新视角研究生英语读说写3五单元.ppt

,Exercises,111Reading Comprehension,Structure and Style,Unit 5:Exercises,Vocabulary,Cloze,Translation,Unit 5:Reading Comprehension,1.What happened to the ship Titanic on April 15,1912?Why is the story quoted at the beginning of the article?,The Titanic grazed an iceberg in the North Atlantic and then sank with a loss of over 1,500 lives.The authors use the tale of the Titanic as an analogy of the reality we now face:our inability to comprehend the scale of the ongoing degradation of the planet and how it will affect our future.,Reference,Ex.I,p.85,2.What,according to the passage,is the first step to save Planet Earth from the environmental jeopardy?,The first step is to wake up to the dimensions of the worlds environmental problems.,Reference,Unit 5:Reading Comprehension,Because in the 20 years following the meeting,a worldwide environmental movement began,the emergence of thousands of grass-roots environmental organizations surfaced,and the proliferation of environmental laws and regulations in nations around the world have been put in place.,Reference,Unit 5:Reading Comprehension,3.Why do the authors regard the U.N.Conference on the Human Environment in 1972 as the milestone at the global level?,The Cuyahoga River in Cleveland,Ohio,no longer catches fire,and swimming has resumed in some of the Great Lakes.Air quality has improved in Tokyo and in many northern European cities as well.Soil erosion has slowed on U.S.cropland.,Reference,Unit 5:Reading Comprehension,4.What are the scattered success stories of environmental progress since the Stockholm conference?,Many environmental problems can be found outside of the“post-industrial”North.For example,epidemics of environmental disease in some regions of eastern Europe;misuse of water resources in South Asia;soil erosion in Africa;Perus inability to provide clean water for its people;and air pollution that has become life threatening in Mexico City.,Reference,Unit 5:Reading Comprehension,5.What kind of environmental problems can be found outside of the“post-industrial”North?,Because in the poor areas,environmental quality is more than a question of the quality of life;it is often a matter of life or death.,Reference,Unit 5:Reading Comprehension,6.Why do the authors disagree with the view that environmental concerns are the“luxury problems”that could only be dealt with by rich nations?,The reason may partially lie in the failure to alter the basic patterns of human activity that cause environmental deterioration.,Reference,Unit 5:Reading Comprehension,7.What,according to the authors,is the main reason for winning battles but losing the war on the issue of environmental protection?,A sustainable society is one that satisfies its needs without jeopardizing the prospects of future generations.To achieve this,we must change our world views focusing less on the short-term financial bottom line and more on the long-term sustainability of the economies.,Reference,Unit 5:Reading Comprehension,8.How do the authors define“a sustainable society”?What kind of effort is required to create such a society?,Ex.II,p.86,This is an argumentative essay in which Brown,Flavin and Postel try to call on the awareness of environmental crisis on the planet.Try to find the thesis of the essay and the central argument of each part as the subtitles suggests.,Structure and Style,Unit 5:Structure and Style,Argument 3:(Paras.1823),Thesis,Argument 1:(Paras.813),Argument 2:(Paras.1417),Structure and Style,Unit 5:Structure and Style,Thesis,_,Structure and Style,Unit 5:Structure and Style,Saving Planet Earth will require going beyond the denial of reality,and it also hinges on the collective capacity and will quickly make the transition from perception to policy change.,Argument 1:(Paras.813),_,Structure and Style,Unit 5:Structure and Style,Although much effort has been made,the progress in environmental protection is rather rare.,Argument 2:(Paras.1417),_,Structure and Style,Unit 5:Structure and Style,Despite increased awareness,the health of the planet has deteriorated at an unprecedented rate.,Argument 3:(Paras.1823),_,Structure and Style,Unit 5:Structure and Style,A sustainable society without jeopardizing the prospects of future generations is one that we are aiming for.,Part A,Ex.V,p.87Complete the sentences with words given below,making sure that each word is used in the right form.,1.Two decades of rapid economic development,significant population expansion,and regulatory neglect have placed much of the Asian countrys environment in _.,Unit 5:Vocabulary,jeopardy,Unit 5:Vocabulary,2.A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting _ development in all countries.,sustainable,Unit 5:Vocabulary,3.Life is a hard and boring thing to endure and undergo in some way,and we shouldnt set our soul on fire or surrender to the _ destiny.,doomed,Unit 5:Vocabulary,4.A giant asteroid is heading toward Earth,so one of the astronauts _ from a nearby space station to blow it up.,disembarks,Unit 5:Vocabulary,5.Now the poor girl is caught in the _ of obeying her father or marrying the man she loves.,dilemma,Unit 5:Vocabulary,6.The arrest of a suspected terror group in Jordan thwarted a(n)_ attack that could have killed thousands of civilians.,unprecedented,Unit 5:Vocabulary,7.The countrys coal reserves were rapidly _ when thousands of miners were on strike in support of their sacked colleagues.,depleted,Unit 5:Vocabulary,8.Being in a loveless marriage is a frustrating _,but it may not necessarily mean that a divorce is imminent.,predicament,Unit 5:Vocabulary,9.The democratically elected government claims to _ the principle of freedom of choice.,espouse,Unit 5:Vocabulary,10.According to experts,this decision will _ result in more crimes and more victims in our cities.,inevitably,1.Judge Middlebrooks has refused to release an emergency order,saying he feels Mr.Dalacks suit has little chance to succeed.A.offer B.issue C.pass D.declare,1.Judge Middlebrooks has refused to release an emergency order,saying he feels Mr.Dalacks suit has little chance to succeed.A.offer B.issue C.pass D.declare,Part B,Ex.V,p.88Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part of the sentence.,Unit 5:Vocabulary,2.The organization provides a safe and secure sanctuary to abused and injured domestic,exotic,and wild animals.A.haven B.sector C.community D.prospect,Unit 5:Vocabulary,2.The organization provides a safe and secure sanctuary to abused and injured domestic,exotic,and wild animals.A.haven B.sector C.community D.prospect,3.In the middle of the ocean,on his way home after unloading all his cargo,a(n)experienced ship captain encountered a violent storm.A.committed B.advanced C.seasoned D.unsound,Unit 5:Vocabulary,3.In the middle of the ocean,on his way home after unloading all his cargo,a(n)experienced ship captain encountered a violent storm.A.committed B.advanced C.seasoned D.unsound,4.Derived from the diversified characters of different times,an in-depth similarity is found which plays like a thread throughout human history.A.paradox B.transition C.analogy D.magnitude,Unit 5:Vocabulary,4.Derived from the diversified characters of different times,an in-depth similarity is found which plays like a thread throughout human history.A.paradox B.transition C.analogy D.magnitude,5.Relying on the good social resources and government resources of its partner,the advertising agency will certainly have a wide development expectation.A.dimension B.prospect C.inspection D.capacity,Unit 5:Vocabulary,5.Relying on the good social resources and government resources of its partner,the advertising agency will certainly have a wide development expectation.A.dimension B.prospect C.inspection D.capacity,6.As a regular visitor to animated cartoon exhibitions I am becoming increasingly bemused by the frankly bizarre dress sense of the youths that gather around the city centre.A.associate B.engage C.stabilize D.congregate,Unit 5:Vocabulary,6.As a regular visitor to animated cartoon exhibitions I am becoming increasingly bemused by the frankly bizarre dress sense of the youths that gather around the city centre.A.associate B.engage C.stabilize D.congregate,7.The American baby boom after the war made unbelievable U.S.advice to poor countries that they restrain their births.A.unconvincing B.unprecedented C.uncomfortable D.unsustainable,Unit 5:Vocabulary,7.The American baby boom after the war made unbelievable U.S.advice to poor countries that they restrain their births.A.unconvincing B.unprecedented C.uncomfortable D.unsustainable,8.The countrys vast stretches of bush land and woodlands are home to an astonishing array of bush birds that live in a network of wetlands and coastlines.A.resume B.scatter C.stayD.inhabit,8.The countrys vast stretches of bush land and woodlands are home to an astonishing array of bush birds that live in a network of wetlands and coastlines.A.resume B.scatter C.stayD.inhabit,Unit 5:Vocabulary,9.The disease has been brought under control in these areas and no human infections have been found so far.A.cholera B.epidemic C.tragedy D.erosion,Unit 5:Vocabulary,9.The disease has been brought under control in these areas and no human infections have been found so far.A.cholera B.epidemic C.tragedy D.erosion,10.Although the international community has made various efforts to fight terrorism,the security situation in Iraq continued to worsen,causing serious casualties.A.deteriorate B.pollute C.spur D.undermine,Unit 5:Vocabulary,10.Although the international community has made various efforts to fight terrorism,the security situation in Iraq continued to worsen,causing serious casualties.A.deteriorate B.pollute C.spur D.undermine,Ex.VI,p.88-89Choose an appropriate word from the following list to fill in each of the following blanks.Each word can be used only ONCE.Change the word form where necessary.,Global climate change is perhaps the costliest impact.The UK Prime Minister has called global warming 1)_ of a cycle of degradation(退化，恶化),poverty and bitterness that makes 2)_ world a less secure place.Worldwide,there is a growing 3)_ that climate change,caused primarily by the burning of fossil 4)_,is a more serious threat to the 5)_ community than terrorism.,Unit 5:Cloze,To be continued.,part,the,place,fuels,international,Unit 5:Cloze,To be continued.,Global economic losses due to natural disasters,which are in 6)_ with events anticipated to result from global warming,appear to 7)_ doubling with each decade,and annual losses from such events 8)_ expected to approach$150 billion over the next 10 years.9)_ have concluded that global carbon dioxide(CO2)emissions must be reduced 10)_ least 70 percent over the next century to avoid catastrophic(灾难性的)11)_.,line,be,are,Scientists,at,change,Unit 5:Cloze,To be continued.,Such reductions are not possible without significant and rapid improvements 12)_ energy efficiency and a shift to renewable(可再生的)energy.Renewable energy 13)_ generate electricity,can heat and cool space,can do mechanical 14)_ such as water pumping,and can produce fuels in other 15)_,everything that conventional energy does.Renewable resources are generally domestic,16)_ no fuel or transport hazards,and are far less vulnerable 17)_ terrorist attack than conventional energy sources.,in,can,work,words,pose,to,Unit 5:Cloze,They can be installed 18)_ and in dispersed applications getting power quickly to areas where 19)_ is urgently needed,delaying investment in expensive new electric plants 20)_ power lines,and reducing investment risk.All renewables except biomass(尤指用作燃料或提供能量的 生物质)energy avoid fuel costs and the risks associated with future fuel price fluctuations(波动).,rapidly,it,or,Part A,Ex.VIII,p.91Translate the following sentences into English.,1.休完学术假返回途中的教授们仍在考虑着课程教案，根本没有料到灾难的来临。,Professors returning from sabbatical leaves still mulled over lesson plans and did not expect the coming of the catastrophe at all.,mull over,Unit 5:Translation,2.在这次全球环境峰会上，首相和总统的主要演说如果不提环境问题就是不完整的。,In this global environmental summit,major speeches of prime ministers and presidents are incomplete without mention of the environment.,Unit 5:Translation,without mention of,3.第一步 就是唤醒大家意识到世界环境问题的方方面面 从某种意义上来说已经进行了二十多年了。,The first step waking up to the dimensions of the worlds environmental problems has in a sense been under way for more than two decades.,be under way,Unit 5:Translation,4.从明年开始，这个沿海省份将要通过公开竞标过程出售无人居住的岛屿，以用于旅游、交通、贸易、仓储和工业发展。,The coastal province will sell off its uninhabited islands for tourism,transportation,trade,warehouse and industrial development through a public bidding process starting next year.,sell off,Unit 5:Translation,5.自从她在伊拉克战争中失去儿子，布朗太太的神经几乎到了崩溃的边缘。,Mrs.Brown has been on the verge of having a nervous breakdown ever since she lost her son in the Iraq War.,on the verge of,Unit 5:Translation,6.当前，中央政府不太可能抑制经济发展，除非过热现象变得非常严重。,At present,the likelihood is that the central government will not get the brakes on the economy,unless the overheating becomes far greater.,get the brakes on,Unit 5:Translation,7.董事会应遵守有关法律、法规、规则及公司章程的条款，并严格履行其公开作出的承诺。,The board of directors shall abide by relevant laws,regulations,rules and the companys articles of association,and shall strictly fulfill the undertakings they made publicly.,abide by,Unit 5:Translation,8.电气公司的高层领导认为，这一战略成功与否关键在于能否获得必要的核心竞争力，尤其是在半导体领域内。,The top management of the electric company reckoned that the success of the strategy would hinge on acquiring the necessary core competitiveness,particularly in semiconductors.,hinge on,Unit 5:Translation,9.银行购买短期有价证券，可以加强资金的流动性，但这样做是以牺牲潜在的更高收益为代价的。,Banks that purchase short-term securities can increase cash liquidity,but this is done at the expense of higher potential returns.,at the expense of,Unit 5:Translation,10.政界和商界领袖们希望弄懂他们作出的关于恐怖主义以及全球变暖的决策将会如何影响今后数十年的世界经济。,Political and business leaders hope to understand how their decisions about terrorism and global warming could affect the world economy in decades to come.,in decades to come,Unit 5:Translation,Part B,Part B,Ex.VIII,pp.91-92Translate the following selected paragraphs into Chinese.,The effort required to create a sustainable society is more like mobilizing for war than any other human experience.Time itself is the scarcest resource as we begin preparing for the struggle that will unfold in this decade and beyond.,创造一个可持续性发展的社会所要作出的努力比其他任何人类活动更像是一场战争动员。当我们开始为未来10年或更长远的时间内展开的斗争做准备时，时间本身就是最稀有的资源。,Unit 5:Translation,Indeed,we have only a few short years to overcome the political,social,and economic impediments to real progress to lay the foundations for a fundamentally improved society.,事实上，我们只有很短的几年时间来克服来自政治、社会和经济方面的障碍以取得真正的进步为一个从根本上得到改善的社会打好基础。,Unit 5:Translation,Once the self-reinforcing trends of environmental degradation and deepening poverty are too deeply established,only a superhuman effort could break the cycle and reverse the trend.(Para.21),一旦环境恶化和贫穷加剧的自我强化趋势变得根深蒂固时，那就只有超人力量才能打破恶性循环扭转乾坤。,Unit 5:Translation,If the struggle for a sustainable soci