殷火平

面对日益严重的环境问题，托尼决定通过赤脚跑步来募集资金，这引起了大家对环境问题的关注。

We are in an environmental crisis. The planet is heating up， and the Amazon is terribly on fire. And it often feels like theres nothing you can do in the face of such a large scale catastrophe. But one man called Tony Riddle is active and taking on an incredible challenge to raise vital funds for environmental charities and raise awareness of current problems by running barefoot.

Tony Riddle will run the length of the

United Kingdom from Lands End to John

OGroats—almost 900 miles. Covering approximately 30 miles per day for 30 days， the natural lifestyle coach aims to raise ￡25，000 for five environmental charities. He hopes that it will provide a platform to stress the importance of connecting with our environment， and to demonstrate the incredible possibilities of human bodies.

Theres also a deeper meaning behind his decision to run barefoot. Tonys feet were once a source of severe pain. He was born with under?developed lower limbs（肢） and was bound by metal for the first 12 weeks of his life and then braced （带着） for the next two years. It was a long road to recovery， but now his feet have now been transformed into super strong foundations that are able to carry him across the entirety of the country.

“We are so disconnected from nature. How can we ever relate to our environmental issues and fully commit to sustainability？” asks Tony. “If we cant connect or relate to nature， what chance do we have of saving it， and ourselves？” As a father to three children， soon to be four， I feel the need for a change in our current disconnected behaviors. We need to do more to communicate the problem that arises from our disconnection from the natural world. “This is why I have chosen to support these organizations which protect our oceans， lands and animals， including human species.”

[Reading][Check]

1. What made Tony Riddle run with bare feet？

A. Large scale catastrophes.

B. The rising temperature.

C. Amazon fire.

D. Environmental problems.

2. What does the underlined word “demonstrate” in paragraph 2 mean？

A. Strike.     B. Prove.      C. Overcome.     D. Assess.

3. We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.

A. Tonys wife is pregnant

B. people connect themselves with nature

C. people live a good life in the natural world

D. Tony supports organizations to protect the environment

4. Which of the following best describes Tony Riddle？

A. Humorous.     B. Strong?willed.

C. Easy?going.     D. Aggressive.

[Language][Study]

Difficult sentence

This is why I have chosen to support these organizations which protect our oceans， lands and animals， including human species. 这就是我选择支持这些保护我们的海洋、土地和动物，包括人类的组织的原因。

【点石成金】句中why引导的是表语从句;which引导的是一个定语从句，先行词为organizations。