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LeavingtheWhiteEmperorTownatDawn(黎明).LeavingatdawntheWhiteEmperorcrownedwithcloud.I'vesailedathousandmilesthroughcanyonsinaday.Withmonkeyssadadieustheriverbanksareloud.Myskiff（小艇）haslefttenthousandmountainsfaraway.Transport

Atpresent

Therearemorecars.

Peoplewalkorcyclelessthanbefore.

Transportis______(fast),buttherearemoretrafficproblems.

Inthepast

Therewerefewercars.

Peoplewalkedorcycledmoreoften.

Transportwas_____.(slow)slower.fasterUnit1

Theysometimesworkharder.Module3LifenowandthenEnvironment

Inthepast

Therewas____(few)tallbuildings.

Themountainswere

____(green).

Theriverswere___(clean)andthereweremorefishswimmingintherivers.

Atpresent

Tallbuildingstakeupmoreroomforcrops.

Theairisnot___cleanandfreshasbefore.

Theclimateis___(warm)thanbefore.soPersonalhealth

Atpresent

Peoplelearnmoreaboutdiseasesandm_____.

Sopeopleareh______andlivel_____.

Inthepast

Peoplelived____

.(hard)

Lessmedicinewasknown.

Peoplegotillanddied_____(easy)

andmoreoften.hardermoreeasilyealthierlongeredicineWorkandfreetime

Inthepast

Peoplehadmorefreetimeandlived________(realx)lives.

Atpresent

Peoplehavetoworkharderandhavel___freetime.Lifebecomes____(busy)thanbefore.morerealxedbusieressTheyaretalkingabout_____homeworkgivenbyMrJackson.Bettysuggestedwritingsomethingabout_____andpollution.Damingaskediftheycouldwriteabout_______safety.InDaming'sopinion,lifeis______todaybecausetherearemany______toprotectpeopletoday.Thehomeworkshouldbehandedinnext______Listenandanswerquestions.historymedicinepersonalsaferlawsThetopicsofthewritingdon’tinclude______.environmentB.safetyC.cultureMonday

Five.Health,medicine,wealth,transportandwork.Listenandfindtheinformationmentionedinthetext.1.Food______7.School______3.Medicine______6.Transport______4.Work______5.Wealth______2.Health______Listentothepassageagainandfillinblanks.BothBettyandhermumbelievethatpeopleare_____today,andthattheylive______thantheydidinthepast.Hermumsaidthatpeoplenowknowmoreabout______andthere'sless______ofgettingill.Peoplenowwork_____thanbeforeandthey_____saytheyhaveenoughsparetime.However,peopledon’ttakeasmuch______astheyusedto.Andsometimesmorewealthmeansless______.exerciseseldomharderfearmedicinelongerwealthierhealthChoosethecorrectanswer(Activity3).Peoplelivelongertodaybecause______.

a)weknowmoreaboutmedicine

b)theydonotworkashardastheydid

c)theytakemoreexercise2.Thereislessfearofgettingill_______.

a)sopeoplelivelonger

b)becausepeopleknowhowtodealwiththeordinarydiseases

c)sopeopleworkharderthanbefore3.Peopletakelessexercisebecause_______.

a)theydonotneedto

b)theydrivecarsinstead

c)theydonothavecarsorbikes4.Peopleworkhardertodayand________.

a)theydonotliveaslongastheydid

b)theydonotusuallyhaveenoughfreetime

c)theyliveahealthierlifeWorkinpairs.Andgiveyourreasons.DebateIslifebettertodaythaninthepast?GroupA:Lifeisbetter

todaythaninthepast.

GroupB:Lifeisworse

todaythaninthepast.GroupA:Lifeisbettertodaythaninthepast.Peoplelivelongerandhealthier.Moststudentscanhavechancetogotouniversities.Peoplecangoanywheretheywantto.Womenareplayingamoreimportantroleinthesociety.……GroupB:Lifeisworsetodaythaninthepast.People