蕾切尔·卡逊

Rachel Carson （1907～1964） was a pioneer of the worlds environmental movement through her writing about the protection of the natural world. Her book Silent Spring （1962） made her well known by many people. It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic1 chemicals on farmland.

蕾切尔·卡逊（1907～1964）因她写的关于保护自然世界的文章被誉为“世界环保运动的先驱”。她的著作《寂静的春天》（1962）使她为许多人所熟知。它描述了在农田使用有害的化学物质对环境的不利影响。

Carsons career started as a biologist in the US Bureau of Fisheries. In 1951， she published her first book， The Sea Around Us， which became a bestseller. It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing. She was a gifted writer. Her next two books were also about the oceans and both on the top of the book sales lists.

卡逊最開始是美国渔业局的一名生物学家。1951年，她出版了她的第一本书——《我们周围的海洋》，该书成为了畅销书。这使她富有到足以辞职，并且将一生全心投入到写作中。她是一个有天赋的作家。她接下来所著的两本书也是关于海洋的，并在图书销售排行榜上名列前茅。

Carsons book Silent Spring completely changed the way Americans thought about nature. It painted a bleak2 future for the whole natural world. It led to a nationwide ban on the use of a deadly3 chemical called DDT， and other toxic pesticides4 that farmers used for their crops. Many people say the book led to the creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency.

卡逊的书《寂静的春天》彻底改变了美国人思考自然的方式。它描绘了整个自然世界的一幅黯淡的荒凉的未来。它引出了在全国范围内禁止使用DDT这类致命的化学物质并且禁止农民在种植庄稼的过程中使用有毒的农药的禁令。许多人说，正是这本书的影响，后来才创建了美国环境保护局。

Since her death， Carsons name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment. There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Prize. Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions5 to the field of environmental protection. In 1980， 16 years after her death， she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom， the highest civilian6 honor in America.

自卡逊去世后，她的名字被继续同保护环境联系到一起。现今有一个年度奖项叫蕾切尔·卡逊奖。在挪威，这个蕾切尔·卡逊奖主要是奖励那些对环境保护领域做出巨大贡献的女性。在1980年，也就是卡逊去世后的第16年，她被授予了总统自由勋章，这是美国平民能享有最高的荣誉。