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选择题:ABACC
地图题,public building的位置:ecbga(出门右走是第一个答案。走到路口拐弯,向北走,路上有两个答案。然后回到起始点顺着路看到北边尽头雕像北边是议会。还是这条路上左边是最后一个答案。大约是这样不太确定。)
填空, 不同的住房的优势:low impact, alternative ,traffic (no noise from那个不会), longlifespan,conservation, air condition.
Matching题:两个房地产项目匹配五个信息,比较两个房地产项目每个都有什么特征:
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2.写作基本思路:本文分为四段
Para1:交代背景,列出两种观点,然后再给出自己的观点:在一定程度上,两种观点皆有道理。
Para2:讨论第一种观点。科技的进步带来了诸多问题,而作者引用了先祖耕作的例子,说明了简单的生活并不会造成环境污染。
Para3:讨论第二种观点。回避科技不可行,科技能够帮助人们解决环保问题,如新能源、基因技术的应用等。
Para4:总结段,再次重申观点,简单生活+科学技术解决。
3.参考词汇:
redemption 救赎
by no means 决不
bring forth 带来
ubiquitously 到处可见
rustic 纯朴的,乡村的
elude 逃避
justifiable 有道理的
meadow 草场
elixir 万能药
Technological development is by no means an unmixed blessing. It brings forth convenience and solutions that save human from perennial suffering on the one hand. However, it gives rise to unprecedented pollution on the other. Many people rest their hope on a simpler lifestyle, whereas others regard technology in and of itself as redemption. To a degree both ideas make sense.
Our pursuit of technology has resulted in the dilemma we find ourselves mired in. The ultimate drive behind this pursuit is, in a certain sense, our relentless yearning for convenience, enjoyment, excitement and abundance. Bearing witness to this are those ubiquitously seen plastic bags that packed our takeaway, or discarded cellphones that can still function but have been rendered out-of-date by updated version. In retrospect, when our ancestors were still plowing in the field or pastured their cows in the meadow, things were far simpler, though seemingly rustic. They desired less and thus were less troubled by the unintended negative consequence had they aspired more.
Yet, eluding technology cannot be the elixir to our problem. What is done cannot be undone. The Pandora has opened the box; nevertheless, hope remains to assuage lots of humankind. We have seen advance in technology ameliorating the environmental pollution. For one thing, scientists can come up with ways to eliminate existing pollution, such as heavy metal pollution or acid rain. For another, human ingenuity can conjure up new approaches that can replace old ones that are responsible for pollution. Heavy polluting fossil fuel can be replaced by alternative energy, and pesticide or fertilizer may be eliminated by gene technology.