Unit2TheenvironmenImagineyouaresittingonapileofmoneyandcan’tbreatheforthethickdustyairisblockingyourwindpipe(气管)．Imagineyouhavenocleanwatertouse;instead，it’sjustadarkandsmellyliquid.Thatiswhat’sgoingtohappenifyoujustconcentrateontheeconomyandignoretheenvironment.However，itisbelievedthatinordertohaveacleanenvironment，youwillhavetospendalotofmoney.Forexample，factoriescandumptheirwasteintotherivers，buttokeepthewatercleanandclear，theyhavetoinstall(安装)filter(过滤器)systemswortharound$800/filter.Keepingtheenvironmentcleanseemscostlyatfirstbutitwillbenefittheeconomyafterwards.Industrializationhasagreatcontributiontothegrowthoftheeconomybutitalsocausesalotofpollutionwhichisthereasonforglobalwarmingandclimatechange.Thesuddenchangeintheweatherhasmadeithardforfarmerstoplantcrops.Droughts，fires，floodsandhurricanesarehappeningmoreandmoreoften.AccordingtoReuters，Indonesialost300,000tonsofcropproductioneveryyearbetween1992and2000，threetimestheannuallossinthepreviousdecadeduetothebadweatherconditions.Forcountriesthatrelyonagriculturefortheireconomy，theywon’thaveenoughproductstoexportandthereforetheireconomywillbeslowing.Anotherproblemcausedbyairandwaterpollutionisthepricethecompanieshavetopayduetohealthcareandlossofworkers.EPAdatashowsthat1milliontonsofsulfurandnitrogenoxides(氮氧化物)intheairofapollutedcitycauseanaverageof730hospitalvisitsandover200,000lostdaysofworkeachyear.Notonlydothecompanieslosetheiremployeesthosedays，butthosecompanieshavetopaytheirhospitalbill.Thenwhynotspendmoneyprotectingtheenvironmentandthenbenefitfromiteconomicallyandenjoyahealthylife?根据上文判断正(T)误(F)1．Keepingtheenvironmentcleanseemscostlyatfirstanditwon’tbenefittheeconomyafterwards.(F)2．Industrializationhasagreatcontributiontothegrowthoftheeconomybutitalsocausesalotofpollution.(T)3．Theauthorsuggestswespendmoneyprotectingtheenvironmentandthenbenefitfromiteconomicallyandenjoyahealthylife.(T)PeriodOneWelcometotheunit&Reading—Prereading匹配左边的单词与右边的汉语意思[第一组]1．economyA．n.责任，义务，本分2．consultantB．n.&vi.辩论；争论，讨论3．debateC．n.经济(情况)；经济体4．flowD．vi.流，流动；流畅地进行5．dutyE．n.顾问答案1.C2.E3.B4.D5.A[第二组]6．productionA．vt.&vi.回收利用7．recycleB．adj.贪婪的，贪心的8．greedyC．n.责任，职责9．responsibilityD．n.产量；生产10．beliefE．n.看法；信念答案6.D7.A8.B9.C10.E[第三组]11．environmentalA．n.数量12．operateB．n.赞扬，称赞，认可；信用，信誉；学分13．creditC．adj.原始的，未经加工或处理的14．quantityD．vt.&vi.经营；动手术15．rawE．adj.环境的答案11.E12.D13.B14.A15.C[第四组]16．willingA．vt.&vi.用泵(或泵样器官等)输送；涌出，涌流17．taxB．n.商品，货品18．goodsC．n.(尤指上层)商界人员；企业家19．pumpD．n.税，税款20．businessmanE．adj.愿意的，乐意的答案16.E17.D18.B19.A20.C1．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Developingeconomyisthemostimportant.B．Preservingtheenvironmentisthemostimportant.C．Therelationshipbetweentheenvironmentandtheeconomy.D．Thefactorieswhichcausemuchpollutiontotheenvironmentshouldpayhighertaxes.答案C2．ReadthesubjectLinShuiqingtalksaboutandnumbertheseeventsinthecorrectorder.________recyclingwaste________chemicalwaste________population________fishing________waterpollution________production答案6143251．WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A．HowMsLinfeelsaboutharmfulchemicals.B．Howchemicalwastedamagesourworld.C．Whyhumanbeingsshouldfi...
