1 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Lin Shuiqing: Good morning, everyone. First I am talking to you today about the way vast areas of the world are damaged by chemical waste. Many places have been destroyed and many plants and animals 1 (die). Other types of waste flow into our water, 2 (kill) river and sea life.
Much sea life is being destroyed by fishing boats as well. These boats catch large numbers of fish without 3 (give) them time to lay eggs. This will result 4 a smaller number of fish left for us to eat in the future.
Qian Liwei: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, Ms Lin. That was 5 interesting speech. It is clear that you are very concerned about the present situation of our environment. When people think of 6 (factory), they think of clouds of dirty smoke or of pipes pouring chemical waste into rivers. People often have this belief 7 development is bad for the environment. What I’m here to say is that 8 (work) with many environmental consultants, I know that a healthy environment and development should be 9 ( possibly) at the same time. What we need are better laws 10 (preserve) the environment and still allow our country to grow.