1、Unit 1 Extended reading 默写版默写版 HOST: Good evening and welcome to News that _(重要). Our topic today is pollution in Norgate. Joining us in the studio tonight are James Smith, a _ _ （当地居民）; Vincent Brown, _ _（高级经理） of a local factory; and Julie Archer, chief of the Norgate Environmental Protection _（委员
2、会）. Welcome. Norgates _ _(快速发展）has had significant environmental _(代 价). Mr Smith, youve lived in this city for over 20 years. How would you describe the effects of pollution over that time? SMITH: Its been _(可怕的，耸人听闻的), really. When I first moved here, the air was fresh, the grass green and the wat
3、er clear. Then heavy industry factories moved in, and things became entirely different. I dont enjoy outdoor activities any more. The river is dirty and _(有臭味的). The_(烟雾) in the air has _(染色) the sky a smoky grey; its also given me a cough that I cant get rid of. For health and safety reasons alone,
4、 heavy industry has to go. HOST: Mr Smith protested against heavy industry. Mr Brown, would you like to_(回复)? BROWN: Well, Im sorry you feel that way, Mr Smith. People tend to connect factories with pictures of clouds of dirty smoke and _(不负责任的) businessmen eager to make huge profits. In defence of
5、the factories, however, Id like to point out that we also try to control the amount of pollution we produce. I think I speak for all factory managers when I say were deeply _(担心，担忧) about the environment. Weve been taking _(各种各样的) measures, including the use of new technologies, to reduce pollution
6、in the production process, even though these measures raise our production costs. Id also like to draw your attention to the economic benefits factories have brought to Norgate. Weve created many jobs for local residents and helped the citys economy grow HOST: Thank you, Mr Brown. With pollution lev
7、els on the rise, the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee is _ _(寻找) ways to fight the problem. Mrs Archer, what are your thoughts on how to deal with pollution? ARCHER: Well, our committee has a major role to play in maintaining air and water quality. We have to achieve a balance between envi
8、ronmental protection and economic development. Weve made environmental _(政策)for businesses to observe, like strict clean-up requirements. We also work hand in hand with other branches of government to ensure that development strategies are followed in an _ _ _(环境友 好的方式). However, fighting pollution
9、isnt just a task for factories and the government. It has to be a community-wide effort, and everyone can help by following the golden rule: reduce, reuse and_(循环). For example, you can save energy by taking the bus or the subway, or using the bike-sharing system. HOST: Thank you, Mrs Archer, and th
10、anks again to all of our guests. A former UN official once said, “Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth . these are one and the same fight.” The fortunes of our environment and our economy are_(不可分割的). Its our duty to protect the environment while we aim for eco
11、nomic development. Its our duty to leave a better, cleaner and healthier planet to our children. Its our duty to build a human community with_ _ _（一个共同的未来）. Pollution is a serious problem around the world, and much effort has been put into the fight against it. Do you think things will change signif
12、icantly in the future? Describe what the world will be like 20 years from now. Unit 1 Extended reading 答案版答案版 HOST: Good evening and welcome to News that Matters. Our topic today is pollution in Norgate. Joining us in the studio tonight are James Smith, a local resident; Vincent Brown, senior manage
13、r of a local factory; and Julie Archer, chief of the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee. Welcome. Norgates rapid development has had significant environmental costs. Mr Smith, youve lived in this city for over 20 years. How would you describe the effects of pollution over that time? SMITH: I
14、ts been awful, really. When I first moved here, the air was fresh, the grass green and the water clear. Then heavy industry factories moved in, and things became entirely different. I dont enjoy outdoor activities any more. The river is dirty and smelly. The smog in the air has coloured the sky a sm
15、oky grey; its also given me a cough that I cant get rid of. For health and safety reasons alone, heavy industry has to go. HOST: Mr Smith protested against heavy industry. Mr Brown, would you like to respond? BROWN: Well, Im sorry you feel that way, Mr Smith. People tend to connect factories with pi
16、ctures of clouds of dirty smoke and irresponsible businessmen eager to make huge profits. In defence of the factories, however, Id like to point out that we also try to control the amount of pollution we produce. I think I speak for all factory managers when I say were deeply concerned about the env
17、ironment. Weve been taking various measures, including the use of new technologies, to reduce pollution in the production process, even though these measures raise our production costs. Id also like to draw your attention to the economic benefits factories have brought to Norgate. Weve created many
18、jobs for local residents and helped the citys economy grow HOST: Thank you, Mr Brown. With pollution levels on the rise, the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee is searching for ways to fight the problem. Mrs Archer, what are your thoughts on how to deal with pollution? ARCHER: Well, our comm
19、ittee has a major role to play in maintaining air and water quality. We have to achieve a balance between environmental protection and economic development. Weve made environmental policies for businesses to observe, like strict clean-up requirements. We also work hand in hand with other branches of
20、 government to ensure that development strategies are followed in an environmentally friendly way. However, fighting pollution isnt just a task for factories and the government. It has to be a community-wide effort, and everyone can help by following the golden rule: reduce, reuse and recycle. For e
21、xample, you can save energy by taking the bus or the subway, or using the bike-sharing system. HOST: Thank you, Mrs Archer, and thanks again to all of our guests. A former UN official once said, “Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth . these are one and the same
22、 fight.” The fortunes of our environment and our economy are inseparable. Its our duty to protect the environment while we aim for economic development. Its our duty to leave a better, cleaner and healthier planet to our children. Its our duty to build a human community with a shared future. Pollution is a serious problem around the world, and much effort has been put into the fight against it. Do you think things will change significantly in the future? Describe what the world will be like 20 years from now.
