Module 3 The Violence of Nature

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

Two university students from the UK， 26-year-old Daniel， a financial tech worker， and James Moynihan， a 27-year-old ship entertainer， wanted to see if they could survive in a tough jungle （丛林） with only limited supplies and a couple of clothes covering them.

Their plan was to spend three weeks camping in the Kuantan rainforest， in Malaysia， but the challenge quickly proved much harder than they had expected. Within hours of setting up the camp， they almost ran out of water and while they eventually overcame that problem， they still had to stand mosquitoes and extreme hunger. The trip， which lasted 16 days， had to come to an end after Daniel cut his hand. The pair lost 46 pounds between them during their adventure.

Back in Kuala Lumpur， the English friends spent several days recovering and were crazy about high-calorie snacks like burgers， pizza and cookies before flying back to the UK. Despite all the hardships they faced， including constant shivering （颤抖） during thunderstorms and hundreds of mosquito bites， the pair still thought their adventure was worth it.

“It is scary at times， especially when you go to sleep at night. As you all know， a snake might get in your shelter and then you might not wake up the next morning，” Londoner Daniel said. “You can really step on a snake at any point and not know it. You realize this is how fools die in the wild and are never found.”

“Everyone will face the life-and-death situation， but it’s normally not planned. And most people won’t choose to put themselves in that situation，” James Moynihan said. “We have， and we can tell you that Malaysia is the most awarding bet we’ve ever taken because now we can say we have felt what it’s like to have lived.”

1. Why did Daniel and James go to the Kuantan rainforest？

A. To relax themselves. B. To carry out a diet plan.

C. To see the scenery in the jungle. D. To test their ability to survive in the wild.

2. What words can best describe the two men’s life in the Kuantan rainforest？

A. Hard and adventurous. B. Exciting and unforgettable.

C. Special and relaxing. D. Funny and challenging.

3. What do James Moynihan’s words imply in the last paragraph？

A. They had realized their dream. B. They hadn’t prepared well for the trip.

C. They didn’t regret having the adventure. D. They encouraged people to visit Malaysia.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text？

A. An Adventure in the Jungle B. Great Friendship in the Jungle

C. There Is Always a Risk of Making a Bet D. How to Face the Life-and-Death Situation

阅读七选五

Is our planet heating up？ Are human beings responsible for climate change？ 1 The discussion on this subject has been heated， but what are scientists actually saying？ At Reader’s Digest， we decided to find it out.

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Yes， it has， and even warmer. Greenland was forested between 450，000 and 800，000 years ago， so temperatures were considerably warmer then. There have also been other times of relatively high temperatures.

So why does the concern exist （存在）？

It’s all about the speed at which temperatures are changing. 3 But in the 20th and 21st centuries， especially since 1976， temperatures have probably risen more quickly than during any century in the past 1，000 years. Warming may bring improved crop production and other benefits to northern countries such as Canada or Russia. However， many species may not adapt （适应） to these conditions. 4 Mosquitoes have been moving northwards to higher places. The mountain pine beetle， which is active during warmer winters， has already destroyed about 13 million hectares of Canada’s forests， worth an estimated $6.4 billion.

What is causing the warming？

IPCC （Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change） has concluded that human activity is very likely responsible， by increasing the concentrations （含量） of greenhouse gases and thus the greenhouse effect. 5 They argue the human contribution is nothing.

A. Some scientists， however， still disagree.

B. Has the planet ever been this warm before？

C. Has human behavior made the planet warm？

D. Temperatures have been changing all the time.

E. And the one that is able to may cause a problem.

F.  In the past， temperatures moved up or down gradually.

G. These questions have come into newspapers， films and popular books.

1. _________ 2. ________  3. ________4. ________  5. ________

跟踪导练（二）

完形填空

Jackson lived on top of the hill. From his house， he could see the sea and the village 1 . One day， the villagers 2 something different about the sea. The sea seemed to be moving from the land. None of the villagers knew what was happening.

Jackson 3 what was going on. He had seen such a（n） 4 when he was young. A tsunami （海啸） was approaching and the villagers had to be 5 but there was no time to send a message to the whole village.