M8Unit22L1定稿

1、Ten words a day keep the trouble away. Happy to keep them in mind.1.invest 2.consume/consumption3.motivate 4.lessen5.release 6.boom7.lower 8.uncover9.via 10.stimulateLOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 (Xinhua)Human-caused global warming has worsened Californias drought and has actually increased the chances of fu

2、ture extreme droughts in the state, a new study released Thursday said.The findings by Columbia Universitys Earth Institute suggests that within a few decades, continually increasing temperatures and resulting moisture losses will push California into even more long-term drought.Skim to get the main

3、 ideaCalifornia s economy is ahead of most countries and famous for its nice weather , but both may now be gradually going away.The current drought is now in its fourth year, state officials say, and 2014 was the hottest year in history. Jonathan Overpeck , co-director of the Institute of the Enviro

4、nment at the University of Arizona, said, Its important to have clearer estimates of how much human-caused warming is already making droughts more severe. But, he said, its troubling to know that human influence will continue to make droughts more severe until greenhouse gas emissions are cut back i

5、n a big way.Global warming worsened the California drought.Main idea:ReadingGlobal Warmingraise a problemanalyze the problemsolve the problemSkim the text and match the headings with the paragraphs1.Draw readers attention to the topic by asking questions. 2.What should human beings do? 3.What is glo

6、bal warming? 4. What causes global warming? 5. Results of global warming. Para 1.Para 2.Para 3.Para 4.Para 5.OutlineIntroductionIntroduce the global warming BodyConclusionResults of the global warmingSolutions to stopping the global warmingWhat is the global warming What causes the global warming Re

7、ading comprehension 1).The main purpose of the first paragraph is _.A. to introduce the topic of global warming to the readers to arouse their interests. B. to remind the readers of human activities in the past. C. to introduce the greatest trouble in the future D. to mention the process of global w

8、arming in history.2) Which of the following is TRUE about greenhouse gases? A. Greenhouse gases will only do us harm. B. Greenhouse gases do more harm than good to humans. C. Greenhouse gases do more good than harm to humans.D. Proper greenhouse gases are quite necessary to the earth.3) Which of the

9、 following is NOT mentioned as the result of global warming? A . Serious diseases. B. Typhoons. C. Polar ice melting. D. Heat waves.4) Whats the structure of this passage?P2; P3; P4P5B.P1P2; P3P4; P5C.P1; P2P3; P4P5D.P1; P2P3P4; P5A.P15.) According to the authors opinion, which one is TRUE?A. Global

10、 warming is one of the biggest environmental problems.B. These naturally occurring gases do nothing but harm to the earth.C. Serious climate changes result in global warming. D. All people have not be prepared to save the earth at all costs. Structure Analysis1.They claim that in the last 50 years,

11、gases pumped into the Earths atmosphere by the factories and vehicles have been speeding up the process of global warming and affecting our climate. 【】2. Without these naturally occurring gases, the suns rays would bounce back into space leaving the Earth cold and impossible to live on.譯文：譯文： 如果沒(méi)有這些

12、自然產(chǎn)生的氣體，太如果沒(méi)有這些自然產(chǎn)生的氣體，太陽(yáng)的光線將會(huì)被反射回太空中去，地球?qū)㈥?yáng)的光線將會(huì)被反射回太空中去，地球?qū)⑻幱诤渲?，而不適合生命的存在。處于寒冷之中，而不適合生命的存在。結(jié)構(gòu)分析： 這是一個(gè)含有現(xiàn)在分詞的簡(jiǎn)單句，without these naturally occurring gases是介詞短語(yǔ)作狀語(yǔ)；the suns rays would bounce back into space是句子的主體；leaving the Earth cold and impossible to live on是現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)作結(jié)果狀語(yǔ)。結(jié)構(gòu)分析3. Given this data, it

13、seems that the link between human activities and rising global temperatures is not merely a coincidence.譯文：譯文： 根據(jù)這一數(shù)據(jù)推斷，人類(lèi)活動(dòng)與全球根據(jù)這一數(shù)據(jù)推斷，人類(lèi)活動(dòng)與全球變暖之間的關(guān)系好像不僅僅是一個(gè)巧合。變暖之間的關(guān)系好像不僅僅是一個(gè)巧合。結(jié)構(gòu)分析： 這是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句，given this data是過(guò)去分詞作條件狀語(yǔ)，相當(dāng)于when we are given this data; it seems是主句，it 是形式主語(yǔ)，真正的主語(yǔ)是that the link is not merely a coincidence; between human activit