Question

It is now high time to do our own share in protecting the Earth and her

wonderful creatures. Our planet is indeed gasping for breath right now; our

harmful pollution is indeed choking her slowly and continues to deplete the

ozone layer. Think, it is high time to give our timely response to this alarming

state of the only planet we live on, by doing our own share of protecting her

with doing simple things that will surely make a big difference. For if not, we

might be harming ourselves in the years ahead as well, for nature has its own

destructive way of getting back at us humans, for the signs of earth s ‟

displeasure with inappropriate and harmful activities of humans are now seen

and felt all across the globe like global warming, climate change, acid rain,

drought, flash floods and other forms of natural catastrophes. Here are some

practical and small ways that could help our planet get a sigh of relief.

Collective small efforts by those who are genuinely concerned with earth s ‟

welfare will doubtlessly help her a great deal.

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Make it a habit to reduce the number of

the things we need or we consume. Purchase things that we really need and

eat only what you must. Let us do our share not to be part of the problem or

should I say part of the garbage problem. Reuse all the things that can still be

repaired/ fixed or those things that are still okay. Recycle things to conserve

our resources; collect old newspapers, books, magazines, used papers, bottles

(plastic and glass), and any other thing that you could sell to junkyards. There

is money in garbage and at the same time we re doing our part in recycling ‟

process.

Be kind to trees. Use forest products and timber judiciously. You may

use the back of coupons, use pencils until they become as small as possible,

and don t play with matches. Try to get involved in tree planting in your local ‟

conservation programme. This could be fun as trees can give us added

oxygen, shade for people and a refuge to different insects and birds.Do not buy exotic and endangered animals. These animals are

intended to be in the wild not as mere decorations to your home or as pets or

playthings. Educate our children, friends and even our local community about

the harmful effects of dynamite fishing, illegal logging, animal poaching, over

reliance on wood products and other environmental issues.

Do not even bother to try eating exotic and endangered animals for

they are not intended to be part of human s diet. Let the other predatory ‟

animal do the stalking and eating; you re not fit to be a lion. One of the most ‟

badly hit by human hunger for delicious food are the sharks, sturgeon, snakes,

sea turtles and many other animals. Do not patronize things (coats, purse, belt,

etc) that are made of an endangered animal or animal part (like skin, fur,

bones, tusks, antlers, etc.).

Be responsible with your garbage, dispose it properly. Also try to use

segregation scheme with your trashes, separate those decomposable from

those that are non-biodegradable. You may utilize a compost pit to house all

of your organic trashes and eventually use this as your fertilizer for your

backyard or for your plants.

When visiting any tourism site/protected parks behave responsibly

and adhere to the rules and regulations of the park even if no one is looking at

you. Learn how to appreciate nature and her gifts to mankind and support

any environmental campaigns that will help nurture and protect the only

planet we live on.

1.1 On the basis of your reading of the passage, complete the statement

that follow

(a) The signs of earth s displeasure seen and felt across the globe ‟

are _______

(b) Reduce, Reuse and Recycle means _______

(c) We should refrain from eating endangered animals because

_______

(d) A compost pit is a cheap way to _______

1.2 Answer the questions in brief

(a) What are our responsibilities towards endangered animals ?

(b) What are the things that should be kept in mind while visiting

any tourism site/protected park?

1.3 Find words from the passage that means the same as following

(a) terrifying (para 1)

(b) procedure/operation (para 2​

Answer 1

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