2020英语教学资源：时文阅读|森林守护天使O.Basu

Forest Angel dedicating to Fight against Forestry Damage

森林守护天使O. Basu 

Oindrila Basu from India, 25, is a key member of a global forestry organization.

Back in her youth, she had to be taught the importance of nature. She used to destroy nests of the bulbul bird just for fun. Once, her mother caught her and forced her to find the eggs and replace the nest. With a heavy heart, the girl realized she had done something terrible.

This is just one way that Basu’s parents shaped her understanding and appreciation of nature. Living in the countryside, she spent her youth studying ants before a rain, watching sunbirds drink bottlebrush nectar (花蜜), counting fireflies and watching seedlings (幼苗) grow. Then her parents decided to move to a nearby city with better educational opportunities and she stopped having firsthand experiences with nature.

As she struggled to choose a college major, her mother suggested a career in forestry. That’s when her journey began and she fell in love with forestry. Away from the crowded concrete (混凝土的) cities, in the lap of the Himalayas, she got her bachelor’s degree (本科学位) in forestry from Kumaun University, India. When she went on to study for a master’s in forestry from the Forest Research Institute, India, she finally got introduced to a like-minded (志同道合的) group of people, devoted (致力于) to the same cause – the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA).

IFSA is a global organization connecting students to exchange knowledge and participate in forestry activities. The youth joining IFSA are encouraged to undertake its mission (使命) – to enrich forest education and spread a love of nature through events and intercultural (跨文化的) exchanges.

After six months of exciting international conferences and workshops, Basu, found her home – a family that loved forests as much as she did. She felt rejuvenated (重生的); her passion had a direction. Now she wanted to do more.

Now with the IFSA, Basu recalled her  experience of joining: “Consciously (有意地) or subconsciously (无意地) we chose forestry, or rather, forestry chose us”.

（节选自IFSA）

 

1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A. Basu fell in love with nature when she first saw bird nests.

B. Basu didn’t go to school when she lived in the countryside.

C. Basu’s love for nature grew as she learned more about it.

D. Basu’s parents didn’t like her to spend much time in nature.

2. What do we know about IFSA?

A. It was set up by Basu and her classmates.

B. It encourages people to escape city life.

C. It offers its participants a master’s degree course in forestry.

D. It organizes different forestry activities around the world.

3. What did Basu think of working for IFSA?

A. It was boring.

B. It was meaningful.

C. It was difficult.

D. It was relaxing.

译文：

来自印度的Oindrila Basu，现年25岁，是全球林业组织的重要成员。

早在年轻时，就被教会自然的重要性。她曾经只是为了玩而破坏鸟巢。有一次，她的母亲抓住了她，告诉她必须找到鸟蛋，并替换了巢。满怀沉重的心情，女孩意识到自己做了一件可怕的事。

这只是Basu的父母塑造她对自然的理解和欣赏的一种方式。她生活在乡下，年轻时曾在下雨前研究蚂蚁，看着太阳鸟喝着花蜜的，数着萤火虫，看着幼苗生长。然后她的父母决定搬到附近的城市，获得更好的教育机会，她停止了对自然的体验。

当她努力选择大学专业时，她的母亲建议从事林业工作。那时她的旅程开始了，她爱上了林业。她在喜马拉雅山脉的拥挤的混凝土城市以外的地方，从印度库玛恩大学获得林业学士学位。当她继续从印度森林研究所攻读林业硕士学位时，她终于被介绍给志同道合的一群志同道合的人，他们致力于相同的事业–国际林业学生协会。

IFSA是一个全球性组织，可让学生交流知识并参加林业活动。鼓励加入IFSA的青年们履行使命-通过活动和跨文化交流来丰富森林教育并传播对自然的热爱。

经过六个月的激动人心的国际会议和研讨会，Basu找到了自己的家-一个像她一样热爱森林的家庭。她感到重生了。现在她想做更多的事情。

现在，在参加IFSA时，Basu回顾了她的加入经历：“我们有意识地或潜意识选择了林业，或更确切地说，林业选择了我们”。

 

背景信息：

India’s efforts for Earth

India is one of the world’s 10 most forest-rich countries, and its protected areas are home to many fascinating animal species.

India has two major afforestation (造林) schemes (计划): the National Afforestation Programme (NAP); and National Mission for a Green India (GIM). Both are implemented under a joint forest-management program. NAP works on eco-regeneration (生态再生) of degraded (退化的) forests while GIM tries to increase forest cover and improve the quality of forests. Under GIM, six million hectares of plantations (种植园) will be established every year on degraded forest land.

According to the 2015 India State Forest Report, forest cover has increased by 5,081 square kilometers between 2013 and 2015.

印度为地球所做的努力

印度是世界上森林最丰富的10个国家之一，其保护区拥有许多引人入胜的动物物种。

印度有两个主要的造林计划：国家造林计划（NAP）；国家绿色使命组织（GIM）。两者均在联合森林管理计划下实施。NAP致力于退化森林的生态再生，而GIM则致力于增加森林覆盖率并改善森林质量。根据GIM，每年将在退化的林地上建立600万公顷的种植园。

根据2015年印度国家森林报告，2013年至2015年间，森林覆盖面积增加了5,081平方公里。

 

单词：

replace  v. 把……放回原处

用法：replace常见意思还有“代替，替换”，常见搭配：replace A with B 用B代替A

例句：She carefully replaced the china plate onto the shelf.

 

appreciation

n. 欣赏

同根词：appreciate v. 感激，欣赏

例句：She shows little or no appreciation for good music.

 

undertake 

v. 承担，负起……的责任

用法：undertake a task 承担任务；

undertake a project 承担工程项目

例句：She undertook the task of watching the kids on Sunday.

 

enrich

vt. 使充实，使富足

用法：前缀en-或者后缀-en常加在形容词或者名词前后构成动词，表示“使……”，如：enlarge vt. 扩大；shorten vt. 缩短

例句：It is generally thought that traveling abroad can enrich one’s knowledge.

 

答案：1.C  2.D3.B