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1.快速发展2.引起，导致；通向，通往3.为……筹集资金4.发生；举行5.想要人做……6.对……施加压力7.除此之外；在……上面8.夺走一千万人的生命_____tenmillionlives9.成立；建立10.处于危险状态11.自谋生计12.毫无疑问（地）13.处在抉择的关健时刻14.落在（…的）后面；拖欠developatafastrateleadtoraisemoneyfor…takeplaceintendsb.todo…putpressureon…ontopofclaimsetupatrisksupportoneselfwithoutdoubtatthecrossroadsfallbehindAgiftforthefuture给未来的礼物StructureanalysisPart1(Paragraphs1-2)Themeaningofsustainabledevelopment.Part2(Paragraphs3-5)Traditionalenergysuchascoal,gasandoil.Part3(Paragraphs6-10)Alternativeenergysuchassolarenergy,windenergyandhydroelectricity.ReadingReadthearticle‘Agiftforthefuture’andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatdoessustainabledevelopmentmean?2.Whatcanwedowiththeenergyprovidedbythenaturalresources?3.Whyaremanypeoplepushingfortheuseofalternativeenergyresources?4.Whatisthemostcommonwaytogathersolarenergy?5.Whatarethegoodthingsforourfutureandourchildren’sfuture?1.Whatdoessustainabledevelopmentmean?2.Whatcanwedowiththeenergyprovidedbythenaturalresources?→Sustainabledevelopmentislong-termplanningwhichfocusesontheenvironmentandpreservingnaturalresources.Itisallaboutcreatingbetterhealthcare,education,housingandimprovedstandardsoflivingforeveryone.（lines14-20）→Thenaturalresourcesprovidetheenergytodomanyimportantthings:tohaveashower,toboilwater,topowerelectricalequipmentandtoturnoilintopetrol.（lines29-33）3.Whyaremanypeoplepushingfortheuseofalternativeenergyresources?4.Whatisthemostcommonwaytogathersolarenergy?→Becausethetraditionalenergyresourcesproducecarbondioxide,whichislikepoisontotheenviron-ment,contributestoair,waterandsoilpollutionandcausesglobalwarmingandacidrain.（lines46-51）→Themostcommonwaytogathersolarenergyisbyusingacomplexsystemofmirrors,pipesandageneratororstoragetank.（lines65-68）5.Whatarethegoodthingsforourfutureandourchildren’sfuture?→Theintroductionofprogrammesonrenewableenergywillhopefullyhelpendthesystematicdestructionoftheenvironmentandseerenewableenergypromotedaroundtheworld.（lines108-112）Twotypesofenergyarementionedinthearticle.Readthearticleagainandcompletethetablebelow.TraditionalenergyAlternativeenergyExamples(1)_____________renewableenergysuchas(2)________Advantage/(3)________________Disadvantage(4)________________/fossilfuelssuchascoal,gasandoilsolarenergy,windenergyandhydroelectricityrenewable,whichmeanstheycanbeusedwithoutrunningoutproducingcarbondio-xide,whichcontributestoair,waterandsoilpollutionandcausesglobalwarmingandacidrain;non-renewableReadthearticleagainandfocusonthepopularrenewableenergy.Completethetablebelow.SolarenergyWindenergyHydroelectricityEnergysource(1)__________wind(2)__________________________Energygatheringacomplexsystemof(3)__________(4)__________Hydroelectricitypowerplantsthesuntheforceofwaterflowmirrors,pipesandageneratororstoragetankdifferentkindsofwindmills,calledwindturbinesExpressions1.inthenextdecades在未来的数十年中2.increaseto增加到……3.setalarmsbellringing敲响警钟4.inorderforeveryonetosurvive为了让每个人生存5.onesolutionto…一种……解决方法6.sustainabledevelopment可持续发展7.focuson集中8.preservenaturalresources保护自然资源9.improvestandardsofliving提高生活水平10.put…intopractice将……付诸实施；实行，实现11.处于危险之中（be）indanger12.powertheelectricalequipment给电器提供动力13.turnoilintopetrol将石油炼成汽油14.dependonsb.todo…依靠人做……15.non-renewablesourcesofenergy不可再生能源16.consumefossilfuels消耗矿物燃料17.atahighrate高速18.runout枯竭，耗尽19.intheforeseeablefuture在可预知的未来20.ontopof…除此之外21.contributeto促成；有助于22.pushfortheuseof强烈要求使用……23.alternativeenergysources可替代能源24.be/becomeconsciousof关注25.gathersolarenergy收集太阳能26.acomplexsystemof……的复杂的系统27.shineonto…照射到……上面28.taketentativestepsto采取初步措施来……29.theintroductionofprogrammes项目的引进30.promoterenewableenergy推广可再生能源31.pumpwater抽水32.globalwarming全球变暖Sentencepatterns1.…,itisbelievedthattheworld’spopulationwillincreasetoaboutninebillion.据信，世界人口将增加到大约九十亿。□Itisbelievedthat…=Peoplebelievethat…类例：“Itissaid/known/agreed/thoughtthat…①据认为这支球队肯定能赢得比赛。②据说第一本印刷书就是这时出现的。③据说下周他去英国。Itisthoughtthattheteamwillcertainlywinthematch.Itissaidthatthefirstprintedbookcameoutatthisperiod.ItisreportedthathewillleaveforBritainnextweek.2.Thisshouldsetalarmbellsringingbecausethebarefactisthat,inorderforeveryonetosurvive,seriouschangesneedtobemadeinglobaldevelop-ment.这应该给人们敲响了警钟，因为一个简单明了的事实是，为了让每个人生存，在全球发展方面必须有重大的改变。□setalarmbellsringing敲响警钟set使……处于某种状态Thecompany’sfinancialproblemshavesetalarmbellsringinginbigcitiesallovertheworld.那家公司的财务问题在全世界的大中城市中已经敲响了警钟。Whatmyteachersaidaboutplanningforthefuturesetmethinking.老师所说到的为将来做计划使我沉思。□alarmbellsring／alarmbellsstartringing敲响警钟；发出危险信号Alarmbellsringforlocalbusiness,whichhaveseenadecreaseinprofitsthisseason.警钟已经为当地的企业敲响，这些企业在本季出现了利润下滑的情况。setsb./sth.doingsth.使（某人／物）开始做某事getsb./sth.doing使某事发生;使（某人／物）做…getthatoldcargoinggethimtalkinghavesb.doingsth使某人／某物一直做某事He'salwaysgotthestereoplaying.sendsb.doing使……猛然或迅速移动（常指靠外力）Theexplosionsentusrunninginalldirections.3.Thisisasimpleidea,butonewhichishardtoputintopractice.However,itissomethingthatwemustdobecausewithoutsustainabledevelopment,ourfutureandthelivesofourchildrenandourgrandchildrenwillbeindanger.这是一个简单的想法，不过也是一个难于付诸实践的理念。然儿这是我们必须要做的，因为没有可持续性发展，我们的未来和我们子孙的生命将处