2020新上教版高中英语选择性必修一unit2课文及翻译.docVIP

2020新上外版选择性必修一课文及翻译 PAGE 1 PAGE 1 Unit 2 Making a difference A Reading and Interaction Island story “When I was a little boy,I loved to go fishing in the sea with my spear,” says John Sailike, sadly. “When I leave the island,I’ll lose the sea and the happiness of this place.I’ll miss the sound of the waves at night ... I won’t hear it any more.” John is a fisherman from the Carteret Islands in the South Pacific,a beautiful and peaceful semicircle of white sand,palm trees and crystal clear waters.Each day,he goes out in a small boat to catch fish for his family,while his wife looks after the children and grows vegetables in their garden.The family lives in a wood hut with sand floors and they don’t use much electricity,so when the sun goes down,it is usually time for bed.This peaceful,underdeveloped place has a tiny population and only one contact with the outside world—a ship which brings supplies from Bougainville,a large island 86 km away.But all this is about to change,because John,along with 3,000 other people,is leaving his island home.The question is,why? Take a closer look at the islands and the reason becomes clear.The Carterets are the victim of global warming.High tides often flood across the villages and wash away people’s homes.Salt water from the sea is overflowing into vegetable gardens and destroying fruit trees.It’s polluting the fresh water supply too.Islanders are struggling to survive on coconut milk and fish,and children are suffering from malnutrition.The dying trees are home to mosquitoes that spread diseases,like malaria.John and his fellow islanders are facing great challenges,and they know that life on the island is coming to an end. Experts predict that the Carterets will be under water in the not-so-distant future.Before then, the islanders will relocate to places like Bougainville and rebuild their lives.This move will provide people with food and shelter,but what will happen to their culture?The islander