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话题读写进阶训练·英语
主题群8 环境保护(基础篇3篇+提高篇3篇)
话题角度:环境污染及原因、环境问题及其影响、环保意识和行为、环保人物
基础篇
Passage1(2022北京C改编
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【读前预先练】
1.takesteps
2.beofnouse
3.harmfulchemical
4.physicalhealth
5.packaged(adj.)
6.recycled(v.)
7.unbagged(adj.)
8.location(n.)
9.whenitcomesto爥
10.inseason
11.environmentalyresponsible
Whatdoesitmeantobegreen?Greenismorethanjustacolor.Italsomeanstakingspecial
stepstoprotecttheenvironment.Buyingagreenproductisasmal
stepeveryonecantake.Decidingwhetheraproductisgreen,
however,isntalwayseasy.Weneedtoconsiderthewholelifecycle
oftheproductevenafteritsofnouse.Hereiswhatwemaykeepin
mind.
Thematerialsofaproductareusualyourfirstfocus.Whatisitmadeof?Arethereanyharmful
chemicalsinit?Greenproductsaremadeofmorenaturalmaterialswhicharefreefromharmful
chemicals,sotheycanbegoodforourphysicalhealth.
Packagingisimportant.Howisaproductpackaged?Isitoverpackaged?Wedbeterchoose
glass,metalandpaperpackaging,asthesecanbereusedormoreeasilyrecycled.Wecanalsolook
forlesspackagingorevenchooseunbaggedproductswheneverpossible.
Locationmaters.Wherewasaproductproduced?Wherearewebuyingit?Thinkabouthow
muchenergywasusedtogetittous.Trytochooselocalproducts.Whenitcomestofood,itisagood
ideatoorderdirectlyfromlocalfarmer,shopatmarketsandbuyfruitsinseason.Buyingfromstores
nearourhousesisalsoagoodchoice,becausewecangotherewithoutdrivingacar.
Lookintowhatthecompanytelsusabouttheirproduct.Itseasytosaythataproductis“green”
or“alnatural”,butthewordsmaybetoogoodtobetrue.So,muchoftheinformationabouta
productshouldbetakenwithagrainofsalt.Afteral,companiestrytomakeusbelievethattheir
productsareenvironmentalyresponsible.
Thegreenestthingiscertainlytheonewedontbuy.Thingslikefoodandclothingarenecessary
forlife.Butmanyothersarenot.Beterthanbuyingischoosingtoleavea