________ MODERN MEDICINES WOULD BE LOST ALONG WITH THOUSANDS O...

2.________ modern medicines would be lost along with thousands of 3._______ derived from plants while

underprivileged groups are relying on rainforest plants for medicines. According to World Health

Organization, 4.______ take up to 50% of all medicines in China. Another major problem is climate change.

Known as 5. _________, rainforests absorb CO2, clearing it from the atmosphere. A rise in carbon dioxide

levels and a fall in rainforest acreage would contribute to 6. _______ and severe droughts. More seriously, 7.

__________ over resources such as farming land has led to farmers’ deaths globally.

It is not easy to find a feasible approach to stopping deforestation as many people on Earth survive by means

of natural resource 8. __________. A typical example is palm oil industry which helps to 9. _______ by

creating jobs for millions of farmers. Switching to another production of 10. ________ like sunflower or

soybean would even cause more land destruction.

Part 2

You will hear a student called Tina asking Professor VanDiezen for advice on choosing courses.

Listen and answer the following questions, using NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS for each answer.(5

pts)