U校园新视野大学英语4读写教程答案（Unit 4 Nature To worship or to conquer）.docxVIP

U校园新视野大学英语4读写教程答案 Unit 4 Nature: To worship or to conquer Section A 4-2 Text A: Achieving sustainable environmentalism Pre-reading activities Pre-reading activities-1 1) A 2) B 3) B 4) B 5) A Pre-reading activities-2 1) As I understand, a green city is a city or town that focuses on environmentally friendly practices. It aims to improve the livability of urban surroundings and benefit the well-being of citizens living there. 2) To build a green city, other measures include water quality control, efficient recycling and management of waste, use of renewable energy sources, increase of city residents awareness of environmental protection, and easy access to products and services that make green lifestyle choices easy, such as easy access to organic products and clean transportation methods. Reading comprehension Reading comprehension-1 1) The rule of sane environmentalism, which holds the belief that it is only necessary to combat ecological changes that directly threaten human health and safety. 2) Because they directly threaten human beings, and their consequences cannot be easily addressed. 3) It indulges in overt earth worship. It is sentimental, highly selective and incompatible with the reality of natural disasters. 4) The author means that he doesnt think man should indulge in nature worship because natural disasters can bring people terrible tragedies. 5) The author thinks that biodiversity is necessary to the ecosystem, but it has to be sacrificed sometimes to meet more fundamental human needs. 6) The author stands on the side of protecting the logging families. To him, the livelihood of the logging families is more important than the spotted owl. 7) The author thinks that nature is under the supervision of us humans, rather than being our master. Humans need to respect nature as well as cultivate it. But when humans have to choose between their own interests and those of nature, they should put their own interests in the first place. 8) Man should adapt to n