Uint2 Our globe is in danger.doc

Uint2 Our globe is in danger! II. Basic Listening Practice Word tips microscope n. 显微镜(an optical instrument that produces magnified images of small objects) El Ni?o 厄尔尼诺现象 drought n. 干旱(a long period of dry weather when there is little or no rain) e.g. Fresh?vegetables?were?scarce?during?the?drought. greenhouse effect 温室效应(the gradual warming of the air surrounding the Earth as a result of heat being trapped by pollution) e.g. Carbon?dioxide?emission?contributes?to greenhouse effect. harness v. 利用（或控制）以产生能量等(control and use the natural force or power of something) e.g. The?problem?was?how?to?harness?these?forces. hazard n. 危险(danger; risk) e.g. He?had?put?his?own?life?in?hazard. CFC 含氟氯烃(a gas used in fridges and aerosol cans, harmful to the ozone layer) aerosol n. 喷雾器(a container in which liquids are kept under pressure and forced out in spray) 1. A. By studying the warm Pacific current we can understand El Nino. B. Even scientists cannot understand El Nino. C. To understand El Nino, we have to use satellites. D. To understand El Nino, scientists have to use high-powered microscopes. 2. A. The man thinks negatively about it but the woman thinks positively. B. The woman things negatively about it but the man thinks positively. C. Both the man and the woman think negatively about it. D. Both the man and the woman think positively about it. 3. A. To grow trees B. To close the windows. C. To live far from the desert. D. To visit Beijing. 4. A. To treat old electrical appliances safely. B. To remove car air conditions. C. To upgrade refrigerators. D. To buy new cars. 5. A. The woman may bomb the apartment B. The woman may burn the apartment. C. The woman should not use an aerosol spray. D. The woman should be sure to panic. III. Listening in Task 1 We should have proper respect for nature! Word tips litter v. 乱扔垃圾(leave rubbish in public places) e.g. Dont?li