Unit22EnvironmentalProtection单词注释导读诱思索取,索取,再索取。孩子和母亲的关系似乎永远都是这一种形式。人类和自然母亲的关系又何尝不是如此呢?NatureIsOurMother难堪的地球母亲Take.Take.Take.Therelationshipbetweenachildandamotheralwaysseemstofollowsuchapattern.Likeachildendlesslyasking,wehumans,throughouthistory,havebeencontinuallydemandingwhatwedesirefromnature.单词注释导读诱思Weenjoythecomfortandbeautyofourfurniture,yetweneverbothertothinkabouttheserioussoilerosion1causedbydeforestation2.Wetakeitforgrantedthatwemustwarmourselvesinwintertimes,yetweseldomrealizetheburningawayofpreciousnaturalresources.Weappreciatealltheprosperity3fromthedevelopmentofmodernindustry,yetfewwouldgivetheslightestconsiderationtotheglobalairandwaterpollutioncausedbyindustrialwastes.Ourruthless4exploitationhaspermanentlyimpaired5ourmotherearth.单词注释导读诱思Now,standinghereatthethreshold6ofthe21stcentury,wecannothelpthinkingofourposterity7.Natureisnotonlythemotherofthepresentgeneration,butalsothemotherofthegenerationstocome.Howseverelyourposteritywillcriticizeusifweleavethemabarren8andlifelessmother?Howmuchmoretheywillappreciateusifwegivethemaworldofharmonytoinherit9?Letusstartrespectingandcaringfornaturefromnowon.Letusstartthecampaignofcreatingamutually10beneficialrelationshipbetweenpeopleandnaturerightfromthismoment.Withthisnewstart,wehavenoreasontodoubtthatourchildren,andourchildren’schildrenwillliveinabrandnewageofgreentrees,cleanair,crystalwater,blueskyandanevenmorepromisingworld!单词注释导读诱思1.erosion/I̍rəʊʒn/n.流失2.deforestation/̩diː̩fɒrI̍steIʃn/n.滥伐森林3.prosperity/prɒ̍sperəti/n.繁荣;兴旺,昌盛4.ruthless/̍ruːləs/adj.无情的,冷酷的;残忍的5.impair/Im̍peə(r)/vt.损害;削弱6.threshold/̍reʃhəʊld/n.门槛;开端,入口7.posterity/pɒ̍sterəti/n.后代,后世;子孙;后裔8.barren/̍bærən/adj.贫瘠的;不结果实的;无效果的9.inherit/In̍herIt/vt.&vi.继承10.mutually/̍mjuːtʃʊəli/adv.互相地,彼此地导读诱思单词注释1.Choosetwoverbstodescribetherelationshipbetweenachildandamother.and2.Whichisthetopicsentenceofthesecondparagraph?3.Whichofthefollowingwordscandescribethewriter’sattitudetowardthefuture?A.Passive.B.Active.C.Neutral.D.Unconcerned.take(ask/demand)give(offer/devote)答案:Thelastsentence:Ourruthlessexploitationhaspermanentlyimpairedourmotherearth.答案:BWarm-up&Lesson1GlobalWarming一二三四五六一、将下列每幅图片表示的人类面临的威胁的名称与选项搭配起来一二三四五六1.Thefirstpictureismainlyabout.2.Thesecondpictureismainlyabout.3.Thethirdpictureismainlyabout.4.Thefourthpictureismainlyabout.A.droughtB.globalwarmingC.povertyD.endangeredanimalsDACB一二三四五六二、释义搭配1.trapa.therelationofplantsandlivingcreaturestoeachotherandtotheirsurroundings2.ecologyb.anexpertwhogivesadvice3.principlec.tokeepsb.inadangerousplaceorbadsituationfromwhichitishardtoescape4.conservationd.aruleorstandardespeciallyofgoodbehavior5.consultante.theactofkeepingsth.frombeingwastedorlost6.threatenf.totreatthingsthathavealreadybeenusedsothattheycanbeusedagain7.recycleg.tosaythatyouwillcausesomeonepain,unhappiness,ortroubleiftheydonotdowhatyouwant一二三四五六8.coincidenceh.topubliclysupportawayofdoingsth.9.corrupti.asurprisingandunexpectedsituationinwhichtwothingsthatareconnectedhappenatthesametime,orinthesameplace,ortothesamepeople10.advocatej.touseyourpowerinadishonestorillegalwayinordertogetanadvantageforyourself答案:1.c2.a3.d4.e5.b6.g7.f8.i9.j10.h一二三四五六三、短语互译1.对……有害2.在过去的几十年里3.超出……的控制,不受……的控制4.加快速度5.展望未来6.提及,参考7.依次,轮流8.把……加起来beharmfultoin/during/overthelast/pastfewdecadesbeyondone’scontrolspeeduplookaheadrefertointurnaddup一二三四五六9.atrisk10.anumberof11.pumpinto12.leadto13.asaresultof14.takeaction15.switchoff16.aheadof有危险,处于危险中一些,许多,大量的注入引起,导致由于,因为采取行动关掉在……前面一二三四五六四、根据课文内容选择正确答案1.Themainpurposeofthefirstparagraphis.A.tointroducethetopicofglobalwarmingtothereadersB.toremindthereadersofhumanactivitiesinthepastC.tointroducethegreatesttroubleinthefutureD.tomentiontheprocessofglobalwarminginhistory2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutgreenhousegases?A.Greenhousegaseswillonlydousharm.B.Greenhousegasesdomoreharmthangoodtohumans.C.Greenhousegasesdomoregoodthanharmtohumans.D.PropergreenhousegasesarequitenecessarytotheEarth.答案:A答案:D一二三四五六3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedastheresultofglobalwarming?A.Typhoons.B.Seriousdiseases.C.Polaricemelting.D.Heatwaves.答案:A一二三四五六4.Whichistheproperorderofthefollowingdisasters?A.globalwarming→floodingislandsandcities→raisingsealevels→polaricemeltingB.polaricemelting→globalwarming→raisingsealevels→floodingislandsandcitiesC.raisingsealevels→globalwarming→polaricemelting→floodingislandsandcitiesD.globalwarming→polaricemelting→raisingsealevels→floodingislandsandcities答案:D一二三四五六5.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.TheUSAshouldplayanimportantpartinreducingcarbondioxide.B.Everyoneshouldtryhisbesttosaveenergyandreducecarbondioxide.C.Wemuststudyhardandoftendoexperiments.D.Itissuggestedthatthepupilsshouldturnoffthelights.答案:B一二三四五六五、根据课文内容回答下列问题1.Whatisglobalwarming?2.Whathumanactivitiesarecausingglobalwarming?3.Byhowmuchhastheglobalaveragetemperatureincreasedinthelast100years?答案:GlobalwarmingreferstoanaverageincreaseintheEarth’stemperaturethatleadstoclimatechange.答案:Increasedindustry,agriculture,thecuttingdownofforests,theincreaseintransportandtheburningoffuelsarecausingglobalwarmi