七、选词填空(共10小题,计10分)
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整、通顺。(每个单词限用一次,每空限填一个单词。)
save, lot, thousand, be, make, role, start, take, importance, it
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Greenpeace are two famous organizations (组织) in the world. They both aim at 1.
making
our planet a better place to live.
World Wide Fund for Nature works to protect animals and plants. It 2.
started
in Switzerland in 1961. Now, it has offices in more than 100 countries and areas and has 3.
thousand
of members all over the world. The members 4.
are
from different groups — governments, business, scientists and farmers. They play an active 5.
role
in protecting animals and rainforests (雨林). One of the most 6.
important
tasks of WWF is to protect the Amazon rainforest. WWF did 7.
lot
of research to find creative ways to meet the need of both people and nature. Greenpeace was set up in 1971, with an idea of working for world peace. Now it is active in 8.
saving
oceans, forests, and animals as well. It also calls for the use of clean energy, like wind power and solar power. Greenpeace has offices in many countries such as America and Canada. 9.
It
head office is in the Netherlands. Greenpeace has about 3 million members at present. Small steps lead to big changes. It encourages more and more people to 10.
take
action.