2024剑桥雅思讲义Task_2_-_Module_12.docx

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1、QQQWIanIaTssk2hModulo12aanXYoushouldattempttoanswerthesequestionswithoutlookingattheanswersfirst.Thesequestionsaredesignedtotestyourunderstandingofthemodule.Ifyougetthemallcorrect,youhaveunderstoodeverythinginthemodule.Ifyougetanyofthemwrong,youhavenotunderstoodthemoduleandshouldwatchitagain.Answers

2、areonthelastpage.1. Ifyougetadoublequestion,youshouldA. answerbothquestions.B. chooseonequestionandfocusonit.2. Howmanyquestionsshouldyouaddressinonemainbodyparagraph?A. TwoB. OneC. None3. YoushouldgiveyouropinionintheintroductionA. foronlyoneofthequestions.B. forneitherofthequestions.C. forbothques

3、tions,ifrequired.4. Answerthequestionbelowonapieceofpaperandcompareyouressaywiththesampleanswer:Climatechangeisthebiggestthreattolifeonourplanet.Howaccurateisthisstatement?Arethereanyotherbigthreatstomankind?QIELTSADVANTAGETask 2 - Module 12IELTSADVANTAGEAnswers:1. A2. B3. C4. SamPIeanswer:Itisclaim

4、edthatglobalwarmingisthechiefthreattohumancivilisation.Idonotagreewiththisstatementbecausepeoplecanfindtechnologicalsolutionstothisproblem,whereasthethreatfromnuclearweaponscannotbesoeasilysolvedand,therefore,posesagraverthreat.Somewouldarguethattheincreaseintheplanet,saveragetemperaturewillleadtoca

5、tastropheonaglobalscale,butthetechnologyalreadyexiststostemthisthreat.Solarpower,combinedwiththeuseofelectricvehicles,willremovetheneedforfossil-fuelledpowerstationsandtransportation.Theresultwillbeamassivereductioninthereleaseofgreenhousegasesintotheearthsatmosphere,whichistheprincipalcauseOfglobal

6、warming.Forexample,TeslaMotorsmanufacturesexcellentcarsthatproducezeroC02,anditssistercompany,SolarCity,allowspeopletoproducetheirownelectricityusinginnovativephotovoltaicrooftilesandPowerWallbatterypacks.Amuchlargerthreatistheriskofthermo-nuclearwar.Itwouldonlytakeoneblunderorthebreakoutofamajorwar

7、betweennuclearstatestowipeouteverylivingthingonearth.Thiswouldbecausedbytheexplosionsthemselvesandtheensuingnuclearwinter,whichwouldwipeoutallplantlifeandpoisontheairandoceans.Forinstance,theUnitedStatesofAmericaalonehasenoughnuclearwarheadstowipeouteveryman,womanandchildonearth,andtheCubanMissileCrisisinthe1960sdemonstratedhowcloseitispossibletocometoglobalnuclearwar.Inconclusion,climatechangeisnotthegravestperiltheearthfacesbecausewehavethetechnologicalcapabilitytosolveit,andthethreatfromnucleararmsismuchgreater.