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Unit4---warmingupandreadingGlobalwarming•ThetitleGlobalWarmingremindsmeof…•KyotoProtocoltotheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC)•TheKyotoProtocolisalegallybindingagreementunderwhichindustrializedcountrieswillreducetheircollectiveemissionsofgreenhousegasesby5.2%comparedtotheyear1990.Nationaltargetsrangefrom8%reductionsfortheEuropeanUnionandsomeothersto7%fortheUS,6%forJapan,0%forRussia,andpermittedincreasesof8%forAustraliaand10%forIceland."•《京都议定书》（英文：KyotoProtocol，又译《京都协议书》、《京都条约》；全称《联合国气候变化框架公约的京都议定书》）是《联合国气候变化框架公约》（UnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange，UNFCCC）的补充条款。是1997年12月在日本京都由联合国气候变化框架公约参加国三次会议制定的。其目标是“将大气中的温室气体含量稳定在一个适当的水平，进而防止剧烈的气候改变对人类造成伤害”。Isthewholeworldbecomingwarmerandwarmer?Why?populationairpollution…carbondioxideAcidrainSpeciesextinctionWaterpollutionenergysourcesWedependonenergytodomanythingsinourdailylives.Forexample,energylightsourcitiesandheatsourbuildings.Makealistofthingsthatuseenergyinyourhome,inyourschool,oranyotherplacesyoucanthinkof.stovelightthingsthatuseenergyinyourhomemicro-waveovencassetteplayerheatingtelevisionhairdryervideoplayerfridgecomputerwashingmachinestoveWindenergyisusedaspowertoproduceelectricity.Windmillswhereelectricityisproducedbyburningcoals.Thecoalpowerstationsinwhichoilisrefinedandmadepure.TheOilRefineriesafacilitydesignedtochangenuclearenergyintoelectricity.AnuclearpowerplantontheroofofahouseonabrightsunnydayareusedtocollectsolarenergySolarpanelsTheHydro-electricdamsareusedtokeepbackwaterandraiseitslevelforirrigationorforproducingelectricity,etc.Guessit!UraniumOre(铀矿石)Theelementuraniumdoesnotoccurinpureforminnaturebutisfoundinminerals.Geothermal(地热的)EnergyPlantSourcesofenergyRenewable/non-renewablecoaloilnaturalgaswind(windpower)sun(solarenergy)uranium(nuclearenergy)water(hydro-electricpower)plantwaste(biomassenergy)geothermalenergythesea(tidalenergy)non-renewablenon-renewablenon-renewablerenewablerenewablenon-renewablerenewablerenewablerenewablerenewablePre-readingWhatisthegreenhousemadeofandusedfor?greenhouseTheyaremadeofglassandplantscangrowinitwhenitiscoldoutside.Howdoesitwork?Theglasstrapstheheatfromthesun,makingtheairwarmsothatplantscangrowbetter.Whatdogreenhousegasesdo?Greenhousegasesperformthesamefunctionastheglassinagreenhouse---Theytraptheheatofthesunandkeeptheairsurroundingtheearthwarm.Itiscalledthegreenhouseeffect.TheEarthIsBecomingWarmer–ButDoesItMatter?FastReadingSkimthearticleandanswerthequestions.1.Whowrotethemagazinearticle?Whatisthenameofthemagazine?2.Whatarethenamesofthethreescientistsmentionedinthearticle?3.Whatarethetwographsabout?SophieArmstrongwrotethemagazinearticle.Thenameofthemagazineis“Earthcare”.2.Whatarethenamesofthethreescientistsmentionedinthearticle?TheyareDr.JaniceFoster,CharlesKeelingandGeorgeHambley.1.Whowrotethemagazinearticle?Whatisthenameofthemagazine?3.Whatdotheythinkaboutglobalwarming?Dotheyagreewithoneanother?Therearesomeverydifferentattitudesamongscientiststowardsthisissue.Somethinktheeffectswillbeterrible,whilesomeothersbelievethatweshouldnotworryaboutit.3.Whatarethetwographsabout?Graph1showsthetemperatureincreaseofonedegreeFahrenheitbetween1860to2000.Graph2showsthecarbondioxidecontentinthe...