2024剑桥雅思讲义Task_2_-_Module_12.docx

QQQWIanIaTssk2hModulo12aanXYoushouldattempttoanswerthesequestionswithoutlookingattheanswersfirst.Thesequestionsaredesignedtotestyourunderstandingofthemodule.Ifyougetthemallcorrect,youhaveunderstoodeverythinginthemodule.Ifyougetanyofthemwrong,youhavenotunderstoodthemoduleandshouldwatchitagain.Answersareonthelastpage.1. Ifyougetadoublequestion,youshouldA. answerbothquestions.B. chooseonequestionandfocusonit.2. Howmanyquestionsshouldyouaddressinonemainbodyparagraph?A. TwoB. OneC. None3. YoushouldgiveyouropinionintheintroductionA. foronlyoneofthequestions.B. forneitherofthequestions.C. forbothquestions,ifrequired.4. Answerthequestionbelowonapieceofpaperandcompareyouressaywiththesampleanswer:Climatechangeisthebiggestthreattolifeonourplanet.Howaccurateisthisstatement?Arethereanyotherbigthreatstomankind?QIELTSADVANTAGETask 2 - Module 12IELTSADVANTAGEAnswers:1. A2. B3. C4. SamPIeanswer:Itisclaimedthatglobalwarmingisthechiefthreattohumancivilisation.Idonotagreewiththisstatementbecausepeoplecanfindtechnologicalsolutionstothisproblem,whereasthethreatfromnuclearweaponscannotbesoeasilysolvedand,therefore,posesagraverthreat.Somewouldarguethattheincreaseintheplanet,saveragetemperaturewillleadtocatastropheonaglobalscale,butthetechnologyalreadyexiststostemthisthreat.Solarpower,combinedwiththeuseofelectricvehicles,willremovetheneedforfossil-fuelledpowerstationsandtransportation.Theresultwillbeamassivereductioninthereleaseofgreenhousegasesintotheearth'satmosphere,whichistheprincipalcauseOfglobalwarming.Forexample,TeslaMotorsmanufacturesexcellentcarsthatproducezeroC02,anditssistercompany,SolarCity,allowspeopletoproducetheirownelectricityusinginnovativephotovoltaicrooftilesandPowerWallbatterypacks.Amuchlargerthreatistheriskofthermo-nuclearwar.Itwouldonlytakeoneblunderorthebreakoutofamajorwarbetweennuclearstatestowipeouteverylivingthingonearth.Thiswouldbecausedbytheexplosionsthemselvesandtheensuingnuclearwinter,whichwouldwipeoutallplantlifeandpoisontheairandoceans.Forinstance,theUnitedStatesofAmericaalonehasenoughnuclearwarheadstowipeouteveryman,womanandchildonearth,andtheCubanMissileCrisisinthe1960sdemonstratedhowcloseitispossibletocometoglobalnuclearwar.Inconclusion,climatechangeisnotthegravestperiltheearthfacesbecausewehavethetechnologicalcapabilitytosolveit,andthethreatfromnucleararmsismuchgreater.