To be an ecotourism campaigner

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1Mark Baker's appreciation for nature runs deep,but he hasn't always fought for the Amazon rainforest's rugged beauty.

2For eight years,Mr Baker's business sold rare tropical(熱帶的) wood from the Amazon to customers across the United States.Exporting wood provided him with an excuse to spend a lot of time in the rainforest,taking him back to his boyhood days.Mr Baker told himself that selective harvest was just part of managing the resource.

3But gradually he began to notice on his birding outings that the forest had grown quieter.On the Manaus docks,he saw wood for export labeled with the name of a type of wood legal to export,but knew that it was another illegal type.“It took me eight years to come to realize that selectively harvesting and managing the forest was nonsense.I couldn't do it anymore,” he says.

4Because of his own personal transformation,Mr Baker founded an ecotourism company that takes tourists along Brazil's Rio Negro.With the trips,he aims to foster(促進)appreciation and a sense of managing the rainforest among global tourists.

5The Amazon rainforest covers more than 2.3 million square miles and is the biggest carbon store in the world.Forty percent of Brazil's land lies in the Amazon,but roughly 20%of it is already deforested.Ecotourism,what Mark is doing,has a positive influence.

6“Our role is to educate,” Mark says.“Many people arrive with that nature sensibility.Some realize it on our tours.One of the goals of ecotourism is to share the economic benefits of travel.The other is to help promote conservation,to create income and help protect the rain forest.We've seen that happen.I wish we could say we saved the rainforest.We haven't.But we have had an influence.”

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1.Why did Mark Baker stop his wood business?

A.He earned enough money.

B.He wanted to found a tourism company.

C.He realized it was wrong to harvest selectively.

D.He realized it was illegal to export wood to other countries.

2.What's the purpose of Mark's taking tourists along Brazil's Rio Negro?

A.To enjoy the natural beauty of the rainforest.

B.To call on more people to protect the rainforest.

C.To become a better travel guide in the rainforest.

D.To share his boyhood days in the rainforest.

3.Which of the following can best describe Mark Baker?

A.Selfish.

B.Generous.

C.Determined.

D.Pessimistic.

4.What can be inferred about ecotourism from paragraph 6?

A.It does have a positive effect.

B.It has saved the rainforest.

C.It is profitable but meaningless.

D.It provides academic education.

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Ⅰ.日積月累

appreciationn.欣賞；感恩

exportv.出口

providev.提供

selectiveadj.有選擇的

graduallyadv.逐漸地

labelv.用標簽表明

illegaladj.非法的

foundv.建立

ecotourismn.生態旅游

fight for 為……而戰

provide sb with sth 給某人提供某物

aim to do 旨在做……

a sense of……的意識

have a positive influence on/upon 對……有積極的影響

Ⅱ.單句填空

1.We are here to provide the public________a service.

2.She shows little________(appreciate)of good music.

3.Her family________(found)the college in 1895.

4.________(gradual),the children began to understand.

5.It's________(legal)to drive through a red light.

6.She________(fight)her way to the top of the company last year.

7.We aim________(be)there around six.

8.What exactly is the influence of television________children?

主題應用·語庫構建

Ⅰ.主題詞匯

castle 城堡；堡壘

visa 簽證

rent 租用；出租

pack 收拾(行李)；包裝

amazing 令人驚奇的

amazed 驚奇的

extremely 極其

source 來源

powerful 強有力的；有影響力的

recognize 辨別出；承認

official 官方的；官員

unique 獨特的

narrow 狹窄的；使……變窄

path 小路

arrangement 安排；籌備

flat 平坦的；公寓

site 地點；位置；現場

flight 空中航行；航班；航程

accommodation 住處；停留處；膳宿

destination 目的地；終點

admire 欽佩；贊賞

architecture 建筑設計；建筑學

architect 建筑設計師

contact 聯絡

civilization 文明；文明世界

economic 經濟上的；經濟學的

detail 細節

request 要求

brochure 資料(或廣告)手冊

transport 交通運輸系統；運輸；運送

hike 徒步旅行

view 視野；景色；看法

sight 景象；視野；視力

statue 雕塑；雕像

tour 旅行；觀光

tourist 旅行者；觀光者

voyage 航海；航天

guide 向導；導游

baggage［美］行李

luggage［英］行李

suitcase 手提箱

necessity 必需品

outing 郊游；遠足

picnic 野餐；去野餐

camp 野營

sightseeing 游覽；觀光

passport 護照

route 路線

traffic 交通；來往車輛

vehicle 交通工具；車輛

airport 飛機場

platform 站臺

highway 公路

delay 拖延；耽擱

reserve 預訂

Ⅱ.主題短語

apply for 申請

package tour 包價旅游

take control of 控制；接管

other than 除……以外

make up 構成；形成

credit card 信用卡

check in(在旅館、機場等)登記

check out 結賬離開(旅館等)

pay a visit to 參觀/拜訪……

spend...with sb 與某人度過……

pick sb up 開車接某人

show sb around 帶領某人參觀……

set out/off 出發

go aboard 上船

traffic jam 交通堵塞

traffic rules/regulations 交通規則

be/get stuck in 被困在……

raise traffic safety awareness 提高交通安全意識

make reservations for 預訂

book a hotel room 預訂賓館房間

get a visa 獲得簽證

have a picnic 去野餐

be popular with 受……歡迎

rush hour 交通高峰期

a tourist attraction 旅游景點

a place of interest 名勝

be struck by 被……迷住

have a good view of 一覽無余

a tour group 旅游團

a single ticket 單程票

round-trip/return ticket 往返票

Ⅲ.主題美句

1.Our final day saw us visit central Paris and tour the main sights.最后一天，我們參觀了巴黎中心和主要景點。

2.I'd like to inform you of our travel arrangements today.我想告訴你們今天的旅游安排。

3.When checking out,don't leave your personal belongings in the hotel.在結賬離開時，一定不要把個人物品遺留在酒店。

4.A local guide will show you around the Great Wall.一位當地的導游將帶你們游覽長城。

5.Traveling can help us in establishing new connections with people from different parts of the world.旅行可以幫助我們與來自世界各地的人建立新的聯系。

6.On the top of Mount Huangshan,you will admire the beautiful views.在黃山山頂，你們將欣賞到美麗的風景。

7.You can enjoy the delicious local food.你可以品嘗當地的美食。

8.I'm more than glad to learn that you plan to come to Qufu for a visit.得知你計劃來曲阜參觀，我非常高興。

9.At the sight of the high mountain,the tourists cheered wildly.一看見高山，游客們就瘋狂地歡呼起來。

10.Actually,traveling provides us with fun and relaxation.實際上，旅行給我們帶來了樂趣，讓我們得以放松。

11.Every place in the world has a different culture,which depends upon the language spoken by the natives,the history of the place,and the lifestyle of the people.世界上的每個地方都有不同的文化，這取決于當地人說的語言、這個地方的歷史和人們的生活方式。

12.If you love to know about different cultures,then traveling is the best choice for you.如果你喜歡了解不同的文化，那么旅行是你最好的選擇。

Ⅳ.主題寫作

請你以“The advantages of traveling”為題寫一篇英語短文，談談旅行的好處。注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

The advantages of traveling

Ⅴ.主題測評

見P63～P74 自測園地“生命旅行家”內容。