The reading passage argues that the “let it burn” policy should be replaced by the policy of extinguishing forest fires as soon as they appeared. However, the professor raises serious counterarguments against the reading paragraph by providing three aspects as listed below: First, according to the speaker, the natural forest fires are a cycle of creativity even they have a large scale of damage, and after the fires, new plants which became more diverse than before existed in the Yellowstone. For example, some big plants were replaced by the small ones that appeared in the Yellowstone due to the open and shaded lands. Another example is that it was a better place for certain seeds thanks to the high level of heat. This point directly contradicts what the passage indicates. Second, the reading passage states that the fire was the destruction of habitats and the disruption of the food chain. The professor, however, stated that the population had already recovered, and created some ideal habitats for the small animals such as rabbits and hares. Moreover, since the rabbits and hares began to live there, the predators who lived on them came to live in the Yellowstone, too. Therefore, the certain food chain was stronger than before. This is another point where listening opposes the reading passage. Third, quite different from what had been stated in the reading passage, the lecture said that the fire in 1988 was quite unusual and it did not happen every year. Moreover, the massive fire was caused by the low rainfall and the strong wind, which could not occur again. Besides, the victors still come back to the Yellowstone next year and each year after that. This point refutes the view stated in the reading passage
The
reading
passage
argues that the “
let
it burn” policy should
be replaced
by the policy of extinguishing forest
fires
as
soon
as they appeared.
However
, the professor raises serious counterarguments against the
reading
paragraph by providing three aspects as listed below:
First
, according to the speaker, the natural forest
fires
are a cycle of creativity even they have a large scale of damage, and after the
fires
, new plants which became more diverse than
before
existed in the Yellowstone.
For example
,
some
big
plants
were replaced
by the
small
ones that appeared in the Yellowstone due to the open and shaded lands. Another example is that it was a better place for certain seeds thanks to the high level of heat. This point
directly
contradicts what the
passage
indicates. Second, the
reading
passage
states that the
fire
was the destruction of habitats and the disruption of the food chain. The professor,
however
, stated that the population had already recovered, and created
some
ideal habitats for the
small
animals such as rabbits and hares.
Moreover
, since the rabbits and hares began to
live
there, the predators who
lived
on them came to
live
in the Yellowstone, too.
Therefore
, the certain food chain was stronger than
before
. This is another point where listening opposes the
reading
passage
. Third, quite
different
from what had
been stated
in the
reading
passage
, the lecture said that the
fire
in 1988 was quite unusual and it did not happen every year.
Moreover
, the massive
fire
was caused
by the low rainfall and the strong wind, which could not occur again.
Besides
, the victors
still
come
back to the Yellowstone
next
year and each year after that. This point refutes the view stated in the
reading
passage