【生态环保、自然灾害类】话题阅读练习（二）
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Passage 1
Effective measures such as building a botanic garden and a fish breeding (繁殖）station 61 .
（take） to protect the biodiversity in China's southwestern Baihetan Dam area so far. As the world's
second-largest hydropower project, the Baihetan Dam began generating power on June 28,2021. Among
the top concerns about the dam 62. (be ) the biodiversity in the local region. But many local
residents believe that worry is unnecessary.
Ever since experts and engineers got down to 63 . (construct) the Baihetan Dam, local villagers
like Lv Jicheng have been signing up to help take care of a wide range of 64 . (plant). "TheLocal
birds and fish have also been well protected throughout the entire process of dam building, " said Lv.
Chen Yang, a local official, said a lot of work had been done 65 . (preserve ) the environment,
especially the biodiversity in the area. " We built a botanic garden 66 . aim is to provide a home
for trees more than 100 years old transplanted from the area which will be flooded, " said Chen. " We
have also built a fish breeding station and established a fish collection system that moves fish 67 .
the lower side of the dam to the upper side. "
The works will continue down the road. Chen said he and his colleagues would carry on scientific
research work on ecological restoration, including soil 68 . (improve) on high and steep slopes,
which would be 69 . (high) significant for the dry-hot valley regions and the entire Jinsha River
Basin in70. long run.
Passage 2
March 12th is China's annual National Tree Planting Day. On this day, millions of Chinese, from all
walks of life, will put their work at hand aside 61 . a moment, take spades and buckets as well
as young tress, and go out 62 . (green) their hometowns.
China's Tree Planting Day could date back to a proposal 63 (make) by Lin Daoyang andQingming Festival (April 5th) 64 (adopt) as Tree Planting Day then. However, April 5th was a late
time for tree-planting in Southern China, so it was changed to March 12th in order to memorize Sun Yat-
Asen, 65 . passed away on March 12th.
In February 1979, the 5th National People's Congress of PRG made a 66 . decide that
March 12th would be taken as Chinese Tree Planting Bay, requiring the whole country to carry out tree-
planting 67 . (activity) on this day.
Now tree-planting in spring has become a tradition for Chinese. For those 68 . (live) in big cities,
Tree Planting Day is 69 excellent time for skipping the city. They often take the planting as a
nice short tour back to nature with their family members. After the work together, they not only
harvest 70 . ( good ) environment but also more harmonious family relations as well as more
enthusiasm for the future.
Passage 3
It was estimated that around 1. 2 million tons of artificial snow was produced for the Beijing 2022
Olympic Winter Games 61 (hold) in February this year. People used artificial snow in previous
games to create the 62 . condition needed to host the competitions. Undoubtedly, this was another
major use of technological advancements in sports.
The first time people used artificial snow to host a competition 63 . (be) back in 1980. The Sochi
2014 Olympic Winter Games used 80% artificial snow, 64 . later rose to 90% at the PyongChang
Winter Olympics 2018. However, this year's competition had about 100% artificial snow made for the
Games. The two snowboarding venues were Yanging and Tangjiakou. A nearby reservoir（水 库）was the
direct resource center for making snow. Water mist was sprayed 65 into the snow with the 66
the air, which then crystallized freeze air temperature. Ships from 67 . Italy company delivered the
equipment back in 2019 as they did not want any delay.
However, with huge amounts of water used, it raised different 68 . ( environment )concerns.
Accordingly, different measures 69 . (introduce) to solve these issues. The Games adopted water 70 .
(conserve) and used other recycling materials to ensure that the ecosystem was well protected. This was a
great approach, as sporting fans could enjoy such great Olympic Winter Games.Passage 4
Members of an elephant herd 41 . (make) a 500-kilometer trip through southwestern China have
become international stars. The elephants are traveling from their home, a 42 (mountain) area of
Yunnan Province, toward the city of Kunming. Sixteen animals 43 (start) out in the group last
year. But the government says two returned home and a baby was born during the walk.
Officials in China say they are not sure 44 . (exact ) what persuaded 45 . elephants to
make their long trip. Some experts say the elephants might have left because their leader might have
gotten lost. Asian elephants are loyal 46 . their areas unless there are major changes to the
environment, the loss of resources or development. Elephants 47 . (give) the top level of protection
in China. This permits their numbers to continually increase even as their natural habitat shrinks.
Chinese officials have ordered people 48 (stay) inside and not to look at the elephants or
try to keep them away with fireworks or other things. Officials in cities have used building 49
(equip) to block the animals from entering 50 have dropped food to keep them away.
Passage 5
A herd （兽群）of wild elephants that hiked northward for months last year was recently spotted
61 (enter) Wild Elephant Valley in Yunnan Province.
"The adults and babies in the herd are all in good health," said Chen Fei, 62 . (direct) of the
National Forestry and Grassland Administration's Asian Elephant Research Center.
The herd still has 14 members, but Chen said that could include some new members as it 6 3.
(possible) came into contact with other groups along the route.
"We have not introduced electronic identity chips for elephant monitoring," Chen said. " Observers
usually recognize different groups 64 ( base) on their years of experience and some special features
on how the elephants' bodies. "
Yunnan is the only place in China where wild Asian elephants 65 (find) . They live in the
south of the province - in Xishuangbanna and the cities of Pu'er and Lincang. The Asian elephant, 66 .
is included on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species as "
endangered", enjoys Class-A protection in China, the same level afforded to the 67 . (adore) giant
panda.Yunnan has established 11 nature reserves with a total area of 414,600 hectares （公顷），nearly
double 68 . amount in the 1980s. The province has also piloted the use of elephant canteens 69
(solve) the problem of human-elephant conflict.
Thanks to the determined protection efforts in recent decades, the Asian elephant population in China
has risen 70 . 170 in the 1970s to 300.
