《完美星球》的专家们谈论如何保护地球

胡静

We talk to the Perfect Planet experts about their experiences， hopes and advice.

We caught up with Dr Asha de Vos （Marine Biologist） and Dr Niall McCann （Biologist）， who provided their expertise to the A Perfect Planet series. They have both witnessed， first-hand， the myriad（無数的） ways that humans have upset the delicate balance of our planets ecosystems.

Asha is a world-renowned marine biologist， TED Senior Fellow and ocean educator. Shes a pioneer in the research of blue whales and an expert on the current state of our oceans. Niall is a biologist， explorer and conservationist. Hes conducted remote-area biological research all over the world， and is a jungle expert， as well as a specialist in endangered species research. We discussed their hopes for the future， and what they want the audience to take away from the programme.

Seeing the damage caused by climate change can be a very bleak experience， but that hasnt dampened Nialls outlook. “I feel very positive about the future，” he explains， “because I spend so much time talking with young people—our future leaders—about nature， the environment， and humankinds place in the world. The ‘Greta generation care deeply about the environment and are rightly holding those in power to account for their poor stewardship（管理） of the planet.”

Asha shares Nialls view. When it comes to what practical steps viewers can take to tackle climate change， both experts have ideas.

“There are lots of little things we can all do to take care of our planet，” says Asha. “My favourite is a little unorthodox（非正统的）. I ask people to share the stories of our planet， and specifically our ocean. Oftentimes， inaction or negative action comes from a place of ignorance， so empowering more people with the stories of our ocean and our incredible planet will help us to drive change. After all， if 70% of our planet is ocean， shouldnt we have at least 50% of the world working for it？”

（材料出自BBC Earth，有删改）

1.The underlined word in the second paragraph probably means ________.

A. interviewed           B. recorded

C. wait                        D. contact

2. What can you know about Asha and Niall from Paragraph 3？

A. Asha is the first one in research of blue whales.

B. Asha is a well-known jungle expert.

C. Niall is a ocean educator and conservationist.

D. Niall is an expert in endangered species research.

3. What is Nialls attitude towards environment？

A. Optimistic.               B. Negative.

C. Uncaring.                 D. Doubtful.

4. What is the possible reason of peoples negative action？

A. Their laziness.         B. Their optimism.

C. Their ignorance.      D. Their poverty.

1.A2.D3.A4.C