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共用题干 Forests for CitiesYou are standing in a beautiful forest in Japan.The air is clean and it smell...

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Forests for Cities

You are standing in a beautiful forest in Japan.The air is clean and it smells like plants and flowers.
There are 175 different kinds of trees,and 60 kinds of birds living here._____________(46)You are down-
town in the city of Nara,Japan,in Kasugayama Forest,the oldest urban forest in the world.It was started
more than a thousand years ago,and today it's very popular with tourists and artists.
Cities around the world are working to protect their urban forests.Some urban forests are parks,and
some are just streets with a lot of trees.But all urban forests have many good effects on the environment.
___________(47)They also stop the noise from heavy traffic.They even make the weather better because
they make the air 3-5 degrees cooler,and they stop strong winds.
Urban forests also have many good effects on people.They make the city more beautiful. In a crowded
area,they give people a place to relax and spend time in nature.___________(48)
In some countries,people are starting new urban forests.In England,there are now 1.3 million trees in
an urban forest called Thames Chase,east of London.It was started in 1990,and it has grown very fast.
Walking and bicycle clubs use the forest,and there are programs for children and artists.___________(49)
Some older cities don't have space for a big urban forest,but planting trees on the streets makes the city
better. Scientists found that commuters(通勤人员)feel more relaxed when they can see trees. Trees are
even good for business.___________(50)In the future,urban forests will become even more important as
our cities grow bigger. In the megacities(超大城市)of tomorrow,people will need more green space to live
a comfortable life.Planting trees today will make our lives better in the future. _________(48)
  • A.People spend more time at shopping centers that have trees.
  • B.In hot countries, urban forests are cool places for walking and other healthy exercises.
  • C.But you are not in rural are
  • D.Trees take pollution out of the air.
  • E.In 2033,it will have 5 million trees.
  • F.It has many kinds of birds in the country.