【听英文对话做选择】我喜爱树

I love trees because they are an important commodity to the environment. They make life possible on this planet, along with other plants. I also love the trees' glorious display of colors in the fall.

I love trees because they have many different shades of green, so many that it's almost impossible to count. When I paint a picture of a tree I use many shades of green and many more shades of brown. My favorite thing about trees is that they always seem to have a glow around them.

 

I love trees because they always smell so fresh and clean. I like to go to the nursery because I love the smell of trees, it's so refreshing¹. It's a glass of cool water on a hot day, or a damp cloth on a hot forehead.

 

I love to plant trees. I love to dig through the soil to make a hole in which the tree will rest. I love to place the tree in the ground, making sure not to disturb the roots which will be the tree's support. I love to water the trees. I love to pour the water on the trees knowing that it will grow.

 

One of my favorite things about trees is that they are fun to climb. I started climbing trees when I was very little. My dad taught me how to climb, along with some useful tips. I especially like to climb my grandpa's apple tree. I love to wind through the branches, and climb to a board that has been placed there. Once up, I like to think and relax, or bring a book up with me. It is fun to let my imagination run away with me while munching² apples.

 

I love trees in the autumn when they display their beautiful colors. In the autumn time, splashes of red, yellow, orange, and green decorate the mountainside. The maples³ go red, the oak and aspen go yellow while the evergreens⁴ maintain their beautiful shade of green.

 

Trees make life possible because they use the carbon dioxide and release oxygen which makes it so that we can breathe. If we exterminate⁵ trees, the effects could be fatal. There may be global warming, lack of oxygen, and we would definitely not have any lumber⁶ or paper.

 

Trees are very important to the environment. The beauty of trees makes me feel peaceful, and inspires me to make the best of myself.

 

. What does the girl do when painting pictures of trees?

A. She uses many different colors of paint.

B. She goes to the mountains to be surrounded by trees.

C. She climbs her grandfather's tree to concentrate on her work.

2. What aspect of trees is the girl referring to when she says that "it's" a glass of cool water on a hot day"?

A. the color

B. the feel

C. the smell

 

3. What is one thing the girl does NOT mention about climbing her grandfather's tree?

A. She likes to think and relax in the tree. 

B. She enjoys eating the apples.

C. She likes to play games in the branches.

 

4. According to the girl, how do trees make life possible?

A. They produce oxygen so we can breathe.

B. They provide food and shelter for countless⁷ animal species.

C. They serve as an important energy source.

 

5. How does the beauty of trees make the girl feel according to her closing statement?

A. Trees make her feel a greater interest in protecting the environment.

B. The beauty of trees makes her want to study plants in the future.

C. The girl believes that trees help her become a better person.

 

正确答案：

1. She uses many different colors of paint.

2. the smell

3. She likes to play games in the branches.

4. They produce oxygen so we can breathe.

5. The girl believes that trees help her become a better person.

 

1 refreshing   

adj.使精神振作的，使人清爽的，使人喜欢的

参考例句：

• I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
• The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼，特别解乏提神。

2 munching   

v.用力咀嚼（某物），大嚼( munch的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was munching an apple. 他在津津有味地嚼着苹果。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Munching the apple as he was, he had an eye for all her movements. 他虽然啃着苹果，但却很留神地监视着她的每一个动作。 来自辞典例句

3 maples   

槭树，枫树( maple的名词复数 )； 槭木

参考例句：

• There are many maples in the park. 公园里有好多枫树。
• The wind of the autumn colour the maples carmine . 秋风给枫林涂抹胭红。

4 evergreens   

n.常青树，常绿植物，万年青( evergreen的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The leaves of evergreens are often shaped like needles. 常绿植物的叶常是针形的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The pine, cedar and spruce are evergreens. 松树、雪松、云杉都是常绿的树。 来自辞典例句

5 exterminate   

v.扑灭，消灭，根绝

参考例句：

• Some people exterminate garden insects by spraying poison on the plants.有些人在植物上喷撒毒剂以杀死花园内的昆虫。
• Woodpeckers can exterminate insect pests hiding in trees.啄木鸟能消灭躲在树里的害虫。

6 lumber   

n.木材，木料；v.以破旧东西堆满；伐木；笨重移动

参考例句：

• The truck was sent to carry lumber.卡车被派出去运木材。
• They slapped together a cabin out of old lumber.他们利用旧木料草草地盖起了一间小屋。

7 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。