Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia Listening and vocabulary

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Match the words with the definitions
atmosphere carbon dioxide chemical damage melt environment garbage pollution recycle the Poles
1. the air around the earth
2. to have a bad effect on someone or something
3. a substance used in chemistry
atmosphere
damage
chemical
4. the natural world ----the land, air, water, plants and animals
5. to change from solid to liquid
6. to treat something so that we can use again.
7. one of the gases in the air
environment
melt
recycle
carbon dioxide
8. the most northern and southern points on earth
9. rubbish
10. damage to the environment because
of chemicals
the Poles
garbage
pollution
Listen to an environmental expert’s speech. Put the topics below in the order you hear them.
A. garbage
B. trees
C. pollution from cars
D. melting ice at the Poles
E. the climate
5
1
2
3
4
Now listen again and answer the questions:
1. What is the most urgent problem of all
2. What examples of coastal cities does David give
The climate.
New York and Shanghai.
3. Why is the climate getting warmer
4. What is described as a major problem
Because pollution is stopping the sun’s heat leaving the atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide from cars.
5. What happens when we cut down a lot of trees
6. How does the interviewer feel about the situation
There is less oxygen and more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Optimistic.
1. As a result, the ice at ________ is beginning to melt.
2. The sea may rise and cities on the coast may_________.
3. Too much carbon dioxide pollutes the __________.
Listen again and complete these sentences.
the Poles
disappear
atmosphere
4. Trees take in _____________and give out ________.
5. We _____ garbage and pollute the atmosphere.
6. Instead, we should ______ the garbage.
carbon dioxide
oxygen
burn
recycle
1. concerned adj. 关心的
be concerned about /over /for
关心, 挂念
as (so) far as … is concerned
就……来说, 就……而言
where … is concerned
在牵扯到……的时候 (情况下)
be concerned with/in
和……有关
show /express concern about
对……表示关心/担心
have a concern in
和……有利害关系
as concerns that matter
关于那件事
________, education is about learning and the more you learn, the more equipped for life you are.
A. As far as I concerned
B. As far as I am concerned
C. So far as I am concerning
D. So far as I was concerned
2. agree with
agree with sb. (what sb. said, one’s words, opinion, idea, decision, view).
agree to (plan, proposal, program, arrangement)
注意: agree with 还作 “与……一致 (气候,食物, 相适应)
不能说: agree sb to do
We agreed ______ here but so far she
hasn’t turned up yet.
having met
meeting
C. to meet
D. to have met
These words and expressions are taken from Listening and vocabulary. Choose the right answers.
1. in a nutshell means______.
(a) in my opinion
(b) to explain something very simply
2. It’s scary means______.
(a) It’s frightening
(b) It’s interesting
3. I’ll do my best means ______.
(a) This is the best (explanation )
(b) I’ll try as hard as I can
4. from what I understand means______.
(a) This is what I understand
(b) I think I understand
5. You’re absolutely right means_______.
(a) You’re completely right
(b) You’re almost right
I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语意思，写出该单词的正确形式。
1. The a__ in the room was not fresh.
I could hardly breathe.
2. This change of state is a physical
change and not a c________ one.
3. We’re not doing enough to protect the
e___________ from pollution.
4. It’s not u______, so we can do it next week.
air
chemical
environment
urgent
5. Medical e________ shows that men are
more likely to have heart attacks than
women.
6. Dalian is such a beautiful ________ (沿
海的) city that we all like to have a visit.
7. Can you take out the ________ (垃圾)
when you go
8. Smoking is one of the ______ (主要的)
causes of cancer.
garbage
major
coastal
evidence
9. The movie we watched last week was both ____ (恐怖的) and funny.
10. You must be ________ (完全地) silent or the birds won’t appear.
scary
absolutely
II. 用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空。
1. Of all the stars that can _________
light the sun is neither the biggest nor
the smallest.
2. The thirsty tourists need to _______
plenty of water.
take in, give out, do one’s best, in a nutshell
take in
give out
3. Well, to put it ___________, we’re lost.
4. She ___________ to make him feel
comfortable after he had an operation.
tried her best
in a nutshell
III.根据括号内所给汉语提示完成下列句子，每空一词。
1. If you warm ice it will ____ ____ ____
(融化成水).
2. The government encourages us to
_______ _____ _____ (循环利用废纸).
3. Strong winds have ____ _______
_______ __ ___ ____ (对房顶造成了严重
损坏).
melt into water
recycle waste paper
done serious
damage to the roof
4. When you were in America, she
____ ____ ________ _____ (很担心)
your safety.
5. Modern farming methods can
____ _ ___ _____ __ __ ___________
(对环境有不好的影响).
was very concerned about
have a bad effect on the environment