Forests for Cities You are standing in a beautiful forest in Japan. The air is clean and smells like plants and flowers. The

admin2014-02-27  20

问题                         Forests for Cities
    You are standing in a beautiful forest in Japan. The air is clean and smells like plants and flowers. There are 175 different kinds of trees, and 60 kinds of birds live here. 【T1】______You are downtown in the city of Nara, Japan, in Kasugayama Forest, the oldest urban forest in the world. It was started more than a thousand years ago, and today it’ s very popular with tourists and artists.
    Cities around the world are working to protect their urban forests. Some urban forests are parks, and some are streets with a lot of trees. But all urban forests have many good effects on the environment. 【T2】______They also stop the noise from heavy traffic. They even make the weather better because they make the air 3-5 degrees cooler, and they stop strong winds.
    Urban forests also have many good effects on people. They make the city more beautiful. In a crowded area, they give people a place to relax and spend time in nature. 【T3】______
    In some countries, people are starting new urban forests. In England, there are now 1. 3 million trees in an urban forest called Thames Chase, east of London. It was started in 1990, and it has grown very fast. Walking and bicycle clubs use the forest, and there are programs for children and artists. 【T4】______
    Some older cities don’t have space for a big urban forest, but planting trees on the streets makes the city better. Scientists found that commuters(通勤人员)feel more relaxed when they can see trees. Trees are even good for business. 【T5】______In the future, urban forests will become even more important as our cities grow bigger. In the megacities(超大城市)of tomorrow, people will need more green space to live a comfortable life. Planting trees today will make our lives better in the future.
A. People spend more time at shopping centers that have trees.
B. In hot countries, urban forests are cool places for walking and other healthy exercises.
C. But you are not in rural area.
D. Trees take pollution out of the air.
E. In 2033, it will have 5 million trees.
F. It has many kinds of birds in the country.  
【T5】

选项

答案A

解析 A项句意:“人们在有树的购物中心待的时间更长。”由前一句“Trees are even good for busi—ness”可以看到,此句要具体说树木会如何促进商业活动。A项正合其意。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/4o8R777K
0

最新回复(0)