Unit6AtonewithnatureⅠ.閱讀理解Welcometothehands-downBig5gamereserveinSouthAfrica.VolunteeringinourcampintheAfricanbushisdefinitelyarewardingandconvenientwaytohelpyougainasenseofdevotionandsatisfactionwithnoextramaterialrewards.WhytojoinIt’saonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience,whereyougettogivebacktothenaturalenvironmentandthelocalcommunity.Itnotonlyisanextremelysatisfyingfeelingwhenyouknowthatyou’vehelpedtoprotectthisincrediblepartoftheworldforgenerationstocome,butenablesyoutogaininvaluableskillsandknowledgeinconservation.RequirementsPrioritywillbegiventothosecandidateswithgreatpatienceanddevotion.Richexperienceforwildlifeconservationaswellasacertificateinwildlifeprotectionisnotnecessarilyimportant.Refusalgoestoanimalabusers.WhattoexpectWorkingalongsidetrainedforestprotectors,conservationstaffandothervolunteersfromMondaytoFriday(8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.),you’reexpectedtohelpwithfenceguardstokeepanimalssafefrompoachers(偷獵者),feedanimals,andevenhelpcatchanimalsformedicaltreatment.Duringterm-time,youmayalsoworkwiththelocalcommunity,deliveringmealswithnutritiontolocalchildren.EntertainmentAfterwork,you’llhaveplentyoftimetorelaxonthereserve.Bebathedinthesunbythereserve’spool,playafewroundsoftennisorrelaxinthecommonroomwithyournewfriends.Theprogramcontainsvariousovernightshort-distancejourneysinthesurroundingareassuchasPortElizabeth,JeffreysBayandGrahamstown,whereyoucangohiking,windsurfing,whale-watching,horse-ridingandmuchmore.1.Whatwillparticipantsacquireintheprogram?A.Survivalskillsinthewilderness.B.Knowledgeofwildlifeprotection.C.Certificatesofanimalconservation.D.Experienceincommunitymanagement.2.Whatshouldavolunteerdointhecamp?A.Givefoodtoanimals.B.Keepanimalsincages.C.Studydiseasesofanimals.D.Trainanimalsforresearch.3.Whatisanadvantageofvolunteeringinthecamp?A.Materialrewardsareplentiful.B.Accommodationsaretop-class.C.Flexibleworkinghoursareallowed.D.Recreationalactivitiesareprovided.InTakomaPark,Maryland,insuburbanWashington,people,adultsorstudents,linedupatapayphoneoutsidearestaurantseveraltimesaweek.“OnceIputthephoneoutthere,itjusttookoff,”saidDavidSchulman,aTakomaParkviolinistwhocreatedtheBirdCallsPhone.Listenerspush1tohearayellow-crownednightheron(夜鷺),7tohearapileated(有羽冠的)woodpecker’scalland9forthedistinctscreamofared-tailedhawk.Instructionsabouthowtousethephoneareinthreelanguages:English,SpanishandAmharic—areflectionofTakomaPark’sEthiopiancommunity.Inall,10birdsnativetotheTakomaParkareaarefeatured.Studiesshowinadditiontobeingfun,listeningtobirdsongcanreducestressandanxiety.Evenhearingrecordingsofbirdscanrelievenegativeemotions.Afternoticinganabandonednonworkingpayphoneintown,Schulmanwonderedifhecouldturnitintosomethingappealing.Hesaid,“Ireallyliketheoldtechnologyofjustpickingupareceiver,pressingonebuttonandhavingsomethinghappen.”Schulmanthoughtbringingbirdsoundstotheabandonedphonewasawaytoaddabitofnaturetotheneighborhood.TakomaParkcityofficialsagreed,andtheybudgeted$5,000tocompletetheproject.SchulmanreachedouttotheMacaulayLibraryinIthaca,NewYork,whichagreedtosendhimafewdozenrecordingsofnativebirds.HethenmanagedtogainthehelpofBrandenHall,asoftwareengineerandartist,torewirethephonetoplaydifferentbirdcalls.Schulmansaidhepersuadedseveralofhisfriendstorecordshortdescriptionsofeachbirdtogowiththecalls.“OnethingIlikeabouttheBirdCallsPhoneisthatit’stheoppositeofaloudbroadcast,”Schulmansaid.“Onlyonepersoncanlistenatatime,andeachpersonwilltakeawaytheirownuniqueexperience.”4.Whatwilllistenersheariftheypressbuttonsonthepayphone?A.Thecallsofnativebirds.B.Songsindifferentlanguages.C.Descriptionsoflocalcreatures.D.Instructionsonreducingstress.5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDavidSchulman?A.Observantandnature-loving.B.Diligentandeasy-going.C.Seriousandpublic-spirited.D.Ambitiousandkind-hearted.6.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheproject?A.Itencouragesartappreciation.B.Itpresentstheharmonyamongbirds.C.Itturnsloudbroadcastsintoprivatephones.D.Itreceivesbroadsupportfromthecommunity.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AViolinistSpecializesinEcologyB.PickupthePhone,HearBirdsongC.ClosetoNature,FarFromDepressionD.TurnTrashintoTreasureinWashingtonThinkwhattheplacesyougotofornaturewaslikeinyourparents’orgrandparents’time.Inmanycases,thenaturalplacesoftodayaremoredevelopedorsurroundedbymoredevelopmentthantheyweredecadesago.Buttoyou,theystillfeellikenature.That’swhatpsychologyprofessorPeterKahncalls“environmentalgenerationalamnesia(失憶癥)”.Whateachgenerationcomestothinkofas“nature”isrelative,basedonwhatit’sexposedto.Inearlyresearch,Kahnstudiedchildren’sconceptsoftheenvironmentinHouston,oneofthelargestandmostpollutedcitiesinthecountry.Hefoundthat,whenchildrenwereaskedaboutairpollution,mostcouldexplainitandpointoutothercitiesthatwerepolluted—butnottheirown.“Eachgenerationtendstoseethatdegradedconditionasthenondegradedcondition,asthecommonexperience,”Kahnwrote.“Interactingwithnaturemakesadifferenceinhowpeopleviewandmoveintheworld,”Kahnsaid.HeturnedtoapreschoolinSeattleandobservedchildrendevelopingskillsinnaturethere.“Theskillsarenotgiven,”Kahnsaid.“Wehaveanentiregenerationthatspendssomuchtimeinfrontofscreensthat,whentheydogooutintonature,theydon’tknowhowtointeractwithit,orhandlethemselves.”Meaningfulinteractionswithnaturenotonlycanteach,butalsohelppeoplerevive,reflectandrecognizetheimportanceoftheoutdoors.Developinga“naturelanguage”—meetingtheenvironmentinwayslargeandsmallthatresultinpositivefeelings—canbegintooverturnenvironmentalgenerationalamnesia.HereinSeattle,thecity’slargestparkcanserveasalaboratoryforhowpeopleinteractwithnature.“Aparkofthatsizeallowsforinteractionswithnaturethatarealmostimpossibletohaveinthecity.It’snotenough,butit’sbetterthannothavingit,”Kahnsaid.“Abiggerparkisbetterthanasmallerpark,andasmallerparkisbetterthannopark.Youcan’ttakenatureforgrantedanywhere.”8.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Deforestationgoesbetter.B.Naturedisappearsquickly.C.Theconceptofnaturechanges.D.Environmentalamnesiaworsened.9.WhatdochildreninHoustonthinkoftheirenvironment?A.Comfortable. B.Sustainable.C.Accessible. D.Acceptable.10.Fromthetext,meaningfulinteractionswithnaturemay.

A.offerpositivefeelingsB.improvepeople’smemoryC.makesurroundingsgreenerD.developcities’economy11.WhatcanwelearnfromKahn’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Seattle’sparksaren’tnatural.B.Seattle’snatureiswell-preserved.C.Moreparksshouldbeencouraged.D.Peoplecanenjoynatureinthelaboratory.Ⅱ.七選五AsIwasstandinginalonglinetogetintothegrocerystorewaitingtobuyfruitsandvegetables,IrealizedIcouldturnmybackyardintoagarden.1Hereareseveralexperttipstohelpyoubreakgroundonyourgarden.

Beforeyoustartyourwork,thinkaboutthespaceyou’rechanging.Isyourspaceayard?Arooftop?Howmuchsunlightdoesitget?Watchoutforthetemperatureandfindoutwhichplantsadaptwellinyourregion.2

Setthestagewithhealthysoil.It’sfullofbillionsofbacteriaandhelpsplantrootsgrow.Thenconsiderthestructureofthesoil.Differentplantsrequiredifferentsoil.3Tomatoeswantmoreclayforkeepingwater.

4Thedecisiondependsonyourpreferences,space,whatyou’regrowingandyourbudget.Stayawayfromcontainersthathavebeenusedforpoisonousmaterials.Theycanbringchemicalsintothesoilastheybreakdownfromsunlight.

ShouldIplantseedsortransplantplants?Ingeneral,aseedislikeababy.Itneedstonsofcare,butnoteveryoneknowshowtogetittosurvive.Transplantingplantsisforstarters.5Theystillneedyourlovebutthey’renotgoingtofalldownandkillthemselves.

Withalittleplanning,Iwasabletowatchthreeadorablebabytreestakerootinmyyard.Oneofthemrecentlyhaditsfirstfruit—sweetlittlepeaches.Theyardhastotallytransformedtoo.A.Itusedtobeajunkyard.B.Justcreateavisionbasedonyourlocation.C.Youcanstartagardeninpotsorcontainers.D.Youcanbuyyourgardensoilatahardware(五金制品)store.E.Itenablesmetogrowmyownfoodandsavewaitingtime.F.Carrotswantsandiersoil,sotheirrootscanmoreeasilygrow.G.Theyareplantsthatareafewincheshighgrowninsmallpots.A篇1.核心單詞:Para.1:rewardingadj.值得做的,有益的Para.2:once-in-a-lifetimeadj.千載難逢的conservationn.保護(hù)Para.3:priorityn.優(yōu)先考慮,優(yōu)先處理的事,優(yōu)先權(quán)candidaten.(競選或求職的)候選人,申請人certificaten.文憑,結(jié)業(yè)證書,合格證書refusaln.拒絕,回絕Para.4:nutritionn.營養(yǎng),滋養(yǎng),營養(yǎng)的補(bǔ)給2.核心短語:Para.5:bebathedin沐浴于3.詞綴變形:Para.2:satisfyingadj.令人滿意(或滿足)的→satisfyv.使?jié)M意,使?jié)M足,滿足(要求、需要等)→satisfiedadj.滿意的,滿足的→satisfactoryadj.令人滿意的→satisfactionn.滿足,滿意,欣慰invaluableadj.極有用的,極寶貴的→v