1. May 12 高中进阶版 P4-5

2. Pre-reading P2P2 What causes the earth’s climate to change? The emissions of greenhouse gases The changes in land use (e.g. cutting down forests to create farmland)

3. Pre-reading P3P3 What are the potential consequences of climate change? Accelerating sea level rise An increase in extreme weather events Melting ice Higher temperatures Wildlife at risk

4. While-reading P4P4 2. Why do baobab trees have no room to expand their distribution? 1. Why can’t baobab trees move to new habitats as the climate changes? Because the areas outside many PANs have been almost completely converted to agriculture or cattle grazing areas. Answer the following questions. Because they adapt to specific geography and weather conditions.

5. While-reading P5P5 3. What did elephant birds do to help baobab trees expand their distribution? Answer the following questions. They carried the tree’s seeds to places several kilometers away. 4. What is the researchers’ attitude to the future of baobab trees? They are pessimistic about the trees’ future.

6. While-reading P6P6 1.The Ewe people’s proverb indicates that baobab trees ______. A. can live thousands of years B. can reach 30 meters into the sky C. are very intelligent in their culture D. are too large to be embraced by one person Choose the best answer.

7. While-reading P7P7 2. Which of the following parts of baobab trees are NOT used by the local people? A. Fruits. B. Leaves. C. Flowers. D. Roots. Choose the best answer.

8. While-reading P8P8 3. What has caused the baobab trees to lose their habitats? ① Climate change. ② Human development. ③ Agriculture. ④ Biodiversity. A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②③ D. ③④ Choose the best answer.

9. Language study P9P9 1.More than 50,000 troops have been mobilized to aid the emergency teams and ____________ food. 2.A person deprived of his ____________ can expect to produce nothing but copies of others’ work. 3.The scheme involves changing dietary habits and improving ____________ generally. 4.Online electronic map has become a brand new way for showing ____________ information. Complete each sentence with the proper form of the given words. distr ibute individualnutritiousdistributiongeography indiv idual ity nutr itio n geogr aphic

10. After-reading P10 What can we do to protect the earth and stop climate change? QUESTIONS FOR FURTHER