【中学教材全解】201届九年级英语全册 Unit 8 We’re trying to save the earth！教材听力原文 （新版）鲁教版五四制.doc

Unit 8 We’re trying to save the earth！ Section A1b Listen and complete the sentences. Tony: Hey, Mark, maybe we could go swimming in the river later this afternoon.Mark: I don’t think I want to go, Tony.Tony: Why not?Mark: I was there last weekend and the river was really dirty. Even the bottom of the river was full of rubbish, and there were no more fish for fishermen to catch.Tony: No way! It used to be so clean. In fact, it has always been the nicest river in this town.Mark: Not anymore. I think people are throwing litter into the river. Factories are also putting waste into the river.Tony: That’s terrible! We should write to the government. They should close down the factories.Mark: Good idea! But I think everyone in this town should help to clean up the river, too. Everyone should play a part, not just the government.2a Listen to the interview. the kinds of pollution that Jason and Susan talk about.Interviewer: Today we’re talking to Jason and Susan about environmental problems. Jason and Susan, can you tell us about some of the problems you’ve seen?Jason: I think one problem is that the air is badly polluted. I hardly ever see blue skies anymore.Susan: Yes, and I used to see the stars clearly.Interviewer: What do you think has caused this problem?Susan: Well, there are more cars on the road these days.Jason: And factories that burn coal also pollute the air with a lot of black smoke.Interviewer: What other problems do you see?Susan: I guess there’s too much rubbish and waste in the streets.Jason: Yes! Every day people are throwing away things like wooden chopsticks, plastic bowls and plastic bags.Susan: They’re also littering in public places, for example, during picnics in parks. This is turning beautiful places into ugly ones.Interviewer: You’re right. These are serious problems for our environment. Next, let’s talk about the things we can do to help.2b Listen again and complete the sentences.Interviewer: Today we’re talking to