听力教程第三册-2-张民伦unit1听力原文.docx

Listen this way听力教程第三册-1 Unit 1 The Earth at Risk Part Ⅰ Getting ready The environment is the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals that exists around towns and cities. Since there is only one globe where were living, more and more people have come to realize the importance of protecting the total global environment. A The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions. 1.?vicious circle：a set of events in which cause and effectfollow each other in a circular pattern 2.?monsoon season：the season of heavy rains that fall in India and neighboring countries 3.?hygiene：the study and practice of how to keep good health, esp. by paying attention to cleanliness 4.?accelerate：(cause to) move or go faster 5.?fossil fuel：any naturally occurring carbon or hydrocarbon fuel, such as coal, petroleum, peat, and natural gas, formed by the decomposition of prehistoric organisms 6.?latitude：a measure of relative position north or south on the Earths surface, measured in degrees from the equator, which has a latitude of 0°, with the poles having a latitude of 90° north and south. 7.?contamination：the act of polluting or the state of being polluted 8.?hierarchy：a system in which people or things are arranged according to their importance 9.?priority：something given special or prior attention 10.?watershed：a ridge of high ground forming a divide between two different drainage basins or river systems or the region enclosed by such a divide and draining into a river, river system, or other body of water. B You are going to hear a short speech. Listen carefully and write down the environmental issues mentioned in the speech. Audioscript: The Amazon forests are disappearing because of increased burning and tree removal. In September, satellite pictures showed more than 20 000 fires burning in the Amazon. Experts say most of these fires were set by farmers. The farmers were attempting to clear land to grow crops. The World Wild