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Natural disasters result from natural (1)___________of the earth.However,in the last five decades,human activities have contributed to increasing the number of natural disasters.More landslides haveoccurred as a result of(2)_______________. Because there are fewertrees in the forest,the soil becomes loosends and more easily to be flushed down.Industrialization and urbanization contribute to global warming,leading to more intense disasters of all kinds,including hurricanes and tsunami.It is more difficult to have exact(3)____________of climate patterns such as ElNino and La Nina.According to the Office of US Foreign disaster Assistance,the total natural disasters reported each year have been steadily increasingin recent(4)_______________.In 1980,there were only about 100 hydro-meteorological disasters reported per year but that number has risen to over 300 a year since 2000.If humans do not take action,natural disasters will become more tragic ans we won't be able to cope with the(5)_____________of Mother Nature.

Rewrite sentences
1.Powerful tsunami waves carried ship's many kilometres inland
-skip
2.Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming
-Global warming
3.They provided food and water and then cleared
-After
4.Please drink much milk and you'll feel letter
-If
5.Chi said to Lan" How for is it from here to you house?"
-Chi asked
6.Tornadoes can move objects as big as a car
-Objects
7.The traffic is heavy so the workers go to work late
-If
8.Please bring is heavy so the workers go to work late
-If
9.Paul said"Is there any market near here, Mary?"
-Paul asked
10.Peter can't play basketball will because he is short
-If

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______. Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

Question 1:

A. Give

B. Put

C. Takes

D. has

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______. Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

Question 8:

A. off

B. up

C. over

D. away

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______. Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

Question 7:

A. pressure

B. force

C. persuasion

D. encouragement

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______. Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

Question 3:

A. danger

B. harm

C. risk

D. threat

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______. Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

Question 5:

A. strong

B. strict

C. heavy

D. severe

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______. Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

Question 2:

A. in

B. at

C. by

D. by