To be an ecotourism campaigner勇做生态旅游的倡导者

做雨林木材生意的马克·贝克意识到自己的行为对雨林造成了很大的破坏，从而一改前非，开始号召生态旅游。

主题语境：生态旅游 篇幅：312词 建议用时：6分钟

1 Mark Baker’s appreciation for nature runs deep， buthe hasn’t always fought for the Amazon rainforest’s ruggedbeauty.

2 For eight years， Mr Baker’s business sold rare tropical（热带的） wood from the Amazon to customers across the United States. Exporting wood provided him with an excuseto spend a lot of time in the rainforest， taking him back tohis boyhood days. Mr Baker told himself that selective harvestwas just part of managing the resource.

3 But gradually he began to notice on his birding outings that the forest had grown quieter.On the Manaus docks， he saw wood for export labeled with the name of a type of woodlegal to export， but knew that it was another illegal type.“It took me eight years to come torealize that selectively harvesting and managing the forest was nonsense. I couldn’t do itanymore，”he says.

4 Because of his own personal transformation， Mr Baker founded an ecotourism companythat takes tourists along Brazil’s Rio Negro. With the trips， he aims to foster （促进） ap preciation and a sense of managing the rainforest among global tourists.

5 The Amazon rainforest covers more than 2.3 million square miles and is the biggestcarbon store in the world. Forty percent of Brazil’s land lies in the Amazon， but roughly20% of it is already deforested. Ecotourism， what Mark is doing， has a positive influence.

6“Our role is to educate，”Mark says.“Many people arrive with that nature sensibility.Some realize it on our tours. One of the goals of ecotourism is to share the economicbenefits of travel. The other is to help promote conservation， to create income and help protectthe rain forest. We’ve seen that happen. I wish we could say we saved the rainforest.We haven’t. But we have had an influence.”

Reading Check

1. Why did Mark Baker stop his wood business？

A. He earned enough money.

B. He wanted to found a tourism company.

C. He realized it was wrong to harvest selectively.

D. He realized it was illegal to export wood to other countries.

2. What’s the purpose of Mark’s taking tourists along Brazil’s Rio Negro？

A. To enjoy the natural beauty of the rainforest.

B. To call on more people to protect the rainforest.

C. To become a better travel guide in the rainforest.

D. To share his boyhood days in the rainforest.

3. Which of the following can best describe Mark Baker？

A. Selfish.

B. Generous.

C. Determined.

D. Pessimistic.

4. What can be inferred about ecotourism from paragraph 6？

A. It does have a positive effect.

B. It has saved the rainforest.

C. It is profitable but meaningless.

D. It provides academic education.

Language Study

Ⅰ. 日积月累

appreciation n. 欣赏；感恩

export v. 出口

provide v. 提供

selective adj. 有选择的

gradually adv. 逐渐地

label v. 用标签表明

illegal adj. 非法的

found v. 建立

ecotourism n. 生态旅游

fight for 为……而战

provide sb with sth 给某人提供某物

aim to do 旨在做……

a sense of ……的意识

have a positive influence on/upon 对……有积极的影响

Ⅱ. 单句填空

1. We are here to provide the public________a service.

2. She shows little________（appreciate） of good music.

3. Her family________（found） the college in 1895.

4.________ （gradual）， the children began to understand.

5. It’s________ （legal） to drive through a red light.

6. She________（fight） her way to the top of the company last year.

7. We aim________ （be） there around six.

8. What exactly is the influence of television________children？

主题应用·语库构建

Ⅰ. 主题词汇

castle 城堡；堡垒

visa 签证

rent 租用；出租

pack 收拾（行李）；包装

amazing 令人惊奇的

amazed 惊奇的

extremely 极其

source 来源

powerful 强有力的；有影响力的

recognize 辨别出；承认

official 官方的；官员

unique 独特的

narrow 狭窄的；使……变窄

path 小路

arrangement 安排；筹备

flat 平坦的；公寓

site 地点；位置；现场

flight 空中航行；航班；航程

accommodation 住处；停留处；膳宿

destination 目的地；终点

admire 钦佩；赞赏

architecture 建筑设计；建筑学

architect 建筑设计师

contact 联络

civilization 文明；文明世界

economic 经济上的；经济学的

detail 细节

request 要求

brochure 资料（或广告）手册

transport 交通运输系统；运输；运送

hike 徒步旅行

view 视野；景色；看法

sight 景象；视野；视力

statue 雕塑；雕像

tour 旅行；观光

tourist 旅行者；观光者

voyage 航海；航天

guide 向导；导游

baggage［美］行李

luggage［英］行李

suitcase 手提箱

necessity 必需品

outing 郊游；远足

picnic 野餐；去野餐

camp 野营

sightseeing 游览；观光

passport 护照

route 路线

traffic 交通；来往车辆

vehicle 交通工具；车辆

airport 飞机场

platform 站台

highway 公路

delay 拖延；耽搁