1、Unit 2The environment Reading1. Which alternative will make more profit?2. Which alternative is better? Why?Alternative A(land for factory )Alternative B( plants for medicine )It will provide more jobs for people.Alternative A will destroy the environment.It will provide things that people can buy.I
2、t will produce medicine that can save lives.It will make much profit.It is in line with sustainable development and growth.Fast readingRead the passage quickly and answer the three questions.1. What sides do Ms Lin Shuiqing and Mr Qian Liwei represent?Ms Lin Shuiqing represents the environment and M
3、r Qian Liwei represents the economy.2. By how many times has the worlds population increased since 1800?3. According to Mr Qian Liwei, what should be done to factories that pollute the environment?Six times.They should have to pay higher taxes.Careful readingRead the passage again and answer these q
4、uestions.1. What society does Lin Shuiqing belong to?2. What does Lin Shuiqing talk about to start her speech?Lin Shuiqing belongs to the Green Society.She starts her speech by talking about the way vast areas of the world are damaged by chemical waste.3. What is happening to large numbers of fish?4
5、. What does Lin Shuiqing think we should teach people about?They are being caught by fishing boats before they can lay eggs.She thinks we should teach people ways of living that do not harm the environment.5. In Qian Liweis opinion, what belief so people often have?6. Why does Qian Liwei think production should not be reduced? People often have the belief that development is bad for the environment.Because jobs will be list. People are more important than fish and trees.
