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强化练(十三) 生态环保类说明文 (限时：25 分钟)
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(2022·河北石家庄二中质检)
When it comes to becoming eco-conscious，many people choose to start with something
simple：recycling.But it’s not as simple as everyone seems to believe.
Indeed，the desire for some people to recycle can lead to ill-informed decisions about what
can and cannot be recycled，and non-recyclable objects are accidentally put into the recycling
bin.The practice is what is known as wishcycling.
Wishcycling boils down to the idea that just about anything can be recycled，and that if you
put it into a recycling bin，those who are responsible for it will find a way to recycle it.This is
obviously not true，because，despite everything that you’ve been told by the media，not
everything is recyclable.
Small non-recyclable objects that are attached to recyclables are generally acceptable.For
example，glue and tape attached to paper will be removed in the recycling process without any
trouble.But improperly recycling broken eyeglasses，plastic shopping bags，food waste and
greasy(油渍) pizza boxes could cause problems to the recycling process.
The objects in the recycling bin are typically sorted by machines at recycling centers，not
people.These complex machines are designed to separate plastics，paper，and other recyclables.If
something is thrown into the bin that shouldn’t be there，it could end up damaging the
machine，which means the recycling center could lose time and money every time people decide
to wishcycle.Sometimes，a non-recyclable object is able to sneak(溜)past these sorting machines.If
this happens，the non-recyclable object ends up in a load of recyclables that will be sold for the
recycling center to make a profit.However，having just one non-recyclable thing mixed in can
pollute the entire load of recyclables，which has to be thrown away.
So what you as a consumer need to do is make your own recycling practice most
functional.The best way is to educate yourself.There are certain general rules when it comes to
recycling that everyone should know.
1．What do we know about wishcycling?
A．It is misled by the media.
B．It leads to a better ecology.
C．It is related to ill intentions.
D．It comes from people’s hope.
2．Which of the following can be put into the recycling bin according to the passage?
A．Paper with glue on it.B．Oily pizza boxes.
C．Plastic shopping bags.
D．Left-over food.
3．What is paragraph 5 about?
A．The problems from wishcycling.
B．The need to update the machines.
C．The reasons for making less profit.
D．The objects unsuitable for recycling.
4．What might be talked about in the paragraph that follows?
A．Reducing waste.
B．Making rules.
C．Recycling properly.
D．Consuming wisely.
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(2022·山东潍坊二模)
It’s a simple yet effective message that appeals，and leads to a satisfying way of motivating
us to promote environmentalism in our own way.
Born in Nairobi，Lesein Mutunkei is in his late teens，and his Trees4Goals is the means with
which he intends to make the world greener.It unites two of his self-declared passions in life：love
of the outdoors，with his love of football.Lesein enjoyed walking in the forest，but recognised his
country was experiencing a serious loss of tree cover.Between 2001 and 2020，Kenya lost an
estimated 11% of trees，releasing as many as 176 million tons of CO .
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In a blog post for WWF Kenya，Lesein revealed that，once he started the Trees4Goals
initiative，he originally planned to plant one tree per goal.By 2020，he wanted to take his efforts
even further.What started as one tree planted per goal mushroomed into 11 trees planted per
goal.Explaining the reasoning behind expanding the tree-planting，he said，“It represents team
effort in football and the contribution by my team.I have managed to hit the 1,000th tree milestone
in the last two years.”
While it’s something of an own_goal to destroy the forests and jungles providing enormous
biodiversity ， innovative initiatives like Trees4Goals are an assured way to score an
environmentalist hat-trick.Football is popular.It cuts through cultural barriers irrespective of the
country it is played in.By increasing the trees planted per goal ，with more such initiatives
springing up，even more will be grown.
Like a seed，best ideas start small and change into something that can become far larger than
anticipated.While Lesein continues planting 11 trees per goal，Kenyan government is aiming to
ensure the planting of 1.8 billion trees to reach 10% forest coverage.The science behind is clear：if
900 million hectares are devoted to half a trillion trees，the world can offset(抵消) half of allcarbon released since 1960.
5．What gave Lesein the idea of launching the project?
A．Release of too much CO .
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B．Dream of motivating others.
C．Passion for sports and nature.
D．Habit of exercising in the woods.
6．What did Lesein do in 2020?
A．He created a blog for WWF.
B．He multiplied his commitment.
C．He planted one tree for each goal.
D．He extended his work to other teams.
7．What do the underlined words “own goal” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A．Aim that is intended to achieve.
B．Action that harms one’s own interests.
C．Pursuit toward which effort is directed.
D．Goal that is scored for the opposing team.
8．What can we learn from Lesein’s story?
A．United，we win.
B．No pains，no gains.
C．Love me，love my dog.
D．Small deeds，big difference.
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In 2007，the African Union announced an ambitious project—to plant the Great Green
Wall(GGW)，a band of trees that would stretch the length of the Sahel.
The GGW is an ecological restoration project designed by African people for African
people.Heavy rains，droughts，wildfires and landslides have all become common throughout the
world.But nowhere is quite like the Sahel.In this huge African region ，climate change has
materialized in a dramatic manner.In some cases，the severe conditions have left people with no
option other than to migrate elsewhere to survive.It was with all of this in mind that the
extraordinary，but heavily debated project was first put forward.
Fourteen years have passed since the initiative formally kicked off.The stated goal was to
create a 15-kilometre-wide,8,000-kilometre-long green belt of trees and other plants that，by
2030，would span(跨越) the entire width of the Sahel，from Senegal to Djibouti.Overall,100
million hectares(公顷) of land would be restored by 2030.Once completed，it was announced，the
wall could end up capturing(俘获) 250 million tonnes of carbon dioxide，while its creation and
upkeep could create ten million jobs in rural areas.
Looking at the project as a whole，there’s still a long way to go.According to a status reportby the UN Convention to Combat Desertification，about four million hectares of degraded land
have been restored.This means that progress towards the 100 million hectares target stands at just
four per cent.
“When we started restoring the soil，we realized the area at risk was much wider than we
initially thought，” explains Elvis Paul Tangem，the African Union’s GGW coordinator.“We
had few funds to push the initiative as much as we wanted to.There was skepticism among
investors，who didn’t understand the project，but also among the African states themselves，
which needed time to figure out if the GGW was a priority.”
9．What is the purpose of the GGW project?
A．To improve local ecology.
B．To develop rural economy.
C．To predict climate patterns.
D．To strengthen regional ties.
10．What do the statistics in paragraph 3 show of the initiative?
A．The service period.
B．The total budget.
C．The targeted groups.
D．The expected benefits.
11．How does Elvis Paul Tangem feel about the project?
A．Skeptical. B．Worried.
C．Confident. D．Satisfied.
12．What message does the author intend to convey in the text?
A．African countries should stand together.
B．The progress of the GGW project is slow.
C．Fighting climate change is our top priority.
D．Natural disasters are worse than we thought.
