人教版英语高一上册Unit_10.doc

Unit 10 The world around us LISTENING 1 Listen to the tape and fill in the correct information in the spaces below. 1.Walk along the street of any major city, and you will see that the air you breathe is not very fresh. Air pollution is a serious problem in many of the world big cities. It is caused by cars and factories. We also pollute the air when we burn oil or coal for energy and heat. 2.Oh,my,look at this, dead fish everywhere What happened?We used to be able to drink the water in rivers and lakes. But today,many rivers and lakes have been so polluted that the water is useless. Factories and drainage have been polluting the water. We arent taking good care of water.We use too much water and we waste water. What is more we pollute water. 3.This beautiful mountain is one of the most popular places for people to visite, during holidays and festivals. Thousands of people come here to hike in the mountains forestes and valleies. Unfortunately the tourists leave a lot of rubbish behind, plastic bags,soda bottles and other things are thrown everywhere. Many tourists also pick flowers and demadge the trees. And the many hotels in restaurants beening built are having a negative affect on the environment,too. READING ARE WE ENDANGERED Steve Jones is an environmental expert who tries to keep animals and plants from becoming endangered. We are not alone in the world. We human beings could not survive without all the plants and animals around us. We often talk about how important it is to take good care of ourselves and our planet, but we dont always do as we say, Steve says as he takes us on a tour of Green Park in Birmingham. Many of the earths plants and animals have already died out, and several other species are endangered. If we want to live a better life and have a bright future, we must learn to act in ways that do not harm other living things. If we know more about what causes endangerment, we may be able to take measures before it is too late. A species can be