so that the children will climb the social ladder.
Keys: 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.A
A man was walking in the city when he was accosted by a particularly dirty-looking bum, who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner.
The man took out his wallet, extracted two dollars and asked, ―If I give you this money, will you take it and buy whiskey?‖ ―No, I stopped drinking years ago,‖ the bum said. ―Will you use it to gamble?‖
―I don‘t gamble. I need everything I can get just to stay alive?‖ ―Will you spend the money on green fees at a golf course?‖ ‖Are you nuts? I haven‘t played golf for 20 years!‖
The mad said, ―Well, I‘m not going to give you two dollars.
Instead, I‘ m going to take you to my home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife.‖
The bum was surprised, ―Won‘t your wife be furious with you for doing that? I know I ?m dirty, and I probably smell pretty bad.‖ The man replied, ―That‘s OK. I just want her to see what a man looks like who‘d given up drinking, gambling, and golf.‖
Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
Peace must be sought above all because it is a condition for every member of the human family to live a life of dignity and security.
We have entered the third millennium through a gate of fire. If today, after the horror of 11 September, we see better and we see farther, we will realize that humanity is indivisible.
New threats make no distinction between races, nations, or regions. A new insecurity has entered every mind, regardless of wealth or status. A deeper awareness of the bonds that bind us all, in pain and in prosperity, has gripped young and old…because beneath the surface of state and nations, ideas and language, lies the fate of individual human beings in needed. Answering their needs will be the mission of the United Nations in the
century to come. Thank you very much.
Unit7
Keys: 1.B 2.D 3. A 4.A 5.C
While being interviewed by Martha, Ed said more people in his culture respect nature ever before. When asked about the most serious environmental problem in the world today, he mentioned the damaged ozone layer and the pollution in big cities.
Ed learned about environmental problem at school. A lot of clubs and some TV programs promote environmental safely. He believes that students should learn more about the environment at school. Then they can be more aware of all the problems and prevent more problems from occurring.
When asked about a new law he would like to create to help the environment, he said that when people throw away their cigarette butts, they have to throw them in the garbage bin. They should be fined if they throw them on the floor.
Personally, Ed is so set against littering that he never litters. He always throws his trash into the garbage bin.
Keys: FTTFT
Kes: 1C 2.A3. D 4.B 5.C
Environment Problems air
pollution,
water
pollution,
desertification, over-fishing, destruction of natural habitats, acid train, over-consumption of wild animals and plants, etc.
Central problems the contradiction between economic growth and the environment.
A New Idea sustainable development; it means:
(1) Today‘s economic growth should not wipe out the resources and options for future generations.
(2) Planning and development should ensure not only economic growth, but also social advancement and environment health.
(3) some economic behavior must be restricted or controlled
What China Could Do Instill
principles
of
sustainable
development into government planning, resource management and economic policy
What China Has Done China has already taken some remarkable steps to reduce damage to the environment.
e.g. Following the huge floods of 1998, the government banned logging in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River
The Aim A balance between economic growth and the environment.
Keys: 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C
Task 2: Mountain regions face a number of dangers. Script
Mountain people around the world are in great danger of the negative effects of the worsening environment, according to a UN report.