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根据汉语提示用本单元词汇的正确形式填空。
Sadly, our cities have been①affected (影响) by smog, fog, ②floods (洪水) and droughts, which has ③cut off (切断) our food and water ④supply (供应). Many scientists have been ⑤devoted to (投身于) solving the problem. According to their presentation, it is ⑥due to (因为) humans activities and cruelty. Thus, ⑦false attitudes (错误的态度) to the environment need to be changed.
⑧Fortunately (幸运的是), a campaign targeting beautifying our city has started. ⑨A majority of (许多;大量)people who ⑩are concerned about (关心) the environment have been actively involved in it.
When it comes to severe (严重的) air pollution, measures have been adopted (采纳) to stop factories releasing (释放) poisonous gases. More trees should be planted to take in carbon dioxide, thus reducing greenhouse effects (降低温室影响). Meanwhile, large amounts of plastic bags should be removed from the beach for fear that (以防) fish or sharks may mistake those plastic bags for food. Additionally, it is necessary to ban hunting (狩猎). It is urged that natural reserves (自然保护区) be established, where wild animals can be protected from extinction (灭绝).
Finally, any average person should use reusable bags rather than (而不是) plastic bags, which can contribute to (有助于) making our city a better place to live in.
Taking the use of electricity into account, I call on (呼吁) everyone to remove plugs of devices or appliances instead of keeping them in stand⁃by mode. Encourage staff (员工) to drive cars powered by solar energy (太阳能).
课前听写备用
课前听写一
Ⅰ.写出下列英语单词的汉语意思
1.scare v.
2.fin v. n.
3.dive v.
4.target v.
5.fortunately adv.
6.extinction n.
7.attitude n.
8.devote v.
9.ocean n.
10.highlight v.
11.cruelty n.
12.hunting n.
13.presentation n.
14.reserve n.
15.staff n.
16.establish v.
17.damage v.
18.drought n.
Ⅱ.写出下列短语
1. 由于,因为
2. 惊恐地
3. 害怕……
4. 切掉
5. 对……有……影响
6. 把……看作……
7. 而不是
8. 相反
9.