二 生态困境镇
欢迎来到“生态困境镇”。这里正遭受着严重的环境污染：河流污浊，垃圾堆积，空气中也弥漫着异味。小镇正在举行污染听证会，我们一起去看看吧。
Environmental Hearing in Ecological Dilemma Town
Date: February 16, 2025
Location: Town Hall, Ecological Dilemma Town
Mayor: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the hearing. Our town has pollution problems. We need to find ways to solve these problems. Today, we will hear from different people. Thank you for coming.
Resident: I live near the river. The river was clean before, but now it’s dirty. The air is bad, and my kids cough a lot. We need to clean the river and the air. We should recycle more and stop littering.
Government Official: Thank you. The government is working on this. We are cleaning the river and building a new waste plant. We are also making factories follow stricter rules. We will keep working to make our town better.
Business Representative: We know businesses need to be changed. We are using cleaner machines and following the new rules. I think we should have more recycling bins in our town.
Mayor: Thank you for your suggestions. Let’s discuss how we can put these ideas into action. Who would like to start?
Resident: We can organize a river clean-up day. Everyone in the town can help pick up trash from the riverbanks（河岸）.
Government Official: We should talk to the factory owners and ask them to use clean energy, like solar power or wind power.
Business Representative: We can start a recycling program at school and teach our families how to recycle at home.
Mayor: Thank you, everyone, for your great ideas. Here is our plan: ▲. Let’s work together to make Ecological Dilemma Town a clean and healthy place for everyone. Thank you!
① 阅读听证会的对话，回答问题。
What are the three main problems in Ecological Dilemma Town?


② 根据对话，从文中选词填入空格使下列句意完整。
（1）The river was clean before, but now it’s .
（2）We should recycle more and stop .
（3）The government is cleaning the river and building a new waste .
（4）Factories need to follow rules.
（5）We can provide more bins.

1. The river is dirty and the air is bad. People litter everywhere.
2.(1)dirty (2)littering (3)plant (4)stricter (5)recycling