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Unit 13 We're trying to save the earth. Section A 3a~3c
Task 1 Main phrases
1.
2. a bowl of
3. cut off
4. cut down
5. cut up
6. not only...but also...
7. no longer=not...any more
8. at the top of
9. the number of
10. be harmful to
11. be good for
Task 2 还原文章阅读题
Many have heard of shark fin soup. But do you realize that you're killing whole shark 32
33 they cut off their fins and throw the sharks back into the ocean.This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. 34 If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life.Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. 35
Environmental protection groups around the world, such as Wild Aid and the WWF, are teaching the public about "finning". 36 So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health,so why eat them? Help save the sharks!A. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20to 30 years.
B. They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins.
C. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean's ecosystem.
D. When people catch sharks,
E. each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup?
Task 3 Read to judge T/F
( )1. Shark's fin soup is famous and expensive around the world.
( )2. You're killing a whole shark when you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup.
( )3. Wild Aid and the WWF are environmental protection groups in China.
( )4. Environmental protection groups call on the government to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins.
( )5. It’s reported that shark fins are good for health.
( )6.Sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain.
Task 4 读写题 第一节,填空,一空一词
Many have heard of shark fin soup. But they do not realize they are killing whole shark 37 they enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup. When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and 38 the sharks back into the ocean. Without a fin, a shark can not swim any 39 and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain, so if their numbers drop ,the ocean's ecosystem will be in 40 . Many think that sharks are too strong to be 41 but they are wrong. Environmental protection groups around the world, for 42 Wild Aid and the WWF, are teaching the public about "finning". They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins. So far,
no scientific 43 have shown that shark fins are good for health, so why eat them? Help save the sharks!
第2节, 回答问题
1. How can government help sharks?
2.How many sharks are caught and traded every year?
3. Is shark fin soup good for health?
4.What are the two environmental protection groups?
Task 5 Translation
1. But do you realize that you are killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup?
2. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment.
3. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies.
Task 6语法填空
Many have heard 21 shark fin soup. But do you realize that you're 22 (kill) whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup? When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the sharks back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also 23 (harm)to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean's ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never be 24 (danger) because they are the 25 (strong) in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks are 26 (catch) and traded in this industry every year. The 27 (number) of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years. 28 (environment) protection groups around the world, such as Wild Aid and the WWF, are teaching the public about"finning". They have even asked governments to develop 29 (law) to stop the sale of shark fins. So far, no 30 (science) studies have 31 (show) that shark fins are good for 32 (healthy), so why eat them? Help save the 33 (shark)!
Task 7补全对话。
A: Hi, Zhang Hua, did you watch the 9 o’clock program on CCTV 1 last night?
B: No. (1)______
A: Environmental protection. (2)______
B: What can we do?
A: (3)______ After washing something, we can use the water to do something else.
B: I agree with you. Also we must stop factories from pouring waste water into rivers and lakes. (4)______
A. If they keep doing that, more and more living things will die.
B. We can start by saving water in our daily life.
C. It told us some good ways to do that.
D. We can also save paper.
E. I agree, let’s do it right now.
F. What was it about?
A: You’re right. Besides, we shouldn’t use plastic bags, either.
B: Good idea. What else can we do?
A: (5)______ Making paper takes too many trees.
B: Right. We should process waste paper so that it can be used again.
A.(6)______
Task 8 完形填空
About 230 years ago, some rats (老鼠) got to Hawadax Island and they killed the birds on the island. Now thanks to several years of hard work, “Rat Island” as it had been 36 for many years, has been returned to its real owners — 37 !
The rats arrived at Hawadax Island before 1780 when a Japanese 38 carrying them broke down at sea nearby. They killed the birds on the island 39 the environment of the island was not built to save its birds from the rats. There were 40 trees on the island and the birds were used to building their homes on the ground. That gave the rats 41 to eat the eggs and baby chicks.
In 2007, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service started a(n) 42 to make the rats stay away from the island and try to bring back the beautiful birds. There were a large number of rats living on the “Rat Island”, so it was a(n) 43 job. But in 2009, there were no more rats on the island!
Then slowly but surely, the birds began to 44 . Sadly, some of the birds were killed by the rat poison (毒药) that had been used to 45 the rats. But now it seems that things are becoming better and better and the island is starting to look like its former (以前的) self.
( )36. A. called B. made C. taken D. used
( )37. A. rats B. birds C. fish D. humans
( )38. A. car B. train C. bus D. ship
( )39. A. if B. because C. although D. unless
( )40. A. many B. some C. no D. more
( )41. A. chances B. time C. hope D. methods
( )42. A. idea B. action C. factory D. industry
( )43. A. easy B. hard C. interesting D. boring
( )44. A. sing B. fly C. return D. leave
( )45. A. find B. help C. study D. kill
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