞saidIsaacBryan,whodirectstheBlackPolicyProjectattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles.“It’shardtofindthings10blackpeopleinLAtolookupto.〞Passage35G时代来临，人工智能让家居生活更加轻松。Afteralongandbusydayatschoolorwork,allwewanttodoisreturntoacleanandcomfortablehome.Smarttechnologycanturnanyhomeintoanicerplacetolive.Youcannowturnyourthermostat(恒温器)up,lockyourdoorsandplayyourmusicwithasimplevoicecommand.

Infact,smarthomeshaveactuallybeenaroundforsometime.ScottishcompanyPicoElectronicsinventedacommunicationprotocol(协议)calledX10backin1975.Withradiowaves,thisprotocolalloweduserstocommunicatewithvariousdevices(设备)intheirhomes,suchaslightsandalarms,accordingtoAVSytemsMag,amagazinededicatedtotheAVandautomation(自动化)industry.

Ofcourse,4G–andnow5G–wirelesstechnologymakessmarthomesmuchmoresophisticated(复杂的)andpowerfulthanX10devices.Perhapsthemostwidespreadsmarthometechnologyisthevoice-activated(声控的)assistant.GoogleHomeandAmazon’sAlexaallowuserstointeract(互动)withnearlyanydeviceintheirhomessimplybyspeakingafewwords.Thisisespeciallyconvenientforchildrenandpeoplewithphysicaldisabilities,astheycanaccomplishtasksthatwouldnormallybetoocomplicatedordifficult,accordingtoHow-ToGeekmagazine.

Commonhouseholdappliancescanbecome“smart〞aswell.Forexample,asmarttrashbincanmonitorthethingsyou’vethrownawayandplaceanonlineorderforreplacementitems,whilesmartrefrigeratorscancreatedinnerrecipesbasedontheingredientsthatwerekeptinside,accordingtoHowStuffWorkswebsite.5G-poweredsensors(传感器)andcamerascanmonitoralmosteveryaspectofhouseholdlife.

Theappealofallofthisconveniencehaspaidoffforrealtors(房地产经纪人),whoareseeingsalesofsmarthomesskyrocket(猛增).YoucanaskDaveGarland,arealtorwithSecondCenturyVentures.

“There’sanewnarrative(表述)whenitcomestowhat‘home’means,〞hesaidinanNPRreport.“Itmeansapersonalizedenvironmentwheretechnologyrespondstoyoureveryneed.〞

Butit’snotjustaboutconvenience.Smarthomesarealsogoodfortheenvironment.Bymonitoringyourenergyuseandautomaticallyturningofflightsandotherdevicesthatyou’renotusing,smartphonescanlowerhowmuchelectricityyouuseoverall.Usinglessenergymeansthatweusefewerresourcessuchascoalandgas,whichisultimately(最终)goodfortheenvironment–andourwallets.Passage4完形填空ATVseriescalledFreshOfftheBoatisquitepopular.ManyofmyAsianfriends

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