PlantaTreeinYourCommunity

Almosteveryonelovestreesbutdidyouknowthattreescanhelppeoplehealfaster?

It'strue.AccordingtotheISA(InternationalSocietyofArboriculture)hospitalpatientshavebeenshowntorecoverfasterwhenofferedaviewwithtrees.Andwhiletreescertainlybenefitanylandscapes--whetherliningresidentialstreetsdottingurbanareasorinfullgloryintheforest--theyareactuallyimportanttoourdailywell-being.

Treesimprovethequalityoftheairaroundusbyabsorbingdustandotherparticulates(微粒)andreleasecleanoxygenforyoutobreathe.Ifthehealthofpeopleandtheenvironmentaren'thighonyourlistofconcernsperhapsyourwalletis:Treesmakeeconomicsense.Ahomesurroundedbytreescostslesstocoolandheat.Neighborhoodswithtreesareoftenseveraldegreescoolerthanthoseinsimilarclimatesthatdon'thavetrees.Inwintertreescankeepyourhousewarmerbyblockinghighwinds.Alsolesswaterisneededintree-shadedareaswherethesunisn'tconstantlyboatingdownontheearthbelow.

Besidestreescanenhanceprivacyblockunpleasantviewsandimprovethevalueofyourhome.Unfortunatelythesedaysmassconstructionprojectstendtowipeoutallthetreesinanareabeforecreatingnewneighborhoodsandbuildings.That'swhyit'smoreimportantthanevertoplantatreeinyourcommunity.

CheekouttheNADF(NationalArborDayFoundation)onlinetofindoutmoreaboutplantingatreeinyourareaorhowtovolunteerinanurbancenter.TheArborDayFoundationcantellyouhowtoplantatreeinsomeone'snameasagiftdonateatreeinsomeone'shonorormemorializealovedonebyplantingatree.

1．AccordingtotheISAasickpersoninhospitalcangetwellsoonerifheorshe________.

A．hasaglanceatsometrees B．canenjoyaviewoftrees

C．receivestreatmentintime D．issurroundedbyflowers

2．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A．Treesbenefitanylandscapeaswellashuman.beings

B．Treestakeindustanddioxideandreleasecleanoxygen

C．Thehealthandtheenvironmentaren'tonpeople'slistofconcerns

D．Peopleintree-shadedareascanreducetheircostonhouseholding

3．I