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课件网) Unit 5 A delicate world The content of this unit is about protecting our delicate脆弱的 planet. Through the learning of this unit，we will realize that human’s survival生存 have to depend on good natural ecosystem自然生态系统，protecting ecology生态 is protecting human and we should be in harmony with nature与大自然和谐相处. MACQUARIE ISLAND: from Chaos to Conservation Read and match the main idea with its corresponding paragraph. A. The rabbit problem resulted in parakeets' dying out. B. The rat, mouse and rabbit problem made people realise that problems should be solved once and for all. C. I participated in a programme to tackle this very problem. D. Native inhabitants on Macquarie Island were once in perfect harmony with their natural habitat. E. People released a virus to kill rabbits and used traps and dogs to catch the cats. F. Rats and mice brought to the island caused harm. Fast reading Read and match the main idea with its corresponding paragraph. A. The rabbit problem resulted in parakeets' dying out. B. The rat, mouse and rabbit problem made people realise that problems should be solved once and for all. C. I participated in a programme to tackle this very problem. D. Native inhabitants on Macquarie Island were once in perfect harmony with their natural habitat. E. People released a virus to kill rabbits and used traps and dogs to catch the cats. F. Rats and mice brought to the island caused harm. Fast reading 1. What can we learn from the first paragraph1 A. Macquarie Island isn’t a UNESCO World Heritage Site. B. The green grass and bare rock of its landscape on Macquarie Island form its beauty. C. Royal penguins, king penguins and elephant seals live in perfect harmony now. D. Macquarie Island lies in the North-west Pacific Ocean. Careful reading 1. I am standing on Macquarie Island, in the South-west Pacific Ocean, halfway between Australia and Antarctica.Strong winds and stormy seas have helped sculpt its long, thin shape. The green grass and bare光秃的 rock of its landscape景观 contrast对比 dramatically剧烈的, giving it a wild狂野的 and natural beauty. No visitor would think it surprising that the island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nor would they fail to imagine how its native inhabitants, including royal penguins, king penguins, and elephant seal, existed in perfect harmony with their natural habitat for thousands of years. 1. What can we learn from the first paragraph1 A. Macquarie Island isn’t a UNESCO World Heritage Site . B. The green grass and bare rock of its landscape on Macquarie Island form its beauty. C. Royal penguins, king penguins and elephant seals live in perfect harmony now. D. Macquarie Island lies in the North-west Pacific Ocean. Careful reading 2. What is mentioned in the passage A. When humans arrived on the island, they hunted the birds on the island. B. So many rats and mice were brought to the island on purpose. C. Rats and mice have ... ...
