【明報專訊】Today is the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day (國際切爾諾貝爾災難紀念日). It reminds us that technologies, especially those of nuclear power generation, have their pros and cons.
In March 2011, a nuclear incident as serious as the Chernobyl disaster occurred at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (福島第一核電廠), Japan. While most people who lived near the power plant managed to escape, many animals were left in the vicinity. A cat lover, photojournalist Yasusuke Ota volunteered to feed and rescue homeless animals in the evacuation zone.
Ota published Photos of the Abandoned Animals — Inside Radius Evacuation Zone, Fukushima, a photo album recording the lives of puppies, horses, cats and many other creatures in that deserted zone. Through the impressive photos, Ota encourages us to reflect upon the impacts human activities have had on nature.
■English highway﹕ while
"While" can be used to bring out the contrast between two facts.
e.g. While my brother is very good at maths, I enjoy playing the piano.
■Glossary
vicinity (n) 附近
evacuation (n) 疏散
creature (n) 生物
impressive (adj) 令人印象深刻的
[Smarties' Power English Vol 184]
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