PartC The Dangers of Greenhouse Gases
Vocabulary Preparation:
spawn/ spC:n / v. tomake a series of things happen or start to exist 引起；酿成
tornadoe / tC:5neIdEJ/ n. an extremely violent stormconsisting of air that spins very quickly and causes a lot of damage 飓风；龙卷粉
highlight / 5haIlaIt / v. to make aproblem or subject easy to notice so that people pay attention to it 突出；强调
induce/In5dju:s /v. to persuadesomeone to do something, especially something that doesnot seem wise 引诱；引起
polar / 5pEJlE/ adj. close to or relating to the NorthPole or the South Pole 极地的；南北极的
accelerate / ɛk5selɛreIt / v. to happen faster than usual orsooner than you expect 加快；加速
disruption/ dIs5rQpFn / n. a situation in which something is prevented from continuing in its usualway 毁坏；中断
Notes:
The Gulf Coast, located in the Southern region of the U.S., comprises the coasts of American statesthat are on the Gulf ofMexico, which includes Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,and Florida. 美国墨西哥湾沿岸（位于美国南部地区）
The Florida Keysare a group of smallislands off the coast of southern Florida, where many tourists go. 佛罗里达群岛（美国东南部岛群）
The Everglades / 5evEgleIdz / is an area of low,wet, warm land in the US state of Florida, covering about 5000 square miles. TheEverglades, which is a National Park, is famous for its special plants andanimals, especially alligators. 佛罗里达大沼泽地（美国佛罗里达州南部的亚热带沼泽地）
Cape Canaveral/ kE5nAvErEl / is a headland inBrevard County, Florida, United States, near the center of the state's Atlanticcoast. 卡纳维拉尔角（美国佛罗里达州布里瓦德县大西洋沿岸的一条狭长陆地）
New Hampshire / 5hAmpFE / is a a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States ofAmerica. 新罕布什尔州（美国新英格兰区域的一个州）
Carolinas / 7kArE5laInEz / is a term used in the United States to refer collectivelyto the U.S. states of North Carolina (NC) and South Carolina (SC). 南北卡罗来纳州（美国东南部大西洋沿岸的两个州）
Illinois / 7IlI5nCI/ is a state in the Midwest of the US, famous for itsfarming and industry. Chicago is its largest city.伊利诺斯州（美国中北部偏东的一个州）
Exercise:Listen to the news report and decide whether the following statements are trueor false.
1. A pair of storm systems brought highwinds and heavy rain to parts of the Southeast early today.
2. Human induced climate change canonly be found in polar regions.
3. According to Tom Karl, we designed andbuilt our infrastructure for the climate we've had and we're going to have.
4. Sea level is now expected to risethree to four feet by late 21st century.
5. Worsening air quality is one of theresults of the rising temperatures.
