江苏省太仓市英语译林牛津版选修7U4同步教案（task）.doc

第  PAGE 10 页 共  NUMPAGES 10 页 江苏省太仓市英语译林牛津版选修7U4同步教案（task） 【课前引入】 阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 Planetary changes which will have an influence on many are drawing near because of the poor ecological state of the planet.Actually change has already begun through climate changes，but most humans haven’t noticed this yet.Climate changes have begun to influence the world already and will begin to worsen within the next few years.Around 2011 most people will begin to see that the results of climate changes will be far more serious than now understood. As the planet is under big geological (地质的) stresses，which are continuously increasing，it will in the future no longer be able to support its population.Scarcity of resources，over-farming，lack of clean air，not enough clean drinking water and drought are some of the issues that will all play a much greater role in the near future. Humans have caused large ecological devastation (破坏)．The lifestyles of many people are improving at a fast speed；however，this will finally result in a lack of some precious resources.When this scarcity begins to happen，people will no longer be able to have sustainable lifestyles. It’s important to understand that everyone plays a role in the whole process of life.Each person’s decision can finally affect the future.These decisions，all combined，can have a very good effect on what the future will be like for humans.So the future depends on the choices we make at the present moment. While more and more people are becoming aware of climate changes and other environmental problems related to global warming，not all are fully understanding how far-reaching its effects will be.Unfortunately，most of the humans are aware that the planet isn’t functioning well，but they don’t understand that this is creating a major problem for the future survival of humans. So，every person should make the necessary changes to reduce their influence on the environment and help cr