1. Protecting the Yangtze River
Reading
Protecting the Yangtze
River

2. How much do you know about the Yangtze River ?

3. It runs across nine provinces.
How many provinces does it run across?
It runs across nine provinces.
It is 6,300 kilometers long.
How long is The Yangtze River?
It starts from the Tuotuo River in the Kunlun Mountain and flows into the East China Sea.
Where does the river start and where does it flow to?

4. The location of Yangtze River in China
The Tibetan Plateau
Qinghai
Tangla Mountain
Jiangsu
Anhui
Sichuan
Hubei
Tibet
Jiangxi
Chongqing
Hunan
East China sea
Yunnan

5. the rare animals and fishes
Yangtze alligator(扬子鳄）
White-flag dolphin
Zhonghua sturgeon （中华鲟）

6. A quiz 1)What are the three longest freshwater rivers in the world?
1. The River Nile in Africa
2. The Amazon River in South America
3. The Yangtze River in China

7. How long is The Yangtze River? It is 6,300 kilometers long.
What is the most famous natural scenery?

8. Wu Gorge
Xiling Gorge
Qutang Gorge

9. Three Gorges Dam
What is the famous manmade project?

10. The famous bridges over the river
Chongqing
Nanjing
Wuhu
Wuhan
Wushan
Jiujiang
Jianying
Xiling
Anqing

11. We are proud of the great river!
We enjoy its beautiful sceneries!

17. But…

18. What has happened to the Yangtze River?

19. The river is now facing serious problems．

20. Unsafe drinking water has led to health problems for people living near the river.
It has had harmful effects on the ecology of the area, killing many plants and animals.

21. 1. The Yangtze River is polluted mainly because________ .
A. too much water is taken from the river
B. there are too many people living along the river
C. too much waste is being put into the river
D. many animals living in or along the river have been killed
2. The writer holds a(n) ____ attitude towards the future of the Yangtze River.
A. positive B. negative
C. unknown D. doubtful
Fast reading √ √

22. Main Idea for each Para.
P1: The environmental problems of the Yangtze River have raised concern
P2: Many people have recognized the importance of protecting the Yangtze River and many environmental organizations and projects have been set up.
P3:Two special government projects are under way to protect the river. One is the water and soil preservation project.
P4: The second project is a nature reserve for white-flag dolphins.
P5:The environmental situation of the Yangtze River is improving

23. Fast reading
Skim the passage and match the main idea with the correct paragraph.

24. Matching: structure of the article
Part 1
A lot of work has been done to protect the river.
(Paragraph 1)
Part 2
The environmental situation of the Yangtze River is improving.
Paragraphs 2--4
Part 3
The environmental problems of the Yangtze River have raised concern.
Paragraph 5

25. Protecting the Yangtze River situation of the Yangtze
The structure of the report
Protecting the Yangtze River
P1: Raising the
problem
P2(2-4): How to
Solve the problem
P3(5):Conclusion
A lot of work has
been done to protect
the river
The environmental
situation of the Yangtze
River is improving
The environmental
problems of the
Yangtze River have
raised concern
A nature reserve for
white-dolphins
Water and soil
preservation project
Environmental
organizations

26. Part B Underline useful phrases
1.raise concern L1
2.rely on L5
3.the(a) wide range of L6
4.set up L8
5.deal with L8
6.put...in danger L11
7.under way L12
8.result i n L13
9.replace ...with... L14
10.nature reserve L16
11 in regard to L21
12 have a long way to go L21
1引起关注
2依靠
3大量的
4建立
5处理
6使。。。面临危险
7在进行中
8导致
9用。。。代替
10自然保护区
11 至于
12有很长的一段路要走

27. Language points

28. raise, raised, raised vt.
升起，举起，抬起，提高，饲养，
引起，筹集
raise your hands to answer the question（举起）
raise one’s voice（提高）
raise the worker’s salary（提高）
raise a question（提出）
raise money for the Red Cross（筹集）
He has a big family to raise.（供养）
His job in the army is raising pigs.（饲养）

29. rise, rose, risen vi. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
指太阳、月亮的升起，河水、价格等的上涨，
也指起立、起床，说明主语自身移向较高的位置
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
The water in the river has risen sharply.
He is used to rising at six and reading English aloud.
I can’t help_____ the goats because I am busy
doing my work.
raising B. raised
C. to raise D. being raised

30. 2 concern vt. 关系到；影响; 使担心；使关心；使烦恼 n
1[基本构词]
concerned adj.担心的；烦恼的；忧虑的；有关的，涉及的（置于名词之后）
concerning prep. 关于(about)
2[短语搭配]
concern oneself with / in / about sth 关心某事; 忙于某事
so/as far as...be concerned 就…来说/而论

31. be concerned with/in 与…有关
be concerned about 担心，操心
have no concern with 与…无关
show concern for sb 关心某人
So far as I am concerned, the second arrangement is more suitable.
就我来说，第二种安排更合适。
For more information concerning the club, contact me, please.
如果你想了解关于俱乐部的更多消息，请与我联系。

32. 3 rely on 依靠，依赖,信任
rely on/ upon sb. for help 依靠某人的帮助
rely on/upon one’s own efforts依靠自己的努力
rely on/ upon sb. to do sth 指望某人做某事
rely on/ upon it that… 相信……（事情）
Nowadays we rely increasingly on computers for help/to help us.
I relied on you(r) coming early.
You can rely on it that it will rain thisweekend.
You can rely on me to keep you secret.

33. 4. be under way: 已经开始并进行着
The project is under way.
Economic recovery is already under way.
under construction
under consideration
under discussion
under repair
under investigation

34. 一直，从头到尾
顺便一说
1）经过，经由 2）为了
找到路， 设法到达
不管怎样，好歹 决不
以自己的方式
all the way
by the way
by way of
find one’s way
in any way
in no way
in one’s (own) way

35. 妨碍,阻挡，挡路
领路，带路 迷路
(辛苦地)前进
让路，让位 没门
在途中
in the way of
lead the way
lose one’s way
make one’s way
make way for
no way
on one’s (the ) way

36. 5. effort n. 努力 make an effort/ efforts to do make every effort to do
spare no effort
without effort
他毫不费力地完成了这项任务。
He did the task______ ________.
我将尽一切努力去完成我的目标。
I’ll _____ _____ _____ to _____ my aim.
without effort
make every effort reach
The rescue team made every____ to find
the missing mountain climber.
A. effort B. effect C. affect D. efforts

37. 6 . appreciate v. 赏识，欣赏，感谢
appreciate sth./ doing sth.
我很赏识你的才华。
I __________ your ________.
他们非常感谢我们的及时帮助。
They greatly ___________ our ______ help.
我恭候佳音。
I shall _________ _______ ____ you.
appreciate talents
appreciate timely
appreciate hearing from
I really appreciate_____ to relax with you
on this nice island.
to have had time B. having time
C. to have time D. to having time.

38. Use another form of the word in bold in the first sentences to fill in the blank in the second sentence.
Her opinion on the matter differs from mine. You can make a real __________ to someone’s life by helping them to go to university.
2. Smoking is a danger to your health. The factory has been releasing _________ chemicals into the air for years.
difference
dangerous

39. education survival responsibility appreciate
3. Parents should educate their children on what to do in case of a fire. No country can afford to overlook the value of ___________.
4. Thankfully, the documents survived the fire. His only chance of_______ was a heart operation.
5. Mike is responsible for designing the new model. I think we have a moral___________to help those who are in need.
6. Please accept this present in appreciation for all you have done for us. I would_________ you letting me know when you will be home.
education
survival
responsibility
appreciate