C2P2 Reading.pptVIP

1. The ‘pollution fighters’ are probably scientists. 2. Few useful things come from trees. 3. Trees give out harmful gases. 4. Trees can pass information to one another. C. Find the meanings C1 Find these words in the interview on page 17. Read the words around them and choose the best meanings. Trees: 1. live much longer than people; 2. produce wood, rubber, paper, etc.; 3. heat the air; 4. cannot clean the air; 5. are like air conditioners; 6. cannot protect themselves against insects; 7. can share food and water with one another; 8. are in danger, mainly from insects. Rita is asking May questions about trees. May is giving Yes or No answers. Read Rita’s questions and complete May’s answers with one or more words. 1. RITA: We get some useful things from trees. Is that right? MAY: ____. Two examples are _______________. 2. RITA: Trees do two main things to the air. Is that right? MAY: ____. They ________________. 3. RITA: One tree has the power of 15 air conditioners. Is that right? MAY: ____. One tree has the power of ___________________. 4. RITA: Do scientists know a lot about trees? MAY: ____. They are ____________ _______________________________. 5. RITA: Can trees communicate with one another? MAY: _____. For example, when insects _________________________ __________. 6. RITA: And can they protect themselves from insects? MAY: ____. They can produce _______ __________________________. 7. RITA: Can trees help one another? MAY: ____. For example, they can ________________________________ ______________________________. 8. RITA: Every year, there are fewer and fewer trees in the world. Is that true? MAY: ____. People _______________ _____________________ every year. P7-8: Scientists are only now beginning to understand trees. Trees can warn each other of insect attacks and pass food and water to one another through their roots. But many things about them are still a mystery. P9-10: Trees are i