UNIT 3 Section Ⅳ Using Language （Word教参）-【优化指导】2021-2022学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第四册(人教版2019)

Section Ⅳ　Using Language & Assessing Your Progress 难词注解 ①talk of 谈到 ②tap water 自来水 ③fossil fuels 化石燃料 ④without mercy 毫不留情，毫不怜悯 ⑤take action 采取行动 ⑥as well as 也 ⑦future development 更深入的发展 ⑧amounts of 大量的 教材原文 Express your opinions on sea exploration Text 1 When people talk of① exploring the sea more, they usually mean exploiting it. Sea exploration has caused many problems and will continue to cause more. More exploration means more pollution. The Deepwater Horizon spilled over 200 million gallons of oil into the sea in 2010. Plastic pollution is also bad, killing many birds and fish，and has even been found in our tap water②. 整个句子是简单句，killing many birds and fish是现在分词短语作结果状语。is also bad...and has even been found为并列谓语。 Mining for resources is very damaging, especially in the Arctic. Because of climate change, there is less ice now, which means we can look for more fossil fuels③ further north. But if we burn these, the ice will melt more and this negative cycle will continue. Climate change is warning us that something is very wrong. 是简单句，Mining for resources是动名词短语作主语。 Overfishing is another problem. Whales and dolphins are also hunted for their meat or for so­called research. Although this was banned in 1982, some countries are still “murdering” these intelligent creatures without mercy④. The sea is home to life, not human beings' possessions. It is huge, but it is more sensitive than we think. If we do not protect it，future generations will not forgive us. Text 2 To truly understand our planet, we must explore the oceans which cover most of it. Opponents may be concerned， but sea exploration is important for our future. For example, scientific research ships can help address important issues such as climate change. We need to understand what is happening to our planet so that we can take action⑤.Therefore, more research is necessary. 是复合句，To truly understand our planet是动词不定式作目的状语，which cover most of it是定语从句，修饰先行词oceans。 Understanding more about the sea will also help