Unit 8 Green Living 经典诵读 -2024-2025学年高中英语阅读必修第三册（北师大版）

Unit 8 Green Living B.The cause of the changes in ocean colour. C.The way light reflects off marine organisms. D.The efforts to fuel the growth of phytoplankton. ( )2.What does the underlined word "vulnerable"in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A.Sensitive. B.Beneficial. C.Significant. D.Unnoticeable. )3.What can we learn from the passage? A.Phytoplankton play a declining role in the marine ecosystem. B.Dutkiewicz's model aims to project phytoplankton changes. C.Phytoplankton have been used to control global climate. D.Oceans with more phytoplankton may appear greener. ( )4.What is the main purpose of the passage? A.To assess the consequences of ocean colour changes. B.To analyse the composition of the ocean food chain. C.To explain the effects of climate change on oceans. D.To introduce a new method to study phytoplankton. 经典诵读 Earth Day is an annual environmental event during which people celebrate the earth's natural environment and promote environmentally healthy practices.Many cities around the world hold Earth Day celebrations.They may include continuous living fairs,outstanding speakers,music,dancing,food,and parades,among other things. There is some disagreement as to when,exactly,Earth Day is.Many people celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd.Others celebrate it on the spring equinox )which means that Earth Day falls on different days in the Northern and Southern part.Early Earth Day celebrations were used to highlight growing environmental 61 高中英语阅读（北师大版必修第三册）》 problems and to suggest ways of solving these problems.Issues were brought up on Earth Day.They may include industrial pollution,along with over-harvesting of natural resources and practices which harm the earth. Earth Day festivals often feature sources of alternative energy,organic farmers, and locally produced products,to get people to connect with the earth and their communities.As Earth Day has become more well-known,more and more nations have begun actively participating in the event. —62