1．irresponsible adj. 不负责任的

　　2．inability n. 无能

　　3．survival n. 生存，幸存

　　4．the Kyoto Protocol 《京都议定书》

　　5．slash­and­burn adj. 刀耕火种的

　　6．definitely adv. 肯定地

　　[诱思导读]

　　阅读短文，回答下列问题。

　　1．What are the forms of the worsening of the environment according to the passage?

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　　[答案]　①global warming　②running out of natural resources　③air，water and land pollution

　　2．Why did America refuse the Kyoto Protocol?

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　　[答案]　Because it can damage its economic development.

　　3．What are the causes of the worsening of the environment?

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　　[答案]　Human beings' greed and some developing countries' inability to find other choices of survival.

Section Ⅰ　Reading (Ⅰ)(Welcome to the unit & Reading)

　　Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思

　　(　　)1.consultant　 A．vt.& vi.回收利用

(　　)2.production B．n.赞扬；信誉；学分