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Unit 6 Nurturing nature
Developing ideas
新标准《英语》高中选择性必修第一册
Activity 1
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Which natural heritage site is introduced in the video?
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
2. What kind of threat is it facing?
Human activities bring a lot of threat:
• Industry along the coast pollutes its waters;
• illegal fishing is reducing the number of fish;
• climate change has many negative effect on the coral.
Activity 2
Predict what the passage is about.
(para1) How would you like to spend six months living on an island and looking after the Great Barrier Reef?
A. cost
B. take
C. pay
D. lose
Answer: C
(para1) The working hours are flexible and accommodation is provided.
Analyze the sentence structure
A. stiff
B. pliable
Answer: B
(para1) Key duties include exploring the islands of the reef and finding out what the area has to offer.
A. top
B. important
Answer: B
Please analyze the sentence structure.
What does “what” lead?
宾语从句。
(para1) You’ll need to report back via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates.
A. in
B. by
C. through
Answer: B & C
Please analyze the sentence structure.
(para1) You’ll also be asked to promote the islands through newspapers, magazines and TV interviews.
A. improve
B. upgrade
C. advance
D. popularize
Answer: D
(para2) It was actually a very clever means to highlight the importance of the Great Barrier Reef and the need to protect it.
What does “means” mean here?
Method, way
A. bulb
B. appear
C. stress
D. emphasize
Answer: C & D
(para2) please choose the proper sentence for the top sentence.
A. Located off the coast of North-east Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living thing on the planet.
B. Whether it was a genuine job offer or an eye-catching marketing event isn’t really important.
C. This call for an island caretaker attracted interest from all over the world.
D. Ben did a lot during his time as an island caretaker.
Answer: C
(para3) More than 25 million years old, the Great Barrier Re