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Forest Angel dedicating to Fight against
Forestry Damage
森林守护天使
O. Basu
Oindrila Basu from India, 25, is a key member of a global forestry organization.
Back in her youth, she had to be taught the importance of nature. She used to destroy nests
of the bulbul bird just for fun. Once, her mother caught her and forced her to find the eggs and
replace the nest. With a heavy heart, the girl realized she had done something terrible.
This is just one way that Basu’s parents shaped her understanding and appreciation of
nature. Living in the countryside, she spent her youth studying ants before a rain, watching
sunbirds drink bottlebrush nectar (花蜜), counting fireflies and watching seedlings (幼苗)
grow. Then her parents decided to move to a nearby city with better educational opportunities
and she stopped having firsthand experiences with nature.
As she struggled to choose a college major, her mother suggested a career in forestry.
That’s when her journey began and she fell in love with forestry. Away from the crowded
concrete (混凝土的) cities, in the lap of the Himalayas, she got her bachelor’s degree (本科
学位) in forestry from Kumaun University, India. When she went on to study for a master’s in
forestry from the Forest Research Institute, India, she finally got introduced to a like-minded
(志同道合的) group of people, devoted (致力于) to the same cause – the International
Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA).
IFSA is a global organization connecting students to exchange knowledge and participate
in forestry activities. The youth joining IFSA are encouraged to undertake its mission (使命)
– to enrich forest education and spread a love of nature through events and intercultural (跨文
化的) exchanges.
After six months of exciting international conferences and workshops, Basu, found her
home – a family that loved forests as much as she did. She felt rejuvenated (重生的); her
passion had a direction. Now she wanted to do more.
Now with the IFSA, Basu recalled her experience of joining: “Consciously (有意地) or
subconsciously (无意地) we chose forestry, or rather, forestry chose us”.
（节选自IFSA）
1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A. Basu fell in love with nature when she first saw bird nests.
B. Basu didn’t go to school when she lived in the countryside.
C. Basu’s love for nature grew as she learned more about it.
D. Basu’s parents didn’t like her to spend much time in nature.
2. What do we know about IFSA?
A. It was set up by Basu and her classmates.
B. It encourages people to escape city life.
C. It offers its participants a master’s degree course in forestry.
D. It organizes different forestry activities around the world.
3. What did Basu think of working for IFSA?
A. It was boring.
B. It was meaningful.
C. It was difficult.
D. It was relaxing.
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