Unit 14Storms make trees take deeper roots.P art ADirections：Read the following texts. Answer the questions blow each text by choosing [A],[B],[C] or [D].Text 1When Julius Caesar made his triumphal entrance into Rome in 45 BC, he celebrated by giving a feast at which thousands of guests gorged on poultry, seafood and game. Similar celebrations featuring exorbitant consumption of animal flesh have marked human victories — in war, sport, politics and commerce —since our species learned to control fire. Throughout the developing world today, one of the first things people do as they climb out of poverty is to shift from their peasant diet of mainly grains and beans to one that is rich in pork or beef. Since 1950, per capital consumption of meat around the globe has more doubled.Meat, it seems, is not just food but reward as well. But in the coming century, that will change. Much as we have awakened to the full economic and social costs of cigarettes, we will find we can no longer subsidize or ignore the costs of mass-producing cattle, poultry, pigs, sheep and fish to feed our growing population. These costs include hugely inefficient use of fresh water and land, heavy pollution from livestock feces, rising rates of heart disease and other degenerative illness, and spreading destruction of the forests on which much of ou r planet’s life depends.First, consider the impact on supplies of fresh water. To produce 1kg of feedlot beef requires 7 kg of feed grain, which takes 1000 kg of water to grow. Pass up one hamburger, and you’ll save as much as water as you save by taking 40 showers with a low-flow nozzle. Yet in the U.S., 70% of all the wheat, corn and other grain produced goes to feeding herds of livestock. Around the world, as more water is diverted to raising pigs and chickens instead of producing crops for direct consumption, millions of wells are going dry. India, China, North Africa and the U.S. are all running freshwater deficits, pumping more from their aquifers than rain can replenish. As populations in water scarce regions continue to expand, governments will inevitably act to cut these deficits by shifting water to grow food, not feed. The new policies will raise the price of meat to levels unaffordable for any but the rich.That prospect will doubtlessly provoke protests that direct consumption of grain can’t provide the same protein that meat provides. Indeed, it can’t. But nutritionists will attest that most people in the richest countries don’t need nearly as much protein as we’re currently getting from meat, and there are plenty of vegetable sources — including the grains now squandered on feed —that can provide the protein we need.1. T he author cites the example of Caesar’s feat to suggest that[A] Caesar made a big triumphal entrance into Rome .[B] the victory was celebrated with various kinds of meat.[C] people think eating meat is a symbol of wealth and victory.[D] Caesar and his guests enjoy the feast with meet very much.2. The author compares meat eating to cigarette smoking because[A] both of them are personal habits.[B] they cost a lot of economic and social resources.[C] eating meat can be expensive if people like to smoke.[D] they can lead to some serious diseases.3. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?[A] To produce the same amount of beef needs 7000 times the weight of water.[B] The resources we need to make a hamburger equal to that of 40 showers.[C] As more water is used to raise poultry, water scarce regions will increase.[D] To control water deficit, governments will raise the price of meat.4. According to the text, which of the following is true?[A] Only a small part of the grain is directly consumed in the world.[B] Eating meat might be a symbol of richness in the future.[C] People today eat much more meat than what is necessary.[D] Many rich countries face the problem of fresh water shortage.5. Which is the best title for the text?[A] The change of food structure in America.[B] Water shortage caused by meat consumption.[C] The increase of meat supply around the globe.[D] The cost of meat consumption.Text 2I agree that the Canadian immersion and bilingual schools have been successful in producing functionally bilingual students. In the province of Manitoba, there are French, Ukrainian, and German immersion schools; Hebrew bilingual schools; and a school for native Indian students. English immersion programs are popular for students from the province of Quebec as well as from countries such as Libya and Japan. However, Mr. Whelpton’s suggested condition that teachers in these schools must be fully bilingual may be unnecessary. For example, primary teachers can and do function with a smaller vocabulary than secondary teachers.Secondly, it is doubtful that students will use English because they “understand and accept the objective of making English the language of the classroom,”which is a rather sterile motive. One reason that Canadian immersion programs work is because of the commitment to Whole Language Learning ,that is, children learn a language,(first or second),by using it to transmit or receive meaningful messages that are interesting, real and important.They want to make their needs and desires known and to understand the world around them. Immersion programs integrate language and content in an activity-based, child-centered manner so that the child is motivated to use the second language as a tool to transmit and receive messagesrelated to social and academic interests. In addition the second language is modeled throughout the school, is encouraged and rewarded, and thus becomes the language of choice. It is not necessary to “abandon” Cantonese; an immersion program should provide some daily instruction in the first language.Mr. Whelpton’s third argument that all the students in one class need to be at approximately the same level of English proficiency when they switch to English is unrealistic and unprofitable. How does a teacher group children who have a huge vocabulary but poor grammar skills and others who have correct grammar but a poor vocabulary?Also, suppose the students have similar language abilities but different learning styles! The odds are that a teacher, at any point in time, will be teaching at a level that is too difficult for one-third, too easy for one-third and appropriate for the final one-third of the students. Hence the concept of co-operative learning: students in heterogeneous groups with a mixture of personalities, talents and weaknesses (a more realistic reflection of life) learn better as they co-operate, instead of compete, and depend on each other for support and information. This type of learning environment frees the teacher from the traditional lecturing mode in favor of circulating, monitoring and challenging the students to make use of their different experiences to expand their knowledge and skills.6. The writer’s attitude towards the Canadian immersion program is[A] balanced. [B] unenthusiastic.[C] supportive. [D] critical.7.The word “sterile” (Line 2, Para 2 )is closest in meaning to[A] uninspiring. [B] unusual.[C] stereotypical. [D] uninformative.8. The Canadian immersion program has been a success because[A] it makes English the language of the classroom.[B] students in classrooms are at about the same level.[C] students can use their first language freely in classrooms.[D] it works towards real life goals of the students.9. According to the author the reality of classroom teaching is[A] more straightforward than Mr. Whelpton describes.[B] more difficult to control than Mr. Whelpton describes.[C] more lively than Mr. Whelpton describes.[D] more complicated than Mr. Whelpton describes.10. The author uses a colon (Line 3, Para 5) to[A] give evidence for the point made. [B] explain the term.[C] introduce the consequence. [D] provide a reason.Text 3The strongest case for globalization is the liberal one. It is almost never heard, least of all from governments or businessmen. International economic integration, on the liberal view, is what happens when technology allows people to pursue their own goals and they are given the liberty to do so. If technology advances to the point where it supports trade across borders, and if people then choose to trade across borders, you have integration, and because people have freelychosen it this is a good thing. Also, again because people have freely chosen this course, you would expect there to be economic benefits as well.By and large, theory and practice confirm that this is so. Adam Smith’s invisible hand does its work. People choose what serves their own self-interest, each of them making that judgment for himself. The result is that society as a whole prospers and advances spontaneously, not by design of any person or government.All kinds of qualifications and elaborations are needed, obviously, to fill out the argument properly. This survey will offer some of them in due course. But it is essential to understand one point from the outset. The liberal case for globalization is emphatically not the case for domestic or international laisser faire. Liberalism lays down no certainties about the requirements of social justice in terms of income redistribution or the extent of the welfare state. It recognizes that markets have their limits, for instance intending to the supply of public goods (such as a clean environment). A liberal outlook is consistent with support for a wide range of government interventions; indeed a liberal outlook demands many such interventions.But the starting point for all liberals is a presumption that, under ordinary circumstances, the individual knows best what serves his interests and that the blending of these individual choices will produce socially good results. Two other things follow. The first is an initial skepticism, at least, about collective decision making that overrides the individual kind. The other is a high regard for markets not as a place where profits are made, it must be stressed, but as a place where society advances in the common good.Why then are governments and business leaders rarely heard to put this case? Because for the most part they are not liberals. Perhaps it goes with the job that politicians of left and right, traditional and modern, have an exaggerated view of their ability to improve on the spontaneous order of a lightly governed society.11. What is the liberal’s understanding of the economic integration?[A] It is designed by the government.[B] It has nothing to do with technology.[C] It is people’s own choice.[D] It brings to people economic benefits.12. What does t he word “argument” (Line 1, Paragraph 3) refer?[A] People choose what serves their own self-interest.[B] Technology allows people to pursue their own goals.[C] Theory and practice confirm that this is so.[D] Society as a whole prospers and advances spontaneously.13. It can be inferred from Para 3 that[A] the global liberal is either domestic or international laisser faire.[B] liberalism requires social justice and the extent of the welfare state.[C] liberals can supply markets with a clean environment.[D] a liberal outlook demands many government interventions.14. The initial skepticism most probably thinks that[A] the combination of individual choices produces socially good results.[B] market is a place where society advances in the common good.[C] the individual knows best what serves his interests.[D] collective decision making overrides the individual kind.15. According to the text, who can be a liberal?[A] Adam Smith. [B] A businessman.[C] A business leader. [D] A politician.Text 4A couple of months ago, Blanca Nubia Chamorro, aged 12, found a ball in her village in southern Nicaragua. As she was playing, it blew up. Blanca now lies in hospital without her left arm and right hand.Years after all fighting has stopped, landmines continue to cripple people in countries that have savage wars, including Nicaragua, Cambodia and Mozambique. Afghanistan, where new fighting is now awaited, may still be the most heavily mined area in the world. Moreover, the vile contraptions continue to be planted by governments or rebels in some 25 countries. According to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (IGBL), mines claim well over 15,000 victims a year in about 90 countries. At least matters are not as bad as they were. As they got together in Nicaragua on September 18th, the parties to the 1997 Ottawa convention which bans the use, production, stockpiling, sale and purchase of landmines had cause for congratulation. The ICBL was able to report that 185 square meters (46,000 acres) of mined territory was cleared last year; the number of producers has shrunk from 55 to 14 over the past few years; trade seems to have come to a halt; stockpiles are shrinking, with 27m mines destroyed; the number of new victims, while still high, is declining. There are now 120 full members of the convention, with another 21 on the way.Yet 240m landmines are still thought to be stockpiled in about 100 countries. The Ottawa convention requires members to clean up their arsenals within four years, but nearly 20 countries have not even started to do so. More to the point, most of the world’s landmines are held by countries that have declined to sign the treaty. Russia and America, two determined non-joiners, have stockpiles estimated at 65m and 11m respectively. Theoretically, the Ottawa convention is legally binding, but identifying the culprits, let alone enforcing the law, is not easy. Many members have not yet provided clear information about their landmines, an obligation under the convention. Monitoring what is happening to the mines is difficult and time-consuming and is not part of the convention: most of the work is carried out by the IGBL’s 115 researchers. And even when countries are found guilty, bringing them back into line depends on peer pressure, since no clear penalty system has been devised.Another troubling point is that the convention binds only governments. Yet landmines are a weapon of choice for rebels. The Nicaraguan meeting acknowledged that insurgents too should give them up. But it will take much more than peer pressure to get them to do so.16. The author’s purpose in writing Para.1 is[A] to make it interesting to attract the readers.[B] to show the tragedy that landmines produce.[C] to tell the reader a story of a pitiful girl.[D] to introduce something about landmines .17. Which of the following is true about landmines?[A] Mozambique and Afghanistan are among the most heavily mined areas.[B] In more than twenty countries, governments or rebels still use landmines.[C] The September 18th convention covers the use and sell of landmines[D] The landmine storage declines, thanks to the removal of many arsenals,.18. The IGBL congratulated because[A] a wide area of mined territory was found and the landmines were destroyed.[B] the reduction of producers caused the shrinking of landmine stockpiles.[C] trade of landmines had been stopped due to pressure from members.[D] the number of new victims in about 90 countries declined to a satisfying level.19. The phrase “on the way” (Line 10, Para 2) most probably means[A] planning to join. [B] planning to withdraw from the treaty.[C] planning to use landmines. [D] planning to abandon landmines.20. The underlined sentence in Para 3 shows that[A] many members haven’t reported their landmines clearly and timely.[B] surveying what is happening to the mines is difficult and wastes time.[C] it is difficult to put the culprits under penalty since the law is imperfect.[D] the convention binds both governments and rebels to plant landmines.Part BDirections:You are going to read a text, followed by a list of examples. Choose the best item from the list [A]-[F] for each numbered subheading (21-25). There is one extra item which you do not need to use.The high-tech revolution has inspired a seemingly endless stream of new and exciting electronic products that we just can’t live without. In fact, the dizzying speed of technological innovation can make last year’s must-have this year’s junk.And that’s the problem. The average life span of a personal computer has shrunk to around 18 months —and this had nothing to do with worn-out mice or damaged disk drives. Simply put, electronic products can become obsolete before you’ve even figured out how they work.21. However，out-fashioned electronic machines are disposed in ways disagreeable.Many end up in landfills and that is where the trouble really begins. Computer monitors can contain up to 3.5kg of lead and can actually be considered hazardous waste once they are no longer in use. Circuit boards in electronic products contain cadmium, chromium and mercury, all of which are toxic substances that can leach into groundwater if left in a landfill.22. Unfortunately, disposal problem is growing by the minute.In Europe, 6 million metric tons of electrical and electronic equipment were generated in 1998 alone, and that volume is expected to increase three to five percent per year — which means by 2010 it could nearly double.23. Actions are taken to answer the problem raised by techno-trash.24. Companies are searching for new ways of tackling disposal issues before they become a problem, thus eliminating the need for legislative solutions. One way to reduce waste is to avoid throwing this away in the first place. Many companies reuse parts from old products in new models. This is not cheating — it makes both environmental and economic sense.25. Electronic products garbage cannot necessarily be reined in during only one phase.IBM, meanwhile, recently unveiled programs in Canada and the U.S. that, for a small fee, will take back not just an IBM but any manufacturer’s computer. Depending on the age andcondition, the equipment will then be either refurbished and donated to charity, or broken down and mined for reusable parts and recyclable materials.[A] Canon, for example, has adopted a corporate philosophy known as”kyosei”. In Canon’s context it means “living and working together for the common good”—including a fundamental goal of achieving sustainable economic development and harmony between the environment and corporate activities. The company has even gone so far as to say that environmental assurance should come before all business activities, and that companies incapable of achieving such assurance do not deserve to remain in business.[B] In Japan alone, consumers throw away some 20 million TVs, washing machines, refrigerators and air conditioners each year.[C] In 1999, the recoverable ratio including closed recycling, was 97 percent for Bubble Jet ink cartridges in Japan.[D] The European Commission has proposed a directive that would require all electronic manufacturers to take back and properly dispose of all electronic products, regardless of their age. The details are still being ironed out, but some version of the directive will most probably become law in the next few years. Similar legislation is in preparation in the U. S. and has already been passed in Japan.[E] Old keyboards, monitors, organizers and CPUs are stashed away in the attic or forgotten in a corporate warehouse, taking up valuable space.[F] One concept，called “design for the environment”is in evidence at Kyocera Mita, whose Ecosys laser printers do not use disposable toner cartridges. Using advanced ceramics technology, these printers include a durable print drum with a super-hard coating that can produce up 300,000 pages of high-quality printing. Not only does this make ecological sense and keep cartridges out landfills, but also it saves the customer money.Part CDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese.Our age is in many ways unique, full of phenomena that never occurred before and never can again. They distort our thinking, making us believe that what is true now will be true forever, though perhaps on a larger scale. Because we have overcome distance on this planet, we imagine that we can do the same in space. 26)The truth is otherwise, and we will see it more clearly if we forget the present and turn our minds toward the past.To our ancestors, the vastness of the earth was a dominant factor in their thoughts and lives. No man could ever see more than a tiny fraction of the earth. Only a lifetime ago, parents waved farewell to their emigrating children, knowing that they would never see them again. Now, within one incredible generation, all this has changed. Psychologically as well as physically, there are no longer any remote places on earth. 27)When a friend leaves for what was once a distant country, we cannot feel that same sense of unchanged separation that saddened our forefathers. We know that he is only hours away by plane, and we have merely to reach for the telephone to hear his voice.When the satellite communication network is fully established, it will be as easy to see friends on the far side of earth as to talk to them on the other side of town. Then the world will shrink no more. 28)From a world that has become too small, we are moving out into one that will be forever large, whose frontiers will recede from us always more swiftly than we can reach outtoward them.Modern technology might seem to make even the solar system a comfortable homey place. You might think that such giant planets as Saturn and Jupiter would come to hold the same place in our thoughts that African and Asia do today. 29)Remember, however, that as soon as we pass beyond the orbit of the moon, a mere quarter-million miles away, we will meet the first of the barriers that will separate the earth from her widely scattered children — time.The wonderful telephone and television network that will soon cover the whole world can never be extended into space. It will never be possible to talk with anyone on another planet.30)The problem is the length of time necessary for the transmission of the message, which will take minutes or hours to travel, because radio and light waves travel at the rate of 186,000 miles a second and cannot be hurried up. In distances of more than a million miles, the time lag will be intolerable. Under such circumstances an exchange of verbal messages is possible —but not a conversation.做题点拨与全文翻译Part AText 1语境词汇1. gorge vt.贪婪地吞咽n.咽喉；山峡2. exorbitant a.过度的；极高的3. subsidize vt.给…津贴或补贴4. degenerative a.变质的；退化的；退步的5. divert vt.使转移；使得到消遣6. aquifer n地下蓄水层；砂石含水层7. replenish vt.补充8. provoke vt.激起，激怒9. attest vt.证明；作为…的见证10. squander vt.（指钱、财产等）浪费难句突破1.[Much as we have awakened to the full economic and social costs of cigarettes,] we will find we can no longer subsidize or ignore the costs of mass-producing cattle, poultry, pigs, sheep and fish [to feed our growing population.]【分析】复合句。
