4. distressed 7. alleviate 8. appreciate XVIl nteract with 2. gone through 3. deal with 4. recovered from 5. adjusting themselves to 6. familiar to the public 7. clashed with 8. In spite of Unit two lI Comprehension of The Text l. Most countries concern themselves with economic development, regardless of its effect on the global ecology 2. Because of the increasing environmental damage, people become more aware of environmental problems and many countries undertake new environmental initiatives. 3. Canada closed the area to cod fishing and set strict limits on catches of other result, herring eventually recovered, but some species may never recover, and fishermen are unemployed because of the fishing bans and loss of their fish supply 4. Costa Rica has issued a series of new environmental laws and created parks and nature preserves that cover one quarter of the country 5. It was under pressure from environmentalists around the world that Brazil took certain measures to protect its Amazon rain forest; and the writer questions its true level of commitment to protect Amazon Indians who are endangered in the conflict with those people who continue to destroy the forests. 6. Heavy metals from coal mining have contaminated much of the area's waters. Many rivers. land, and forests are biologically dead because the pollution is very serious. 7. The program has succeeded in strengthening the country's agricultural base and bringing a new source of wealth to villagers. But it remains to be seen whether these measures will have enough impact to slow the rate of rer the forests 8. Indonesia is facing the problem of providing enough food, shelter and employment for its4. distressed 5. hostility 6. recognition 7. alleviate 8.appreciate XVII 1. interact with 2. gone through 3. deal with 4. recovered from 5. adjusting themselves to 6. familiar to the public 7. clashed with 8. In spite of Unit Two Section A II Comprehension of The Text 1. Most countries concern themselves with economic development, regardless of its effect on the global ecology 2. Because of the increasing environmental damage, people become more aware of environmental problems and many countries undertake new environmental initiatives. 3. Canada closed the area to cod fishing and set strict limits on catches of other species. As a result, herring eventually recovered, but some species may never recover, and about 40,000 fishermen are unemployed because of the fishing bans and loss of their fish supply. 4. Costa Rica has issued a series of new environmental laws and created parks and nature preserves that cover one quarter of the country. 5. It was under pressure from environmentalists around the world that Brazil took certain measures to protect its Amazon rain forest; and the writer questions its true level of commitment to protect Amazon Indians who are endangered in the conflict with those people who continue to destroy the forests. 6. Heavy metals from coal mining have contaminated much of the area’s waters. Many rivers, land, and forests are biologically dead because the pollution is very serious. 7. The program has succeeded in strengthening the country’s agricultural base and bringing a new source of wealth to villagers. But it remains to be seen whether these measures will have enough impact to slow the rate of removing the forests. 8. Indonesia is facing the problem of providing enough food, shelter and employment for its