S e c o n d e d I t I o n 1 Reading for the Real World 1

A
Mark each statement as either true (T) or false (F) according to the 
reading.
 1.
____ The greenhouse effect began in the 1800s.
 2.
____ A consequence of global warming could be floods along coastlines.
 3.
____ Some people believe the standards in the Kyoto Protocol are wrong.
 4.
____ The Kyoto Protocol officially went into effect in 2001.
B
 
Choose the best answer.
 1.
How is the Earth’s atmosphere like a greenhouse?
a. It has lots of plants growing in it.
b. It is full of gases that are not good to breathe.
c. It lets in light and traps heat.
d. It stays one temperature all year round.
 2.
Which of these greenhouse gases is NOT produced naturally?
a. 
CH
4
b. 
CO
2
c. 
O
3
d. 
SF
6
 3.
Which is true about the US and the Kyoto Protocol?
a. The US congress has asked the president to approve the Protocol.
b. The US does not plan to follow the Protocol.
c. The US has already met the standards set by the Protocol.
d. The US is a strong supporter of the Kyoto Protocol.
C
For the next two questions, look for the answers in the passage and 
write them on the lines provided.
 1.
What did the Kyoto Protocol call for?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
 2.
What was decided at the summit in Bonn, Germany?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

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V 
ocabulary Extension
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ummary
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Here are six words that are related to the topic but are not in the reading.