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Book Four
Unit One: Man and Nature
Part I Get Started
Section A Discussion
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Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.
1.
Do you think man lives in harmony with nature now?
2.
Do you think that man has been destroying nature? Could you give some examples?
3.
What do you think we should do to preserve nature?
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Answers for reference:
1.
A possible answer:
No. The present relationship between man and nature is not as harmonious as before. With
the population explosion and the development of the economy, serious damage has been done
to nature. All this has resulted in such problems as global warming, soil erosion, shortage of
fresh water, droughts and sandstorms. Human beings no longer live in harmony with nature.
2.
A possible answer:
Yes. For example, man has cut down half of the trees that existed 10,000 years ago. The loss
of trees has upset the ecosystem and resulted in the extinction of many species. Consequently,
nature has lost its balance. Another example is that
man has been burning too much fossil
fuel
for
daily
use
and
industrial
production,
which
has
caused
heavy
pollution
to
our
environment.
3.
A possible answer:
Firstly, we shouldn
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t develop our economy at the expense of nature. Secondly, we should take
as little as possible from nature and put back into it as much as we can. Thirdly, we should
form the habit of saving natural resources. We should be aware that natural resources are not
inexhaustible.
When
we
reach
the
point
of
no
return,
there
will
be
nothing
left
for
future
generations.
Section B Quotes
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Study
the
following
quotes
about
man
and
nature
and
discuss
in
pairs
what
you
can
learn from them.
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Frank Lloyd Wrigh
t
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Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.