(
课件网) 外刊撷英 The trust said the survey was commissioned to show the disparity in access to green space compared with public demand. It also found 31% of parents surveyed from lower-income households cited the main barrier to accessing nature as cost; 76% of children wanted to spend more time in nature and 56% of children wanted better access to nature and green space. Research has also shown access to such space benefits children in a variety of ways including better lung health and stronger bone density ， as well as mental and physical well-being .Government data in the environmental improvement plan announced in January 2023 shows 38% of people live more than a 15-minute walk from a green or blue space. A Defra spokesperson said：“We are creating more opportunities for people to access nature and spend time outdoors in our countryside—it's why we have set out our ambition for every household to be within a 15 -minute walk of a green space or water.This is especially important for children, and so we have put in ￡2.5m specifically to help young people to spend time in nature. Alongside this, we've announced plans for a new national park, made ￡7m available for green community spaces and opened 1，075 miles of the King Charles Ⅲ coast path.” ①minister n. 部长 ②cite v. 提及 ③accessibility n. 可达性；可及性 ④call on 呼吁；号召 ⑤live up to 遵守(诺言) ⑥uncover v. 揭露；发现 ⑦intention n. 意图；打算 ⑧urban adj. 都市的 ⑨polling n. 民意测验 ⑩appetite n． [熟词生义] 强烈欲望 commission v. 正式委托 disparity n. 差异 density n. 密度 well-being n. 健康 ambition n. 追求的目标 specifically adv. 专门地 has found to ensure estimated accessibility to that households a ambition specifically 1．conservation n. A．to think about a problem and decide how to deal with it 2．estimate v. B．a promise to do sth. or to behave in a particular way 3．back v. C．the protection of the natural environment 4．commitment n. D．to give help or support to sb./sth. 5．plain adj. E．to form an idea of the cost, size or value of sth. 6．address v. F．easy to see or understand 答案：1～5.CEDBF 6.A Please give some advice on how to build green space in the school. One possible version： It is preferable to plant some low evergreen plants around the front entrance so that it can be well decorated.On the east side of the library lies the reading area, where reading corridors can be built, with some tall plants providing shade for readers.It is highly recommended to plant seasonal flowers, which not only brings a visual feast to the students, but also enables us to feel the changes of the four seasons.
