Global success 11
Listen and complete the summaries of the two viewpoints
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- Điều hướng trang này:
- Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
- Read the following passage and circle A. B. C. or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. CITIES GOING GREEN
| Listen and complete the summaries of the two viewpoints.
According to the pessimistic viewpoint, our future cities will not be safe and (1) _____________ places to live in. Governments have no (2) _____________ ways to control pollution, which will continue to be a serious problem in the future. Moreover, cities will become (3) _____________, which means there will be more waste and (4) _____________ traffic. According to the optimistic viewpoint, city dwellers will have a better life thanks to advances in technology and (5) _____________ . Furthermore, the environmental problems will be solved. (6) _____________ energy sources will gradually replace (7) _____________ fuels in the next twenty years. Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. One hundred years ago, what percentage of the human population lived in cities? A 10% B 20% C 40% D 80% What lead to the development of the first semi-permanent settlements? A Changes in the global climate B An increase in fresh water supplies C Improvements in healthcare D Advancements in agriculture Which of these technologies developed because of the desire to trade with other cities? A Tractors B City walls C Roads D Aqueducts Why did people first move into cities? A Jobs B Fun C Safety D More farmland The global population is expected to peak at _________ billion. A 7 B 6 C 9 D 10 Read the following passage and circle A. B. C. or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. CITIES GOING GREEN As more and more people concentrate in cities, planners are looking for ways to transform cities into better living spaces, (1) ________can be done by improving existing infrastructure while also creating more public (2) ________ that are both beautiful and green. This can be hard to accomplish, especially in cities with a haphazard fashion. Some cities have been created with the idea of a green city as the goal. One such city, Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates, aims to become a model for (3) ________cities to follow. It is being known as a truly green city that relies strictly on renewable sources such as solar energy to provide all of its energy needs. (4) ________, it will be a zero waste city in which everything that is used can be recycled. Whether it will truly accomplish its goal remains to be seen, but it will also act as an experiment for environmentally friendly areas to be tested. tải về 225 Kb. Chia sẻ với bạn bè của bạn:
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