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Unit 8 Knowing the world
Understanding cultures The earth—our only home
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I. 短文填空。阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的
正确形式填空。
Protect the Earth
The earth is a beautiful place There are 1. (forest)and rivers, 2.___________ mountain)and fields Some places are very hot,and some are very cold.
There 3. (be)many different plants.Some are large.Some are small.All 4.______ (plant)need light and water.There are different animals 5. the earth,too.Some live on the land.Some fly in the sky.Some live 6. the water.
There are also lots of people like you and 7. (I)on the earth.The earth 8. _____ (provide)us with air,water and food.It is 9. (we)home.
forests
mountains
are
plants
on
under
me
provides
our
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Today,there is 10. lot of pollution.We 11. (burn)things to make energy.This pollutes the airWe put rubbish 12. the sea and under the ground.
This pollutes the earth and 13. (kill)animals and plants.
We must stop 14. (do)these things.It is important for us 15.___________ (protect)the earth for our future.
a
burn
into
kills
doing
to protect
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II.阅读表达。
This is a story from a meeting held by some people and two things in nature.We call it the Four- Sided Talk.Let's“listen to”everyone carefully and find out what they think.
An old tree: I am thousands of years old,but I have fewer and fewer friends.I'm afraid I will be cut someday.People cut down many trees to make paper and chopsticks.Soon there will be no trees to make air clean and to protect people from floods. Mother nature is making many disasters to teach people a lesson.
The river: What the old tree said is right.I not only make the earth more beautiful,but provide the clean water for people and animals.Now I'm sad because people put waste into me,which kills many animals and plants that drink my water.Some people drink this kind of water and get sick,too.
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People: We have lived on the earth since ancient times.The earth is our home.We have done some harm to our homeFrom now on,we should make full use of the resources on the earth and protect the earth.Let's try our best!
The United Nations: We know a little about the environmental problems.Hearing what all of you said,we've decided to protect the earth and love the earth.We've also made the June 5th World Environment Day.
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16. What is the meeting called in the story?
17. Why do people cut down a lot of trees?
18.How long have people lived on the earth?
19. How does nature teach people a lesson?
20. What should we students do after reading this passage?
The Four-Sided Talk.
To make paper and chopsticks.
Since ancient times.
By making many disasters./It makes many disasters.
We should protect the environment/earth.
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