TPO 第14套 综合写作题目重新选题
阅读材料
收起Every year, forest fires and severe storms cause a great deal of damage to forests in the northwestern United States. One way of dealing with the aftermath of these disasters is called salvage logging, which is the practice of removing dead trees from affected areas and using the wood for lumber, plywood, and other wood products. There are several reasons why salvage logging is beneficial both to a damaged forest and to the economy.
First, after a devastating fire, forests are choked with dead trees. If the trees are not removed, they will take years to decompose; in the meantime, no new trees can grow in the cramped spaces. Salvage logging, however, removes the remains of dead trees and makes room for fresh growth immediately, which is likely to help forest areas recover from the disaster.
Also, dead trees do more than just take up space. Decaying wood is a highly suitable habitat for insects such as the spruce bark beetle, which in large numbers can damage live, healthy spruce trees. So by removing rotting wood, salvage logging helps minimize the dangers of insect infestation, thus contributing to the health of the forest.
Third and last, salvage logging has economic benefits. Many industries depend upon the forests for their production, and because of this a fire can have a very harmful effect on the economy. Often, however, the trees that have been damaged by natural disasters still can provide much wood that is usable by industries. Furthermore, salvage logging requires more workers than traditional logging operations do, and so it helps create additional jobs for local residents.
听力材料
收起写作题目
收起Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they support/contradict specific points made in the reading passage.
答题辅导
收起1.阅读要点概括:
Theme:
Salvage logging is advantageous to the damaged forest and the economy
Keypoint 1:
There will be more room for new tress to grow
Keypoint 2:
There will be less insects that damage the health of live trees
Keypoint 3:
There will be more usable trees, which can result in more jobs for local people
2.听力要点概括:
Theme:
Loner-term environmental damage, economic, benefits, questionable
Keywords 1:
Natural process, decomposition, generations, suitable, lacks, nutrients, growth
Keywords 2:
Nearly hundred years, no major damage, habitats, birds, other insects, contributor,long-term health, more harm
Keywords 3:
Helicopters,vehicles, expensive, temporary, outsiders, experience, training