Effective ways to conserve forests

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難詞探意

1. deforestation /?di??f?r??ste??n/ n. 濫伐森林

2. cubic /?kju?b?k/ adj. 立方的

3. rotational /r???te???nl/ adj. 交替的；輪流的

4. friction /?fr?k?n/ n. 摩擦

5. negligence /?neɡl?d??ns/ n. 疏忽

Forests are critical to life on earth. 1.6 billion people rely on them directly for food, shelter, fuel and income. But they are rapidly disappearing all over the world,alarming many people.How can we prevent this global crisis? Here are some effective ways to conserve forests.

Planned and regulated tree-cutting

The commercial felling of trees is one of the main reasons for deforestation.According to an estimate, about 1,600 millioncubicmeters of wood has been used for various purposes in the world. If trees are cut down at this level,their revival cannot be possible. Therefore, cutting should be regulated.

“Sustainable yield” method

This technique is adopted by many countries. In regulated cutting, only one-tenth of the forest area is selected for use, and therotationalsystem is always followed for their protection.The time gap between these cuttings is helpful in the regrowth of trees.

Reforestation

The “sustainable yield”method also requires that every tree that gets cut down must be replanted. Similarly, any tree that gets burned down due to forest fires or mining activities must also get replanted. This may be done by natural or artificial methods.

Control forest fires

Forest fires also contribute to deforestation.Forest fires occur in the following ways.

Natural disasters: Some forest fires are caused by nature through lightning, or trees rubbing against each other during a strong wind and creatingfriction. We can do the least about it.

Manmade: Most forest fires are due to humannegligence. There are ways to prevent this from happening such as:

●Do not make open fires

●Do not throw your cigarette on the ground

●Maintain electricity wires properly

●Take the help of proper equipment and trained staff to put out forest fires.

Following these steps can save up to 21.5 million acres of timber annually. Forest fires are currently the main cause of deforestation in the USA.

Prevent forest fires

You can help prevent forest fires by educating others about the causes of forest fires and also about the ways to prevent a forest fire. Join an organization that works to protect our forests.

At the end of the day, the only way that we can combat deforestation is by joining together and raising awareness. If every person on earth decided to start caring about our forests today,the problem would be solved. Unfortunately,many people are ignorant of what is happening,while many others simply do not care. Do not be one of these people. Rather, fight to save our planet!

In short, we need our forests, and our forests need us!

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The commercial felling of trees is one of the main reasons for deforestation. 商業(yè)砍伐樹木是濫伐森林的主要原因之一。

【信息提取】“one of +復(fù)數(shù)名詞”意為“……之一”。

【句式仿寫】這些蘋果中有一個(gè)壞了。

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世界森林日

世界森林日（World Forest Day），又被譯為“世界林業(yè)節(jié)”。 這個(gè)紀(jì)念日是1971年，在歐洲農(nóng)業(yè)聯(lián)盟特內(nèi)里弗島大會(huì)上，由西班牙提出倡議并得到一致通過的。 同年11月，聯(lián)合國(guó)糧農(nóng)組織（FAO）正式予以確認(rèn)——以引起各國(guó)對(duì)人類的 “綠色保護(hù)神”——森林資源的重視。 通過協(xié)調(diào)人類與森林的關(guān)系，人類可以實(shí)現(xiàn)森林資源的可持續(xù)利用。

善待森林，無異于善待人類自己。 相信沒有人愿意看到“森→林→木→十”的結(jié)局。

主題應(yīng)用·語庫(kù)構(gòu)建

Ⅰ. 熱詞積累

1. forest 森林

2. trees 樹

3. afforestation 植樹造林

4. deforestation 濫伐森林

5. destruction 破壞

6. vegetation 植被

7. timber 木料

8. desertification 沙漠化

9. green belts 綠化帶

10. forest ecosystems 森林生態(tài)系統(tǒng)

11. forest conservation 森林保護(hù)

12. forest fires 森林火災(zāi)

13. temperate forests 溫帶森林

14. tropical forests 熱帶森林

15. natural resources 自然資源

16. nature conservation 自然保護(hù)

17. non-renewable resources 不可再生資源

18. sustainable development 可持續(xù)發(fā)展

19. commercial felling of trees 商業(yè)砍伐

20. make room for farmland 為農(nóng)田騰出空間

Ⅱ. 話題佳句

1. Human beings have cleared nearly half of the world's forests.

人類已經(jīng)破壞了世界上近一半的森林。

2. People from the forest often invest most in protecting and restoring it.

在森林生活的人往往在保護(hù)和恢復(fù)森林方面投入最多。

3. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.

森林是我們土地的肺，凈化空氣，給我們帶來新的力量。

4. Forests provide a wide range of environmental,social and economic benefits that improve our quality of life.

森林提供了廣泛的環(huán)境、社會(huì)和經(jīng)濟(jì)效益，改善了我們的生活質(zhì)量。

5. But what would happen if we let many of these lands return back to forests—and how much climate-warming carbon would they absorb?

但是如果我們讓這許許多多的土地重新變成森林，那么又會(huì)發(fā)生什么呢？ 它們會(huì)吸收多少導(dǎo)致氣候變暖的碳？

6. In short, we need our forests, and our forests need us!

總之，我們需要我們的森林，我們的森林也需要我們！

7. It is high time that human beings should take effective measures to protect forests.

現(xiàn)在是人類采取有效措施保護(hù)森林的時(shí)候了。

8. Forests are critical to life on earth. People rely on them directly for food, shelter, fuel and income.

森林對(duì)地球上的生命至關(guān)重要。 人們直接依靠它們獲得食物、住所、燃料和收入。

9. Around the world, Conservation International monitors forests to both ensure their health and to ensure the long-term success of our work.

在世界各地，保護(hù)國(guó)際基金會(huì)監(jiān)測(cè)森林，以確保其健康， 并確保我們的工作取得長(zhǎng)期成功。

10. Protecting the world's forests should be our very first priority in fighting global warming and climate change.

保護(hù)世界的森林應(yīng)該是我們應(yīng)對(duì)全球變暖和氣候變化的首要任務(wù)。

11. Knowing the economic value of the benefits that forests provide can make forests' contribution to livelihoods and economies visible, enabling smarter decisions.

了解森林提供的好處的經(jīng)濟(jì)價(jià)值，可以使森林對(duì)生計(jì)和經(jīng)濟(jì)的貢獻(xiàn)顯而易見，從而使人們做出更明智的決定。

12. Apart from its medical applications, forest bathing offers people around the world a chance to reconnect with nature—and take a breath of fresh air.

除了在醫(yī)學(xué)上的應(yīng)用外，“森林浴”還為世界各地的人們提供了重新與自然聯(lián)系和呼吸新鮮空氣的機(jī)會(huì)。

Ⅲ. 讀后創(chuàng)寫

你校正在舉行主題為“保護(hù)森林” 的英語作文比賽，請(qǐng)你寫一篇短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：

1. 森林資源現(xiàn)狀；

2. 保護(hù)措施。

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1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

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