无私的大树

Emory CHN301

林伯熹

 每天晚上，小明睡觉前他的妈妈都会告诉小明一个小故事：

很久很久以前， 一个公园里有很多树，其中一棵很特别，这棵大树是可以讲话的。有一个小孩子小王天天都会去公园里看这棵大树。他们很快就成了好朋友。大树对小王非常好。在小王有需要的情况下，大树都会帮助他。

有一天，小王去公园里玩。可是这天的天气很闷热，温度超过30°C以上，小王玩得又饿又累。

“ 小王， 天气那么热，过来！在我的树荫下休息一下吧！”大树就跟他说。 “你也那么饿。 来！我给你我树上的苹果吃。”大树对小王真好。

另一天，冬天来了，天气也变得很寒冷。很多村民都请愿留在家里，可是小王的家里很冷，他妈妈就告诉小王出门砍木材。小王不知道去哪儿可以砍到木材，就去找大树帮忙。

“大树，你知不知道我可以去哪儿砍下木材啊？”他问了大树。

大树看到小王真么可怜，就决定牺牲一些它自己的树枝给小王带走。小王拿到木材，就很兴奋地回家。

春天来了，动物到处走来走去，新的树木和花草也在地上长出。小王非常高兴终于又可以去看大树。 可是当他到了公园时，他发现大树被村民砍掉了。原来，村民看到小王从那棵树拿到木材，他们就学小王砍了大树，然后大家用完了它的木柴。小王觉得很伤心，他再没有机会感谢大树为他所做的事。他没有想过人民会这样的对待大树， 为了自己的利益砍死了大树。 小王对这种自私自利破坏环境的行为觉得很惭愧。为了保护更多的大树，他决定今后他要成为一位保护环境的 人。

从这个故事来看，如果我们不好好珍惜大自然对我们所做一切的事，不负责任的对待环境，以后我们需要大自然时，它可能已经不存在了。

词汇 Vocabulary：

1. 故事	gù shì	story (n.)
例句: 小明睡觉前他的妈妈都会告诉小明一个小故事。

Example: Before Little Ming goes to bed, his mother always tells him a story。2. 公园gōng yuánpark, garden (n.)例句: 一个公园里有很多树。

Example: There are many trees in the park.3. 特别tè biéspecial (adj.)例句: 其中一棵很特别。

Example: Inside the garden among the trees was a very special tree.4. 情况qíng kuàngsituation (n.)例句: 在小王有需要的情况下，大树都会帮助他。

Example: When Little Wang was in a situation where he needed assistance, the large tree always helped him.5. 帮助bāng zhùto help (v.;n.)例句: 在小王有需要的情况下，大树都会帮助他。

Example: When Little Wang was in a situation where he needed assistance, the large tree always helped him.6. 闷热mēn rèstifling hot (adj.)例句: 这天的天气很闷热。

Example: The weather was stifling hot.7. 树荫shù yīnshade (n.)例句: 在我的树荫下休息一下吧！

Example: Sit under my shade and rest a bit.8. 寒冷hán lěngcold (adj.)例句: 冬天来了，天气也变得很寒冷。

Example: As winter came, the weather changed again to be very cold.9. 砍kǎnchop (v.)例句: 他妈妈就告诉小王出门砍木材。

Example: His mother told him to go outside to chop firewood.10. 可怜kě liánpitiful (adj.)例句: 大树看到小王真么可怜，就决定牺牲一些它自己的树枝给小王带走。

Example: The large tree saw that he was very pitiful and decided to sacrifice his own branches for Little Wang to take home.11. 牺牲xī shēngsacrifice (v.)例句: 大树看到小王真么可怜，就决定牺牲一些它自己的树枝给小王带走。

Example: The large tree saw that he was very pitiful and decided to sacrifice his own branches for Little Wang to take home.12. 伤心shāng xīnsad (adj.)例句: 小王觉得很伤心。

Example: Little Wang felt really sad.13. 对待duì dàitreat (v.)例句: 负责任地对待环境。

Example: Treat the environment irresponsibly.14. 惭愧cán kuìashamed (adj.)例句: 小王对这种自私自利破坏环境的行为觉得很惭愧。

Example: Little Wang felt ashamed of the type of people who destroy the environment selfishly.15. 责任zé rènResponsibility (n.)例句: 负责任的对待环境。

Example: Treat the environment with responsibility.

 讨论的问题：

 

1. 公园里的那个大树为什么特别？

What is so special about the large tree?

1. 小明在公园里玩得又饿又累的时候，大树是如何帮助他的？

How did the large tree help Little Ming when he was hungry and thirsty after he played?

2. 为什么小明要去伐木材 ？

Why did Little Ming have to chop firewood?

3. 春天来了后，小明发现大树如何了？

What did Little Ming find out about the large tree after spring came?

4. 小明对什么行为觉得惭愧？

What did Little Ming feel ashamed of?

5. 这个故事告诉我们什么？

What is the message of the story?

 Transcript:

 The Big Selfless tree

 Every night before Little Ming went to bed, his mother would always tell him a story:

            “A long, long time ago, inside a garden among the trees was a very special tree.  This large tree could speak.  Everyday Little Wang would come to the garden to see the large tree.  They quickly became friends.  The large tree treated Little Wang very well.  When Little Wang was in need of assistance, the large tree always helped him.

One day Little Wang went to the garden to play, but the weather was stifling hot, above thirty degrees Celsius.  Little Wang became hungry and thirsty as he played.

‘Little Wang, come here, the weather is very hot!  Sit under my shade and rest a bit.’ The large tree said to him.  ‘You are also very hungry.  Come, I will give you my apples to eat.’  The large tree was very good to Little Wang.

On another day as winter came, the weather changed again to be very cold.  The villagers all stayed inside their homes to keep warm, but Little Wang’s house was very cold.  His mother told him to go outside to chop firewood.  Little Wang did not know where to go find firewood and instead went to find the large tree to help him.

‘Big tree, do you know where I can find firewood?’ He asked the large tree.

The large tree saw that he was very pitiful and decided to sacrifice his own branches for Little Wang to take home.  Little Wang took the branches excitedly and went home.

Spring came and the little animals walked about, new trees and flowers sprouted from the ground.  Little Wang was very happy he could go and see the big tree again.  But when he reached the garden he realized the big tree had been chopped down by the villagers.  As it turned out, the villagers saw Little Wang take branches from the big tree and follow suit.  In the end everyone used up all of its branches for firewood.  Little Wang felt really sad; he did not have an opportunity to thank the big tree for all the kind things the tree did for him.  He did not think that the villagers would treat the big tree this way by selfishly chopping the tree to death for their own benefit.  Little Wang felt ashamed of this type of people who destroy the environment selfishly.  In order to protect more trees, he decided to become an environmentalist.”

As seen from this story, if we do not value the many gifts of nature and are not responsible in our treatment of the environment, later in life when we are in need of nature’s assistance we will not find what we need.

 

無私的大樹

Emory CHN301

林伯熹

每天晚上，小明睡覺前他的媽媽都會告訴小明一個小故事：很久以前， 一個公園裡有很多樹，其中一棵很特別，這棵大樹是可以講話的。有一個小孩子小王天天都會去公園裡看這棵大樹。他們很快就成了好朋友。大樹對小王非常好。在小王有需要的情況下，大樹都會幫助他。

有一天，小王去公園裡玩。可是這天的天氣很悶熱，溫度超過30°C以上，小王玩得又餓又累。

“ 小王， 天氣那麼熱，過來！在我的樹蔭下休息一下吧！”大樹就跟他說。 “你也那麼餓。 來！我給你我樹上的蘋果吃。”大樹對小王真好。

另一天，冬天來了，天氣也變得很寒冷。很多村民都請願留在家裡，可是小王的家裡很冷，他媽媽就告訴小王出門砍木材。小王不知道去哪兒可以砍到木材，就去找大樹幫忙。

“大樹，你知不知道我可以去哪兒砍下木材啊？”他問了大樹。

大樹看到小王真麼可憐，就決定犧牲一些它自己的樹枝給小王帶走。小王拿到木材，就很興奮地回家。

春天來了，動物到處走來走去，新的樹木和花草也在地上長出。小王非常高興終於又可以去看大樹。 可是當他到了公園時，他發現大樹被村民砍掉了。原來，村民看到小王從那棵樹拿到木材，他們就學小王砍了大樹，然后大家用完了它的木柴。小王覺得很傷心，他再沒有機會感謝大樹為他所做的事。他沒有想過人民會這樣的對待大樹， 為了自己的利益砍死了大樹。 小王對這種自私自利破壞環境的行為覺得很慚愧。為了保護更多的大樹，他決定今后他要成為一位保護環境的 人。

從這個故事來看，如果我們不好好珍惜大自然對我們所做一切的事，不負責任的對待環境，以后我們需要大自然時，它可能已經不存在了。

詞匯 Vocabulary：

1. 故事 gù shì story (n.)
例句: 小明睡覺前他的媽媽都會告訴小明一個小故事。
Example: Before Little Ming goes to bed, his mother always tells him a story。2. 公園gōng yuánpark, garden (n.)例句: 一個公園裡有很多樹。

Example: There are many trees in the park.3. 特別tè biéspecial (adj.)例句: 其中一棵很特別。

Example: Inside the garden among the trees was a very special tree.4. 情況qíng kuàngsituation (n.)例句: 在小王有需要的情況下，大樹都會幫助他。

Example: When Little Wang was in a situation where he needed assistance, the large tree always helped him.5. 幫助bāng zhùto help (v.;n.)例句: 在小王有需要的情況下，大樹都會幫助他。

Example: When Little Wang was in a situation where he needed assistance, the large tree always helped him.6. 悶熱mēn rèstifling hot (adj.)例句: 這天的天氣很悶熱。

Example: The weather was stifling hot.7. 樹蔭shù yīnshade (n.)例句: 在我的樹蔭下休息一下吧！

Example: Sit under my shade and rest a bit.8. 寒冷hán lěngcold (adj.)例句: 冬天來了，天氣也變得很寒冷。

Example: As winter came, the weather changed again to be very cold.9. 砍kǎnchop (v.)例句: 他媽媽就告訴小王出門砍木材。

Example: His mother told him to go outside to chop firewood.10. 可憐kě liánpitiful (adj.)例句: 大樹看到小王真麼可憐，就決定犧牲一些它自己的樹枝給小王帶走。

Example: The large tree saw that he was very pitiful and decided to sacrifice his own branches for Little Wang to take home.11. 犧牲xī shēngsacrifice (v.)例句: 大樹看到小王真麼可憐，就決定犧牲一些它自己的樹枝給小王帶走。

Example: The large tree saw that he was very pitiful and decided to sacrifice his own branches for Little Wang to take home.12. 傷心shāng xīnsad (adj.)例句: 小王覺得很傷心。

Example: Little Wang felt really sad.13. 對待duì dàitreat (v.)例句: 負責任地對待環境。

Example: Treat the environment irresponsibly.14. 慚愧cán kuìashamed (adj.)例句: 小王對這種自私自利破壞環境的行為覺得很慚愧。

Example: Little Wang felt ashamed of the type of people who destroy the environment selfishly.15. 責任zé rènResponsibility (n.)例句: 負責任的對待環境。

Example: Treat the environment with responsibility.

討論的問題：

公園裡的那個大樹為什麼特別？

What is so special about the large tree?

1. 小明在公園裡玩得又餓又累的時候，大樹是如何幫助他的？

How did the large tree help Little Ming when he was hungry and thirsty after he played?

2. 為什麼小明要去伐木材 ？

Why did Little Ming have to chop firewood?

3. 春天來了后，小明發現大樹如何了？

What did Little Ming find out about the large tree after spring came?

4. 小明對什麼行為覺得慚愧？

What did Little Ming feel ashamed of?

5. 這個故事告訴我們什麼？

What is the message of the story?

Transcript:

The Big Selfless tree

Every night before Little Ming went to bed, his mother would always tell him a story:

“A long, long time ago, inside a garden among the trees was a very special tree. This large tree could speak. Everyday Little Wang would come to the garden to see the large tree. They quickly became friends. The large tree treated Little Wang very well. When Little Wang was in need of assistance, the large tree always helped him.

One day Little Wang went to the garden to play, but the weather was stifling hot, above thirty degrees Celsius. Little Wang became hungry and thirsty as he played.

‘Little Wang, come here, the weather is very hot! Sit under my shade and rest a bit.’ The large tree said to him. ‘You are also very hungry. Come, I will give you my apples to eat.’ The large tree was very good to Little Wang.

On another day as winter came, the weather changed again to be very cold. The villagers all stayed inside their homes to keep warm, but Little Wang’s house was very cold. His mother told him to go outside to chop firewood. Little Wang did not know where to go find firewood and instead went to find the large tree to help him.

‘Big tree, do you know where I can find firewood?’ He asked the large tree.

The large tree saw that he was very pitiful and decided to sacrifice his own branches for Little Wang to take home. Little Wang took the branches excitedly and went home.

Spring came and the little animals walked about, new trees and flowers sprouted from the ground. Little Wang was very happy he could go and see the big tree again. But when he reached the garden he realized the big tree had been chopped down by the villagers. As it turned out, the villagers saw Little Wang take branches from the big tree and follow suit. In the end everyone used up all of its branches for firewood. Little Wang felt really sad; he did not have an opportunity to thank the big tree for all the kind things the tree did for him. He did not think that the villagers would treat the big tree this way by selfishly chopping the tree to death for their own benefit. Little Wang felt ashamed of this type of people who destroy the environment selfishly. In order to protect more trees, he decided to become an environmentalist.”

As seen from this story, if we do not value the many gifts of nature and are not responsible in our treatment of the environment, later in life when we are in need of nature’s assistance we will not find what we need.

 

悯农

[唐]李绅

锄 禾 日 当 午，

汗 滴 禾 下 土，

谁 知 盘 中 餐，

粒 粒 皆 辛 苦。

 悯(mǐn)农(nóng)

[唐(tāng)]李(lǐ)绅(shēn)

锄(chú)禾(hé)日(rì)当(dāng)午(wǔ)，

                                Spade    plant    sun     at      noon

汗(hàn)滴(dī)禾(hé)下(xià)土(tǔ)，

                                 Sweat    drop    plant   onto     soil

谁(shuí)知(zhī)盘(pán)中(zhōng)餐(cān)，

                              Who    knows     plate    middle   meal

粒(lì)粒(lì)皆(jiē)辛(xīn)苦(kǔ)。

                                   Grain   grain     all     hard    bitter

 翻译：

正午太阳最炎热的时候，农夫还在田里头耕种除草；身上的汗一滴一滴地滴落在稻禾生长的土壤中。人们在吃饭的时候，有谁想到碗中一粒粒的饭，都是农夫辛苦耕种得来的呢？

 Translation:

When the noonday sun is hottest, the farmer is still out in the field hoeing weeds. His sweat falls drop by drop onto the rice plants growing in the soil. When people eat their rice, do they realize that every grain of rice is the result of the farmer’s toil?

http://edu.ocac.gov.tw/culture/topic/03html/05new.htm

  作者：

李绅字公垂，生年不详，卒于西苑八四六年。诗作在当时很出名，与元稹、李德裕齐名，号为“三俊”。这首诗的涵义在题目上已表现得很清楚，悯就是哀怜，悯农就是同情怜悯农人。“锄禾日当午，汗滴禾下土”，把农人劳作的辛苦完全表现出来了。“谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦”，则使世人警惕一粥一饭得来不易，千万不要浪费物资。文字浅白，但是意义深远。

http://edu.ocac.gov.tw/culture/topic/03html/05sm.htm

Li Shen, with the courtesy name of Gong Zhui (unknown year of birth; died in 846) was highly esteemed for his works. Li Shen, Yuan Zhen, and Li Deyu were altogether given the name of “Three Talents”. The purpose of this poem is revealed clearly in the title. “Min” means to sympathize with, so “Min Nong” means to sympathize with the farmers. The first two verses depict the hard work of the farmers, and the last two aim at reminding people of how hard it is to grow crops. In this sense, nothing should be wasted. The poem is straight forward, but it sends an important message.

 

憫農

[唐]李紳

鋤 禾 日 當 午，

汗 滴 禾 下 土，

誰 知 盤 中 餐，

粒 粒 皆 辛 苦。

憫(mǐn)農(nóng)

[唐(tāng)]李(lǐ)紳(shēn)

鋤(chú)禾(hé)日(rì)當(dāng)午(wǔ)，

Spade plant sun at noon

汗(hàn)滴(dī)禾(hé)下(xià)土(tǔ)，

Sweat drop plant onto soil

誰(shuí)知(zhī)盤(pán)中(zhōng)餐(cān)，

Who knows plate middle meal

粒(lì)粒(lì)皆(jiē)辛(xīn)苦(kǔ)。

Grain grain all hard bitter

翻譯：

正午太陽最炎熱的時候，農夫還在田裡頭耕種除草；身上的汗一滴一滴地滴落在稻禾生長的土壤中。人們在吃飯的時候，有誰想到碗中一粒粒的飯，都是農夫辛苦耕種得來的呢？

Translation:

When the noonday sun is hottest, the farmer is still out in the field hoeing weeds. His sweat falls drop by drop onto the rice plants growing in the soil. When people eat their rice, do they realize that every grain of rice is the result of the farmer’s toil?

http://edu.ocac.gov.tw/culture/topic/03html/05new.htm

作者：

李紳字公垂，生年不詳，卒於西苑八四六年。詩作在當時很出名，與元稹、李德裕齊名，號為“三俊”。這首詩的涵義在題目上已表現得很清楚，憫就是哀憐，憫農就是同情憐憫農人。“鋤禾日當午，汗滴禾下土”，把農人勞作的辛苦完全表現出來了。“誰知盤中餐，粒粒皆辛苦”，則使世人警惕一粥一飯得來不易，千萬不要浪費物資。文字淺白，但是意義深遠。

http://edu.ocac.gov.tw/culture/topic/03html/05sm.htm

Li Shen, with the courtesy name of Gong Zhui (unknown year of birth; died in 846) was highly esteemed for his works. Li Shen, Yuan Zhen, and Li Deyu were altogether given the name of “Three Talents”. The purpose of this poem is revealed clearly in the title. “Min” means to sympathize with, so “Min Nong” means to sympathize with the farmers. The first two verses depict the hard work of the farmers, and the last two aim at reminding people of how hard it is to grow crops. In this sense, nothing should be wasted. The poem is straight forward, but it sends an important message.

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你到底有多绿？

How Green Are You?

中文部分选自 地球急诊室， 118-122页(远流出版社)

Read the questions below. For every “yes” answer, give yourself 2 points.

阅读下列问题。每得一个“Yes”回答，给自己加2分。

[0-30] Now is your time; try it out! [30-50] Keep going! [50-70] Good job!

[0-30] 现在轮到你了！开始行动吧！[30-50] 请继续努力！[50-70] 做得好！

[70-90] Wow! You are very green. [90-100+] Super! You are amazingly green.

[70-90] 哇！你很“绿”（环保）。[90-100+] 非常棒！你“绿”（环保）得令人吃惊。

1. Eating  （用餐）

–          Do you carry a personal water bottle with you when you leave the house?

出门时，随身携带个人水壶？

–          Do you carry reusable chopsticks or silverware with you when you go out to eat?

外出就餐时，使用自备筷子，汤匙等餐具？

–          Do you use ceramic mugs instead of styrofoam cups?

使用陶瓷杯代替泡沫杯子吗？

–          Do you keep your refrigerator less than 80% full to save on electricity?

冰箱储存食物八分满以节约用电？

–          Do you wait until hot food cools before putting it in the refrigerator?

食物冷却后再放入冰箱？

–          Do you open the refrigerator as few times as possible?

减少开冰箱的次数？

–          Do you only order as much as you can eat?

吃多少点多少？

–          Do you compost or recycle organic waste from meals and cooking?

回收处理剩饭中的有机废料成为混合肥料？

–          Do you use only water to clean kitchen items that do not need to be washed with soap?

只用清水清洗那些不需要使用肥皂清洗的餐具？

–          Do you use leftover water (from cooking rice or pasta or washing vegetables) to clean dishes?

用洗米水，煮面水洗碗？

–          Do you buy local produce more often than you buy imported produce?

尽量购买本地产的商品，少买进口产品？

–          Do you eat vegetable and grain-based meals more often than you eat meals that contain lots of meat?

尽量食用蔬菜和全麦食品，少吃大鱼大肉？

 2. Clothing （衣物）

–          Do you wear clothing suitable for the season so as to avoid using extra A/C or heating?

选择适合当天天气的服装穿着？（所以不必过度使用空调或暖气）

–          Do you use a clothesline instead of a dryer?

尽量多利用太阳晒干衣物，少用烘干机？

–          Do you donate your used clothes to charities?

穿不下的衣物送给捐给需要的人？

–          Do you buy clothes made of natural fibers and materials?

购买天然纤维材质（棉、麻）的衣物？

–          Do you go to the flea market or secondhand stores to swap, sell, or buy books, toys, and clothes?

参与跳蚤市场或二手市场交换买卖旧物，包括书、玩具和衣服？

 3. Living （住宿）

–          Do you turn off the faucet when you brush your teeth?

刷牙的时候，关闭水龙头？

–          Do you open the window before deciding to turn on the A/C?

先关窗，再决定开不开空调？

–          Do you use curtains or blinds to block sunlight instead of turning up the A/C?

尽量在日照处设窗帘或百叶窗减少太阳辐射热，少开空调？

–          Do you unplug electronic equipment when you are not using it?

不用电器拔掉插头？

–          When you are not using your computer, A/C, radio, or TV, do you turn them off and unplug them?    same question?

在不使用电脑，空调，收音机，或电视时，关闭它们并拔掉插头？

–          Do you garden or plant trees?

打理院子或种植绿色植物？

–          Do you turn off the light whenever you are not using it?

随手关灯？

–          Do you use recycled products?

使用再生产品？

–          Do you use LED lights?(the new, efficient fluorescent bulbs)

使用 LED (发光二极管) 电灯？

–          Are you early to bed and early to rise so that you can save on electricity?

早睡早起，节约用电？

–          Do you collect old shower, bath, or rain water to use in the garden or home?

回收淋浴水、泡澡水、或雨水在花园或家中使用？

–          Do you shower instead of taking baths?

淋浴代替泡澡？

–          Do you separate and sort items before recycling them?

资源回收分类？

–          Do you fix things instead of throwing them away?

尽量自己动手修理旧东西，不随便丢弃？

–          Do you consider if you really need something before you buy it?

买东西前仔细考虑是否真正需要？

–          Do you purchase items bearing the “recycled” logo?

购买“环保标章”产品？

–          Do you use appliances with high Energy Efficient Ratios (EER)?

选购能源使用率高的产品？

–          Do you avoid buying things that have excessive packaging?

不买精美包装的产品？

–          Do you carry a reusable bag when you go shopping?

购物时，自己准备购物袋？

–          Do you avoid purchasing one-time-use only items?

不买一次性产品？

–          Do you avoid using aerosols?

不用按钮式喷雾器、喷雾罐？（保护臭氧层）

–          Do you use natural products (like vinegar or baking soda) to clean your windows?

使用天然产品（比如醋或小苏打）清洗窗户玻璃？

 4.  Transportation （交通）

–          Do you walk or bike places instead of taking a car or bus?

尽量走路或骑车，少开车或坐公共汽车？

–          Do you carpool or use public transportation?

共乘汽车或使用公共交通工具？

–          Do you use the stairs instead of the elevator?

尽量爬楼梯，减少电梯的使用？

–          Do you take unnecessary things out of your car trunk to save on gas?

车上不带杂物，从而节省汽油？

5. Education （教育）

–          Do you promote the idea of environmental protection in your community?

在社区内宣传环境保护？

–          Do you consider if your consumption could be reduced to lessen your dependence on material things?

要是可以减少自己的消耗以减少对物质的依赖，是否会考虑？

–          Do you spend time in nature to increase your awareness of environmental concerns?

亲近大自然，增强环境保护意识？

–          Do you support the environmental movement by making donations and writing letters?

赞助或写信以支持环境保护运动？

–          Do you use both sides of a piece of paper?

减少用纸，尽量将纸两面使用？

–          Do you visit local conservation organizations to learn more about local plant and wildlife and what you can do to protect them?

拜访当地的环保组织，认识当地野生保育性动植物，了解怎样保护它们？

–          Do you participate in efforts to clean up local habitats?

参与清理当地动物栖息地活动？

–          Are you a member of any environmental groups?

是某个环保团体中的成员？

6. Entertainment （娱乐）

–          Do you take walks or watch the sunset instead of seeking out electronic entertainment?

尽量出门散步或者欣赏日落，减少电子娱乐活动？

–          Do you avoid visiting places that destroy the environment?

避免到破坏生态环境的休闲娱乐场所？

–          When you go outside, do you follow the policy of only taking pictures and only leaving footprints?

外出游玩时，遵从只摄像，只留下脚印，将垃圾带回处理的宗旨？

 EXTRA （附加）

–          Do you use a handkerchief instead of tissues?

尽量使用手帕，少用纸巾？

–          Do you make use of old things that still work?

多使用保养完善的旧东西？

–          Do you use and treasure all things, even if they are low price?

爱惜使用所有物品，即使是低价物品？

–          Do you use a toilet that has “half-flush” and “full-flush” options?

使用有“半冲”（节水）和“全冲”（普通）选项的马桶？

–          Do you decide which program you want to watch before you turn on the TV?

先选择要看的节目，再开电视？

 

你到底有多綠？

How Green Are You?

中文部分選自 地球急診室， 118-122頁(遠流出版社)

Read the questions below. For every “yes” answer, give yourself 2 points.

閱讀下列問題。每得一個“Yes”回答，給自己加2分。

[0-30] Now is your time; try it out! [30-50] Keep going! [50-70] Good job!

[0-30] 現在輪到你了！開始行動吧！[30-50] 請繼續努力！[50-70] 做得好！

[70-90] Wow! You are very green. [90-100+] Super! You are amazingly green.

[70-90] 哇！你很“綠”（環保）。[90-100+] 非常棒！你“綠”（環保）得令人吃驚。

1. Eating （用餐）

– Do you carry a personal water bottle with you when you leave the house?

出門時，隨身攜帶個人水壺？

– Do you carry reusable chopsticks or silverware with you when you go out to eat?

外出就餐時，使用自備筷子，湯匙等餐具？

– Do you use ceramic mugs instead of styrofoam cups?

使用陶瓷杯代替泡沫杯子嗎？

– Do you keep your refrigerator less than 80% full to save on electricity?

冰箱儲存食物八分滿以節約用電？

– Do you wait until hot food cools before putting it in the refrigerator?

食物冷卻后再放入冰箱？

– Do you open the refrigerator as few times as possible?

減少開冰箱的次數？

– Do you only order as much as you can eat?

吃多少點多少？

– Do you compost or recycle organic waste from meals and cooking?

回收處理剩飯中的有機廢料成為混合肥料？

– Do you use only water to clean kitchen items that do not need to be washed with soap?

隻用清水清洗那些不需要使用肥皂清洗的餐具？

– Do you use leftover water (from cooking rice or pasta or washing vegetables) to clean dishes?

用洗米水，煮面水洗碗？

– Do you buy local produce more often than you buy imported produce?

盡量購買本地產的商品，少買進口產品？

– Do you eat vegetable and grain-based meals more often than you eat meals that contain lots of meat?

盡量食用蔬菜和全麥食品，少吃大魚大肉？

2. Clothing （衣物）

– Do you wear clothing suitable for the season so as to avoid using extra A/C or heating?

選擇適合當天天氣的服裝穿著？（所以不必過度使用空調或暖氣）

– Do you use a clothesline instead of a dryer?

盡量多利用太陽晒干衣物，少用烘干機？

– Do you donate your used clothes to charities?

穿不下的衣物送給捐給需要的人？

– Do you buy clothes made of natural fibers and materials?

購買天然纖維材質（棉、麻）的衣物？

– Do you go to the flea market or secondhand stores to swap, sell, or buy books, toys, and clothes?

參與跳蚤市場或二手市場交換買賣舊物，包括書、玩具和衣服？

3. Living （住宿）

– Do you turn off the faucet when you brush your teeth?

刷牙的時候，關閉水龍頭？

– Do you open the window before deciding to turn on the A/C?

先關窗，再決定開不開空調？

– Do you use curtains or blinds to block sunlight instead of turning up the A/C?

盡量在日照處設窗帘或百葉窗減少太陽輻射熱，少開空調？

– Do you unplug electronic equipment when you are not using it?

不用電器拔掉插頭？

– When you are not using your computer, A/C, radio, or TV, do you turn them off and unplug them? same question?

在不使用電腦，空調，收音機，或電視時，關閉它們並拔掉插頭？

– Do you garden or plant trees?

打理院子或種植綠色植物？

– Do you turn off the light whenever you are not using it?

隨手關燈？

– Do you use recycled products?

使用再生產品？

– Do you use LED lights?(the new, efficient fluorescent bulbs)

使用 LED (發光二極管) 電燈？

– Are you early to bed and early to rise so that you can save on electricity?

早睡早起，節約用電？

– Do you collect old shower, bath, or rain water to use in the garden or home?

回收淋浴水、泡澡水、或雨水在花園或家中使用？

– Do you shower instead of taking baths?

淋浴代替泡澡？

– Do you separate and sort items before recycling them?

資源回收分類？

– Do you fix things instead of throwing them away?

盡量自己動手修理舊東西，不隨便丟棄？

– Do you consider if you really need something before you buy it?

買東西前仔細考慮是否真正需要？

– Do you purchase items bearing the “recycled” logo?

購買“環保標章”產品？

– Do you use appliances with high Energy Efficient Ratios (EER)?

選購能源使用率高的產品？

– Do you avoid buying things that have excessive packaging?

不買精美包裝的產品？

– Do you carry a reusable bag when you go shopping?

購物時，自己准備購物袋？

– Do you avoid purchasing one-time-use only items?

不買一次性產品？

– Do you avoid using aerosols?

不用按鈕式噴霧器、噴霧罐？（保護臭氧層）

– Do you use natural products (like vinegar or baking soda) to clean your windows?

使用天然產品（比如醋或小蘇打）清洗窗戶玻璃？

4. Transportation （交通）

– Do you walk or bike places instead of taking a car or bus?

盡量走路或騎車，少開車或坐公共汽車？

– Do you carpool or use public transportation?

共乘汽車或使用公共交通工具？

– Do you use the stairs instead of the elevator?

盡量爬樓梯，減少電梯的使用？

– Do you take unnecessary things out of your car trunk to save on gas?

車上不帶雜物，從而節省汽油？

5. Education （教育）

– Do you promote the idea of environmental protection in your community?

在社區內宣傳環境保護？

– Do you consider if your consumption could be reduced to lessen your dependence on material things?

要是可以減少自己的消耗以減少對物質的依賴，是否會考慮？

– Do you spend time in nature to increase your awareness of environmental concerns?

親近大自然，增強環境保護意識？

– Do you support the environmental movement by making donations and writing letters?

贊助或寫信以支持環境保護運動？

– Do you use both sides of a piece of paper?

減少用紙，盡量將紙兩面使用？

– Do you visit local conservation organizations to learn more about local plant and wildlife and what you can do to protect them?

拜訪當地的環保組織，認識當地野生保育性動植物，了解怎樣保護它們？

– Do you participate in efforts to clean up local habitats?

參與清理當地動物棲息地活動？

– Are you a member of any environmental groups?

是某個環保團體中的成員？

6. Entertainment （娛樂）

– Do you take walks or watch the sunset instead of seeking out electronic entertainment?

盡量出門散步或者欣賞日落，減少電子娛樂活動？

– Do you avoid visiting places that destroy the environment?

避免到破壞生態環境的休閑娛樂場所？

– When you go outside, do you follow the policy of only taking pictures and only leaving footprints?

外出游玩時，遵從隻攝像，隻留下腳印，將垃圾帶回處理的宗旨？

EXTRA （附加）

– Do you use a handkerchief instead of tissues?

盡量使用手帕，少用紙巾？

– Do you make use of old things that still work?

多使用保養完善的舊東西？

– Do you use and treasure all things, even if they are low price?

愛惜使用所有物品，即使是低價物品？

– Do you use a toilet that has “half-flush” and “full-flush” options?

使用有“半沖”（節水）和“全沖”（普通）選項的馬桶？

– Do you decide which program you want to watch before you turn on the TV?

先選擇要看的節目，再開電視？