B4U新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)(第二版)綜合教程第4冊(cè)Unit1

ReadandExploreUnit1ManandNature

GetStartedListenandRespondOptionalClassroomActivitiesEnhanceYourLanguageAwareness1.Doyouthinkmanlivesinharmonywithnaturenow?2.Doyouthinkthatmanhasbeendestroyingnature?Couldyougivesomeexamples?3.Whatdoyouthinkweshoulddotopreservenature?Workinpairsorgroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.Getstarted-DiscussionStudythefollowingquotesaboutmanandnatureanddiscussinpairswhatyoucanlearnfromthem.

Getstarted-QuotesStudynature,lovenature,stayclosetonature.Itwillneverfailyou.—FrankLloydWrightInterpretation:Asanarchitect,Wrightemphasizestheimportanceoflovingandstudyingnature.Weshouldobservenature,takecareofitandliveinharmonywithit.Andthenwewillneverfeeldisappointedwithit.Getstarted-QuotesClickPictureLookdeepintonature,andthenyouwillunderstandeverythingbetter.—AlbertEinsteinInterpretation:Asascientist,Einsteinbelievesthataclosestudyofnaturewillhelpusbetterunderstandthings.

Getstarted-QuotesClickPictureWedonotseenaturewithoureyes,butwithourunderstandingsandourhearts.—WilliamHazlittInterpretation:Asawriter,Hazlitturgesustoloveandappreciatenatureheartandsoul.Getstarted-QuotesClickPictureThehighestpurposeistohavenopurposeatall.Thisputsoneinaccordwithnature,inhermannerofoperation.—JohnCageInterpretation:Man’sideallifeistobeintegratedintonature,soweshouldrespectnatureandfollowitslaws.Getstarted-QuotesClickPictureWatchthefollowingvideoclip“Iftheworldwarmsby6degrees”anddothetasksthatfollow:videoclickhereIftheworldwarmsby6degrees,fromadistancethemayappearbrightblue,buttheyaremarinewastelands.Desertsacrosscontinentslikeconqueringarmies.becomecommonevents.Someoftheworld’sgreatcitiesareandabandoned.Iftemperaturessoarby6degreeswithin,we’regoingtofacenothinglessthanaglobalwipeout.floodedvideoFillinthemissingwordsaccordingtowhatyouhearfromthevideoclip.

Video-1_____march_____Naturaldisasters____________oceans_____lessthanacentury______________clickhereVideo-22.Whatdoyouthinkareotherpossibleconsequencesofawarmerclimate?

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clickheremarine

a.

of,near,livingin,orobtainedfromthesea（近）海的；海生（產(chǎn)）的fishery

n.

apartoftheseausedforthebusinessofcatchingseafish近海漁場(chǎng)exhaust

vt.

useupcompletely用完，用盡ListenandRespond–WordBankendanger

vt.

causedangerto使遭危害，危及excessive

a.

toomuch;toogreat;goingbeyondwhatisreasonableorright過(guò)多的，過(guò)分的，過(guò)度的starvation

n.

[U]sufferingordeathfromlackoffood挨餓，饑餓；餓死ListenandRespond–WordBankChoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtotheinformationcontainedinthelisteningpassage.

L&R1Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?L&R1A)Theimportanceofseafoodsupplies.B)ThefishharvestintheNorthAtlantic.C)Thedeclineinfishsuppliesinthesea.D)Theimportanceofprotectingsearesources.2.WhatdidpeopleinEuropeandAmericainthe19thcenturythinkaboutmarineresources?L&R1A)Theythoughtthatmarineresourceswerealmostexhausted.B)Theythoughtthatmarineresourceswereseriouslydestroyed.C)Theythoughtthatmarineresourceswereunlimited.D)Theythoughtthatmarineresourceswereendangered.3.Whyarethethreatstofishmorealarmingthanthethreatstoanimalsandbirds?L&R1A)Becausefishisamuchneededfoodresource.B)Becauseplentyoffishiskilledeveryyear.C)Becausefishistheonlydietformanypeople.D)Becausetheseafisheriesaregoingtobeexhausted.4.HowmuchfishisharvestedintheNorthAtlanticeveryyear?L&R1A)12billionpounds.B)12millionpounds.C)20billionpounds.D)20millionpounds.A)Naturalresourceswillbeexhaustedwithinthenextfewyears.B)Fishreserveswillbedestroyedwithinthenextfewyearsbecauseofexcessivefishing.C)Peopleinsomepartsoftheworldwillfacestarvationbecauseofthedrought.D)People’sdemandonfishwilldeclineinsomepartsoftheworld.5.Whatwarningdoscientistsgiveinthepassage?L&R1L&R2Listentotherecordingagainandfillineachoftheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhaveheard.

diet

Todaythough,thereisevidenceshowingthatmarineresourcesareasseriouslyasthoseofthelandandtheair.Infact,insomewaysthetofisharemorealarmingthanthethreatstoanimalsandbirds.Thisisbecausefishisamuchneededfood,aspeoplethroughouttheworlddependonfishasanimportantpartoftheir.Itisreportedthattofooddemands,20billionpoundsoffishareeveryyearintheL&R2endangered_________threats______resource____________satisfy_____harvested________NorthAtlanticalone.Searesourcesarealsorapidly

inmanyotherpartsoftheworld.

Scientistsnowbelievethatfoodfromtheseawon’tlastforever.Theywarnthatfishingwilldestroyfishreserveswithinthenextfewyears.Theyalsowarnthatthedeclineinfishsupplywillcauseinsomepartsoftheworld.L&R2supplies_______declining________excessive________starvation________1.Doesmantendtobecomelessdependentonnaturewiththerapiddevelopmentofsociety?Whyorwhynot?2.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutthepresentrelationshipbetweenmanandnature?3.What’sthedistinctfeatureofmoderntechnologyaccordingtothepassage?4.What’sthesolutiontotheecologicalcrisisaccordingtotheauthor?5.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthehumantransformationofnature?MainIdea-1Exercise1:

AnswerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationcontainedinTextA.MainIdea-2Exercise2:

TextAcanbedividedintofourpartswiththeparagraphnumber(s)ofeachpartprovidedasfollows.Writedownthemainideaofeachpart.MainIdea-2PartParas.MainIdeaI1-2II3-4III5-7IV8-9MainIdea-2

Manlivesintherealmofnature.Heisconnectedwithnatureby“blood”tiesandhecannotliveoutsidenature.

Associetydevelops,mantendstobecomelessdependentonnaturedirectly,whileindirectlyhisdependencegrowsbecauseitisincreasinglydifficulttoobtainirreplaceablenaturalresourcesfortheneedsofproduction.

AtpresentMotherNatureisbeingexhaustedinresources,contaminatedbysyntheticproducts,

andtroubledbyecologicalimbalance.Thepreviousdynamicbalancebetweenmanandnatureandbetweennatureandsocietyasawholehasshownominoussignsofbreakingdown.

Thesolutiontoman-naturerelationliesinrationalandwiseorganizationofbothproductionitselfandcareforMotherNaturebyallhumanity.Naturenurturesmankindunselfishlywithitsrichresources.Yet,manissocarriedawayinhistransformationofnaturethatheisunawarethatitalsohaslimitationsandneedsconstantcare.Nowwornbytheexcessivedemandsofmankind,natureisunabletomaintaintheecologicalbalanceneeded.Humanityisfacedwiththeproblemofhowtostop,oratleasttomoderate,thedestructionofMotherNature.In-Depth1Humanbeingsliveintherealmofnature.Theyareconstantlysurroundedbyitandinteractwithit.Manisconstantlyawareoftheinfluenceofnatureintheformoftheairhebreathes,thewaterhedrinks,andthefoodheeats.Weareconnectedwithnatureby“blood”tiesandwecannotliveoutsidenature.In-DepthManintheRealmofNature

AlexanderSpirkinIn-Depth2Manisnotonlyadwellerinnature,healsotransformsit.Humanityconvertsnature’swealthintothemeansofthecultural,historicallifeofsociety.Manhassubduedanddisciplinedelectricityandittoservetheinterestsofsociety.Notonlyhasmanvariousspeciesofplantsandanimalstodifferentclimaticconditions,pelledtransferredregardedassomethinghostiletoman.Theforest,forexample,wassomethingwildandfrighteningandpeopletriedtoforceittoretreat.Thiswasalldoneinthenameofcivilisation,whichmeanttheplaceswheremanhadmadehishome,wheretheearthwascultivated,wheretheforesthadbeencutdown.3Associetydevelops,mantendstobecomelessdependentonnaturedirectly,whileindirectlyhisdependencegrows.Ourdistantancestorslivedinfearofnature’sdestructiveforces.Veryoftentheywereunabletoobtainthemerestdailynecessities.However,despitetheirimperfecttools,theyworkedtogetherstubbornly,collectively,andwereabletoattainresults.Naturewasalsochangedthroughinteractionwithman.Forestsweredestroyedandtheareaoffarmlandincreased.NaturewithitselementalforceswasIn-Depthreplaceableresourcesofthebiospherehasbecomeparticularlyacute.Itisgettingmoreandmoredifficulttosatisfytheneedsofhumanbeingsandsocietyevenforsuchasubstance,forexample,asfreshwater.Theproblemofeliminatingindustrialwasteisalsobecomingincreasinglycomplex.4Butastimegoesonmankindbecomesincreasinglyconcernedwiththequestionofwhereandhowtoobtainirreplaceablenaturalresourcesfortheneedsofproduction.Scienceandman’spracticaltransformingactivitieshavemadehumanityawareoftheenormousgeologicalroleplayedbytheindustrialtransformationoftheearth.5Atpresentthepreviousdynamicbalancebetweenmanandnatureandbetweennatureandsocietyasawholehasshownominoussignsofbreakingdown.Theproblemoftheso-calledIn-Depthsynthetic,glitteringfabricsthatareobviouslynotgoodforthem.Youngpeoplemayhardlyfeelthis,andtheypaymoreattentiontoappearancethantohealth.Buttheybecomemoreawareofthisharmfulinfluenceastheygrowolder.7Astimegoesonthesyntheticoutputofproductionturnsintowaste,andthensubstancesthatintheiroriginalformwerenotverytoxicaretransformedinthecycleofnaturalprocessesintoaggressiveagents.Todaybothnaturalscientistsandphilosophersareaskingthemselvesthequestion:Isman’sdestructionofthebiosphereinevitable?6Moderntechnologyisdistinguishedbyaneverincreasingabundanceofproducedandusedsyntheticgoods.Hundredsofthousandsofsyntheticmaterialsarebeingmade.PeopleincreasinglycovertheirbodiesfromheadtofootinnylonandotherIn-Depthtousesuchresourcesassolarenergy,thepowerofwinds,therichesoftheseasandoceansandother,asyetunknownnaturalforcesoftheuniverse.9Buttoreturntoourtheme,thebittertruthisthatthosehumanactionswhichviolatethelawsofnature,theharmonyofthebiosphere,threatentobringdisasterandthisdisastermayturnouttobeuniversal.HowaptthenarethewordsofancientOrientalwisdom:liveclosertonature,myfriends,anditslawswillprotectyou!8Theman-naturerelation—thecrisisoftheecologicalsituation—isaglobalproblem.ItssolutionliesinrationalandwiseorganizationofbothproductionitselfandcareforMotherNature,notjustbyindividuals,enterprisesorcountries,butbyallhumanity.Oneofthewaystodealwiththecrisissituationinthe“man-nature”systemisIn-DeptheternalvoicingInoureverydaylife,wemayfindlotsofinstancesofnature-unfriendlybehaviour.Nowworkinpairsorgroupsandfillinthetablewithsomesuchinstancesandthenofferyoursuggestionsorpossiblesolutions.Shareyourviewswiththewholeclass.voicingNature-unfriendlyBehaviour

Suggestions&Solutions

Drivingprivatecarsisbecomingfashionable.

Promotingtheuseofpublictransportation.

Abusiveuseofexhaustibleresourceshascausedseriousenvironmentalproblems.Developinginexhaustibleresour-cessuchassolarenergy,windpower,etc.Disposableplasticlunchboxesareover-usedinrestaurants.

Usingone’sownlunchboxes.

Plasticbagsareexcessivelyusedforpacking.Bringingone’sownclothorpaperbagswhenshopping.

Lightsorwatertapsareoftenleftoninpubicplaces.Turningoffthelightsorwatertapsafteruse.Potentiallytoxicwastessuchasusedbatteriesarethrownawayatrandom.Settingupseparatelitterbinsfordisposalofpotentiallytoxicwastessuchasusedbatteries.KeyWords(B)KeyWordsforTextBtrackbarescrapetipmiraclepilemasssparktherebyemergetriggerconsumehollowKeyWords(B)ExpressionsforTextBsweepsb.upcopewithtoughitoutsearchoutuptonothingshortofthawoutsettlein昨夜剛剛下了一場(chǎng)大雪，像白樺樹皮那樣潔白，白雪皚皚的大地上什么也沒有，只有我自己的足跡，仿佛是縫在樺樹皮上的一行細(xì)密針腳。2)PleasetranslatethesentenceintoChinese.1.Notracksbutmyownarestitchedintothedustingoffreshsnow,whiteasbirchbark,thatfellduringthenight.(Para.1)Metaphor(“…arestitchedinto…”,walkinginthesnowiscomparedtothesewingofclothes)andsimile(“whiteasbirchbark”,thecolorofsnowiscomparedtothatofthebirchbark).Sentences1)Pleaseidentifythefiguresofspeechusedinthissentence.2.Thesightofflakesparachutingontothefrontlawn,whichsweptyouupinDecember,nowjustmeansyouhavetoscrapeyourcarwindshield.(Para.3)2)PleasetranslatethesentenceintoChinese.片片雪花飄落在房前的草坪上，要是在12月份，這景象會(huì)讓你產(chǎn)生飄然于天地之間的感覺，而此刻，這意味著你得刮除汽車擋風(fēng)玻璃上的積雪。

The(very)sightofhimmakesmesick.Sentences1)Makeasentencewiththeitalicizedstructure.3.Thesurvivalofsomespeciesseems

nothingshortof

miraculous.(Para.9)2)PleasetranslatethesentenceintoChinese.有些物種的存活簡(jiǎn)直就是奇跡。

Todothatwouldbenothingshortofsuicide.

Sentences1)Makeasentencewiththeitalicizedstructure.4.Eachtrack,eachpieceofbirdsong,eachfrozenseed,isanaffirmationoflife,adefiancetothecold,apromise.(Para.17)2)PleasetranslatethesentenceintoChinese.每一個(gè)足跡，每一聲鳥鳴，每一粒冰凍的種子，都是對(duì)生命的一種肯定，對(duì)寒冷的一種抗?fàn)?，也是一個(gè)希望。

Thebasicstructureofthesentenceis“AisB”,andboth“A”and“B”consistofthreenominalphrases,whichhelpthesentencenicelybalanced.Sentences1)Commentontheparallelstructureofthesentence.ComprehensionParas.1-2Q1Q2Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sfeelingsfromPara.1?Whatcanwelearnfromtheword“halfheartedly”inPara.2?Q3Whatistheweatherlikeinwinterintheplacewheretheauthorissettled?QPara.3ComprehensionWhatdoestheauthorthinkofsnowinwinter?Para.3Para.3ComprehensionQ1Q2Whatdidpeopleusetothinkabouttheseasonalchangefromwintertospring,accordingtotheparagraph?Whatcanbeinferredfromthesentenceaboutbirdschangingintootheranimals?Whatisreallyhappening?Para.4Paras.5-7ComprehensionQ4Q1Q2Q3Whatarethetwobasicoptionsopentowildlifetosurvivewinter?Howdobutterflies,reindeers,andgraywhalessurvivewinter?Doallanimalstravelalongdistancetogetthroughtheharshwinter?Whatisamicroclimateinyouropinion?Wouldyougiveanexampleoftheexistenceofamicroclimateinoursurroundings?Para.1ComprehensionQ1Q2Q3Howdomuskoxencopewithcold?

Howdopolarbearscopewiththecold?Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthesurvivalofchickadees?Paras.8-9Para.1ComprehensionQ1Q2Howdochickadeessurvivewinter?Whatdoes“atrick”inthelastsentenceinPara.12referto?Paras.10-12Para.1ComprehensionQ1Q2Q3Whydidtheauthortaptheiceontopofasmallcreek?Howdobearshibernateinwinter?Whatisthebears’beliefaccordingtotheauthor?Paras.13-15QPara.1ComprehensionWhatdoyouthinkisthemainideaofthetext?Paras.16-18OptionalActivity1:

Thetexttellsushowsomeanimalssurvivethecoldwinter.Completethefollowingtablebylistingtheanimalsandthewaysandmeanstheyhavedevisedtocopewiththecoldinwinter.OptionalTypesofanimalsWaysandmeanstocopewiththecoldinwinter

Birds

ofdifferentspecies

Migratingtowarmerclimates.Butterfly

Migratingtowarmerclimates(Travelingsometimes4,000milestoMexico,TexasandCalifornia).

Reindeer

Migratingtowarmerclimates(StreamingoutofthehighArcticwiththefirstfrostsofwinter).Graywhale

Migratingtowarmerclimates(travellingthousandsofmilesseekingwarmth,foodandsunlight).Elk

Makingshorttripstowarmerlocalareas(Movingfromhighcountrytonearbyvalleys).

BaldeagleMakingshorttripstowarmerlocalareas(Seekingopenwater).

Whitetaileddeer

Makingshorttripstowarmerlocalareas(Searchingoutasouth-facingslopetocatchthemorningsun).OptionalTypesofanimalsWaysandmeanstocopewiththecoldinwinter

Muskox

Standingwiththeirbackstothebelow-zerowind,slowlybreathingthroughnostrilsthatwarmthesuper-cooledwinterair.Polarbear

Layingonlayersoffatuptoseveninchesthickbeneathacoatoffurwithnearly10,000hairspersquareinch;Havingroughfootpadsskid-resistantontheice.ChickadeeEatingtwiceasmuchfoodinwinterasinsummertoaccumulatealayeroffatthatwillburnslowlythroughthecoldnight;Having30percentmorefeathersinwinterwhichcanbefluffedup,trappingalayerofwarmair;Droppingbodytemperaturesasmuchas20degreesbelowthenormal104,therebyslowingenergyconsumption.OptionalTypesofanimalsWaysandmeanstocopewiththecoldinwinter

Woodfrog

Beingfrozensolid,likelumpsoficeinwinter;Thawingoutinthecomingspringbyfloodingitsbloodstreamwithglucose.Snakes

Inthesamewayaswoodfrogs.OptionalActivity2:

Workingroupsandconductresearchonanyspeciesofwildlifethatyouareinterestedin,focusingonhowtheysurvivewinter.Presentyourfindingstothewholeclass.UsefulExpressions-AUsefulExpressionsfromTextAChineseEquivalencesinteractwithbeawareofcompelsb.todosth.tendto

liveinfearof…beregardedashostileto與……互動(dòng)意識(shí)到，注意到

迫使某人做某事

傾向于生活在對(duì)……的恐懼之中

被視為……

不利于UsefulExpressions-AUsefulExpressionsfromTextBChineseEquivalencesinthenameof

showsignsofbeconcernedwith

satisfytheneedsoffromheadtofootviolatethelawsofnature以……的名義

顯示出……的跡象

關(guān)心……

滿足……的需求從頭到腳；全身

違背自然規(guī)律

UsefulExpressions-AUsefulExpressionsfromTextBChineseEquivalencestoughitout

bendundertheweightofstreamoutof

spantheglobetakeadvantageofupto

苦熬

被……壓彎

成群結(jié)隊(duì)地離開……長(zhǎng)途跋涉利用多達(dá)……，直到現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語(yǔ)一、現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)作時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)：1．分詞動(dòng)作一發(fā)生，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)作緊跟著發(fā)生，用現(xiàn)在分詞的一般式作時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)，其邏輯主語(yǔ)為句中的主語(yǔ)。常用的動(dòng)詞有：hear,see,arrive,return,getto,look,open,close,leave,turnaround,walk等，表示一個(gè)極短暫動(dòng)作。如：

Hearingtheirteacher’svoice,thepupilsstoppedtalkingatonce.2．謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)作發(fā)生在分詞所表示的動(dòng)作過(guò)程之中，用when/while+現(xiàn)在分詞的一般式，分詞的邏輯主語(yǔ)為句中的主語(yǔ)。如：Don’tbecarelesswhen/whilehavinganexam.3．分詞所表示的動(dòng)作完成之后，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)作才發(fā)生，則用現(xiàn)在分詞的完成式，即havingdone的形式。分詞的邏輯主語(yǔ)應(yīng)是句中的主語(yǔ)。如：

Havingfinishedhishomework,theboywasallowedtowatchTVplay.Grammar***二、現(xiàn)在分詞在句中作原因狀語(yǔ)1．分詞短語(yǔ)在句中作原因狀語(yǔ)時(shí)，相當(dāng)于一個(gè)原因狀語(yǔ)從句。當(dāng)分詞所表示的動(dòng)作與謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)作同時(shí)發(fā)生或幾乎同時(shí)發(fā)生時(shí)，用分詞的一般形式。如：

Notknowinghowtoworkoutthedifficultphysicsproblem,heaskedtheteacherforhelp.2．分詞表示的動(dòng)作發(fā)生在謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)作之前時(shí)，可以用現(xiàn)在分詞的完成式在句中作原因狀語(yǔ)。如：

Havinglivedwiththegirlfor5years,weallknowherverywell.Grammar**三、現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)在句中作條件狀語(yǔ)現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)在句中作條件狀語(yǔ)時(shí)，其邏輯主語(yǔ)為句中的主語(yǔ)，該短語(yǔ)相當(dāng)于一個(gè)條件狀語(yǔ)從句。如：Turningtotheleft,youwillfindthepathleadingtothepark.

四、現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)在句中作讓步狀語(yǔ)現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)在句中作讓步狀語(yǔ)時(shí)，其邏輯主語(yǔ)是句中的主語(yǔ)，相當(dāng)于一個(gè)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句，有時(shí)分詞前可以帶有連接詞although,whether,evenif,eventhough。如：Weighingalmostonehundredjin,thestonewasmovedbyhimalone.Grammar**五、現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)在句中作結(jié)果狀語(yǔ)現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)在句中可以作結(jié)果狀語(yǔ)，相當(dāng)于一個(gè)結(jié)果狀語(yǔ)從句，其邏輯主語(yǔ)是句中的主語(yǔ)。分詞短語(yǔ)在句中作結(jié)果狀語(yǔ)時(shí)，通常位于句末，中間有逗號(hào)。有時(shí)為了加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣，就在分詞前加thus。如：Theircarwascaughtinatrafficjam,thuscausingthedelay.

六、分詞短語(yǔ)在句中表示方式或伴隨情況現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)可表示方式或伴隨情況，用來(lái)說(shuō)明動(dòng)作發(fā)生的背景或情況。一般情況下，現(xiàn)在分詞所表示的動(dòng)作與謂語(yǔ)所表示的動(dòng)作同時(shí)發(fā)生，它的邏輯主語(yǔ)就是句中的主語(yǔ)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞作為主要?jiǎng)幼?，而現(xiàn)在分詞表示一個(gè)陪襯動(dòng)作。如：Thechildrenranoutoftheroom,laughingandtalkingmerrily.Grammar**GrammarNow,pleasedothetasksonPages23-24inyourtextbook.

writingWriteanessayofnolessthan150wordsonthetopic“MyUnderstandingofEnvironmentalProtection”.Yourwritingshouldcoverthefollowingpoints:therelationshipbetweenmanandtheenvironmenttheurgencyofenvironmentalprotectionwaystoprotecttheenvironmentwritingSampleWritingMyUnderstandingofEnvironmentalProtection

Manandtheenvironmentarecloselyrelated.Manreliesontheenvironmentforwater,foodandshelter.Aharmoniousrelationshipbetweenmanandtheenvironmentisessentialforhumansurvivalontheearth.However,manandtheenvironmenthaveneverbeenonsuchbadtermsastheyarenow.Associetydevelops,man’stransformationofnaturehasseverelypollutedhislivingenvironment.Deforestationleadstochangesinrainfallpatterns,causingdevastatingfloods,droughtsandwritingSampleWritingsandstorms.Thedischargeofchemicalpollutantsendangersourhealthandthelivesofotherbeings.Andmassproductionhasresultedintheshortageofirreplaceablenaturalresourcessuchascoalandoil.Ifwetakenoimmediateandeffectivestepstoprotectourenvironment,humanbeingsmaybethenextspeciestobecomeextinct.Weshoulddoourbesttoprotectourenvironmentbyplantingmoretrees,takingcareofwildlife,reducingindustrialwastes,usingrenewableenergy,andimposingheavyfinesonenvironmentally-unfriendlyactivities,soastopreservetheenvironmentforfuturegenerations.(167words)

ThankYou!Apossibleanswer:No.Thepresentrelationshipbetweenmanandnatureisnotasharmoniousasbefore.Withthepopulationexplosionandthedevelopmentoftheeconomy,seriousdamagehasbeendonetonature.Allthishasresultedinsuchproblemsasglobalwarming,soilerosion,shortageoffreshwater,droughtsandsandstorms.Humanbeingsnolongerliveinharmonywithnature.KeytoGetStarted(1)ReferenceKey:

KeytoGetStartedApossibleanswer:Yes.Forexample,manhascutdownhalfofthetreesthatexisted10,000yearsago.Thelossoftreeshasupsettheecosystemandresultedintheextinctionofmanyspecies.Consequently,naturehaslostitsbalance.Anotherexampleisthatmanhasbeenburningtoomuchfossilfuelfordailyuseandindustrialproduction,whichhascausedheavypollutiontoourenvironment.KeytoGetStarted(2)ReferenceKey:

KeytoGetStartedApossibleanswer:Firstly,weshouldn’tdevelopoureconomyattheexpenseofnature.Secondly,weshouldtakeaslittleaspossiblefromnatureandputbackintoitasmuchaswecan.Thirdly,weshouldformthehabitofsavingnaturalresources.Weshouldbeawarethatnaturalresourcesarenotinexhaustible.Whenwereachthepointofnoreturn,therewillbenothingleftforfuturegenerations.KeytoGetStarted(3)ReferenceKey:

KeytoGetStartedAboutFrankLloydWright(1867-1959):anAmericanarchitectandwriter.HewasthemostcreativegeniusofAmericanarchitecture.

AuthorsoftheQuotes(1)KeytoQuotesAboutAlbertEinstein(1879-1955):USphysicistandmathematician,borninGermany,whodevelopedtheTheoryofRelativity,whichcompletelychangedthewaythatscientistsunderstandspaceandtime.AuthorsoftheQuotes(2)KeytoQuotesAboutWilliamHazlitt(1778-1830):aBritishwriterandcritic,knownforhisessaysonmanysubjects,especiallyliterature.Hisbest-knowncollectionofessaysisentitledTableTalk(《席間閑談》).AuthorsoftheQuotes(3)KeytoQuotesAboutJohnCage(1912-1992):aUScomposerandpianist.In1951,heorganizedagroupofmusiciansandengineerstomakethefirstmusiconmagnetictape.AuthorsoftheQuotes(4)KeytoQuotesIftheworldwarmsby6degrees,fromadistancetheoceansmayappearbrightblue,buttheyaremarinewastelands.Desertsmarchacrosscontinentslikeconqueringarmies.Naturaldisastersbecomecommonevents.Someoftheworld’sgreatcitiesarefloodedandabandoned.Thiscouldbeourworldplus6degrees.“Warmingsof6degreesoverlongertimeperiodshavebeenassociatedwithsomeofthemostdevastatingmassextinctionswhichhaveevertakenplace,soit’scertainlyfairtoassumethatiftemperaturessoarby6degreeswithinlessthanacentury,thenwe’regoingtofacenothinglessthanaglobalwipeout.”ScriptforWatchingandDiscussion(1)ScriptforWatchingandDiscussion(1)6degreesofwarminghasbeencalledtheDoomsdayscenario.Ourliveswouldneverbethesameagain.ScriptforWatchingandDiscussion(2)ScriptforWatchingandDiscussion(2)TheImportanceofProtectingSeaResources

Duringthe19thcentury,peopleinEuropeandAmericaclaimedthatmarineresourceswereunlimited.Forexample,anotedbiologistatthetimecommentedthatnoneoftheworld’sgreatseafisherieswereevergoingtobeexhausted.Todaythough,thereisevidenceshowingthatmarineresourcesareasseriouslyendangeredasthoseofthelandandtheair.Infact,insomewaysthethreatstofisharemorealarmingthanthethreatstoanimalsandbirds.Thisisbecausefishisamuchneededfoodresource,aspeoplethroughouttheworlddependonfishasanimportantpartoftheirdiet.Itisreportedthattosatisfyfooddemands,20billionpoundsoffishareharvestedScriptforListenandRespond(1)ScriptforListenandRespondeveryyearintheNorthAtlanticalone.Searesourcesarealsorapidlydeclininginmanyotherpartsoftheworld.Scientistsnowbelievethatfoodsuppliesfromtheseawon’tlastforever.Theywarnthatexcessivefishingwilldestroyfishreserveswit