2012年5月26日 星期六

結業考複習

updated Quizlet





2012年5月10日 星期四

Review

Quizlet

2012年5月1日 星期二

Meat Under Fire

1. pre-reading
vocabulary: Quizlet






2. comprehension questions
  • What is a controversial issue in America? (P1)
  • What are the three reasons people do not want to eat meat? (P2-5)
  • What do meat eaters suggest? (P6)
  • How does the society handle the problem with the poor treatment of animals raised for food? (P7)
  • How do meat eaters protect their health and the environment? (P8)
  • What changes have been made in society about the war over meat eating? (P9)


3. phrases
  • in horror (3)
  • at best (4)
  • at worst (4)
  • at the center of ... (7)
  • had a great respect for ... (14)
  • as a result (22)
  • a concern for human health (25)
  • establish a connection (26)
  • be harmful to (33)
  • over time (33)
  • environmentally minded vegetarian (35)
  • dedicated to (39)
  • contribute to (51)
  • deal with the objections (65)
  • wander around (70)
  • in the meantime (94)
  • follow suit (101)
  • on the defensive (107)



4. usage and grammar
  • ... an acre of land dedicated to growing plants ... (39)
  • These gases are known to contribute to rising temperature ... (50)
  • They advocate solutions that do not involve giving up meat altogether, such as creating farming practices that are more humane to animals. (62) / But what if meat could be produced in a way that did not harm animals ... (83)
  • By combining meat with peas, ..., people can easily decrease ... (77)
  • This will benefit not only human health but the health of ... (80)