综合教程II Unit 8 Focus on Global Warming课后练习参考答案
英语专业综合教程2Unit8focus on global warming
Text analysis Structural analysis
1. From which perspectives does the text address the issue of global warming? The text addresses the issue from three
2. What’s the author’s purpose of writing? To raise people’s consciousness of the potential
dangers of global warming, and to suggest some actions to combat it.
Audiovisual supplement Cultural information
Audiovisual supplement Cultural information
Singing:
Close your eyes and see it listen, Barnaby. Listen, Barnaby! Put on your Sunday clothes. There’s lots of world out there. Get out the brilliantine and dime cigars. We’re gonna find adventure in the evening air. Girls in white in a perfumed night where the lights are bright as the stars. Put on your Sunday clothes. We’re gonna ride through town in one of those new horsedrawn open cars. We’ll see the shows at Delmonico’s. And we’ll close the town in a whirl. And we won’t come home until we’ve kissed a girl ...
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英专综合教程2第⼆版unit8Word教案Section One Pre-reading Activities (2)I. Audiovisual supplement (2)II. Cultural information (2)Section Two Global Reading (3)I Text analysis (3)II Structural analysis (3)Section Three Detailed Reading (4)Text I (4)Section Four Consolidation Activities (15)I . Vocabulary Analysis (15)II Grammar Exercises (18)III. Translation exercises (20)IV Exercises for integrated skills (21)V Oral activities (21)VI Writing Practice (23)VII Listening Exercises (24)Section Five Further Enhancement (26)I. Text II (26)II. Memorable Quotes (29)Section One Pre-reading ActivitiesI. Audiovisual supplementWatch the video and answer the following questions.1. Where was the place in the video?2. Is it possible that our planet will be like this in the future? Why?（插⼊视频）Answers to the Questions:1. The earth. But not the same earth where we are living now. In the video, there were rubbish and dust everywhere. And the city may have been abandoned, because there was nobody on the street but a robot.2. It‘s quite possible. Human beings have caused too many troubles to the Earth: air and water pollution, energy crisis, global warming, etc.Script:Singing: Close your eyes and see it listen, Barnaby. Listen, Barnaby! Put on your Sunday clothes.There‘s lots of world out there. Get out the brilliantine and dime cigars. We‘re gonna find adventure in the evening air. Girls in white in a perfumed night where the lights are bright as the stars. Put on your Sunday clothes. We‘re gonna ride through town in one of those new horsedrawn open cars. We‘ll see the shows at Delmonico‘s. And we‘ll close the town in a whirl. And we won‘t come home until we‘ve kissed a girl ...II. Cultural information1. Global warmingGlobal warming is the increase in the average temperature of Earth?s near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected continuation. Most of the observed temperature increase since the middle of the 20th century was caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases, which results from human activity such as fossil fuel burning and deforestation.An increase in global temperature will cause sea levels to rise and will change the amount and pattern of precipitation, probably including expansion of subtropical deserts. Warming is expected to be strongest in the Arctic and would be associated with continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice. Other likely effects include changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, species extinctions, and changes in agricultural yields.（插⼊图⽚global warming）Section Two Global ReadingI Text analysis1.From which perspectives does the text address the issue of global warming?The text addresses the issue from three perspectives — the general public concern, its causes and consequences, and practical actions to tackle the problem.2.What‘s the author‘s purpose of writing?To raise people‘s consciousness of the potential dangers of global warming, and to suggest some actions to combat it.II Structural analysis2. Figure out the sub-ideas in the second part.1) the causes of the rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (Paragraphs 3 and4)2) the effect of such concentration on climate change (Paragraphs 5 and 6)3) the potential threat of global warming to human health and survival (Paragraph 7)Section Three Detailed ReadingText IFocus on Global WarmingJohn Weier1Twenty-five years ago if you made a trip to the local library and perused the periodical section for articles on global warming, you’d probably have come up with only a few abstracts from hardcore science journals or maybe a blurb in some esoteric geopolitical magazine. As an Internet search on global warming now attests, the subject has become as rooted in our public consciousness as Madonna2 or microwave cooking.12Perhaps all this attention is deserved. With the possible exception of another world war, giant asteroid, or an incurable plague, global warming may be the single largest threat to our planet.2For decades human factories and cars have spewed billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the climate has begun to show some signs of warming. Many see this as a harbinger of what is to come.3If we don’t curb our greenhouse gas emissions, then low-lying nations could be awash in seawater, rain and drought patterns across the world could change, hurricanes could become more frequent, and El Ninos could become more intense.Our Warming Planet3What has worried many people now is that over the past 250 years humans have been artificially raising the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Our factories, power plants, and cars burn coal and gasoline and spit out a seemingly endless stream of carbon dioxide. We produce millions of pounds of methane by allowing our trash to decomposein landfills and by breeding large herds of methane-belching cattle.Nitrogen-based fertilizers, which we use on nearly all our crops, release unnatural amounts of nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere.4Once these carbon-based greenhouse gases get into the atmosphere, they stay there for decades or longer. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since the industrial revolution, carbon dioxide levels have increased 31 percent and methane levels have increased 151 percent. Paleoclimate readings taken from fossil records show that these gases, two of the most abundant greenhouse gases, are at their highest levels in the past 420,000 years. Many scientists fear that the increased concentrations of greenhouse gases have prevented additional thermal radiation from leaving the Earth. In essence, these gases are trapping excess heat in the Earth’s atmosphere in much the same way that a windshield traps solar energy that enters a car.45Much of the available climate data appear to back these fears.5Temperature data gathered from many different sources all across the globe show that the surface temperature of the Earth, which includes the lower atmosphere and the surface of the ocean, has risen dramatically over several decades. Worldwide measurements of sea level show a rise of 0.1 to 0.2 meters over the last century. That’s an increase of roughly 1℃every 4,000 years. Readings gathered from glaciers reveal a steady recession of the world’scontinental glaciers. Taken together, all of these data suggest that over the last century the planet has experienced the largest increase in surface temperature in 1,000 years.6Not surprisingly, many scientists speculate that such changes in the climate will probably result in hotter days and fewer cool days.6According to the IPCC, land surface areas will increase in temperature over the summer months much more than the ocean.The mid-latitude to high-latitude regions in the Northern Hemisphere — areas such as the Continental United States, Canada, and Siberia — will likely warm the most. These regions could exceed mean global warming by as much as 40 percent.7As far as human health is concerned, those hit hardest will probably be residents of poorer countries that do not have the funds to fend against changes in climate.7 A slight increase in heat and rain in equatorial regions would likely spark an increase in vector-borne diseases such as malaria. More intense rains and hurricanes could cause more severe flooding and more deaths in coastal regions and along riverbeds. Even a moderate rise in sea level could threaten the coastlines of low-lying islands such as the Maldives. All across the globe, hotter summers could lead to more cases of heatstroke and deaths among those who are vulnerable, such as older people with heart problems. The warmer temperatures may also lead to higher levels of near-surface ozone from cars and factories, which would likely cause more perilous air quality days and hospital admissions for those with respiratory problems.Taking Actions8Fortunately, we can take actions to slow down global warming.8Global warming results primarily from human activities that release heat-trapping gases and particles into the air. The most important causes include the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, gas, and oil, and deforestation. To reduce the emission of heat-trapping gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides, we can curb our consumption of fossil fuels, use technologies that reduce the amount of emissions wherever possible, and protect the forests in the world.9We can also do things to mitigate the impacts of global warming and adapt to those most likely to occur,9 e.g., through careful planning and other strategies that reduce our vulnerability to global warming.10But we can’t stop there. We are also advocating policies that will combat global warming over the long term, things like clean cars that run on alternative fuels, environmentally responsible renewable energy technologies, and stopping the clear-cutting of valuable forests.11Clearly, global warming is a huge problem. It will take everyone —governments, industry, communities and individuals working together to make a real difference.Fortunately you can be part of them.Paragraphs 1-2Questions1. Why have people shown increasing concern about global warming? (Paragraph 2)The answer lies in the second paragraph: it is a harbinger of what is to come — the threat to low-lying nations, change of rainand drought patterns, frequent hurricanes and intense ElNinos.Words and Expressions1. peruse vt. to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested ine.g. He opened a newspaper and began to peruse the personal ads.Derivation:perusal n.e.g. a brief perusalHe sent a copy of the report to the governors for their perusal.2. periodical n. a publication that appears at fixed intervals, esp. one of a serious kinde.g. She has written for several legal periodicals.Derivation:period n.periodic a. occurring or appearing at (esp. regular) intervals 定期的，周期的periodically ad.3. come up with to think of an idea, plan, reply, etc.e.g. No one has come up with a convincing explanation of why dinosaurs died out.The scientists are beating their brains trying to come up with a solution to the problem.4. attest vt. / vi. to demonstrate, to declare to be truee.g. The luxurious furnishings attested to the family‘s wealth.The perfection of their design is attested by the fact that they have survived for thousands of years. Collocation:attest (to) sth.Derivation:attestation n.5. consciousness n.1) the condition of being awake and understanding what is happeninge.g. When will the patient regain his consciousness?The blow caused him to lose consciousness.2) all the ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc. of a person or peoplee.g. Love for freedom runs deep in the national consciousness.This experience helped to change her social consciousness.Collocation:consciousness of sth. / that … awareness of sth. / that …e.g. Her consciousness that she‘s different makes her feel uneasy.regain / recover consciousness 恢复意识，恢复知觉lose consciousness 失去意识，失去知觉Antonym:unconsciousnesssubconscious a.潜意识的conscience n.良⼼conscientious a.（指⼈或⾏为）认真的，尽责的1. Our ______ mind registers things which our ______ mind is not aware of. (subconscious, conscious)2. My brother is a ______ student. (conscientious)3. My ______ would really trouble me if I wore a fur coat. (conscience)6. deserve vt. to be worthy ofe.g. I‘m glad she got the first prize at the English Speech Contest — she thoroughly deserved it.I said some cruel things to him, but he deserved it for the way he treated me.Derivation:deserving a.e.g. The money is only given to the most deserving cases — to the people who need it most.His efforts are certainly deserving of praise.7. threat n. a strong possibility that something very bad will happene.g. With so many new offices being built in the city, a lot of archaeological remains are under threat. Drunken drivers pose a serious threat to other road users.Collocation:be under threat of sth.e.g. She left the country under threat of arrest if she returned.Derivation:threaten v.threatening a.8. with the exception of except, not includinge.g. I think every student, with the exception of Helen, will pass the exam.With the exception of gold, the surfaces of metals are never observed but only their oxides. Collocation: without exceptionhave no exceptionexception to sth.make an exception9. spew vt. to pour out, esp. quickly and violentlye.g. One engine of the plane caught fire and spewed black smoke.He spewed forth what he had recently learned about the true facts.spew sth. up: to vomit10. harbinger n. something that indicates or foreshadows what is to comee.g. The crowing of the rooster is a harbinger of dawn.Frost is a harbinger of winter.Collocation:harbinger of sb. / sth.11. curb vt. to stop something that is harmfule.g. This government has made pioneering strides towards curbing air pollution.The only way to curb the spread of the disease is by immunizing the entire population.12. emission n. the act of sending forth; dischargee.g. The Green Party have called for a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases by the UK. Derivation:emit v.e.g. The alarm emits infra-red rays which are used to detect any intruder.The machine emits a high-pitched sound when you press the button.Activity: DiscussionWhat kind of periodical do you usually peruse? Why do you like that periodical? What thoughts do you come up with after reading that periodical? Share your favorite periodical with your groupSentences1. As Internet search on global warming now attests, the subject has become as rooted in our public consciousness as Madonna or microwave cooking. (Paragraph 1)Paraphrase: An Internet search on global warming proves that the subject has got fixed in people‘s mind, just like Madonna or microwave cooking.Translation: ⽽今因特⽹上搜索的结果⾜以证明，全球⽓候变暖这个话题就像麦当娜和微波炉烹饪⼀样深⼊⼈⼼。
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❖ Pollution ❖Acid Rain ❖ Ozone ❖El Nino
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Global Warming & Climate Change
GLOBAL WARMING
is the increase of the Earth’s average surface temperature due to a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
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Derivation
V. peruse N. perusal V. decompose
attest attestation
breed
N. decomposition breed/breeder
V.
spark
impact
N.
spark
impact
V. mitigate
adapt
N. mitigation adaptation
stressful life events. ❖There was a feeling of gloom and _d_e_p_r_e_ss_i_o_n__ in
the office when the news of the job cuts was announced. ❖In times of severe _r_e_c_e_s_si_o_n___ companies are often forced to make massive job cuts in order to survive. ❖He suffered from severe _d_e_p_r_es_s_i_o_n_ after losing her job.
in the Earth’s climate? ❖What else do you know about environmental
Unit 8 Focus on Global Warming综合教程二 PPT
Audiovisual supplement Cultural information
An increase in global temperature will cause sea levels to rise and will change the amount and pattern of precipitation, probably including expansion of subtropical deserts. Warming is expected to be the strongest in the Arctic and would be associated with continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice. Other likely effects include changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, species extinctions, and changes in agricultural yields.
Text analysis Structural analysis
1. From which perspectives does the text address the issue of global warming? The text addresses the issue from three
Unit 8 Focus on Global Warming
综合教程IIUnit 8 Focus on Global Warming 配套练习综合训练
✓B. began
C. have begun
D. had begun
解析：从句后面说的是“那时”发生的事情。因此用一般过 去时。
9. On this occasion I spoke for as much as an hour and a half and
____ with attention.
D. have gone
解析：主谓一致，排除C、D。“No wonder I haven’t seen her these days.”暗示去了还没有回，选B。
2. The prices ____ going up all the time in the past few years so that complaints can be heard everywhere. A. keep B. kept ✓C. have kept D. are
解析：in the past few years.用现在完成时
3. By his very success, Webster ____ that there is an eager,
enthusiastic public that will support ambitiously conceived and
解析：根据句意。
1. The papers are full ofsp__e_c_u_la_t_io_n__s_____ about who is likely to be the next prime minister. (speculate)
2. The Amazon Basin is quickly becoming __d_e_f_o_r_e_s_te_d. (deforestation)
基础英语2(主编何兆熊)Unit-8-Focus-on-Global-Warming课后练习答案
Unit 8 Focus on Global WarmingText comprehensionI. AII. 1. T; 2. T; 3. F; 4. F; 5. F.III.1. Paragraph2. Because global warming may be the single largest threat to our planet ( the earth ). Low-lying nations could be awash in seawater, rain and drought patterns across the world could change, hurricanes could become more frequent, and El Ninos could become more intense.2. Paragraph3. Our factories, power plants, and cars burn coal and gasoline and spit out carbon dioxide, produce methane by allowing our trash to decompose in landfills and by breeding large herds of methane -belching cattle, and release nitrogen oxide by using nitrogen -based fertilizers.3. Paragraph4. The increased concentrations of greenhouse gases prevent additional thermal radiation from leaving the Earth, so cause the global warming.4. Paragraph 7. A slight increase in heat and rain in equatorial regions would increase vector -borne 带菌媒介引起的diseases such as malaria; more intense rains and hurricanes could cause more severe flooding and more deaths in coastal regions and along riverbeds; even a moderate rise in sea level could threaten the low-lying islands; hotter summers could lead to more cases of heatstroke, hospital admissions and deaths among vulnerable people with heart problems or respiratory problems.5. Paragraph 8 and 10. We can curb our consumption of fossil fuels and use technologies to reduce the emission of heat -trapping gases like carbon 二氧化碳dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides, and protect the forests in the world, and we can also advocate policies that will combat global warming over the long term, things like clean cars, environmentally responsible renewable energy technologies, and stopping the clear -cutting of valuable forests.IV.1. Global warming will probably be the most serious threat to our Earth, if we do not take into account of some other possible disasters, such as another world war, collision of our Earth with some small orbiting planet, or spread of incurable diseases.2. In terms of human health, the people of the poorer countries will suffer most, because their countries do not have money to protect them when climate changes.Structural analysisSub-ideas in the second part.1) the causes of the rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (Paragraphs 3 and 4)2) the effect of such concentration on climate change (Paragraphs 5 and 6)3) the potential threat of global warming to human health and survival (Paragraph 7)Part one. Vocabulary1 Phrase1. with the excepti on of: except, apart from 除..... 之外，不包括..... 在内2. In essence = essentially, basically 本质上，根本上3. wherever possible: whenever it is possible 只要可能4. over the long term: over a long period 从长远看5. alternative = substitutable, different, replaceableII.1. focus;2. much the same;3. consciousness;4. threat;5. deserved;6. decomposed;7. revealed;8. frequent.III. Word derivationFill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. Her natural good sense was improved by the perusal (peruse) of the best books.2. Efforts to reach the injured men have been intensified (intense) because of a sudden deterioration of weather conditions.3. I knew he deserved to be punished but making him stay in every night for a year is a little excessive (excess).4. Theories of the origin of life are partly speculative (speculate), since there is so little direct evidence available.5. This is a book that contains an abundance (abundant) of valuable information.6. The cost of the flights, accommodation and car rental is two thousand dollars inclusive (include).7. When an iron object is heated in a fire, it glows red and emits (emission) radiation.8. We hardly ever go into London. Whatever we need we can buy locally (local).1. peruse v. 熟读，精读perusal n. 熟读，精读；仔细研究e.g. 他每天都要读各种报纸。
Unit 8 Focus on Global Warming课文翻译综合教程二讲解学习
U n i t8F o c u s o n G l o b a l W a r m i n g课文翻译综合教程二Unit 8 Focus on Global WarmingJohn WeierTwenty-five years ago if you made a trip to the local library and perused the periodical section for articles on global warming, you’d probably have come up with only a few abstracts from hardcore science journals or maybe a blurb in some esoteric geopolitical magazine. As an Internet search on global warming now attests, the subject has become as rooted in our public consciousness as Madonna2 or microwave cooking.1Perhaps all this attention is deserved. With the possible exception of another world war, giant asteroid, or an incurable plague, global warming may be the single largest threat to our planet.2 For decades human factories and cars have spewed billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the climate has begun to show some signs of warming. Many see this as a harbinger of what is to come.3If we don’t curb our greenhouse gas emissions, then low-lying nations could be awash in seawater, rain and drought patterns across the world could change, hurricanes could become more frequent, and El Ninos could become more intense.Our Warming PlanetWhat has worried many people now is that over the past 250 years humans have been artificially raising the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Our factories, power plants, and cars burn coal and gasoline and spit out a seemingly endless stream of carbon dioxide. We produce millions of pounds of methane by allowing our trash to decompose in landfills and by breeding large herds of methane-belching cattle. Nitrogen-based fertilizers, which we use on nearly all our crops, release unnatural amounts of nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere.Once these carbon-based greenhouse gases get into the atmosphere, they stay there for decades or longer. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)since the industrial revolution, carbon dioxide levels have increased 31 percent and methane levels have increased 151 percent. Paleoclimate readings taken from fossil records show that these gases, two of the most abundant greenhouse gases, are at their highest levels in the past 420,000 years. Many scientists fear that the increased concentrations of greenhouse gases have prevented additional thermal radiation from leaving the Earth. In essence, these gases are trapping excess heat in the Earth’satmosphere in much the same way that a windshield traps solar energy that enters a car.4Much of the available climate data appear to back these fears.5 Temperature data gathered from many different sources all across the globe show that the surface temperature of the Earth, which includes the lower atmosphere and the surface of the ocean, has risen dramatically over several decades. Worldwide measurements of sea level show a rise of 0.1 to 0.2 meters over the last century. That’s an increase of roughly 1℃ every 4,000 years. Readings gathered from glaciers reveal a steady recession of the world’s continental glaciers. Taken together, all of these data suggest that over the last century the planet has experienced the largest increase in surface temperature in 1,000 years.Not surprisingly, many scientists speculate that such changes in the climate will probably result in hotter days and fewer cool days.6 According to the IPCC, land surface areas will increase in temperature over the summer months much more than the ocean. The mid-latitude to high-latitude regions in the Northern Hemisphere — areas such as the Continental United States, Canada, and Siberia — will likely warm the most. These regions could exceed mean global warming by as much as 40 percent.As far as human health is concerned, those hit hardest will probably be residents of poorer countries that do not have the funds to fend against changes in climate.7 A slight increase in heat and rain in equatorial regions would likely spark an increase in vector-borne diseases such as malaria. More intense rains and hurricanes could cause more severe flooding and more deaths in coastal regions and along riverbeds. Even a moderate rise in sea level could threaten the coastlines of low-lying islands such as the Maldives. All across the globe, hotter summers could lead to more cases of heatstroke and deaths among those who are vulnerable, such as older people with heart problems. The warmer temperatures may also lead to higher levels of near-surface ozone from cars and factories, which would likely cause more perilous air quality days and hospital admissions for those with respiratory problems.Taking ActionsFortunately, we can take actions to slow down global warming.8 Global warming results primarily from human activities that release heat-trapping gases and particles into the air. The most important causes include theburning of fossil fuels such as coal, gas, and oil, and deforestation. To reduce the emission of heat-trapping gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides, we can curb our consumption of fossil fuels, use technologies that reduce the amount of emissions wherever possible, and protect the forests in the world.We can also do things to mitigate the impacts of global warming and adapt to those most likely to occur,9 e.g., through careful planning and other strategies that reduce our vulnerability to global warming.But we can’t stop there. We are also advocating policies that will combat global warming over the long term, things like clean cars that run on alternative fuels, environmentally responsible renewable energy technologies, and stopping the clear-cutting of valuable forests.Clearly, global warming is a huge problem. It will take everyone —governments, industry, communities and individuals working together to make a real difference. Fortunately you can be part of them.关注全球气候变暖二十五年前，如果你想去当地的图书馆通过各种期刊搜索关于全球气候变暖的文章的话，很可能你只能找到一些刊登在核心自然科学期刊或非常专业的地理科学杂志上的同类文章的摘要。
Unit 8 Focus on Global Warming Words and Expressions综合教程二
Unit 8 Focus on Global WarmingWords and Expressions1. peruse vt. to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested ine.g. He opened a newspaper and began to peruse the personal ads.Derivation:perusal n.e.g. a brief perusalHe sent a copy of the report to the governors for their perusal.2. periodical n. a publication that appears at fixed intervals, esp. one of a serious kinde.g. She has written for several legal periodicals.Derivation:period n.periodic a. occurring or appearing at (esp. regular) intervals 定期的，周期的periodically ad.3. come up with to think of an idea, plan, reply, etc.e.g. No one has come up with a convincing explanation of why dinosaurs died out.The scientists are beating their brains trying to come up with a solution to the problem.4. attest vt. / vi. to demonstrate, to declare to be truee.g. The luxurious furnishings attested to the family’s wealth.The perfection of their design is attested by the fact that they have survived for thousands of years.Collocation:attest (to) sth.Derivation:attestation n.5. consciousness n.1) the condition of being awake and understanding what is happeninge.g. When will the patient regain his consciousness?The blow caused him to lose consciousness.2) all the ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc. of a person or peoplee.g. Love for freedom runs deep in the national consciousness.This experience helped to change her social consciousness.Collocation:consciousness of sth. / that … awareness of sth. / that …e.g. Her consciousness that she’s different makes her feel uneasy.regain / recover consciousness 恢复意识，恢复知觉lose consciousness 失去意识，失去知觉Antonym:unconsciousnessComparison:subconscious a.潜意识的conscience n.良心conscientious a.（指人或行为）认真的，尽责的6. deserve vt. to be worthy ofe.g.I’m glad she got the first prize at the English Speech Contest —she thoroughly deserved it.I said some cruel things to him, but he deserved it for the way he treated me. Derivation:deserving a.e.g. The money is only given to the most deserving cases — to the people who need it most.His efforts are certainly deserving of praise.7. threat n. a strong possibility that something very bad will happene.g. With so many new offices being built in the city, a lot of archaeological remains are under threat.Drunken drivers pose a serious threat to other road users.Collocation:be under threat of sth.e.g. She left the country under threat of arrest if she returned.Derivation:threaten v.threatening a.8. with the exception of except, not includinge.g. I think every student, with the exception of Helen, will pass the exam.With the exception of gold, the surfaces of metals are never observed but only their oxides.Collocation:without exceptionhave no exceptionexception to sth.make an exception9. spew vt. to pour out, esp. quickly and violentlye.g. One engine of the plane caught fire and spewed black smoke.He spewed forth what he had recently learned about the true facts.Collocation:spew sth. up: to vomit10. harbinger n. something that indicates or foreshadows what is to comee.g. The crowing of the rooster is a harbinger of dawn.Frost is a harbinger of winter.Collocation:harbinger of sb. / sth.11. curb vt. to stop something that is harmfule.g. This government has made pioneering strides towards curbing air pollution.The only way to curb the spread of the disease is by immunizing the entire population.12. emission n. the act of sending forth; dischargee.g.The Green Party have called for a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases by the UK.Derivation:emit v.e.g. The alarm emits infra-red rays which are used to detect any intruder.The machine emits a high-pitched sound when you press the button.13. concentration n.1) the relative amount of a particular substance contained within a solution or mixture or in a particular volume of spacee.g. The pesticide has reached a dangerous concentration in the lake water.2) (power) of concentrating (on sth.)e.g. I find that yoga improves my powers of concentration.Collocation:concentration on / of sth.14. decompose v.1) (cause to) decaye.g. The meat began to decompose after some time in the sun.2) to separate into components or basic elementse.g. Microbes decompose organic waste into a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide. Derivation:decomposition n.Synonym:decay, rot, break downAntonym:compose15. breedvi. (of animals) produce younge.g. The blackbird, like most birds, breeds in the spring.vt . 1) to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled waye.g. His main income comes from breeding cattle.2) to cause something to happen, usually something bade.g. Unemployment breeds social unrest.Collocation:born and bred: born, brought up and educated (in a specified place or manner)e.g. He was born and bred a gentleman.Derivation:breed n.breeder n.breeding n.16. release vt. let a substance spread into atmosphere, esp. as part of a chemical reactione.g. Oil was released into the sea.An explosion is caused by the very rapid release of a large amount of energy. Collocation:release something into somethingDerivation:release n.17. abundant a. more than enoughe.g. There is abundant evidence of continuing racial prejudice in society.Yunnan has abundant hydropower resources.Derivation:abundantly ad.abundance n.e.g. There was an abundance of wine at the wedding.18. excess a. extra or additional (to the usual or permitted amount)e.g. A company which makes high profits must pay excess profits duty to the government.Collocation:excess fare 补票费excess baggage / luggage超重的行李Comparison:excessive a. greater than what is normal or necessary; extreme 过分的，过度的e.g. Excessive exercise can sometimes cause health problems.Derivation:excess n.exceed v.e.g. The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations.excessively ad.19. recession n.1) (of water, glacier, etc.) the process of moving back from an area that it was coveringe.g. The rainfall is likely to delay the recession of the floodwater.2) temporary decline in economic activity or prosperitye.g. The economy is in recession and will remain so for at least another year.During severe recession, companies are often forced to make massive job cuts in order to survive.在严重的经济萧条期，公司通常会被迫大规模裁员以维持运转。
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Focus on Global Warming John Weier
1 Twenty-five years ago if you made a trip to the local library and perused the periodical section for articles on global warming, you’d probably have come up with only a few abstracts from hardcore science journals or maybe a blurb in some esoteric geopolitical magazine. As an Internet search on global warming now attests, the subject has become as rooted in our public consciousness as Madonna or microwave cooking.
(完整word版)Unit8 Focus on Global Warming教案
具体教案章节：Unit8 Focus on Global Warming一.课时安排:The Teaching Arrangement：1。
Text I （8 period)2. Text II (self study）3. Exercises in the text book （2 periods )4。
Grammar exercises （2 periods）二.教学目的要求：The students are supposed to1。
Grasp the main idea of Text 1 and make clear the structure of the whole passage2. Have a good command of the new words and expressions and make full use of themin the oral communication and writing。
3. Know some different attitudes toward work and leisure between China and westerncountries.三.教学重点：1.The understanding of the text;2.Background knowledge about the global warming;3.The writing style and the techniques;4.Grammar and vocabulary learning。
四.教学难点：1.The use of nonfinite clauses， personal pronouns；2.Paragraph development-grouping details；3.Some difficult sentences。
五.教学内容：Suggestions for Teaching:I．Background informationGlobal warming is the increase in the average temperature of Earth’s near—surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected continuation. Most of the observed temperature increase since the middle of the 20th century was caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases, which results from human activity such as fossil fuel burning and deforestation。
unit8focusonglobalwarming答案综合教程二
Unit 8 Focus on Global WarmingKey to the ExercisesText comprehensionI.AII.1. T;2. T;3. F;4. F;5. F.III.1. Paragraph2. Because global warming may be the single largest threat to our planet（the earth）. Low-lying nations could be awash in seawater, rain and drought patterns across the world could change, hurricanes could become more frequent, and El Ninos could become more intense.2. Paragraph3. Our factories, power plants, and cars burn coal and gasoline and spit out carbon dioxide, produce methane byallowing our trash to decompose in landfills and by breeding large herds of methane-belching cattle, and release nitrogen oxide by using nitrogen-based fertilizers.3. Paragraph4. The increased concentrations of greenhouse gases prevent additional thermal radiation from leaving the Earth, so cause the global warming.4. Paragraph 7. A slight increase in heat and rain in equatorial regions would increase vector-borne diseases such as malaria; more intense rains and hurricanes could cause more severe flooding and more deaths in coastal regions and along riverbeds; even a moderate rise in sea level could threaten the low-lying islands; hotter summers could lead to more cases of heatstroke, hospital admissions and deaths among vulnerable people with heart problems or respiratory problems.5. Paragraph 8 and 10. We can curb our consumption of fossil fuels and use technologies to reduce the emission of heat-trapping gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides, and protect the forests in the world, and we can also advocate policies that will combat global warming over the long term, things like clean cars, environmentally responsible renewable energy technologies, and stopping the clear-cuttingof valuable forests.IV.1. Global warming will probably be the most serious threat to our Earth, if we do not take into account of some other possible disasters, such as another world war, collision of our Earth with some small orbiting planet, or spread of incurable diseases.2. In terms of human health, the people of the poorer countries will suffer most, because their countries do not have money to protect them when climate changes.Structural analysisSub-ideas in the second part:1) the causes of the rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (Paragraphs 3 and 4)2) the effect of such concentration on climate change (Paragraphs 5 and 6)3) the potential threat of global warming to human health andsurvival (Paragraph 7)VocabularyI. Phrase1. with the exception of: except, apart from 除……之外，不包括……在内2. In essence = essentially, basically 本质上，根本上3. wherever possible: whenever it is possible 只要可能4. over the long term: over a long period 从长远看5. alternative = substitutable, different, replaceableII.1. focus;2. much the same;3. consciousness;4. threat;5. deserved;6. decomposed;7. revealed;8. frequent.III. Word derivationFill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the givenwords.1. perusal2. intensified3. excessive4. speculative5. abundance6. inclusive7. emits8. locallyIV.1. A;2. D;3. B;4. C;5. D;6. A;7. C;8. A.V. Synonym / AntonymGive a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.1. Synonym: mainly, basically, firstly2. Antonym: unfortunately, unluckily3. Antonym: exclude4. Synonym: part, division5. Antonym: decrease, lowering6. Antonym: unavailable7. Synonym: weak, insecure, unsafe8. Antonym: irresponsibleVI. PrefixWrite in each space one word that has the same prefix as underlined in each given word.1. centigrade centimeter2. kilogram kilometer3. synopsis synthetic4. supervise superior5. submarine submerge6. astronaut astronomy7. microbiology microwave8. overwork overloadGrammar ExercisesI. Complete the following sentences using the appropriate verb forms.1. began / / have had2. A: Have has invented4. have have been6. has got (gotten)7. has been8. have forgotten9. B: has goneB: About ten minutes ago.10. wasIII.1. a. simple present form; b. “has obtained”.2. synonymous a. the speaker’s point of view; b. the listener’s perspective.3. a. definite; b. indefinite4. a. still suffering; b. past5. a. on the way or in Italy; b. left Italy.6. a. in the morning; b. after the morning7. a. today is not finished and he may drink more; b. simply happened today.8. a. passed away; b. still living.IV.1. have had – have2. have been – be3. laying – lying4. bore – bear5. Rang – Rung6. rised – risen7. had – hasV. Fill in the blanks with because, as, since, seeing that, for or because of.1. As / Since2. because / as3. As / Since / Seeing that4. because5. because of6. As / Since7. for8. as / because9. because of10. forTranslation exercisesI.1. 到因特网上查一查就可以证明，全球变暖这个主题在公众意识中已经和麦当娜和微波炉一样根深蒂固了。
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/v/b/515583441828899703.html • These basic conclusions have been endorsed by at least 30 scientific societies and academies of science, including all of the national academies of science of the major industrialized countries. While individual scientists have voiced disagreement with these findings, the overwhelming with these findings, the overwhelming majority of scientists working on climate change agree with the IPCC‘S main conclusions.
What are the Green House gases?
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earth there are gases, which are
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methane(甲烷, 沼气)
• 厄尔尼诺（El Nino Phenomenon）又称厄尔尼诺海 流，（西班牙语：El Nino）或称圣婴现象，是秘鲁、厄 瓜多尔一带的渔民用以称呼一种异常气候现象的名词。 主要指太平洋东部和中部的热带海洋的海水温度异常地持 续变暖，使整个世界气候模式发生变化，造成一些地区干 旱而另一些地区又降雨量过多。其出现频率并不规则，但 平均约每4年发生一次。基本上，如果现象持续期少于五 个月，会称为厄尔尼诺情况（condition）；如果持续期 是五个月或以上，便会称为厄尔尼诺事件（episode）。 • 厄尔尼诺在西班牙语中意为“圣婴”，因为这种气候 现象通常在圣诞节前后开始发生。而其中nino在西班牙 语是“男孩”之意，El是定冠词。这现象往往持续好几个 月甚至1年以上，影响范围极广。厄尔尼诺相反 • 的自然现象称为拉尼娜（La Nina），拉尼娜就是“女孩”erves as the introduction to the whole passage. In this part the author mentions how global warming has become a matter of increasing public concern. • Giant asteroid: it refers to one of the small planets moving around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. In the text it suggests the possible collision of our Earth with an asteroid. • Question: Why have people shown increasing concern about global warming? • A: it is harbinger of what is to come– the threat to low-lying nations, changes of rain and drought patterns, frequent hurricanes and intense El Ninos.
综合教程II Unit 8 Focus on global warming课后练习参考答案
7. emission emit
n.
散发；发射
v.
发出，放射；吐露
e.g. 干酪散发出强烈的气味。 The cheese is emitting a strong smell.
8. local locally
The fat boy went on a diet to get rid of his excess weight.
4. speculate speculation speculative speculator
v. 推测，好奇 n. 沉思，推测；投机 a. 推测的，推理的；投机的
n. 投机者，投机商人
这个国家拥有丰富的资源。 This country has an abundance of valuable resources.
6. include including inclusive
v. prep. a.
包括，包含 包含，包括 包含……在内的，包罗广泛的
e.g. 账单中包含服务费。 The bill includes service.
6. The cost of the flights, accommodation and car rental is two thousand dollars __in_c_l_u_s_iv_e___ (include).
7. When an iron object is heated in a fire, it glows red and __e_m__it_s_(emission) radiation.
A. enhance ✓B. reduce
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mitigate: vt. to make or become less severe or
harsh; to moderate 减轻，缓和
民航部门应当采取有效措施，减轻环境噪声污染。 The civil aviation department shall take effective measures to mitigate environmental noise pollution.
I observed that he was a boy of good breeding.
我看出他是个很有教养的孩子。
speculate :
v. to guess 后接(about/on)推测， 推断；buy and sell goods or stocks and shares in the hope of making a profit through changes in their value,
The doctor knows about low-lying coastal areas. 这个博士对低洼海岸线地区很了解。 Many people like low-lying deserts of central Arizona. 很多人喜欢亚利桑那中部的低洼沙漠。
spit out: to flow out suddenly or violently 吐出 spit—spat, spat
养育，培育；酿成，产生
breed—bred, bred
Some animals will not breed if they are kept in cages. 有些动物关在笼子里就不繁殖。 He breeds tropical fishes. 他饲养热带鱼。 Flies and dirt breed diseases. 苍蝇和污物会引起疾病。
新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材综合教程2第八单元课后答案
Unit 8 Focus on Global WarmingText comprehensionI. AII. 1. T; 2. T; 3. F; 4. F; 5. F.III.1. Paragraph2. Because global warming may be the single largest threat to our planet（the earth）. Low-lying nations could be awash in seawater, rain and drought patterns across the world could change, hurricanes could become more frequent, and El Ninos could become more intense.2. Paragraph3. Our factories, power plants, and cars burn coal and gasoline and spit out carbon dioxide, produce methane by allowing our trash to decompose in landfills and by breeding large herds of methane-belching cattle, and release nitrogen oxide by using nitrogen-based fertilizers.3. Paragraph4. The increased concentrations of greenhouse gases prevent additional thermal radiation from leaving the Earth, so cause the global warming.4. Paragraph 7. A slight increase in heat and rain in equatorial regions would increase vector-borne 带菌媒介引起的diseases such as malaria; more intense rains and hurricanes could cause more severe flooding and more deaths in coastal regions and along riverbeds; even a moderate rise in sea level could threaten the low-lying islands; hotter summers couldlead to more cases of heatstroke, hospital admissions and deaths among vulnerable people with heart problems or respiratory problems.5. Paragraph 8 and 10. We can curb our consumption of fossil fuels and use technologies to reduce the emission of heat-trapping gases like carbon二氧化碳 dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides, and protect the forests in the world, and we can also advocate policies that will combat global warming over the long term, things like clean cars, environmentally responsible renewable energy technologies, and stopping the clear-cutting of valuable forests.IV.1. Global warming will probably be the most serious threat to our Earth, if we do not take into account of some other possible disasters, such as another world war, collision of our Earth with some small orbiting planet, or spread of incurable diseases.2. In terms of human health, the people of the poorer countries will suffer most, because their countries do not have money to protect them when climate changes.Structural analysisSub-ideas in the second part.1) the causes of the rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (Paragraphs 3 and 4)2) the effect of such concentration on climate change (Paragraphs 5 and 6)3) the potential threat of global warming to human health and survival (Paragraph 7)Part one. Vocabulary1 Phrase1. with the exception of: except, apart from 除……之外，不包括……在内2. In essence = essentially, basically 本质上，根本上3. wherever possible: whenever it is possible 只要可能4. over the long term: over a long period 从长远看5. alternative = substitutable, different, replaceableII.1. focus;2. much the same;3. consciousness;4. threat;5. deserved;6. decomposed;7. revealed;8. frequent.III. Word derivationFill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. Her natural good sense was improved by the perusal (peruse) of the best books.2. Efforts to reach the injured men have been intensified (intense) because of a sudden deterioration of weather conditions.3. I knew he deserved to be punished but making him stay in every night for a year is a little excessive (excess).4. Theories of the origin of life are partly speculative (speculate), since there is so little direct evidence available.5. This is a book that contains an abundance (abundant) of valuable information.6. The cost of the flights, accommodation and car rental is two thousand dollars inclusive (include).7. When an iron object is heated in a fire, it glows red and emits (emission) radiation.8. We hardly ever go into London. Whatever we need we can buy locally (local).1. peruse v. 熟读，精读perusal n. 熟读，精读；仔细研究e.g. 他每天都要读各种报纸。
(完整版)Unit8FocusonGlobalWarming课文翻译综合教程二
Unit 8 Focus on Global WarmingJohn WeierTwenty-five years ago if you made a trip to the local library and perused the periodical section for articles on global warming, you’d probably have come up with only a few abstracts from hardcore science journals or maybe a blurb in some esoteric geopolitical magazine. As an Internet search on global warming now attests, the subject has become as rooted in our public consciousness as Madonna2 or microwave cooking.1 Perhaps all this attention is deserved. With the possible exception of another world war, giant asteroid, or an incurable plague, global warming may be the single largest threat to our planet.2 For decades human factories and cars have spewed billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the climate has begun to show some signs of warming. Many see this as a harbinger of what is to come.3If we don’t curb our greenhouse gas emissions, then low-lying nations could be awash in seawater, rain and drought patterns across the world could change, hurricanes could become more frequent, and El Ninos could become more intense.Our Warming PlanetWhat has worried many people now is that over the past 250 years humans have been artificially raising the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Our factories, power plants, and cars burn coal and gasoline and spit out a seemingly endless stream of carbon dioxide. We produce millions of pounds of methane by allowing our trash to decompose in landfills and by breeding large herds of methane-belching cattle. Nitrogen-based fertilizers, which we use on nearly all our crops, release unnatural amounts of nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere.Once these carbon-based greenhouse gases get into the atmosphere, they stay there for decades or longer. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)since the industrial revolution, carbon dioxide levels have increased 31 percent and methane levels have increased 151 percent. Paleoclimate readings taken from fossil records show that these gases, two of the most abundant greenhouse gases, are at their highest levels in the past 420,000 years. Many scientists fear that the increased concentrations of greenhouse gases have prevented additional thermal radiation from leaving the Eart h. In essence, these gases are trapping excess heat in the Earth’s atmosphere in much the same way that a windshield traps solar energy that enters a car.4 Much of the available climate data appear to back these fears.5Temperature data gathered from many different sources all across the globe show that the surface temperature of the Earth, which includes the lower atmosphere and the surface of theocean, has risen dramatically over several decades. Worldwide measurements of sea level show a rise of 0.1 to 0.2 meters over the last century. That’s an increase of roughly 1℃every 4,000 years. Readings gathered from glaciers reveal a steady recession of the world’s continental glaciers. Taken together, all of these data suggest that over the last century the planet has experienced the largest increase in surface temperature in 1,000 years.Not surprisingly, many scientists speculate that such changes in the climate will probably result in hotter days and fewer cool days.6 According to the IPCC, land surface areas will increase in temperature over the summer months much more than the ocean. The mid-latitude to high-latitude regions in the Northern Hemisphere —areas such as the Continental United States, Canada, and Siberia —will likely warm the most. These regions could exceed mean global warming by as much as 40 percent.As far as human health is concerned, those hit hardest will probably be residents of poorer countries that do not have the funds to fend against changes in climate.7 A slight increase in heat and rain in equatorial regions would likely spark an increase in vector-borne diseases such as malaria. More intense rains and hurricanes could cause more severe flooding and more deaths in coastal regions and along riverbeds. Even a moderate rise in sea level could threaten the coastlines of low-lying islands such as the Maldives. All across the globe, hotter summers could lead to more cases of heatstroke and deaths among those who are vulnerable, such as older people with heart problems. The warmer temperatures may also lead to higher levels of near-surface ozone from cars and factories, which would likely cause more perilous air quality days and hospital admissions for those with respiratory problems.Taking ActionsFortunately, we can take actions to slow down global warming.8Global warming results primarily from human activities that release heat-trapping gases and particles into the air. The most important causes include the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, gas, and oil, and deforestation. To reduce the emission of heat-trapping gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides, we can curb our consumption of fossil fuels, use technologies that reduce the amount of emissions wherever possible, and protect the forests in the world.We can also do things to mitigate the impacts of global warming and adapt to those most likely to occur,9 e.g., through careful planning and other strategies that reduce our vulnerability to global warming.But we can’t stop there. We are also advocating policies that will combat globalwarming over the long term, things like clean cars that run on alternative fuels, environmentally responsible renewable energy technologies, and stopping the clear-cutting of valuable forests.Clearly, global warming is a huge problem. It will take everyone —governments, industry, communities and individuals working together to make a real difference. Fortunately you can be part of them.关注全球气候变暖二十五年前，如果你想去当地的图书馆通过各种期刊搜索关于全球气候变暖的文章的话，很可能你只能找到一些刊登在核心自然科学期刊或非常专业的地理科学杂志上的同类文章的摘要。
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A✓. centre
B. distraction C. force. D. direction
2. The baby mice are at their most vulnerable shortly after birth,
when they are frequently attacked by birds of prey.
8. Agriculturalists are attempting to breed a new disease-resistant type of corn.
8. We hardly ever go into London. Whatever we need we can buy __lo_c_a_l_ly__ (local).
1. peruse
v.
perusal
n.
熟读，精读 熟读，精读；仔细研究
e.g. 他每天都要读各种报纸。 He perused the newspapers every day.
2. Efforts to reach the injured men have been i_n_te_n_s_i_fi_e_d (intense) because of a sudden deterioration of weather conditions.
3. I knew he deserved to be punished but making him stay in every night for a year is a little _e_x_c_e_ss_i_v_e___ (excess).
✓A. supported B. opposed C. proclaimed D. announced
7. The government sees price controls as a way to combat inflation.
A. slow down B. prevent
✓C. fight D. stop
e.g. 我猜想的全错了。 My speculations proved totally wrong.
他是一个冷酷的投机者。 He is a ruthless speculator.
5. abundantHale Waihona Puke a.丰富的，充裕的
abundance
n.
丰富，充裕
abundantly
ad.
大量地，丰富地
e.g. 今年的农产品很丰富。 The agricultural commodities are abundant this year.
3. Heroes and heroines are men and women recognized for shaping our nation’s _c_o_n_s_c_i_o_u_sn_e_s_s and development as well as the lives of those who admire them.
8. Most local radio station managers have close and ___fr_e_q_u_e_n_t__ contact with community organizations.
1. Her natural good sense was improved by the _p_e_r_u_sa_l__ (peruse) of the best books.
with the exception of: except, apart from 除……之外， 不包 括……在内
e.g. All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. 他的小说除了最后一部，全是以意大利为背景。
in essence: essentially, basically 本质上，根本上
4. Theories of the origin of life are partly __sp_e_c_u_l_a_ti_v_e_ (speculate), since there is so little direct evidence available.
5. This is a book that contains an __a_b_u_n_d_a_n_c_e____(abundant) of valuable information.
他们有很多宠物，狗就有三只。 They have many pets, including three dogs.
7. emission emit
n.
散发；发射
v.
发出，放射；吐露
e.g. 干酪散发出强烈的气味。 The cheese is emitting a strong smell.
8. local locally
6. The cost of the flights, accommodation and car rental is two thousand dollars __in_c_l_u_s_iv_e___ (include).
7. When an iron object is heated in a fire, it glows red and __e_m__it_s_(emission) radiation.
wherever possible: whenever it is possible 只要可能
e.g. Use computer wherever possible. 只要可能，就利用电脑。
Young people need to be, wherever possible, rehabilitated rather than punished. 年轻人需要尽可能地挽救而不是惩罚。
focus frequent
reveal deserve
threat much the same
consciousness decompose
1. You must try to __fo_c_u_s__ your mind on work and study.
2. The two poems convey _m_u_c_h__th_e_s_a_m__e__ emotional tone.
over the long term: over a long period 从长远看
e.g. Over the long term we will make a profit. 从长远来看我们是会有盈利的。
alternative: different, replacement 另外的；替代品
e.g. There were alternative methods of travel available. 有另外的旅行方式可采用。
4. The most serious __t_h_r_e_at_______ to European unity is the tendency of some states to pursue their own national interest.
focus frequent
reveal deserve
5. There were long flames on the sky, which made remote people speculate on the whereabouts of the fire.
A. specify B. analyze
C. discuss
✓D. guess
6. The Chinese leader publicly advocated the cooperation of all the countries in the protection of the environment.
A. enhance ✓B. reduce
C. establish D migrate
4. Gagarin’s space flight had an immediate and wide-ranging impact on US scientific policy.
A. impression B. significance ✓C. effect D. affect
a.
地方性的；当地的，局部的
ad.
在本地，在当地
e.g. 当地大多数的居民靠打渔为生。
Most of the local population depend on fishing for their income.
1. Slowly, the focus of public attention began to shift away from knowing what such people did to knowing what they looked like.
The fat boy went on a diet to get rid of his excess weight.
4. speculate speculation speculative speculator
v. 推测，好奇 n. 沉思，推测；投机 a. 推测的，推理的；投机的
n. 投机者，投机商人
6. Coal is formed from peat, which consists of different kinds of organic matter that have ___d_ec_o_m__p_o_s_e_d_.
7. The way he spoke in the bar afterwards _r_e_v_e_a_le_d____ prejudice and bitterness that I had never suspected.
2. intense intensify intensive intensification