高中劍橋英語青少版學(xué)生用書3Module4Module4Sandsto

Module4SandstormsinAsiaFast-readingMatchthemainideaofeachparagraphPara.1A.thedescriptionofsandstormsPara.2B.theeffectsofsandstormstoBeijing.Para.3C.themeasuresthegovernmenttakestopreventsandstormsPara.4D.Sandstormshavebeenamajordisaster.Para.5E.theadvicetheweatherexpertsgivetopeoplePara.6F.thecausesofthesandstormsinChina.Careful-readingReadparagraph1andanswerthefollowingquestion.What’sthefunction(功能)ofthefirstparagraph?A.Toleadinthetopicofthispassage.B.Totelluswhatsandstormsare.C.Totelluswherethesandstormsoccur.(二)Readpara2-3andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whataresandstorms?2.Wheredosandstormsoccuroften?3.WhydidsandstormsincreasetwentyyearsagoinChina?(三）Readpara4-6,andfinishthefollowingmindmap.ClimatechangesCutdowntreesDigupgrassClimatechangesCutdowntreesDigupgrassfrighteningdangerousterrifyingdesertificationsandstormsdesertificationsandstormscausesmajordisaster descriptioncausessuggestionseffectsmeasures suggestionseffectsmeasuresSeedingAForestFromYourPhone

AntForestrecordsusers’low-carbonactivities,liketakingpublictransport.CFP

Takingpublictransport,makingpaymentsonlineorjustwalkingaround–thesedailyactivitiescanhelpturnChina’sdesertsintoforestsifyouareusingAntForest.

AntForestisafeatureintheAlipaymobilepaymentapp.Itrecordsusers’low-carbon(低碳的)activities–takingabustoworkinsteadofdriving,forexample－andgivesusers“greenenergy”.Whenauser’sgreenenergygetshighenough,AntForestanditspartnerswillplantarealtreeforthatperson.AntForestrecentlyreceivedthe2023ChampionsoftheEarthaward,theUN’shighestenvironmentalhonor,forencouragingpeopletolivegreenerlifestylesandprotecttheenvironment.

Sinceitslaunch(發(fā)起)inAugust2023,AntForestanditspartnershaveplantedsome122milliontreesinChina’sdriestareas,whichincluderegionsinInnerMongolia,Gansu,QinghaiandShanxi,reportedXinhuaNewsAgency.Thetreescoveranareaof112,000hectares(公頃).TheprojecthasbecomeChina’slargestprivate-sectortree-plantinginitiative(倡議).

ThisisonlypartofChina’seffortstomakeEarthgreener.In1978,Chinabegananational-levelforestationproject–theThreeNorthShelterbeltForestProgram,alsoknownasthe“GreatGreenWall”.Theprogramhasseentreesplantedin13provincesandautonomousregions(自治區(qū))ofnorthernChinatoactaswindbreaks,accordingtoChinaDaily.

Bytheendof2023,theforestcoveragerateamongtheregionsoftheprojecthadreached13.57percent,comparedto5.05percent40yearsago.

InlightofChina’ssuccessagainstdesertification(沙漠化),theUNEPbelievesthecountryisagoodexampleforotherstofollow.

“Chinaisoneofthemostsuccessfulcountriesingreeningthedesertandhaslessonstosharewiththeworld,”formerUNEPExecutiveDirectorErikSolheimtoldXinhua.一．Readthefollowingpassageandfillintheblanks.1.WhatistheAntForest?AAntForest,a____________intheAlipaymobilephoneapplicationaimstohelp__________into____________.IItrecordsusers’low-carbonactivities,suchas_________________________,whichgiveusers’__________.Whentheenergygets________________,AntForestanditspartnersplantarealtreefortheperson.Howdoestheantforesthelpplantrealtr3.Whatachievementsdoesthispassagementiontopreventdesertification?1)T1)ThankstotheAntForest,_______________havebeenplantedinChina’sdriestareas,whichincluderegionsinInnerMongolia,Gansu,QinghaiandShanxi.Becauseofthenational-levelforestationproject,alsoknownasthe“GreenGreatWall”，bytheendof2023,__________________amongtheregionsoftheprojecthadreached13.57percent,comparedto5.05percent40yearsago.

4.WhatcanwelearnfromChina'ssuccessingreeningthedesert?(keywords)_______________________________________________________________________________HomeworkTakingpublictransport,makingpaymentsonlineorjustwalkingaround–thesedaily1.___________(activity)canhelpturnChina’sdeserts2.________forestsifyouareusingAntForest.

AntForestisafeatureintheAlipaymobilepaymentapp.Itrecordsusers’low-carbon(低碳的)activities–takingabustoworkinsteadof3._________(drive),forexample－andgivesusers“greenenergy”.Whenauser’sgreenenergy4.__________(get)highenough,antForestand5.________(it)partnerswillplantarealtreeforthatperson.AntForestrecentlyreceivedthe2023ChampionsoftheEarthaward,theUN’s6.___________(high)environmentalhonor,forencouragingpeople7._________(live)greenerlifestylesandprotecttheenvironment.

Sinceitslaunch(發(fā)起)inAugust2023,AntForestanditspartners8.________(plant)some122milliontreesinC