Question

People living in the UK take quite a few holidays abroad and in this country each year．Choices made about where to go, how to get there and what to do while there can either benefit or harm the environment．

While on holiday

Many of the things you can do to the greener on holiday will be the same things you can do at home—but there are also some extra things too, like avoiding gifts made from endangered plants and animals．Here are some suggestions:

●Making the most of locally produced food and drink, and local activities and attractions will support people in the area you are visiting and reduce the need for further environmental influence from transport;

●Switching off any air conditioning, heating and lights will help reduce climate change effect;

●Save water—some countries suffer from water shortages and saving water can help avoid damage to our natural habitats （棲息地）.

Endangered species （物種）

Some gifts and foods available in some countries can be made from endangered plants or animals．Check before you buy, but if you doubt, avoid animal and plant gifts．More details of the types of products to avoid and illegal trade hotspots can be found on the Souvenir Alert web page．

Making a positive contribution to the place you are visiting

There are ways in which your holiday can help support local people and the environment:

●There are many opportunities to volunteer and help with projects that conserve and improve natural habitats;

●When you are away, or if you are looking for somewhere to visit, you can support projects or attractions which protect wildlife, such as nature reserves and conservation projects．

1.According to the passage, we can    __ to help reduce climate change effect.

A．make good use of water

B．buy local food and drink

C．save electricity

D．go around on foot

2.We should check the gifts and foods before buying because ______．

A．sometimes they are of poor quality.

B．they may not be typical local products.

C．some of them will do harm to our health.

D．they may be made from endangered animals or plants.

3.We can infer from the passage that ____．

A．it is not easy for people to travel abroad.

B．not everyone can tell an illegal souvenir.

C．green holidays have been accepted by people.

D．volunteer work is a must for protecting natural habitats.

4.The passage is mainly about     .

A．travel dos and don'ts.

B．the harm done to the environment.

C．greener choices for holiday.

D．tips on protecting endangered species.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章主要講了沒有經驗的人去旅游度假，在保護環境上，需要注意的一些事情。

1. 根據Switching off any air conditioning, heating and lights will help reduce climate change effect，故選C。

2.根據Some gifts and foods available in some countries can be made from endangered plants or animals．Check before you buy, but if you doubt, avoid animal and plant gifts．故選D。

3. 根據More details of the types of products to avoid and illegal trade hotspots can be found on the Souvenir Alert web page．可知答案為 B。

4. 根據全文內容以及People living in the UK take quite a few holidays abroad and in this country each year．Choices made about where to go, how to get there and what to do while there can either benefit or harm the environment．可知這篇文章主要講了沒有經驗的人去旅游度假，在選擇上都有哪些注意事項，故答案為 C。

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