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湖北省宜昌市协作体2018-2019学年高二上学期英语期末考试试卷(含小段音频)

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    Are people happier in nature with blue skies overhead and fresh green grass underfoot? Could noisy streets,  (crowd) with cars and people, make us unhappy? The World Health Organization estimates that 54 percent of the world's population lived in urban areas in 2014. The WHO adds that that amount  (increase) to 66 percent by 2050.

    People often move to cities for (good) jobs and more cultural activities. But are they putting (they) at risk?

    Experts say that natural environments or green spaces do a lot of good for our mental health.

    Many studies have shown that nature can calm us and make us feel happy. Nature, experts say, can also help us learn better. And  (experience) nature helps people recover from the mental tiredness that (come) from day-to-day work.

Mental health experts say some research suggests that city living might hurt our mental health,  they cannot say exactly why. “What are the specific (aspect) of the urban environment causes some people to develop mental health issues?” asked AndraMechelli, a doctor at Kings College, London.

    Researchers have found that being outdoors, seeing trees, hearing birdsong, seeing the sky, and being touch with nature are associated with higher levels of mental well-being.

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    In 1962, Rachel Carson's bestseller “Silent Spring” created an {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (aware) of the dangerous effects of pesticides(农药). Then, a fire,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}broke out in 1969 on Cleveland's Guyahoga River, revealed the problem of chemical pollution in water. Senator Gaylord Nelson dreamed of{#blank#}6{#/blank#}similar event that would get people to take environmental issues seriously. In 1969, he was inspired by protests against the Vietnam War and came up with the idea for Earth Day.

    In the fall of 1969, Nelson announced it and appealed to the entire country to get involved. Consequently, telegrams, letters and telephone calls {#blank#}7{#/blank#} all over the country poured in. Since 1970, Earth Day celebrations have grown. Later, Nelson{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(award) the Presidential Medal of Freedom because of his work.

    Today, numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(activity) focused on the environmental issues. In 2017, the March for Science {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(occur) on Earth Day and was followed by the People's Climate Mobilization on April 29.

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