The words/phrases in the box are from the text. Check their meanings in a dictionary and use these words to complete the given sentences: [redwood, propane, occasional, wake-up call, logging, detrimental, stint, resolution, transformation, debris] a. ______ is one of the main reasons behind the rapid deforestation in the world. b. That's one example of how the pandemic should be a ______. c. ______ is a gas used as a fuel for cooking and heating. d. Emergency teams are still clearing the ______ from the plane crash. e. What a ______! You look great. f. My father made a New Year ______ to give up smoking. g. He has worked in the Army for two years. He completed that two-year ______. h. Emissions from the factory are widely suspected of having a/an ______ effect on health. i. My father is an ______ smoker. He doesn't smoke often. j. ______ is a very tall type of tree that grows especially in California and Oregon.

Match the following words/phrases related to ecology with their meanings: Words/phrases: a. sustainability b. tree line c. precipitation d. tropical zone e. Kyoto Protocol f. pollutants g. geosphere h. deciduous i. ephemeral j. trash Meanings: i. the height on a mountain above which the climate is too cold for trees to grow ii. to keep in existence; maintain. To supply with necessities or nourishment iii. an agreement between countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions (1997) iv. water that returns to the earth as rain, hail, sleet, or snow v. items that are discarded vi. the soils, sediments, and rock layers of the Earth's crust vii. substances that destroy the purity of air, water, or land viii. an organism that has a short life cycle ix. a plant that sheds all or nearly all its leaves each year x. the region between latitudes 23.5 degrees S and 23.5 degrees N

Choose the best answer according to the text: a. The author of the text above has the opinion that Julia Hill made her pastime in a tree for ______. b. The sentence "Julia had occasional visitors" indicates ______. c. The logging company managed 24-hour security service around the tree to ______. d. Ms. Hill began to respond to the loggers with songs and conventional conversations because ______. e. Julia Hill climbed down the tree after 738 days when ______.

Answer the following questions: a. Who was Julia Butterfly Hill? How did Hill’s campaign gain popularity? b. What made Hill start her mega campaign to save redwood trees? c. What kinds of amenities were there to support Hill’s life in the tree? d. Did Hill's value of life change after her car accident? How? e. Deforestation causes natural calamities. What evidence do you have in the text to prove this? f. How did the logging company try to discourage Hill in the early days of her sit-in? g. How were the vagaries of nature unwelcoming to Hill? h. What is the purpose of the author to write a review on Hill’s book? Do you think the author stands for ecological sustainability? Give reasons.