精听建议：
先完整地把一条新闻听一到三遍，争取掌握大意。然后，一句一句精听，力争每句话都听明白。遇到实在不懂的地方，再听写。
下面的文本材料中空缺部分里面要填的词都很简单，不过是一些值得注意的连读或者典型的美式发音哦，有些语速比较快。试试看，你能不能全部写对?
(参考文本，欢迎指出错误^^)
It would be the first time that the climate change ___1___ species on the ___2___ list. Wetsler says the implications could be dramatic. “If polar bears are listed, the federal government is going to be obligated to ___3___ its actions which ___4___ global-warming on the polar bear and other wildlife in the Arctic system in general. That’s a great thing.” This would be a huge departure from the way that the government usually protects endangered species whose threats are generally ___5___. In theory, the government could deny a permit to a coal fire power plant in Ohio, because it’s emissions would contribute to climate change and eradicating polar bears.
参考答案：
1.put a
2.threatened
3.take into account
4.exacerbate
5.close at hand
