志愿者处理塑料废品

赖丽霞

Volunteers tackle plastic waste

1 One of the biggest projects to deal with plastic pollution in the UK began on 15 May. In the first Million Mile Beach Clean， around 50，000 volunteers cleaned up beaches across the UK. The volunteers hoped to remove rubbish from thousands of miles of coastline and areas of countryside in seven days.

2 Million Mile Beach Clean will continue throughout the year. The aim is for 100，000 volunteers each to walk 10 miles， cleaning places along the beach. The campaign wants to address the “crisis” of plastic waste in the ocean that affects sea creatures and harms the environment. It is thought that at least eight million pieces of plastic are washed into the worlds oceans each day. These items can take hundreds of years to break down.

3 Surfers Against Sewage， an environmental charity in England， organized the project. Hugo Tagholm， the head of the charity， said， “We are hoping the campaign will give people the opportunity to reconnect with nature and promote health， as well as having a positive impact on our oceans and wildlife.” The clean?up is not only focused on beaches， as Tagholm explained， “We also encourage people to tackle plastic on streets， on country lanes， in parks and along local waterways.”

4 There are nearly 600 registered clean?ups taking place and anyone can join in with them， or even start their own “mini clean” with fewer than 10 people. The campaigns website has a list of all the cleans that are taking place around the country， including in parks， along rivers and on streets. It also explains how you can start one in your own community.

1. What can we learn about this years Million Mile Beach Clean？

A. The Million Mile Beach Clean has lasted for seven days.

B. Around 50，000 volunteers cleaned up beaches across the UK.

C. Volunteers will walk along the beach to pick up the plastic waste.

D. Eight million pieces of plastic are removed by volunteers each day.

2. What does Surfers Against Sewage do？

A. It provides health care for the poor.

B. It cares about the education of the young.

C. It encourages people to help each other.

D. It focuses on the environmental problem.

3. What information can be found on the campaigns website？

A. The registered company.

B. The names of the volunteers.

C. The places needing cleaning.

D. The head of your community.

4. Whats the main purpose of the text？

A. To give advice. B. To present opinions.

C. To make an explanation.   D. To provide information.

?语篇解码

本文主要介绍了一个叫作Million Mile Beach Clean的组织，该组织的志愿者们沿着沙滩捡垃圾。

Ⅱ. 语句分析

1. It is thought that at least eight million pieces of plastic are washed into the worlds oceans each day. 据说，每天至少有800万件塑料制品被冲入海洋。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句。it为形式主语，真正的主语为that引导的主语从句。

2. The campaigns website has a list of all the cleans that are taking place around the country， including in parks， along rivers and on streets. 该活动的网站列出了全国各地正在进行的所有清理工作，包括公园、河流和街道。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句。that引导的是定語从句，修饰先行词a list of all the cleans。including为介词，意为“包括……在内”。

?语言运用

Ⅰ. 例句仿写

1. 据说正是这些甲烷最终导致气候变化。

this methane eventually contributed to climate change.

2. 奇迹就是看似不可能，却发生了。

A miracle is something                                              but happens anyway.

Ⅱ. 写作实践

近日，你校英文报开展了以“建设节约型社会”为主题的征稿活动。请你根据以下要点，提出相关建议，用英语写一篇短文投稿。

1. 不浪费粮食和纸张；

2. 尽量不使用塑料袋。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数。

There is no doubt that we should take the responsibility to build an energy?saving society.