UNIT 9
THE ECOLGOY OF HOLLYWOOD
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Unit 9 The Ecology of Hollywood
1. The text is most probably
A. a narration
B. an exposition
C. an argumentation
D. a description
B
.
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2. The passage will be organized in
A. time order
B. problem-solution pattern
C. cause-effect pattern
D. general-specific pattern
B
.
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3. List at least three words you think are
likely to occur in the passage.
movie, environment,
destroy, America, Los Angeles,
pollution, problem, solution, solve,
worried, destruction,
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4. Los Angeles is “unlikely” because of
its C ?
A. movies
B. urbanization
C. location
D. population
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5. Guess the general meaning of
seething and respiratory?
(Hint: sleepy and vehicle emissions)
busy, crowded, noisy 沸腾的, 火热的
Of, relating to breathing 呼吸的
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6. People and movie makers come to LA
A
mostly for
reason.
A. geographical
B. economical
C. political
D. educational
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7. Was the project of LA Aqueduct
welcomed by all Angelinos?
A. Yes
B. No
C. DNS
controversial
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9. Complete the table.
Project
LA
Aqueduct
Extension to
LA Aqueduct
Year
completed
1913
1940
Length
Source
350km 2 168km
Owens
Valley
Colorado
River
Aqueduct
1964
Californian
Aqueduct
1
Not given 3
Mona Lake 4 Colorado
River
Not given
720km
Not given
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10. Match problems (R) with solutions (L).

LA Aqueduct

Too much water taken

Extension to LA A

Adverse effects

Colorado River A

Inadequate supply

Californian Aqueduct

Impure water

Extraction

Water draw restricted
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11. Sentence completion
Many LA citizens have health problems caused by I .
LA is unique in the distances from which it brings its A .
Farms in the San Joaquin Valley benefit greatly from H .
The water shortage could be relieved by utilizing more G .
The LA river was destroyed in the interests of the city’s B .
A water supply
B trade and industry
D the good weather E saltwater
G winter rainfall
H irrigation systems
C global warming
F drainage systems
I exhaust fumes
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12. New plans are being proposed,
including .
A. creating paths for walkers
B. collecting and storing rainwater
C. converting the river into a freeway
D. forming government agencies
E. allowing the LA river to flow again
F. Providing suitable habitats for birds
G. Planting a variety of trees.
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13. Is there a possibility of ecological
sustainability in LA?
A. Yes
B. No
C. DNS
optimism
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14. What is meant by “tremendous
significance symbolically”?
The last sentences Price believes
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Homework:
Focus on vocabulary (p.79)