【导语】 你知道全球变暖会给人类的生活和环境带来哪些变化吗？
Short and Long Term Effects of Global Warming
·Climate change
Global warming is causing the temperature of the earth to rise slowly，causing massive global changes to our natural environment.
·Rising sea level
Global warming is rapidly melting glaciers around the globe，causing a rising sea level and possibly coastal flooding and other weather problems in the future.
·Ecosystem changes
Global warming is changing certain ecosystems throughout due to temperature fluctuations(波动)．Animals and plants are being forced to adapt to this，and，as a result，are dying off.
·Breakdown of the ozone(臭氧)layer
Global warming is creating holes in the ozone layer，primarily from human use of products that emit(发出)poisonous chemicals.The ozone layer absorbs UV radiation from the sun.The holes are causing amounts of poisonous chemicals present in our breathing air to increase at a rapid rate.
【词海拾贝】
1．due to 因为，由于
2．adapt to 适应
3．die off 相继死去
4．at a rapid rate 以极快的速度
【问题思考】
True (T) or False (F)：
1．Five effects of global warming are mentioned in the article.( )
2．Many animals and plants will be extinct as a result of global warming.( )
答案：1.F 2.T
