在英國南威爾士，人們將用馬匹來移除森林中的落葉松病木。用馬運輸樹木是一種古老的森林管理方法，這種方法現在再次流行，因為它對健康樹木、植物和地面造成的破壞比機器少。
Fforest Fawr is an old woodland area with broadleaf trees and important archaeological features, but there are diseased larch trees that need to be removed. They’ve been individually felled and then dragged out of the forest by a team of four horses.
威爾士大森林是一片古老的林地，這裡長有闊葉樹，而且極具可用於重要考古研究的特征，但同時也有患病的落葉松需要被清除。這些病樹被一一砍倒，然後由一支由四匹馬組成的隊伍拖出森林。
Horse logging was used for thousands of years before machinery took over. Now, it’s making a comeback because it has much less impact on the environment in areas like Fforest Fawr and can even help to fertilise the land.
在機器取代伐木工作前，用馬運輸樹木的技術已被沿用瞭數千年。現在，用馬運輸樹木的方法再度流行，因為它對威爾士大森林等地區的環境影響要遠小於機器運輸所造成的影響，甚至可以為途經的土地施肥。
Natural Resources Wales, who manage Fforest Fawr, say that horses will be used at other locations in the future.
負責管理威爾士大森林的威爾士自然資源部表示，未來用馬運輸樹木的方法也將被推廣到其它地區。
詞匯表
woodland area 林地區域
archaeological features 具有考古價值的特征
diseased 患病的，生病的
felled 被砍伐，被砍倒
dragged 拖，拉
horse logging 用馬匹運輸樹木
took over 接管，取代
making a comeback 再度流行
fertilise 施肥
閱讀理解：請在讀完上文後，回答下列問題。
1. Why are they removing trees in Fforest Fawr?
2. What is the two-step process of removing trees in Fforest Fawr?
3. Why did horse logging lose popularity before it made a comeback?
4. True or False? Machine logging is better for the environment than horse logging.
答案
1. Why are they removing trees in Fforest Fawr?
They are removing trees in Fforest Fawr because they are diseased.
2. What is the two-step process of removing trees in Fforest Fawr?
The two-step process of removing the trees is first to fell them, and then drag them out of the forest using a team of horses.
3. Why did horse logging lose popularity before it made a comeback?
Horse logging lost popularity because machines took over.
4. True or False? Machine logging is better for the environment than horse logging.
False. Horse logging is better for the environment than machine logging.
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