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ReadingLivinginharmonyEverycoinhastwosides.Whatdoyouthinkofthesaying?Whatcanresultfromthehighlydevelopedindustrialandmaterialsociety?WhatdoyouthinkofwhenyoureadthetitleLivinginharmony?Freetalk1.Whichalternativewillmakemoreprofit?2.Whichalternativeisbetter?Why?Whatwouldyouchoose?ReasonsinsupportAlternativeA(landtoindustrialcomplex)AlternativeB(plantstomedicine)123Itwillprovidemorejobsforpeople.AlternativeAwilldestroytheenvironment.Itwillprovidethingsthatpeoplecanbuy.Itwillproducemedicinethatcansavelives.Itwillmakemuchprofit.Itisinlinewithsustainabledevelopmentandgrowth.Skimthestoryforthegistandanswerthequestionsbelow.1.Inthestory,whatdidHarrySaleemdecidetodofirst?2.Whatdidhedecidetodonext?3.Asaresultofthesetwochoices,whatmighthappentohim?Toseeanengineer.Tofloodthevalley.Hemightdie.SkimmingScanthestoryquicklyandanswerthesequestions.1.Whatisthenameofthevalley,andwhereisit?2.Whathadthevalleybeenafewmonthsbefore?3.HowillisSaleem?4.Isthenewmedicineworkingwell?5.Whatdoesthedoctorneedtogettomakethemedicine?ThePakanValley.It’sinSouthAmerica.Arainforest.Heisdying.Yes,itissavinghislife.Heneedstogetsomegreenorchids.Scanthestoryquicklyandanswerthesequestions.1.Whatisthenameofthevalley,andwhereisit?2.Whathadthevalleybeenafewmonthsbefore?3.HowillisSaleem?4.Isthenewmedicineworkingwell?5.Whatdoesthedoctorneedtogettomakethemedicine?ThePakanValley.It’sinSouthAmerica.Arainforest.Heisdying.Yes,itissavinghislife.Heneedstogetsomegreenorchids.Matchthemainideawitheachpart.a.Twopeople,adoctorandanengineer,waitforHarrySaleem.b.ThedoctorcomesinandexaminesSaleem.c.Saleemdecidestospeaktotheengineerbysatellite.d.Themoralofthestory.e.Saleemgivestheorder,andthevalleyisflooded.Para.1Para.2Para.3-4Para.5-7Para.8-13Decidethesentencestrueorfalse.1.Wecannotforeseetheconsequencesoflife.___2.Saleemraisedafatfinger,andswitchedonalargetelevisionset.____3.Thedamtobebuiltwasaimedtoproduceelectricity.____alwayshisstaffswitchedF∧F__________T4.Thedoctorhadn’tfoundthemedicinetocureSaleem’sillness.___5.Therewouldnotbeanydifficultyinfindingmanyofthegreenorchidsforthedoctor.____6.Saleem’smendestroyedtheforestsaswellaskillinghimself.____FIthadbeenfoundanditsmainingredientofthisnewmedicinecamefromanewly-discoveredplant,asmall,greenorchid.F__________________________________Itwouldbeneverfoundsincetheforesthadbeendestroyed.TChoosethebestanswersaccordingtothepassage.1.Whattheword“fool”refertointhe3rdparagraph?A.ThesecretaryB.ThedoctorC.OneofhisengineersD.Thebusinessman2.Saleemcommunicatedwithhisengineerby_____.A.telephoneB.radioC.satelliteD.videophoneBC3.Whatwouldtheengineersbegoingtoblow?A.AriverB.ThedamC.ThefactoryD.ThePakanValley4.Thetoneofthestoryis______.A.humouriousB.optimisticC.ironyD.pessimisticAC5.Whatcanweinferfromtheendofthestory?A.Saleemdied.B.Thedoctorhadnodifficultyinfindingmoregreenorchids.C.Saleemrecoveredquicklyafterhetookthemedicinefromthegreenorchids.D.Saleemsucceededinbothbusinessandpersonalhealth.AAnswerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentencesusingtheinformationinthestory.1.WhydidSaleemdecidetotalktotheengineerbeforethedoctor?2.Whathappenedwhentheengineerpressedthebutton?Hedecidedotalktotheengineerbecausehethoughtbusinessmustcomefirst.Anexplosiontookplace.Thismadealargerivergoinadifferentdirection,andasaresultitfloodedthevalley.Readandthink3.Inwhatwaywasthedoctorwrong?4.WhywoulditbeimpossibletomakeanymoremedicineforSaleem?5.WhatdoyouthinkSaleemprobablywishedintheend?Hethoughtthattherewouldbenodifficultyinfindingmoregreenorchids.Saleemhaddestroyedthevalleyinwhichtheorchidsgrew.Heprobablywishedthathehadseenthedoctorfirst.Eachofthesesentencescouldbeinsertedinoneoftheparagraphsofthestory.Readthemcarefully,andwritedowntheparagraphnumbers.1.Itrushedintothevalleyandflowedovertheemptyhutsofthevillagers.()2.Atthatmoment,Saleemrealizedthathehadmadethewrongchoice.()3.“Ittakesovertenofthemjusttomakeonepill.”()Para7Para13Para114.Withcheappower,andcheaplabour(fromthehomelessvillagers),thefactorieswouldbeverysuccessful.()5.“WhenIpressthisbutton,theriverwillfloodintothevalley.”()6.Hecheckedhisbloodpressureandlistenedcarefullytohisheart.()Para9Para5Para6An_____businessmanwasseriouslyillfrombeingoverweight.Unfortunately,hewasstill______withmakingmoney.Hedealtwithbusinessfirstinsteadofmeetinghis_______doctor,whowasbringinghim_____newsaboutsavinghislife.Whatwasworse,hemadeabaddecisionto________allthe______treesinPakanValleyinordertobuildafactorythere,allsohecouldmakeahuge_____.Ofcourse,youcan______theconsequences.Themain__________onlymedicinethatcouldsavehislifecamefromanewly-discovered______whichonlygrewinPakanValley.Fillinheblankswiththeinformationinthepassage.obeseobsessedpersonalvitalcutdownvaluableprofitforeseeingredientorchidHecan____________________.Hedecides__________________.Asaresult,Pakanvalley___________.ThenSaleemagrees______________.Hedoctorsays________________________.Theorchids_______________________.Consequently,Saleenwill_________________________.hecan________________________.ORtalktohisengineerfirsttalktohisengineerfirsttotalktohisengineerisf