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课件网) U 1 Nature in the balance Extended reading Lead-in When we were young… But now… beautiful environment serious pollution the development of economy Pollution global warming water pollution air pollution habitat loss … soil pollution light pollution noise pollution overfishing The economy is growing faster and faster nowadays. But something has changed…What damage have we done to the earth Economy Environment How can we achieve a balance between environmental protection and the economic development Now let’s listen to the tape about this question. Listening comprehension 1.How many people are in this article A.Three B. Four C. Five B C 2. What does Vincent Brown do A．The chief of the Committee. B．A factory worker of a local factory. C．A senior manager of a local factory. Listening comprehension A 3. Why are these four people here A．To discuss about pollution in Norgate. B．To praise Norgate’s rapid development. C．To protest against heavy industry. B 4．What’s Archer’s viewpoint A．It is the government’s duty to protect the environment. B．Everyone should do his best to protect the environment. C．Some factories have created jobs for local residents. Listening comprehension Structure Introduction Conclusion Viewpoints Read the transcript and answer the following questions. Reading comprehension (1)How does paragraph three develop A．By describing the scene before heavy industry factories moved in. B．By giving an example of his current state of health. C．By predicting how the city will change in a few years. D．By comparing the former city with what happened now. D Comparison 2．Mr Brown speaks for all factory managers for the reasons EXCEPT that . A．it is difficult to run a company B．they take a lot of measures C．they spend a lot of money reducing pollution D．they create jobs for local residents A 3.What does “advancing” in line 48 mean A. preventing. B. limiting. C. protecting. D. promoting. D C 4.Where is the passage probably taken from A. A newspaper about investigation experiment. B. A magazine about environmental pollution. C.A TV interview programme on pollution. D. A novel about protecting environment. James Smith is a local resident. 1. _____he first moved there, the air was fresh. Then heavy industry factories moved in, and things became 2. _____(entire) different. Now, he doesn’t enjoy outdoor activities any more. The river is dirty and smelly. The smog in the air has 3. _____(colour) the sky a smoky grey; it’s also given him a cough 4. _____ he can’t get rid of. He protested against heavy industry. When entirely coloured that/which Summary Vincent Brown is a senior manager of a local factory. He points out that people tend 5. _____(connect) factories with pictures of clouds of dirty smoke and irresponsible businessmen eager to make huge 6. _____(profit). They also try to control 7. _____amount of pollution they produce and are deeply concerned abou ... ...
