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Unit 9 : Text AUnit 9 : Text A 21st Century College English: Book 121st Century College English: Book 1 Hothouse Earth Unit 9: Text AUnit 9: Text A Lead-in ActivitiesLead-in Activities Text OrganizationText Organization Reading Fahrenheit; Venuss Venuss cloud-shrouded atmosphere is about 97 percent carbon dioxide.cloud-shrouded atmosphere is about 97 percent carbon dioxide. Intensive StudyIntensive Study 1010Although Although few few scientists scientists think think the the earth earth will will go go the the way way of of VenusVenus, , most most agree agree that that the the greenhouse greenhouse problem problem should should be be tackled tackled now. now. City City planning planning should should be be revised; revised; dykes dykes and and reservoirs reservoirs should should be be built; built; an an eye eye should should be be kept kept open open onon the the thermometer thermometer for for the the first first definite definite sign sign that that the the greenhouse greenhouse era era has arrived.has arrived. Intensive StudyIntensive Study warn of / againstwarn of / against give a warning aboutgive a warning about e.g.e.g. The message The message warned ofwarned of possible danger. possible danger. He He warnedwarned me me againstagainst going there at night. going there at night. TranslateTranslate 计算机专家让用户们提防黑客的来访计算机专家让用户们提防黑客的来访。 KeyKey The The computer computer expert expert warnedwarned the the users users againstagainst the the visits from hackers.visits from hackers. Key words, phrases cause to have as a result; cause e.g.e.g. The fire resulted in thirty deaths.The fire resulted in thirty deaths. The talk has resulted in better understandingThe talk has resulted in better understanding between between the two countries.the two countries. TranslateTranslate 两国之间的争论最终导致为一场血腥的战争。两国之间的争论最终导致为一场血腥的战争。 Key:Key: The The quarrel quarrel between between the the two two nations nations resulted resulted inin a a bloody war.bloody war. Key words, phrases (rose, risen, rising) to go, come up or higher; reach a higher level or position; to get up from a reach a higher level or position; to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position.lying, sitting, or kneeling position. Key words, phrases to cause to rise; raised, raised, raising) to lift up;to cause to rise; to bring up for discussion or attention; to breed to bring up for discussion or attention; to breed or bring up.or bring up. Key words, phrases come arose, arisen, arising) come into existence; come to notice; present itself.to notice; present itself. Key words, phrases snow; the the softer softer it it falls, falls, the the longer longer it it dwells dwells upup ( (驻留驻留) ) the the mind mind and and the the deeper deeper it it sinks sinks into the o the mind. KeyKey 忠告像雪花一样：来得越和缓，留在心里越长久，沁人忠告像雪花一样：来得越和缓，留在心里越长久，沁人 心睥也越深。心睥也越深。 the more the more the more the more used to show that the increase in one amount or used to show that the increase in one amount or degree of sth continues at the same rate as degree of sth continues at the same rate as anotheranother Key words, phrases lower; backwards backwards and and forwards, forwards, to to and and forfor e.g.e.g. The The kids kids began began to to jump jump up up and and downdown excitedly excitedly when when an elephant came onto the stage.an elephant came onto the stage. A girl walked A girl walked up and downup and down the station platform. the station platform. Key words, phrases and the United States; Celsius also CentigradeCelsius also Centigrade With With freezing-point freezing-point at at 0 0 and and boiling-point boiling-point at at 100100. . Fahrenheit Fahrenheit to to Celsius:(FCelsius:(F32)32) 5/9. 5/9. Celsius Celsius to to Fahrenheit: C Fahrenheit: C 9/5 +32.9/5 +32. Text-related InformationText-related Information S Scientists cientists warned warned against against treating treating it it as as a a cry cry of of wolfwolf. . S Scientists cientists warned warned that that it it would would be be dangerous dangerous to to regard the forecast as a false alarmregard the forecast as a false alarm. . ComprehensionComprehension with a dip from the mid-1940s to 1970with a dip from the mid-1940s to 1970 with with a a slight slight drop drop lasting lasting from from the the mid-1940s mid-1940s toto 19701970 ComprehensionComprehension the earth will go the way of Venusthe earth will go the way of Venus the the earth earth will will develop develop into into the the same same situation situation as as that of Venusthat of Venus ComprehensionComprehension Guided PracticeGuided Practice Vocabulary Vocabulary ClozeCloze TranslationTranslation Structure WritingStructure Writing VocabularyVocabulary VocabularyVocabulary Ex. VEx. V Ex. VIEx. VI 读写教程 I: Ex. V, p. 247Ex. V, p. 247 VocabularyVocabulary V.V. Fill Fill in in the the blanks blanks with with the the words words given given below. below. Change Change the the form where necessary. form where necessary. VocabularyVocabulary 1. 1. This This article article which which is is based based upon upon careful careful observation, observation, is is sure sure to to attract attract _ _ interest interest from from scientists scientists who who study study the earth.the earth. considerableconsiderable 2. 2. According According to to the the article, article, people people are are fighting fighting to to _ _ the the dangers that face the earth from the “greenhouse effect”.dangers that face the earth from the “greenhouse effect”. minimizeminimize absorbargueconsiderable definitediminish graduallikewisemaintainthreatminimize neverthelessreleaserevisesevereswell tacklevisibletemporaryissueaccount VocabularyVocabulary 3. 3. Engineers Engineers have have designed designed some some new new devices devices to to make make the the best possible use of the energy _ by the sun.best possible use of the energy _ by the sun. releasedreleased 4. 4. In In the the article, article, suggestions suggestions were were made made as as to to how how to to _ _ the the greenhouse greenhouse problem, problem, such such as as by by revising revising city city planning and building dykes and reservoirs.planning and building dykes and reservoirs. tackletackle absorbargueconsiderable definitediminish graduallikewisemaintainthreatminimize neverthelessreleaserevisesevereswell tacklevisibletemporaryissueaccount VocabularyVocabulary 5. 5. The The “greenhouse “greenhouse effect” effect” seems seems quite quite obvious obvious while while the the solution to the problem seems not so _.solution to the problem seems not so _. definitedefinite 6. 6. Mrs. Mrs. Smith Smith is is very very concerned concerned about about the the buildup buildup of of carbon carbon dioxide. dioxide. She She and and many many others others who who think think _ _ are are trying trying to to cut cut down down on on their their use use of of cars cars and and other other machines that use fossil fuels. machines that use fossil fuels. likewiselikewise absorbargueconsiderable definitediminish graduallikewisemaintainthreatminimize neverthelessreleaserevisesevereswell tacklevisibletemporaryissueaccount VocabularyVocabulary 7. 7. The The more more energy energy the the carbon carbon dioxide dioxide _, _, the the warmer warmer the atmosphere will become.the atmosphere will become. absorbsabsorbs 8. 8. Although Although a a great great amount amount of of carbon carbon dioxide dioxide has has been been released released into into the the atmosphere, atmosphere, it it is is still still not not _ _ to to the the naked eye. naked eye. visiblevisible absorbargueconsiderable definitediminish graduallikewisemaintainthreatminimize neverthelessreleaserevisesevereswell tacklevisibletemporaryissueaccount VocabularyVocabulary 9. 9. The The article article _ _ that that the the greenhouse greenhouse effect effect is is an an even even greater greater danger danger to to the the world world than than population population growth, growth, diminishing food supply and the like.diminishing food supply and the like. arguesargues 10.Scientists 10.Scientists warn warn that that in in the the near near future future the the worlds worlds temperature temperature will will further further increase increase while while the the food food supply supply will further _.will further _. diminishdiminish absorbargueconsiderable definitediminish graduallikewisemaintainthreatminimize neverthelessreleaserevisesevereswell tacklevisibletemporaryissueaccount VocabularyVocabulary 11.11. Many Many people people may may not not accept accept the the viewpoints viewpoints argued argued in in the the essay. essay. _, _, theyre theyre alerted alerted to to one one of of the the serious serious environmental hazards (environmental hazards (危险危险) of our time. ) of our time. NeverthelessNevertheless 12.12. A A report report on on population population growth growth will will be be _ _ and and questions questions of of birth birth control control will will be be discussed discussed at at the the conference. conference. issuedissued absorbargueconsiderable definitediminish graduallikewisemaintainthreatminimize neverthelessreleaserevisesevereswell tacklevisibletemporaryissueaccount VocabularyVocabulary 13.13. A A night night in in prison prison is is far far too too _ _ a a punishment punishment for for a a boy boy who who only only stole stole a a few few dollars dollars worth worth of of candy candy from from the shop. the shop. severesevere 14.14. The The essay essay _ _ that that anti-intellectualism anti-intellectualism must must be be fought fought and a pro-intellectual culture be cultivated in society. and a pro-intellectual culture be cultivated in society. maintainsmaintains absorbargueconsiderable definitediminish graduallikewisemaintainthreatminimize neverthelessreleaserevisesevereswell tacklevisibletemporaryissueaccount VocabularyVocabulary 15.15. No No one one has has any any idea idea what what could could _ _ for for that that politicians politicians sudden sudden change change of of position position on on the the environmental protection law. environmental protection law. accountaccount 16.16. This This paper paper is is so so disorganized disorganized that that you you will will have have to to _ _ it a good deal. it a good deal. reviserevise absorbargueconsiderable definitediminish graduallikewisemaintainthreatminimize neverthelessreleaserevisesevereswell tacklevisibletemporaryissueaccount VocabularyVocabulary 17.17. A A fad fad is is _ _ whereas whereas a a social social trend trend lasts lasts a a long long time time and becomes a true part of society. and becomes a true part of society. temporarytemporary 18.18. Sometimes Sometimes a a teacher teacher has has a a great great impact impact on on a a student student all all at at once, once, but but in in other other cases, cases, a a more more _ _ influence influence takes takes place. place. gradualgradual absorbargueconsiderable definitediminish graduallikewisemaintainthreatminimize neverthelessreleaserevisesevereswell tacklevisibletemporaryissueaccount VocabularyVocabulary 19.19. Anti-intellectualism Anti-intellectualism is, is, in in a a sense, sense, a(n) a(n) _ _ to to the the possibility of cultural development in any given society.possibility of cultural development in any given society. threatthreat 20.20. The heavy rain _ the rivers and flooded the district.The heavy rain _ the rivers and flooded the district. swelledswelled absorbargueconsiderable definitediminish graduallikewisemaintainthreatminimize neverthelessreleaserevisesevereswell tacklevisibletemporaryissueaccount VocabularyVocabulary 读写教程 I: Ex. VI, p. 249Ex. VI, p. 249 VocabularyVocabulary VI.VI. Fill Fill in in the the blanks blanks with with the the expressions expressions listed listed below. below. Change the form Change the form where necessary. where necessary. VocabularyVocabulary 1. 1. According According to to the the report report issued issued recently, recently, the the severe severe climate climate changes changes made made the the _ _ of of the the worlds worlds temperatures more difficult to explain. temperatures more difficult to explain. ups and downsups and downs warn ofwarn ofresult fromresult fromdry updry upwarn againstwarn against on the riseon the risebe to blamebe to blamein the form ofin the form ofheat upheat up pass throughpass throughhold inhold inshut inshut indue todue to ups and downsups and downsworst of allworst of allby comparisonby comparisoneven soeven so account foraccount forkeep an eye openkeep an eye open VocabularyVocabulary 2. 2. The The article article _ _ the the dangerous dangerous environmental environmental changes changes which could be caused by the greenhouse effect. which could be caused by the greenhouse effect. warned ofwarned of warn ofwarn ofresult fromresult fromdry updry upwarn againstwarn against on the riseon the risebe to blamebe to blamein the form ofin the form ofheat upheat up pass throughpass throughhold inhold inshut inshut indue todue to ups and downsups and downsworst of allworst of allby comparisonby comparisoneven soeven so account foraccount forkeep an eye openkeep an eye open VocabularyVocabulary 3. 3. According According to to some some scientists, scientists, carbon carbon dioxide dioxide will will absorb absorb the the energy energy radiating radiating from from the the earth earth instead instead of of letting letting it it _ into space. _ into space. pass throughpass through warn ofwarn ofresult fromresult fromdry updry upwarn againstwarn against on the riseon the risebe to blamebe to blamein the form ofin the form ofheat upheat up pass throughpass throughhold inhold inshut inshut indue todue to ups and downsups and downsworst of allworst of allby comparisonby comparisoneven soeven so account foraccount forkeep an eye openkeep an eye open VocabularyVocabulary 4. 4. Scientists Scientists disagree disagree as as to to how how to to _ _ the the gradual gradual warming warming of of the the atmosphere: atmosphere: Some Some think think it it is is due due to to natural natural temperature temperature ups ups and and downs downs while while others others are are strongly against this theory. strongly against this theory. account foraccount for warn ofwarn ofresult fromresult fromdry updry upwarn againstwarn against on the riseon the risebe to blamebe to blamein the form ofin the form ofheat upheat up pass throughpass throughhold inhold inshut inshut indue todue to ups and downsups and downsworst of allworst of allby comparisonby comparisoneven soeven so account foraccount forkeep an eye openkeep an eye open VocabularyVocabulary 5. 5. Some Some people people just just turn turn a a blind blind eye eye to to the the greenhouse greenhouse effect, and , _, many just treat it as a cry of wolf. effect, and , _, many just treat it as a cry of wolf. worst of allworst of all warn ofwarn ofresult fromresult fromdry updry upwarn againstwarn against on the riseon the risebe to blamebe to blamein the form ofin the form ofheat upheat up pass throughpass throughhold inhold inshut inshut indue todue to ups and downsups and downsworst of allworst of allby comparisonby comparisoneven soeven so account foraccount forkeep an eye openkeep an eye open VocabularyVocabulary 6. 6. According According to to the the latest latest studies, studies, the the increase increase of of carbon carbon dioxide dioxide levels levels must must have have _ _ the the burning burning of of coal, coal, oil, oil, natural gas and the like. natural gas and the like. resulted fromresulted from warn ofwarn ofresult fromresult fromdry updry upwarn againstwarn against on the riseon the risebe to blamebe to blamein the form ofin the form ofheat upheat up pass throughpass throughhold inhold inshut inshut indue todue to ups and downsups and downsworst of allworst of allby comparisonby comparisoneven soeven so account foraccount forkeep an eye openkeep an eye open VocabularyVocabulary 7. 7. The The report report strongly strongly _ _ the the consequences consequences of of not not tackling tackling the the greenhouse greenhouse problem problem right right away; away; it it argued argued that the problem is real and must be controlled.that the problem is real and must be controlled. warned againstwarned against warn ofwarn ofresult fromresult fromdry updry upwarn againstwarn against on the riseon the risebe to blamebe to blamein the form ofin the form ofheat upheat up pass throughpass throughhold inhold inshut inshut indue todue to ups and downsups and downsworst of allworst of allby comparisonby comparisoneven soeven so account foraccount forkeep an eye openkeep an eye open VocabularyVocabulary 8. 8. One One of of the the most most serious serious effects effects of of the the greenhouse greenhouse problem problem is is that that the the warming warming of of the the atmosphere atmosphere would would _ rivers and bring drought to some fertile areas. _ rivers and bring drought to some fertile areas. dry updry up warn ofwarn ofresult fromresult fromdry updry upwarn againstwarn against on the riseon the risebe to blamebe to blamein the form ofin the form ofheat upheat up pass throughpass throughhold inhold inshut inshut indue todue to ups and downsups and downsworst of allworst of allby comparisonby comparisoneven soeven so account foraccount forkeep an eye openkeep an eye open VocabularyVocabulary 9. 9. Some Some scientists scientists are are not not concerned concerned about about the the greenhouse greenhouse threat threat tha