1、 To learn and review some useful words and expressions in this unit.To review direct speech and indirect speech.garbage harmonious initiative restrict restore dozen to limit or control the size,amount,or range of something waste material,such as paper,empty containers,and food thrown away an importa
2、nt new plan or process to achieve a particular aim or to solve a particular problem to make something return to its former state or condition friendly and peaceful twelve,or a lot ofMatch the words with their English explanations.When asked by a TV reporter to talk about air and water quality in his
3、 hometown,(1)Qi Mu noted,“The air is great now,and we can take more walks and enjoy being outdoors again.”He felt quite pleased because the villagers were living _ with nature once more.1 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.garbage harmonious initiative restrict resto
4、re dozenharmoniouslyHowever,he could not forget about an earlier time when his village had been struggling with a serious air quality problem.In the 1990s,_ from a nearby city was usually brought to the village.(2)“How can we make use of this?”the villagers wondered.Soon they found that garbage coul
5、d be used to feed pigs.(3)“Over the next few years,_ of pig farms were set up,”Qi recalled.garbagedozensgarbage harmonious initiative restrict restore dozenBut then nobody in the village wanted to open their windows.(4)“The smell from the garbage and pig waste was making us sick.”Qi said.The numbers
6、 of mosquitoes and flies were also horrifying.(5)“Under such circumstances,no single women wanted to marry anyone in our village and move here,”Qi sighed.garbage harmonious initiative restrict restore dozenThe villagers could no longer tolerate the situation.So an _ was launched and a“clean-up”campa
7、ign was added to the government agenda,including _ large vehicles from passing through the village.Garbage from the city was no longer disposed of in the village,and more trees were planted.(6)“We can all breathe more freely now that the natural beauty of our village has been _,”said Qi.initiativere
8、strictingrestoredgarbage harmonious initiative restrict restore dozen1.struggle with 和和斗争斗争/搏斗搏斗 eg All his life he has been struggling with illness.The shopkeeper struggled with the thief.【拓展拓展】struggle against 和和斗争斗争 eg We had to struggle against strong winds all the way home.struggle for 为为斗争斗争/奋
9、斗奋斗eg The poor had to struggle for a living.【语境应用语境应用】用适当的介词填空。用适当的介词填空。1)The two boys have been struggling _ the toy gun for several minutes.2)He struggled _ the mad man till help came.3)The workers have been struggling _ bad conditions for too long.foragainstagainst/with2.tolerate v.:to accept a p
10、erson or situation although you do not particularly like them 容忍，容忍，忍耐忍耐tolerate(sb./sth.)doing/being/having sth.eg The school doesnt tolerate cheating in exams.Turn down your radio,please.I cant tolerate that loud music.【拓展】【拓展】tolerance n.容忍；宽容；忍耐力容忍；宽容；忍耐力 tolerant adj.宽容的，容忍的；能耐宽容的，容忍的；能耐的的 tole
11、rable adj.可容忍的，可接受的可容忍的，可接受的【即学即练即学即练】用用tolerate的适当形式填空的适当形式填空。1.The doctors manage to keep the pain at a _ level.2.They have _ poor working conditions in order to finish the job.3.Many old people have a very limited _ to cold.4.I think men are less _ of stress than women.tolerable tolerated toleran
12、ce tolerant3.dispose of:to throw(something)away;to get rid of(something)清除，处理清除，处理to deal with something 解决解决eg Please dispose of all litter in the containers provided.You did us a great favour by disposing of that problem.4.now that 既然既然，由于由于，其中其中that可省略可省略，常用，常用来引导原来引导原因状语从句。如：因状语从句。如：_(既然既然孩子们孩子们
13、都离开家了都离开家了),weve got a lot of extra space._(现在现在春天春天到了到了),we can expect milder weather.Now(that)the kids have all left home Now(that)spring is here1.Qi Mu noted that the air was great then,and they could take more walks and enjoy being outdoors again.2.The villagers wondered how they could make use
14、of the garbage.3.Qi recalled that over the next few years dozens of pig farms had been set up.2 Report the direct speech in Activity 1.4.Qi said that the smell from the garbage and pig waste had been making them sick.5.Qi said(sighed)that under such circumstances,no single women had wanted to marry anyone in their village and move there.6.Qi said they could all breathe more freely then that the natural beauty of their village had been restored.
