2020年高考英语外刊时事命题阅读理解：森林守护天使O. Basu Forest Angel dedicating to Fight against Forestry Damage

Forest Angel dedicating to Fight against Forestry Damage 森林守护天使O. Basu Oindrila Basu from India, 25, is a key member of a global forestry organization. Back in her youth, she had to be taught the importance of nature. She used to destroy nests of the bulbul bird just for fun. Once, her mother caught her and forced her to find the eggs and replace the nest. With a heavy heart, the girl realized she had done something terrible. This is just one way that Basu’s parents shaped her understanding and appreciation of nature. Living in the countryside, she spent her youth studying ants before a rain, watching sunbirds drink bottlebrush nectar (花蜜), counting fireflies and watching seedlings (幼苗) grow. Then her parents decided to move to a nearby city with better educational opportunities and she stopped having firsthand experiences with nature. As she struggled to choose a college major, her mother suggested a career in forestry. That’s when her journey began and she fell in love with forestry. Away from the crowded concrete (混凝土的) cities, in the lap of the Himalayas, she got her bachelor’s degree (本科学位) in forestry from Kumaun University, India. When she went on to study for a master’s in forestry from the Forest Research Institute, India, she finally got introduced to a like-minded (志同道合的) group of people, devoted (致力于) to the same cause – the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA). IFSA is a global organization connecting students to exchange knowledge and participate in forestry activities. The youth joining IFSA are encouraged to undertake its mission (使命) – to enrich forest education and spread a love of nature through events and intercultural (跨文化的) exchanges. After six months of exciting international conferences and workshops, Basu, found her home – a family that loved forests as much as she did. She felt rejuvenated (重生的); her passion had a direction. Now she wanted to do more. Now with the IFSA, Basu recalled her experience of joining: “Consciously